The itinerary
The checkup vacation: 5 days in Medellín, one of them medical
Take the 3-day medical trip, add two days, and it becomes a real vacation where the checkup is Tuesday morning's activity — and the savings underwrite the whole thing.
The strictly efficient checkup trip is three days. But a running theme in our WhatsApp threads: "we're flying that far anyway — what would five days look like?" Like this. A real Medellín vacation with one medical morning hidden inside it — sequenced so the fasting, testing, and results never collide with the fun.
Day 1 (Friday) — arrive and land softly
Evening flight in (Miami ~3.5 hrs, no jet lag), transfer over the mountain from MDE, check into El Poblado or Laureles. Late dinner in Provenza's restaurant streets — then fast after 10pm. That's the trip's entire medical discipline: one early night.
Day 2 (Saturday) — the medical morning
7am fasting labs, then the executive circuit — imaging, consults — done by early afternoon (what's in the package). Big late lunch, deliberately earned. Evening: nothing scheduled; wander Parque Lleras or sleep like a champion.
Day 3 (Sunday) — Comuna 13 and the city
Morning graffiti tour of Comuna 13's escalators and murals — the city's transformation story told on its own walls. Afternoon: Botero's sculptures at Plaza Botero and the Museum of Antioquia. Somewhere in here, your results consult lands (same-day or next-morning is the norm — the timeline explained); an hour with the physician, English written report in hand, done.
Day 4 (Monday) — coffee country or Guatapé
Pick your day trip: the coffee farms an hour-plus west for tastings at the source, or Guatapé east — 740 steps up El Peñón's granite monolith for the lake-maze view, then the candy-colored town below. Either returns you by dinner.
Day 5 (Tuesday) — slow morning, fly home
Coffee in Laureles, last stroll, afternoon flight. Back at work Wednesday with a completed screening, a written report, and a vacation that outran its own excuse.
The budget that makes it absurd
Executive package $500–$1,200; flight $250–$450; four hotel nights $200–$480; day trips, meals, and rides a few hundred more. Call it $1,400–$2,700 all-in (typical 2026 ranges, not quotes) — the vacation and the screening together still undercut the $2,500–$5,000 US executive physical by itself. Book stays through any major hotel platform or short-term vacation rental platform; pay the hospital smoothly with a card or a multi-currency account like Wise.
Want this exact trip sequenced for your dates?
We live here — we'll book the medical morning, confirm the results timing, and point you to the day trips worth your two extra days.
Chat on WhatsAppFrequently asked questions
Can I combine a vacation with a health checkup abroad?
Easily — one fasting night and one medical morning is the entire footprint. A 5-day Medellin trip fits a full executive screening, Comuna 13, and a coffee-country or Guatape day trip without collision.
How much does a 5-day checkup vacation in Medellin cost?
Package, flights from Miami, four hotel nights, and activities typically total $1,400-$2,700 (typical 2026 ranges, not quotes) — less than the $2,500-$5,000 typical price of a US executive physical alone.
When should the checkup fall in the itinerary?
Morning of day two: it front-loads the fasting to night one, frees the rest of the trip, and leaves days of buffer for the results consult before you fly.
All prices on this page are typical 2026 ranges compiled from published sources — not quotes or guarantees. Confirm current pricing directly with providers. This article is information, not medical advice; screening decisions belong with you and a licensed physician. JCI accreditation is cited at the hospital level; verify any Colombian physician via the government's ReTHUS registry at rethus.gov.co.