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Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview
Discover Medellín Like a Local on Our Most Complete City Tour!
Explore Medellín beyond the typical tourist attractions on a private city tour combining iconic landmarks with hidden gems that most visitors never discover.
Your day begins with convenient pickup at your accommodation in a private vehicle. Then, explore downtown Medellín with a knowledgeable guide trained in history, uncovering the city's fascinating past, vibrant culture, and remarkable transformation.
Experience the city through different modes of transportation, stroll through safe yet authentic neighborhoods, visit historic sites and traditional markets, and discover Medellín's oldest bar.
What makes this tour special? Adjust the itinerary and discover places you might never find on your own.
Enjoy the feeling of exploring Medellín with a knowledgeable local friend who brings every place and story to life.
Discover the real Medellín, beyond the guidebooks. Book your private city adventure today!
What's included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Professional guide
Driver/guide
Food tasting
Transport by private vehicle
Lunch
What to expect
20m · Admission ticket included
This museum offers you a unique insight into the history of Colombia´s armed conflict from the victims´ perspective, as well as the country´s positive outlook into the future.
This stop gives you a more in-depth context about why, how and when the colombian conflict started with the guerillas, paramilitary groups and the Colombian army that has been involved in different massacres throughout the time.
Placita de Florez
20m · Admission ticket included
It is one of the oldest food markets in the city and this is the place to try some exotic fruits as well as get to know medicinal herbs to heal all kind of diseases.
Did you know that Colombia is the most diverse country per square meter regarding to fruits?
That is why we have incorporated in our Medellin City Tour a delicious stop.
We will be walking among food kiosks and fruit stands where we will invite you to have a taste of the most tropical exotic fruits.
50m
From the food market we take the tramway. This is actually our third tram in Medellin, the first one was pulled by mules in 1887.
This tram was finished in 2015 and since then has brought a huge benefit to the communities in the east sector of Medellin.
After our 4.3 km ride in the tram, we reach the most recent aerial car line to fly over hundreds of houses.
Throughout the flight your guide will talk about displaced settlements in Medellin and Colombia as well as how our social and health care system work to have more context about Medellin.
Salon Malaga
15m
Keeping our journey to Medellin´s history we find the Salón Málaga.
The music, decoration, pictures, colors and everything in this saloon will make you feel like if you were back again in the 50´s.
This is the perfect scene to explain to you the history of our downtown: its golden age, decadence and current programs to revive it.
Centro Comercial Palacio Nacional
10m · Admission ticket included
Once the Medellin´s Courthouse, Palacio Nacional is now the most unusual shopping mall in the city and probably in the world.
Many of the condemned people were committing suicide inside the building thus the local authorities decided to change the location and give a new use to this building.
This is a great opportunity to buy Colombian clothing and souvenirs at a good price. Go ahead and prove your bargain skills!
Iglesia de la Veracruz
15m · Admission ticket included
Our next stop in our Medellin City Tour is nothing less than the second church built in Medellin in 1712 with the help of European immigrants.
At this place you will also be introduced to an archaeological find from the colonial times and your tour guide will explain interesting facts about the church and it surroundings.
Plaza Botero
30m · Admission ticket included
An urban space that displays 23 sculptures of the illustrious son of Medellin, Master Fernando Botero.
After walking around and appreciating the open-air museum, we head to the Cultural Palace, a beautiful neo-Gothic style building.
At this place your guide tells you this building´s story while you admire the architectural beauty from inside.
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
We provide pick up and drop off in any neighborhood in El Poblado and Laureles District.
If your place is not listed please don't worry just enter the name of the hotel/building or the address manually and we'll be there.
Additional information
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
