15 Cable Car Tours in Colombia Nobody Regrets Booking

1.Comuna 13 Graffiti Tour, Cable Car & Street Food

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 9,046 reviews · 4 hours · from $18Our pick

Join a small group of up to 10 with guides such as Natalia, Santiago, Martin, Melina, or Lina. Ride Medellín’s metro, cable car, and bus to Comuna 13, then explore murals, coffee, dance, street food, and hillside views. The four-hour tour includes transport, an arepa with cheese, and one drink.

“It was nice experience for me. The guide was Natalia she explained many of Comuna13 and Colombia. Also the members were very kind and friendly,I’m happy that I made great memories. Thank you.”

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2.Comuna 13 District Tour with Cable Car Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,467 reviews · 4 hours · from $27

Meet your English or Spanish-speaking guide at Poblado metro station for a four-hour trip through Medellín by metro, cable car, bus, and foot. In Comuna 13, expect colorful murals, outdoor escalators, hillside views, local shops, and stories of change. Guides such as Christian, Walter, Camilo, and Sebastián are known for personal, engaging tours.

“Awesome tour! Camilo was such a great tour guide, super friendly and highly recognized in the community. Highly recommend”

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3.Bogotá´s Barrios: El Paraíso Favela Tour with Cable Car

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 731 reviews · 4h 30m · from $78

Spend 4.5 hours with an English- or Spanish-speaking guide in El Paraíso, Ciudad Bolívar. Ride the cable car, walk past vivid murals, meet local community leaders, visit improvement projects, enjoy a Colombian snack, and take in one of Bogotá’s finest city views. Hotel pickup is available outside La Candelaria.

“We were a small group (just 2 tourists). Pick up worked very well and the tour was lovely, I felt save and we had some nice lunch. I can recommend this tour :-)”

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4.Private City Tour with Metrocable and Comuna 13

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 330 reviews · 5 hours - 330 minutes · from $76

Spend about five hours with a private Spanish or English-speaking guide exploring Medellín by vehicle, foot, and Metrocable. Visit Pueblito Paisa, Botero Plaza, Parques del Rio, and Comuna 13, where local stories and graffiti explain the area’s difficult past and remarkable change. Guides such as Hector, Nelson, Natalia, Jorge, and Luis are often praised for warmth and flexibility.

“I highly recommend this tour to anyone traveling to Medellin. Our guide Natalia was so knowledge and passionate about sharing the history.. She was excellent I highly recommended her. The experience was amazing ! It was experience I will never forget !!”

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5.Medellín Coffee Farm Tour with Trolley and Cable Car Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 277 reviews · 4h 30m · from $56

This 4.5-hour tour takes you from San Antonio Station by electric tram and cable car into Barrio La Sierra. With an English or Spanish-speaking guide such as Carolina, Melisa, Valentina, or Arturo, you’ll meet a local coffee family, pick berries, see processing, and taste coffee made nearby.

“We thoroughly enjoyed this tour! Christian was a great guide and a translator. This tour may be difficult for someone with limited leg mobility. There was a lot of walking which included hills. Fine by me! We learned a lot about the production of coffee (obviously) but also learned about the history and the community. Would recommend!”

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6.Private Pablo Escobar Tour with Cable Car Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 228 reviews · 4h 30m · from $73

Spend about 270 minutes with a private English- or Spanish-speaking guide tracing Pablo Escobar’s impact on Medellín. Visit Inflexión Memorial Park, Montesacro Cemetery, his former neighborhood and final home area, then ride the Metrocable from Juan XXIII for broad city views. Hotel pickup, transport, water, and metro tickets are included.

“We had our private tour with Andres, who was very knowledgeable on the subject and answered all our questions. We had a very good experience, very enjoyable. Highly recommend.”

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7.Comuna 13 tour and cable car

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 63 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $90Top rated

Spend 3 to 4 hours with a private guide exploring Comuna 13, its electric stairways, murals, and social history, then ride Medellín’s cable car for wide city views. Guides such as Daniel, Juan Carlos, and Kevin are praised for clear English, local connections, and flexible pacing. Hotel pickup, private transport, and snacks are included.

“Danny was generous with his time. He was very engaging and his English is excellent. Danny did not share history with depth. Very disappointed with the lack of detail. Wanted to sit, have coffee, but we left with little knowledge and understanding of this rich history.”

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8.Comuna 13, Cable Cars and Botero Statues Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 61 reviews · 4 hours · from $89

Start with hotel pickup, then visit Botero Plaza’s 23 sculptures, walk Medellín’s historic center, ride an aerial cable car, and explore Comuna 13 with a local English- or Spanish-speaking guide. Private transport, metro, cable, and toll fees are included. Guides such as Andres, Daniela, and Jaime have led this experience.

