Guía turística San Gil!
Mejores lugares y actividades que puedes hacer en San Gil
Tourist Guide of San Gil!
Best places to visit and things to do in San Gil.
Deportes Extremos San Gil / Extreme Sports San Gil
Si te gustan los deportes extremos y la aventura, debes venir a San Gil. Hay actividades para todos los gustos
If you like extreme sports and adventure you have to come to San Gil.

CHICAMOCHA CANION Time: 9:00am Flying time: 15 a 20 min Act total Time: 5 hours Activity Price: $200.000 Transport included No Transport $180.000

LAS VUELTAS-CURITÍ Time: 1:00pm Flying time: 10 -12 min Act total time: 4 hours Activity Price: $120.000 Transport included No transport $100.000

SUAREZ RIVER Rapids level 4-5 Time: 9:30am Act Lenght: 3.5 hours Act total time: All day Activity Price: $200.000 Transport included

FONCE RIVER Rapids level 1-2 Times: 8:00a to 3:30p Time in water: 1.5 hrs Act Total time: 2.5 hrs Activity Price $60.000 Transport included

VACA CAVE-CURITÍ Time: 9:00a to 3:00p Act Lenght: 1.5 hrs Time needed: 3 hours Activity Price: $35.000 Transport not included Transport included $65.000 Local Bus: $2.600

INDIO CAVE - PÁRAMO Time: 8:00a to 3:30p Morning better. Act Lenght: 2 hrs Time needed: 4 hours Activity Price: $35.000 Transport not included Transport included $65.000 Local Bus $4.000

70 METERS JUMP Times: 8:00a to 5:00p Act Total time: 30 min Activity Price: $90.000 Transport included No transport-, $80.000 Taxi: $6000 Bus $1.600

140 METERS JUMP Times: 8:00a to 5:00p Act Total time: 30 min Activity Price: $120000 Transport not included Taxi: $12.500

Cañón Chicamocha Total time: All day 16 kilometers ride Activity Price: $260,000 Transport, breakfast, lunch, photos & videos included.

Rappel on a 70 Mts Waterfall Juan Curí Waterfalls Time: 8:00am to 1pm Act Length: 15 min Mountain walk: 1 hour Act total time: 5 hours Activity Price: $70.000 With Transport: $100.000

RAPIDS LEVEL I-II-III Times: 8:00a to 12:00p Time in water: 2 hours Total time: 3 hours Activity Price: $70.000 Transport included

EXPLORER PARK 38 activities. Time: 8:00a to 3:30p Activity lenght: 2 hrs Act Total time: 3 hours Activity Price: $130.000 Transport included No transport $100.000 Taxi $8.000, Bus $1.700

12 Activities, like ZIP line, Rappel, Canyoning 1km, Hanging Bride and more... Times: 8:00a to 3:30p Act Total time: 1.5 hrs Activity Price: $120.000 Transport included No transport $100.000

Canyoning 3km 10 Activities like, water rappel, natural walk, water wells jumps, boulder (rock climbing) and more Times: 8:00a to 3:30p Act Total time: 3 hrs Activity Price: $120.000 Transport included No transport $100.000

Panachi Park, Entry Park + Cable Car Times: 10:00a to 5:00p Act Total time: 20 min each way Price: $50.000 (Park + Cable car) Transport no included Local Bus: $15.000
Caminatas y Parques / Walks and Parks
Si tienes más tiempo, estas son las caminatas, lugares y parques mas representativos de la región. Algunas gratis.
if you have more time these are the walks, places and parks you can visit. Some are free activities to do in San gil.

