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

Stops and time spent at each

1. Botero Plaza20m
2. Metrocable45m · entry included

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.

Options for this experience

3 options

Medellin City TourGuide in English or Spanish · 08:00 and 14:00This tour suits travelers who want to see the most classic sights in Medellin. It is private, lasts 4 hours, and includes hotel pickup and drop-off, a cable car ride and Medellin's tourist icons. A private car with air conditioning is used, and pickup is included.

City and Arvi ParkGuide in English or Spanish · 09:00Private full-day city tour with a cable car visit to the stunning Arvi Park and natural reserve, tickets included. Private, lasting 8 hours: a city tour by private vehicle with a bilingual guide, plus a private trip to the Arvi natural reserve by cable car, with the ticket included. Medellin and Arvi: the private full-day city tour includes a cable car visit to the stunning Arvi Park and natural reserve, with tickets included. Private vehicle with air conditioning and a bilingual guide. Pickup is included.

City and Pablo TourGuide in English or Spanish · 09:00Add Pablo Escobar's icons and history to your city tour for a complete full-day tour with a private car and bilingual guide. Private, lasting 8 hours: Botero Plaza, cable car, Comuna 13, Monaco Inflection Park, Pablo's private prison, Pablo's grave, and the rooftop where he died. City and Pablo tour, private: private car with air conditioning and a bilingual guide. Pickup is included.

You pick the guide language when booking.

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Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 08:00, 09:00 and 14:00

Book up to2h before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair 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 languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

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.

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.