“Andres was an excellent guide. Very knowledgeable and exuded pride for his city. I particularly enjoyed our cable car ride and venture into Botero Plaza. I highly recommend this tour.”

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9.comuna 13 graffitour & cable car

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 52 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $55

Spend about three hours touring Comuna 13 with a private guide such as Carlos, Andres, Jaime, or Juan. Walk the electric stairs and mural-lined streets, hear how the neighborhood changed since the 1980s, then ride the cable car for broad views from above. Hotel pickup and private transport are included.

“Carlos is the best tour guide we have ever had!! Highly recommend if you can get him. He took us through Comuna 13 he may as well be the Mayor of Comuna 13. We had a wonderful and memorable experience!! He knows so much history and we learned so much. Speaks English and Spanish.”

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10.Cable car to el Paraiso, the city slum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $67

Travel from central Bogotá to El Paraíso by public transport and TransMiCable, then explore the hillside neighborhood with a guide and local resident. Expect street art, city views, community stories, snacks, and a small-group feel. Guides may include Andrea, Brian, Juan, Melissa, or Yacky, depending on the date.

“this was a great tour it is a good example of what a community can accomplish when they work together our guides were excellent and informative about life in this part of colombia this tour was very good value i enjoyed the cable car and the community is very colorful”

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11.Graffiti Tour comuna 13 and cable car (made by local guides)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 42 reviews · 3 hours · from $33

Meet your English- or Spanish-speaking guide at San Javier Metro Station for a 3-hour visit to Comuna 13. Ride the cable car and bus, walk through Independence sectors, see murals, dance and rap, taste coffee and ice cream, try graffiti, and learn how the neighborhood changed after years of conflict.

“great experience but the place was super over crowded - not in the control of the guides. the guide was very helpful, answered all questions and gave us relevant details. Thanks!!”

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12.Pablo Escobar Historic Tour and Cable car

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $65

Spend about four hours with City Vibes Tours visiting Pablo Escobar’s memorial park, grave, former prison ruins, and the Los Olivos rooftop linked to his death. Guide Jaime is noted for clear historical explanations. The tour ends with an included cable car ride near Comuna 13. Bottled water and fees are included, but lunch is not.

“Jaime was our tour guide and he was EXCELLENT! The tour was very informative and we learnt a lot. We also enjoyed the tour to the fullest.”

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13.Walking tour, cable car & fruit tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $38

Spend about four hours exploring Medellín with guides such as Oscar or Yuli. Ride the tram and cable car, visit Salon Malaga and the Casa de la Memoria, walk through central neighborhoods, and taste Colombian snacks and tropical fruit at Placita de Florez. The tour starts in El Poblado and ends near San Ignacio Square.

“Booking this excursion was an outstanding experience. My tour guide Yuli was remarkably informative, helpful and adventurous. I strongly recommend this experience for those desiring a wonderful taste of Medellín.”

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14.Comuna 13: Graffiti tour & Street Food/drink with telesferic

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 19 reviews · 3h 30m · from $22

Spend 210 minutes moving from Poblado Metro Station to Comuna 13 by metro and cable car. A local guide explains the neighborhood’s transformation, leads you through graffiti-lined streets and escalators, and introduces street food, a dance show, and a lookout-bar stop. English and Spanish tours are limited to eight people, with guides such as Ezequiel and Melina.

“El guía fue excelente. Sabía mucho de la historia del lugar y fue muy amable y alegre. Pero los medios de transporte excesivamente congestionados. La subida en metrocable absolutamente innecesaria. Tocó montar en todos los transportes públicos lo cual demoró excesivamente la actividad. Ir un fin de semana es la peor experiencia. Yo había ido en otra época y el sitio es muy interesante. Ayer fue imposible de disfrutar. Solo en transporte nos gastamos 2 horas. Y el sitio tratando de caminar otras 2 horas. Tuve que tomar un Uber para volver al hotel, estando en un sitio que no parece tan seguro. No recomiendo la actividad de esa manera”

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15.pablo, comuna 13 & cable car express tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 4 hours · from $76

See Pablo Escobar memorials and the cemetery house where he died, learn Comuna 13’s recent past, and ride Medellín’s cable car with a private English or Spanish-speaking guide. Jaime, Jamie, Carlos, and Juan are among the guides praised for clear, personal storytelling. Hotel pickup, metro tickets, and water are included.

“Carlos was a great guide. Gave lots of information and it was super informative and interesting”

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