Comuna 13 Graffiti Tour with Street Food

Overview

Available languages

English

Spanish

3 hours

Mobile ticket

Comuna 13 is currently the most visited site in all of Medellin and our company has the title of those qualified to make this tour.

What does the tour include?

- Local guide in Spanish or English,

- Delicious Church Empanadas

- Patacon with Hogao

- Sausages

- Mango ice cream with salt and lemon

- Visit the neighborhood with the most graffiti in all of Medellin. (We will know the history behind many of these graffiti),

- Visit the escalators of Comuna 13,

- Visit an art gallery in Comuna 13,

- Artistic Shows in Comuna 13 We will also go to a viewpoint where the entire city of Medellín is displayed,

- Visit Independencia 2: this is another place full of graffiti and history,

Learn about the history of the largest urban mass grave in the world, which is in Commune 13.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Specialized infant seats are available

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

INCLUDES: Delicious Empanadas, Patacón with Hogao, Butifarras, Mango ice cream with salt and lemon

Speaker, (In case the group is large, the guide will have a speaker to amplify your voice).

It also includes: Getting to know the escalators, artistic shows, viewpoints, graffiti and more...

Local guide: All our guides in Spanish or English are local

What To Expect

First we will meet in the neighborhood July 20, then we will go up the mountain called Independence 1, which is the neighborhood with the most graffiti in all of Medellin, and we will be explaining the story behind Many of those graffiti. Then we will enter my grandmother’s house to taste a special and typical mango ice cream with salt and lemon which is included in the tour, and inside my grandmother’s house I will explain everything about the painful past of Commune 13, Our personal stories, as well as the stories of the locals of this Commune. Then we will take the Electric Stairs that lead to the top of the mountain and show you an amazing viewpoint to see the whole city of Medellin. Then we will go to Independence 2 to see more about the second part of the story, we will be explaining about the largest urban mass grave in a neighborhood around the world, as it is the Present and Transformation of Commune 13.

2 hours • Admission Not Applicable

Escaleras Electricas De La Comuna 13

We will talk about the electrical stairs of the commune 13, the change and transformation of this commune through this innovative construction, We will talk about why they built these escalators, and why in the now benefit a Commune with more than 150,000 inhabitants .

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable

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Comuna 13 Graffiti Tour with Street Food

Reviews

4.91

6,804 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

6466

193

Communa 13 Tour
Scenic51248408652,
Nov 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our tour guide Alex was incredible — very passionate, energetic, and knowledgeable. The tour was a good mix of local food and history. It was truly authentic and a must do when visiting Medellín
Great tour
450emilyf,
Nov 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was a great tour. Alex was an extremely knowledge guide, explaining all of the history of the city in a really engaging way. The food was also delicious! Would highly recommend this tour.
Great tour
natvassell,
Nov 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Estefan was very friendly, informative and accommodating. I wanted to stop and take pictures at a restaurant and he made sure I had good quality photos before we left.
Highly reccomend great tour
Amber O,
Nov 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
It was great! The tour took us all through comuna 13, was very safe, we learned so many interesting facts about the history, saw murals, great photo ops, live dancers & had a lot of fun. We got snacks/icee’s on the way & even a little performance from our tour guide/singer! 10/10
Great tour
matthewnR3357DF,
Nov 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Had a great experience with Franklin as the tour guide. He was friendly and knowledgable having grown up in Comuna 13. Highly recommend.
Comuna 13 tour
I7388WXalexandrap,
Nov 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Franklin was a great tour guide and was very knowledgeable about Comuna 13, because he lived here when we was younger. Would definitely recommend!
Wonderful tour!
tessc2014,
Nov 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great tour! Luis was a wonderful guide! He took us all over Comuna 13, even brought us to his aunt’s place. Delightful snacks! Thanks again!
Passion for change and roots
Antonioalgar7,
Nov 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great tour. Passionate. It makes you feel the history and evolution of commune 13. Great experience, I recommend it to truly know this story.
Fantastic the guy was very friendly and had a lot of knowledge. I learned a lot and it was well worth it.
Noel B,
Nov 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The guide was very friendly and we had a great time.. would def recommend if your medellin. The views are incredible and worth seen
Highly Recommend - Tour Guide MATEO :)
E6998RFanjam,
Nov 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Me and my sister just landed in Medellín and what an amazing way to start! Our tour guide, Mateo was incredible! Very knowledgeable, easy to understand and extremely friendly.