Free Walking Tour Medellin - Real City Tours

Free Walking Tour Medellin - Real City Tours

Free Walking Tour Medellin - Real City Tours
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The Free Walking Tour is based on tips. Walk around Medellin's downtown with a local. Explore the historic districts and let this fascinating city come to life through stories, descriptions and urban legends.​ During 3.5 hours you will discover the most traditional squares and streets of the city. We will guide you through the history of Medellin, the culture and its people.
Medellin, Colombia

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2024

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Loes
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Couples
I really recommend doing this tour on your first day in Medellín! You get to know Medellín in a authentic way in one morning. The city centre is not that great without the backstory. We did it on our last day which is a shame because they offer other tours and a lot of tips about what to do in the city…
Our guide (Diomer) was amazing. His English was really good and told the story’s about the difficult and complicated past of Medellín in a perfectly understandable way.
We did a comuna 13 tour before this but in comparison with this free tour it was not worth the amount of money they asked there. The guys here are locals and their English is way better. If I could I would have done their comuna (4) tour.
Normally I don’t write reviews on Trip Advisor but as you can tell I’m a fan so I had to spread the word because they deserve it! Do the tour and bring a great tip (we did 50 k pesos pp) :)
Written 13 March 2024
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We are glad to know that through our tour, you were able to learn about the city and the culture. Thank you so much for your kind words towards Dio and for recommending the tour.
Written 3 December 2024
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Andrew W
Harpers Ferry, WV92 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2024 • Solo
Short version Dio was an outstanding guide who gave a nice overview of sights and places in El Centro as well as giving a great and accurate history of Colombia!

When the tour started I thought to myself I don't want to sit on the sidewalk and listen to 25 minutes of Columbian history. I'm well read and I'm here to learn about the neighborhoods and the sites, so I was thinking maybe one or two stars. But Dio was very engaging. Knew his history, did not give a slanted or one-sided version and integrated local sites and activities within his narrative. At the end of the tour he gave restaurant and other references and provided useful tidbits, And answered numerous questions. I did not agree with his answer to the question about Parque arvi, because you need a lot more than 2 hours if you're going to go up there and hike! But everything else seemed spot-on. I recommend this tour with only one reservation: 1/2 was devoted to history and culture - not necessarily what everyone wants.
Written 23 May 2024
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Thanks a lot for your review. We are happy to hear that you found out entertaining the way we share the history of Medellin. Also, thank you for the kind words towards Dio as a guide.
Written 3 December 2024
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Laura J
4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2024 • Couples
We don’t normally do walking tours when travelling as we like to explore places on our own terms, but we absolutely loved this tour and would 10/10 recommend it. Diomer was a fantastic guide, who was able to help us understand the complex history of his city. Diomer made it fun and engaging, whilst also sharing his first-hand experiences of the conflict in Medellin. He also remembered everyone’s names, making us feel really connected as a group. Thanks for a great tour!
Written 11 January 2024
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We appreacite the time you took for leaving a review and sharing your experience with the tour. Glad you liked it :D Dio
Written 4 December 2024
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Sophie L
65 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Friends
Dio was a very passionate tour guide, his English was fantastic and he had great knowledge of the city as he grew up in Medellín so it felt like we really got a locals perspective of Medellín past, present and future. The walking tour itself was about 3/3.5 hours and not a hard walk at all but it’s hot so keep hydrated. It was great to see all the main sites of the city centre and hear their facts alongside. Felt very safe walking around with Dio and would recommend this tour to anyone who is newly arrived in Medellín! Dio provided lots of recommendations of things to visit, places to eat and drink whilst here which was much appreciated.
Written 11 August 2023
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What amazing review! We are glad to know that not only you learnt about our history, but enjoyed the tour the way it was structured, together with Diomer´s stories about his own life experience growing up here. A big thank you for endorsing our job.
Written 14 August 2023
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Shane B
52 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2024 • Couples
Our guide Natalie was amazing. Her knowledge and enthusiasm of the place was amazing.
The tour was excellent. It brings you to places you may not go by yourself and you feel safe.

