Medellin Historical City Tour

Medellín, Colombia
Duration4h - 5h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
Instant confirmationYour booking is confirmed right away
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesGerman, English, French, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Experience the main historical hot spots of Medellin with incredible vistas on this 4 to 5 hours tour! Learn about our past visiting the Memory Museum and feel the vibe in Downtown as your professional guide takes you to various locations in a new, comfortable vehicle, on the metro, metro cable (aerial cable car), and on foot! 

Delight your eyes with breathtaking panoramic views of the city from the top of the mountain summit and Santo Domingo Savio lookout point. 

The memory Museum will open your eyes to learn more about our pass  in order to understand the transformation of  the city.

There is a tour upgrade option for guests that would like to go to the top of the summit and beyond to Arvi Park. 

This is a private tour with a professional, certified tour guide for you and your party only.

Options

Morning Tour

Morning tour
Pickup included

All year around pm

Afternoon Tour option
Pickup included

Full Tour + Arvi's Park

Upgrade your tour to Arvi's park and enjoy this extra 1 to 2 hrs tour, visiting the country side, natural orquids and nature.
Pickup included

What's included

  • Private tour
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Driver/guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (Poblado and Laureles sectors only)
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)

What to expect

  1. Pass by
    For guests staying in El Poblado, we'll drive close to Parque del Poblado, have your camera ready.
  2. Museo Casa de la Memoria
    30m · Admission ticket included
    You will be transported to the memory museum where you will learn about our dark pass and understand more the resilience of our locals.
  3. Pass by
    We'll drive by the tallest building in downtown Medellin on ur way to Plaza Botero.
  4. Plaza Botero
    30m
    The second stop is in Downtown Medellin, where you will be mesmerized by the magnificent sculptures of maestro Fernando Botero, one of the world's most renowned sculptors. Bring a decent camera, our guides have all taken photography courses and will be delighted to take postcard perfect images of you embracing these larger than life sculptures for your memories.

    From here we continue on foot to really feel the vibe of the downtown area and experience old colonial churches, plazas, the stunning cultural palace, and much more!
  5. Rafael Uribe Uribe Palace of Culture
    10m
    After visiting plaza Botero, we'll continue on foot to really feel the vibe of the downtown have your camera ready to take amazing photos of the stunning cultural palace Rafael Uribe Uribe a neo gothic building constructed around 1912 in downtown. This building was used as the government palace up to 1987.

    Ask your tour guide to walk inside if you want to explore this building even further.
  6. Iglesia de la Veracruz
    10m
    From the cultural palace we'll walk to La Veracruz church. This church was one of the first ones constructed in downtown with a beautiful colonial style.
  7. 5m
    We'll continue on foot to feel the vibes of the Parque Berrio park. Learn the history of this important area in downtown.
  8. Basilica of Our Lady of Candelaria
    10m
    Walk inside this magnificent colonial style minor basilica located in the heart of downtown. This minor basilica was the most prominent from Colonial times and up to the late 1970's when this downtown area was the main business district.
  9. 40m · Admission ticket included
    Next, we jump on board the Metro and metro cable (aerial cable car) which was constructed for the purpose of alleviating traffic, improving overall city transport and accommodating citizens, enabling them to enjoy connectivity from their respective barrios to the metro, and other means of transport. 

    This sturdy and well maintained cable car will take us to our next destination, the Santo Domingo Savio neighborhood. You have the option of getting off here for a short walk to the lookout point where you can see local street art and meet the local kids that we sponsor through our foundation lend me a hand.

    If you want the upgrade option to Arvi's park with the cable car ride that hovers over the magnificent forest of Arvi Park, please be aware that there is an additional cost since the tour will be extended for an extra hour and a half to two hours. 

    At the end of the tour our guests will be dropped off at their hotel or place of stay in the same comfortable vehicle.
  10. Jardin Botanico de Medellin
    Pass by
    While in the metro we'll pass by the Botanical Gardens, have your camera ready and take photos if you want.
  11. Planetario de Medellin
    Pass by
    While in the metro we'll pass by the Planetario, have your camera ready and take photos if you want.
  12. Parque Explora
    Pass by
    While in the metro we'll pass by parque explora, have your camera ready and take photos if you want.
  13. 30m · Admission ticket included
    This sturdy and well maintained cable car will take us to our next destination, the Santo Domingo Savio neighborhood. You have the option of getting off here for a short walk to the lookout point where you can see local street art and meet the local kids that we sponsor through our foundation lend me a hand.

    If you want the upgrade option to Arvi's park with the cable car ride that hovers over the magnificent forest of Arvi Park, please be aware that there is an additional cost since the tour will be extended for an extra hour and a half to two hours. 

    At the end of the tour our guests will be dropped off at their hotel or place of stay in the same comfortable vehicle.
  14. Parque Arvi
    1h
    If you want the upgrade option to Arvi's park with the cable car ride that hovers over the magnificent forest of Arvi Park, please be aware that there is an additional cost since the tour will be extended for an extra hour and a half to two hours. 

    The upgrade includes the entrance fee for the cable to go to Arvi's park.

    At the end of the tour our guests will be dropped off at their hotel or place of stay in the same comfortable vehicle.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

We pick up guests in main hotels or airbnb in Medellin within the Poblado and Laureles áreas

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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