The best day trips from Medellín
Day trips from Medellín
The classic day trip from Medellín is Guatapé, where you can climb La Piedra del Peñol and take a boat on the reservoir. For a change of scene…
Day trips from Medellín
Lakes, colonial towns and coffee country within a few hours of the city.
Guides
Guatapé and El Peñol: a day trip from Medellín
Day trips from Medellín
Guatapé is a small, colorful lakeside town about 2 hours east of Medellín, next to the giant rock of La Piedra del Peñol. In one day you can climb…
Places
La Piedra del Peñol (El Peñón de Guatapé)
Guatapé, Guatapé, Antioquia, Colombia
La Piedra del Peñol is a granite dome about 200 meters tall that rises beside the Peñol-Guatapé reservoir, roughly 2 hours east of Medellín. A…
Parque Ecoturístico Arví
Santa Elena, Santa Elena, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
Parque Arví is a vast protected forest park on the mountains east of Medellín, in the rural district of Santa Elena, and the cable car ride up is…