The 8 Shared Tours in Medellín People Come Back For

1.Shared Medellín Downtown Tour with Wireless Audio

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 315 reviews · 150 minutes - 3 hours · from $13Our pick

Meet Beyond Colombia at Botero Plaza for a 150-minute to three-hour walk through Medellín’s center. Local guides such as Santiago, Miguel, Carolina, Daniel, and Deisy explain Botero, La Alpujarra, the railroad, the 1980s and 1990s, and the city’s social changes. Expect about 8 km on foot, clear wireless audio, and practical local tips.

“Santiago was hugely knowledgeable and a born tour guide. We both were so happy with his bountiful performance.”

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2.Post-conflict Shared Tour (Paul) and Violence Medellin

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $14Top rated

Walk from San Antonio Park to the Memory House Museum with a certified guide, exploring Medellín’s conflict, peacebuilding, education, public art, and urban change. Guides such as Paul, Miguel, Daniel, Manuel, Alejandro, and Sebastián have led this small-group tour. Expect about three hours of walking and serious conversation.

“I highly recommend the Violence & Post conflict Tour!! Our guide Miguel did an amazing job explaining the social dynamics and the historic development of Colombia. We gained a much deeper understanding of Colombia and its people. Def would do again!!”

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3.Pablo Escobar Private Group Tour Including La Catedral Jail in Medellin

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · 4 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $128

Spend four to six hours tracing Pablo Escobar’s story with guides such as Carlos, Alex, or Andrés. Visit his final home, grave, family graves, Inflexión Memorial Park, and La Catedral prison, with private transport and hotel pickup in El Poblado or Laureles. An optional upgrade adds a meeting with his sister Gloria.

“Decepcionante!! Somos un grupo de 6 amigos. Pagamos 97,51 € por persona para este tour. Y viendo la calidad del mismo, nos pareció carísimo. El tour consiste en visitar el exterior de la fachada de la casa donde fue abatido Pablo Escobar, el cementerio donde reposa sus restos y la prisión llamada la catedral (visita del valle donde apenas quedan algunos restos). Escaso. Además, el guía dedicó más tiempo en expresar sus opiniones políticas sobre la situación actual del país y lo malo que es el presidente (que no nos interesa), que profundizar más en la vida del personaje de Pablo Escobar. Mención aparte, que no entendimos que nos requiriera…”

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4.Guatapé & Peñol Rock Day Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 15 reviews · 10 hours · from $40

Spend 10 hours traveling from Medellín through Rionegro, Marinilla, El Peñol, and Guatapé. Guide Valentina has earned praise for her warm, capable manner, while driver John is known for keeping the trip lively with music. Expect breakfast, lunch, a reservoir boat ride, free time, and the optional climb up La Piedra del Peñol.

“Algo ajustado en el tiempo de actividades que si valen la pena”

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5.Guatape and El Peñol Rock Tour: Private or Shared

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 14 reviews · 8 - 10 hours · from $95

Leave Medellín for El Peñol and Guatapé on an 8 to 10-hour guided trip with hotel pickup and drop-off. Climb roughly 700 steps for wide views over the reservoir, walk Guatapé’s colorful streets, and choose the private option for lunch and a boat ride. English and Spanish guides may include Tiago, Julio Angel, or Arthur.

“our guide was excellent snd friendly. we enjoyed our experience only thing is if you improve the transportation.”

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6.City Tour of Downtown Medellin Private or Shared

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 8 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $22

Spend three to four hours exploring central Medellín with an English or Spanish-speaking guide. Visit the Memory House Museum, Placita de Flórez, San Antonio Park, and Botero Square, with fruit and juice tasting at a local market. Choose a private or shared tour, with optional hotel pickup.

“Artur was amazing, and we really enjoyed our time with him. His explanations were very thorough, and he is extremely friendly.”

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7.Shared Tour to Comuna 13 & Aurora Cable Car in Medellin

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 4 hours · from $48

Meet your English, Spanish, or French-speaking guide at San Javier for a four-hour shared walk through Comuna 13. See its murals, Escaleras Eléctricas, music, crafts, food, and social projects, then ride the Aurora Cable Car for wide city views. Guides may include Alejandro, Yolanda, or Daniel.

“Our guide Daniel provided so much information and insight we felt part of the community at the end of the tour”

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8.Shared Tour Medellin’s Violence & Post-conflict after Pablo

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 3 reviews · 2h 30m · from $13

Walk from Parque San Antonio to Museo Casa de la Memoria with Beyond Colombia, examining Medellín’s cartel era, guerrillas, paramilitarism, reconciliation, and urban change. This is not a Pablo Escobar tour. Guides such as Miguel and Sebastian explain difficult subjects in English, with time for questions and discussion.

“Miguel was a brilliant tour guide, he was super thorough and went through some very informative information that we didn’t know prior. It definitely gave us a much greater exposure to the history of Colombia that I recommend everyone does.”

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