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2 days/ 1 night
Daily Tour
6 people
English, Espanol
Jardín & Jericó from Medellín is one of the most complete 2-day excursions you can do from the city. Just a few hours south of Medellín, the urban landscape dissolves into cloud-draped Andean mountains, winding valley roads, and small farming communities where coffee has been grown for generations. Two towns, two very different personalities, one unforgettable journey through the heart of Antioquia.
Jardín seduces with its explosion of color — flower-draped balconies, a monumental neo-Gothic church, and one of the most photographed central plazas in all of Colombia. Jericó, by contrast, is quieter and more contemplative: a pilgrimage town perched in the mountains, birthplace of Colombia’s first canonized saint, and home to some of the most sweeping panoramic views in the region. Most travelers who come to Medellín never make it to either town. On this 2-day tour, you visit both — with enough time to actually feel them rather than just photograph them.
This is the key advantage of the ATV Quad tour in Jardín & Jericó from Medellín tour over any standard day trip. You sleep in the mountains. You wake up to cool morning air and birdsong. You walk a coffee farm in the afternoon golden light and taste a cup of freshly roasted local coffee before dinner. That level of immersion simply cannot be compressed into a single day.
The Jardín & Jericó from Things to Do in Medellín Without Hurting the City departs early from a central meeting point in the city. Your bilingual guide welcomes the group, and the vehicle heads south through the Andes on a route that is itself part of the experience — rolling hills blanketed in coffee plants, dense cloud forest, and small roadside villages that feel a world away from Medellín’s urban energy.
The drive to Jardín takes approximately 3 to 3.5 hours. Upon arrival, you step into a town that looks like it was designed by a painter. The central plaza — Plaza Principal de Jardín — is ringed by brightly colored colonial buildings with ornate wooden balconies, overflowing with tropical flowers. At one end stands the Basílica Menor de la Inmaculada Concepción, a neo-Gothic church that dominates the skyline despite the town’s small size. It is one of the most striking architectural sights in all of Antioquia, and the contrast between the pale stone church and the riot of color surrounding it is remarkable.
In the afternoon, the group heads to a traditional family-run finca on the hillside above Jardín. This coffee farm visit is one of the defining moments of the Jardín & Jericó from Medellín tour. You walk the rows of coffee plants with a local farmer who has worked this land his whole life. He explains how to identify a ripe cherry by color, demonstrates the pulping process, and walks you through fermenting, washing, drying, and roasting — the complete journey from plant to cup. The session ends with a cupping tasting where you experience the final product: a clean, bright, locally grown coffee with flavors you simply cannot find in any supermarket.
Before sunset, take the traditional teleférico — a small cable car that rises from the edge of town up to a hilltop lookout. Swaying gently above the treetops, you watch the town shrink below and the full sweep of the valley open around you. The red-tiled rooftops of Jardín, the patchwork of coffee farms, the green ridgelines fading into mist — it is one of those views that stays with you. The Jardín & Jericó from Medellín tour is built to include moments like this, not rush past them.
The evening is free. Jardín has excellent small restaurants serving traditional Antioquian food — bandeja paisa, arepas con quesillo, fresh fruit juices, and locally grown coffee at every corner. You spend the night in a carefully selected boutique guesthouse in the heart of town.
After breakfast, the Jardín & Jericó from Medellín tour continues south to Jericó, approximately 1.5 hours away through more magnificent mountain scenery. Where Jardín is vibrant and exuberant, Jericó is introspective and deeply rooted in spiritual tradition. The town is the birthplace of Laura Montoya Upegui, Colombia’s first canonized saint, and that heritage shapes everything — the architecture, the atmosphere, and the way locals move through their day.
The undisputed highlight of the Jericó leg of the Jardín, one of Colombia’s most beautiful pueblos & Jericó from Medellín tour is the walk up to Cerro de las Lajas. This hilltop sanctuary is reached on foot in about 20 minutes from the town center — a gentle climb rewarded with a 360-degree panoramic view over the surrounding valley that ranks among the finest in all of Antioquia. A small chapel at the summit draws both pilgrims and photographers. On a clear morning, the silence and the scale of the view create one of those rare travel moments that no photograph fully captures.
Back in town, a visit to the Museo de Arte Religioso traces Jericó’s spiritual heritage through colonial-era paintings, goldsmithing, and centuries-old devotional objects. After the museum, the group sits down for a generous home-cooked lunch at a family restaurant — hearty Antioquian food prepared with local ingredients. The rest of the afternoon is free for wandering, shopping for artisanal crafts, or simply sitting in the plaza and watching local life unfold at its own pace.
The return drive to Medellín brings the Jardín & Jericó from Medellín tour to a close, arriving back in the city in the early evening.
Early morning departure from Medellín heading south through the Andes. The 3-hour drive through mountain valleys and coffee plantations is scenic from the first kilometer.
In Jardín, you explore the famous central plaza framed by colorful colonial buildings and the neo-Gothic Basílica Menor. In the afternoon, a visit to a family-run coffee finca with a guided walk and cupping tasting session.
As the sun drops, take the traditional teleférico cable car above the valley for one of the best panoramic views in Antioquia. Evening free to explore Jardín's restaurants and cafés. Overnight at a rural finca.
After breakfast at the finca, the group heads south to Jericó — a quieter, more spiritual town and birthplace of Colombia's first canonized saint, Laura Montoya Upegui.
The highlight is the walk up to Cerro de las Lajas, a hilltop sanctuary with a breathtaking 360-degree view over the surrounding valley. Back in town, a visit to the Museo de Arte Religioso before free time to wander Jericó's flower-lined streets.
Late afternoon return drive to Medellín, arriving early evening.
The tour departs from your accommodation in Medellin at 6:30
Yes. No physical fitness level is required. All walks are easy and at a relaxed pace. The Cerro de las Lajas hike in Jericó takes about 20 minutes on a well-maintained path
Pack light — one small bag is enough for 2 days. Bring comfortable walking shoes, a light jacket for cool mountain mornings, sunscreen, a reusable water bottle, and cash in Colombian pesos for meals and personal expenses.
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