Things to do in Colombia
Museum of Cartagena de Indias6 optionsMedellín City Tour13 optionsCartagena City Tour10 optionsCartagena Catamaran Tour9 optionsWalking Tour Medellín43 optionsBest Museum Bogota16 optionsRosario Islands Tours43 optionsBoat Tour Cartagena59 optionsGuatape Tour Medellin21 optionsMuseums7 optionsParagliding in Medellin41 optionsCartagena Walking Tour40 options
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Cartagena: Walled City, San Felipe Castle & Popa Convent TourYou’ll walk centuries-old streets in Cartagena’s Walled City with a local guide who brings stories to life, climb San Felipe Castle for sweeping city views, taste Caribbean snacks you probably can’t pronounce (yet), and—if you choose—catch your breath high above it all at La Popa Convent. Expect laughter, real moments with locals, and plenty of color around every corner.
Medellin: Paragliding Over Waterfalls & Cocorna Day TripYou’ll ride out from Medellin to Cocorna with local guides, then take off for a paragliding flight above massive waterfalls and green canyons. Feel the wind, spot hidden rivers below, then share a traditional lunch atop Antioquia’s mountains before heading home — heart still racing from those views.
Make Your Own Emerald Ring Bogotá with Master JewelerYou design a silver emerald ring alongside a master goldsmith in Bogotá's jewelry district, learning the history of emeralds in Colombian culture and performing every step of the craft yourself. The experience includes the emerald, silver, tools, and a tour of the local market. You leave with a finished ring made by your own hands.Is it for me?Book this if you want a souvenir that's actually yours — something you made, not bought — and you're curious about why emeralds matter so deeply to Colombia. The master jeweler's guidance is what makes it possible to go from zero to finished ring in a single afternoon.
Full-Day Guatape Tour from Medellín: El Peñol Rock & ZocaloThis full-day tour from Medellín takes you 69 kilometers to El Peñol and Guatape with a private guide, hotel pickup, and transportation in a private vehicle. You climb the 220-meter Peñol rock via 740 steps to panoramic views of the region, visit the replica of the old flooded town, explore Guatape's colorful colonial architecture and zocalo square, and enjoy a morning snack along the way. The tour runs 8 to 9 hours and includes rock entrance and all transport; a boat ride on the lake is available separately.Is it for me?Hotel pickup from Medellín means you don't need a car or navigate the 69-kilometer route yourself — the guide handles the drive, timing and both stops, so the full day holds together without planning. Choose the English or Spanish guide option at checkout depending on which language suits you.
Medellín: Comuna 13 Graffiti Tour & Electric Stairs WalkYou’ll wander through Comuna 13 with a local guide who shares stories behind vibrant graffiti, catch street dancers performing by murals, ride the famous electric stairs alongside residents, and pause for views over Medellín that linger in your memory long after you leave.
Rum and Chocolate Tasting in Cartagena: 8 Colombian RumsA rum and chocolate tasting in Cartagena where you sample 8 Colombian rums, each paired with handmade chocolate and truffles, plus three savory bites from local cuisine. The guide walks you through the production and history of each rum over almost two hours, with stories and discussion woven in. Minimum age is 18; guides speak English and Spanish.Is it for me?The guide speaks English and Spanish, so you follow the stories and the tasting notes in whichever language works for you—no translation lag, no missing the pirate stories or the details that make each rum distinct.
Bogotá El Dorado Airport Transfer: Private Pickup & DropoffYou get picked up or dropped off at El Dorado with a professional driver waiting at your gate or hotel, no taxi line or price haggling. The vehicle size matches your group, and the service runs round the clock. Everything is insured and the price is fixed before you arrive, which means the transfer stops being a problem you have to solve.Is it for me?Book this if you want to skip the taxi queue and arrive in Bogotá knowing exactly who's picking you up, what the price is, and when you'll reach your hotel—the fixed arrangement is what turns an airport transfer from a logistical puzzle into a straightforward ride.
Cartagena: Rooftop Salsa & Champeta Dance Class with DrinksYou spend three hours on a private grass rooftop in Getsemani learning salsa, bachata, merengue and champeta from an instructor who teaches step by step. Drinks — wine, beer, rum — come throughout, and you get a video of everything you learned so you can practice later. No experience needed, and the sunset over the fort is just there while you dance.Is it for me?Pick this if you want to learn actual Latin dances in the neighborhood where one of them was born, without the formality of a studio — the rooftop and the drinks and the grass floor are what make it feel like something more than a class.
Bogotá: Emerald Museum Tour & Jewelry Workshop with PickupYou’ll step right into Bogotá’s emerald world—touch raw stones at the museum, hear stories from locals who grew up with gem mining, and watch jewelers shape bright green gems into wearable art. Includes hotel pickup and drop-off plus light snacks along the way. You might leave seeing jewelry (and maybe Bogotá) differently.
Bogotá Walking Tour: Colombian Conflict History & PeaceA shared guided walking tour of Bogotá covering three hours and ten landmarks where Colombia's armed conflict, drug trafficking and peace efforts unfolded. A certified guide in English walks you through Santander Park, Jorge Eliécer Gaitán's monument, the Palace of Justice, and Teatro Colón, explaining the historical events and political decisions that shaped the country. Children from age one are welcome; the tour is wheelchair accessible and suitable for all fitness levels.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want to understand the political and social history behind Colombia's reputation and transformation, rather than just see the landmarks themselves. The guide's explanations of what happened at each site—the conflicts, negotiations and decisions—are what turn a walk through downtown into a lesson in how countries move past violence.
