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Private Pablo Escobar, Pueblito Paisa and Medellin City Tour
Recommended for your Medellín trip
6 to 7 hours (Approx.)
Hotel pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English and 3 more
Good for avoiding crowds
Keeping you safe during COVID-19
What you can expect during your visit
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
Overview
Get a personalized look at Medellín’s most famous places and people during this 7-hour private sightseeing tour. Explore Medellin’s downtown and ascend to the Santo Domingo Savio Library by aerial cable car for panoramic city views. Then visit the colonial-style El Pueblito Paisa and take a mini excursion exploring the life of notorious Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar.
- Take a private tour of Medellin's city highlights and most famous citizens
- Discover the Botero sculptures and colonial churches of Medellin's downtown
- Take an aerial cable car ride to Santo Domingo Savio Library
- Explore the life of infamous drug kingpin Pablo Escobar
- See what life was like in colonial Colombia at El Pueblito Paisa
- Private tour is operated with just your party and a guide
- Includes lunch of traditional 'paisa' cuisine
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Get picked up by a private vehicle from your hotel in Medellin and travel to a city metro station, where you’ll be dropped off for a ride into the downtown area. Sit back and relax on Medellin’s modern public transport system as you enjoy views of the Andes Mountains, the city, and river.
Arrive at a station in the city’s downtown area and begin an exploration on foot. You’ll stop by a collection of sculptures created by Colombian artist Fernando Botero, and have time to admire the neighborhood’s plazas, colonial churches, and the striking cultural house. Then climb aboard the aerial cable car for a ride into the mountains surrounding town.
Enjoy the views as you ascend above the city below, traveling up to Santo Domingo Savio Library, a modern building donated to the city by the King of Spain. Feel free to take a short walk around the library grounds at your leisure.Leaving the library, head to El Pueblito Paisa in central Medellin. Get a look at what life was like in colonial-era Colombia as you wander around this attraction’s recreated village featuring a church, museum, and a collection of shops selling traditional Colombian handicrafts.
Take a break for an included lunch featuring traditional Colombian-style “paisa” cuisine, and then continue on a mini-tour exploring the life of famous cocaine cartel leader Pablo Escobar. Learn about Escobar’s meteoric rise from humble beginnings to the upper echelons of the drug business to become one of the world’s richest men. You’ll also get insight into key events from period during Escobar’s reign, including his fights with the Cali Cartel and “Los Pepes.”
After your Escobar-themed exporation, you’ll receive a ride back to your Medellin hotel.
Arrive at a station in the city’s downtown area and begin an exploration on foot. You’ll stop by a collection of sculptures created by Colombian artist Fernando Botero, and have time to admire the neighborhood’s plazas, colonial churches, and the striking cultural house. Then climb aboard the aerial cable car for a ride into the mountains surrounding town.
Enjoy the views as you ascend above the city below, traveling up to Santo Domingo Savio Library, a modern building donated to the city by the King of Spain. Feel free to take a short walk around the library grounds at your leisure.Leaving the library, head to El Pueblito Paisa in central Medellin. Get a look at what life was like in colonial-era Colombia as you wander around this attraction’s recreated village featuring a church, museum, and a collection of shops selling traditional Colombian handicrafts.
Take a break for an included lunch featuring traditional Colombian-style “paisa” cuisine, and then continue on a mini-tour exploring the life of famous cocaine cartel leader Pablo Escobar. Learn about Escobar’s meteoric rise from humble beginnings to the upper echelons of the drug business to become one of the world’s richest men. You’ll also get insight into key events from period during Escobar’s reign, including his fights with the Cali Cartel and “Los Pepes.”
After your Escobar-themed exporation, you’ll receive a ride back to your Medellin hotel.
Itinerary
Your licensed and knowledgeable tour guide will pick you and your party up at your hotel. You will be transported to the metro station where you will enjoy a smooth ride along with pleasant views of the city, the river, and of the Andes mountains that surround the valley.
