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Things to do in Medellin, Antioquia Department: The Best Private Tours
Once infamous for dangerous gangs and drug activity, Medellin has been transformed. It’s now a vibrant destination for travelers seeking a culturally rich vacation. Medellin rises proudly from the belly of the Aburrá Valley, and its natural beauty makes a perfect setting for hiking, zip lining and horseback riding. Travel through lush jungle to Piedra de Penol, then climb the 740 steps to the top—a journey within a journey that rewards you with unforgettable views.
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1. Full-Day Private Guatape Coffee Villa Tour from Medellin
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 7 reviews
Experience panoramic views on your way to one of the regions most prominent organic coffee villas nestled high in the Andes and learn the full coffee process hands-on. Be pampered by an expert coffee guide, who will make you a coffee connoisseur by taking you on a historical voyage through the rich coffee fields.during this 9-hour private tour. Leave Medellín for the countryside as you enjoy hotel pickup and drop-off with your guide. Stop at a secluded waterfall on your way, immerse yourself in Guatape, a picturesque town, and learn about the coffee industry from an expert. Sit back and relax on the 2-hour drive in a comfortable, private vehicle while your guide shares the stories of the area, history, and culture. Breathe in the pure air in this rich landscape. Climb the huge rock of El penol and enjoy the colorful town of Guatape discovering the colorful plazas and colonial homes.
Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Private tour, Professional guide, Coffee tasting
Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified, Gratuities
Reviewed By yeimyy29
This tour was such an amazing and memorable tour! Jorge was our tour guide and i 100% recommend him as the tour guide! Hes fluent in both english and spanish. We did the pablo escobar tour and the City of colombia tour with him and we absolutely loved every minute! It was a full day tour for both tours to be completed. He personally knew so many details that it would've been difficult to know had it been a different tour guide. Definitely book this tour and all for Jorge!!
2. Tour guatape
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5.0 based on 14 reviews
We offer great tour in the most beautiful place outside Medellin call guatape, with great colorful houses a lot of history and great place to visit.
Inclusions: Private transportation
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Reviewed By cedyceds
This was an amazing tour. I felt like I got to hear the untold story of Pablo Escobar. One by someone who lived and experienced the life and times. This was a complete learning experience that I recommend to anyone wanting to know and see the history of El Patron. CC
3. Pablo Escobar +Comuna13 tour
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5.0 based on 15 reviews
Is a one time experience, see both sides of the city you will learn a lot and be surprised how one man change the country and the true story behind Comuna13
Inclusions: Certified Guide
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Reviewed By cedyceds
This was an amazing tour. I felt like I got to hear the untold story of Pablo Escobar. One by someone who lived and experienced the life and times. This was a complete learning experience that I recommend to anyone wanting to know and see the history of El Patron. CC
4. Day of the Sun Barbosa || Includes lunch, snack and drink.
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
Located very close to the city of Medellín, this inn has a wide variety of attractions where you can enjoy a pleasant sunny day with your family. The reservation is subject to a minimum of two people. Includes: Lunch, Transportation, Insurance, Drink and snack.
Inclusions: Coffee and/or Tea, Lunch, Bottled water
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5. Pablo Escobar Hacienda Napoles Full Day Tour
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5.0 based on 3 reviews
Take this fascinating full day tour and visit Pablo´s most valued ranch on the country side, Napoles hacienda where he had a private zoo and his own plane track. Walk around his abandoned ranch and enjoy of a sanctuary of fauna and flora with a private bilingual guide who will narrate throughout the journey. Tour is limited to a maximum of 15 travelers. This tour will provide a great learning experience as to what should NOT happen in society and which characters should be the real heroes. Tour focuses on the victims by telling stories of those who suffer most, like police officers and government officials. Since there is no glorification, at the end you will understand how resilient the people from Medellin have been. In fact, it is the most innovative city. Entrance included with standard Salvage passport. Acuatic park not included Lunch not included
Inclusions: National Park fees, Driver/guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Entrance with standard Salvage passport
Exclusions: Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase), Gratuities, Dinner (available to purchase), Lunch, Entrance to acuatic park
Reviewed By kyongp542
Daniel, the guide, is knowledgeable. He hosted a tour of Communa 13 using a historic and ethnographic lens to illustrate socioeconomic evolutions. It was a deep education of a district I would have otherwise never had the opportunity to become acquainted
6. Private Coffee Farm & Horseback Riding Tour: All in one great day
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 18 reviews
Our Coffee Farm & Horseback Riding Tour gives you an in-depth knowledge of coffee and a very close contact with beautiful nature on docile horses, it is a experience to never forget. We visit a non-touristy farm owned by a lovely family that produces premium quality coffee on a small scale. The coffee production stages you see in this tour are: • Planting the seeds • Picking the ripe beans • Depulping • Fermenting and washing • Drying • Threshing • Roasting • Grinding • Packing • Drinking the coffee in different brewing methods After you have witnessed and participated in all the coffee process in our beautiful farm we head to get on our horses and start a beautiful ride through streams, pine forests and wide open fields with amazing views. This tour includes a typical and delicious lunch and insurance. The whole adventure lasts 8 hours so you will be dropped off at your hotel early enough to take a nap and be ready for our nightlife. Look no more and book now!!
