Medellin Street Art Tour

The tour got off to a rocky start for me, as the app gave an error message for the same day tour purchase. A quick call to Viator customer service resolved the issue because the tour guide had actually waited an hour at my hotel just for me. My confusion notwithstanding, Viator’s Johann was knowledgeable, well spoken and connected to the community. His waiting went above and beyond in providing excellent customer service.
The tour was in depth, experiential, fun and beautiful. A word of advice, take some sunscreen. We stopped and got to know local business owners, posed for pictures and purchased locally. This was a moving experience to see government taking action based upon community leadership and input. Highly recommend Johann, his heart for the community allowed for a more in-depth look at this highly innovative and impactful public work.

The tour exceeded our expectations by far. We learnt to understand the history of Medellin through its different forms of art. Our tour guide, Steve, was the best and coolest guide ever! He introduced us the the Medellin history and cultures and also to many local people. We would highly recommended the tour and Steve should Medellin be your next stop!!!

Manuel was great! He explained some of the recent history of Medellin and in particular what lead to the street art project. He has genuine pride for the transformation of Medellin and in particular that of Comuna 13. This is my second visit to Medellin and previously my impression of the city was having dinner with friends in El Problado and I had not truely connected with the story of the city. After taking this tour I have a fresh perspective and much deeper understanding of the recent history of the city and struggle some communities have undergone in order for the transformation to occur. As Manuel said "it's like the story of the Phoenix that has risen from the ashes". I can not express enough how insightful and warm Manuel was on the tour. I left this tour feeling a deeper connection to the city of Medellin and would highly recommend this tour.

<p>We learned so much from our guide, Manuel, about the social and economic progress in Medellin. Our graffiti tour showed the impact of street art in the city and in particular the impact on what was one of the most violent barrios to a vibrant neighbourhood. The best! Made our visit very memorable!</p>

<p>Excellent guide of great knowledge. Very enjoyable tour.</p>