Top Medellín Volunteer Tours

Visit Colombia’s colorful, mural-filled Comuna 13 with a local guide on this small-group tour of the famous neighborhood. You'll get a bird's eye view of the area from aboard a cable car and have the chance to get down and check out the comuna's many colorful murals. You'll even get to sample some delicious local fruit.

Unfamiliar areas can be daunting to tackle alone, but this walking tour offers an insider’s perspective on one of Medellin’s most historically and culturally rich neighborhoods, Comuna 13. Explore with confidence as your guide shows you street art you'd struggle to find on your own, and sample local foods, including empanadas and mango ice cream. Finish by riding escalators to a mountain-top viewpoint to admire views across the whole city.

See the street art of Medellin's Comuna 13 neighborhood with a local guide by booking this group tour. You'll learn about how the neighborhood transformed itself from one of the most dangerous spots in the city to a thriving tourist attraction as you walk through the area. You'll also check out all sorts of street art and get the chance to interact with local artists and snack vendors.

Perfect for coffee lovers, this private tour will whisk you from Medellín to a Colombian coffee farm. Depart in the morning directly from your accommodation via air-conditioned vehicle—in less than an hour, you’ll reach a local coffee farm, where you’ll explore on foot, taste local coffee, and learn how the beans are processed. Upgrade to add a horseback-riding tour of the area to your itinerary.

Experience Medellín from the perspective of someone in a wheelchair with a MATT device. You will be part of a social transformation through inclusive tourism. In our educational tours you will learn about the places, but you will also become aware of and experience the challenges of accessibility, connecting not only with your experience, but also with the story of your guide, who is a person with reduced mobility. At the end, you will have more clarity about inclusion and exclusion, universal design, and about the Matt device and the impact that we have achieved and that we want to reach. Join the movement!

We are small groups of local people passionate about sharing our piece of Medellin with visitors. We have learnt English to be able to tell our stories to you while creating opportunities for our neighbours and local community. We want you hear our story from us, not a Netflix series.

This tour encompasses the traditional Graffiti tour in Comuna 13 and a new more genuine and much less touristy (but extremely safe) graffiti tour in a real barrio in Medellin. This Full-Day Graffiti Tour is the Best Urban Experience you can have in Medellin. In this experience we put together two beautiful experiences and places. First, the must-do activity in Medellin, the graffiti tour in Comuna 13. Second, a much less touristy area of Medellin full of beautiful and meaningful murals in Comuna 3. Visiting both locations will give you a deep understanding of the transformation of Medellin through the art and its people. Also an insight of the consequences of the conflict in Colombia that derived in the origin of these neighborhoods. Also includes a typical lunch and taking this tour we also donate part of the money for the community. This is a very moving, educational, fun and artistic tour, book now we promise you won’t regret it. A very much unmissable experience.

Learn all about coffee and its production on a full-day tour to San Sebastián de Palmitas from Medellin. Don the clothes of a traditional coffee worker and see what a typical day is like. Then sample various coffee drinks and snacks from the local area before sitting down to a delicious lunch to complete your immersive experience.

Paragliding is a dream for many people, but it's not something you can just do on your own. This paragliding experience, available in a range of length times, brings your flying dreams to life. Take in views of the scenery near Medellín, from waterfalls to mountains, for anywhere from 15 minutes to half an hour, depending on which package you book.

Get an insider's view of Medellín and deepen your understanding of the city’s history, culture, and public transportation on this tour. Ride the metro and a cable car and visit the old railway headquarters. Then head to Parque Botero to see sculptures by the famous Colombian artist before visiting a replica Antioquian village with fantastic city views.

Get an insider’s look at the life of notorious drug kingpin Pablo Escobar during this private half-day excursion in Medellin. Learn the true stories behind this mythical figure from a local expert, visiting key locations like the soccer field he built for the community, the house where he was murdered on the roof, and the cemetery where he’s buried, plus much more. Delve deeper into Escobar's life by selecting the option that also includes a visit to his former home-jail.

In Medellín, Fernando Botero’s art is not just seen—it is experienced throughout the city. Our tour is designed to go beyond a typical visit: we help you understand the history, context, and meaning behind each piece, connecting Botero’s work with Medellín’s cultural transformation. Unlike other tours, here you won’t just visit the famous Botero Plaza and the Museum of Antioquia—you will walk through key places where art, history, and local life come together: San Antonio Park, the traditional Boston neighborhood, La Playa Avenue, and the Palace of Fine Arts, revealing the artistic soul of Medellín from an authentic and insightful perspective. An immersive experience that shows how Botero’s legacy helped transform the city into a world-class destination for art and culture.

As one of the world’s top flower exporters, Colombia is known for its gardens and annual flower festival. Learn little-known facts about Medellín’s flower industry on this private half-day tour with round-trip transport from your local accommodations. In addition to navigating, your guide facilitates a farm tour and demonstration with local silleteros, or festival flower vendors.

Discover an alternative perspective of Medellín on a half-day tour that provides insight into the city’s socioeconomic history, and learn about the impact of urban development on Comuna 13. Absorb sweeping city views from the metro-cable, then be immersed in the district’s culture and history as you stroll its transformed streets with your guide. Avoid hidden costs with public transport tickets and refreshment included in the price.

Explore the beauty of Guatape and the vibrant street art of Medellin on a private tour. This all-day adventure is perfect for travelers who want to see the attractions that most tourists miss. Listen to illuminating commentary on Colombia’s history and culture as you enjoy spectacular views from the top of El Penol Rock, stroll through Guatape’s colorful city center, and take in the kaleidoscopic murals in Medellin’s Comuna 13.

Discover the fascinating story beyond Narcos on this 4-hour historical tour of the city. Delve into the fascinating story and multiple standpoints of locals how Medellin has endured through its dark times, the factors that supported its rebirth, and how the cocaine boom has conditioned politics, armed conflict, social norms and even fashion.