Private Tour
Guatape & Paragliding & El Peñol Rock & Quaint Town From Medellin
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9 hours
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Our Guatape & Paragliding private tour is a 2023 Travelers' Choice Award Winner, the highest honor TripAdvisor can give.
Thinking on your necessities when you are visiting Medellin for a short time we decided to make your travel plans easier with this great combination of Guatape rock, Guatape town and paragliding all in one day.
In this 9.5 hours tour you will be able to visit the rock, to walk around the pictoresque Guatape town and learn its history with our certified bilingual tour guides.
And last but not least the paragliding flight will be an unforgettable experience since you will be flying over mountains, rivers and towns.
The green color of the mountains is so vivid that together with a 90 meters (295 ft) beautiful waterfall make you feel that you are flying over a paradise.
If you want to have a memorable experience in Medellin and have adrenaline flying around mountains then please do not hesitate to book this tour and enjoy the beauty of this region in a different way
Additional Info
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Guatape
After we pick you up at your place the drive to the paragliding spot is a bit more than an hour in an enjoyable drive through the mountains. We accompany you throughout the whole process such as help you with the insurance registration, keeping your belongings safe and taking the best photos of you during take off, flying and landing. We do this activity with certified and experienced local pilots that provide safe and fun flights using the safest equipments. The pilot will give you the instructions to take off and what to do in the air. This paragliding flight will be an unforgettable experience since you will be flying over mountains, rivers and towns. The green color of the mountains is so vivid that together with a 90 meters (295 ft) beautiful waterfall make you feel that you are flying over a paradise. The flight lasts around 15 minutes depending on weather conditions and the altittude is close to 5000ft (1550 mts). After this adventure, ready to climb up an impressive rock?
Piedra Del Penol
The drive from the paragliding to the rock is around 1 hour but is full of beautiful sceneries of kale plantations, onion, sugar cane, coffee, and dozens of mountains silhouettes. As we drive we start telling you all the history of the rock: components, owners, when it was climbed and more interesting facts about this mysterious monolith. Once we get there you get the chance to climb it up. It’s 749 steps and 50 minutes approximately to go up and down. Once you reach the top, you can stay up there for as long as you wish as you witness one of the most beautiful views you have ever seen. This is not only our opinion but that of thousands of tourists we have taken there. At the top there are several shops where you can buy water, beer and many other items and sit down to appreciate the view of the lake, tiny islands and country houses Whenever you feel ready to start going down we'll be ready waiting for you to continue our adventure to one of the most colorful towns in the country
What‘s Included
Private transportation
Pick up and drop off at your place in El Poblado or Laureles districts
Air-conditioned vehicle
Paraglider
Parking Fees
Private Fully Bilingual Guide
Lunch
Breakfast
If you wish to climb the rock the entrance fees are 30000 pesos (around $8) payable on site.
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Guatape & Paragliding & El Peñol Rock & Quaint Town From Medellin
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Reviews
167 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Andres is amazing!
Ashlee G,,Feb 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00What a way to spend the day!!! Andres was absolutely wonderful! From beginning to end, we had such an amazing experience, and great company. I highly recommend this tour!
Super experience
Lina V,,Feb 2, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Erika was an outstanding guide—the best we had on our trip. She is exceptionally kind, engaging, and deeply knowledgeable. Her understanding of Colombian history goes far beyond Guatapé and El Peñón, which added real depth to the experience. Although only one person in our group was ultimately able to paraglide, Erika went above and beyond to try to make it work for everyone. Her effort, enthusiasm, and passion truly elevated the tour. Highly recommended, especially if you have the chance to go with Erika.
Above and beyond!
Hannah C,,Jan 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I had such a wonderful time: still looking at all my pictures from this day. Yuly picked me up from my hotel and was an incredible host, I feel like we became good friends by the end. Her English was great (my Spanish is ok but it was so nice to have deep insight on this area in my own language) I went paragliding and the day was beautiful weather: very professional and friendly people! We explored Guatape and I climbed El Peñol which was also lovely. Lunch was amazing traditional fare at El Fogota Overall stellar experience. I couldn’t not say more good things about this tour group and my guide. Thank you all again!
Review of Tour
Kathryn P,,Dec 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This tour was amazing! From the paragliding to hiking to exploring Guatape, it was perfect. Andres was a terrific tour guide keeping us extremely safe and giving us so much valuable information about everywhere we went! Highly recommend!
Highly Recommend!
Leslie H,,Oct 4, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Highly recommend! Alejo was absolutely fantastic—friendly, knowledgeable, and accommodating! The paragliding views were breathtaking, and we loved the visit to El Peñol and Guatapé.
Excellent tour
jorgeberrios1,,Sep 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was a great experience, Alejandro was in charge of informing us about very interesting historical details of the country. It made our day a great one. Grateful.
Fun day in Guatape!
Dawn S,,Sep 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Favorite tour I took in Colombia! a little late to post but while reminiscing on photos I realized this is a 5 star excursion that I had to get out into the world, my guide was great and I felt very attended to, had a blast of a day!
Daniel was fantastic....
Micah K,,Aug 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Daniel was fantastic. Super fun experience highly recommend. Skydiving was incredible and guatape was too
⭐️ Must do tour - thanks Laura
jasonyY9552IY,,Jul 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We went on the paragliding, rock, and guatape tour and had the best day! While the activities sell themselves (10/10), what set this tour apart was our amazing guide Laura! Laura is knowledgeable, personable, and soo positive and nice to everyone 😊 She helped us enjoy and appreciate everything more and really went out of her way to make sure that we had the best time 💫 The sites and activities are going to be the same for any tour, but Laura made our tour so special and memorable so I highly recommend her 💯 💯 (PS. The drive is 2-2.5hrs either way from Medellín, so choose your tour guide wisely aka choose Laura 😉)
Unforgettable experience!
Lauren V,,Jul 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The walk up the hill was a bit challenging with lots of steps, but totally worth it. Everyone there was super friendly and welcoming. They had drinks available to purchase while you waited. The views were absolutely incredible! My guide made me feel safe and at ease the entire time, and took tons of great photos. Overall, an unforgettable experience—highly recommend!
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