Comuna 4 Walking Tour Medellin

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Heroina, our beloved community leader — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Comuna 4 Walking Tour Medellin, photo 2 — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Avoid Tourist Crowds In Medellin: Comuna 4

Dare to go beyond the tourist-packed streets and delve into the heart of Comuna 4, a Barrio that for decades the government did not recognize, where now authenticity thrives and local stories come to life. Our immersive tour is not just a stroll; it's an intimate exploration led by a passionate guide and a local community leader who grew up in the barrio and who calls this vibrant community home.

What Sets Us Apart:

Respect: This is not "poverty tourism", quite the opposite, it's an opportunity for locals to show you how proud they are of their barrio.

Experience: We have been running this experience since 2016, amplifying the voice of the locals and the Transformation of Medellin.

Knowledge: We are professional tour guides who have lived abroad, and are not satisfied with over-simplified explanations. We explain the Colombian education system, the health care system, the welfare system, and more.

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At a glance

Duration: 3 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 8 people
People per booking: 1–8
Guide: English
Operated by: Real City Tours

Ages: Infants (6–11 years) · Adults (12–100 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Snack
Included: Local community leader
Included: Professional bilingual tour guide

Not included

Not included: Hotel pick up / Drop off

Itinerary

Stop 1

30 min

Our guide and the community ambassador with meet you there and will give you the historical context of the Barrio Moravia, explain its origins in the 60's as an illegal neighborhood and explain one version of the "transformation of Medellin"
Stop 2

45 min

Visit La Resistencia de Moravia. Get to know the "other side of the transformation of Medellin" which is the version no one talks about and understand why hundreds of families have resisted for more than a decade the reallocation plan set by the government.
Stop 3

30 min

Once deep within the neighborhood, we find a quiet place to sit and talk about the Colombian Health Care and Welfare System. Get to understand why there are so many street vendors and how come if there is a welfare system in place, almost half of Colombians do not have access to it.
Stop 4

10 min

Get to see the graffiti dedicated to the most important football (soccer) teams of the city and understand the cultural implications behind this sport in Colombian society.
Stop 5

Passing by

We sit again and enjoy the shade of the trees in front of Fundación Oasis Urbano where we explore the Education and Strata system in Colombia.
Stop 6

10 min

We enjoy the tiniest yet most delicious street empanadas in the whole city!
Stop 7

10 min

We get to see the football field of the neighborhood, we talk to the local ambassador and we get to know her story of resilience, resistance and hope.
Stop 8

30 min

Together with the community ambassador you will visit the Centro Cultural and learn the powerful story of how this community built such an infrastructure