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Antioquia: Medellín, Guatapé & Jardín – Route Guide

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La Piedra del Peñol above Guatapé's lake maze
Photo: Javier Perez Montes · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Guatapé’s lake-town colour and rock scenery lead to Medellín’s public art and gardens, then Jardín’s coffee-town streets on this seven-day drive. Allow for mountain-road transfers; farm tours and rural hikes are separate choices.

Antioquia: Medellín, Guatapé & Jardín is a 230 km one-way journey (self-drive). It works best as a 7-day trip; the plan below is the 7-day version for January, built from 111 verified places, with planned transit times, opening hours and daylight checked.

7
days
230km
distance
3
Stops
111
curated stops

View ready-made plans 7-day plan · best time to go

The route

Guatapé→ 80 kmMedellín→ 150 kmJardín

What you'll see

Guatapé public zócalos-and-reservoir-town circuit
Use the public central square, zócalos streets, remembrance street and reservoir esplanade; rock entry, boats, motorbikes and adventure activities remain separate.
Guatapé
Medellín public metro-and-civic-art circuit
Use public Metro/Metrocable, central civic art and cultural spaces; paid attractions and specialist activities remain separate.
Medellín
Jardín public plaza-and-coffee-town circuit
Use the public heritage-town plaza, Republican streets and coffee-town landscape; rural tours and adventure activities remain separate.
Jardín
Guatapé public Piedra-and-reservoir-landscape circuit
Use public landscape viewpoints around the Piedra base and reservoir shore; the stair climb, boats and hired adventure activities remain separate.
Guatapé
Museo de Antioquia
Admire Botero's sculptures and paintings in this vibrant art space.
Medellín
Museo Universidad de Antioquia
Explore pre-Columbian ceramics and natural science exhibits here.
Medellín
Casa Museo Fernando González
Wander through a traditional home filled with gardens and legacy.
Medellín
Museo Pedro Nel Gómez
Discover colorful artworks by local artist Pedro Nel Gómez.
Medellín

Choose your length

7-day plan12 stops · 9.0 h transit1.7 stops/day · 1.3 h transit/daySee the full plan →

When to go

Best months: December, January, February, March

Drier trails and clear piedra views; December's alumbrados light the whole river.

See the month-by-month breakdown →

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