Escobar Tour: Explore Medellín's History

Explore Pablo Escobar’s infamous La Catedral Prison with expert guides. Uncover secrets, escape routes, and strategic insights. Book your unforgettable tour now.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Parque Memorial Inflexion - Once the Monaco Building, this was the primary residence of Pablo Escobar and his family. It now stands as a tribute to the victims of Escobar’s criminal actions and the broader drug conflict.
  • Monasterio Santa Gertrudis La Magna - Explore the private area of La Catedral, which includes Escobar’s room and soccer…
What's Included
  • Bilingual guide (English-Spanish)
  • Visit to the public area of La Catedral
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • 1 original copy of the book Medellín Up Close - Medellín de Cerca
  • Travel insurance for the tour
What's Not Included
  • Tips (optional and voluntary)
Additional Information

This tour neither glorifies nor endorses crime, and it does not take the repressive approach of traditional institutions. The aim is to gain a profound understanding of the causes, context, and consequences.
Discover the locations that influenced Escobar’s life, delve into significant anecdotes and historical events, and gain an objective and neutral…

Location
Parque Lleras
The meeting point is in the Parque Lleras area of El Poblado, on the corner of Calle 10th and Carrera 38. ("Calle" means Street in English). You can use the following Google Maps location to get there: https://maps.app.goo.gl/2NUSwAAwhkQSmrVJA
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Gabriel
Jan 19, 2026
Very detailed and worth it - Amazing and very interesting and detailed tour about Pablo escobars catedral and his family. We were taken to all the locations on a Private tour with Jairo who was very helpful and knowledgeable. Will definitely recommend it to everyone
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Ajamz
Jan 12, 2026
Unexpected insider tour of Pablo Escobar - The tour gave a unique perspective on the inside story of Pablo Escobar his family and the history of Medellin. We visited the prison, his childhood home, and his grave with deep backgrounds on each. Our guide Oscar Escobar had unique insight into Pablo’s childhood and family. Highly recommend this tour for anyone interested in Escobar, the victims and the impact on Colombian society.
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375sairaz
Jan 12, 2026
Escobar tour - Amazing tour on the inside scoop of Escobar. Definitely a must
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M8835oajonathanc
Jan 8, 2026
Pablo Tour - Very well and informative. Oscar was very thorough and helpful. He was patient and made sure all of our questions were answered.
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Wanderer27634564494
Jan 1, 2026
Recommended - The tour was perfect, Oscar gave us so many information and he is so great tour guide. He tried to explain us everything, what rely happened during the Pablo Escobar life and how everything begin and come to the end. Step by step we understands and learned so many things
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Dansw3073jr
Dec 29, 2025
Great tour! - We had a tour with Feliciano and it was great! He was very knowledgeable and told us all the stories in an interesting and compelling way. Thanks so much!
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93charafb
Dec 2, 2025
Anazing visit to la Catedral and Escobar tomb - The tour guide was extremely knowledgeable. The fact that he speaks perfect english is very helpful. Amazing tour, very interesting insights and places to visit I highly recommand
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R3369iblaural
Sep 22, 2025
Awesome tour - What an informative and interesting tour! Feliciano was an excellent guide. He shared very objective information that we all appreciated for consideration. Not only was the tour very enjoyable but the drive to the upper part of the mountain was scenic, and gave us a great view is Medellín. A must do for anyone interested not only in Escobar but also Colombia!
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151robg
Sep 16, 2025
Highly recommended - What an amazing and insightful private tour we experienced. Our guide feliciano was both knowledgeable, friendly and insightful into the fascinating and controversial figure of Pablo Escobar. He answered all our questions with great attention to detail which made it easy to understand. I can’t recommend this tour or Feliciano highly enough. Fantastic from start to finish
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Sacha
Dec 31, 2025
Have a good visit and explain Pablo and Medellin's life - Beautiful explanation of the history of Medellin and the life of Pablo Escobar. We expected to see more places and objects that have marked these years.
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From $65
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).