Guatape & Coffee Farm Tour from Medellin: Rock, Farm & Town

Four landscapes: hand-feed animals, coffee harvest, 749-step rock, colorful town tour

A private guided tour from Medellin combining Guatape rock, a working coffee farm, an animal farm and the town of Guatape, with hotel pickup and a bilingual guide included. The itinerary is flexible. You can skip the animal farm to spend more time at the rock or the town, or add an exotic fruit tasting at a traditional market instead. The climb is 749 steps up and down, taking roughly 50 minutes round-trip, and the full day runs 9 to 10 hours.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit farm, coffee, rock, and town

• Visit animal farm and feed animals
• Drive through scenic route to coffee farm
• Tour coffee plantation and learn process
• Drive to Guatape rock and hear history
• Climb Guatape rock and enjoy views
• Drive to Guatape town
• Walking tour of Guatape landmarks
• Lunch at local restaurant (not included)
• Return to Medellin by private car

The experience

What makes this tour different is that it stacks four separate experiences into one morning and afternoon instead of splitting them across days. You start at an animal farm where you feed llamas, alpacas, ostriches and miniature donkeys with carrots and fish food provided. Then a 35-minute drive through kale fields, sugar cane and coffee plantations takes you to a working coffee farm where you walk through the full production cycle (planting, picking, depulping, fermenting, drying, milling and roasting), and drink a fresh single-origin coffee at the end. The drive itself is part of the tour. Your guide narrates the landscape and the history as you move between stops.

After the coffee farm, you reach Guatape rock (also called Peñol), a massive stone formation rising from the landscape. Climbing it means 749 steps, roughly 50 minutes to go up and down, and once you reach the top you can stay as long as you want. The view spans the lake, small islands and countryside houses. Shops at the summit sell water and beer if you need them. Your guide waits at the base and is ready whenever you come down.

The final stop is a 10- to 15-minute drive to Guatape town itself, where a walking tour covers the church, main square, remembrance street and Zocalos Square. After the walking tour, your guide takes you to a restaurant with over 20 local dishes (lunch is not included in the tour price, but you order and pay separately). The drive back to Medellin is in a private car with your guide, and the whole day ends after 9 to 10 hours.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off in Medellin.
• private vehicle and bilingual guide for the full day.
• coffee and fresh single-origin coffee at the farm.
• exotic fruit tasting at a traditional market (or animal farm visit if you prefer).
• walking tour of Guatape town with narration of landmarks.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day9 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 11:00

Book up to2h before

AgesAdult (4 to 70 years) · Infant (under 4)

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problems

Operated by MedellinDayTrips

Is this one for you?The climb up Guatape rock is 749 steps and takes about 50 minutes round-trip, which is the main physical demand of the day. Everything else is walking at a normal pace or riding in the car. If you're comfortable with a steady staircase and want to pack four different landscapes into one outing instead of spreading them across separate days, this tour does that without requiring you to arrange transport or navigate between stops yourself.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Infant (under 4).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

Can I skip the animal farm if I want more time at the rock or in town?

Yes. Since this is a private tour, you can skip the animal farm entirely and spend the extra time at Guatape rock or walking the town. You can also swap it for an exotic fruit tasting at a traditional market instead, where you'll try fruits you've probably never seen before.

How hard is the climb up Guatape rock?

The rock has 749 steps and takes roughly 50 minutes to climb up and down. It's a steady climb with no technical difficulty, but it is a full staircase. Once you reach the top, you can rest as long as you want and take in the view before heading down.

What's included in the coffee farm visit?

The coffee farm visit includes a walk through all the production stages (from planting and picking to roasting), and a fresh single-origin coffee to drink at the end. Your guide explains each step of the process.

Is lunch included?

Lunch is not included in the tour price. After the walking tour of Guatape town, your guide takes you to a restaurant with over 20 local dishes, and you order and pay for your meal separately.

Do I need to pay to enter Guatape rock?

Rock entrance fees are not included in the tour price and are paid separately when you arrive.