Medellín Comuna 13 Street Food Tasting & Urban Art Walking Tour

Explore Medellín's Comuna 13 on a guided walking tour that blends local history, urban art, and street food tastings.

Getting started

Meet your expert guide at the designated meeting point in Medellín to begin your guided tour of Comuna 13. After a brief introduction to the route and safety guidelines, you will set off on foot toward the neighborhood. The walking exploration starts as you enter the area, moving gradually into its streets filled with color, music, and local life.

What to expect

Comuna 13

Comuna 13 is a hillside neighborhood in Medellín known for its transformation and for the urban art that narrates local stories across its walls and stairways. You will explore it on foot with a professional guide, combining viewpoints, escalators, and food stops with encounters with local culture and talent.

Features

• Urban art is a central focus of the guided tour of Comuna 13, so you spend time in galleries, murals, and urban art spaces that showcase some of the neighborhood's most representative artistic expressions. Your guide points out key works and explains how the images connect to the community's past and identity.
• A visit to viewpoints and escalators lets you experience how the outdoor escalator system changed daily life in Comuna 13, while you also enjoy views of Medellín from different points along the route. These elevated spots help you see how the city and the commune relate to each other in the wider valley.
• Tastings of local products and flavors are included during the experience, with street food tastings integrated into the walk so you can sample different local specialties as you move between stops. Additional food and drinks outside of these tastings are not included, so you can choose freely if you want more.
• The local culture and art experience extends beyond the walls, as you encounter music, dance, and other cultural expressions along the way. This close community connection turns the walking exploration into more than a photo stop, giving space for stories that help you understand the transformation and identity of Comuna 13 with your expert guide.