Comuna 13 Graffiti Tour with Street Food in Medellín
by Visit Medellin Tours
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$42Overview
Comuna 13 is a neighborhood in Medellín known for its extensive graffiti and street art. This guided walking tour lasts about three hours and covers the main graffiti areas, local history, street food tastings, and notable community features. The tour begins in the July 20 neighborhood before moving up Independence 1, the area with the most graffiti in Medellín. The guide explains the stories behind many murals. Inside a local home, guests try mango ice cream with salt and lemon while hearing about Comuna 13's difficult past and personal stories from residents. Next, the group rides the Electric Stairs to a viewpoint overlooking the entire city. The tour continues to Independence 2, where the guide discusses the neighborhood's history, including the largest urban mass grave in the world and Comuna 13's ongoing transformation. The guide also talks about the escalators’ role in changing daily life for the over 150,000 residents. Included snacks are church empanadas, patacon with hogao, sausages, and mango ice cream. The guide speaks Spanish or English and uses a speaker for large groups. The tour also includes visits to an art gallery and local artistic shows.
Highlights
What's included
Itinerary
Graffiti tour and mango ice cream tasting
The tour starts at the July 20 neighborhood, then moves to Independence 1, the area with the most graffiti in Medellín. The guide explains the history behind many murals. In a local home, guests taste mango ice cream with salt and lemon while hearing stories about Comuna 13’s painful past and local residents’ experiences. The group then takes the Electric Stairs up to a viewpoint overlooking Medellín. Finally, the tour moves to Independence 2 to discuss the neighborhood’s history, including the largest urban mass grave and Comuna 13’s transformation.
120 min
Electric Stairs explanation
This stop focuses on the escalators of Comuna 13, explaining their construction and impact. The guide describes how the escalators contributed to the neighborhood’s change and benefit the more than 150,000 people living there.
60 min
Meeting point
To get there: By taxi : Tell the taxi driver that you are going to the graffiti tour of Commune 13 - Barrio 20 de July. By Uber : Type this address in the Uber app: 38th Street #108 - 21 (We'll be in a coffee shop called Garden Coffee.) We'll wear a green shirt with your guide's name on it.
End point
To get there: By taxi : Tell the taxi driver that you are going to the graffiti tour of Commune 13 - Barrio 20 de July. By Uber : Type this address in the Uber app: 38th Street #108 - 21 (We'll be in a coffee shop called Garden Coffee.) We'll wear a green shirt with your guide's name on it.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Comuna 13 Graffiti Tour with Street Food in Medellín
by Visit Medellin Tours
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$42Overview
Comuna 13 is a neighborhood in Medellín known for its extensive graffiti and street art. This guided walking tour lasts about three hours and covers the main graffiti areas, local history, street food tastings, and notable community features. The tour begins in the July 20 neighborhood before moving up Independence 1, the area with the most graffiti in Medellín. The guide explains the stories behind many murals. Inside a local home, guests try mango ice cream with salt and lemon while hearing about Comuna 13's difficult past and personal stories from residents. Next, the group rides the Electric Stairs to a viewpoint overlooking the entire city. The tour continues to Independence 2, where the guide discusses the neighborhood's history, including the largest urban mass grave in the world and Comuna 13's ongoing transformation. The guide also talks about the escalators’ role in changing daily life for the over 150,000 residents. Included snacks are church empanadas, patacon with hogao, sausages, and mango ice cream. The guide speaks Spanish or English and uses a speaker for large groups. The tour also includes visits to an art gallery and local artistic shows.
Highlights
What's included
Itinerary
Graffiti tour and mango ice cream tasting
The tour starts at the July 20 neighborhood, then moves to Independence 1, the area with the most graffiti in Medellín. The guide explains the history behind many murals. In a local home, guests taste mango ice cream with salt and lemon while hearing stories about Comuna 13’s painful past and local residents’ experiences. The group then takes the Electric Stairs up to a viewpoint overlooking Medellín. Finally, the tour moves to Independence 2 to discuss the neighborhood’s history, including the largest urban mass grave and Comuna 13’s transformation.
120 min
Electric Stairs explanation
This stop focuses on the escalators of Comuna 13, explaining their construction and impact. The guide describes how the escalators contributed to the neighborhood’s change and benefit the more than 150,000 people living there.
60 min
Meeting point
To get there: By taxi : Tell the taxi driver that you are going to the graffiti tour of Commune 13 - Barrio 20 de July. By Uber : Type this address in the Uber app: 38th Street #108 - 21 (We'll be in a coffee shop called Garden Coffee.) We'll wear a green shirt with your guide's name on it.
End point
To get there: By taxi : Tell the taxi driver that you are going to the graffiti tour of Commune 13 - Barrio 20 de July. By Uber : Type this address in the Uber app: 38th Street #108 - 21 (We'll be in a coffee shop called Garden Coffee.) We'll wear a green shirt with your guide's name on it.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.