Comuna 13 Graffiti Tour with Fruit Tasting & Cable Car

The cable car ride shows you why the neighborhood rebuilt itself.

A private graffiti tour of Comuna 13 with hotel pickup, a 20-minute cable car ride, and exotic fruit tasting at a local market. The tour walks the street art district learning the history behind each piece, then rises above the city on the cable car to see the context (the stacked houses and the social transformation) before tasting at least 10 tropical fruits grown only in Colombia. Children from age 10 are welcome. A guide speaks English or Spanish.

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Graffiti only in Comuna 13 15 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 14:00 Guide in English or Spanish Up to 15 per booking Fully private tour: transportation and guidance are private. Lasts 3 hours from pickup to drop-off. Private vehicle. Graffiti only in Comuna 13: this option is just the graffiti tour of Comuna 13, so it is shorter and cheaper. It does not include the cable car or the fruit tasting. Pickup is included.

Comuna 13 and graffiti workshop 15 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 14:00 Guide in English or Spanish Up to 15 per booking Graffiti workshop: a great activity where you paint caps, hats or bags under the guidance of a local artist. The painted item is included. Private service: transportation, guidance and workshop are all private. Lasts 5 hours and includes a Comuna 13 tour, a hat-painting workshop with a local artist (hat included) and a cable car ride. Private transportation. Read before booking: this is the most kid-friendly Comuna 13 version, and children love it. Includes the Comuna 13 tour, the workshop and the cable car ride. Pickup is included.

Private graffiti tour of Comuna 13, with an exotic fruit tasting and a cable car ride 14 departure times: the first at 07:30, the last at 14:00 Guide in English or Spanish Up to 15 per booking Fully private tour with pickup and drop-off at your place, a private bilingual guide and a private vehicle. Includes the Comuna 13 tour, a cable car ride, and an exotic fruit tasting at a traditional market. Private tour lasting 5 hours from pickup to drop-off. Vehicle size depends on group size. Pickup is included.

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Comuna 13, cable car and city 15 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 14:00 Guide in English or Spanish Up to 15 per booking City tour: the same Comuna 13 and cable car experience, plus a visit to Botero Square and its surroundings. Private tour lasting 5 hours, roughly 5 to 5.5 hours from pickup to drop-off. Itinerary: first stop Comuna 13, second stop the cable car, third stop Botero Square. Private transportation. Please read before booking: this version does not include the exotic fruit tasting. Pickup is included.

Comuna 13 and Guatape tour 6 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 09:30 Guide in English or Spanish Up to 15 per booking Guatape tour: a day that combines two Medellin must-dos, a graffiti tour of Comuna 13 followed by a visit to Guatape. Fully private tour lasting 11 hours. Itinerary: first Comuna 13, second the Guatape Rock, third the town of Guatape. Private vehicle. Not included: entrance fees to the rock, although the Comuna 13 tour and the town and rock visits are included. Pickup is included.

Comuna 13 and tejo 11 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 14:00 Guide in English or Spanish Up to 9 per booking Fully private tour with tejo: the traditional graffiti tour of Comuna 13, followed by a drive to a beautiful place to play tejo, which is also private. Fully private tour lasting 5 hours. Snacks and drinks: at the tejo venue, the tour includes snacks and drinks depending on your group size. Itinerary: graffiti tour of Comuna 13 first, then tejo. Private vehicle: a sedan, SUV or van depending on your group size. Not included: the cable car and the fruit tasting. Pickup is included.

Comuna 13 and Comuna 3 7 departure times: the first at 07:30, the last at 10:30 Guide in English or Spanish Up to 15 per booking Fully private tour: the best urban experience in Medellin, combining two neighborhoods rich in history, transformation and art. Comuna 3 Mural Tour: an amazing off-the-beaten-path destination, with beautifully executed murals that carry great meanings. Private tour in both places lasting 7 hours: about 2.5 hours in Comuna 13, a 1-hour lunch, and about 3 hours in Constelaciones. Lunch included. Private vehicle. Not included: the cable car ride and the exotic fruit tasting. Pickup is included.

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Step-by-step itinerary

Comuna 13 Graffiti and Fruit Tasting

• Walk Comuna 13 graffiti district
• Try traditional Colombian snacks
• Ride cable car over Medellin
• Learn about city's social history
• Taste exotic Colombian fruits
• Return to drop-off location

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off.
• private local guide in English or Spanish.
• cable car ride.
• exotic fruit tasting of at least 10 fruits.
• traditional Colombian snacks during the walk.

Times

• Every day 07:00 07:30 08:00 08:30 09:00 09:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 13:00 13:30 14:00

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Before you book

Group Private 3 group tours ›

Live guide English and Spanish

Meeting point and pickup Hotel pickup included.

Book up to 2h before

Ages Adult (22 to 60 years) · Senior (61 to 70 years) · Youth (10 to 21 years) · Under 10: can't be booked

Cancellation and refunds Free 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.

Good to know

Moderate physical effort Public transport nearby Not recommended during pregnancy

Operated by MedellinDayTrips

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The experience

Four to five hours takes you through three stops that build on each other. The walk starts in Comuna 13 itself, where a local guide explains the graffiti covering half the neighborhood: each piece tied to the district's history. You pass the electrical escalators built in 2011 to save over 350 stairs on a steep hill, visit the viewpoint, walk the new pathway, and see the slide built to honor a tragedy. Along the way, traditional Colombian snacks like empanadas, butifarras and carimañolas are available to try.

The cable car comes next. The 20-minute ride goes up and down over green mountains, and from that height your guide explains what you are seeing: the houses stacked on top of each other, many of them illegal settlements built by people displaced from rural areas during the internal conflict, and the free housing program that followed. It is the moment the neighborhood's transformation makes sense. You return to the metro station and head to the fruit market.

The market is not a tourist stop. It is where locals buy. You taste at least 10 fruits that grow only in tropical countries (different colors, shapes, tastes and smells), and your guide explains what each one is. Colombia grows over 433 different fruits, more diversity per square meter than anywhere else, so this is the chance to try what does not travel. After tasting, the driver takes you back to your hotel or anywhere else you want to be dropped.

Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (10 to 21 years). Children under 10 can't be included in the booking.

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 is the street art in Comuna 13 actually about?

Each graffiti piece has a meaning tied to the neighborhood's history. Your guide explains them as you walk, so you learn the story behind the art instead of just seeing the colors.

How long is the cable car ride?

The cable car ride is around 20 minutes, going up and down over the green mountains and the city. From that height your guide explains the houses and the social context you could not see from the street.

What fruits will I taste?

You taste at least 10 tropical fruits grown only in Colombia. The operator does not name them in advance because the market changes what is in season, but your guide will explain each one as you try it.

Is hotel pickup really included?

Yes. The driver picks you up at your hotel and drops you off there at the end, or anywhere else in the city you prefer.