Travel to Medellín

Beyond the city

Day trips from Medellín

Lakes, colonial towns, coffee farms, rivers and the sky above the valley: the best escapes from Medellín, with honest guides and private tours.

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Private tours

Private car and driver, flexible schedule and fixed prices per vehicle. Prices are updated live from medellinprivatetransfers.com.

Guatapé & El Peñol Rock (Private, At Your Own Pace)

Full day, flexible schedule

Guatapé & El Peñol Rock (Private, At Your Own Pace)

  • Alto del Chocho
  • Upside-Down House & Viejo Peñol
  • El Peñol Rock

from COP 550,000 (≈ US$190) · per vehicle

5–6 hours

Authentic Coffee Farm Experience

  • Hotel pickup (El Poblado, Laureles, or other areas, subject to confirmation)
  • Scenic drive to the coffee farm
  • Guided walk through the coffee fields

from COP 350,000 (≈ US$120) · per vehicle

3–4 hours

Sunset at San Félix (Medellín Viewpoints)

  • Custom city tour in the morning (optional)
  • Lunch with a view (recommended)
  • Arrive at San Félix around 4:30 PM

from COP 380,000 (≈ US$130) · per vehicle

7–8 hours

Adventure Day: Paragliding, ATVs & Viewpoints

  • Morning pickup at your hotel
  • Arrive at San Félix and gear up
  • 15-minute paragliding flight

from COP 450,000 (≈ US$155) · per vehicle

Destination guides

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Drone view of the Rock of El Peñol rising above the Guatapé reservoir

Day trip

Guatapé and the Rock of El Peñol: The Complete Day Trip from Medellín

Plan your day trip to Guatapé: El Peñol Rock entrance fee and steps (2026), boat rides, the zócalos and the private tour with your own driver.

About 2 hours each way by road

Ripe red and green coffee cherries on a branch

Day trip

Coffee Farm Tours from Medellín: From Bean to Cup in Half a Day

You don’t need to travel to the Coffee Triangle to visit a real coffee farm. How coffee tours near Medellín work, how long they take and what they cost.

5–6 hours including the drive

Tandem paraglider taking off over the Colombian Andes

Adventure

Paragliding and Sunset at San Félix, Above Medellín

Fly over the Aburrá Valley on a tandem paragliding flight at San Félix, or just watch the sunset from its viewpoints. Our prices, what to expect and how to get there.

San Félix, Bello, on the road to San Pedro de los Milagros

Whitewashed colonial street and church tower in Santa Fe de Antioquia

Day trip

Santa Fe de Antioquia: Colonial Streets and the Bridge of the West

Day trip to Santa Fe de Antioquia, founded in 1541: whitewashed colonial streets, the 291-meter Puente de Occidente, tamarind sweets and how to get there by private car.

About 1.5 hours by road

Panoramic view of Jardín, Antioquia, with its neo-Gothic basilica

Weekend trip

Jardín: The Most Charming Town in Antioquia

Plan a trip to Jardín: the neo-Gothic basilica, cock-of-the-rock birds, the Cueva del Esplendor waterfall, cable cars and how to get there from Medellín by private car.

About 130 km, 3–3.5 hours

Main lodge of the Río Claro Nature Reserve surrounded by rainforest

Weekend trip

Río Claro: Rafting and Caves in a Marble Canyon

Visit the Río Claro canyon: crystal-clear water over white marble, rafting, caving and jungle trails. Entrance fee, activities and how to get there from Medellín.

About 3 hours by road