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Learn about Medellin’s turbulent history through the medium of street art on a tour of Comuna 13, a neighborhood that’s undergone a radical transformation. Before you discover the colorful murals of the area, you’ll sample different varieties of exotic fruit, take a cable car to the hills, and ride an electric escalator to an elevated vantage point. Plus, convenient hotel pickup and drop-off mean you don’t have to worry about finding a meeting point.

Visit the colorful town of Guatapé with a professional local guide on this group day tour from Medellin. You'll spend time exploring the town and visiting the famous Piedra del Peñol, with time left over to dine on an included lunch and take a boat trip out to a swimming spot.

Explore more of Medellin than you would on foot during an electric bike tour that lets you conquer the city’s hills without breaking a sweat. Ideal for families and first-time visitors, this tour provides a comprehensive introduction to the City of Eternal Spring and limits group size to an intimate six people.

Explore the rise and fall of the notorious drug kingpin Pablo Escobar during this 4- or 8-hour excursion to his former hangouts in Medellín. See the lavish high-rise complex where Escobar once rubbed-shoulders with Colombia’s elite. Then learn about the mysterious circumstances of December 1993, when this elusive criminal finally met his end. Finish your Escobar-themed trip at his grave site. Your Pablo Escobar trip is private and also includes a professional guide and round-trip hotel transport.

Climb the enormous rock El Penon de Guatape, which has been worchipped by the local tribes for thousands of years. Afterwards we’ll stroll the cobbled streets of Guatapé, beneath colourful houses and balconies. Finally, pore over the replica of what the town El Peñol looked like before it was destroyed in a flood fifty years ago.

Pablo Escobar, the notorious Colombian drug lord, had a colossal influence on Medellin’s culture and history. Delve deeper into Escobar’s infamous life on a private tour by air-conditioned vehicle. While you receive an unbiased account of Medellin's turbulent history, you visit significant sites such as the Los Olivos district and El Catedral Jail. Upgrade your experience and learn more about Escobar's life when you meet his family members.

Learn about Colombia's coffee industry and spend time in the beautiful city of Jardin with this tour, which helps support local farmers. Your driver will pick you up in Medellin and take you to Jardin, where you'll visit a small coffee farm to learn all about the lifecycle and cultivation of the plant. You'll then sit down to a traditional lunch before returning to your Medellin hotel.

Combine a visit to the charming and colorful town of Guatape with an exciting adventure on this private tour from Medellin. Spend time exploring the colorful town of Guatape, where you can purchase handicrafts and locally-produced coffee. You also have the option of adding on a helicopter ride, wakeboarding, or canyoning for an adventurous day away from Medellin.

Get a personalized look at some of Medellín’s top attractions during this private sightseeing tour. Explore the downtown area using a mix of car, walking, metro, and aerial cable cars, then ascend to Pueblito Paisa—a replica of a colonial Colombian town—where you enjoy panoramic city views.

Accompany a professional pilot on a 15-minute paragliding flight over Medellin's stunning scenery. Experience bird’s-eye views over crashing waterfalls and vast canyons, while gaining a new perspective— one that most travelers won’t—on this beautiful part of Colombia. Upgrade to add on a walking tour of the colorful town of Guatape nearby.

Many features make Colombia's second-largest city special and this half-day private tour reveals many of them. Travelers on this Medellin, Colombia city tour will interact with the colossal outdoor sculptures of Colombia's most famous artist (and Medellin native), ride the city's innovative (and exhilarating) cable car transit system, and gain insights into the city's sometimes troubled past while learning about where the city and its residents are headed in the future.

Visit Retiro, Guatapé, El Peñol, and the Tekendamita Waterfall—all in just one day—on this private, guided tour from Medellin. You'll have lots of time to see local architecture and take in fantastic views as you travel from place to place. As an added bonus, you'll have the chance to stop at a local snack shop for some empanadas or cheesy bread served up with coffee.

Get the inside scoop on Pablo Escobar’s reign over Medellin during a visit to the Pablo Escobar museum, where you’ll be granted access to an interview with the brother of the drug baron. Ideal for history buffs, this private experience includes convenient round-trip transport from your hotel, which saves you having to find a meeting point.