Cartagena: El Totumo Mud Volcano & Beach Club DayYou float weightlessly in warm, mineral-rich mud at a 50-foot volcano crater near Cartagena, supported by hotel pickup and a local guide. Choose a half-day wellness session or upgrade to a full day that adds beach club access. The experience includes a snack and local taxes, though massages and cleaning services cost extra. Plan for the crater to fill and empty in shifts, so you won't be alone but won't be packed in either.Is it for me?Book this if you want a natural spa experience that's genuinely different—the floating sensation in mineral mud is something you can't replicate elsewhere—and you'd rather not arrange your own transport from Cartagena or figure out the logistics of getting there and back.
Medellin: Cloud Forest Hike & Waterfalls Day Trip PickupYou’ll hike through Medellin’s lush cloud forests with a local guide, snack on something sweet before spotting orchids and rare birds along winding trails. Cool off under hidden waterfalls (bring dry socks), share laughs with locals, and return to El Poblado feeling lighter — maybe even changed by all that wild green silence.
San Basilio de Palenque: Afro-Colombian History & Cooking ClassYou spend a full day in San Basilio de Palenque learning 400 years of Afro-Colombian history directly from locals—cooking an ancestral recipe, watching traditional music and dance, learning about plant medicine, and visiting the sites that shaped the community. Hotel pickup from Cartagena, a local trilingual guide, lunch, and all activities are included; the 1.5-hour drive each way means you're not rushing the experience itself.Is it for me?Book this if you want to understand Afro-Caribbean history through the people who lived it, not through a textbook—the local guide and the hands-on activities (cooking, drumming, boxing) mean you're learning by doing, not listening from a distance.
Bogotá: Monserrate, Food Walk & Botero MuseumYou start at Monserrate with a cable car or funicular ascent and traditional snack, then walk through Bogotá's historical center with a professional guide, stopping for regional food tastings from across Colombia. You visit Plaza de Bolívar, pass the presidential palace and oldest churches, and finish at the Botero Museum with entry included. The whole day takes you from breakfast through early afternoon, with enough food samples to cover both meals.Is it for me?Book this if you want to understand Bogotá's history, art, and food culture in one day without arranging separate tickets, guides, or figuring out which neighborhoods to visit—the fixed itinerary and included guide handle all three at once.
Cartagena: Rosario Islands Snorkeling & 5-Island Day TripYou board a boat at the clock tower in Cartagena and spend the day island-hopping through the Rosario Islands with five stops: Fort San Fernando, snorkeling at Isla Grande (mask included, fins extra), seafood tasting at Cholón, swimming at Agua Azul, and lunch at Playa Tranquila. You return by 3pm or 8pm if you add the night plankton activity. Hotel pickup is not included, but the meeting point is central and easy to find.Is it for me?Book this if you want the main islands and snorkeling without arranging a private boat or figuring out which stops matter most — the fixed itinerary and included meals mean you show up at the clock tower and the rest is handled.
Cali City Tour: Cristo Rey, San Antonio & Salsa CultureA guided city tour of Cali combining car transport and walking through historic neighborhoods, monuments and parks with a local English or Spanish-speaking guide. The tour includes entry to Cristo Rey, a tasting of a traditional drink, and stops at eleven landmarks across four hours, ending in the colonial San Antonio neighborhood where you can continue exploring on your own.Is it for me?The four-hour pace mixes car rides with walking sections, so you cover more ground than on foot alone without spending the day in a vehicle. Choose this tour if you want a guide who knows which neighborhoods and monuments matter, and you'd rather not puzzle out Cali's public transit or wander looking for the viewpoints and colonial streets on your own.
Medellín: Salto del Buey Waterfall, Zipline & Sky HammocksYou're picked up at your hotel, driven to the ecopark, and spend the morning ziplining, hiking to a 100-meter waterfall, and suspended in hammocks 150 meters high. Lunch is on you, but the guide, insurance, and all activities are covered. You're back by early evening, sore and changed.Is it for me?Book this if you're fit enough for a steep hike and want to stand in front of a waterfall without spending the day arranging transport and guides separately — the fixed schedule and included pickup mean you show up ready to move.
Medellín e-bike tour: Local neighborhoods and food tastingThis e-bike tour of Medellín takes you through residential neighborhoods and local parks on a 3.5-hour ride, stopping to taste arepas, buñuelos and other traditional foods at the spots where locals eat them. You ride with a live guide in English or Spanish, starting near El Poblado and moving through Belén, Laureles and Conquistadores—places where daily life unfolds without the tourist polish. The tour includes the e-bike, helmet, rain poncho, insurance and all food samples; you bring your own water container.Is it for me?The guide speaks English or Spanish, so you can follow the commentary in whichever language you prefer—a straightforward way to move through neighborhoods and stories without translation delays or a language barrier between you and what the guide is pointing out.
Coffee Tour in Pereira: Grow, process and tasteA three-hour coffee class at Finca del Café in Pereira teaches you to cultivate, process and prepare coffee using traditional methods on a UNESCO World Heritage site. You pick beans from the plant, process them by hand, roast and brew two tastings of single-origin coffee; a local guide leads the class in English or Spanish, and you keep the poncho, basket and hat provided for the work. Children from age 6 are welcome.Is it for me?You'll trace coffee from seed to cup across three hours, and the hands-on processing work reveals why each sip tastes the way it does.
Bogotá La Candelaria: Graffiti Walking Tour & Local ArtistsYou’ll walk through Bogotá’s La Candelaria with a local guide who knows every mural’s backstory, taste Colombian Andean tea in the square where artists gather, and see street art come alive with real voices behind it. Expect rain or shine (umbrellas included), plenty of stories, and moments that stick with you long after you leave.
