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Guatape Tour, Piedra del Peñol Including a Boat Tour, Breakfast and Lunch

Guatape Tour, Piedra del Peñol Including a Boat Tour, Breakfast and Lunch

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See another side of Colombia on this trip to Guatape. Just outside Medellin, this town is known for its colorful buildings and charming cobblestone streets. Climb the 740 steps of the Piedra del Peñol for stunning views of the surrounding lakes and hills. This tour includes a boat ride offering a panoramic view of Pablo Escobar’s Hacienda La Manuela, a picturesque church in Marinilla, and the town of Zócalos. Please Note: During the holiday and high season, the meeting time will be brought forward 15 to 30 minutes max. to the stipulated time. We'll notify you about it.
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  • 10 hours 5 minutes
  • Free Cancellation
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USD35.00
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Full-Day Tour of Valparaiso Port and Viña del Mar from Santiago

Full-Day Tour of Valparaiso Port and Viña del Mar from Santiago

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Revel in the vibrant color and culture of Valparaiso Port and Viña del Mar on a full-day tour of the coastal cities from Santiago. Travel through Chile’s spectacular countryside, stopping in the picturesque Casablanca Valley to taste Chilean wine, and then arrive in the verdant city of Viña del Mar. Admire the gorgeous beach and revitalize with a delicious seaside lunch (at your own expense), and then take a tour of Valparaiso’s kaleidoscopic sprawl of houses and hills. Capture photographs of street art and hear of the city’s interesting history before returning to Santiago by luxury coach.
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  • 10 hours
  • Free Cancellation
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Machu Picchu Day Trip from Cusco
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Machu Picchu Day Trip from Cusco

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Spend a day exploring the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu during this all-inclusive day trip leaving from Cusco. Discover this renowned mountaintop Inca site with a guide, learning about its construction, history, and what daily life was like for its residents. The trip’s relaxed, non-strenuous pace is a great option for first-time visitors, families, and solo travelers alike, and features three different train ride options. The trip also includes round-trip hotel transport, transfer from Cusco to Machu Picchu (via train and bus), and the site entrance fee.
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  • 14 hours
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USD314.10
USD349.00
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Enjoy the nice views, lunch, the rock, the boat ride and Guatape.

Enjoy the nice views, lunch, the rock, the boat ride and Guatape.

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Escape metropolitan Medellin in favor of Guatapé (Pueblo de Zocalos), home to the magnificent Peñol Rock (La Piedra del Peñol) on a full-day tour from the City of Eternal Spring. As well as ascending the 742 steps leading to the summit of Peñol Rock (La Piedra del Peñol), you’ll explore the colorful streets of Guatapé and the famous Guatapé Zocalos as well as an exclusive boat tour of Guatapé Lake. Typical Antioquian lunch is included in the tour.
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  • 11 hours
  • Free Cancellation
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Freedom Tour of Palenque

Freedom Tour of Palenque

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If you want to dig beneath the tourist sites and really learn about the culture and history of Colombia, this 'Freedom Tour' of San Basilio de Palenque is ideal. With a knowledgeable local tour guide you'll visit a variety of places that demonstrate how the distinct African culture has been maintained for centuries. Learn about traditional music and dance, folk medicine, and Palenque's unique language.
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  • 30 minutes
  • Free Cancellation
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USD110.00
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Private Walking Tour in Cartagena

Private Walking Tour in Cartagena

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Get a more intimate glimpse of the colorful, colonial streets of Cartagena than you would if traveling by coach or car during a private walking tour. Exploring with a private guide allows you to customize your experience according to your interests, as well as receive tailored recommendations to enhance the rest of your vacation. Plus, you guide collects you from your accommodation so you don’t have to worry about finding a meeting point.
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  • 2 hours 30 minutes
  • Free Cancellation
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Half Day City and Panama Canal Tour

