Guatapé Tour: Piedra del Peñol with Boat Tour, Breakfast, Lunch
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Overview
Guatape, this eastern Antioquia municipality, located an hour and a half from Medellin, opens a world of color among its streets, adorned with baseboards that tell stories of the town and its people. They also call it the interior sea of Antioquia, the Acapulco of Colombia, the interior Cartagena, Paraíso Paisa, Remanso de Paz, the heart of Antioquia's East. It was named in honor of Cacique Guatapé, an inhabitant of this territory in the pre-Hispanic period. Another name he has had is the Ceja de Guatapé. The Rock of Guatapé or Piedra del Peñol, is a monolith 220 meters high located in Guatapé (Antioquia, Colombia). The Stone of El Peñol, composed of quartz, feldspar and mica, was climbed for the first time on July 16, 1954 by an inhabitant of the area, Luis Eduardo Villegas López. in the company of Ramon Diaz and Pedro Nel Ramírez until now the stone still belongs to the Villegas family. You can now access its summit by climbing 740 steps built in the monolith.
Ticket Options
4 Options Available
Pick up at Hotel in Spanish: $6
Meeting Point: Poblado Spanish: $6
Pick up at Hotel in English: $6
Meeting Point: Poblado English: $6
Ticket Information
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- One per booking
What's Included
- Visit the colorful town of Guatapé
- Boat tour of the Guatapé dam with crossover music
- Ruins of the Hacienda La Manuela by Pablo Escobar (Panoramic from the boat)
- Visit Replica of the Old Peñol
- Professional tour guide
- Visit to the Rock of Guatapé (El Peñol)
What's not Included
- Entrance to climb the Rock of Guatapé is not included - Approximately 6 USD (20,000 Colombian pesos)
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Additional Info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Identification document
- Comfortable clothes and footwear
- Sunscreen
- Operates in all weather conditions
- Daily departures
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Travelers must provide their identity document necessary for travel insurance, otherwise we are not responsible for eventualities.
- For children from 0 to 3 years old, food and beverages are not included.
- Bring a coat, it may be a bit chilly during the tour or on the bus.
- It is recommended to bring cash (the climb to the Peñol rock only accepts cash and Colombian pesos, 25,000 pesos per person).
- Be very punctual, seats on the bus are selected on a first-come, first-served basis.
- The order of the itinerary and restaurants may change at the guide's discretion.
- We have vegetarian and vegan options for your lunch. Ask your guide
- Please select your preferred language English or Spanish.
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