NATURAL POOLS and streams in San Gil. Walk from San Gil: 30 min Price: Free Local bus: $1.600

Barichara to Guane Walk: 2 hours Dist San Gil: 40min / bus Price: Free Local Bus: $4.600 Last bus Bari - SGil 7pm

JUAN CURÍ WATERFALLS Time: 8:00am to 4:00p Walk: 1.5 hrs all Dist San Gil: 1hr/bus Price: $7.000 no guide $15.000 guide Local Bus: $5.000

PESCADERITO Town: Curití Dist San Gil: 25min / bus Walk: 40 min each /way Price: Free Walk: 40 min Local Bus: $2.600

GALLINERAL PARK TOWN: SAN GIL Time: 8:00am to 6:00p Walk: 1.5 hrs Price: $6.000 or $10.000 Swimming Pool Included

NATIONAL PARK Town: Aratoca Time: 7:00am to 5:00p Dist San Gil: 1hr /Bus Entrance Price: $21.000 Local Bus: $10.000
Piscinas / Swimming Pools
El clima cálido de San Gil es perfecto para un día de piscina. Para ejercitarte o pasar en familia.
The nice hot weather of San Gil is perfect to spend a day at the swimming pool with your family or friends.

Open: 10am - 5pm Closed: Tuesdays Price: $10.000 Place: Cra. 11 #21-1, San Gil

Open: 9am - 6pm Closed: Tuesdays Price: Child $7.000 Adult $10.000 Place: Km.3 Vía San Gil - Charalá

Open: 9am - 5pm Price: Child $5.000 Adult $10.000 Place: Km 6 vía San Gil – Barichara

Panachi Park Open: 10am - 6pm Closed: Tuesdays Price: Child $15.000 Adult $25.000 Place: Km. 54 Vía Bucaramanga – San Gil
Apartamentos Amoblados / Furnished Apartments
Si prefieres un alojamiento más tranquilo y privado para descansar; estos apartamentos completamente amoblados situados a una cuadra del parque principal de San Gil en el edificio de nuestro centro de idiomas.
If you prefer a more quiet and private acoomodation to rest, have a look to these fully furnitured apartments located near the main park of San Gil at our school's building.
Pueblos Cercanos / Towns Around
Barichara uno de los pueblos más lindos de Colombia. Curití y su famoso Pescaderito. Páramo, la Virgen de la Salud. Parques e iglesias de Pinchote, Socorro, Oiba y Mogotes.
Barichara one of the most beautiful towns of Colombia for
Curiti and its famous Pescaderito. Páramo, the Virgen of Health. Parks and churches of Pinchote, Socorro, Oiba and Mogotes,

TOWN:BARICHARA Dist San Gil: 40min /Bus Walk around town, view point, water park and churches. Nice Restaurants Local Bus: $4.600 Last bus Bari- Sgil 7p

TOWN: CURITÍ Dist San Gil: 25min /Bus Walk around town or to Pescaderito natural pools. Local Bus: $2.600

VIRGEN OF PARAMO A lot of people believe this statue has healing powers. Dist San Gil: 30 min/ bus Price: Free Bus fare: $4.000

TOWN: Socorro Visit the main park and La Chiquinquira Park, there are lots of good restaurants and cafes Dist San Gil: 30min /bus Bus Fare:$4.000

TOWN: Valle de San Jose Dist San Gil: 10min /Bus Walk around town and Try the Chorizos Doña Eustaquia in Calle 3. Local Bus: $3.000

TOWN: MOGOTES Dist San Gil: 2hrs /Bus Walk around town. Local Bus: $6.500
Restaurantes en San Gil / Restaurants in San Gil
Gringo Mike's, # 1 en Trip Advisor. Chiflas comida típica. El Mana para almuerzos y cenas ejecutivas. 7 Tigres pizza gourmet y El Scorpion delicioso pollo asado.
Gringo Mike's, # 1 at Trip Advisor. 7 tigres pizzeria , El Maná lunch and dinner. Chiflas for tipical food, or Scorpion for great roasted chicken

Typical food -San Gil Open: 9am - 9pm Av Price: $20.000 Loc: Km 1 Vía Al Socorro

Hamburguers & sandwiches Open: 3pm -11pm Av Price: $20.000 Loc: Cll.12 # 8-35, San Gil

Pizzeria 7 Tigres Open: 4pm-10pm Av Price: $15.000 Loc: Calle 12 # 8-40. San Gil

Lunch & Dinner Open: 11am - 9:pm Av Price: $12.000 Loc: Cll 10 # 91-78, San Gil

Sea Food & Meat Open: 11am to 9pm Av Price: $22.000 Loc: Calle 11 # 9 - 62, San Gil.

