8 activities in Medellin, Colombia

Heading to one of the most fascinating sceneries just outside the city such as El Retiro, you can share amazing views of the outskirts and appreciate amazing mansions as the journey takes you to a more rural section with exotic tropical forest known to be one of the first massive liberations of slaves in America by Mss. Javiera Londoño in 1,757.

Upon arrival at this first stop, you may walk around to take photos and use the bathrooms. There are cafeterias and restaurants and we suggest bringing cash since not all shops take credit cards.

The tour goes on to El Peñol, a village that was relocated during the past century in order to create this spectacular human-made lake called Guatapé. This quick stop will show you a replica of the old Peñol village before its relocation. The massive lake becomes more visible as you get closer to El Peñol Rock, a gigantic volcanic eruption considered one of the world´s top ten wildest stairways, and the views are quite worth it!

Finally, at Guatapé (Zocalo village), is the ideal place to enjoy lunch while sharing outstanding views of the lake. At the end of the day, the tour heads back to Medellin passing along beautiful towns around the region. The perfect way to contemplate the amazing sceneries of Antioquia and take a closer look at local customs and traditions. Stops can be made at your discretion to take photos, get souvenirs, try local snacks, etc.

Ticket options

Basic Tour: Includes pick-up/drop-off at the meeting point. Lunch. Snacks. Guided tour.
- Excludes tickets to El Peñol Rock. Boat trip. Bottle of water.

Full Tour: Includes private hotel pick-up/drop off. Lunch. Snacks. Guided tour. El Peñol Rock tickets.
- Excludes boat trip. Bottle of water.

Premium Tour: Includes private hotel pick-up/drop off. Breakfast. Lunch. Guided tour. Boat trip. Bottle of water. El Peñol Rock tickets.

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Location
Start point:
Parque de El Poblado - . - Medellin - CO
If you choose the option with transfer from a meeting point, please proceed to the mentioned address.
If you choose the option with transfers from your hotel, please confirm the pick-up time and location with the supplier at least 24 hours in advance.

End point: Same as the starting point

Schedule
Duration: 8 Hours

Guide options
Guide type: Guide

Requirements
People under the influence of alcohol or drugs are not allowed to take part.

Curious about Medellin going from the world’s most violent city to the most innovative? Go ahead and check out this amazing barrio experience that will take you through the graffiti walls of one of the most representative communities in Colombia.


Once your bilingual driver has met you at the hotel or the location you have suggested for pick up, tour heads north on a customized journey by car with AC just minutes away. First stop takes place at downtown to discover part of the street art near government center and train station. Feel free to stop anytime and use bathrooms or purchase extra drinks while you make yourself comfortable and take pictures or ask questions to the guide. There are convenient facilities where to grab snacks at any time so is recommended to bring cash or Colombian pesos since not every store takes credit or debit cards.

As your guide leaves this area narrating the daily basis, tour gets deep into the slums for a gondola ride (cable car) to get to the top of the hill where average natives hang friendly. Hope you are not afraid of heights because this cable car will allow you to contemplate the best city views from the eyes of a regular local.

Finally, best part takes place at Comuna 13 where the most fascinating murals and decorated homes will make a perfect postcard photo. Discover how the major and other entities got involved in the development of this community, sponsoring colorful projects along the barrio such as painted roofs and homes.

Comuna 13 shows the friendly face of the Paisa and the expressions of young local artists who have been witness to the recent change. This tour is a perfect fit for those who want to get a better field for the local culture and urban art. You don’t have to be an art connoisseur; these expressions of young local artists around Medellin most representative barrio will change your perspective about the city. This tour will offer an unforgettable experience near the average Paisa, allowing you to witness the aspects that have made the city the most innovative. Experience a colorfull city with the company of your local guide who will show you the most unique expressions of art that will allow you to absorb the local atmosphere.

It has already been a pleasure to show you the most colorful street art of Medellin and our team definitely looks forward to welcoming your family and friends in the near future so feel free to ask your guide for info and special deals as you are headed back. After approximately 3 hours of a fantastic journey, you should be already familiar with local street art as your private driver/guide takes you back to your hotel or any other location you feel like.

