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Medellín Travel Guides
Every tour and experience in Medellín, reviewed and ranked by our team. From Guatapé and El Peñol day trips to Comuna 13 street-art walks and coffee farms in the surrounding hills.
All Medellín Guides
Guatapé Tour from Medellín (2026): 5 Top-Rated Day Trips Compared
The five best-rated Guatapé day trips from Medellín compared on price, group size, meals and whether the rock climb is included, from $41 shared buses to $176 private tours with a coffee farm.
Comuna 13 Tour Medellín (2026): 6 Top-Rated Graffiti Tours Compared
The six best-rated Comuna 13 graffiti tours in Medellín compared on price, group size, food and whether the cable car is included, from $16 walking tours to a $51 full-day city combination.
Pablo Escobar Tour Medellín (2026): 5 Tours Compared, and What Locals Think
The five best-rated Pablo Escobar tours in Medellín compared on price, sites visited and how they handle the history, from a $30 shared walk to a $93 private car, plus what the city itself thinks of them.
Coffee Tour Medellín (2026): 7 Farm Tours Compared, Half-Day vs Full-Day
The seven best-rated coffee farm tours from Medellín compared on price, duration, farm location and what you actually do, from a $74 half-day in Palmitas to a $100 private family finca visit.
Paragliding Medellín (2026): 5 Tandem Flights Compared by Price and Time in the Air
The five best-rated paragliding flights in Medellín compared on price, minutes in the air, and whether transport and GoPro footage are included, from $54 meet-at-site flights to $118 door-to-door packages.
ATV Tours Medellín (2026): 3 Rides Compared on Saddle Time, Not Just Price
The three best-rated ATV and quad tours from Medellín compared on actual riding time, what fills the rest of the day, and whether you want a quick ride out to Guarne or a full day in the mountains. From $139.99.
Medellín Food Tour (2026): 5 Street Food and Market Tours Compared
The five best-rated food tours in Medellín compared on price, tastings and neighbourhood, from $20 street food in Comuna 13 to $47 rooftop crawls in El Poblado and market walks tasting twenty exotic fruits.
Medellín City Tour (2026): 6 Top-Rated City Tours Compared
The six best-rated Medellín city tours compared on price, duration, group size and how much Comuna 13 they include, from a $17.50 walking tour of downtown to $100 private cars with metrocable rides.
Medellín Waterfall Tours (2026): 3 Best Hikes & Day Trips Compared
The three best-rated Medellín waterfall tours compared on group size, how much of the day is actually hiking, and which ones are really day trips with a waterfall attached. From $45.
Best Medellín Football Tours (2026): 3 Matchday Experiences Compared
Three Medellín football tours compared on what the ticket actually buys you, where in the stadium they put you, and whether the jersey and the transport are worth the gap over a local's ticket price. From $69.
Best Salsa Classes in Medellín (2026): 3 Options Compared, Plus Where to Dance Free
Three Medellín salsa and bachata options compared on what you actually get for $10, $39 and $50, plus nine venues where the class is free and which night to turn up.
Horse Riding Medellín (2026): 6 Rides Compared on Time in the Saddle
Six horse riding tours from Medellín compared on how long you actually spend in the saddle, what the price does when you travel alone, and which ones are really coffee farm tours with a short ride attached. From $74.
Is Medellín Safe in 2026? Level 3 Advisory, Crime Data & Real Risks
Colombia carries a Level 3 advisory while Medellín records its least violent month in 50 years. Both are true. Here is what the advisories actually say, how the city really compares to New York, and the one risk that specifically targets foreign visitors.
Cacao Tour Medellín (2026): 4 Chocolate Tours Compared, City vs Farm
Four Medellín cacao tours compared on the decision that actually matters: a 3.5 hour city workshop in Laureles from $55, or a full day at a working cacao farm in the Andes from $135.
Bike Tour Medellín (2026): 4 Top Rides Compared, Pedal vs E-Bike
Four Medellín bike tours compared on price, route, departure time and exactly what the electric upgrade costs, from a $27.99 pedal ride through the centre to a $39.99 electric tour over 20 km of bike paths.
Pub Crawl Medellín (2026): 3 Best Bar Crawls Compared
Three Medellín pub crawls compared on what the ticket actually covers, which venues you get into, and the Provenza dress code that gets people turned away at the door. From $23.
Rafting Medellín (2026): 2 Río Calderas Trips Compared, 18+ vs Family
Two Río Calderas rafting trips from Medellín compared on the thing that decides it: one is 18 and over with 3+ hours of Class III to IV water and lunch on a jungle beach, the other takes children from 7 on a shorter run.
Best Things to Do in Medellín (2026): 16 Activities Compared
Sixteen Medellín activities compared on price, duration and minimum age, from the $16 Comuna 13 graffiti walk to the full-day Guatapé trip, plus the sights that cost nothing.
Best Things to Do in Medellín for Families (2026): 14 Activities Compared by Age
Fourteen Medellín activities with each minimum age set out side by side, from a horse riding finca that takes children from 1 to the tours that are strictly 18 and over.