Day 5. Friday. Medellín. City Tour – Comuna 13
Breakfast at the hotel. At the scheduled time, the City Tour + Comuna 13 Tour will begin, visiting the main tourist sites of the city such as San Antonio Park, San Ignacio Square, the traditional La Playa Avenue, and Sculpture Park, which features more than 20 sculptures donated by Master Fernando Botero. The tour will also include Parque de los Deseos, Atanasio Girardot Sports Complex, and the renovated La Macarena Convention Center, formerly the city’s bullring. In addition, we will visit the traditional Pueblito Paisa.
Afterwards, we will head to the El Poblado area to visit Poblado Park, Lleras Park, and the Golden Mile, the financial and hotel district of the city. The tour continues to Comuna 13, where we will walk through the famous graffiti murals that highlight places and stories that have shaped the community’s history. These murals, created by local artists, share stories that inspire hope and transformation. The tour ends with a visit to the iconic Comuna 13 Electric Escalators. Return to the hotel and overnight stay.
Duration: 8 hours
Includes: Transportation, Spanish-speaking guide, Metro and Metrocable tickets, local guide in Comuna 13, traditional local ice cream, and medical assistance card.
Not included: Lunch, expenses, and unspecified consumptions.
Day 6. Saturday. Medellín: Visit to Peñol & Guatapé (OPTIONAL)
Breakfast at the hotel. At the scheduled time, departure towards the town of El Peñol, where we will admire the diversity of its architecture and visit a replica of the original town, where a glimpse of colonial style can be appreciated. Afterwards, we will head to the majestic Peñol Rock, a 220-meter-high monolith.
The visit will continue to the town of Guatapé, famous for the colorful zócalos (decorative bas-reliefs) that adorn the lower walls of the houses. This part of the tour will be done by mototaxi. To finish, we will visit the Peñol–Guatapé reservoir, where you can enjoy the contrast between green mountains and vast mirrors of water. In the afternoon, return to the hotel and overnight stay.
Duration: 8 hours
Includes: Transportation, Spanish-speaking guide, mototaxi ride, and medical assistance card.
Not included: Lunch, entrance to climb Peñol Rock, boat tour on the Peñol–Guatapé reservoir, and unspecified consumptions.
Next destination / City of origin: At the scheduled time, assistance at the hotel and transfer to José María Córdova International Airport (not included) to take the flight (not included) to the next destination.