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Medellín: Botero Plaza, Cable Car & Comuna 13 Street Art

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Duration4h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN · ES

PickupAt your hotel

Three Medellín landmarks in one afternoon, cable car views included

You get hotel pickup, a professional bilingual guide, and a private AC vehicle that takes you to Botero Plaza's 23 sculptures, up the cable car with included ticket, and through Comuna 13's street art escalators. Free time at each stop means you set the pace for photos and snacks, and the guide handles the navigation so you don't have to figure out timing or transport between sites.

Step-by-step itinerary

Meet 23 Botero statues
Ride Medellin cable car
Explore colorful Comuna 13 street art
Visit urban escalators and slums

The Experience

I wasn't ready for how many people were standing in front of those Botero sculptures — the plaza was packed, but our guide, who picked us up right from the hotel, knew exactly where to position us so we could actually see them without the crowd. There are 23 of them, all donated by Fernando Botero himself, and they're nothing like the reproductions you see in books. The scale of them, the way they sit in the middle of the city like they own the place — it hits different in person. We had time to walk around, take photos, grab a coffee from one of the cafés nearby, and the guide pointed out which ones tourists usually miss.

After Botero Plaza, we drove up to the cable car station. The ticket was already included, which saved us the hassle of figuring out the system, and the views from the car were the kind of thing you actually remember — the whole valley spread out, the neighborhoods stacked up the hillside, the light hitting the buildings in a way that made everything look sharper than it should. The ride itself is short, maybe ten minutes, but it's the fastest way to see how the city is actually laid out. Our driver knew the timing, so we weren't waiting around.

Then we headed to Comuna 13, and yeah, that's the part where the street art is — the escalators, the murals covering every wall, the whole neighborhood painted in colors that seem too bright until you're standing there and realize that's just what it looks like. Our guide explained the history while we walked, which made it less like we were just gawking and more like we understood what we were looking at. There are bathrooms and small shops along the way if you need them, though cash is better than cards in most places. The whole tour from pickup to drop-off is a half day, so you're back at your hotel with time left in the afternoon.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup and drop-off in a private air-conditioned vehicle, a professional bilingual driver and guide, entry to Botero Plaza with its 23 sculptures, cable car ticket, and a stop in Comuna 13 to see the street art and urban escalators.
All taxes, fees and handling charges are covered.
You'll have free time at each location to walk around, take photos, and use facilities like bathrooms or grab snacks — just bring cash since not every vendor takes cards.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transport

Operated by Medellin City Services

Is this one for you?Pick this if you want Medellín's main sights in one afternoon without arranging your own transport or buying separate tickets — the guide handles the route and timing, so you just show up at your hotel and get dropped back when it's done.