The best free tours in medellin for free in spanish


The best free tours in Medellin in Spanish are nowadays one of the most requested activities by travelers from all over the world who come to Medellin with the intention of knowing the city with the help of a specialized guide.

With the characteristic of not having a fixed price in advance, the free tours in Medellin are paid to the guide with the amount you think convenient after finishing the tour and you have made an assessment of it.

In addition, all excursions are conducted with a guide in Spanish, something that adds even more value to these free tours in Medellin.

After our visit to the city, in our trip to Colombia in 46 days, we leave you with what is for us, the best free tour in Medellin for free.

Free tour in Medellin in Spanish

Through this free tour in Medellin you will get to know some of its most important and iconic points, which will allow you to get to know closely this city that is included in the list of must-see places in Colombia.

The meeting point will be at the Alpujarra station at the specified time, where you will begin to know from the hands of the guide in Spanish the history and anecdotes of the city.

From here and during the tour you will visit places such as:

  • Antioquia Railroad
  • Plaza de las Luces
  • Old Cisneros Square
  • Berrio Park
  • Palace of Culture
  • National Palace
  • Metropolitan Cathedral,
  • Plaza Botero, the last stop of the tour, considered one of the best free tours in Medellin.

The tour of Medellin will end at the San Antonio subway station.

Free Tour of Medellin (Miraflores)

This free tour of Miraflores will start at 2:00 pm at San Antonio subway station from where the tour of this neighborhood and Buenos Aires will begin.

Some of the places you will visit are:

  • Berrío Park
  • Metrocable (300 meters high)
  • Buenos Aires neighborhood
  • Stop for a tinto or pola (red wine)
  • Ayacucho Murals
  • Network of Music Schools
  • Casa de la Memoria Museum
  • Placita de Flórez

The excursion, considered one of the best free tours in Medellín, will end at 5:00 pm at the last point of the tour.

Free tour of El Poblado

This free tour in Medellin will start at 4 pm at the El Poblado park from where you will start to get to know this exclusive neighborhood.

Some of the places you will visit are:

  • El Poblado Park
  • 10th Street
  • La Presidenta Park
  • La Bailarina Park
  • Lleras Park

The tour will end at 18:30h in El Barrio Provenza after learning from the guide the history of this famous neighborhood that has become one of the busiest in the city.

What tip to leave on the free tours?

As we indicated at the beginning of the article, the free tours in Medellin, a city that should be included in any route through Colombia for free, have the characteristic of not having a fixed price, this being the one you consider after making the excursion and making an assessment of it.

As long as your evaluation is positive, we recommend leaving 10 euros per person to the guide as a tip. If you are traveling with children, they do not usually pay, but the guide will always appreciate it if you leave an extra.

Having said all of the above, we believe that even if the tour includes the word free, this should not motivate you to abuse the circumstances. If we all do not work together to keep the free tours in Medellin, they will end up disappearing.


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