Guatapé Piedra del Peñol excursion + Gastronomic tour and cruise on the dam
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Overview
Traveling is living, and we all want to know not only the places but also the characteristic flavors of each destination. YOU IMAGINE? Tour one of the most beautiful wonders of the world LA PIEDRA DEL PEÑOL while you learn about the history, culture and delight yourself with the main flavors of the region, experience GUATAPE AND LA PIEDRA DEL PEÑOL like never before, enjoy 7 tastings at different stops in the route.
Unique in the market, Two Tours in One Get to know the history of Antioquia Gastronomy and Live Guatape like never before.
Inclusions
- Round trip transportation
- bilingual guide
- Health insurance
- Cruise on the Lake
- Snacks
- Entry/Admission - Piedra Del Penol
- Entry/Admission - El Alto del Chocho
- Entry/Admission - Parque El Poblado
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Parque El Poblado, Calle 10 y Carrera 43A, Medellin 050014 Colombia
The tour starts from the park, the iconic site of the city where tourists will connect with each other, talk about their experiences and meet the guide who will accompany them throughout the tour, we will begin to climb the Antioquia mountains until we go to the first town of the that we will give a panoramic view and we will know from the voice of our guide a little of its history and its culture. .
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Marinilla, Marinilla, Antioquia Department
After passing through the longest tunnel in Latin America, we will arrive at the town of Marinilla (Agricultural Pantry of Medellin) there we will delight ourselves with some strawberries with cream typical of the sector, planted and harvested in local land and accompanied by a tasty handmade cream.
Stop At: El Alto del Chocho, Marinilla, Antioquia, Colombia
We will visit a point where we will enjoy a delicious bonus bread accompanied by a hot chocolate to counteract the cold of the area
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Penol, Penol, Antioquia Department
We will learn about the history of Peñol, the agricultural capital of Antioquia, and we will taste a wonderful fruit produced, cultivated and marketed by the inhabitants of this wonderful city. there we will try a typical fruit of the area, a tree tomato mixed with panelita that makes it a unique dessert of the region
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Embalse Peñol-Guatapé, Guatapé, Antioquia, Colombia
We will take a boat ride through the waters of the dam where we will listen to the history of the town that lies under the waters and at the same time we will enjoy a half-day picnic experience which costs a delicious cold meat a stuffed in banana leaves that costs different typical ingredients of Antioquia farms.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Guatape, Guatape, Antioquia Department
Walk through the most colorful streets of Colombia and delight yourself with the zocalos created by true artists, take a walk through the squares of the zocalos and feel the magic of this wonderful place.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Piedra Del Penol, Highway El Penol - Guatape, Guatape Colombia
At the end of our cruise we will arrive at one of the most beautiful natural monuments in Latin America, the imposing Piedra el Peñol, which with its 740 steps becomes a true adventure not only to appreciate but to climb and enjoy the wonderful 360-degree view that offers its viewpoint, located 220 meters high. To recharge energy we will enjoy a Freetime to take photos and enjoy this imposing natural paradise, the tourist will have the option of having lunch in the place of their choice and delighting in the typical dishes of the area.
Note: The tour includes access to the park, but if you want to climb the stone you can do so by canceling extra value of: 6 USD.
Lunch is not included in the price of the tour, to give you the facility to choose the menu of your choice.
Duration: 2 hours
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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Cancellation
While the trip and tastings were great, there is room for improvement: First - bring cash because none of the vendors/stores/restaurants take credit cards & there are no ATM's at the rock. We were not able to buy food, drinks or souvenirs before/after we climbed which pretty much ruined this expe...
While the trip and tastings were great, there is room for improvement: First - bring cash because none of the vendors/stores/restaurants take credit cards & there are no ATM's at the rock. We were not able to buy food, drinks or souvenirs before/after we climbed which pretty much ruined this experience because we could not enjoy it as we would have liked. Second, the boat ride would have been ok if it wasn't for the blaring music the entire ride. We voiced our concerns to our guides that we could not hear each other talk but the guides were too interested in dancing and ignoring our needs. We will not be back.Nice tour guide and driver and good food. Excellent tour guide Jennifer Neomi. Nice view and boat tour
Nice tour guide and driver and good food. Excellent tour guide Jennifer Neomi. Nice view and boat tourIt's a tour that has all the potential to be great or be ruined. I believe that the management could a bit much more to ensure a better experience, manage expectations and etc. What to expect: 1) Fantastic and authentic, serene nature, cities and views. All is amazing, the weather, scenery, the l...
It's a tour that has all the potential to be great or be ruined. I believe that the management could a bit much more to ensure a better experience, manage expectations and etc. What to expect: 1) Fantastic and authentic, serene nature, cities and views. All is amazing, the weather, scenery, the local crowd not mentioning the Cathedral and Guatape scenery. 2) Old yet clean bus. It's quite run down, especially the interior, pretty loud and creaky inside, but has air conditioning, which is good. 3) Pretty cool crowd of fellow tourists, the majority are well educated, well behaved foreign tourists. Very interesting people, loved their company. 4) Gastro tour means a cup of cacao, piece of pan de queso, few berries with cream, and a pretty small portion of food in a banana leaf, served in the cheapest possible paper plate and utensils, piece of cheese with jam in a banana leaf. 5) Tour guide although quite charismatic, failed to provide with any sort of valuable information, on the country, city, region, little cities, their economy, geography, social structure, history etc. It was a bunch of incoherent lines, including an anecdote on dam building involving a petty conflict between a priest and some politician and a church. The management should provide a guide with a script with relevant information. I personally wanted to find out so much about the places we are going to, and judging by our tour's patrons, they would also want it. 5) Boat tour was unbearable, loud, obscene, low quality music. Why spoil the serenity of the atmosphere? Again, the tour patrons would much more appreciate the tranquility or may be some peaceful live folk music, not a barrage of local pop music. I asked the guide to make the sound lower, but to no avail. With the few changes, the tour may become so much better. It's obvious that the owner or the founder of the tour didn't take it themselves lately, as it would be clear to them as well. Their audience want to have a thoughtful, carefully executed tour, allowing them to appreciate the culture, nature and tranquility.NIIIIIIIIIICE!!! Erikson was such a fun guide. Bus ride out was a beautiful ride to enjoy the countryside. All the food stops were delicious. The tour was definitely worthwhile!
NIIIIIIIIIICE!!! Erikson was such a fun guide. Bus ride out was a beautiful ride to enjoy the countryside. All the food stops were delicious. The tour was definitely worthwhile!My wife and I took a private tour with Jairo García and it was fantastic. We learned so many interesting facts about the history of Colombia thanks to his extensive knowledge of the area. He brought us to so many local spots we wouldn’t have known to visit on our own. He also took tons of great p...
My wife and I took a private tour with Jairo García and it was fantastic. We learned so many interesting facts about the history of Colombia thanks to his extensive knowledge of the area. He brought us to so many local spots we wouldn’t have known to visit on our own. He also took tons of great photos for us and kept us entertained with his joyful and warm personality. We would highly recommend his tour.Erickson was such an amazing tour guide. He was very entertaining. There was never a dull moment. Pedro was a good driver. The tour itself was amazing. We got to taste a lot of traditional food. All in all, it was very informative and we got to visit a lot of important places in Antiqoua.
Erickson was such an amazing tour guide. He was very entertaining. There was never a dull moment. Pedro was a good driver. The tour itself was amazing. We got to taste a lot of traditional food. All in all, it was very informative and we got to visit a lot of important places in Antiqoua.