Things to do in Medellín
Medellín City Tour13 optionsWalking Tour Medellín43 optionsGuatape Tour Medellin21 optionsParagliding in Medellin41 optionsATV Tour Medellín14 optionsCoffee Tours from Medellin22 optionsGreen Bike Tour Medellin8 optionsMedellín Nightlife Tour9 optionsHelicopter Tour Medellín6 optionsFood Tour Medellín40 optionsEscobar Museum Medellin7 optionsCable Car Tour Medellín15 options
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Guatape & El Peñol Rock: Coffee Farm, Market & Town Day TripYou’ll taste Colombia’s wildest fruits in a real farmers’ market before exploring a working coffee farm near Guatape. Climb El Peñol Rock for views that stick with you, then wander Guatape’s painted streets with a local guide who knows every story tile by tile. This day trip isn’t just sightseeing — it’s color, sweat, laughter, and flavors you won’t forget.
Medellín: Comuna 13 Graffiti Tour with Snacks & Local StoriesYou’ll walk Comuna 13’s lively streets with a local guide, tasting fresh empanadas and mango ice cream while hearing real stories behind the murals. Visit two neighborhood galleries and meet families who’ve lived here through big changes. Expect laughter, color, and moments that stick with you long after you leave.
Medellín: Comuna 13 Street Art & Cable Car TourYou take the metro and cable car up, then walk through Comuna 13's street art with a guide who knows the neighborhood's history and the artists behind the walls. You'll see the transformation from troubled past to thriving community, meet locals if the moment allows, and return by bus. No separate tickets to hunt for—transport and entry are handled.Is it for me?Good for anyone who wants to see Medellín beyond the tourist center and understand how a neighborhood rebuilt itself, without spending the morning figuring out which bus to take or which metro line goes where.
Guatapé & Piedra del Peñol: Chiva Day Trip, Hacienda & LunchYou’ll taste strawberries and cream at sunrise outside Medellín, cruise across Guatapé’s blue waters by boat, walk through Pablo Escobar’s haunting hacienda with a local guide, climb Piedra del Peñol for wild views, and end your day wandering Umbrella Street with a solterita cookie in hand—leaving you changed in small ways you’ll only notice later.
Medellin: Paragliding Over City & Mountains with GoPro VideoYou’ll feel your heart race as you run off a hillside near Medellin for a paragliding flight above city rooftops and green mountains. A local pilot guides you through smooth glides and wild spins while you capture everything on a GoPro in full HD. Private transport keeps things easy from start to finish—leaving you free to soak up those sky-high views.
Medellin: Comuna 13 Graffiti, Cable Car & Pablo Escobar SitesYou’ll ride Medellin’s Metrocable over the city before diving into Comuna 13’s vibrant street art—with real stories from locals along the way. Visit Pablo Escobar’s grave and see where he died, then walk through neighborhoods shaped by his legacy. Expect moments that surprise you—and linger long after.
Medellín: Downtown Walking Tour, Botero Plaza & Local StoriesYou’ll walk through Medellín’s lively downtown with a local guide, see Botero Plaza’s famous sculptures up close, wander historic parks and streets, pause for snacks at a neighborhood spot, and hear real stories behind Medellín’s transformation. Expect laughter, city sounds—and maybe even a new favorite corner of the city.
Paragliding in Bello-Medellín: Brief flights over the cityParagliding flights in Bello-Medellín last 15, 20 or 30 minutes, with a live guide in English or Spanish, harness, helmet and insurance included. Children from age 3 are welcome. You choose the flight length at checkout, and private transportation is available as an add-on option. The whole experience takes about 3.5 hours from start to finish.Is it for me?Pick the 15-minute flight if you want a quick taste of the air; go 20 or 30 minutes if you want time to settle into the feeling of flying over the city and mountains. Private transportation works if you're traveling without a car; public transit is nearby if you prefer to arrange your own way there.
Medellín: Plaza Botero, Metro Cable & City Tour with PickupYou’ll feel Medellín’s heartbeat as you wander Plaza Botero’s wild sculptures, glide above neighborhoods in the metro cable, and hear stories from your local guide. Taste strong Colombian coffee and catch glimpses of everyday life—all with hotel pickup and tickets included. This isn’t just sightseeing; it’s seeing how a city breathes.
Medellín Paragliding: Tandem Flight Over City & MountainsYou'll be paired with a certified instructor for a tandem paragliding flight over Medellín's Aburrá valley, choosing between a calm drift or acrobatic descent with maneuvers. The instructor handles all piloting while you take in the city, mountains and clouds from inside the flight itself. Insurance, equipment and hydration are included; no experience or special fitness level is required.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see Medellín from inside the sky rather than from a viewpoint, and you'd rather not spend the day researching equipment, insurance and instructors separately—the operator handles all three, and you just show up ready to fly.
Medellín: Beyond Escobar Walking Tour & Colombian HistoryYou walk four locations across Medellín—from a green corridor to a cartel residence to a chamber of commerce to a victims' memorial—with a professional guide who treats the drug trade as a system, not a story. The tour includes entry to each stop and expert context on coca's history, the cartel's rise, the economics of trafficking, and the human cost. You leave understanding the complexity without the glorification.Is it for me?This tour is for travelers who want to understand Medellín's recent history without the sensationalism—people who'd rather learn how a global system works than hear crime stories. The expert guide and structured stops are what make the complexity digestible in a single afternoon.
