Medellín Grand City Tour

Itinerary
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Stop At: Pueblito Paisa, Tunel av nutibara, Medellin 050030 Colombia

A replica of a traditional small Antioquian town, where we admire the typical large whitewashed houses decorated with beautifully painted doors as well as a traditional church and city hall.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Cerro Nutibara, Medellin Colombia

We also get to enjoy an incredible view, as Nutibara Hill is the perfect place to look over Medellín.


Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Laureles, Medellín, Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia

On your way to the city center, you’ll walk through the tree-lined avenues of Laureles neighborhood an area that offers a large variety of restaurants and food courts. If you like, you’ll stay there for a while and try a typical Colombian dish (at your own expense).

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Plaza Botero, Medellin Colombia

Your next stop will be at Plaza Botero, right in the center of Medellín, where you will discover the unique style of Fernando Botero, one of Colombia´s most famous artists. As you look at the proportionally exaggerated sculptures, you will learn about Botero’s sense of humor and irony.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Museo de Antioquia, Calle 52 #52-43, Medellin Colombia

We will also get the chance to admire the world’s largest collection of his paintings in the adjacent Museum of Antioquia and can also have a look at pre-Hispanic, Colonial, Contemporary art, and much more.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Parque Berrio, Cl. 50, Medellín, Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia

Then you will walk to Berrío Square, considered the heart of the city. Located in the middle of the square you will see the Statue of Pedro Justo Berrío, who was once the governor of Antioquia and an important politician for Medellín and Colombia.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Junín passage Maracaibo, Cra. 49 #52-141, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia

From there, you will walk to Junin Passage, a pedestrian street with all sorts of shops and local shops, bustling with street vendors and with a lively local life.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Catedral Basilica Metropolitana de Medellin, Cra. 56 #48-26, Medellin Colombia

After walking this little “rambla” for some minutes, you will go to Plaza de Bolívar, a place that holds the breathtaking Cathedral of Medellin where local tango singers folk together.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Jardin Botanico de Medellin, Calle 73 51d 14 Carrera 52 # 73-298, Medellin 050010 Colombia

Then, you will head to another must-see attraction, the Botanical Garden. There you’ll get the chance to visit the award-winning Orchideorama, as well as themed gardens with more than 1000 different plant species. You will also wander the trails of this piece of jungle in the middle of the city and learn about Colombian biodiversity.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Parque de Los Deseos, Cl. 71, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia

Next, you’ll continue your tour at the Parque de Los Deseos (the Park of Wishes), a place located next to the University of Antioquia, popular to hang out and, for special occasions, attend a concert or watch an outdoor movie on a big screen. This is one of the strategic places that make Medellín a city known for its social innovation.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Spain Park Library Santo domingo Savio, Cl. 107a #Cra 33B # 107A-100, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia

Afterward, you’ll board the Metrocable and ascend to the top of the mountain to visit the Santo Domingo Library. You will have a look of three modern black buildings, and you will go to see how this ‘library park’ achieving social transformation through education. This project helped to make the area safer and attractive to a wider range of people. Thanks to this project, and many others, Medellín was awarded in 2013 as the ‘Most Innovative City in the World.’

Duration: 1 hour