The Famous Free Tour downtown - Real City Tours

4.89

Excellent (295 ratings)

Medellín

Duration: 3 hours and 15 minutes

Languages: English and Spanish

Guru: Real City Tours

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Registered on 26 September 2019

Real City Tours is a locally owned company and has been running tours in Medellin since 2013. Our famous downtown Free Walking Tour has been the #1 activity in Medellin on TripAdvisor with more than 7,000 excellent reviews. Let us share with you our love and passion for our city! All of our tours are run by locals (born and raised in Medellin) who are eager to share their stories and experience with you. More than guides, we are story tellers. We go beyond showing you the sights to offer you a different perspective, always aiming to be honest and open-minded.

Free booking and cancellation

Pay-what-you-wish tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

The original Free Walking Tour in Medellin city centre #1 since 2013. More than 250.000 people have taken our top-rated experience.

Monday to Sunday
Several groups a day
Last-minute booking
Top-rated tour for 11 years
Experienced local guides
Over 250,000 participants so far

More than a city tour!

This engaging, honest and fun walking tour is the best way to learn about the history & culture of Medellin.

Walk around Medellin’s downtown (El Centro) with a local. Explore the historic districts and let this fascinating city come to life through stories, explanations and urban a lot of reality. During the tour you will discover some of Medellin’s most traditional parks, squares and streets, while learning about the city’s history, culture and people.

Sights visited include:

Old Railway Station
Alpujarra administrative center
Square of lights
Carabobo boulevard
National Palace
Veracruz church
Botero Square
Pedro Nel Ospina's frescoes
Berrio Square
San Antonio Square.

Additional information

Duration: 3 to 3½ hours. Including break for a snack and a toilet
Language: English
Price: Based on tips

**This tour is offered on several other platforms, do not worry if you don't see any bookings, we are always booked.

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Cra. 51 #41-76, Medellín, La Candelaria, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia

Metro station ALPUJARRA. On the pedestrian bridge by the north exit. Red umbrella. Our guides wear a red shirt.

Outside visit

Antioquia Railway

Outside visit

Monumento a la Raza

Outside visit

Plaza de las Luces Medellin.

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).