5-Day Medellín Experience: Canon del Rio Claro and Guatape
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Overview
The bustling city of Medellín, or the city of eternal spring, is well located between the natural park of Reserva Natural Cañon de Rio Claro and Guatapé. Together with its pleasant temperature, this city is worth visiting during your stay in Colombia. You can explore Medellín, the natural park and Guatapé in one amazing week and during the weekend, Medellín is the place to be for party people with its many discos. This metropole, with its textile manufacturing and flowers, is different from the rest of Colombia because of its skyscrapers on one side, and the slums on the other side. Now you get to explore this big city of Medellín, during your 5 day stay here.
Inclusions
- 4x Breakfast
- 1x Lunch
- Accommodation included: 4 nights
- Accommodation in Medellín x 4 nights (based on number of travelers).
- Day trip to Rio Claro (Including two hour rafting or kayaking).
- Private transportation during the program.
- 24/7 assistance in English, Dutch and Spanish.
- Airport pickup and drop off at the airport at your arrival/departure time.
What to expect
Itinerary
Day 1: MEDELLÍN
Stop At: Medellín Colombia, Cra. 63C #42-2 a 42-150, Medellín, Laureles, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
At arrival, there will be a pick up waiting for you, to bring you to your hotel. There you can relax during the night, because on the next day, your journey in Medellín will start.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Hotel in Medellin
Day 2: MEDELLÍN - BIBLIOTECA ESPAÑA
Stop At: Plaza Botero, Medellin Colombia
This day will start with a city tour through Medellín with an English speaking guide. During the tour, you will visit Botero square, you will walk around in the center of the city to explore the streets and squares. Then you will take the metro and cable-metro, which are the symbols of this city, and you will go to ‘Biblioteca España’, to witness stunning views over the city. Then you will be brought back to your hotel.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Hotel in Medellin
Day 3: RESERVA NATURAL CAÑON DE RIO CLARO EL REFUGIO
Stop At: Reserva Natural Cañon Del Río Claro, Autopista Medellín-Bogotá #Km 154, San Francisco, Antioquia, Colombia
On your third day in Colombia, you are going to visit the Reserva Natural Cañon de Rio Claro El Refugio. On your way you get to see amazing views. An English speaking guide will show you around. In the Reserva you can see how the earth works and how fragile it is. In this place, there are caves with stalactites and stalagmites, waiting to be explored by you. You will enjoy your lunch here, and after lunch you get to choose between three adventurous activities; kayaking, rafting or via ferrata.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Hotel in Medellin
Day 4: GUATAPÉ - PIEDRA DEL PEÑOL - ANTIOQUIA REGION
Stop At: Piedra Del Penol, Highway El Penol - Guatape, Guatape Colombia
Today, you have a day trip to Guatapé and Piedra del Peñol. An English speaking guide will show you around. It will take you 700 steps to reach the top, but the view over Guatapé is worth every step. Then you will continue to the village of Guatapé, where you will have a walking tour and where you will enjoy the colourful surroundings and decoration of the typical colonial architecture of the Antioquia region.
Duration: 8 minutes
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Hotel in Medellin
Day 5: TRANSFER OUT
Stop At: José María Córdova International Airport, Vereda, Rionegro, Antioquia, Colombia
Today you will be brought back to the airport.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.
Day 1: MEDELLÍN
Stop At: Medellín Colombia, Cra. 63C #42-2 a 42-150, Medellín, Laureles, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
At arrival, there will be a pick up waiting for you, to bring you to your hotel. There you can relax during the night, because on the next day, your journey in Medellín will start.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Hotel in Medellin
Day 2: MEDELLÍN - BIBLIOTECA ESPAÑA
Stop At: Plaza Botero, Medellin Colombia
This day will start with a city tour through Medellín with an English speaking guide. During the tour, you will visit Botero square, you will walk around in the center of the city to explore the streets and squares. Then you will take the metro and cable-metro, which are the symbols of this city, and you will go to ‘Biblioteca España’, to witness stunning views over the city. Then you will be brought back to your hotel.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
•
Accommodation included: Hotel in Medellin
Day 3: RESERVA NATURAL CAÑON DE RIO CLARO EL REFUGIO
Stop At: Reserva Natural Cañon Del Río Claro, Autopista Medellín-Bogotá #Km 154, San Francisco, Antioquia, Colombia
On your third day in Colombia, you are going to visit the Reserva Natural Cañon de Rio Claro El Refugio. On your way you get to see amazing views. An English speaking guide will show you around. In the Reserva you can see how the earth works and how fragile it is. In this place, there are caves with stalactites and stalagmites, waiting to be explored by you. You will enjoy your lunch here, and after lunch you get to choose between three adventurous activities; kayaking, rafting or via ferrata.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Hotel in Medellin
Day 4: GUATAPÉ - PIEDRA DEL PEÑOL - ANTIOQUIA REGION
Stop At: Piedra Del Penol, Highway El Penol - Guatape, Guatape Colombia
Today, you have a day trip to Guatapé and Piedra del Peñol. An English speaking guide will show you around. It will take you 700 steps to reach the top, but the view over Guatapé is worth every step. Then you will continue to the village of Guatapé, where you will have a walking tour and where you will enjoy the colourful surroundings and decoration of the typical colonial architecture of the Antioquia region.
Duration: 8 minutes
Meals included:
•
Accommodation included: Hotel in Medellin
Day 5: TRANSFER OUT
Stop At: José María Córdova International Airport, Vereda, Rionegro, Antioquia, Colombia
Today you will be brought back to the airport.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
•
No accommodation included on this day.
Meeting point
Traveler pickup is offered
Airports
Airports
- Jose Marie Cordova Airport, Medellin Colombia
Additional information
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- A minimum of 2 person per booking is required
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- It is important that you will have current travel insurance including personal medical insurance. Please inform us of any known medical conditions you have.
- The operator reserves the right to change the itinerary without previous notice due to weather, National Park regulations or notifications and unforeseeable circumstances.
- In order to process your reservation please help us with all this information:
- Arrival and departure information of international flights
- Room type (twin, matrimonial) or triple (in case of a group with 3 or more guests)
- Whatsapp phone number (in case you use Whatsapp and would like us to contact you that during your stay via Whatsapp)
- Accommodation is based on number of travelers, if you are traveling with a group, you will be sharing rooms (single rooms require an extra fee).
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- Travelers must bring with them extra sanitary items to be used during the entire tour. Transportation: Passengers will be seated skipping a place to maintain the distance required. Medicine: Travelers should bring their medications from their countries.
Exclusions
- Flights (possible to include upon request).
- Food and drinks that are not mentioned in the itinerary.
- Optional tips for the guide.
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.