15 1-Day Tours in Colombia Worth Getting Up For

1.Guatapé Day Trip & Boat to Pablo Escobar’s Estate

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 365 reviews · 10h 30m · from $64Our pick

Review of Medellín’s Guatapé day trip, including Peñol Rock, a boat ride to Hacienda La Manuela, food stops, costs, and practical tips.

“We absolutely loved the day pass tour! The tour guides were very professional, knowledgeable, and made the experience truly enjoyable from start to finish. Everything was well-organized, and their friendly attitude made the day even better. Highly recommend this tour to anyone looking for a fun and memorable experience!”

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2.Minca Coffee, Cocoa, & Waterfall Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 102 reviews · from $78

Trade Santa Marta for Minca on a coffee, cocoa, and waterfall day trip with lunch, guided hikes, tastings, and mountain views.

“It was a fantastic day. The guide was well informed and explained everything in great English. Be ready for lots of hiking and very Colombian driving on the way to Minka!”

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3.Guided Day Trip to the Tatacoa Desert with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 76 reviews · 1 day · from $129

Explore Tatacoa Desert from Neiva with hikes, a Magdalena River boat ride, local lunch, swimming, sunset, and stargazing.

“it was incredible. only myself, a German guy and a Colombian woman but we all got along really well. there's so much value for money AND we even opted out of things. We came for the deserts which didn't disappoint but also the surprise boat ride on the river really broke up the day. I can't recommend this enough!!”

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4.Rosario Island and Mangroves Private Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 73 reviews · 9 hours · from $244

Explore Barú, Rosario Islands, mangroves, snorkeling, homemade meals, and local culture on a private day trip from Cartagena.

“Absolute 100% must do! The only thing better than visiting one of the most beautiful places in the world is the experience of learning the culture first hand. This tour offers it all. Valentina was amazing, as was the entire on and offshore crew. The BEST! Trip hack, visit the Baru Yellow House before departing to the islands. Honest, pure, love…”

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5.Baru Island & Playa Tranquila Day Trip with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 67 reviews · 8 hours · from $26Best value

Review of Cartagena’s Barú and Playa Tranquila day trip, with hotel pickup, beach time, lunch, costs, transport, and practical tips.

“Tudo aconteceu como descrito no anúncio. Porém não tem muita comunicação, não falam qual bar/barraca vc vai poderá ficar, ficamos na primeira que não tinha uma vista bonita e estava cheia de motos aquáticas e barco em frente, perguntamos se podíamos mudar mais lá pro final e mudamos. A comida estava muito boa, tinham 3 opções, escolhermos peixe e frango e estava bom. A aqua da praia onde nos deixam não é tão azul como nas fotos, o lado esquerdo perto dos hotéis tem águas mais claras e pode ir tirar fotos, de resto foi tudo dentro do previsto e pelo preço valeu a pena”

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6.Playa Blanca Full-Day Trip from Cartagena

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 48 reviews · from $63

Review of Cartagena’s Playa Blanca day trip, with beach time, local lunch, pickup details, costs, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.

“Playa Blanca was well worth the trip for a day on the white sand beach with blue water. We were picked up from hotel, stopped at grocery store and then to the beach. We were them taken by boat to a spot further down the beach which was nice because this is a very crowded beach. The further you go down, there are less people. We went on a Tuesday. I can’t imagine how packed it would be on a weekend. The tour included a shaded upright chair but you can rent lounge chairs for good price which we did. Lunch was really good grilled red snapper which is included.…”

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7.Dream Hammocks, Zipline, & Waterfall Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · 9 hours · from $205Top rated

Review of Medellín’s Dream Hammocks tour, Colombia’s longest zipline, El Salto del Buey waterfall, hiking, price, tips, and who should go.

“Amazing experience. Fabian was the best - so friendly, fun and full of good energy. Hammocks were surreal and zip lines were pure adrenaline. Must do for anyone visiting Medellin!!”

