Guatape private tour with paragliding and El Peñon climb

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Duration4h–10h

GroupUp to 15

LanguagesEN · ES

PickupAt your hotel

You climb 700 stairs inside a giant rock and fly over waterfalls on the same day.

A private guided tour of Guatape combines paragliding over rainforest and canyon, climbing El Peñón de Guatape's 700 stairs to its summit, and walking the town's painted streets and craft shops with a professional guide. The tour runs 4 to 10 hours depending on which activities you add at checkout; private transportation is included, and guides speak English or Spanish.

4h–10h

Step-by-step itinerary

Guatape tour with paragliding and sightseeing

Paragliding flight over waterfalls
Climb 700 stairs to giant rock top
Walk colorful town streets and shops

The Experience

The day starts at the paragliding launch, where you fly over the Guacaica Canyon and rainforest canopy before your feet touch ground. After landing, you head to El Peñón de Guatape—the giant stone itself—and climb the 700 stairs to the top, where the view opens across the reservoir and surrounding hills. The physical climb is steady but manageable for most fitness levels, and the payoff is the vantage point most visitors to the region come for.

From there, the tour moves into Guatape town itself, one of the most colorful towns in Colombia, where the streets are lined with hand-painted buildings in bright geometric patterns. Your guide walks you through the zocalos tradition (the decorative tile work that covers building bases), points out the famous streets, and stops at coffee shops and craft vendors. This is where you get the town's actual history and character, not just the photo backdrop. The full combo tour includes all three elements; if you choose the tour-only option, you skip the paragliding and focus on the stone and town. A coffee tour option swaps paragliding for a visit to a local coffee farm instead.

Private transportation picks you up and handles the drive between each stop. Bring cash in Colombian pesos for any purchases in town, and let the operator know about dietary needs when you book. Paragliding requires a passport number at booking, and it's not suitable for pregnant travelers.

What’s included

Private transportation to and from each stop.
a professional guide speaking English or Spanish.
paragliding over the Guacaica Canyon and rainforest (in the paragliding option).
access to climb El Peñón de Guatape's 700 stairs to the summit (in the full combo and tour-only options).
a walking tour through Guatape town with stops at coffee shops and craft vendors (in the full combo option).
or a visit to a local coffee farm (in the coffee tour option).

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelers

Operated by Ecoventure

Is this one for you?Book the paragliding option to add a flight experience to your day; choose tour-only to explore the stone and town's streets without it; pick the coffee tour to learn processing methods instead of flying.