Comuna 13 Graffiti Tour Medellín: Street Art & Escalators

Walk the longest electric escalators in Latin America through walls of color and story

A graffiti tour of Medellín's Comuna 13 with a bilingual guide, private transportation from El Poblado, and stops at the district's electric escalators, street art, a coffee museum and the Neon House. The tour includes water, snacks, mango cream and coffee. You'll see how one of the city's most violent neighborhoods transformed into a symbol of art and change, with live dance and freestyle performances along the way.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Comuna 13 and its art

• Start tour in El Poblado neighborhood
• Board Graffivans van with music
• Arrive at Comuna 13 and view graffiti
• Tour largest electric stairs in Latin America
• Enjoy mango biche cream tasting
• Visit viewpoint and watch dance show
• Listen to freestyle improvisation performance
• Enter coffee museum and taste pressed coffee
• Visit Neon House art installation
• Eat typical Antioquia empanadita
• Return to starting point

The experience

The tour starts in El Poblado, where you board a Graffivan (a custom van built by Comuna 13 artists), and ride across Medellín with music and local tradition setting the mood. Within minutes you arrive at Comuna 13 itself, a neighborhood of steep streets, alleys and staircases that have become the city's most visible symbol of urban transformation. As you climb through the district, your guide interprets the hundreds of graffiti pieces covering the walls, each one tied to the community's history and the shift from violence to art that defines the place now.

The escalators come next: the longest electric stairs in Latin America, built into the hillside so residents don't have to climb by foot. You walk them slowly, taking in the art and movement around you, then stop for a mango biche cream: a local specialty that blends flavors in a way the neighborhood is known for. Higher up, you reach a viewpoint for photos and watch a live dance performance that shows the rhythm and personality of the young people who live here. A few steps further, you sit while freestyle artists improvise songs built from your names and hometowns, a moment of relaxation and art that belongs to Comuna 13's own style.

The descent includes two final stops. First, the coffee museum, where you learn the history and types of Colombian coffee and drink a cup prepared with a pressing technique that brings out its flavor. Last is the Neon House, a space full of light and color that glows when the doors close. Before returning to El Poblado, you eat a typical Antioquia empanadita (a fried corn pastry stuffed with meat and potatoes), to close the gastronomic side of the day.

What’s included

• Private transportation in a Graffivan from El Poblado to Comuna 13 and back.
• a bilingual guide.
• bottled water.
• mango biche cream.
• coffee at the coffee museum.
• a typical Antioquia empanadita.
• and a medical assistance card.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 09:30 and 14:30

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (3 to 71 years) · Under 3: can't be booked

GroupUp to 38

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by AEROTUREX S.A.S

Is this one for you?The tour starts in El Poblado, so you don't need a car or local knowledge to reach Comuna 13: the van and guide handle the route, the timing and the stories behind what you're seeing. If you're staying in the city center without transport, this is how the neighborhood becomes accessible in a single outing.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

What exactly are the electric escalators in Comuna 13?

The escalators are the longest electric stairs in Latin America, built into the hillside of the neighborhood so residents can climb without walking. You tour them as part of the route, seeing the art and community around them as you ascend.

Does the tour include food and drinks?

Yes. The tour includes bottled water, a mango biche cream (a local frozen treat), coffee at the coffee museum, and a typical Antioquia empanadita at the end.

Will I see live performances on this tour?

Yes. You'll watch an authentic dance performance at the viewpoint that shows the rhythm and passion of the community, and you'll also listen to freestyle artists improvise songs based on your names and hometowns as you rest partway through the climb.

Do I need to be in good physical shape for this tour?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels. You'll climb stairs and walk through alleys, with a break partway through to sit and rest while you listen to the freestyle artists.