Private Medellín tour: 23 Botero statues & Metrocable cable car

Four hours: Botero's sculptures, a cable car ride above the city, and street art on a hillside

A private half-day tour of Medellín with a local guide in English or Spanish, including hotel pickup and a private vehicle. You visit Botero Plaza to see the 23 statues donated by the artist, ride the Metrocable cable car up the hillside to view the city from the communities above, and finish at a major street art area. The guide adapts the stops to what interests you most.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Medellin's iconic sites

• Visit Botero Plaza statues
• Ride Metrocable for city views
• See large street art area

The Experience

Four hours is enough to hit the landmarks that define Medellín without rushing. Your guide picks you up from your hotel in a private vehicle and takes you first to Botero Plaza, where 23 sculptures by Fernando Botero sit in the open air—the artist donated them to the city, and they anchor the tour. From there, you board the Metrocable, the cable car that climbs the hillside. The ride itself is the point: you see how the neighborhoods perched above the city have the best views, and the guide explains what you're looking at as you ascend. The cable car is how locals move around, so you're traveling the way the city does.

The tour ends at one of the largest street art zones in the Americas. By that point you've moved through three different Medellíns—the formal plaza, the hillside communities, the painted walls—without the logistics of figuring out how to get between them. Because it's private, the guide can adjust the pace and the stops based on what you actually want to see. If you're more interested in the art than the sculptures, or vice versa, the itinerary shifts. The guide speaks English or Spanish, and hotel pickup and drop-off are included, so you don't coordinate transport yourself.

What’s included

• Local professional guide in English or Spanish.
• private vehicle transport.
• hotel or port pickup and drop-off.
• all taxes, fees and fuel surcharge.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Medellin City Services

Is this one for you?Choose this if you're traveling solo but need a private vehicle and guide—the operator charges a two-person minimum, so budget accordingly.

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Top questions

What are the 23 statues at Botero Plaza?

Fernando Botero, Colombia's most famous sculptor, donated 23 of his works to Medellín, and they're displayed permanently in Botero Plaza in the city center. The sculptures are large, abstract figures in Botero's distinctive style—you walk among them in the open plaza.

What does the Metrocable cable car show you?

The Metrocable climbs the hillside to the neighborhoods above the city, and the ride gives you a view of how those communities sit above Medellín. The guide explains the city layout and the communities as you ascend, and you see the contrast between the formal downtown and the hillside residential areas.

Can I choose which stops to visit, or is the itinerary fixed?

The guide adapts the tour to your interests. If you want to spend more time at the sculptures or focus more on the street art, the guide adjusts the stops and the pace so you see what matters most to you.

Is hotel pickup included?

Yes, hotel or port pickup and drop-off are included in the tour price, and you travel in a private vehicle with your guide.

What language does the guide speak?

The guide speaks English or Spanish, depending on which option you book.

How much walking is involved?

You walk through Botero Plaza to see the statues, ride the Metrocable cable car (no walking), and walk through the street art area. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended. The tour is suitable for all fitness levels, and the guide can adjust the pace.