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Medellín: Coffee Tour With Tastings and Lunch

1. Medellín: Coffee Tour With Tastings and Lunch

Head out to San Sebastián de Palmitas, just 45 minutes from Medellín, to begin your unique coffee tour. After hotel pick-up, set off for a coffee-making farm and enjoy listening to a brief history about the origin of the coffee and how it was first brought to Colombia. Take the chance to dress in the typical costume of the paisa muleteer, including hat, poncho, paruma, and the tail of a rooster. Later, move on to a coffee plantation to carry out the coffee harvest, reducing the mixture to a pulp and finally, drying it. After these activities, sit down for a refreshing drink of musilago (coffee juice) and a tea made from the coffee pulp. Savor a typical dish from the region made of banana with honey and cheese. Hear your guide explain some techniques on how to prepare and drink coffee and have a short tasting of different coffees and servings. Later, try a typical dish of the paisa muleteer consisting of rice, yuca, ground beef, boiled egg, sausage, and banana. Try preparing your coffee to your own taste with the information you have just learned from your guide. Finally, receive a pack of coffee as a gift and have the chance to buy farm products at the shop. If the option is chosen, also experience a 45-minutes horseback ride through the farm to some viewpoints. All instructions will be given to inexperienced riders.

Medellín: Comuna 13 District Tour with Cable Car Ride

2. Medellín: Comuna 13 District Tour with Cable Car Ride

Discover Medellín's Comuna 13 district on a guided tour with a local. Enjoy stunning views of the city from a cable car, learn about the local street artists, and hear how this formerly dangerous area has evolved. Meet your guide in the metro station to begin the tour and experience Medellín like a local. Learn all about the stations and key points in the city, as well as how the metro system helped shape the new Medellin. When arriving at the connecting station, hop on a cable car up the hill. As you go, admire the panoramic views of the city and find out about its evolving history and troubled past. At the top, take a short ride on the bus toward the Comuna 13 district. At Comuna 13, the real fun begins. An enthusiastic guide will explain all the positive changes made to transform what was once one of the most dangerous communities in South America into a symbol of the new Medellín. You will have time to take in all the amazing street art and ride the electric outdoor escalators to the top observation deck, which offers incredible views. Listen to insights about Medellín, hear interesting stories from the guides, meet locals and learn about the library that works as a community center before returning to Poblado metro station.

Medellín: Comuna 13 Graffiti Tour with Cable Car Ride

3. Medellín: Comuna 13 Graffiti Tour with Cable Car Ride

Enjoy the experience of going through the beautiful transformation of Comuna 13 with the help of a friendly local guide, one of the most dangerous and violent communities in Latin America, is now a symbol of transformation and progress of the city, take the subway to listen how important it is for the city, taking the cableway uphill you'll get an amazing landscape, as well, you'll know the history of this extraordinary transformation, take the integrated bus to the graffiti neighborhood where you will experience walking tour full of art, music, typical food, and local environment, your sympathetic guide will explain to you all art embodied in any single corner of these beautiful streets, in the same way, you'll know how all this art have transformed the Comuna 13, you 'll admire the gorgeous art scene climbing the neighborhood's escalators (These escalators are open air), at the middle of these escalators (These escalators have 6 stretches) you can enjoy a delicious traditional appetizer from a restaurant with an award municipal gastronomic, as well, you'll visit the popular neon home from the zone, you'll continue until you reach a bar located at the top of the area where you will have a privileged view, at this place you'll have a refreshing drink while you meet your fellow travelers and the locals.

From Medellín: Hacienda Nápoles Theme Park Day Trip

4. From Medellín: Hacienda Nápoles Theme Park Day Trip

Discover a theme park suitable for everyone's enjoyment, from children to adults on a full-day tour to Hacienda Napoles. Encounter a world of fun with family-friendly pools, lazy river, dinosaur replicas, bird world, an African museum, and more.  Explore different wildlife habitats and be amazed to encounter tigers, elephants, and other creatures of nature. There will be breakfast included and plenty of places to have lunch in the park.

Epic Zipline and Giant Waterfall From Medellin

5. Epic Zipline and Giant Waterfall From Medellin

Be picked up by private car from your hotel then drive 1.5 hours to the natural reserve in La Ceja. Upon arrival, you will be given an introduction to the place, safety instructions, and you will be taken to the first zipline station by hiking for 20 minutes. Start the first 700 meters flight to the other side of the canyon, enjoying a stunning view of five giant waterfalls. Your weight must be under 99 kgs or 218 lbs to do this activity. Children will be accompanied by a professional guide. Once at the other side of the mountain, take a 30-minute hike to the base of the giant waterfall. Feel the powerful splashes of the giant waterfall and recharge your spirit. Return to the top of the mountain, and enjoy some free time to relax in this paradise. Then, a second zipline flight will take you to the other side of the canyon to start a 30-minute hike back to the starting point.

Medellin: Half–Day Private Nature Tour & Waterfall Hike

6. Medellin: Half–Day Private Nature Tour & Waterfall Hike

The city of Medellin surrounded by green hills is perfect for experiencing Andean nature just a few minutes outside of town. On this half-day activity, head to the eco-trail to the La Miel waterfall. Enjoy a hike that takes about 90 minutes, following a small river to reach the impressive 20–meter high waterfall through dense Andean cloud forests. Take in this ideal nature activity to experience Andean flora and fauna in the nature reserve of La Miel. This activity requires a good physical condition. Part of the walk is on a path and part of it by a river. You will cross the river on several occasions and some rocks may be slippery.

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What people are saying about Medellín

This was an awesome experience. The tour guide kept us well informed and the pickup was very punctual. The coffee tour experience was fun and educational. We opted to go on the horseback riding tour after the coffee tour which was also a fun experience. Served lunch and tastings were great.

Great guide with Walter and great tour! Definitely pack a raincoat or umbrella to be safe. Transportation does take a while especially the bus so be prepared but still worth it overall to see the local neighborhood and art.

Great tour of Communa 13 with Sebastian! He was very knowledgeable, full of historical context and extremely enthusiastic and passionate about his country. Would recommend this tour to anyone coming to Medellin.

Definitely the best tour we took in Colombka. Sebastian is very knowledgeable and passionate about the topic and we were really immersed in the entire experience. Highly recommended to anyone.

Walter was fantastic! His knowledge of Comuna 13 goes deep. It was fascinating learning about the history of the community and where it has done since then.