The park isn't that well organized yet...not much too do up there...a little guided walk...pretty tame for true hikers...best to walk down out of the park once you get up there by metro cable and make your way to Santa Elena and some good little road side restaurants and then take the bus back down into Medellin...
We took the cable car at Acevedo's Metro Station and later, in Santo Domingo's Cable Car Station we transferred to Parque Arví. The ride was amazing with a beautiful natural view. Once we got there, we had to define where to start because the park is so big and has a lots of things to do. Don't miss the ride in the Chiva bus and neither to go to Comfame. Get there very early in the morning.
We loved it. Great vendors up there. Tried local fruits, wine, and local fare. Walked around and enjoyed a sunny day up there.
There are free guided walks through the park... skip it. It takes 45 minutes to walk a 15 minute walk. You do learn a few cool things but it's all in Spanish, so if your Spanish isn't good you will be bored.The adventure park ends up costing heaps of money so think about that... there is a cool butterfly park. There aren't good walking paths through the park so try not to get lost!
If you are going via the cable car in the holiday period make sure you turn up early. We arrived at the second cable car around midday and the guard just closed the gate saying the park was full. If we would of been 10 people earlier we would of got in. The cable car trip was worth it though.
If you want to make use of the park, please use a guide if you don't know where you are going. The park is large, and once you get off the cable car, it is not obvious where to go next. We walked over to the road and caught a bus to Piedras Blancas, where we had lunch (in exchange for an entrance fee) and walked around. It is a pretty area to walk around, but no one explains that you have to buy your ticket for the butterfly house and the insect exhibit at the restaurant and by the time we had walked to them, we were not walking back for another ticket. Get there early, as figuring out what to do and wandering the trails really burns thru the time.
The ride all the way there it's very nice , good view of the city , you can feel the fresh air , it's a must see if your in Medellin
very ecofriendly and nice just bring a jacket coz its a bit colder than I was expected the guides are very good but they don't speak much english, but its ok the cable car is really nice and provide an excellent view of the forest
its a nice place to make a connection with the nature. there are guides that provide tours totally free. bring camera, hoodies and comfortable shoes.
You get off the Metro Cable and change to a separate Cable with additional charge to get to the park. Long beautiful ride, but the park is very spread out, not really walkable and badly laid out. The information desk wasn't even attended. Stay in the city.