Guatapé & Piedra del Peñol: Boat Tour, Tastings & Lunch

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1/27

Duration8h–10h

GroupUp to 40

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Colorful Guatapé day trip with tastings boat ride and Peñol climb

You’ll snack your way through Guatapé with strawberries and tree tomato in the morning, climb Piedra del Peñol for wild views, cruise the reservoir by boat with lunch served onboard, then wander colorful streets tasting local pastries and cheeses before heading back to Medellín—full of stories as well as food.

8h–10h

Step-by-step itinerary

Guatapé tour with climbing and tastings

Start at village park
Eat strawberries with cream
Have breakfast with bonus bread and hot chocolate
Try tree tomato fruit
Climb Stone of the Peñol steps
Enjoy reservoir view
Relax on boat ride around dam
Taste luncheon cold meat in banana leaf
Eat crispy bachelorette snack
Tour Guatapé town and parasol street
Free time for photos and crafts
Return to Medellin
Taste cheese 7 leathers

The Experience

I didn’t expect strawberries with cream to be my first real memory of Guatapé, but there we were—standing in the little village park just after sunrise, spooning them up while people-watching. Our guide, Andrés, had this way of making everyone relax (he joked about his “breakfast face” being better than his “climbing face”). We dipped bonus bread into hot chocolate at a tiny spot called Casa Colombia—felt like something locals actually do. The air smelled sweet but also a bit earthy from last night’s rain. I tried tree tomato for the first time—tangy and weirdly good.

The climb up Piedra del Peñol is no joke—almost 750 steps. I stopped counting somewhere around 200 because a kid next to me was beating me and I pretended not to care (I did). The view at the top though—it’s not just water and islands, it’s this patchwork of green and blue that makes you want to stay quiet for a minute. There was this breeze that made everything feel fresh again. Coming down was easier (gravity helps), and then we hopped on a boat for a slow ride around the dam. Lunch came wrapped in banana leaf—a kind of cold meat thing that tasted way better than it looked. Someone played music quietly from their phone; it fit somehow.

Afterwards we wandered through Guatapé itself—umbrellas strung overhead, walls painted every color you can imagine. I got distracted by a shop selling little wooden zócalos (the decorative tiles you see everywhere here). Andrés pointed out his favorite bakery for solterita pastries; I tried one and ended up with powdered sugar all over my shirt. Free time meant wandering off on my own for a bit—I liked that nobody rushed us or hovered.

The last bite was cheese called “7 leathers”—soft, salty, kind of addictive. On the drive back to Medellín, I kept thinking about how full (in every sense) I felt. Not just from food but from all these small moments strung together—like tasting something new or catching someone’s laugh echo off the stone steps. It’s hard to explain until you’ve done it yourself.

What’s included

Your day includes round-trip transportation from Medellín, all tastings like strawberries with cream and tree tomato in the morning, entry to Piedra del Peñol for the climb, a relaxing boat ride on the reservoir with lunch served onboard, stops at colorful streets in Guatapé including Umbrella Street with time to explore shops or grab photos—and finishes with local pastries and cheese before returning home.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

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