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Meet Your Guide
I've always loved nature and showing people the amazing country I was fortunate enough to be born,... more
Downtown highlights and present transformation of the city.
Once a small town, Medellin has transformed over the last hundred years into a vibrant city where positive and negative aspects have shaped its landscape as well as its inhabitants. Explore the history of this city through the downtown landmarks while you get a feeling of the local culture and experience how public investment and urban innovation allowed the rapid change to overcome the violent times and provide different opportunities for its people.
Itinerary
Pick up at your hotel and walk or take a cab to the nearest metro station. In the downtown area we will visit the old train station and the monument to the race in the administrative center "Alpujarra". Later we will go to the lights park and walk through the oldest street in town "Carabobo", now a pedestrian way, towards Botero square, where 23 sculptures by Colombian artist Fernando Botero are displayed. We will walk to the Bolivar park and have lunch in one of the traditional restaurants nearby. If you want we can stop by a local handicraft market where lovely bags and souvenirs can be found. We will get on the metro again heading the cable car of comuna 13, after which we will take a cab to the escalators and the street art of this area. We will finish with a cab ride back to the hotel.
Meeting Point + Tour Duration
Meeting Point Options: Hotel, Address or Intersection, Monument/Building
Duration: 7 hours
Transportation
We will use mainly public transportation that includes metro, cable cars and cabs. We will explore the downtown area and the comuna 13 (public escalators and street art) by walking.
What’s Included
- Guiding Services
- Public Transportation Tickets
Other: • All public transportation tickets including Metro and Cable Car.
• Taxi fares.
Estimated Local Cash Needed
50000 COP - Lunch in the downtown area can be between 25.000 to 40.000 (US 8.00-13.00).
What’s Extra
- Personal Expenses
- Souvenirs
- Food, Drinks, Snacks
Other: Entrance fees to any museums or paid attractions.
I recommend taking with you a reusable water bottle that you can get refilled anywhere as Medellin's tap water is perfectly safe to drink, there is no need to buy bottled water or worry about the ice in your drink.
A Recent Review of this tour
Read More Reviews For This TourI jokingly told Laura that the highlight of our tour is the Doña Consuelo cremas. Well, I want more of the cremas! I thought I can have it delivered via Rappi, but not to El Poblado, apparently. Haha! I have traveled all over the world and have seen versions of the Comuna 13 (Rio, Cape Town) but I have not had any cremas like the Doña Consuelo's mix, cheers to that! Thank you Laura for showing us your evolving city. We endorse this city tour whole heartedly. Hugs ~ Daisy and Donald
Daisy Antonio
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Tour Price$220 USD PER TOURFor up to 3 people (duration: 7 hours) deposit ?
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