Highlights
- Historical landmarks about Medellín City with complete and accurate information
- Walking through Memory House Museum
- Visiting many places in downtown
- Local experiences along the tour
- A glimpse of Colombian flavors by tasting fruits and juices
Description
Explore indigenous history, paisa culture, and recent Colombian history by walking along its main sites. Besides, all these experiences will be enriched by visiting several places in downtown such as Botero Park, San Antonio Park, Placita de Floréz, Memory House Museum, a gastronomic experience at a local market and more.
At first, you will be picked up by our guide at the hotel. Soon after you will be heading downtown where the tour takes place.
Your first stop will be at the Memory House Museum. If you are into learning the country’s history and understanding more about the complexity of the conflict of last decades, this is the best place to do so.
After visiting the museum, you will have a fun local experience at the most emblematic markets of Medellin’s history: Placita de Flórez. Here, you will have a gastronomic experience and you will get to try some fruits and walk along the halls full of local and national products, as you learn about the traditions and stories of this place.
Your next stop is San Antonio Park, a sort of open-air gallery that includes some Botero's sculptures. Botero is a famous Colombian artist, known for playing with proportions of the images. Here you will be able to walk around the place as you learn more about the city with your guide. You will tour along gastronomic places where you will also get to have some treats!
Continuing with Botero’s topic you will head to the last stop: Botero Square. The only open-air place in the world with 23 sculptures by the artist. Here, you will not only learn more about his work and life, but you will also get to know more about the city center of Medellin, the Metro system and culture, and much more.
Having finished this visit, the guide and the driver will take you back to your hotel. Take this tour as a starter and finish it wanting to know more about this fascinating city in this magical country that offers you everything.
Includes
Gran Colombia Tours private guide
Hotel pick-up and drop-off in private transportation (private tour)
Entrance to Memory House Museum (private tour)
Gastronomic experience (private tour)
All-risk insurance
Excludes
Breakfast or lunch
Extra purchases
Important Information
- Memory House Museum is closed on Mondays. However, your guide will be happy to suggest an alternative museum based on your interests. If you prefer not to make this change, we can also offer you a refund.
Please keep in mind this is a walking tour and operates in all weather conditions
We have two options available: a private tour and a shared tour. Please read the description carefully to understand the differences between them before booking.
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
