What you'll do

Discover a reborn Medellín off the tourist track with a street smart local who knows all the hidden gems, like just the right narrow streets to pop through for a look at murals of local heroes away from the crowded street art in barrio Comuna 13, and see the curious hat-like architecture of two nearby churches. Witness hopeful transformation atop an urban jungle once a garbage dump in promising neighborhood Moravia, but skip the crowds to rub shoulders with foot-stamping locals at a cultural center. Nearby a famous street in touristy barrio El Poblado, see where Paisas hustle at a farmer's market and take note where you can join the community for street-closing Zumba dances on a Sunday. Energized? Your host has hints on what to try on the rest of your trip.

Where you’ll go

Navigate beacon of hope Medellín on routes guidebooks don't mention, like the celebration of change street art away from the crowds in Comuna 13 barrio, and pass the nearby Nuestra Señora de la Consolata church, flowing like a flower. Climb up a luscious green hill, once a refuse dump that locals called home in barrio Moravia, now covered in a quilt of blossoming hope. Stroll past the tour groups to Moravia Culture Center, where Paisas dance the day away, or dart to a bustling farmer's market near popular street Avenida Poblado (closed on Sunday for Zumba-jiving, bike-riding locals) in neighborhood El Poblado. While soaking up the secrets of`Medellín, take note of invaluable hints from your host on spots to try on the rest of your trip.

- Discover nooks and secrets in Medellín that your guidebook doesn’t cover
- Dodge the crowds for a peek into the daily lives of Paisas in the blossoming Medellín, nicknamed the City of Eternal Spring.
- Skip the tourist landmarks for a look at unique churches, resembling flowers and a bishop’s hat.
- Hustle like a local at a farmer's market, around a hidden corner from a popular street.
- Get your salsa on at a local cultural center: queue the foot-stomping music!
- This experience will be personalized to you!
- What’s included
- Private and personalized experience
- 3 hours with a host
- Walking experience (other transport can be arranged at an additional cost)
- What’s not included
- Food and drinks
- Tickets to any attractions
- Transportation costs
- Gratuities (optional)
Your hotel/apartment or any other central location
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Secret Tour of Medellín

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