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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Overview
Discover the hidden side of Medellín on this immersive walking tour through Downtown. Hidden Medellín is not a typical sightseeing experience—it’s a journey into the city’s untold stories, where memories of violence, faith, exclusion, and resistance coexist.
Walk through streets, bridges, and facades where the silenced resurfaces, and explore spaces that reveal the contradictions and resilience of Medellín. Along the way, engage with the city through stories, testimonies, and observations that challenge what you think you know.
This experience invites reflection, curiosity, and open questions. It’s about seeing Medellín through other eyes and understanding the layers of its history and culture that often remain invisible.
Don’t just visit the city—walk through the unseen, explore its hidden narratives, and let the experience transform the way you see Medellín. Reserve your tour and discover the stories the city has kept hidden for generations.
What's included
Local bilingual guide, explore heritage, religious, and contested landmarks, beer and souvenir
Public transportation
What to expect
20m
We begin in Medellín’s historic Prado neighborhood, once home to the city’s elites. While walking among early 20th-century mansions, we explore how architecture reveals changing power, class, and urban decline.
25m
Enter an area historically associated with prostitution and social stigma. Here we discuss tolerance zones, regulation of bodies, and how morality has shaped who is allowed to inhabit public space.
Catedral Basilica Metropolitana de Medellin
20m
At one of Medellín’s most traditional public squares, participants examine the role of religion in shaping social norms, morality, and collective responses to violence.
20m
Walk along Medellín’s most iconic historic commercial street while discussing how modernization, consumption, and urban transformation reshaped women's public life.
20m
Learn about spaces connected to Medellín’s LGBTQ+ community and how marginalized groups have fought for visibility and belonging in the city center.
15m
Near historic educational institutions, travelers explore the relationship between youth movements, political debate, and the role of education in shaping Medellín’s social transformations.
20m
The experience ends in a local cultural spot where participants reflect on the themes of the tour and experience Medellín’s social tradition of “parchar” — gathering, talking, and inhabiting the city together.
Meeting and pickup
Meeting point
Main entrance of Prado Metro Station in Medellín. Look for a guide with an orange umbrella.
End point
Additional information
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
