Medellín City Tour with Metrocable, Comuna 13 Escalators and Plaza Botero

Explore Medellín's cable car, metro, Comuna 13 escalators, and Plaza Botero in one connected city route.

Getting started

Begin by entering Medellín's metro system to start moving between neighborhoods using public transport. Follow the route instructions for your chosen departure time and platform. Once on your way, you will connect across different lines as needed, then transfer to the cable car and later continue on foot toward Comuna 13 and Plaza Botero.

What to expect

Medellín cable car

Medellín's cable car network links hillside neighborhoods with the rest of the city and offers an aerial view of its urban topography.

Features

• A cable car ride with city views lets you contemplate Medellín from above, observing how the city extends across the Aburrá Valley and up the surrounding slopes.
• Travel on Medellín's cable car as part of your city route, using it as a connection between areas instead of a private transfer or tour vehicle.

Medellín metro

Medellín's metro system is the backbone of local public transport and connects central areas with outlying neighborhoods.

Features

• Use Medellín's metro system to connect between neighborhoods, combining it with the cable car so you experience how residents move through the city every day.
• Your metro ride between neighborhoods is an included segment of this city route, although cable car and metro tickets themselves are not provided and must be purchased separately.

Comuna 13

Comuna 13 is a hillside district known for its urban transformation and steep terrain, now linked by outdoor escalators.

Features

• Ride the outdoor escalators in Comuna 13 and feel the shift from lower streets to higher sectors without climbing long staircases, while taking in the energy of urban art on the hillsides.
• Access to the outdoor escalators in Comuna 13 is included as a key part of the route, giving you a direct way to experience this transformed neighborhood's elevated streets.

Plaza Botero

Plaza Botero is a public square in central Medellín that showcases large-scale works by Colombian artist Fernando Botero.

Features

• Visit Plaza Botero and stand among Fernando Botero's sculptures, observing their characteristic exaggerated volumes in an open-air setting.
• Time at Plaza Botero is included in this experience so you can move freely among the Botero sculptures before continuing your day independently.