Inclusions: Coffee farm fees, Coffee Tasting in 4 different methods, Lunch, Horses, Insurance, Driver/guide, Local guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Private tour
Exclusions: Coffee bags to buy at the farm are optional
Reviewed By atasteofbrandywine
This tour was by far the best experience I have had yet on Trip Advisor! Andres was extremely friendly, passionate and scholarly. He was easy to talk to about anything! All the information he gave us was very interesting and educational. I personally don’t even like coffee, and I still really enjoyed this tour. My boyfriend loves coffee and loved the tour as well. Andres took us through the entire process of making coffee from planting the seed to the different methods of extracting. It was amazing how many flavors you can achieve from the different extraction methods. He took pictures of us along the way so that we could focus on enjoying the experience. The local family he works with were very hospitable and offered us drinks and food along the way. I could not have asked for anything more on this tour. 5+++
7. Private Comuna 13 tour (cable car & escalators)
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5.0 based on 9 reviews
Beyond the numbers and the military operations, Comuna 13 and the city went through certain complex events: from the state's abandonment to the incursion of the army, not to mention the lack of justice and reparation. Nowadays, the people who inhabit this district are example of strength and resilience. The local government has implemented certain programs that have significantly improved living standards. In Comuna 13 you will find stories, urban art and the best atmosphere, which endorse the concept of innovation and social inclusion that feature our region. Also, you will learn about the history of our city, with its positive and negative aspects, you will discover the transformation of Medellín. Our goal for visitors is not just to go and take photos, we also work along with this community. We will visit the most important sights in Comuna 13: - The cable car in San Javier - The escalators - The main neighborhoods and graffities Daily tours: 9 am and 1:45 pm
Inclusions: Driver/guide, Professional guide, Transport by private vehicle, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Snacks
Exclusions: Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase), Drinks, Food and drinks
Reviewed By sabrinapM6873YC
AMAZING ! We had the chance to share this experience with the guide Daniel. Medellin s history was very interesting and Daniel knows his city so well. He will give you any tips you need in the city !Of course we don’t glorify Pablo but we understand the painful past of Medellin. I highly recommend this tour with him.
8. Comuna 13 Medellín Private Tour
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 4 reviews
This tour offers experiencing the transformation of colorful Comuna 13 guided by a local, hearing his/her stories and a ride in the Cable Car plus the comfort of using private transportation between your hotel and Comuna 13.
Inclusions: Private/public transportation from your hotel to Comuna 13 and tour with local guide in Comuna 13, Snacks, Coffee and/or Tea, Air-conditioned vehicle
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Reviewed By jhung34
WOW! What can I say but I would give this 10 stars if I could! This was my first horseback riding tour in Colombia and I did it with Andres. I had such an unbelievable, breathtaking experience. I called him and booked the day before and he was able to squeeze us in for a tour. Andres was super friendly and an awesome guide who also spoke English and Spanish, he’s also very knowledgeable. I ended up choosing the cattle ranch riding tour and it did not disappoint! He was accommodating to payment methods and picking us up from hotel in the morning and provided us water for the trip. The horses you get to ride are from his very own farm. I can tell they are very well taken care of and healthy and also well behaved! We had an authentic Colombian lunch before taking off to ride. He will tailor to your riding experiences but I told him I had experiences riding so we were able to gallop during the flatter part of the ride. The view through the acres was so beautiful. He explained many things to us so I felt that I learned a lot. He also has fresh eggs from his chicken and his own roasted coffee so be sure to pick some up after the ride. It was a full day of trip, about 1.5 hr to the farm, 2 hrs ish for the ride. Overall I had such a wonderful experience for my first tour in Colombia, especially being a horse lover this was a thrill and an experience I’ll never forget. I look forward to other tours with Andres and LandVenture Travel in the future. Thank you again! I HIGHLY recommend going with him for your tours, you will not be disappointed and be coming back for more. ????????????????
9. Stunning ATV 1hr + awesome PARAGLIDING over giant waterfalls from MEDELLIN
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5.0 based on 6 reviews
Enjoy a nice ATV ride through the amazing countryside of Guarne, nice off road paths and beautiful landscapes, then be ready to the best paragliding, flying until 25 minutes in a great canyon, surrounded by huge mountains and waterfalls, then, taste a nice lunch. You must know the conditions to fly depends of the weather, a cold wind or few breeze causes a less time flight. Our flight is until 25 minutes if this conditios are very good, otherwise, you will fly less time. It is important to say the weather behavior in Cocorna canyons is very different than Medellin´s weather and it is extremely difficult to know how it will be in the time. So, we have 95% of probabilities to fly based in our flights database and experience.
Inclusions: Lunch, All-Terrain Vehicle Atv, Private transportation, Medical Insurance, Until 25 minutes Paragliding, Professional Bilungual Guide, Professional TANDEM Paragliding Pilots
Exclusions: Gratuities
Reviewed By 276imranq
We had an absolutely amazing time with Tomás. Felt safe at all times. The zipline hammock is a very unique experience that I'm glad I got to partake in. Additionally, the waterfall is so majestic and reminded us of the waterfalls in Iceland. Would highly recommend this activity to others!
10. Private Full Day Guatapé Tour
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 102 reviews
The most colorful town in Colombia will catch you in every street, its people and its amazing landscapes. You will walk around Guatapé, you will know the history of El Peñol old town and you will discover the beautiful views that Guatapé’s rock offers.
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation, Travel Insurance
Exclusions: Gratuities
Reviewed By ingvardrago
Just wow!!! The absolute best service from Carolina coordinating next say booking, fitting in to my stop over time frame, arranging pickup and drop off from the airport, ensuring I have all the ducks in a row with Coronapp and helping avoid curfew limitations! Truly amazingly caring person! And then there was Luis, the tour guide, funny engaging knowledgeable. He recreated the itinerary to show the best of Medellin above and beyond the expectations. I feel great full and blessed to have taken this tour. The city is amazing and well worth the visit! Highly recommend! Dios le bendiga ????
