Full Day Private Pablo Escobar Tour: Explore History at Guatape and Learn from Natives

Embark on a full day private Pablo Escobar tour and explore the history of Medellin. Learn from the natives who witnessed the dark times and visit the significant places in Escobar’s life. Discover the resilience of the people and the transformation of Medellin into an innovative city.

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Piedra Del Penol - Climb the 700 steps to share amazing views from the top of the rock
  • Guatape Dam - Enjoy the views of the Guatape lake
  • Laguna de Guatape - Walk around the lake and share fantastic views of the country side
  • Parque Memorial Inflexion - Visit the ruins of Monaco building, where Pablo Escobar managed to fight the…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Entrance to Peñol rock
  • Driver/guide
  • Private boat ride to Pablo’s mansion
  • Transport by private vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
  • Food and drinks, other than the “value added offers” specified in your guidebook
Additional Information

Gain insights directly from locals who lived through the grim era of the late 80’s. Spend a whole day exploring sites that played key roles throughout Pablo’s 44-year lifespan. The tour begins in the simple neighborhood where he was raised and extends to the properties and estates he acquired over time, including his private jail, burial site, and the…

Location
Piedra Del Penol
Highway El Penol - Guatape
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Jeffrey_t
Sep 29, 2024
Perfect tour! - David did a great job as tour gide! He showed us everything we wanted to see. And could tell us a lot about the history. A very friendly and enjoyable guy! The tour was really great we learned a lot! Also the boat trip and guatape where really worth it! We would recommend this tour if you want a full day of enjoyment and learning! It is a complete tour you don't want to miss!!!
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Anamv1023zy
Jul 24, 2024
Full day of history and nature in Medellin - Visitng Medellin and surroundings has been a great highlight of our trip in Colombia. We had this full day visiting Pablo Escobar museum and Guatape. The trip overall was very well organized and the schedule has the perfect activities to enjoy the full day, interesting history facts to learn, and the great stone to climb up, super interesting.
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Tripmember06222017
Jan 16, 2024
Extended version of tour well worth the extra cost! - We did the most complete version of the tour called VIP+ on the Medellin City Services website. Tour guide David was excellent. We saw so many sites and he gave great insight into the history. Also went to Guatapé and climbed the rock, and finished with a private boat ride on one of the lakes, stopping to see Escobar’s La Manuela. Highly recommended!
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Christine
May 31, 2022
Learned A lot - First of all there’s no way we would have enjoyed this tour as much as we did without our tour guide Juan D. He spoke great English and was so professional and very knowledgeable of the sites. He always made sure we were comfortable and enjoying ourselves. He never rushed us. This tour covered a lot. I’m definitely glad we did it to get to know the country better.
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Carolson330
May 31, 2022
Amazing - The entire experience was great but the best part was our guide Juan Duke’He was very informative polite, and made sure that we enjoyed our selves. Second I would have to say Guatpe’! The view was amazing and the journey to the top is well worth it! There was food and drinks it was great!
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Departure10583582475
Aug 11, 2021
Amazing - Wow! That is all I have to say about this tour. It is a must when you come to Medellin. Christian was a great host and very knowledgeable about everything on the tour. I have been fascinated about Columbia and Pablo Escobar since the mid 80’s. It was so cool to see things that I have seen on tv many times. Guatapé is absolutely breathtaking as is La Peidra - definitely do the 6 minute helicopter ride. I would rate this tour 6 stars if I could.
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211kyleo
Jan 11, 2021
Medellin, Pablo Escobar & Guatape Tour (Private) - We had a group of 7 in a private tour with Silvio and “the white beast” (his van). Our experience could not have been any better! I would highly recommend Silvio and this experience to anyone and everyone!! He was so incredibly helpful and knowledgeable. He also helped us with recommendations for the remainder of our stay. His English was perfect and he had a great sense of humor. On top of it all, a member of our group was celebrating their birthday and Silvio went above and beyond and even set up a little surprise with a cake and balloons for her at a local shop! I don’t think I can say enough kind words for how awesome our experience with Silvio was! Thank you for making our trip so memorable!!
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Kc_chiefsfan15
Jan 11, 2021
Silvio is OUTSTANDING: Pablo Escobar Tour + Guatape - What a way to start off a trip! Our guide, Silvio, made the entire trip worth it. He was friendly, funny, knowledgeable and everything you would want from a tour guide. He went ABOVE and BEYOND what we expected. The Pablo Escobar Tour was very cool, especially if you've watched the Netflix show Narcos. La Catedral provides a great overview of Medellin. Climbing Piedra del Penol provided another beautiful view of Colombia. Silvio provided such a great experience and stayed in contact throughout our entire trip (even outside Medellin) to ensure everything went well. He recommended other tours and linked us to other individuals to get to and from places. HIGHLY RECOMMEND this tour or a tour with this provider. Get Silvio if you can. Guatape is a beautiful city as well, I wish we could have spent a bit more time in the city to explore.
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Brytbee927
Jan 11, 2021
Pablo Escobar & Guatape - This was a great start to all of our first time in Colombia. Our guide Silvio was our highlight of the trip and made sure we had THE BEST DAY EVER. His enthusiasm and knowledge made the day even better than we could have imagined. The Pablo Escobar sights were very interesting and Guatape was simply incredible. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Medellin.
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Zachary
Dec 29, 2020
Complete day! - This tour really covered all of the bases. We spent the first half the day in the city learning about Pablo Escobar. Then the second half of the day and into the evening was in the surrounding villages, which were scenic, colorful and beautiful! Our guide, Mateo, was friendly, engaging, and completely accommodating of our family‘s wishes. He also followed all covid protocols. It is a long day due to the sheer volume of activities that it covers, but well worth it.
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From $119
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).