I would recommend doing this tour at the start of your trip to Medellin to get familiar with the city and to feel comfortable.
Written 22 September 2024
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We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed our free walking tour. Thanks for the kind words towards Natalia and for recommending our tour!
Written 3 December 2024
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Pauline H
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Couples
We had an amazing experience doing this tour with Germán! He was a very enthousiastic and lovely guide, always happy to answer any questions and making sure that everyone was safe and happy! Would definetely recommend doing a real city tours walking tour as you’ll understand more about the history and social dynamics of Medellín. Thanks Germán!
Written 27 August 2023
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What an amazing review!! we feel honored to read it, thanks a lot for your kind words towards German as a guide and also towards the way we structured the tour.
Written 28 August 2023
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Elena J
10 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
July 2024 • Couples
My boyfriend and I did this tour on our first full day in Medellín and I cannot imagine a better way to kick off our trip. Hernán was a *phenomenal* guide, providing a highly engaging, nuanced, and thorough overview of the history of the city, the eras dominated by Escobar and the drug cartels, and the subsequent cultural revolution and transformation. His knowledge is extensive and he did a brilliant job of sharing not only his own perspective, but the range of beliefs and opinions held by Colombians (even across different generations). He also gave excellent recommendations for other local experiences, such as restaurants, tours, and nightlife. Finally, we appreciated that the tour experience did not seek to sugar coat the realities of life in Medellín, as the tour included both more upscale areas of the downtown as well as areas where the complex realities of city life were more apparent. Bring some cash so you can purchase street food or souvenirs!
Written 24 July 2024
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Thanks for your review. It is satisfying to know that we contributed to change your perspective about the city in a good way. Also, thanks for the kind words towards the guide Hernán . Cheers!
Written 3 December 2024
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Linse C
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2022 • Friends
We absolutely loved this walking tour around downtown Medellin. Our lovely guide Hernàn was really wonderful and told us passionately about life in Medellin, the history, the culture, the politics etc. His English was perfect and he was such a natural speaker and entertainer that the 3,5 hours flew by. We were really satisfied with this tour and would 100% recommend this tour to everyone who wants to see the real city of Medellin with a wonderful guide who makes you feel safe everywhere you go. Thank you very much, Hernàn!

Kind regards,
Linse and Alison from Belgium 🇧🇪
Written 27 October 2022
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We are glad to know that through our tour, you were able to learn about Medellin´s history and context. Also, thank you so much for such a nice review, recomending our tour and for your kind words towards Hernán. We are happy to have him in our team. :D
Written 1 November 2022
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FarAway37039073958
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Couples
The tour was awesome, AGAIN. I did it five years ago and wanted my GF to experience it as well as it is the best tour to get an insight view on the cultural and historical background of this magnificent city. The stories and places Carolina telled and showed us will definitely stay in our memories and I just can recommend this tour by heart to anybody who visits Medellin and want to get to know the city on a level that's beyond the classic tourist attractions. Big thanks again to our guide Carolina who took the experience to the next level with her kind and humourous attitude!
Written 4 August 2023
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Wow, we feel honored to read this review, thanks a lot for your suppot towards our job, for coming back and recommending it. Also, thanks for your kind words towards Carolina as a guide. We are happy to hear that you found out entertaining the way we share the history of Medellin. Cheers! :D
Written 15 August 2023
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Navisha S
Mississauga, Ontario8 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2024 • Couples
We have travelled to 35 countries and often do walking city tours and when I say this was the best tour we have ever done, that's truly no exaggeration. We specifically had Pablo as our tour guide and this guy is really truly living his passion - this is where he belongs and thrives! He so beautifully and eloquently tied his own life story and journey into the tour and did it in the perfect way. I learned so much about Medellin and Colombian people and the real history of Colombia with this tour. The best part - this tour is memorable. I left the tour and can still recount all the stories and historical events. I 1000000% recommend this tour - if you do nothing else in Medellin, take this tour!
Written 31 January 2024
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Thank you so much for your review. We feel honored reading these words and knowing that you enjoyed the whole tour by visiting a different part of the city, interacting with locals and learning about the history and culture of paisa people. Also, thanks a lot for your kind words towards Pablo as a guide, we are glad to have him as part of our team.
Written 4 December 2024
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