Comuna 13 Private Graffiti Tour

Your Experience

Explore Medellín's Comuna 13 on a 4-hour private cultural and graffiti tour with hotel pick-up, bilingual guide, and departures at 8am and 2pm.

Getting started

Begin with hotel pick-up in Medellín, where your private vehicle with professional driver collects your group at your chosen departure time of 8am or 2pm. Meet your professional bilingual English and Spanish-speaking guide and travel together toward Comuna 13. After arrival, the guided walking tour starts in the neighborhood streets, shifting from vehicle to exploring on foot.

What to expect

Comuna 13

Comuna 13 is one of Medellín's most talked-about neighborhoods, known today for its graffiti, community projects, and elevated viewpoints over the city and surrounding mountains.

Features

• A guided walking tour of Comuna 13 leads you along mural-filled streets, where your guide provides graffiti, cultural, and historical interpretation of the neighborhood’s transformation and community spirit.

• As you explore, your bilingual English and Spanish-speaking guide tailors commentary and pacing, creating a personalized experience for your group throughout the visit.

• Departures at 8am and 2pm keep this approximately 4 hours of private service within a half-day window, with hotel pick-up and drop-off in Medellín handled by a private vehicle with professional driver.

• During the walk, a fruit popsicle is included, giving you a short refreshment pause before continuing through the area’s viewpoints and lively public spaces.

Outdoor escalators of Comuna 13

The outdoor escalators of Comuna 13 are a well-known urban innovation that reshaped daily mobility for residents on the steep hillside.

Features

• You visit the outdoor escalators and ride this open-air system, observing how it connects different levels of the neighborhood and has become an international symbol of Medellín’s urban innovation.

• From sections around the escalators, you can take in views over Medellín and the surrounding mountains, while nearby murals and street performances show how art, hip-hop, and community projects express the area's story.

• Your time at the escalators is part of the same private, approximately 4-hour service, guided walking tour of Comuna 13, with your expert English and Spanish-speaking guide on hand to explain the infrastructure's impact on local life.