Glamping Cerro Tusa: the complete guide to sleeping by the natural pyramid

The first time you see Cerro Tusa at sunset, you understand why the Zenúfanas called it sacred. The light lingers on the slopes, the green turns copper, and the mountain looks like it is glowing from inside. No photograph does it justice.

If you are reading this, you probably typed "glamping cerro tusa" into Google. Not a coincidence. Every month more than a hundred people in Colombia run that exact search. They want to sleep close to the mountain, wake up to the view, and live a glamping experience that mixes comfort with nature, without having to pitch a single tent.

This article is for you. Below I walk through the options that actually exist for staying in front of Cerro Tusa and why, if you will let me brag a little, none of them beats La Juana.

What is glamping at Cerro Tusa and why is everyone asking about it?

Glamping, short for glamorous camping, promises the camping experience without the downsides: a real bed, electricity, a private bathroom, and sometimes even a hot tub. Instead of sleeping on the ground, you sleep in a dome, a glass cabin, or a safari tent with the landscape as your wall.

Cerro Tusa is the perfect backdrop for it. Two hours from Medellín, in the municipality of Venecia, Antioquia, rises what geologists call the largest natural pyramid in the world. A volcanic formation 1,950 meters tall that stands alone in the valley, with nothing around it to steal the spotlight.

The search for glamping Cerro Tusa keeps growing for a simple reason: there are not many places to stay with this view. And the ones that exist book up fast.

If you came looking for a glamping with a view of Cerro Tusa, you are in the right place. The natural viewpoint this mountain offers is hard to beat in Antioquia. From its slopes, you can see the whole southwest of the department spread out like a map.

Glamping options near Cerro Tusa

Before recommending anything, I did the fieldwork. Several places in the area advertise themselves as glamping:

Cerro Tusa Springs: cabins and suites in the Villa Luz village, less than two kilometers from the mountain. One of the closest options to the attraction.

Los Pinos Finca Hotel: domes and cabins in Barbosa with adventure activities (ATVs, paragliding, waterfalls). About 45 minutes from Medellín, but with no view of the mountain.

Aldea de Los Pioneros: simple lodging in Venecia with natural pools, booked through WhatsApp and Instagram.

Napü Ecohotel and Glamping Nubes de Jardín: domes with a view, a bonfire, and an outdoor hot tub in Jardín, about an hour and a half from the mountain. Pretty, but far from the main attraction.

These are valid options for one or two people who want a night in a dome. But they all share the same limit: they are small, individual units. None of them gives you the whole property, room for an entire group, or a team that handles everything. That is where La Juana comes in. If you are planning a full trip, this rundown of things to do in Venecia, Antioquia covers the mountain, the murals, and the town itself.

A luxury glamping dome in front of Cerro Tusa in Colombia, with clear windows, a wooden terrace, and morning mist

La Juana: when glamping is not enough

Here is my argument, said with the affection of someone who knows every corner of this house.

Luxury glamping solves one need: sleeping comfortably in nature. But when you are 10, 12, or 16 people, a whole family, a group of friends, or a work team, a dome for two does not cut it. You need a place where everyone fits, where you can all have dinner together, where the kids run around while the adults talk, and where nobody has to ask permission to put on music.

La Juana is a complete farmhouse with 6 rooms, 8 beds, and 6 bathrooms, 1.5 kilometers from Parque Comfama Cerro Tusa. It has a pool, a private hot tub, a steam room, a bonfire, a kiosk, fast WiFi, and a staff of two maids and a butler who make sure you do not have to think about anything. For the full story of the house, take a look at our guide to the luxury experience at La Juana.

The view of the mountain is not a postcard. It is there from the terrace, from the pool, from breakfast. More photos in the gallery.

What glamping does not give you (and La Juana does)

Total privacy. When you rent La Juana, it is yours. There is no reception, no other guests, no neighbors in the dome next door. Four thousand square meters of farm just for your group.

Room to gather. Six rooms means everyone sleeps under the same roof. Grandparents in a suite, kids next door, adults in the living room with the fire lit. Glamping splits you up; La Juana brings you together.

Service included. Two maids and a butler are available through your whole stay. They cook, they serve, they take care of the rest. At a glamping site, you are the one making breakfast. Not here.

Complete experiences. Through our alliance with Al Parche Venecia, you can add the Cerro Tusa tour (5 hours, advanced level), the bee tour (beekeeping with a honey tasting), or the cultural walk through Venecia with its murals and museums. For a full day around the climb, the Sacred Ascent tour leaves from Medellín and brings you back the same day. And if you have two nights, the Mirror Goddess Retreat wraps the ascent, the pool, and sunrise yoga into one plan. Glamping gives you a bed; La Juana gives you a whole destination.

Who is La Juana for?

• Families who want a weekend without logistics
• Groups of friends celebrating something special
• Groups of couples (three or more) who prefer a whole house over one room
• Corporate teams looking for a retreat with privacy
• Travelers who value service as much as the landscape

Corporate groups, in particular, find in La Juana a private event venue in Antioquia where the meeting never feels like one.

Who is it not for?

If what you want is glamping near Medellín for two, one romantic night in a dome with a glass ceiling, there are more tailored options. La Juana rents out to groups or for full nights, and we do not offer it to a single couple yet. Its magic lives in being shared: a group of couples, a family, or a group of friends.

A geodesic glamping dome at sunset with warm lights inside, a bonfire outside, and a view of the mountain

How to book your stay in front of Cerro Tusa

La Juana rents by the night, with check-in from 3:00 PM and checkout until 1:00 PM. The price includes the entire farmhouse, the service staff, and access to all the facilities.

To book:

• Web: lajuanacerrotusa.com
• Phone / WhatsApp: +57 302 102 5621
• Direct booking, no middlemen

Recommendation: if you come as a group, plan at least two nights. The first one is for arriving, settling in, breathing. The second is for living the mountain, the town, the farmhouse.

People call La Juana glamping and the word falls short. This is what glamping wants to be when it grows up: a place where comfort and nature do not compete, they hold each other. Like Cerro Tusa at sunset.

Article written by Valentina Restrepo for La Juana Cerro Tusa.