Best Guatape Tour: Which One Fits You
Best Guatape tours from Medellín compared by traveller: the full day with llamas, the giant Christ head tours, the lowest regular price and the small group (November 2026).
There is no single best Guatape tour, because the tours from Medellín are closer than their titles suggest: all five compared here stop at the Piedra del Peñol without paying for the climb, all include breakfast, lunch and a boat on the reservoir, and all take a full day. What separates them is the extra stop, the group size, where they collect you and the price.
For most first visits, Viaja Medellin’s day is the one to start from: the full set of stops, a meeting point at Poblado Park, 4.9 out of 5 from at least 15,600 reviews and US$42.14 per adult (regular price, November 2026).
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Medellin: Guatape Tour with Boat, Breakfast, Lunch & Llamas
Breakfast, the rock, Guatapé, a 40-minute boat cruise, lunch and a llama farm, from Poblado Park.
Check dates →Guatapé from Medellín: Rock, Boat, Lunch + Breakfast
Adds entry to the head of the future giant Christ statue and the replica of the old Peñol. Starts at Cra. 43A #9-30, El Poblado.
See this tour →Guatape Small-Group Full-Day Tour: Boat, Breakfast & Lunch
A small-group van with pickup from selected hotels in El Poblado and Laureles; the highest price of the five.
See this tour →Guatapé & El Peñol: Day Trip with Boat Ride & Lunch
A party boat with music and the llama farm at Alto del Chocho; two meeting points to choose from; 11 hours.
See this tour →Guatapé from Medellín: Piedra del Peñol, Boat Ride + Giant Head and Lunch
A one-hour long-tail boat ride, the giant Christ head and the replica of Viejo Peñol.
See this tour →Prices, ratings and review counts from our November 2026 data check; operators change prices by season and date, so read them as the shape of the market, not a quote.
What to weigh
Time at the rock. Viaja Medellin gives about an hour and a half at the Piedra del Peñol, Way Colombian Tours 75 minutes. One reviewer of a tour with less time (8 September 2026) had an hour to go up and come back down. If the climb matters most, read the rock guide and ask the guide for the meeting time before you start up.
The extra stop. The llama farm (Viaja Medellin, Tours Guatape) divides reviewers: some like it, some found the animals’ pens too small. The giant Christ head (Visit Medellin Tours SAS, Enjoy Medellín Tours) is the alternative.
Language. All five list guides in Spanish and English. One reviewer of a mixed-language group (20 October 2026, on Visit Medellin Tours SAS's tour) felt the English explanations came second; if that matters, ask before booking.
Pickup. Only Way Colombian Tours includes hotel pickup in the regular price. Viaja Medellin sells hotel pickup near Poblado Park as a dearer option on some dates; the others start from a meeting point.
Private Guatapé tours
A Guatapé private tour from Medellín costs several times as much per person as the shared days here. It makes sense for a family or a group that wants its own timing; for one or two travellers the shared tours cover the same stops.
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Every price with its unit is on Guatapé tour prices; the day stop by stop is on what a Guatapé tour includes.
The Guatapé Tour from Medellín with Boat, Breakfast and Lunch
Run by Viaja Medellin. Rated 4.9 out of 5 in at least 15,600 reviews on GetYourGuide. From US$42.14 per person. Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
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