Half Day City and Panama Canal Tour

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If you’re a first-time visitor to Panama City, you’ll want to see the must-visit highlights. This five-hour Private or Share group tour, takes you to the atmospheric old town, the engineering marvel of the Panama Canal, and the sweeping Amador Causeway, with its great views of the city. If you’re short on time or on a quick shore excursion, this convenient tour makes the most of your time.
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  • 5 hours
  • Free Cancellation
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USD67.00
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Legends of Casco Viejo Tour: Uncover Hidden Gems

Legends of Casco Viejo Tour: Uncover Hidden Gems

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Casco Viejo, Panama City’s old town area, is a must-visit and you’ll get so much more out of sightseeing with a guide. Hear the stories behind the beautiful facades of the centuries-old churches, town houses, and government buildings on a walking tour. The neighborhood is also full of fashionable restaurants, and your guide will be able to share their recommendations.
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  • 2 hours 50 minutes
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La Candelaria, Optional Monserrate and Optional Gold Museum Bogotá City Tour

La Candelaria, Optional Monserrate and Optional Gold Museum Bogotá City Tour

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This Bogota city tour offers much more than an in-depth overview of the city. Pick up tickets to museums, sample local fruits and food specialties, and learn first-hand about Colombia’s economy through a coffee tasting—all in between checking out top landmarks with your guide. This tour packs in the value even more with a round-trip ticket to the popular Monserrate funicular if option is selected. You’ll be able to choose between a 7-hour tour including Monserrate, Gold Museum and Botero Museum, or a 5-hour tour which includes only Monserrate or museums. Join us!
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  • 6 hours 40 minutes
  • Free Cancellation
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USD73.00
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City Tour of Medellín in themed vehicles + tram ride and Metrocable

City Tour of Medellín in themed vehicles + tram ride and Metrocable

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You will start in the park of the town, the first inhabited place in the entire region, then we will enter the city where we will visit the administrative center of the Alpujarra and discover the old headquarters of the Antioquia railway and the monument to the race, we continue our tour on foot through the different streets of the center where we will arrive by the Tram so later you can take an innovative ride on the cable metro, a unique cable car that brings the neighborhoods of the city closer, the Botero Park will host our visit to delight us with the more than 20 sculptures that adorn its surroundings. there to the barefoot park everything will be laughter and history while we get to experience 4 of our five senses in this zen culture park in the heart of the city and our last stop will be the Paisa town, an iconic replica of a typical Antioquian town built with the remains of the town that sank in the peñol.
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  • 2 hours 40 minutes
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Cusco City Tour Four Ruins Half-Day Tour

Cusco City Tour Four Ruins Half-Day Tour

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Many visitors to Cusco rush through the city on the way to Machu Picchu. But the ancient capital of the Incas deserves more of your time. This half-day, small-group tour takes you to all of Cusco's most-important landmarks, including the main square and the temple of Coricancha, as well as the nearby ruins of Sacsayhuaman, Qenko, Puca Pucara, and Tambomachay.
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  • 5 hours
  • Free Cancellation
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Walking Tour True Colombian Experience in Bogota

Walking Tour True Colombian Experience in Bogota

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Immerse yourself in Colombian culture as you explore the historic Candelaria neighborhood on foot. You'll sample local fruits and sip on the traditional fermented drink of chicha. You'll also get to try your hand at the game of tejo, which involves throwing pucks at targets filled with gunpowder.
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  • 3 hours 10 minutes
  • Free Cancellation
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Guatavita and Salt Cathedral - Group tour and daily departure
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Guatavita and Salt Cathedral - Group tour and daily departure

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Combine a trip out to Guatavita Lake with a visit to the Zipaquira Salt Cathedral with this full-day tour from Bogota. Round-trip transportation and admission to both attractions is included, and you'll have a little time left over to visit the town of Zipaquira before making your way back to Bogota.
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  • 12 hours
  • Free Cancellation
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USD75.00
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Private and Personalized City Tour of Quito Teleferico and Middle of the World

