Comuna 13 Graffiti Tour: An Insightful Journey through Medellin's Past and Present
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Medellin
Embark on a captivating journey through Medellin's Comuna 13 on our Graffiti Tour. Discover the district's violent past, vibrant present, and promising future through its stunning street art. Plus, enjoy a taste of Colombia's diverse fruit production and a ride on the iconic cable car.
Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Escaleras Electricas De La Comuna 13 - Comuna 13 was the most dangerous district in Medellin only 18 years ago.

And is also the place where the first outdoor non-touristy electrical escalators in the world were installed. They were inaugurated in December of 2011 with a cost of 3,5 million dollars and was built to save more than 350 stairs in a very steep hill.

Besides the escalators, Comuna 13 is also one of the biggest street art district in Latin America.

Half of the neighborhood displays meaningful graffitis and you get the chance to learn all their meanings in this incredible Graffiti Tour with us.

Throughout the walk in Comuna 13 we invite you to try the traditional snacks from Colombia, if you are a foodie you will love the food.

Empanadas, Butifarras, Carimañolas, Aborrajado and more, all of them delicious and authentic.

In our walk we visit the view point, the new pathway full of graffiti and the slide built to honor a tragedy occurred in Comuna 13.

There is a lot of history to be heard at this tour.

What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private tour
  • Professional guide
  • Local guide
  • Driver/guide
  • Food tasting
  • Light refreshments
  • Snacks
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Experiencing the Graffiti Tour in Comuna 13 is undoubtedly an essential itinerary if you’re visiting Medellin.

The past turbulence, current beauty, and hopeful future of this locality make it a captivating realm and a memorable journey.

The sight of graffiti adorning every corner of the neighborhood becomes even more awe-inspiring once you learn that most are deeply linked to its past.

Nonetheless, we are committed to offering a more riveting experience through our Graffiti Tour in Comuna 13, and for that reason, we’ve included two remarkable detours to make it entertaining, educative, and exclusive.

Colombia takes pride in being the world’s most diverse nation in terms of fruit varieties, growing over 430 different kinds across our lands. Therefore, we believe it is crucial to take you to a fruit outlet where you can taste some of the most delightful ones.

The final stopover includes a cable car ride, symbolic of innovation in our city. It was designed to ease the commute to the city’s most underprivileged neighborhoods.

  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Location
Escaleras Electricas De La Comuna 13
Carrera 110
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Love_travel_0101
Jun 21, 2024
Highly recommend this tour! - This was a wonderful tour that really showed the vibe of Communa 13. The fruit tasting was also amazing…we got to try so many new fruits at a local market that we had never tried before. Our guide, Daniel, was super knowledgeable and has been doing this for many years. He was a pleasure to talk to and even introduced us to some of Communa 13’s graffiti artists as we were fortunate enough to bump into them while walking around! Would highly recommend this tour.
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Stompey5
Jun 15, 2024
Medellin Through a Local's Eyes - Learned so much about the history and beauty of Medellin through a local's eyes and life. Erika was prompt, friendly, and super accommodating for my family. She reorganized the order of the tour and made some adjustments to ensure my kids were engaged the entire time! Comuna 13 has quite the story to tell and my kids were excited to be able to add to that story when they got to leave their own spray painted tag! Thanks for an amazing adventure!
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Peleona8989
Jun 8, 2024
Comuna 13 + cable car + new fruits = perfect tour - Was looking for a tour of Comuna 13 AND cable cars and this was exactly what I was looking for. Found some new fruits to love (yellow dragon fruit, yum), got to ride the cable cars and Laura, our guide gave us context for the history of the neighborhoods. At the top of the hills that we never would have had. Laura was a great guide, keeping both the adults and kids engaged. Would definitely recommend this tour.
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Shelby959
Jun 5, 2024
Erika made our day great! - Erika was an excellent guide. She made our day extra special for my daughter. We got to meet a few artists and street performers. Great day all around.
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Differentperspectiv
May 19, 2024
Sara was awesome… - Sara our guide is nothing short of lovely, amazing and everything you would want in a guide and an amiga. If you rate her on a scale of 1 to 10 she is an 11. 🙏 We highly recommend this tour and guide!
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Alexbi8423su
May 16, 2024
Erika is the best - Erika was such an awesome tour guide. Very knowledgeable about the history of the areas, answered all our questions, and gave us lots of options to choose our own adventure for portions of the tour. I would absolutely book with her again.
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Y711jzevelynk
May 5, 2024
Sara was phenominal! - We had Sara as our private guide! I cannot tell you how much of a delight she was. We have been on multiple tours from different countries and within the United States, and she was probably by far the best guide we have ever had. We love how much information she gave us about Medellin. The history, and her history with the city as well! Visiting Commune 13 was definitely a highlight of our trip so far and to be honest, if we did not have her we never would’ve went. We felt so safe with her and seeing what That area has become and should I say overcome has been absolutely incredible. We wish we could have her for every tour! Thank you Sara for making our trip here to Medellin unforgettable ❤️
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Courtneymz9706xw
Apr 29, 2024
Really great exoerience! - Our family of two adults and three young kids had an amazing time on this tour. Erika was a wonderful tour guide - knowledgeable, friendly, and flexible. She made the tour enjoyable for all of us and was responsive to our kids’ needs along the way. Highly, highly recommend! Thank you Erika!!
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Trail621870
Apr 29, 2024
Wonderful tour with great guide! - Laura was an amazing tour guide. Pickup and drop off from the hotel was smooth and comfortable and she took us to all the sites we wanted to see. She allowed us to watch some street performers and customize the tour as we wanted. She knew so much history and gave us some great tips and ideas for traveling within Colombia. I really enjoyed this tour and absolutely would do it again.
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Awanderingminestrone
Apr 6, 2024
Excellent tour with Erika - Enquired about this tour on Thursday morning for the next day, and Andreas had arranged it within half an hour. Super simple. We had Erika as our guide and she was great. Picked us up promptly at our hotel and was a wealth of warmth and information from the first minute. It was a hot day and we are a family of four with two under ten but she paced it for us so as get the best and not wear out the kids. The tour and cable car ride were great. The fruit tasting brilliant too. Four types of passion fruit. That is mind blowing for people who live in London and have poly tunnel tasteless fruit! Erika dropped us back at our hotel and even gave us a great local restaurant recommendation too, which we followed up that night. All the five star reviews are justified. Book with these guys.
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