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8.Jardin Private Day Trip: Colombian Coffee Tour from Medellin

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 43 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $232

Review of the private Medellín to Jardín coffee tour, with farm visits, tasting, mountain views, lunch, pricing, and practical advice.

“My husband, close friend and I took the coffee tour to Jardin. Mario is an amazing tour guide, which feels weird to say because by the end of the day we were friends. Even though it was Palm Sunday and some usual stops were closed, Mario hosted a wonderful day we will not forget anytime soon - sharing places and stories of Medellin making the drive through the Andes mountains fun and enjoyable with memorable stops at coffee shops, lunch, a coffee plantation, and time in the beautiful and lively town of Jardin. I can't recommend the tour or Mario's warm generosity and excellent, intelligent conversation enough it was truly…”

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9.Guatape and El Penol Rock Day Trip with Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 42 reviews · 11 hours · from $43

Review of Medellín’s Guatapé and El Peñol day trip, with breakfast, lunch, reservoir boat ride, colorful zócalos, and practical tips.

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10.La Candelaria, Mount Monserrate and Museo del Oro in One Day in Bogota

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $160

Review of Bogotá’s Monserrate, La Candelaria, Gold Museum, and local market tour, with practical advice on timing, value, and what to expect.

“I was the only one on this tour. The guide was great! It was a personalized tour. She explained everything so well, and was really nice. I have learn so much about Bogota. I really recommend this tour.”

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11.Family Day Trip – Private Boat Charter To The Rosario Islands

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $779

Review of a private Rosario Islands boat trip from Cartagena, with family-friendly stops, snorkeling, pricing, food, timing, and practical tips.

“Our family had a great day visiting Rosario Islands. The guide adjusted based on our interest, took us to a beautiful lunch spot off the beaten path and made us feel comfortable and relaxed the entire day.”

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12.Rio Verde Day Trip – Rafting Medellín

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $225

Escape Medellín for a private Rio Verde rafting day with Class III and IV rapids, jungle scenery, meals, guides, and round-trip transport.

“Stephen was our raft guide and he was great thank you so much! Epic day and very long, but totally worth it. AmaoNg views and great whitewater.”

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13.Scuba Diving Day Trip at Playa Blanca with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 22 reviews · from $120

Review of Cartagena’s Playa Blanca scuba day trip, with reef time, lunch, transport details, costs, and practical tips before booking.

“I asked for a guide in English, but had someone who only spoke Spanish. What was good was that the bus came to the hotel. An hour late, without letting me know or responding to a message. Furthermore, I got the entire explanation in Spanish. The guide did not know that I was registered for scuba diving. I had to find out for myself. Diving was very good, only the description said one hour of diving and this was only 20 minutes. Even after that I had to figure out where I had to go myself, the guide, Mary, was nowhere to be seen and did not respond to whatsapp…”

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14.Jardín, Andes, and Hispania Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 19 reviews · 13 hours · from $70

Review the 13-hour Medellín to Jardín tour, with Hispania, Andes, coffee, lunch, mountain views, logistics, and practical booking advice.

“No hay coordinación, me mandaron a la estación del estadio, cuando pudieron haberme recogido en el parque del poblado. Ya en la actividad en Jardín, el bus no pudo entrar al pueblo y nos consiguieron moto taxis (bien por ellos) pero para el regreso nos dijeron que tendríamos que pagarlos nosotros (como si tuviéramos opción), ese no es un problema en sí, lo que molesta es la actitud de la agencia ante una problemática y con que nos hubieran dicho antes como era la dinámica que iban a adoptar respecto al transporte hubiéramos perdido menos tiempo comiendo en el pueblo.”

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15.Day Trip to a Jardin Coffee Plantation

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 16 reviews · 9 hours · from $165

Review of Medellín to Jardín coffee tour: plantation tasting, cable-car lunch, private transport, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“beautiful scenery, Jardin is a little paradise, you can get involved in many activities on the farm, excellent communication with our guide David, overall a memorable day”

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