Medellín E-bike tour: History, local life, 8-person groups
Twenty-three Botero sculptures, a creative district mid-transformation, and the juice bar that's been there twenty years
A 3.5-hour e-bike tour of Medellín limited to 8 guests, led by a local guide fluent in English or Spanish, that moves through the city's historical sites, green spaces and hidden neighborhood spots on electric bikes. The route includes Botero Plaza, the creative district, a park built after a bombing, and stops for fresh-cut fruit juice and local snacks along the way. Children from age 12 are welcome. Intermediate bike skill and a minimum height of 1.50m are required.
Step-by-step itinerary
Explore Medellín's history and local life
- Visit green park and museum
- Explore creative district with murals
- See sculptures in coexistence park
- Try fresh fruit juice on Junin street
- Visit Botero Plaza sculptures
- View 300 towers of light at park
- See main event center architecture
- Relax at urban public space
What’s included
- Electric bike, helmet, rain poncho and insurance.
- fresh juice or local snacks found along the route (what you taste depends on the day and what the group wants).
- water is your responsibility. Bring your own flask.
Times
- Every day 09:30 15:00
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Operated by Turibike
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The experience
The tour starts on electric bikes that handle Medellín's hills without the rider doing the work. You'll move through eight distinct stops in 3.5 hours: a green park in the middle of growing buildings, the creative district where sustainable architecture and murals show the city's transformation, a park with two sculptures by Colombia's most important artist that mark a bombing from last century, and the commercial street Junín where you stop at a juice bar that's been serving fresh-cut fruit drinks for over 20 years. The guide, a local urban biker, knows the neighborhoods as a resident, not a tour operator, and because the community knows them, locals greet the group as you pass through.
Botero Plaza holds 23 sculptures between the museum and the palace of culture, one of the must-see spots in the city. From there the route takes you to a park lit by 300 towers of light that mark an early stage of the city's modern transformation, then to the main event center where different architectural styles meet, and finally to the newest public space: a place where families, people working out and people flying kites show what the city wants for its future. Along the way you taste what the group finds that day: fresh juice, traditional snacks, whatever the neighborhood offers.
The e-bikes come with a helmet, rain poncho and insurance. You bring your own water flask. The group stays at 8 people maximum, which is why the experience stays intimate instead of becoming a line of tourists moving through the same spots. A live guide speaks English or Spanish depending on the group. Intermediate bike skill is expected, and a minimum height of 1.50m (4'9") is required. The maximum weight capacity is 110kg (242 lbs).
Is this one for you?The pace is steady but not strenuous because the e-bikes do the climbing. You need intermediate bike skill and comfort balancing on two wheels, but not cardiovascular endurance. The small group of 8 means you move as a unit through neighborhoods where locals know the guide, so you see a warmer side of the city than a larger tour would reach.
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Top questions
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English and Spanish.
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Youth (12 to 17 years). Children under 12 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 Botero Plaza and why is it on this tour?
Botero Plaza holds the world's largest display of sculptures by Fernando Botero, Colombia's most important artist: 23 works set between the museum of Antioquia and the palace of culture. It's one of the must-see spots in Medellín and a major stop on the route.
Do I need to be fit to ride an e-bike for 3.5 hours?
The e-bikes are electric, so they handle the hills and the work. You don't pedal uphill. Intermediate bike skill is required, meaning you should be comfortable balancing and steering on a bike, but the motor does the heavy lifting.
What is the creative district and what will I see there?
The creative district is where Medellín's current transformation is happening. You'll see sustainable buildings, large-scale murals and green spaces that show how the city is becoming a city of the future.
Is the juice stop included in the tour price?
Fresh juice or local snacks along the way are included. On Junín street you'll stop at a juice bar that has been serving fresh-cut fruit drinks for over 20 years, and what you taste depends on what the group finds that day and what they're in the mood for.
Medellín E-bike tour: History, local life, 8-person groups
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