Roasted Chicken Open: 11am to 93pm Av Price: $20.000 Loc: San Gil.
Jugos and Snacks
Para desayunar los jugos y batidos de la plaza de mercado. Para las onces las arepas del Zaguán y para una cena ligera los pinchos o mazorcas de "Doña María" en el parque principal. .
Juices and Snacks
For breakfast the juices, fruit salads and smothies of the market .For afternoon snack the arepas at Zaguán And for a light dinner the kebabs and corn cobs of "Doña María!" in the principal park.

Juices, Batidos and fruit salads you must try. Open: 5am -2pm Av Price: $2.500 Loc: Cr.11 #14-30 San Gil

Famous for its Arepas Open: 8am -3pm Av Price: $3.000 Loc: Cl 13 #10-35 San Gil

Meat and Chicken Kebabs and Corn Cops Open: 5pm -11pm Closed: Tuesdays Av Price: $3,500 Loc: Cr.9 #12 60 San Gil

Doña Eustaquia Town: Valle de San Jose Very famous on the region Av. Price: $10.000 Loc: Cl. 3, Valle de San José
Deportes, Compras y Diversión / Sports, Shopoing and Fun
Continua tu rutina de ejercicios mientrás estás en San Gil, y no olvides visitar los cines y los dos centros comerciales de la ciudad.
Continue your exercise routine while you are in San Gil. And don´t forget to visit the cinema and the two city malls.
Buses a San Gil / Buses to San Gil
Si vienes en bus, las mejores empresas para llegar a San Gil son; "Copetran" o "Berlinas" desde Bogotá o Bucaramanga. Y "Brasilia" desde Medellin, Cartagena y Santa Marta.
If you are coming by bus; the best companies to travel to San Gil are "Copetran" or "Berlinas" from Bucaramanga or Bogotá. "Brasilia" from Medellín, Santa Marta or Cartagena.

MEDELLIN TO SAN GIL: Ride: 10 hours Bus Time: 9:45pm Bus Fare: Price From $80.000 to $110.000

BOGOTÁ TO SAN GIL: Ride: 7 hours Bus Time: every hour Price From $40.000 to $60.000

SANTAMARTA TO SAN GIL: Ride: 13 hours Bus Time: 9:45pm Bus Fare: Price From $80.000 to $110.000 CARTAGENA TO SAN GIL Bus Ride: 15 hours Bus Time: 5:30pm Ticket Fare: Varies from $90.000 to $130.000
Terminales de Transporte / Bus Stations
Hay dos terminales de transporte en San Gil. "El Terminalito" donde salen los buses a pueblos como Barichara, Curití, Páramo etc. Clic aquí para ver horarios. Y el terminal principal para viajar a otras ciudades como Bogotá, Bucaramanga, Medellin o Santa Marta.
There are two bus stations in San Gil. "El Terminalito" where you can take buses to towns like Barichara, Curití, Páramo etc. Click here to see Schedules. And the main bus stations to travel to cities like Bogotá, Bucaramanga, Medellin Santa Marta etc.

Location: Cra 10 - Cll 17 BUSES TO... Barichara: $4.600 Curití: $2.600 Páramo $4.000 Socorro: $4.000 Aratoca: $5.300 Pinchote: $2.000 Valle San Jose: $3.000

BUSES TO... Bucaramanga: $15.000 Bogotá: $40.000 Santamarta $80.000 Cartagena: $90.000 Medellin: $60.000 Tunja: