Private Tour

Private tour: Street Art in Medellín - Urban Art & Cultural Identity

Overview

Available languages

English

Spanish

4 hours

Mobile ticket

Meet a local Hip Hop movement formed by several Graffiti, Rap, and Breakdance artists and get exclusive background information on Street Art and Hip Hop in Medellín. Learn how music, art, and dancing change lives in Medellín. Travel to the famous electric escalators located at the Comuna 13 district. Onsight obtain insider information on the recent history of the Comuna 13 neighborhood. The area is full of countless street art expressions telling the turbulent story of the area. The Medellín local authorities declared urban art a part of the local city culture.

With your participation in this tour, you directly support Hip Hop classes in the upper parts of the Comuna 13 district. The artists themselves spread the word about Hip-Hop culture and teach young kids to express themselves using breakdance, rap, and graffiti. Will be personally guided by a local artist of this cultural movement. Get to know the importance of Street Art for social communication and cultural identity.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

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

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Comfortable shoes and sunscreen are highly recommended

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Bottle of water (350 ml)

Travel insurance and taxes

Meeting of a local artist (rap, breakdance, or graffiti)

Graffiti Tour through the Comuna 13

Pick up and drop off service at your hotel

Private expert bilingual guide

Gratuities

Everything not shown above

Guidance in German, French, Italian, Portuguese language is on request

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

What To Expect

Medellin

We will pick you up at your hotel, and we will drive to the Comuna 13. During the trip, you will start to understand the history of this neighborhood.

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable

Comuna13

Learn how music, art, and dancing changes lives in this area of Medellín. Travel to the famous electric escalators located at the Comuna 13 district - another landmark of the social transformation. On sight obtain insider information on the recent history of the Comuna 13 neighborhood. The area is full of countless street art expressions telling the turbulent story of the area and its local people and Medellín local authorities declared urban art a part of the local city culture. With your participation in this tour, you directly support Hip Hop classes in the upper parts of the Comuna 13 district. The artists themselves spread the word about Hip-Hop culture and teach young kids to express themselves using breakdance, rap, and graffiti. Will be personally guided by a local artist of this cultural movement of urban hip-hop culture based on rap, dance, and graffiti and get to know the importance of Street Art for social communication and cultural identity.

3 hours • Admission Included

Options

Private transport option

AC private car or van
Pickup included

Public transport option

Taxi, Metro, Metrocable, other
Pickup included

Reviews

5.00

3 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Great experience!
N6072QGchristinek,
Mar 31, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great experience in Communa 13 and the Kolacho cultural center (collective of graffiti artists)! We had a great and extremely knowledgeable tour with 2 great women: Valeria (Guida) and Katalina (graffiti artist). Mucha's Gracias ladies!
Columna 13 Tour
Keith diaspora,
Mar 8, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Natalie was my guide. She was very knowledgeable and friendly. She picked me up at my hotel with a driver. I chose a private tour. I am so glad I took the tour of the neighborhood of Columna 13 so I could see the vast cultural contributions and struggles of the brown and black peoples of Medellin and Colombia which are essentially hidden from view if you stay in the wealthy Plobado area. The graffiti and music and food and people were great. Undoubtedly best event I did in Colombia.
Living Colour
169heikoj,
Feb 24, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
That was our last tour in Medellín, so we asked for the same guide that took us to the market a couple of days before. We were happy that Sebastian was available again, so the tour was literally guided by a friend. The Street art topic in the Comuna 13 of Medellín is pretty diverse and in particular the political and social implications are very deep and a local guide helps a lot. We met a member of a local art initiative who was a graffiti artist himself. He took his time to explain the origin of the Hip Hop movement in this particular part of Medellín, all very detailed and without a rush. Absolutely worth it to do it with a private tour. There are tons of local guides strolling around the area bothering you to go with them, so arriving there already with your own guide is a plus. Sebastian took us to some less known and crowded corners and we had a very special experience thanks to his support.