Pablo Escobar Tour with La Catedral Prison Visit and Art Book
Overview
Available languages
4 hours
Mobile ticket
This tour does not praise or promote crime, nor does it take on the repressive attitude of traditional institutions. We strive to understand deeply the causes, context and consequences.
Go through places that marked Escobar’s life, know the main anecdotes and historical moments and understand the narco phenomenon, with objectivity and neutrality, as if you were making a documentary. Our agency uses the techniques of journalism.
This tour allows you to analyze history and reflect on drug trafficking, violence and corruption in Colombia. An independent journalistic approach is used, not limited to media bias, nor to censorship by the authorities, nor to the feelings of those closest to the head of the Medellin Cartel.
The entrance to the Cathedral will be by the places that are enabled, as there may be changes in the access policies at this place.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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
Travel insurance for the tour
Bilingual guide (English-Spanish)
Air-conditioned vehicle
Visit to enabled area of La Catedral
1 original copy of the book Medellín Up Close - Medellín de Cerca
Tips (optional and voluntary)
What To Expect
Parque Memorial Inflexion
Former Monaco Building, the main residence of Pablo Escobar and his family. Today, it serves as a memorial to the victims of Escobar's criminal activities and the drug war in general.
Monasterio Santa Gertrudis La Magna
You'll enter the private section of La Catedral, home to Escobar's room and soccer field, among other spaces. From there, you'll also see cells, a discotheque, former prison rooms, a watchtower, tunnel areas, and Escobar's escape route.
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Pablo Escobar Tour with La Catedral Prison Visit and Art Book
Reviews
11 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Anazing visit to la Catedral and Escobar tomb
93charafb,
Dec 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour guide was extremely knowledgeable. The fact that he speaks perfect english is very helpful. Amazing tour, very interesting insights and places to visit I highly recommand
Awesome tour
R3369IBlaural,
Sep 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What an informative and interesting tour! Feliciano was an excellent guide. He shared very objective information that we all appreciated for consideration. Not only was the tour very enjoyable but the drive to the upper part of the mountain was scenic, and gave us a great view is Medellín. A must do for anyone interested not only in Escobar but also Colombia!
Highly recommended
151robg,
Sep 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What an amazing and insightful private tour we experienced. Our guide feliciano was both knowledgeable, friendly and insightful into the fascinating and controversial figure of Pablo Escobar. He answered all our questions with great attention to detail which made it easy to understand. I can’t recommend this tour or Feliciano highly enough. Fantastic from start to finish
Excellent tour
555loc,
Sep 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was a very good tour, the guide told us everything we wanted to know and could answer every question. Would recommend it to everybody
Know the history of the city of the people
Vacation21055170501,
Aug 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Beautiful tour to learn the true story of the people involved in Pablo Escobar’s life, and see the city from a different perspective
Totally worth going!
Craig3006,
Aug 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Feliciano (and the driver) were such pleasant and informative guides. I had a great time visiting and learning about the prison, loved hearing the stories Feliciano relayed. Even though only part of the complex is available to visit, it’s enough to understand about what went on all those years ago. Highly recommend!
Mind blowing
gauravsM6301ZQ,
Aug 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing experience, full of knowledge!! Good job !! Oscar did an amazing job and he know what he’s doing and pretty sure about the history
Super informative and very good guid made us feel comfortable
MarcelPfisterer,
Jul 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide “ Feliciano ” was well informed and told us the story around Pablo in an open dialogue that was very pleasant you could ask all the time and it was a friendly atmosphere. Would book the tour again 🥰
Excellent experience
U2726RLvladimirm,
Jul 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I really liked the coffee tour. Thanks to feliciano and all the medellin team up close tours, very gentle. We also took the guided tour of the prison, Pablo Escobar Cathedral, where we learned a lot about the history of Colombia, in a very independent and balanced way. They always answered all our questions with very well-founded arguments.
Thrilling story of Escobar, knowledgeable guide
S8671OEfabienm,
Jul 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We wanted to take this tour only to be aware of what locals know and think about Escobar. It was thrilling and very informative at the time.
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