Guatapé Peñol Stone & Hacienda Boat Adventure TourThis 9-hour guided tour of Guatapé combines a boat cruise to the La Manuela hacienda (the former property of Pablo Escobar), a climb up Peñol Stone for 360-degree views, and a choice of adventure sports—paintball, ATV, or jetski—with regional food tastings and time in the town's colorful streets. The guide speaks English or Spanish, and round-trip transportation from the city is included; lunch and the optional rock-climbing fee are separate.Is it for me?This is a shared group tour with a set itinerary and a guide leading the stops, so it suits travelers who want the day structured and don't want to arrange transport or figure out what to eat at each village. The adventure sports at the hacienda are optional—you can skip them and spend that time on the ruins or the lake instead—which makes it work for people who want some choice without building the whole day from scratch. If you prefer to move at your own pace or explore without a group, look for a private option or self-guided access to the sites.
Medellín Commune 13: Street Art Tour & Local Food with GuideYou walk through Commune 13's murals with someone who knows the neighborhood's real history, taste local snacks, watch live street performance, and reach the escalators with a guide who explains what each piece of art means. The tour includes entrance to the escalators and curated photo spots, and runs two to three hours in English or Spanish.Is it for me?Book this if you want to understand Commune 13's real story rather than just see the murals—a guide who grew up here is what makes that possible, and it's what sets this apart from walking it alone.
Beyond Escobar History Museum: Family's Untold StoryA guided museum tour in Colombia that presents Pablo Escobar's history through the eyes of his own family, with exclusive photographs, personal objects, and first-hand testimonies not found in documentaries or TV series. The tour runs about an hour in English, Spanish, or Portuguese, led by an expert guide; museum admission is included. Laura Escobar, the museum's founder and Pablo's niece, occasionally welcomes visitors in person.Is it for me?This tour works best for visitors who want to understand Pablo Escobar's history beyond what documentaries present, and who are comfortable with a family-centered perspective on a complex and sensitive subject. The hour-long format fits a focused museum visit rather than a full-day excursion.
Medellin: Historic Center Walking Tour & Botero SculpturesYou’ll walk Medellin’s buzzing center with a local guide who shares real stories behind its plazas and sculptures. Taste Colombian coffee in an old courthouse-turned-mall, see Plaza Botero’s art up close, and feel how resilience shapes everyday life here.
Guatapé & Piedra del Peñol: Full Day from Medellín with Boat & MealsYou start with a regional breakfast, travel by bus through the countryside, stop at a working farm, take a 50-minute boat tour across the lake, eat a traditional lunch, walk the colorful streets of Guatapé, and climb or rest at Piedra del Peñol—all with a bilingual guide, entry fees, and meals included. The return trip drops you at the Laureles meeting point by late afternoon.Is it for me?Book this if you want the main Guatapé highlights—the stone, the lake, the town—in one full day without arranging transport, meals, or timing yourself; the fixed schedule fits all the stops and the boat tour into a single departure from Medellín.
Guatapé Coffee Farm & Rock Climb: One Day TourA full-day tour in Guatapé combines three separate experiences: a morning at a working coffee farm where you pick and process beans alongside local farmers, a climb of more than 700 steps to the top of the boulder for views across the dam and surrounding landscape, and an afternoon walking the town's historic streets with a guide who explains the tradition of hand-painted house facades. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, along with fruit tasting, lunch, and an air-conditioned vehicle between stops.Is it for me?Book the shared tour if you're comfortable meeting other travelers and want to keep costs down; choose private if you prefer your own pace and the flexibility to linger at the farm or skip the rock climb without affecting anyone else's schedule. Either way, wear clothes you can get dirty and bring a change if you want to be fresh for the climb.
Medellín: E-Bike City Tour & Plaza Botero Juice StopYou’ll ride electric bikes through Medellín’s creative neighborhoods with a local guide who shares stories behind murals and Botero’s iconic sculptures. Taste fresh tropical juice at a family-run shop before cruising plazas where city life buzzes all around you. It’s quick but somehow lingers — you might find yourself wanting just one more lap.
Make Colombian Chocolate in Medellín: 3.5-Hour Cacao WorkshopA 3.5-hour hands-on chocolate-making class in Medellín where you roast cacao pods, grind beans into paste, and create a personalized 62% dark chocolate bar to take home. The workshop covers Colombian cacao history, traditional and modern processing techniques, and includes four to five cacao-based drinks and bites. A live guide leads the session in English or Spanish at the Chocolate House in Laureles, in the heart of the city.Is it for me?Join a small group of chocolate makers if you want to learn cacao from pod to bar without a factory-tour feel—the hands-on roasting, grinding, and tempering mean you're doing the work yourself, not standing behind glass. Book this if you're curious about Colombian cacao culture and want to take home something you actually made.
Medellín Coffee Farm Tour with Tastings & Local LunchYou’ll walk coffee fields near Medellín, pick ripe beans with locals at a family farm, taste freshly roasted coffee with a barista, and share a traditional lunch overlooking green hills. Expect laughter, earthy smells, and genuine moments—plus hotel pickup so you can just relax into it all.
