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Medellin

Private Guatape Tour with Boat Ride, Breakfast & Lunch

Colombia's most iconic day trip, done privately and unhurried.

Private tour — just your group 9 hours 30 minutes Up to 25 guests Free itinerary changes Local expert guide
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Overview

A private full-day trip from Medellin to Guatape, including climbing Piedra del Penol's 740-step staircase, a boat ride across the reservoir, and Guatape's colorful zocalo-decorated streets, with breakfast and lunch included.

Guatape and the Rock of El Penol are Medellin's single most iconic day trip. This private version includes breakfast, lunch, travel insurance, and a boat ride across the reservoir, with your own driver-guide setting the pace instead of a scheduled group bus.

Highlights

  • Piedra del Penol Climb the 740-step staircase built into the giant granite monolith for panoramic reservoir views.
  • Guatape reservoir boat ride Cruise the flooded, island-dotted reservoir with narrated history from your guide.
  • Guatape town Wander the colorful streets, decorated with the town's traditional painted zocalos.

What Stops Does This Tour Make?

A popular starting point — every Voyzo itinerary is fully customizable, so we'll shape the order and stops around your group.

P

Pickup

Round-trip hotel pickup in Medellin.

1

Piedra del Penol

Climb the 740-step staircase built into the giant granite monolith for panoramic reservoir views.

2

Guatape reservoir boat ride

Cruise the flooded, island-dotted reservoir with narrated history from your guide.

3

Guatape town

Wander the colorful streets, decorated with the town's traditional painted zocalos.

D

Drop-off

Back to your hotel, home, or the airport — whenever your day wraps up.

What's Included

A private vehicle and driver, just for your group
A professional, knowledgeable local guide
Door-to-door pickup and drop-off
A fully customizable itinerary built around you
All tolls, parking, and fuel

What's Not Included

Attraction admission tickets, unless noted as included
Meals and snacks
Gratuities for your guide or driver
Personal expenses

Why Book a Private Tour With Voyzo?

Your group only — never combined with strangers
Crowded 50+ seat group buses
Fully custom stops, built around you
A fixed script with no flexibility
Door-to-door pickup, wherever you're staying
Meeting at a fixed public meeting point
Direct, transparent pricing — no marketplace markup
Third-party booking fees

Important Information

Know Before You Book

  • Group size can range from 1 to 25 guests — we match the vehicle to your party.
  • Pricing depends on group size, vehicle, and tour length, and is confirmed after your quote request.
  • Tour duration is flexible — the times shown are a typical starting point.

Know Before You Go

  • We'll confirm your exact pickup time and vehicle details after booking.
  • Bring a camera, comfortable shoes, and weather-appropriate layers.
  • Your pickup address is required to finalize the itinerary.

Special Requests

  • Mobility needs, dietary notes, or accessibility requirements? Let us know when requesting your quote and we'll arrange accordingly.
  • Traveling with young children or larger groups — just tell us, and we'll recommend the right vehicle.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, both meals are included in the tour price.
It's 740 steps with rest platforms along the way; most travelers in reasonable fitness manage it comfortably at their own pace.
Once your quote is accepted, we'll confirm your exact pickup time, vehicle, and driver details by email ahead of your tour date.
Yes — reach out to our team any time before your tour and we'll do our best to accommodate itinerary or schedule changes.

About This Tour

A private full-day trip from Medellin to Guatape, including climbing Piedra del Penol's 740-step staircase, a boat ride across the reservoir, and Guatape's colorful zocalo-decorated streets, with breakfast and lunch included. Guatape and the Rock of El Penol are Medellin's single most iconic day trip. This private version includes breakfast, lunch, travel insurance, and a boat ride across the reservoir, with your own driver-guide setting the pace instead of a scheduled group bus.

El Peñol de Guatapé, or Piedra del Peñol, is a granite monolith roughly 200 metres tall with its summit at around 2,135 metres above sea level. A zigzag staircase built into a crack in the rock is commonly counted at 740 steps, though sources give figures between about 708 and 740. Indigenous Tahamí people are said to have revered the rock, and it was declared a national monument in the 1940s, with a first recorded climb in the 1950s.

The reservoir below was created in the 1970s when the valley was flooded, covering the old town of El Peñol, whose church tower is said to lie beneath the surface. A boat ride shows the scale of that engineering project and the islands that formed as the water rose.

Guatapé's colorful zócalos, decorative relief panels along the base of the buildings, round out the day, with scenes that tell stories of local life.

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