Comuna 13 Graffiti Tour Medellín: Street Art & Escalators

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Duration3h–4h

GroupUp to 38

LanguagesEN · ES

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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 runs three to four hours and 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.

3h–4h

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 into Medellín to the rhythm of music and tradition. 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.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by AEROTUREX S.A.S

Is this one for you?The tour picks you up 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 morning or afternoon.