13 Guided Tours in Medellín Nobody Regrets Booking

1.Comuna 13 and Graffiti Guided Tour with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 239 reviews · 3 hours · from $16Our pick

Meet your English or Spanish-speaking guide at San Javier Metro and walk through Comuna 13’s murals, galleries, side streets, dance culture, and past. Guides such as Christian, Juan, Alex, and Jason share personal connections to the neighborhood. The three-hour tour includes one-way transport, a traditional ice cream, a small souvenir, a dance show, and a rooftop bar stop.

“We loved the tour, and found it was definitely worth it!! Tomas was a great guide. Would recommend for sure.”

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2.Full Day Guided City Highlights Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 204 reviews · 7h 30m · from $57

Spend 450 minutes touring Medellín with an English or Spanish-speaking guide. Visit Inflexión Memorial Park, Pueblito Paisa, downtown, Parques del Río, and Comuna 13, with a Metro and Metrocable ride, Paisa lunch, local ice cream, and a breakdance show. Guides such as Cesar, Oscar, Suly, and Yerson have led past departures.

“The tour was great ! It was very interesting, a lot of historic fact were explained, and were really helpfull to better understand the city. Every places we visited were very different drop each other which allowed us to see the all character of the city. Our guide was very kind as the driver.”

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3.Guided Exotic Fruits Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 202 reviews · 2h 30m · from $36Top rated

Meet your English-speaking guide at Medellín’s Minorista Market for 150 minutes of fruit tasting, market exploring, fresh juice, and Colombian food culture. Guides such as Sofia, Diana, David, and German explain how to choose and enjoy unfamiliar fruits. Groups are capped at six, with Spanish available only for private tours.

“David was a great tour guide, funny and informative. We got to taste lots of different fruits. Really happy I went on this tour.”

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4.Pablo Escobar Tour with Guide and Transportation

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 71 reviews · 4 hours · from $38

Spend four hours with Aeroturex SAS visiting Medellín sites tied to Pablo Escobar, including Virgen Rosa Mystica, Inflexión Memorial Park, Montesacro Cemetery, and former neighborhood projects. Your bilingual guide explains the history behind the Netflix series. Transportation is included, while the optional Escobar family entrance costs extra.

“Very insightful and smooth experience. We met one of Pablo’s sicarios as well. All spots where excellent and Daniel was great! the optional bit (museum) i wouldn’t recommend as you learn everything in the tour, although you can see some of Pablo’s belongings”

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5.The best private guided tour in Medellin Colombia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $95

Spend about four hours with a private English or Spanish-speaking guide, traveling by private vehicle between Medellín’s key sights. Visit Pueblito Paisa, learn about Pablo Escobar and the city’s difficult past, then ride the Metrocable. Camilo is one guide associated with the experience, which suits visitors who want history, views, and simple hotel-to-hotel transport.

“Camilo was fun and knowledgeable about the community. I recommend this tour to everyone. It was a lot of walking so you'll definitely get all of your steps and exercise. Wear comfortable shoes and clothing. The city and sites were beautiful 😍”

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6.Barbosa ATV Guided Tour with Waterfalls and Pools.

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 49 reviews · 8 hours · from $150

Leave Medellin with guide Camilo or his team for an eight-hour ATV trip through Barbosa. After safety training, ride road and rough mountain tracks past coffee, avocado, and trout farms, then swim in natural pools, visit waterfalls, and learn about local life. Transport, drinks, and snacks are included.

“Camino was a great tour guide. He speaks both Spanish and English and takes time to explain every aspect of the tour. he is passionate and loves showing people his home town and culture. the tour itself is a great experience if you like hiking and ATM'S. The waterfall was beautiful and refreshing and you have heaps of time to enjoy yourself. The dont rush you and accustom to all your needs. Great experience and would do it again. Highly recommend!!”

