Activities in Northwest Colombia
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Cycling
Paisas tend to be avid cyclists, and on weekends the mountain roads around the city fill up with bikers. Contact the tourist office for current information about opportunities to join local groups.
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Boomerang
With optimum wind currents and stunning topography, Medellín has become Colombia's premier destination for paragliding. Boomerang is one of the best local gliding schools, with highly experienced pilots and good equipment. It offers courses, equipment rental and tandem flights over the city (spectacular views) with a skilled pilot. No previous gliding experience is necessary for tandem flights.
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Ecosistemas
Ecosistemas offers excursions to Nevado del Ruiz from Manizales. It includes a visit to Hotel Termales del Ruiz. The standard one-day tour costs COP$95,000 for foreigners, including transport, breakfast and lunch, and admission to the national park and the thermal baths. It can organize longer, multiday tours of the park as well.
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Comfamiliares
Comfamiliares offers excursions to Nevado del Ruiz from Manizales. It uses Termales del Otoño. The standard one-day tour costs COP$95,000 for foreigners, including transport, breakfast and lunch, and admission to the national park and the thermal baths. It can organize longer, multiday tours of the park as well.
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Zona de Vuelo
Zona de Vuelo offers tandem flights (Colombians/foreigners COP$70,000/80,000) and 10-day long courses (COP$1.1 million). It can also organize trips to the surrounding region.
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Hiking
The mountains around Medellín offer plenty of hiking opportunities. For information or to join an organized outing, contact Patianchos, a group devoted to ecologically sensitive hiking.
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Universidad EAFIT
Universidad EAFIT offers intensive short-term and longer-term Spanish study in a group setting. See its website for the latest schedule and prices.
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Pablo Escobar Historical Tour of Medellín
2 hours (Departs Medellín, Colombia)
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Learn about the life and death of Pablo Escobar, one of Medellín's most famous figures and Colombia's most notorious drug lord. This 2-hour historical tour tak…Not LP reviewed
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Turibus
Offers get-on, get-off tours of the city’s most iconic attractions. Pick it up in Parque Poblado or Parque de Bolívar.
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Fernando Botero Walking Tour of Medellín
3 hours (Departs Medellín, Colombia)
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Get to know Fernando Botero, one of Colombia's most famous artists, on a 3-hour art tour of Medellín. Visit the Museum of Antioquia, home of one of the world's …Not LP reviewed
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Medellín City Tour with Optional Lunch and Metrocable Gondola Ride
4 hours (Departs Medellín, Colombia)
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Get better acquainted with Medellín on a sightseeing tour of the city's top attractions. Enjoy a guided walk through the historical and cultural centers, and le…Not LP reviewed
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Medellín Paragliding Tour
4 hours (Departs Medellín, Colombia)
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Take part in a once-in-a-lifetime experience and fly high over the city of Medellín on this paragliding tour. Distinguished by green mountains and lush valleys…Not LP reviewed
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Day Trip to Santa Fe de Antioquia from Medellín
8 hours (Departs Medellín, Colombia)
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Escape the hustle and bustle of Medellín and take a day trip to Santa Fe de Antioquia. Enjoy a scenic drive through stunning mountain landscapes and through Col…Not LP reviewed
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Day Trip to Guatapé from Medellín
8 hours (Departs Medellín, Colombia)
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Escape Medellín for the day and take a trip to Guatapé, an amazing town surrounded by Antioquia's green hills and fresh water lakes. Enjoy a relaxing day in one…Not LP reviewed
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Academía Dance As
A good spot for one-on-one salsa or tango lessons (COP$25,000 per hour).
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Shared Arrival Transfer: Medellín Airport to Hotel
Varies (Departs Medellín, Colombia)
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To make the most of your Colombian vacation, be sure to book round-trip airport transfers and save both time and money! Get to and from your hotel comfortably…Not LP reviewed
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Shared Departure Transfer: Hotel to Medellín Airport
Varies (Departs Medellín, Colombia)
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Travel from your Medellín hotel to the airport worry-free and without a hassle. This shared transfer is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and coincides …Not LP reviewed
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Termales San Vicente
Set at the head of a steep 200m-wide valley and straddling a cold creek, these newer thermals are 18km east of Santa Rosa de Cabal but feel a world away. There are five thermals pools (37°C) – the water is sold for its reputed medicinal properties – and the spa offers the full range of spa treatment, including mud therapy, algae facials, peels and massage. Numerous thermal springs bubble up from the earth nearby, in one spot emerging to mix with an adjacent creek, allowing you to bathe in a warm stream. There are three natural saunas, built over 80°C to 90°C hot springs below. A 300m-canopy line zips across the narrow valley to a 30m-waterfall you can rappel down. Several…
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Termales de Santa Rosa
These spectacular thermal springs are located at the foot of three adjacent waterfalls, the largest 170m high. Opened in 1945 and built in the style of a Swiss chalet, the hotel and tourist complex have the air of another place and time. There’s a complete spa service for those wanting the luxury treatment, including exfoliation, massage and thermal mud treatments. You can also just come for the day to laze around in 40°C pools. There’s a cafeteria, bar and a more upscale restaurant in the hotel lobby.
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Balneario de Santa Rosa Thermals
Owned and managed by the neighboring spa, the Balneario de Santa Rosa thermals are cheap. A 25m-waterfall crashes down next to the four nearby thermal pools, and Colombian music blasts from the speakers. A bar and cafeteria serves food, beer and liquor. There’s a shaded lounge with wicker furniture for when you’ve had too much sun. From the entrance, walk up a stone path through a lovely garden about 10 minutes to reach the balneario (swimming hole).
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