The first stop is in Downtown Medellin, where you will be mesmerized by the magnificent sculptures of maestro Fernando Botero, one of the world's most renowned sculptors. Bring a good camera, because your guides have taken photography courses and will be delighted to take postcard perfect images of you embracing these large sculptures for your memories.
From here we continue on foot to really feel the vibe of the downtown area and experience rich historical content from certified guide, regarding old colonial churches, plazas, the stunning cultural palace, and much more.
Next, you will jump on board the aerial Metro cable - this sturdy and well maintained cable car will take you to your next destination, the Santo Domingo Savio library. This modern edifice was donated by the King of Spain. Delight your eyes with breathtaking panoramic views of the city.
The gorgeous, picturesque town of El Pueblito Paisa in central Medellin is next on the list. This delightfully charming town is reminiscent of how Medellin looked in the past. You'll experience captivating views of the city from the top. The town contains a lovely little church, a charming museum, cute shops with handcrafted items.
Taste succulent, exquisite cuisines as you break for lunch in one of the many restaurants with savory Paisa dishes from the region (At your own expense).
Last, you will be presented with some exhilarating real life events of the Godfather Pablo Escobar, who went from being a common car thief to being the second richest man during his life time, only second to the Sultan of Brunei. Revered by many who saw him as the Colombian Robin Hood who built hospitals, churches, soccer fields, schools, and a barrio for under privileged, impoverished people and hated by many rivals such as the Cali Cartel and Los Pepe's. There are mixed feelings, myths, and opinions regarding the Godfather of the Medellin Cartel. Only the top guides, experts in the subject matter, will reveal "real" information and some stories that you won't hear elsewhere. They will convey and furnish you facts in a non-biased manner, enabling you to formulate your own opinion and perception.
Guests will be dropped off at their hotel or place of stay when the tour is finished.
Walk with your professional tour guide to the look out point in The Santo Domingo Neighborhood, meet the locals, experience how they live and take a look at the old Santo Domingo Savio library. a modern edifice that was donated by the King of Spain and it's now under remodeling. Delight your eyes with breathtaking panoramic views of the city.
Duration: 15 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
Stop in Downtown Medellin, where you will be mesmerized by the magnificent sculptures of maestro Fernando Botero, one of the world's most renowned sculptors. Bring a good camera, because your guides have taken photography courses and will be delighted to take postcard perfect images of you embracing these large sculptures for your memories.
From here we continue on foot to really feel the vibe of the downtown area and experience rich historical content from certified guide, regarding old colonial churches, plazas, the stunning cultural palace, and much more.
Duration: 45 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
The gorgeous, picturesque town of El Pueblito Paisa in central Medellin is next on the list. This delightfully charming town is reminiscent of how Medellin looked in the past. You'll experience captivating views of the city from the top. The town contains a lovely little church, a charming museum, cute shops with handcrafted items.
Taste succulent, exquisite cuisines as you break for lunch or a snack in one of the many restaurants with savory Paisa dishes from the region (At your own expense).
Duration: 45 minutes
Admission Ticket Included
Last, you will be presented with some exhilarating real life events of the Godfather Pablo Escobar, who went from being a common car thief to being the second richest man during his lifetime, only second to the Sultan of Brunei. Revered by many who saw him as the Colombian Robin Hood who built hospitals, churches, soccer fields, schools, and a barrio for under privileged, impoverished people and hated by many rivals such as the Cali Cartel and Los Pepe's. There are mixed feelings, myths, and opinions regarding the Godfather of the Medellin Cartel. Only the top guides, experts in the subject matter, will reveal "real" information and some stories that you won't hear elsewhere. They will convey and furnish you facts in a non-biased manner, enabling you to formulate your own opinion and perception.
Duration: 20 minutes
Admission Ticket Included
Traveler Tips
- "Very good tour I would highly recommend it,if you want to get to know the city,Guide very knowledgeable excellent tour" See review
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Product code: 29265P9
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