Walking tour downtown Medellín
Walking tour downtown Medellín
This experience is for those who want to discover the city walking on it and feeling as locals.we'll visit the places that made the history of Medellin, visiting "La Alpujarra", the administrative center of the city, then going to the first railroad station of the city.after that we'll go to Lights square, also we will see the first skyscrapers of the city.We'll walk through a pedestrian street full of commerce, where you can get the local soccer team's jersey, after that I'll show you a beautiful building with more than 1300 arches.Continuing going to downtown, we'll cross in front of one of the oldest churches in the city.We continue walking to Botero's square, there you will enjoy the 23 sculptures that make Medellin unique.Then we'll visit one of the biggest churches in the world made with bricks.we'll go to a handicrafts market & before ending the tour we will have a yummy lunch at the rooftop in a building right in the heart of the city
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Your Itinerary
A curated journey through the experience
Centro Administrativo La Alpujarra
We start the tour in this point knowing everything from the "paisa" culture and the history of Medellín
30 minutesPlaza Cisneros
Known by the people as Light's square, in the same place we will see the first skyscrapers in the city
20 minutesCentro Comercial Palacio Nacional
One of the most beautiful buildings of Medellín, with more than 1.300 arches in its structure.
15 minutesIglesia de la Vera Cruz
The second oldest church in the city
5 minutesPlaza Botero
The 23 sculptures by the master Fernando Botero
30 minutesEl Laboratorio de Café
Break to enjoy a cup of Colombian coffee
15 minutesHotel Nutibara
The most important hotel in Medellín in the 80's
5 minutesPalace of Culture Rafael Uribe Uribe
Palace from 1929 in the heart of downtown
25 minutesEdificio Henry
The first building with elevator
Parque Berrío
The first main square
Basilica of Our Lady of Candelaria
The first church of Medellín
5 minutesParque de Bolívar
Main square nowadays
Catedral Metropolitana de Medellín
Church builded with more than 1 million of bricks
10 minutesColtejer Building
The tallest building
Included
- Snacks - Salpicón (mix of fruits)
- Entry/Admission - Palace of Culture Rafael Uribe Uribe
Not Included
- Coffee and/or Tea - Coffee at the coffee lab is own expense
Good to Know
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- We recommend you to arrive on time 5 minutes before the tour starts
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Tickets & Cancellation
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.