Escape the city for a private journey into the green hills surrounding Medellín and discover one of Antioquia’s most distinctive living traditions.

Travel through the countryside to Los Girasoles, a traditional flower farm where the region’s famous silletero heritage comes to life. Learn how local families cultivate seasonal flowers and create the elaborate floral displays associated with Medellín’s celebrated flower culture.

During your visit, explore the farm, discover the techniques and stories behind the silletero tradition, and enjoy the peaceful rural surroundings at a relaxed pace. The current experience already identifies the flower farm as the central place to learn about flower cultivation, silletero heritage and traditional local food.

With private transportation from Medellín, the journey itself is part of the experience, taking you away from the urban center and into the mountain landscapes that helped shape the region’s flower-growing culture.

Suggested Itinerary

Leave Medellín with your Welcome Driver and travel into the surrounding countryside as city streets gradually give way to mountain views, farmland and rural communities.

At 1Traditional Flower Farm (The farm Calls los Girasoles), step into the world of Antioquia’s flower growers. Explore the farm, learn about seasonal cultivation and discover how silleteros prepare the traditional floral arrangements that have become one of Medellín’s most recognizable cultural symbols.

Depending on the farm experience available that day, you may also learn more about local rural traditions, enjoy traditional flavors and spend time walking among the flowers and countryside scenery.

After your visit, meet your driver for the comfortable journey back to Medellín.

At the end of your sightseeing ride, your friendly Welcome Driver will drop you off at your accommodation.

This experience is ideal for travelers who want to go beyond Medellín’s urban landmarks and discover the countryside, flower-growing traditions and local culture that helped shape the identity of Antioquia.

Important Notes

➜ Entrance to the traditional flower farm is included in the experience.

➜ Flower varieties and the appearance of the farm change naturally throughout the year depending on season and cultivation cycles.

➜ The farm experience may include uneven rural surfaces, so comfortable closed shoes are recommended.

➜ This experience takes place partly outdoors. Bring sun protection and a light rain layer, as weather in the hills around Medellín can change quickly.

➜ Traditional food or tastings may vary according to the farm’s daily offering and should not be considered a full meal unless specifically stated.

➜ Pickup and drop-off are included from centrally located accommodation in Medellín.

➜ Airport pickup and drop-off are not included in the standard sightseeing ride.

➜ The itinerary is intentionally focused on the flower farm rather than adding unrelated countryside stops, giving you more time to experience the silletero tradition at a relaxed pace.