Private and Personalized City Tour of Quito Teleferico and Middle of the World

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Discover the best that Quito has to offer as you embark on a sightseeing tour of the city. Alongside a private guide, take in the views of Quito from the teleferico cable car and take a guided walking tour of the Old Town. Then, visit the 'Middle of the World' monument to learn more about the effects of the equator line.
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  • 8 hours
  • Free Cancellation
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USD130.00
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2-Day Tour: Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu by Train

2-Day Tour: Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu by Train

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Discover the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu on this 2-day tour. Visit key sites such as Pisac, Urubamba, and Ollantaytambo and discover their individual archaeological sites with your guide. Spend the night at Aguas Calientes, the village at the base of Machu Picchu, and rest up before catching the sunrise at the famous Inca citadel the next day.
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  • 2 days
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USD479.00
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Horseback Riding Tour to the Devil's Balcony from Cusco

Horseback Riding Tour to the Devil's Balcony from Cusco

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Explore local Andean communities and ancient Inca ruins in the countryside outside Cusco during this horseback riding adventure. Learn about the daily rhythms of local life, observing farming techniques along with alpaca and sheep herding as you pass these tiny districts. You also discover Inca temples, soaking up the ancient energy of these spiritual sites, and visit the ‘Devil’s Balcony,’ a natural cave once used as an Inca shrine. Your horseback ride near Cusco also includes a guide, horseback riding gear, snacks and water, and round-trip transport from your hotel to the ranch.
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  • 4 hours
  • Free Cancellation
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USD72.00
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3 Hour Rocinha Favela Walking Tour

3 Hour Rocinha Favela Walking Tour

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Get an in-depth local experience with this walking tour of one of Rio's favelas, Rocinha. Follow your resident guide to get an insider's perspective on daily life and learn about the challenges these communities face.
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  • 3 hours
  • Free Cancellation
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Lake Atitlan Day Tour From Antigua
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Lake Atitlan Day Tour From Antigua

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Spend a day on the shores of Lake Atitlan with this private tour from Antigua. Your driver will pick you up at your hotel and take you through the highlands, with stops at viewpoints along the way. You'll then take a group boat tour from the town of Panajachel to the Mayan villages of San Juan, San Pedro, and Santiago, heading back to Antigua at the end of the day.
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  • 10 hours
  • Free Cancellation
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USD125.00
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Private Tour of the Historic Center of Panama and Canal

Private Tour of the Historic Center of Panama and Canal

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We offer you a different and personalized experience tailored to your needs, with flexible hours and carried out in the order you wish. Visits to the most important places within the city of Panama. Guides authorized and certified by the Panama Tourism Authority. (ATP)
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  • 4 hours
  • Free Cancellation
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Rio de Janeiro Sightseeing Cruise with Morning and Sunset Option

Rio de Janeiro Sightseeing Cruise with Morning and Sunset Option

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Discover a different side to Rio de Janeiro by taking to the water on a catamaran. This sightseeing cruise takes you into Guanabara Bay and past such landmarks as the Oscar Niemeyer-designed Museum of Contemporary Art in Niterói; the beaches of Adão and Eva; Santa Cruz Fortress, and the famed Sugarloaf Mountain.
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  • 2 hours
  • Free Cancellation
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Private City Tour of the City of Buenos Aires with a local guide

Private City Tour of the City of Buenos Aires with a local guide

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Get to know Buenos Aires on this guided half day tour where you'll be driven to several stops in a private, air-conditioned vehicle, and also be walking between places. This is the perfect way to get an overview of the city upon arrival, or for those who have just a few hours in the city to walk. Among the stops are Alberto J. Armando Stadium (La Bombonera), Casa Rosada, and Recoleta Cemetery, but the entrance fees are extra.
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  • 4 hours
  • Free Cancellation
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USD118.00
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Half day of Panama city and canal Tour

Half day of Panama city and canal Tour

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Combine a highlights tour of Panama City with a visit to the Miraflores Locks on this guided excursion. With a guide in the lead to provide transportation and insightful commentary, make stops at Casco Viejo, Miraflores Locks, Amador Causeway and Bridge of the Americas. Our van go with no more than 9 people.
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  • 5 hours
  • Free Cancellation
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USD66.67
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Full day excursion to Machu Picchu from Cuzco

Full day excursion to Machu Picchu from Cuzco

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Machu Picchu is named one of the new seven wonders of the world a UNESCO heritage Site considered one of the most important sites in the world. you will be sorrounded with nature and immersed in the fascinating mysteries that this wonderful Inca citadel holds. Feeling among the clouds, crossing the Puerta del Sol enveloped in mist and discovering the incredible panorama little by little, while the mist vanishes. -Enjoy the extraordinary panoramic train that will take you to MachuPicchu with extraordinary views towards the sacred valley. .spend enough time with your tour guide in the archeological site of Machu Picchu at the same time you will explore the beauty of MachuPicchu enjoying the architecture at 2400 meters above sea level. .All tickets are included in our service(bus and train tickets )admission tickets to MachuPicchu. .Transportation round trip from Cusco to the hotel. .You will know the wonder in just one day. Recharge with energy in one of the most important spiritual enclaves in the world. Surrounded by the canyon of the Urubamba River and between mountain ranges belonging to the Cordillera de los Andes, right on the edge of the Amazon. You will be able to know all this in a single day and we offer you security not only when paying but throughout the excursion. Leave everything in our hands and enjoy an unforgettable experience.
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  • 10 hours
  • Free Cancellation
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USD335.00
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Private Tour To Guatape From Medellin

