Colombia · Culture

Descubre la emoción de vivir la naturaleza en el Municipio de El Retiro.

8 Hours Pickup service provided in Retiro. to Drop-off service provided in Retiro. Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore the main park of El Retiro and its colonial and republican architecture
  • 02 Enjoy a sensory coffee experience featuring Colombian coffee origins
  • 03 Take part in a carpentry workshop and create a wooden key holder
  • 04 Discover a meaningful community experience with local young people
  • 05 Experience the flavours of the Colombian countryside in a local restaurant
  • 06 Taste craft beer at Torre Alta brewery
  • 07 Travel with private transportation and hotel pickup and drop-off

Discover the charm of El Retiro on a full-day experience that blends heritage, local craftsmanship, flavours, and nature-inspired culture in eastern Antioquia. Explore the town’s main park, admire its colonial and republican architecture, and take in landmarks such as the Nuestra Señora del Rosario temple and the Government House.

Along the way, enjoy a Colombian coffee tasting, take part in a hands-on carpentry workshop where you will create a wooden key holder, and savour the local culinary scene. The day ends with a craft beer tasting at Torre Alta before your comfortable return transfer.

Discover the charm of El Retiro on a full-day experience that blends heritage, local craftsmanship, flavours, and nature-inspired culture in eastern Antioquia.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Languages English, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Discover the emotion of living nature in the Municipality of El Retiro.

We will pick you up at your hotel at 8 am where we will go to the municipality of El Retiro. It is a municipality of Colombia, located in the eastern subregion of the department of Antioquia. El Retiro is bordered on the north by the municipalities of Envigado and Rionegro, on the east by the municipalities of Rionegro and La Ceja, on the south by La Ceja and Montebello and on the west by the municipalities of Santa Barbara, Caldas and Envigado. 

Tour of the main park of El Retiro

We will visit the main park of the municipality of El Retiro, its colonial and republican style architecture stands out, adorned with colorful balconies. In its frame is the temple of the Nuestra Señora del Rosario, as well as the building of the Government House with an attractive facade that embellishes the local architectural heritage.

Coffee experience

We will begin with a coffee experience. Located in El Retiro, in eastern Antioquia, it creates a sensory experience through more than 30 origins of Colombian coffees where you will taste a delicious sample of one of them. Here you will have the opportunity to buy one of the most delicious coffees and remember it when you are far away from this beautiful municipality.

Carpentry workshop

At the Correcaminos Foundation you will live the experience of a day of carpentry with the help of young people from the municipality, creating a beautiful memory and sharing a space of love. You will sand and clean the wood creating a key holder. Correcaminos works with dedication and effort, with the collaboration of professionals from different branches and the economic contributions of people and organizations that believe in a better future for young people.

 

Gastronomic experience

Gastronomy has an inspiring place in El Retiro, we will go to a restaurant where you can find the flavor of the Colombian countryside and local products, mixed with culinary innovation.

Beer tasting

We will go to the brewery Torre Alta where you will experience a craft beer tasting. It is the only drink in the world that came out of the mixture between beer and cycling. This artisanal product with 10 references and a reproduction plant will leave any visitor enchanted and craving for it. The municipality of El Retiro has a craft beer flavor.

Safe and comfortable transfer

We will return you to your hotel at the end of this great experience. 

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Private transportation for all activities
  • Restaurant reservations
  • Entrance fees to the sites mentioned in the itinerary.
  • Bilingual logistic guide accompaniment.
  • Hydration
  • Medical assistance insurance

What's Not Included

  • Tips.
  • Food and beverages not mentioned in the tour.

Know before you go

  • PASSPORT REQUIRED
  • Must be of legal age (+18) for beer tasting.
  • Any dietary restrictions

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Pickup service provided in Retiro.
Tour start
Pickup service provided in Retiro.
Tour end
Drop-off service provided in Retiro.
End of the journey

Your 8 hours run from Pickup service provided in Retiro. to Drop-off service provided in Retiro..

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