Medellín Commune 13 Cultural Tour with Graffiti Experience and Snacks
by ViajerosMac13
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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.$40Overview
This 2-3 hour walking tour explores Medellín’s Commune 13 with a local guide who shares the neighborhood’s history and transformation. The tour begins at a meeting point where you learn about the area's past before heading into the Independencias neighborhood. You will visit the project escalators, a set of outdoor electric stairs that connect the hillside community, and spend time watching break dance, freestyle performances, and visiting local art galleries, some of which accept voluntary donations. The tour includes a graffiti experience where you can engage with urban art and enjoy provided snacks. After the escalators, the route continues to viewpoints on the upper part of the mountain along the viaduct path. Here, you can take photos, browse souvenir shops, and find spots to sample local food. The tour concludes back at the original meeting point, which has easy access to public transportation. The artistic shows and some galleries accept voluntary contributions but these are not required. The tour focuses on the community’s resilience and creativity as told by residents who have witnessed its renewal.
Highlights
What's included
Itinerary
Meeting Point
The tour starts at this meeting point where the guide explains the history of Commune 13 before the group moves into the Independencias neighborhood.
20 min
Escaleras Electricas De La Comuna 13
This stop includes the project’s electric stairs in Independencias neighborhood. Visitors watch dance shows like break dance and freestyle, and visit art galleries nearby. The performances and galleries may ask for voluntary contributions.
100 min
Comuna 13 Historia y Transformacion
The group visits viewpoints along the viaduct path on the upper mountain area. Here, participants can take photos, visit souvenir shops, and try local gastronomy. After some time, the tour heads back to the original meeting point with access to public transport.
30 min
Comuna 13
The tour finishes at the same place where it started.
30 min
Meeting point
Meeting point: Race 108 #38 12. It is a place called "VIAJEROS MAC" there will be your guide waiting for you, you can arrive by uber or taxi or if you will use the metro when you arrive at the station San Javier you must take a bus, the number is 225 that goes to the electric stairs.
End point
Meeting point: Race 108 #38 12. It is a place called "VIAJEROS MAC" there will be your guide waiting for you, you can arrive by uber or taxi or if you will use the metro when you arrive at the station San Javier you must take a bus, the number is 225 that goes to the electric stairs.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Medellín Commune 13 Cultural Tour with Graffiti Experience and Snacks
by ViajerosMac13
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.$40Overview
This 2-3 hour walking tour explores Medellín’s Commune 13 with a local guide who shares the neighborhood’s history and transformation. The tour begins at a meeting point where you learn about the area's past before heading into the Independencias neighborhood. You will visit the project escalators, a set of outdoor electric stairs that connect the hillside community, and spend time watching break dance, freestyle performances, and visiting local art galleries, some of which accept voluntary donations. The tour includes a graffiti experience where you can engage with urban art and enjoy provided snacks. After the escalators, the route continues to viewpoints on the upper part of the mountain along the viaduct path. Here, you can take photos, browse souvenir shops, and find spots to sample local food. The tour concludes back at the original meeting point, which has easy access to public transportation. The artistic shows and some galleries accept voluntary contributions but these are not required. The tour focuses on the community’s resilience and creativity as told by residents who have witnessed its renewal.
Highlights
What's included
Itinerary
Meeting Point
The tour starts at this meeting point where the guide explains the history of Commune 13 before the group moves into the Independencias neighborhood.
20 min
Escaleras Electricas De La Comuna 13
This stop includes the project’s electric stairs in Independencias neighborhood. Visitors watch dance shows like break dance and freestyle, and visit art galleries nearby. The performances and galleries may ask for voluntary contributions.
100 min
Comuna 13 Historia y Transformacion
The group visits viewpoints along the viaduct path on the upper mountain area. Here, participants can take photos, visit souvenir shops, and try local gastronomy. After some time, the tour heads back to the original meeting point with access to public transport.
30 min
Comuna 13
The tour finishes at the same place where it started.
30 min
Meeting point
Meeting point: Race 108 #38 12. It is a place called "VIAJEROS MAC" there will be your guide waiting for you, you can arrive by uber or taxi or if you will use the metro when you arrive at the station San Javier you must take a bus, the number is 225 that goes to the electric stairs.
End point
Meeting point: Race 108 #38 12. It is a place called "VIAJEROS MAC" there will be your guide waiting for you, you can arrive by uber or taxi or if you will use the metro when you arrive at the station San Javier you must take a bus, the number is 225 that goes to the electric stairs.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.