The Walk About Tour

Explore Neighborhoods, Famous Places, Beautiful Landmarks and Fascinating Attractions:
This tour was customized for new Medellin residents and people that like to move around the city freely!  This tour works for groups and single people as well. You will get to know the city as it really is, and break the El Poblado Bubble, a “walking tour” is a perfect choice to do this. A “walking tour and public transport tour” offers you the opportunity of being acquainted with the public transportation system, and move around the city freely as most normal people here do. It works out quite well as many metro stations are centrally located around a majority of famous points of interest and popular neighborhoods. This tour makes use of public transportation from buses, taxis, train (Metro) ,and Metro cable (part of the Metro system). This is perfect for new residents of Medellin, or people that visit here on a regular basis. We gaurantee you will feel at home after this tour!

Aburrá Valley Mass Transportation System (Metro):
You will be suprised by the Medellin Metro, it is cleaner, and quiter than any subway in the United States. It is also safer than any Subway i ever visited in the United States. The people of Medellin are very proud of this metro rail system. Touring Medellín is a real pleasure when you travel by Metro and its two Metro cables. This is one of the most important transportation systems in Medellín. It covers the principal areas of the valley where Medellín is on, called “the Aburrá Valley”.Metro system is a very efficient system that can take you from the north to the south of the valley in about 40 minutes; and from the center of the city to the west extreme in about 15 minutes, passing by the most important places of the city.This modern transportation system has 25 stations located in the principal sites of the city and in the busiest neighborhoods of Medellín, plus 7 stations of the two Metro Cables which are integrated to the metro system. In addition the metro system is connected by 112 bus routers which are integrated by fare, thus expanding access to areas of general interest and leisure along the Aburrá Valley. 

Customized Tour:
We can make the tour according to your needs and wishes; nevertheless we suggest the following logically organized tour in order for you to be able to know as many interest places as possible. 

Envigado Station:
You can get to the main town square buying an Integrated ticket (Tiquete integrado) in the metro which is the fares for the Metro and for a feeder bus. This is a good municipality to start our tour. Located in the southern part of Medellín, Envigado has a very nice residential environment and it is where many cultural and artistic events are held. There are also good affordable typical and modern food restaurants, where you could enjoy a delicious “Mondongo” (a tripe soup) or a “Bandeja Paisa” (Paisa Dish). You can also enjoy of a good night life with the great discos in town. 

Itagüí Station:
If you want you can pass by Itagüí where the National Clothing and Fashion Center is found, which supplies thousands of commerce companies in Colombia; and where there is the “Parque de las Chimeneas” (Chimney Park) and a lot of fancy discotheques, clubs and bars. You can get to Itagüí with an integrated ticket, too. 

Alpujarra Station:
Close to Alpujarra station there is the Alpujarra Administrative Center (Centro Administrativo de Medellín – CAM), and the regional government branch (La Gobernación de Antioquia), The Justice Palace (Palacio de Justicia) where you can do the paperwork to things pertaining to taxes, legal matters; the Alpujarra Administrative Center is part of a project called Plaza Mayor together with the Palacio de Exposiciones, the new International Conventions Center, the Metropolitan Theater, the Parque de los Pies Descalzos with the EPM interactive museum and the intelligent building of Empresas Públicas de Medellín (principal utilities company in the city). 

Alpujarra Station is also close to the Old Antioquia Railway Station, a well preserved and maintained building; to the EPM library with its great design; Cisneros Square, a forest of 300 towers with 2.100 spotlights; Vásquez and Carré buildings, two old architectural jewels of nineteenth century; Carabobo pedestrian walkway, and Palacio nacional, and imposing building and the most prestigious mall of the central city. 

Parque Berrío Station:
Conveniently located near this station is the Museum of Antioquia, where you will be able to have a pleasant time with many works of art made by National and international artists. The anchor of this museum is the donation made by Fernando Botero; that’s why you see chubby sculptures everywhere in that museum and around it in the “Plaza Botero”. That’s an excellent place to take beautiful photos and to purchase some souvenirs. 

If you walk to the east towards the center, you will find, on the “Paseo Junín”, the Coltejer Building, which is the tallest building of the city and its representative symbol. You can also find around that place famous and principal streets and avenues, like “La Playa”, “Avenida Oriental”, “El Palo”, “Ayacucho”, “Bolivar”, “Caracas”, etc. Almost the whole public transportation buses system in Medellín is met at this place, which is the very center of the city. On these streets and avenues, you can find good and affordable restaurants, shopping centers, flowers, souvenirs, etc. 

University Station:
Before you leave the station, you can see from it several important attractions such as the Parque Explora where you can have exiting interactive experiences with the science and technology, Botanical Garden to enjoy the view of a great variety of plants, flowers and birds, Park of Wishes, a perfect place for romantic dates and cultural events; the Planetarium, The Music House; the North Park and the University of Antioquia, one of the best universities in the country. 

Caribe Station:
The north buses terminal can be seen from this metro station and it has easy access to it. If your plans are to travel to some towns around Medellín, this is the perfect station to start your trip. 

Acevedo Station:
Transfer station to K line which is the Metro cable going up to the North east of the city, where the poorest neighborhoods of Medellín are located up on the mountain. From the Metro Cable you have a wonderful view of the northern and central part of the city. The K line metro cable has 3 stations and the last one, Santo Domingo is close to the Santo Domingo library called España with a very interesting design similar to three big brown stones standing on the border of the mountain. Beside the library there is a nice viewpoint or balcony where you can take excellent pictures with the city and the metro cable on the background. There is a conexion between the Santo Domingo Metro Cable Station and L line which goes to Arví Park, a huge ecological and amusement park located in the town of Santa Elena, another beautiful town around Medellin. 

Come to Medellín:
These are just a few of the many attractions in Medellín but one thing is true: you will never stop discovering this wonderful city, though it is geographically small, it is full of interesting places and the people here is awesome that will make you want to stay longer than you’re planning to stay, and if it is possible, to buy a property in one of its beautiful neighborhoods. 

We have part time and full time tours. We meet all your needs and likes! 

Do not miss this extraordinary trip to this city as exciting and full of fun, culture and friends for you! 

For more information about tours or to make a reservation, please call:

ADRIANA CARDONA Tour Coordinator, Medellin Colombia: (57-4) 581 5770, (57)321 623 1707 United States: 1-415-240-4698