Explore Medellin at your own pace on a private tour that covers top city attractions such as Comuna 13, home to the famous escalators and politically-charged street art. You stay cool and relaxed as you travel in air-conditioned comfort, and benefit from the undivided attention of your private guide, who’ll offer cultural and historical information that you’re not likely to find in the guide book.

On this ATV tour you will enjoy the best views of the outskirts of Medellín where the wealthiest people live in their large mansions. You will also enjoy connecting with the nature that this region of Antioquia offers where you can take some photos. You will enjoy the adrenaline and the speed of the ATVs on these beautiful roads. Our local driver will pick you up and drop you at the end at your hotel or airbnb

Our additional value is that flying through Comuna 13 brings you closer to the reality of how we live here. Walking through this place is special with someone who has lived there, that you can enjoy street food is even better,

Follow the life and times of Pablo Escobar on this full-day tour in Medellin. With a guide in the lead, you'll follow a carefully curated itinerary that includes the Communa 13 slum, the Monaco building, the Catedral, and the barrio PE. Along the way, you'll listen to in-depth commentary about Pablo and his role in the country's culture and politics.

Immerse yourself in the daily life of the city; live, walk, smell and taste the culture of Medellin while sharing your time with a local, discovering the fascinating urban and social transformation of what was once the most dangerous city in the world. Initially in our tour we will experience Downtown Medellin; we will recognize it's history, it's culture and it's art, we will discover what day to day is like at Downtown Medellin, where approximately 1'200.000 people move daily. We will start our trip using the public transportation, first we will take the train to the Comuna 13, then we will transfer to the cable car that will take us to some of the communities in the hills. At the Comuna 13, we will go to the famous Outdoor Escalators, a unique project in the world framed by the greatest amount of graffiti in Medellin, previously one of the most dangerous areas in the city, we will understand the incredible history and the transformation process that it's inhabitants experienced.

Explore Guatape, located in the middle of the El Penol dam, on a full-day tour from Medellin. Set out on a private, guided tour of its landmarks including Pablo Escobar's lakehouse and the sacred Marial Stone. Then, take a boat ride across the lake to the rock of El Penol and climb 740 steps for some of the best views of the area.

See more of Medellín than you probably could alone—and without the worry of getting lost—during this intimate small group tour. Ideal for first-time visitors, you’ll stop by some of the city’s most interesting attractions, such as Malaga Saloon, enjoy a hassle-free introduction to Medellín’s public transit systems, and even sample salpicón (a mixture of fresh fruits) in just half a day.

The tour starts and ends at Poblado metro station, and our groups are small so you will be comfortable. Included: transportation tickets, an ice cream, and a beer. There is a lot to see at the Comuna 13, so 4 hours are perfect to explore amazing spots ;) After taking the metro, you will enjoy riding the metro cable to visit a spectacular viewpoint. Then you will take a bus to the graffiti neighborhood, from where the walking tour will begin. You will be amazed by all kinds of art expressions, such as graffiti, oil paintings, handicrafts, graffiti printed clothes, and dance shows. You will see spectacular graffiti, which are painted by local artists. The guide will explain the meaning of the main graffiti and answer any questions you may have. You will also enjoy street performances such as break dance, rap, or trova (traditional musical genre). Finally, the guide will take you to a bar with the best viewpoint of Comuna 13 and a big part of Medellin.

Colombia is known for its coffee, and some of the best beans are grown in the garden city of Jardin. With this tour from Medellin, you'll get the chance to spend time at a local coffee farm where you'll learn all about coffee production, from bean to brew. You’ll also sit down to a homemade lunch, wrapping your tour up with a guided walk through the town of Jardin.

Discover Medellín's Comuna 13 in an exciting tour that will immerse you in its history, art and culture. Join a group of expert local guides and explore the colorful streets lined with murals, graffiti, and artistic expressions that characterize this area. On this tour, visitors will be able to appreciate the transformation that Comuna 13 has undergone, overcoming its dark past and becoming a symbol of resilience and hope in Medellín. The guides will lead you through streets full of expressive art, such as murals and oil paintings. During the tour, visitors will learn the meaning of the graffiti created by local artists and enjoy the best views of Medellín. The guides will narrate captivating stories that show the transformation and resistance of this community. Finally, learn to make a graffiti and create your own design, send a message to your family, friends or your home country. You can not miss this experience.