Graffiti Art and History Tour: Uncovering the Transformation of Comuna 13
4.9
15 Ratings

Join us on a captivating graffiti art and history tour in Comuna 13, Medellín. Discover the transformation of this once dangerous sector through murals, culture, and social change.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Metro San Javier de Medellin, the meeting point is at the San Javier station (Route)

Operating Schedule: The morning session begins at 9:30 am and concludes at 12:30 pm. In the afternoon, the session starts at 1:30 pm and ends at 4:30 pm.
1. Estación Metro San Javier next to Justo y Bueno
The meeting point is at the main entrance of San…

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What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
  • Trikke use
Additional Information

Greetings, Travelers! Leandro Roman here, CEO of World Lion Tour.
This unique experience offers:

  • The history of Commune 13
  • Art through murals and graffiti
  • Culture and the social transformation of the area
    We warmly invite you to explore Commune 13 in Medellin. Known for its location, it was once considered the most dangerous area in the world….
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Cancellation Policy

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

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Nicolase550
Apr 21, 2024
Fantastic moment with our guide Nathalie - We highly recommend a tour with this tour company. We had the chance to do the tour in English with Nathalie and loved her sharing of experience and her professionalism. Definitely one of our highlights of our two week trip to Colombia.
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Globetrotting137214
Sep 20, 2022
Very good experience! - Andrés is an excellent guide and has taught us in a very enjoyable, balanced and captivating way the history of the district and all urban art! Very complete and interesting. I recommend it!
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Sandra_c
May 29, 2022
This tour is a must in Medellin - Esteban was our guide in English and he made ir very interesting. This tour is a must in Medellin and I loved the way Esteban told us about the long violence and now opportunities history of the area.
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Alex_voyageuse04
Sep 9, 2021
Look no further for your agency for a tour of Comuna 13! World Lion Tour is the best!!!! - We toured Comuna 13 with Daniel .Thank you to Leandro who fought for us and who included us in Daniel's band at the last minute because our tour was cancelled. Daniel did a really good job telling the story of Comuna 13 in which he lives, he made the visit very pleasant. He knew a lot about the Comuna and all the questions people had, he took his time. 3h walking tour (and a little more) perfect and certainly the best tour we have done. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to enjoy a good visit to the beautiful and incredible Comuna 13 it is definitely worth it. We were able to attend rap impro, hip hop dances by locals, visit an art gallery and stop for the famous ice cream! It was just great. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
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Julianabz1786pj
Apr 6, 2021
Amazing - It was a unique experience!!! Leandro was very friendly and with a very chevere energy! I recommend it 100%
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Manuelacc5252
Apr 5, 2021
Great. - Leandro is an excellent guide. We really enjoyed the tour and learned a lot. Thank you so much!
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Jfl41085
Mar 8, 2020
Excellent tour by Santiago - The tour was great fun, lasted until 5pm so really worth it. Got to hear about the interesting past of Communa 13 and got to see the vibrant community it has since turned into. Our tour guide Santiago was amazing, always full of enthusiasm and his English was very good. Would really recommend this tour, plus we were told some of our tip is returned to the community to invest in the children's education.
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Guido
Feb 18, 2020
Urban art of very good standard - Example of recovering urban space for the enjoyment of its inhabitants and visitors; a pleasant tour of the urban culture of Paisa; art, music, oral tradition, gastronomy...
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Sjay013
Feb 11, 2020
Customized tour with Leandro - If you're looking for a friendly, thoughtful guide with personal ties to many of the graffiti artists featured in Comuna 13, Leandro's your man. Leandro had just launched his TripAdvisor page when I booked my tour, and he hadn't blocked out his hours of availability yet. So when I saw a 7:30am slot before my flight, I jumped on it. Instead of telling me it was a mistake on his page, Leandro graciously took me on an abbreviated private tour at 7:30am before his 9am official tour. Although some of the shops/galleries weren't open yet that early, I still had a great time walking around, asking a bunch of questions, and learning about the history of the commune from Leandro's handy binder of historical photos. Leandro is friends with many of the artists whose work you'll see, so it's cool to hear his take on their work and what it means from a current sociopolitical standpoint. Thanks for accommodating me, Leandro, you're awesome!
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Vadim_b
Dec 2, 2022
That was an interesting... - That was an interesting walk and the stories. However: 1. It took 2 hours, not 3. 2. The tour description says "we visit coffee shop" with snacks included - I don't think we had that. 3. At the end the guide said "it's a free walking tour so we depend on your tips". I'm OK with tips and I often take free walking tours, but that was not a free walking tour, I paid Viator $18 for it! For a moment I thought that maybe I joined a different tour, not the one I booked - but no, in the beginning the guide called us by names and my name was in his list. So maybe they merged a few tours, I don't know. 4. I felt a bit weird that the tour ended at the furthest point in the Comuna and the guide just told us to get back on our own (walk down, take the escalators, walk more, take a bus, and finally you will be back at the station). I would expect the guide to walk the group (or at least those who did not want to spend more time there on their own) at least to the bus.
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