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Guatape Tour, Piedra del Penol Including a Boat Tour, Breakfast and Lunch
Medellín,
Colombia
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Overview
Duration
11h
Voucher type
E-Ticket
What To Expect
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.
What to remember
Important info
Not wheelchair accessible. Identification document. Comfortable clothes and footwear. Sunscreen. Near public transportation. Operates in all weather conditions. Daily departures. Infants must sit on laps. 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.. Most travelers can participate. 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.. This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund. This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers. Confirmation will be received at time of booking
What's included
Breakfast. Lunch. Professional tour guide. Boat tour of the Guatapé dam with crossover music. Visit to the Peñol stone. Ruins of the Hacienda La Manuela by Pablo Escobar (Panoramic from the boat). Visit the colorful town of Guatape. Visit Replica of the Old Peñol. Entry/Admission - Réplica del Peñol
What's not included
the entrance to climb the peñol stone is not included, approximately 6USD (20,000 Colombian pesos)
Know Before You Go
Operating days
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel your tour until a day in advance
Provider
Viaja Medellin
Meeting Point
Parroquia San José del Poblado, Cra. 43A #9-30, El Poblado, Medellín, El Poblado, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
Traveler pickup is offered
- Please select your hotel in the town area as long as you have chosen the option with hotel pick-up, otherwise you must arrive at the Parque del Poblado meeting point.
-Pick up only at some hotels in the Poblado area with this option selected.
Start time: 06:30 a.m., start of pick up at hotels. Maximum waiting time 5 minutes.
- Meeting point: El Poblado Park, in the church. Start time 06.50 am minutes .
- Maximum waiting time 10 minuts, from this hour the tour will start
-On holidays and high season, the meeting time will be brought forward 30 - 40 minutes to the stipulated time, this will be notified to the client.
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The last people to arrive at the meeting point will not have the possibility to choose the position, it is possible that their seats are not consecutive with their companions.
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When the tour leaves the meeting point, it is not allowed to join it in another place, nor reach it on the route, for logistics and time reasons