Private Tour

Guatape & Boat Ride & El Peñol Rock & Quaint Town From Medellin

Overview

Available languages

English

Spanish

9 hours

Mobile ticket

Our Private Guatape and Boat Ride Tour is a great alternative if you want to do these two activities in your trip to Guatapé.

At MedellinDayTrips we are always thinking about your needs and creating tours that fit the best to your itinerary.

This Guatape and Boat Ride tour delivers precisely that, convenience to you in time and money.

If you decide to take this tour we promise that it will be a day full of amazing sceneries, adrenaline, stories and the best company with a fun and knowledgeable guide.

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Our Private Guatape and Boat Ride Tour is a great alternative if you want to do these two activities in your trip to Guatapé. At MedellinDayTrips we are always thinking about your needs and creating tours that fit the best to your itinerary. This Guatape and Boat Ride tour delivers precisely that, convenience to you in time and money. If you decide to take this tour we promise that it will be a day full of amazing sceneries, adrenaline, stories and the best company with a fun and knowledgeable guide. We have in total 4 stops in this amazing tour: First Stop: Exotic Fruit Tasting: Colombia is the most diverse country in the world in fruit production, as we grow over 430 fruits. Second Stop: Climbing Up The Guatape Rock: At this massive rock you get the chance to climb up it. It has 749 steps and takes around 50 minutes to go up and down. Third Stop: Guatape Town The City of Zocalos: At this town we take a fully narrated walking tour through the town’s landmarks: church, main square, remembrance street, Zocalos Square and more. Fourth Stop: Amazing private boat ride with 16 stops where your tour guide tells you some stories about them.

What‘s Included

Private transportation

Pick-up and drop off at your hotel in Medellin

English speaking knowledgeable guide

Exotic Fruit Tasting

Private boat fees

Rock entrance fees

Lunch

Pickup points

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Guatape & Boat Ride & El Peñol Rock & Quaint Town From Medellin

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Reviews

5.00

46 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Amazing private Guatape Day Tour
BD103,,Feb 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had an amazing day with Daniel and Medellin Day Trips! I highly recommend this company due to their punctuality, excellent communication and knowledgeable guides. We were picked up on time, went straight to climb the rock, followed by Guatape town tour, a boat ride and fruit tasting in El Pelol. Our guide was very informative about the history of Guatape and the area. He was very helpful on recommending good local stores for souvenirs and lunch. He took lots of photos for us and sent them right after our tour. The SUV we were in was very nice and clean. We did the private coffee farm tour with them the next day.
Excellent Private Guatape Tour
BD103,,Feb 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Highly recommend this tour! Daniel was our guide and he was very friendly and knowledgeable about the history of Guatape and El Penol. We loved the tour around Guatape and picked out several souvenirs from local stores. We then took a boat ride around the lake and saw the various highlights. Our last stop was at a market in El Penol where we tried various fruits from Colombia. Our guide was very punctual and Medellin Day Trips is an excellent communicator and followed up with us before and after both of the private tours we booked with them. Highly recommend this company.
Highlight of our trip
squirk79,,Dec 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Erika made our tour unforgettable! We learned more on our tour about the history, culture and environment of Colombia than in any book and it was so much more enjoyable! The rock and the boat trip were wonderful and so was Erika’s company. 10:10 recommend
Super trip
claudianP5497ZM,,Dec 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a great tour, very worth seeing. The organization and our guide Erika were great. Would recommend at any time.
Incredible day trip and guide
Jeffrey R,,Dec 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
What a great day, picked up at our hotel and taken out of the city to a beautiful landscape of farms and flowers. We had fruits I had never eaten and enjoyed, went to the El Penol and Guatape, took a boat ride in the dam, climbed 740 steps to the top of Guatape rock and explored the Pueblo. Our guide Laura was fantastic, knew all the history of where we visited and was very personable and caring. She made our experience unforgettable.
Fantastic 10/10 Guatapé Tour – Safe, Scenic, and Absolutely Worth It
zebra212,,Dec 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had an absolutely wonderful experience with Daniel who was our guide in Medellín. He is incredibly knowledgeable, highly educated, and speaks excellent English. His car was very comfortable, and we felt safe and well taken care of the entire day. He took us on a full-day trip to Guatapé, where we enjoyed stunning views from La Piedra and a relaxing stroll through downtown Guatapé. We had a delicious lunch at one of the restaurants he recommended – all of his suggestions were authentic, fairly priced, and truly great local spots. He also arranged an excellent boat ride with a local guide on the Guatapé reservoir, which became one of the highlights of the day. To top it all off, we ended the trip at a very authentic fruit market where we tried a variety of exotic Colombian fruits – such a unique and memorable experience. Overall, it was a 10 out of 10 day. The experience was amazing, incredibly scenic, and absolutely worth every penny. We highly recommend this guide to anyone visiting Medellín – you will see the beauty of Guatapé in a safe, comfortable, and unforgettable way. And one more sign of how much we loved this tour: we enjoyed the experience so much that we booked him again for the very next day - for a family-run coffee farm experience - that we enjoyed just as much!
Guatape trip
Ermias D,,Nov 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The tour was great! Our guide, Laura was amazing! She was flexible with plans, knowledgeable about the areas and the history. Highly recommended.
Great Tour
eeganm,,Nov 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The tour was great! Laura was an excellent tour guide and gave us great insight to Colombia. Will definitely come back next time I am here.
Awesome private Guatape tour
B3523YWrenek,,Oct 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This tour was amazing! We loved our guide Diana and driver Mauricio’s enthusiasm and Diana told us many many stories about the region, culture, food, local traditions and more. She is very knowledgeable and active. The tour was very complete for us (el penol climb, fruit tasting, boat ride and Guatape tour) and it was super nice that we could do everything at our own pace with kids. Diana made it enjoyable for all ages. Thanks a lot. We wholeheartedly recommend the tour. Thank you
Fantastic experience
Marcio F,,Aug 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Excellent communication before the tour, very clear and objective. Super punctual, guide Yuly served us super well, very attentive and helpful, with a lot of knowledge of the stories of the points visited, also with many recommendations and tips to make the experience even better. We highly recommend and hope to be back soon.