Medellin Historical City Tour

4 to 5 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: Portuguese and 3 more

Experience the main historical hot spots of Medellin with incredible vistas on this 4 to 5 hours tour! Learn about our past visiting the Memory Museum and feel the vibe in Downtown as your professional guide takes you to various locations in a new, comfortable vehicle, on the metro, metro cable (aerial cable car), and on foot!

Delight your eyes with breathtaking panoramic views of the city from the top of the mountain summit and Santo Domingo Savio lookout point.

The memory Museum will open your eyes to learn more about our pass in order to understand the transformation of the city.

There is a tour upgrade option for guests that would like to go to the top of the summit and beyond to Arvi Park.

This is a private tour with a professional, certified tour guide for you and your party only.

What's Included

Private tour
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Driver/guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off (Poblado and Laureles sectors only)
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Souvenir photos (available to purchase)

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

We pick up guests in main hotels or airbnb in Medellin within the Poblado and Laureles áreas

Itinerary

Duration: 4 to 5 hours (approximately)
  • Parque El Poblado (Pass by)

    For guests staying in El Poblado, we'll drive close to Parque del Poblado, have your camera ready.

    Admission ticket free
  • 1

    You will be transported to the memory museum where you will learn about our dark pass and understand more the resilience of our locals

    30 minutes Admission ticket included
  • (Pass by)

    We'll drive by the tallest building in downtown Medellin on ur way to Plaza Botero

    Admission ticket free
  • 2

    The second stop is in Downtown Medellin, where you will be mesmerized by the magnificent sculptures of maestro Fernando Botero, one of the world's most renowned sculptors. Bring a decent camera, our guides have all taken photography courses and will be delighted to take postcard perfect images of you embracing these larger than life sculptures for your memories. From here we continue on foot to really feel the vibe of the downtown area and experience old colonial churches, plazas, the stunning cultural palace, and much more!

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 3

    After visiting plaza Botero, we'll continue on foot to really feel the vibe of the downtown have your camera ready to take amazing photos of the stunning cultural palace Rafael Uribe Uribe a neo gothic building constructed around 1912 in downtown. This building was used as the government palace up to 1987. Ask your tour guide to walk inside if you want to explore this building even further

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 4

    From the cultural palace we'll walk to La Veracruz church. This church was one of the first ones constructed in downtown with a beautiful colonial style.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 5

    We'll continue on foot to feel the vibes of the Parque Berrio park. Learn the history of this important area in downtown.

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 6

    Walk inside this magnificent colonial style minor basilica located in the heart of downtown. This minor basilica was the most prominent from Colonial times and up to the late 1970's when this downtown area was the main business district.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 7

    Next, we jump on board the Metro and metro cable (aerial cable car) which was constructed for the purpose of alleviating traffic, improving overall city transport and accommodating citizens, enabling them to enjoy connectivity from their respective barrios to the metro, and other means of transport. This sturdy and well maintained cable car will take us to our next destination, the Santo Domingo Savio neighborhood. You have the option of getting off here for a short walk to the lookout point where you can see local street art and meet the local kids that we sponsor through our foundation lend me a hand. If you want the upgrade option to Arvi's park with the cable car ride that hovers over the magnificent forest of Arvi Park, please be aware that there is an additional cost since the tour will be extended for an extra hour and a half to two hours. At the end of the tour our guests will be dropped off at their hotel or place of stay in the same comfortable vehicle.

    40 minutes Admission ticket included
  • (Pass by)

    While in the metro we'll pass by the Botanical Gardens, have your camera ready and take photos if you want.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    While in the metro we'll pass by the Planetario, have your camera ready and take photos if you want.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    While in the metro we'll pass by parque explora, have your camera ready and take photos if you want.

    Admission ticket free
  • 8

    This sturdy and well maintained cable car will take us to our next destination, the Santo Domingo Savio neighborhood. You have the option of getting off here for a short walk to the lookout point where you can see local street art and meet the local kids that we sponsor through our foundation lend me a hand. If you want the upgrade option to Arvi's park with the cable car ride that hovers over the magnificent forest of Arvi Park, please be aware that there is an additional cost since the tour will be extended for an extra hour and a half to two hours. At the end of the tour our guests will be dropped off at their hotel or place of stay in the same comfortable vehicle.

    30 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 9

    If you want the upgrade option to Arvi's park with the cable car ride that hovers over the magnificent forest of Arvi Park, please be aware that there is an additional cost since the tour will be extended for an extra hour and a half to two hours. The upgrade includes the entrance fee for the cable to go to Arvi's park. At the end of the tour our guests will be dropped off at their hotel or place of stay in the same comfortable vehicle.

    1 hour Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Tags

Day Trips
Half-day Tours
Bus Tours
Private Sightseeing Tours
Historical Tours
Walking Tours
City Tours
Car Tours
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

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

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