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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Get facts straight from the natives who witnessed the terrible times during the late 80´s. On this full day tour, go back in time to the places that had the most relevance throughout 44 years of Pablo´s life. Starting from his humble neighborhood growing up, all the way up to the buildings and mansions he accumulated during his life, including his private prison, cemetery, and his final hideout when caught in 1993. Combining both city and rural scenery, this comprehensive tour goes further to include one of the drug lord´s abandoned mansions by the Guatapé Lake.
This tour will provide a great learning experience as to what should NOT happen in society and which characters should be the real heroes.
Tour focuses on the victims by telling stories of those who suffer most, like police officers and government officials. Since there is no glorification, at the end you will understand how resilient the people from Medellin have been. In fact, it is the most innovative city.
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Hotel pickup and drop-off
Entrance to Peñol rock
Driver/guide
Private boat ride to Pablo`s mansion
Transport by private vehicle
Alcoholic drinks
Gratuities
Lunch
Food and drinks, other than the "value added offers" specified in your guidebook
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Pick up at AirBnB provided, please specify your full address and building name with apartment number
Traveler pickup
Jose Marie Cordova Airport, Medellin, Colombia
Piedra Del Penol, Guatape, Colombia Climb the 700 steps to share amazing views from the top of the rock 60 minutes
Guatape Dam, Guatape, Colombia Enjoy the views of the Guatape lake 60 minutes
Laguna de Guatape, Medellin, Colombia Walk around the lake and share fantastic views of the country side 60 minutes
Parque Memorial Inflexion, Medellin, Colombia Visit the ruins of Monaco building, where Pablo Escobar managed to fight the status quo in one of the richest communities in Medellin 20 minutes
Envigado, Antioquia, Colombia Enter the humble community where Pablo has raised, furthermore you will explore his private prison (La Catedral) in order to share awesome panoramic views. 60 minutes
Medellin, Medellin, Colombia Was it all worth it? at the end, Pablo is caught barefoot on a humble rooftop. Learn the history and make your own conclusions of who shot him. 20 minutes
Cementerio Jardines Montesacro, Itagui, Colombia Visit Pablo`s graveyard and you will be surprised to see how he`s been buried among politicians and other white collar characters. 25 minutes
Monasterio Santa Gertrudis La Magna, Envigado, Colombia Visit Pablo’s private prison and enjoy the views from the so called cathedral 45 minutes
Wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Dress code is smart casual
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
lunch AT YOUR OWN EXPENSE.
Guides: Temperature is measured at the beginning of each working day
Periodic disinfection of vehicles
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
Laura_H
27 Jul 2025
We had a wonderful experience on our tour with Daniel. He was very informative and knowledgeable about the history and created a wonderful itinerary. Highly recommend!
KristineM665
28 Dec 2024
We have traveled to so many countries and our family of 5 (3 grown kids) all agree that this is one of our favorite tours ever!!! Our guide David was just incredible. He was so enthusiastic all day long. Our tour was 12 hours from pick up to drop off and it just flew by. We had so many amazing stops. David is a fantastic storyteller and we loved learning all about Colombia and Pablo Escobar! The tour was just our family of 5 in a mini van, so we were able to alter as necessary. We cut out the cemetery as it saved us 2 hours that we could spend at some of the other stops that we cared about more. David was a fantastic driver. For our boat tour, we were in a private boat with just our group. This was fantastic as we saw boats filled with 50-100 people go by. Our boat driver would stop at strategic points and explain what we were looking at.
Another thing about David is that he was a fantastic DJ as we drove from location to location. He had a great playlist and we enjoyed singing along to the songs. At one point he let me son DJ and he had fun picking the songs. It certainly made the driving part more fun.
Bring along a raincoat and/or light jacket as the weather changes so frequently!
The hike to the top of El Peñol is well worth it. The views from the top are fantastic!
giuseppe_p
01 Oct 2024
Esperienza indimenticabile grazie a DAVID una guida locale fantastica che ti narra la vera storia di Pablo Escobar per come è andata realmente abbiamo passato una giornata meravigliosa partendo dalla pietra del Peñol con i suoi 700 gradini che ti regala una vista spettacolare al giro in boat per vedere la villa esclusiva LA MANUELA fino a vedere il cementerio ed il luogo dove fu matato Pablo.
Non vi svelo la conclusione vi consiglio vivamente di fare questo tour e di richiedere DAVID come guida rimarrete esterrefatti….
Grazie DAVID da Giuseppe Giulia Niko e Marika
This tour in
Medellín
is organized by
Medellin City Services
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