Pablo Escobar Tour; La Catedral Prison, Quarter, House, and Grave

4.9 (100 reviews) Medellín, Colombia
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Duration4h - 5h
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LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview

This tour does not glorify or promote crime, nor does it adopt the repressive stance of traditional institutions. Instead, we strive to deeply understand the causes, context, and consequences.

Visit some of the places that shaped Escobar's life, learn about key anecdotes and historical moments, and understand the drug trafficking phenomenon objectively and neutrally, as if you were making a documentary. Our agency uses journalistic approaches and techniques.

This tour allows you to analyze history and reflect on drug trafficking, violence, and corruption in Colombia. It employs an independent journalistic approach, free from media bias, censorship by authorities, or the personal feelings of those closest to the head of the Medellín Cartel.

All locations visited on the tour are public and admission is free.

Options

Basic Itinerary

Basic itinerary
Pickup included

Basic Itinerary Plus Museum

Round trip transport to the museum: Visit a museum about Escobar (of your choice). You pay for the museum entrance ticket separately there.
Pickup included

Plus Place of Death and Museum

Where Escobar died and museum: Visit the house where Escobar died and a museum dedicated to him (you choose among various options). You pay the museum entrance fee separately on-site.
Pickup included

Plus Escobar's Death Site

Place of Pablo's Death: Complete the essential Pablo Escobar tour by adding this stop. You'll walk around the area and observe the site from the outside.
Pickup included

What's included

  • Pick up and drop off at your accommodation
  • Native and local guide guaranteed
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Visit to the designated areas of the Cathedral
  • Gratuities

What to expect

  1. 45m
    We will head to the former Monaco Building, the main residence of Pablo Escobar and his family. Today, it serves as a memorial site for the victims of Escobar's criminal activities. The duration of this activity includes arrival and departure transfers.
  2. 2h
    We will visit the public areas of La Catedral. From there, we will show you the cells, the nightclub, the halls of the old prison, the guard tower, the tunnel areas, the former soccer field, and Escobar's escape route. We will also show you the area where, according to some sources, a mass grave and a cocaine lab were located. We will explain the events that took place in these locations.

    According to local regulations, access to some areas may be restricted without prior notice, but it will always be possible to stop and walk through the areas of the old prison (now in ruins) that are open to the public. Some of these areas have been reconstructed to date.

    Some photos added by users show close-ups of the cells, the helipad, the escape route, the interior of the nightclub, the guard tower, etc. However, since June 2025, authorities no longer allow walking through these areas.
  3. 45m
    You'll enter the neighborhood where Pablo Escobar spent his teenage years, met his wife, and developed his criminal empire. You'll witness the environment where Escobar grew up and visit the site of the house where he spent his youth.
  4. Cementerio Jardines Montesacro
    1h
    You'll see Escobar's burial site, which receives numerous visitors every day of the year. We'll also visit the graves of other figures associated with the Medellín Cartel, such as Griselda Blanco and Gustavo Gaviria. The duration of this activity includes arrival and departure transfers.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

Please inform us of your pickup time and location as far in advance as possible, at least two hours before the tour starts. Thank you! :)

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • 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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