Guatapé & Peñol Rock Tour: Private Guide, Fruit Tasting
Feed llamas or taste exotic fruits before climbing Guatapé’s towering rock
A private 8-hour tour of Guatapé region with hotel pickup and professional guide in English or Spanish. You climb Peñol Rock (749 steps), visit an animal farm to feed llamas and alpacas, taste exotic fruits at a traditional market, explore Guatapé town's colonial zocalo architecture, and have lunch with a lake view. The tour is flexible: skip the farm to spend more time at the rock or town, or swap the farm for a fruit tasting instead. Entrance to the rock costs 30,000 pesos (around $8), payable on site.
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Step-by-step itinerary
Guatape Town, Peñol Rock, and Llama Farm
- Pickup from your place
- Visit animal farm and feed animals
- Optional exotic fruit tasting
- Drive to Peñol Rock with scenic views
- Climb 749 steps to Peñol Rock summit
- Enjoy views and shops at the top
- Drive to Guatape town
- Lunch with lake view
- Try authentic Colombian coffee
- Guided tour of Guatape town and Zocalos
What’s included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in a private vehicle.
- professional guide in English or Spanish.
- round-trip private transfer.
- bags of carrots and fish food for the animal farm.
- exotic fruit tasting at a traditional market.
- lunch at an authentic restaurant in Guatapé town with a lake view.
- guided walking tour of Guatapé's zocalo architecture, church and historic streets.
- fresh Colombian coffee after lunch.
Times
- Every day 07:00 07:30 08:00 08:30 09:00 09:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00
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Operated by MedellinDayTrips
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The experience
The day starts with pickup from your hotel in a private vehicle heading east toward Guatapé. Your first stop is an animal farm where you feed llamas, alpacas, ostriches, horses, miniature donkeys and goats. The operator includes bags of carrots and fish food so you can interact with them. This stop works for both adults and children, though you can skip it entirely if you prefer. If you'd rather not spend time at the farm, you can do an exotic fruit tasting at a traditional market instead, where you'll try fruits most visitors have never seen before, with intense sour or sweet flavors that reflect Colombia's 430+ native fruit varieties. You choose which activity suits your day when you book.
The drive to Peñol Rock takes around 35 minutes and passes through kale plantations, coffee fields, sugar cane and onion crops with mountain silhouettes filling the view. Your guide tells the rock's history as you travel: its geology, past climbers, and how it came to be. Once there, you climb 749 steps to the top, which takes about 50 minutes round-trip. You can stay at the summit as long as you want, taking in views of the lake, tiny islands and country houses. Shops at the top sell water, beer and snacks so you can sit and rest while you look out over the landscape. When you're ready to descend, your guide waits to move on to the final stop.
Guatapé town is your last destination: a colonial town named after an indigenous chief that has preserved the zocalo tradition, an artistic practice where locals paint intricate geometric patterns on the lower sections of building facades. You have lunch in an authentic restaurant with a view of the lake, then try fresh Colombian coffee from the coffee region. After eating, your guide leads a walking tour explaining the zocalo meaning and the town's history, taking you through the church with its carved wood ceiling, the zocalo square and Remembrance Street. The whole experience combines the physical challenge of the rock climb with cultural stops and traditional meals.
Is this one for you?Choose this tour if you want a full day combining physical activity with cultural stops and traditional meals. The private format means you can adjust the pace, skip the farm to spend more time at the rock, or swap activities based on your interests. The guide speaks English or Spanish and handles all transport, so you focus on the experience rather than logistics.
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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: Youth (12 to 19 years); Child (4 to 11 years); 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.
How long does it take to climb Peñol Rock and what's the view like from the top?
Climbing Peñol Rock takes approximately 50 minutes round-trip for 749 steps. From the top you see the lake, small islands and country houses spread across the landscape. Shops at the summit sell water and snacks so you can rest and take your time looking out over the view.
Can I skip the animal farm if I don't want to visit it?
Yes, the tour is private so you can skip the animal farm entirely and spend that time at Peñol Rock or in Guatapé town instead. You can also swap the farm for an exotic fruit tasting at a traditional market, where you'll try Colombian fruits you've probably never encountered before.
What is the zocalo tradition and why is it important to Guatapé?
Zocalos are intricate geometric patterns painted on the lower sections of building facades: a colonial artistic tradition that Guatapé has preserved and elevated to an art form. Named after an indigenous chief, the town has made this tradition central to its identity, and your guide explains its meaning and history during a walking tour of the town.
Is lunch included in the tour price?
Lunch is not included in the tour price, but you eat at an authentic local restaurant with a lake view in Guatapé town. After lunch you have the chance to try fresh Colombian coffee from the coffee region.
What animals can I feed at the farm?
The animal farm has llamas, alpacas, ostriches, horses, miniature donkeys, donkeys, mules, cows, koi fish, rabbits and goats. The operator provides bags of carrots and fish food so you can feed them if you choose to interact with them.
How much does it cost to climb Peñol Rock?
Entrance to Peñol Rock costs 30,000 pesos (approximately $8 USD) and is paid on site when you arrive, not included in the tour price.
Guatapé & Peñol Rock Tour: Private Guide, Fruit Tasting
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