Class IV–V whitewater
Rafting the Río Suárez
The big-water day: an hour on the road, then rapids that need every paddle in the boat.
- Bring it on
- Book through SamS
Adventures · from the front desk
Raft. Fly. Jump. Crawl.
12 ways to spend a day around San Gil: 7 the front desk can book, 1 to ask about, and 4 to explore on your own with our tips. Compared honestly — river class, time on the road, what to bring and who it suits.
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Book these through SamS
Activities are run by local operators. The desk handles the asking — dates, group size, current price and what is included — and you confirm with them directly.
Tandem flight · no experience needed
Paragliding over the Chicamocha Canyon
A few running steps at Dos Ventanas, then nothing under your boots but canyon.
- Getting bolder
- Book through SamS
Your own ring, real rapids
Tubing on the Río Fonce
Same river as the Fonce raft trip, but this time you are the boat.
- Easy start
- Book through SamS
Class II–III · first-timer friendly
Rafting the Río Fonce
San Gil's home river: bouncy rapids, swim stops and a finish line by the park.
- Easy start
- Book through SamS
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70 m or 140 m — your call
Bungee jumping near San Gil
Ten seconds of physics, a full day of telling people about it.
- Bring it on
- Book through SamS
Rappel down a waterfall
Waterfall rappel at Juan Curí
Lean back, walk down the rock and let the waterfall do the shouting.
- Getting bolder
- Book through SamS
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Two caves, two moods
Caving: Cueva del Indio & Cueva de la Vaca
Bats, mud, dark water — pick the cave that matches your nerve.
- Getting bolder
- Ask the front desk
Colombia's national sport — it goes bang
Tejo night
Throw a metal puck, hit a paper triangle of gunpowder, hear the whole hall cheer.
- Easy start
- Book through SamS
Find your kind of wild
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Compare at a glance
The big questions, side by side. Times and limits are as operators state them — always confirm for your date.
Adventures Level Type Time Booking
Rafting the Río Suárez Level Bring it on Type Water Time Operators quote 1.5–3 hours on the water, depending on river level — plan on most of the day. Booking Book through SamS
Paragliding over the Chicamocha Canyon Level Getting bolder Type Air Time Parapente Chicamocha lists canyon flights of 20–30 minutes and Curití flights of 12–15 minutes. Booking Book through SamS
Tubing on the Río Fonce Level Easy start Type Water Time Parapente Chicamocha lists the activity at about 3 hours. Booking Book through SamS
Rafting the Río Fonce Level Easy start Type Water Time Operators quote 1–1.5 hours on the water and 2–3 hours in total. Booking Book through SamS
Bungee jumping near San Gil Level Bring it on Type Air Time The reseller lists about an hour on site. Booking Book through SamS
Waterfall rappel at Juan Curí Level Getting bolder Type Water Time Operators quote 2–3 hours. Booking Book through SamS
Caving: Cueva del Indio & Cueva de la Vaca Level Getting bolder Type Underground Time Operators quote about 2 hours per cave. Booking Ask the front desk
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Explore on your own
Slower days, local buses and walking shoes. Ask the desk for bus times and how to get there.
Heritage town + stone-path hike
Barichara & the Camino Real to Guane
White walls, terracotta roofs, then 5.5 km of old stone path down to Guane.
- Easy start
- Explore on your own
Moss-draped river island in town
Parque El Gallineral
Trees hung with grey moss, stone paths and the Fonce rushing past — six blocks from SamS.
- Easy start
- Explore on your own
Canyon lookouts and a 6.3 km cable car
Parque Nacional del Chicamocha (Panachi)
Ride a cable car across the Chicamocha Canyon — 6.3 km of air under your feet.
- Easy start
- Explore on your own
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Cold streams, warm rocks
Swimming holes: Pozo Azul & Pescaderito
The rest day San Gil does best: natural pools, sun on the rocks, nowhere to be.
- Easy start
- Explore on your own
How booking an adventure works
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Tell us what you fancy
Use the finder or the form: activities, date, group size. It goes to the desk as one WhatsApp message.
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The desk checks with the operator
They come back with what runs that day, the current price, pickup and what to bring.
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You confirm — or don’t
Nothing is booked from this website. River level and wind still decide on the day.
Ask about adventures
No prices here on purpose: they depend on the operator, the date and the group. Ask us and we’ll confirm current terms.