Comuna 13 Graffiti Tour: An Insightful Journey through Medellin's Past and Present

Embark on a captivating journey through Medellin’s Comuna 13 on our Graffiti Tour. Discover the district’s violent past, vibrant present, and promising future through its stunning street art. Plus, enjoy a taste of Colombia’s diverse fruit production and a ride on the iconic cable car.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Escaleras Electricas De La Comuna 13 - Comuna 13 was the most dangerous district in Medellin only 18 years ago.
    And is also the place where the first outdoor non-touristy electrical escalators in the world were installed. They were inaugurated in December of 2011 with a cost of 3,5 million dollars and was built to save more than 350 stairs in a…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private tour
  • Professional guide
  • Local guide
  • Driver/guide
  • Food tasting
  • Light refreshments
  • Snacks
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Experiencing the Graffiti Tour in Comuna 13 is undoubtedly an essential itinerary if you’re visiting Medellin.
The past turbulence, current beauty, and hopeful future of this locality make it a captivating realm and a memorable journey.
The sight of graffiti adorning every corner of the neighborhood becomes even more awe-inspiring once you learn that…

Location
Escaleras Electricas De La Comuna 13
Carrera 110
Cancellation Policy

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

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Seattle2004
Aug 19, 2024
Incredible Graffiti, Cable Car & City Tour with Erika - We had an incredible Graffiti, Cable Car & City Tour with Erika. This was our second Medellin visit using Medellin Day Trips and having Erika as our guide. We arranged our travel days to make sure Erika was available for us. We were traveling with my 80+ year old mother and her best friend. We knew that Erika would be the perfect fit to make sure we all had an amazing tour. Erika was so kind and accommodating. She made sure we went at a slower pace and took plenty of breaks without missing out on any of the tour. Erika never disappoints. Whenever you take a tour with Erika it’s like you’re traveling with a friend. We have had tours in more than 40 countries. Erika is one of the very best guides we’ve encountered. We will always ask for Erika whenever we’re visiting Medellin.
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Jonathan
Aug 1, 2024
Excellent tour with Sara - We had Sara as our tour guide and she was incrediable . She was extremely knowledgeable about all the history and took excellent care of us. She gave us some additional tips after the tour and couldn’t have walked away from that tour more happy
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Bbq235rr
Jul 30, 2024
Amazing guide and tour! - Erika was an amazing guide! She was so knowledgeable and shared the history of Communa 13 to really educate us. She made it interesting and age appropriate for our children as well, and introduced them to tastes of Colombia. We could not have asked for a better guide in Medellin!
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721jhonm
Jul 29, 2024
Best tour and tour guide ever - Erika was such an amazing tour guide! She was very attentive and knowledgeable of the art and graffiti. She was super patient, let us take our time admiring the art or looking at local stores and she even took some amazing photos for all of us. 100/10 would take another tour with Erika! Any and all questions we had she always had an answer, she was great to joke around with and honestly it was a great tour!
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Kristina
Jul 11, 2024
Perfect family-friendly tour! - Book this tour! We went on the Comuna 13 graffiti tour with our family of 4 (kids age 6 & 8). Daniel was an amazing tour guide! He was attentive and flexible in adjusting the tour to help keep the kids engaged. He taught us so much about the history of Comuna 13 and life in Colombia. The pickup at our hotel helped ensure everything went smoothly from start to finish. Daniel helped us negotiate while souvenir shopping as well. This tour was the highlight of our time in Medellin!
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Ivanrc707km
Jul 4, 2024
Great time at Medellin - Andres was AMAZING! He was very professional, knowledgeable and continued to check if we were enjoying our time and making sure everything was perfect! He tailored the trip to our interests. Definitely would like to do another trip with Andres!!!
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Stargirl1975
Jul 1, 2024
A MUST DO TOUR!!! What a memorable experience with Erika! - Wow! What a fantastic tour! Erika was so kind, thoughtful, patient (especially with my 9 year old son) and super knowledgeable. You can tell that she is not only passionate about Medellin today, but also about the history of the city and understanding the relevance of past culture, politics, economics, and social events that have shaped Medellin into what it is today. She truly is a person who thrives on learning and today we were the beneficiaries of that gift. The exotic fruits were delicious and eating them in a market with her explaining about each of them was a once in a lifetime experience. And the cable car ride was really fun. Lastly, the graffiti tour was beyond interesting as she could explain the murals and their historical and cultural relevance. And the food…well we ended up snacking throughout and everything was authentic and delicious! I cannot recommend this tour enough! Ask for Erika! And a huge thank you to Erika for everything today!
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Philipsz8529ho
Jun 23, 2024
Interesting, thought provoking and fun. - Absolutely outstanding. Erica guided us through Communa 13 and gave us a fantastic tour of the area, explaining the significance of various murals and pieces of street art, while explaining the history of the community. She was extremely knowledgeable in all areas, and also made the trip very entertaining through her knowledge of the local vendors. She was also very well prepared for the day. She went above and beyond. Your was fantastic, absolutely recommend.
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Love_travel_0101
Jun 21, 2024
Highly recommend this tour! - This was a wonderful tour that really showed the vibe of Communa 13. The fruit tasting was also amazing…we got to try so many new fruits at a local market that we had never tried before. Our guide, Daniel, was super knowledgeable and has been doing this for many years. He was a pleasure to talk to and even introduced us to some of Communa 13’s graffiti artists as we were fortunate enough to bump into them while walking around! Would highly recommend this tour.
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Stompey5
Jun 15, 2024
Medellin Through a Local's Eyes - Learned so much about the history and beauty of Medellin through a local's eyes and life. Erika was prompt, friendly, and super accommodating for my family. She reorganized the order of the tour and made some adjustments to ensure my kids were engaged the entire time! Comuna 13 has quite the story to tell and my kids were excited to be able to add to that story when they got to leave their own spray painted tag! Thanks for an amazing adventure!
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From $26
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).