Pablo Escobar Tour in the north and center of Medellín

Statement of the Medellin de Cerca tours on Pablo Escobar

The phenomenon of Pablo Escobar and the Medellin Cartel should not be hidden, but understood!

The Medellín de Cerca tours on Pablo Escobar do not praise, exalt or promote the crime; neither do they limit themselves to the official versions nor to the institutional position that flatly demonizes Escobar, tries to annul the issue and inhibit independent reflection. Instead, we strive for a deep understanding of causes, context and consequences.

Our tours allow you to analyze history and reflect on drug trafficking, violence and corruption in Colombia. An independent journalistic approach is used, without being limited to the biases of the media, the censorship of the authorities and traditional institutions, or the particular feelings of the people closest to the head of the Medellín Cartel.

With historical context, different views and different versions are addressed, so that the tourist can identify the lessons that should be learned from drug trafficking and the narco-war, on the principles of objectivity and neutrality.

Presentation

The subject of Pablo Escobar and the Medellín Cartel is broad, deep and complex.
The tourists most interested in this subject are not able to cover everything they would like to in a single day.
With them in mind, we offer a tour of Pablo Escobar in the north of the city and another in the south.
The tour in the north visits sites related to Escobar’s beginnings in crime, his victims and the place of his death.
This tour in the north allows you to see places that have been little explored until now.

This tour must be done in a vehicle, as it visits different parts of the city that are separated by several kilometers. You will have the opportunity to walk through the places where stops are made.

Real moments with our users

Gift

Book any of our private tours and you will receive a copy of our book Medellín up close for the group. LIMITED TIME OFFER (terms and conditions apply).

Medellín up close is the most beautiful and complete collection book and tourist guide about the city. This work was awarded by the Colombian Ministry of Culture. Its retail price in tourist sites and bookstores in the country is COP ($) 59,900.

Approximate duration

5 hours
From the agreed start time until we drop you off at the same place we picked you up or any other place you indicate.

Ideal for…

– Travel through the places where Escobar began his criminal activity before becoming a drug trafficker.
– Recognize the pain of the victims of the Medellín Cartel.
– Observe the place where the cornered capo died and listen to the story that recreates the event.
– Visit a community that has benefited from Escobar’s social works.

Itinerary

– Former La Ladera prison: a penal center where Escobar served his first sentences in the 1970s and where he decided to start his career in drug trafficking.
Today, in this place there is a library park and a sports arena, which facilitate the development of people.
– San Pedro Cemetery: a cemetery with the most luxurious mausoleums in the city and which, it is rumored, Escobar desecrated in his youth.
– Museo Casa de la Memoria: public museum with exhibits and stories that vindicate the victims of the Medellín Cartel.
– Barrio Pablo Escobar: Officially called “Medellín Sin Tugurios”, this was the neighborhood that the leader of the Medellín Cartel built to provide homes for some families living in misery. The monument to Pablo Escobar is located there.
– Place of his death: house where the drug lord was cornered and killed.

Optional stops (at additional cost):

– Transportation and accompaniment to visit the Pablo Escobar Museum: a place with objects once owned by Escobar. Our rates do not include admission tickets to the museum; these are paid by the user directly at the museum’s ticket office. The entrance fee to the museum is COP 120,000 per person.
Approximate duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes.

In addition to the stops, during the tour the guide will explain and comment on other key places and areas of the city.

Extra services available

These complements are optional and have additional values to the tour rate.

Private tour rates

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If you require a private tour for more than ten people, contact us via chat or Whatsapp line +57 (324) 261 2618.

Surcharge for script in English:
COP $ 50,000 (one-time fee, applicable only once to the entire group).

What does it include?

– Private transportation by car, SUV or van.
– Tour guide or driver guide, exclusive for the group.
– Medical assistance policy.
– A copy of the book “Medellín up close” for the group.

Does not include

• Unspecified food or beverages.

Tour start times

You decide the time. Choose from the different schedule options you will find in the booking form or contact us through the chat button (located at the bottom of this page) or Whatsapp line +57 (324) 261 2618, to request a personalized pick-up time.

Recommendations

• Contact us via chat or Whatsapp line to let us know the time and place of pick up. This way we make sure to meet you correctly.
• Once you complete your reservation, we will send you a complete list of recommendations to your email or Whatsapp.