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Location
Start point:
Hotel pickup

End point: Same as the starting point

Schedule
Duration: 4 Hours

Guide options
Guide type: Guide
Group type: Private

Requirements
Fitness level required: Fit to walk.
People under the influence of alcohol or drugs are not allowed to take part.


Recommendations
Please wear comfortable shoes.
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See how Medellin has changed in the last few decades with a tour that traces the life and death of the notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar.

Highlights
- See the city from the perspective of a local guide
- Visit the most representative places relating to Pablo Escobar
- Witness how the city has transformed since the death of Pablo Escobar

Join us on a tour of Medellin to experience the impressive changes the city has made in the decades since the detention of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar. Learn about the details of this period of time as well as the most representative places in the life of the most powerful and richest criminal of all time.

From his house to his final resting place, this tour will show you his impact on the city. Above all, the walk will emphasise the evolution of the city to achieve the change from the most violent to the most innovative. Get to know, from the perspective of a local person, the dark past that has shaded the city, and be witness to a new Medellin, which has come to be recognised as one of the most resilient cities according to the Rockefeller Foundation.

Visit the neighbourhood of El Poblado to see the most luxurious properties and the Escobar’s private penthouse where he hid his money during the early days. Stop at “La Cathedral”, Escobar’s private prison, before a perilous and dramatic escape leading up to his death in December 1993. The tour continues to the Stadium area, where Escobar was finally captured on the rooftops, and on to the private cemetery - his final resting place.

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Location
Start point:
Hotel pickup

End point: Same as the starting point

Schedule
Opening dates
09:00 - 13:00
14:00 - 18:00

Duration: 4 Hours

Guide options
Guide type: Guide

Get to know Medellin by night on a tour through the famous nightlife district: Zona Rosa. Known for its lively atmosphere, full of bars, restaurants and clubs, you’ll be caught up in the spirit as the tour takes you through its hotspots and highlights.

As the sun sets over Medellin, the city comes to life, and above all in Zona Rosa. You’ll be picked up from your hotel and taken to this lively district where you can admire its atmosphere and well known avenues. Discover the El Poblado Avenue, one of the main roads in Medellin which takes you directly to the liveliest nightlife in Medellin, as well as the Las Palmas Highway. Here you’ll find a great variety of restaurants and magnificent views over the Aburra Valley. Head to Lleras Park, where the famous Zona Rosa is located, for some of the best bars, restaurants, cafes and clubs in the city. You can get into the party spirit and head in to one of the local bars for a drink or make your way to one of the typical Antioqueña pubs for a traditional paisa dinner. Choose yourself how the night unfolds, but either way you can enjoy a night on the town and all with the help of your friendly and expert guide.

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Start point:
Hotel pickup

End point: Same as the starting point

Schedule
Duration: 3 Hours

Guide options
Guide type: Guide

Discover the old and new of Medellin in a tour that takes you through its most modern neighbourhoods such as El Poblado and la Alpujarra, and back in time to the Pueblito Paisa. Ride on the metrocable above the city skies and end the tour with a visit to the largest collection of Fernando Botero’s masterpieces.

During the tour you’ll see the charming side to the city of eternal spring. With its mild climate and incredible valley location, Medellin is full of opportunities. We take you to El Poblado, where you can witness the city’s modern architecture and model urban planning that offers the best of shopping, restaurants, business centres and exclusive fashion boutiques in Medellin along the ‘golden mile’. For a complete contrast we go to Pueblito Paisa, a replica of a small Antioquia town located atop the Nutibarra hill. Admire its traditional architecture and impressive views over the city for a completely different feel to Medellin. We head back into modern times, to the EPM Intelligent Building, a landmark and symbol modern Medellin, and to the Alpujarra Administration Centre, where the provincial and city governments are housed. Wander passed artwork by well-known local artists in the square that separates the two buildings before we make our way to the largest art collection of Medellin born artist, Fernando Botero. To get there, we take a ride on one of the three lines that take you high over the city and over the hills where we end the tour with a visit to the Antioquia Museum, so that you can appreciate the largest collection of Botero’s work, that’s not exhibited in public squares around the city.

