Colombia · TOUR REVIEWS
Two weeks or ten days, the problem is the same: a Caribbean coast, three big cities and a coffee belt, and no way to do all four properly. The 15 below are the days that earn their place, priced and timed, with the full catalogue underneath.
Explore Medellín’s Comuna 13 by metro, cable car, and bus, with graffiti, coffee, street food, music, city views, and a drink.
“Excellent tour and guide. Enjoyed the history, culture and amazing community.”
Explore Medellín’s drug-war past on a respectful English tour of Escobar’s home site, La Catedral, soccer field, and cemetery.
“The tour was unique and Daniel was a fantastic guide! From booking and meeting point to the tour itself and transportation, everything was well-organized and ran smoothly. Daniel has excellent insider knowledge about the tour, as well as about Medellín and Colombia! You can ask him anything, and he's very helpful and dedicated. A must-do if you're in the city!”
Explore Cartagena’s Walled City and Getsemaní on a lively 150-minute walking tour covering history, culture, music, and local tips for $12.
“Fun tour of this beautiful city. Legacy is a master of historical knowledge, and kept us laughing and cool while exploring. Highly recommend!”
Review of Cartagena’s Rosario Islands catamaran cruise, with snorkeling, two swim stops, lunch, drinks, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“I would recomend this activity: the tour on the boat was very funny and well organized. The snorkeling part was OK but there is not much to see and do in the brief stay at the island.”
Explore Bogotá by bike with fruit tasting, coffee, tejo, street art, historic sites, and local insight on a lively four-and-a-half-hour tour.
“David was a spectacular tour guide. What a treat to have an active street artist showing us some of the important pieces in the city. The visit to his studio was a huge bonus. Shout out to Manuel, our mechanic too.”
Review of Medellín’s $14 Comuna 13 tour, with local stories, street food, art, viewpoints, escalators, and practical booking advice.
“excellent guide with a lot of insight and stories. thank you Jorge. lo pasamos super rico.”
A practical review of Cartagena’s Rosario Islands boat tour, with snorkeling, Playa Blanca, Cholón, lunch, costs, safety tips, and honest advice.
“a long day of fun with franklin! if you're solely looking for a beach island party, be aware that the first stop is a walking tour of a historical landmark. my only complaint was that we didn't stay on each island long enough! each stop was 50-60min, but the boat ride was fun baru (last stop) was my favorite beach. bring some cash if you want to save some money, most places accept card/apple pay with an additional 15% service fee”
Review of Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral group tour from Bogotá, with pickup, bilingual guides, town visit, lunch, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“Everything was very well organised, and the van was clean and comfortable. Queries beforehand were responded to immediately. Our guide, Sergio, spoke perfect English and put people at their ease as soon as they embarked, creating a convivial atmosphere for the whole day. Sergio was particularly knowledgeable, and willing to answer questions on any subject. The trip was very interesting and we highly recommend it. The coffee shop on the way there and the lunch stop on the way back were both good.”
Explore Comuna 13 by metro, cable car, bus, and foot, with street art, local stories, city views, and practical tips for this four-hour tour.
“Perfect way to explore a part of the city that we probably wouldn’t go if it wasn’t in a tour! The history says a lot of this place, thanks to our guide for giving the information and the assurance for being there. Great experience, highly recommend it”
Review of Medellín’s D’Arrieros coffee tour with transport, tastings, lunch, farm walks, local dress, and optional horseback riding.
“We had a fantastic time on the tour and learnt so much information about how our cup of coffee is made. Our tour guide was excellent and explained everything perfectly in english. Thank you for a wonderful experience.”
Explore Bogotá’s La Candelaria with a local guide, tasting fruits, seeing street art, markets, historic squares, and Colombia’s complex past.
“A knowledgeable and engaged guide who took us to both unexpected stops and classic spots. Highly recommended!”
Soar above Medellín and Bello on a 15-minute tandem flight with hotel transport, professional pilots, and GoPro photos and videos.
“Amazing experience. Driver picked us up on time and after a drive of about 45minutes we were almost immediately in the sky. The paragliding itself was insane!! The view is incredible and the guides were so nice and considerate. Don’t miss out on this!”
Review of Cartagena’s 2-hour sunset catamaran cruise, with city views, music, drinks, snacks, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“The sunset cruise was great, nice atmosphere. I just wish there was more appetizers . By the time they got to me there was nothing left. It’s no big deal but would be nicer to have some.”
Cartagena’s two-hour sunset party boat mixes skyline views, rum cocktails, Caribbean music, dancing, an entertainer, and nightclub entry.
“Top experience! We had a great time during our cruise, it was stunning to admire sunset from the boat. The atmosphere was nice and friendly, with good music and people. Our guides immediately welcomed and made us feel among friends. And of course the open bar is a plus :) I recommend!”
Review of a $38 Guatapé day trip from Medellín with El Peñol Rock, meals, hotel pickup, a reservoir boat ride, and practical tips.
“This tour was quite enjoyable. I especially enjoyed the boat tour of the reservoir with the history of that region. Guatape and El Peñón de Guatapé were beautiful.”
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