El Peñol Rock & Comuna 13 & Guatape Town Tour: All in One Day
Our Private Guatape and Graffiti Tour in just one day encompasses two must-do activities when you visit our beautiful Medellin.
First we get to know first-hand the transformation of Medellin through the street-art and this neighborhood's history.
We talk about how we passed to be one of the most violent cities in the world to a city with a huge progress in social innovation.
We also discuss the challenges we are facing now as a city and the goals we are persuing.
After the graffiti tour in Comuna 13 we drive around 2 hours to the magestic big rock and if you decide to climb it you'll see one of the most amazing views.
Finally, we visit the colorful and pictoresque Guatape town and we give you a guided tour in its landmarks as we tell you all the history.
In conclusion, If you want to cover the Comuna 13 Graffiti tour and Guatape in great detail, guided by a fully bilingual guide and very comfortable in our cars (transportation and guidance are 100% private) then this is it.
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Guatape & Comuna 13 & Big Rock Tour in Medellin: All in One Day
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What's included in El Peñol Rock & Comuna 13 & Guatape Town Tour: All in One Day
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Escaleras Electricas De La Comuna 13
Comuna 13 was the most dangerous district in Medellin only 18 years ago. And is also the place where the first outdoor non-touristy electrical escalators in the world were installed. They were inaugurated in December of 2011 with a cost of 3,5 million dollars and was built to save more than 350 stairs in a very steep hill. Besides the escalators, Comuna 13 is also one of the biggest street art district in Latin America. Half of the neighborhood displays meaningful graffitis and you get the chance to learn all their meanings in this incredible Graffiti Tour with us. Throughout the walk in Comuna 13 we invite you to try the traditional snacks from Colombia, if you are a foodie you will love the food. Empanadas, Butifarras, Carimañolas, Aborrajado and more, all of them delicious and authentic. In our walk we visit the view point, the new pathway full of graffiti and the slide built to honor a tragedy occurred in Comuna 13. There is a lot of history to be heard at this tour.
Piedra Del Penol
The drive from the fruits to the rock is around 35 minutes but is full of beautiful sceneries of kale plantations, onion, sugar cane, coffee, tomatoes and hundreds of mountains silhouettes. As we drive we start telling you all the history of the rock: components, owners, when was it climbed and more interesting facts. Once we get there you get the chance to climb up it. It’s 749 steps and 50 minutes approximately to go up and down. Once you reach the top, you can stay up there for as long as you wish as you witness one of the most beautiful views you have ever seen. This is not only our opinion but that of hundreds of tourists we have taken there. At the top there are several shops where you can buy water, beer and many other items and sit down to appreciate the view of the lake, tiny islands and country houses. Whenever you feel ready to start going down we'll be ready waiting for you to continue our adventure to one of the most colorful towns in the country: Guatape town.
Guatape
The drive to Guatape from the rock is only 10 to 15 minutes. At this town we take a fully narrated walking tour through the town's landmarks such as the church, main square, remembrance street, Zocalos Square and more. Once the walking tour has concluded we take you to the best restaurant in town to have a traditional delicious lunch (not included in the tour) where you have more than 20 different options to try the local cuisine accompanied of a cold sangria or a craft beer. After we finish our lunch and visit in this beautiful Guatape town we head back in our comfortable private car. This is a tour full of good memories, lot of new learning and insights on the history, the urban conflict and the culture of this region that will leave you very satisfied.
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Private knowledgeable guide
- Lunch
- Rock entrance fees
- Pickup in Envigado or Sabaneta $9USD for the group each way
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Additional Information
We pick you up and drop you off in any neighborhood of El Poblado and Laureles districts as well as the interational airport. If you don't see your hotel or building listed please don't worry just enter the address manually and we'll be there :)