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Full Day Private Tour of Medellín's Comuna 13 and Arvi Park
4.9
13 Ratings
Medellín
Experience the vibrant neighborhoods, stunning public art, and architectural wonders of Medellín on a full-day private tour. Discover the colorful Comuna 13, ride a cable car in Arvi Park, and explore El Pueblito Paisa with a knowledgeable local guide.
Experience the vibrant neighborhoods, stunning public art, and architectural wonders of Medellín on a full-day private tour. Discover the colorful Comuna 13, ride a cable car in Arvi Park, and explore El Pueblito Paisa with a knowledgeable local guide.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Parque de El Poblado - The journey will take us near Parque del Poblado.
- Acevedo Cra.63 #103g-86 Medellin - Experience a secure and scenic ride in our state-of-the-art cable cars, offering breathtaking views of the city from the northern side.
- Parque Arvi - Explore Parque Arvi and enjoy a cable car ride to the park, taking in stunning…
- Parque de El Poblado - The journey will take us near Parque del Poblado.
- Acevedo Cra.63 #103g-86 Medellin - Experience a secure and scenic ride in our state-of-the-art cable cars, offering breathtaking views of the city from the northern side.
- Parque Arvi - Explore Parque Arvi and enjoy a cable car ride to the park, taking in stunning views of the city and the lush rainforest.
Take a leisurely stroll within the park, and visit the local market and shops.
- Cajero Bancolombia - From Parque Arvi, we’ll return to Acevedo Station and enjoy a safe metro ride to Plaza Botero. Keep your camera ready to capture unique photos of the diverse neighborhoods, parks, botanical gardens, and more.
- Centro Cultural Moravia - While on the metro, we’ll pass by the Moravia Cultural Center. Have your camera ready to take photos if desired.
- Parque Explora - As we travel on the metro, we’ll pass by the Planetario. Keep your camera ready for photos if you wish.
- Parque Norte - While on the metro, we’ll pass by Parque Norte. Have your camera ready to capture photos if you like.
- Jardin Botanico de Medellin - As we travel on the metro, we’ll pass by the Botanical Gardens. Keep your camera ready for photos if you wish.
- Planetario de Medellin - While on the metro, we’ll pass by the Planetario. Have your camera ready to take photos if desired.
- Plaza Botero - Stroll around Plaza Botero, where you can find 23 statues donated by Fernando Botero, a renowned local sculptor, transforming the downtown area into a major tourist attraction enjoyed by both locals and visitors.
- Rafael Uribe Uribe Palace of Culture - After visiting Plaza Botero, we’ll continue on foot to truly experience the downtown atmosphere. Keep your camera ready to capture stunning photos of the magnificent Rafael Uribe Uribe Palace of Culture, a neo-Gothic building constructed around 1912. This building served as the government palace until 1987.
Feel free to ask your tour guide to explore the interior if you wish to delve deeper into this building.
- Iglesia de la Veracruz - From the cultural palace, we’ll walk to La Veracruz Church, one of the first churches built downtown, showcasing beautiful colonial architecture.
- Parque Berrío - We’ll continue on foot to soak in the atmosphere of Parque Berrío. Discover the history of this significant downtown area.
- Basilica of Our Lady of Candelaria - Step inside this magnificent colonial-style minor basilica located in the heart of downtown. This basilica was the most prominent from colonial times until the late 1970s when this area was the main business district.
- Escaleras Electricas De La Comuna 13 - Visit Comuna 13, a unique neighborhood transformed from the city’s most dangerous area into a major tourist destination with graffiti art, sustainable tourism, and government intervention. Walk and admire the incredible art while learning the true history of this neighborhood from your local professional tour guide.
- Pueblito Paisa - Enjoy a 360-degree view of Medellin from the summit of Nutibara Mountain and stroll through the charming Paisa Town as your professional tour guide shares insights into the culture, values, and heritage.
- Parque Ciudad del Rio - On the way back to your hotel, we’ll pass by Ciudad del Rio Park. Keep your camera ready to capture photos if you wish.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off at your hotel, or at apartments in central Medellin such as El Poblado or Laureles.
- Private tour
- All metro, cable, toll fees, etc.
- Transport by private vehicle
- Hotel pickup and drop-off at your hotel, or at apartments in central Medellin such as El Poblado or Laureles.
- Private tour
- All metro, cable, toll fees, etc.