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7.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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8.Santa Fe de Antioquia & Colonial Bridge Private Bilingual Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $139

Spend about 8.5 hours with a bilingual private guide such as Erika, Esteban, or Alejandro, traveling from Medellín to Santa Fe de Antioquia. Walk the 1895 Western Suspension Bridge, explore colonial churches and museums, taste local fruit, and choose an optional private hot-air-balloon ride near Sopetrán. Lunch costs extra.

“Erika from MedellinDayTrips is an excellent tour guide. Our tour began when she met us at our hotel on time in the morning...in fact she was early which allowed us to arrive in Santa Fe before most other tourists. On the drive to Santa Fe, Erika shared her knowledge about Colombia...the land, the history, and the culture. She is bilingual in Spanish and English, so she was able to speak to my friend (in Spanish) and to me (in English) during the trip. While in Santa Fe, Erika took us to see various important sights including churches, markets, a museum, the main plaza, and of course, the bridge. She was…”

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9.Commune 13 Guided Tour with Local Guides | Art & Local History

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · 2 hours 40 minutes (approx.)

Meet at San Javier Metro Station for a 2-hour-40-minute guided walk through Comuna 13. Local guides such as Cindy and Christian explain the neighborhood’s past and present, while you see murals, ride the outdoor escalators, visit an art gallery, watch urban dance, taste green mango ice pop, and finish near a bus back to the metro.

“This was a great, informative, eye-opening tour. Our tour guide, Cindy, was amazing. She was very knowledgeable, being a local resident in Comuna 13! She brought her perspective which made the tour even better. We learned a lot and were pleasantly surprised with additional adds (a breakdancing and rapping mini shows :)) The area is amazing too! Must see.”

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10.Medellín Comuna 13 local guides snacks and your own graffiti

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 13 reviews · 3 hours · from $22

Spend three hours in Medellín’s Comuna 13 with a private local guide such as Ana, Paula, or Luisa. Walk through 20 de Julio and Las Independencias, hear personal stories of the neighborhood’s past, visit viewpoints and galleries, watch breakdance, taste a typical ice cream, and add your own graffiti.

“Paula, una Guía muy atenta, me supo indicar la historia de comuna 13, muy atenta, super amable y se nota que lleva su trabajo impregnado en la piel, ya que el fiel testimonio de la transformación de la comuna, recomiendo 100% a viajeros Mac. muy lindo el recorrido y la atención perfecta”

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11.Guided City Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 10 reviews · 3h 30m · from $40

Spend 210 minutes cycling Medellín with an English-speaking guide and a group capped at five people. Ride through Laureles, Conquistadores, Belén, and Stadium, visit Lights Park and the area around the modern art museum, and see the new Medellín River Parks. Bikes, gear, insurance, and refreshments are included.

“It was tremendously exciting, educational and fun tour. I highly recommend that this one of the best way to learn about the city.”

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12.5.5-Hour Guided Private City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 5h 30m · from $139

Spend 5.5 hours with a private English- or Spanish-speaking guide, visiting Comuna 13, the Metrocable, Monaco memorial park, Escobar’s favorite eatery, his final rooftop house, and cemetery. Guides including Carlos, Gustavo, Julio, and Veronica have led this tour, which includes private transport, cable-car tickets, and hotel pickup.

“Superbe activité ma préférée la comuna 13. Notre guide Gustavio a pris le temps de bien nous expliquer chaque moment. Il a choisi les lieux les mieux pour nos photos nous a aider à faire quelques achats une perle! Je recommande ce tour en privé dans un véhicule conduit par notre guide.”

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13.Santa Fe de Antioquia Guided Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 6 reviews · 9 hours · from $61

Travel from Medellín to Santa Fe de Antioquia with a Spanish-speaking guide, passing through the 4.6-kilometer Fernando Gómez Martínez Tunnel and stopping at the Occidente Suspension Bridge. Walk among colonial churches, parks, and cobbled streets, visit the Juan del Corral Museum, and enjoy a typical regional lunch before returning to Parque de El Poblado.

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