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Hotel pickup

End point: Same as the starting point

Schedule
Duration: 4 Hours

Guide options
Guide type: Guide

Get ready for an unforgettable journey through Antioquian history and landscapes.

We’ll pick you up in the morning from your hotel and head towards Gúatape. As we leave Medellín, you’ll get amazing views of the city and pass by striking mansions. We’ll stop at the town of El Retiro, located in an exotic tropical forest. Here in 1757, Javiera Londoño ended slavery in the region; we’ll get the chance to see monuments to end of slavery and stretch our legs.

The tour continues to El Peñol, a village that was completely relocated to make way for a man-made lake in the mid-twentieth century. We’ll get to see a model of what the town was like before it relocated. As we move closer to El Peñol monolith, we’ll get stunning views of the lake and reservoir. You’ll get to see the monolith up close and consider how a gigantic volcanic eruption helped form one of the wildest staircases in the world.

Finally, we’ll stop in Guatapé, known as the town of “zocalos,” a traditional method of pastoral painting on the houses. Here we’ll eat lunch while enjoying magnificent views of the lake. The drive back to Medellín is the perfect way to take in the diversity of Antioquian landscape and local architecture.

We’re happy to make special stops along the way for you to take photographs, use facilities, or sample local snacks and artisan crafts.

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Schedule
Duration: 8 Hours

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Guide type: Guide

Enjoy a full day tour to one of the Heritage Villages of Colombia from Medellin and be transported back to the colonial era. Travel to Santa Fe de Antioquia through the largest tunnel in Latin America, enjoy a tour around and about colonial architecture and return via the Bridge of the West – an engineering masterpiece.

Located just 50 miles north of Medellin, in a short space of time you’ll be transported back to the colonial era. Founded in 1541, the town was declared a National Monument due to its extraordinary colonial architecture and is one of the most admired towns in Colombia by tourists, and you’ll be equally impressed.

Arrive to the town through the Western tunnel, one of the largest and most modern in Latin America, and enjoy a tour through the centre. Admire the Neoclassical and Baroque architecture of the Metropolitan Cathedral, built with an astonishing 1,120,000 bricks; which was declared a National Monument in 1959. Throughout the tour you’ll discover how the whole town has remained suspended in history and why it was declared a National Monument as you also tour through its Plaza Mayor and passed the Archiepiscopal Palace amongst other landmarks. The area’s economy is sustained on agriculture, namely the production of coffee, maize and beans and is situated within the Central Cordillera of the Andes. After the tour, we head back to Medellin, where on our way you have time to appreciate the engineering marvel that is the Bridge of the West, a dramatic suspension bridge crossing the Cauca River.

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Start point:
Hotel pickup

End point: Same as the starting point

Schedule
Duration: 8 Hours

Guide options
Guide type: Guide

Requirements
Remember to bring the voucher and valid photo ID with you

Enjoy a tour that takes you over and above the city of Medellin in metrocable and over to Explora Park. Explore the world of natural science and the largest freshwater aquarium in Latin America and explore off the beaten track neighbourhoods linked to the city via metrocable.

The metrocable was designed as an ingenious complement to the city’s public transport in an effort to link the least developed areas of Medellin to the city. Medellin is located in Aburra Valley, so its geography inhibits transport between the neighbourhoods. Now, you can ride on the three lines that take you high over the city and over the hills into these lesser explored neighbourhoods with your guide, who will regale you with its fascinating history. After riding over the city skies, you’ll head to Explora Park – a symbol of modern Medellin.

With the largest freshwater aquarium in Latin America as well as 300 interactive exhibitions, the explorer in you will be spoiled for choice. Discover the world of natural science through exhibitions, a planetarium, indoor aquarium, reptile and insect collection and many more. Come face to face with the world’s most poisonous frog in an exhibition that recreates the environment of the wild Amazon regions in southern Colombia, as well as the aquarium that houses fascinating fish, such as the pirarucu fish which can weigh as much as 220 kg. With over 70,000 sq ft of indoor space and 50,000 sq ft of outdoor activities, fun and entertainment is guaranteed for all the family.


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Location
Start point:
Hotel pickup

End point: Same as the starting point

Schedule
Duration: 4 Hours

Guide options
Guide type: Guide