Private Tour To Guatape From Medellin

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Enjoy a private tour of Guatape from Medellin. Tour the colorful streets of this colonial town and climb the Rock of Peñol for stunning views of the surrounding area. Cross the reservoir on a boat tour and visit Pablo Escobar’s former mansion, La Manuela; the town of Zócalos; and a charming church in Marinilla. Tour includes breakfast, lunch, travel insurance, transport, and entrance fees.
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  • 9 hours 30 minutes
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Guatape Tour, Piedra del Peñol Including a Boat Tour, Breakfast and Lunch
"Great value, food and tour was wonderful! It was very stress free having everything laid out for you."..."
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Full-Day Tour of Valparaiso Port and Viña del Mar from Santiago
"Great tour. Our guide, Miguel, was knowledgeable, personable, and informative. His command of English was outstanding. Saw all the sites and thought the day was very well spent."..."
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Machu Picchu Day Trip from Cusco
"The most incredible experience to one of the seven wonders of the world. The 360 train experience was incredible with snacks, tea, and live entertainment. My tour guide was very informative and I would highly recommend this tour."..."
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Enjoy the nice views, lunch, the rock, the boat ride and Guatape.
"Luis, Sandy, Olga were an amazing team. They are very personable, our tour guide Sandy was very informative, he made a tour more enjoyable."..."
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Freedom Tour of Palenque
"Eric was an amazing tour guide who was really engaging in his storytelling of the Palenque community and also really fun at the same time. Probably the best part of my trip and lunch was the best food I had in Colombia"..."
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Private Walking Tour in Cartagena
"Eddie is a real treasure trove of knowledge and warm interactions. He took us on a memorable tour of the Old City, Cartagena and had us enthralled and laughing all the way. It was indeed a pleasure having such a fun Tour Guide show us the city through the eyes of someone who genuinely loves his job. Big up Eddie ! - Thea and Patrice 🇯🇲"..."
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Half Day City and Panama Canal Tour
"With the exception of spending 20 minutes at a Marina and a small walk through Casco Viejo, a majority of this tour was the Panama Canal. If you are looking to learn about and see the canal, this is the tour for you! Otherwise, the rest of the tour is pretty uneventful. I did enjoy it, though."..."
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Legends of Casco Viejo Tour: Uncover Hidden Gems
"This tour was very informative and fun. I am so glad I booked it. My tour guide. Alex was amazing very knowledgeable about the city. The next time I come to Panama I will stay in Casco Viejo."..."
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La Candelaria, Optional Monserrate and Optional Gold Museum Bogotá City Tour
"We had an amazing experience. Francisco who was our tour guide was great in explaining everything, making sure that we felt safe, comfortable and went our own pace and we could translate in both Spanish and English for my diverse group members."..."
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City Tour of Medellín in themed vehicles + tram ride and Metrocable
"We had an amazing time our tour guide was amazing very respectful and knowledgeable. We got to see lots of interesting places. We took our tour on a chiva is like an old fashioned bus a 42 Ford. It was amazing We enjoyed it very much. It is always nice to live a tip$ they work very hard. Thank you…… definitely coming back 🇨🇴❤️"..."
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Cusco City Tour Four Ruins Half-Day Tour
"Great time and Tito was so great at explaining everything! Very personalized tour with an extra special stop at the end to see some alpacas"..."
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Walking Tour True Colombian Experience in Bogota
"Our tour guide was really nice and well informed. She took us around the best and most interesting parts of Bogata all the while explaining the culture and history."..."
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Guatavita and Salt Cathedral - Group tour and daily departure
"Although the tour is about 12 hours, it’s definitely worth the education and experience. The salt cathedral especially. Our host Sergio was a very friendly, knowledgeable, and respectable guide."..."
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Private and Personalized City Tour of Quito Teleferico and Middle of the World
"Really wonderful trip in Quito, and the guide was very friendly. The middle of the world was fascinating and I will travel to there next time. Thank you so much~~."..."
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2-Day Tour: Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu by Train
"Tour was excellent. Bernardo was great! The history was very interesting. Never felt rushed. Hotel was great."..."
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Horseback Riding Tour to the Devil's Balcony from Cusco
"This was an amazing experience. I had never been on a horse and they made me feel comfortable. They were helpful and nice. The views are beautiful I highly recommend this tour! I'm sad I couldn't remember the tour guys name he was amazing."..."
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3 Hour Rocinha Favela Walking Tour
"So interesting ! The guide is really nice. We did a tour of the rocinha favela and finished in a bar to drink caeperina 🤪 definitely recommand it"..."
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Lake Atitlan Day Tour From Antigua
"This was an awesome tour. Our guide David was awesome and very knowledgeable and personable. We enjoyed the towns, specially San Juan and had amazing food. Very well organized and everyone was on time."..."
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Private Tour of the Historic Center of Panama and Canal
"This was an interesting sight to see. Very impressive. Would encourage everyone to take tome to ser this piece of world heritage"..."
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Rio de Janeiro Sightseeing Cruise with Morning and Sunset Option
"The views were spectacular. And the tour guide Claissa was very nice and a plus was here ability to communicate in English."..."
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Private City Tour of the City of Buenos Aires with a local guide
"Tour was excellent and provided me with all the necessary information to enjoy all the main attractions throughout the city. From the cemetery to the stadium, I got all the time I needed in each area."..."
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Half day of Panama city and canal Tour
"Excellent tour of Panama canal and old city of Panama! We watched a cargo ship pass through Miraflores locks and learned a lot about the history of canal. The tour guide was extremely accomodating. A walk around the old city was also nice."..."
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Full day excursion to Machu Picchu from Cuzco
"Thank you to Rony, Wilson and their team. My wife and I are in our mid 50's and really appreciated and enjoyed our full day to Machu Picchu and to Waynapicchu. From early morning hotel pickup to pickup from train back to hotel, every was right on with someone their to guide us. Thank you very much!"..."
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Private Tour To Guatape From Medellin
"This trip to Guatape was really nice. Jorge was the best guide, very friendly and catered to whatever we needed. Enjoyed climbing the rock. Though the boat ride isn’t very close to the rock for pics it’s always nice to be on the water."..."
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