- Transport by private vehicle
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Experience a one-on-one journey through the vibrant localities, remarkable public artwork, and stunning architecture of Medellín via a comprehensive, private day-tour that offers hotel pickup and drop-off, along with a cable car excursion in Arvi Park. Discover the captivating art of Fernando Botero, explore the trendy graffiti of Comuna 13, relish the…
Experience a one-on-one journey through the vibrant localities, remarkable public artwork, and stunning architecture of Medellín via a comprehensive, private day-tour that offers hotel pickup and drop-off, along with a cable car excursion in Arvi Park. Discover the captivating art of Fernando Botero, explore the trendy graffiti of Comuna 13, relish the cityscape from Arvi Park and immerse in the charming El Pueblito Paisa, all alongside a native guide.
- Dress code is smart casual
- Please wear tennis shoes
- Please note that we do not charge extra for tours in other languages besides English and Spanish. However, our guides in other languages such as French, German and Portuguese are subjected to availability.
Location
Hotel Du Parc
Calle 9
Meeting point for guests outside our main pick up area.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(13 Ratings)
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Steven_p
Feb 27, 2026
Great tour guide. - Have an amazing time touring every part of the city with our guide Carlos. He was friendly, informative, and very professional. Highly recommend spending the day with him.
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Aaron_j
Jan 20, 2026
In love with Medellin - What a great day we had with Andrés. He was very friendly and very knowledgeable about Medellin. This is one of my favorite cities! Thanks Andrés for sharing his city.
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S24yewilliamb
Nov 17, 2024
Great Day / Great Guide - What a fabulous tour! We started by taking the Metro and gondola(s) up to Arvi. Fascinating to see the life up in the hills and then encounter a sea of green below. Definitely ask to include a 30-45 min walk into the canopy as part of your tour (and maybe plan to come back for a whole day in the park).
Then down to Plaza Botero which was magical including lunch outside overlooking the sculptures and the city life. And finally up to the delightful and colorful chaos and energy of Comuna 13. So much to see, hear, taste and experience.
Our guide, Carlos, was amazing. (Carlos Medellin-contact me so I can return your independiente hat) So friendly, thoughtful and filled with interesting stories and anecdotes about Medellin, its history, culture, food. He’s really special and he took extra care to make sure that my mom and I had a fabulous day.
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Erickd94114
Jul 31, 2024
The best tour I've ever been on! - John was the BEST tour guide I've ever had! I've never had a tour guide take such care to accommodate me. HIGHLY recommend
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Kenneth_l
Aug 31, 2023
Medellin up close - In-depth experience touring Medellin. our guide David was most knowledgeable, and friendly, very patient with me, trying to speak elementary Spanish
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Jesus_p
Feb 19, 2023
Spectacular! - Our experience from start to finish was fantastic. Jorges-Andres was incredibly personable, knowledgeable, and has an infectious passion for the city of Medellin. We felt welcomed, safe, and invigorated the entire excursion. We explored parks, buildings, tasted local street food, and rode multiple gondolas and public transit systems. Wear comfortable walking shoes and buckle up for an unforgettable time.
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Helene_s
Feb 4, 2023
Awesome Day - Carlos was an amazing guide. His English was perfect and he shared so much knowledge and history with us. We had lots of laughs too!
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John_m
Mar 17, 2022
Arvi Park and Comuna 13 Tour - Veronica was a wonderful tour guide. Her knowledge of the tour sites was impressive. She has a true passion for her work. Arvi park view was incredible. The Communa 13 history and murals were. Interesting. All locations visited were interesting.
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Mnbermudez
Mar 20, 2019
Experience - Excellent tour, we were in touch with nature, diversity of activities in the ARVI park, the cable metro tour.
It was a beautiful experience all day
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Fluuugiii
Jan 20, 2019
A great tour - My guide David and his driver picked me up at the hotel in "El Poblado" around 8:45 am. We were then driven to the station of the Metro Cable (cable car), which transported us to Arvi Park. Driving over the rooftops of Medellin is a must in my view when you are here. After a walk in Arvi Park, we took the cable car back to the city and the metro towards the center, where we looked at the sculptures in Plaza Botero. Afterwards we drove in the car to El Pueblito Paisa, from whose terrace you have a good view over the city of Medellin. At the end of the tour we watched the "Comuna 13". After the "ascent" with the escalators we looked around a bit on foot and finally we had a mango ice cream with lime juice and salt. This is definitely a "must try" when you are in Comuna 13.
David informed me in good English about all the sights, answered all my questions in detail and was a very pleasant guide. He kept asking me attentively if I needed anything or wanted to see anything else. The driver was also very pleasant and maneuvered the car very safely and reliably through the streets of Medellin. Definitely a recommendation from me!
Due to the circumstances that we completed the tour on a Sunday, there was little traffic. Even at the individual stops there was not as much going on as on other days. Especially in the "Comuna 13" it can look different, David told me. For this reason the tour was (timewise) a bit shorter, but definitely successful and I saw everything I wanted to see.
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