Pablo Escobar Private Group Tour Including La Catedral Jail in Medellin
- 4–6 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 5 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Experience one of the most sought out private tours in Medellin on this 4-6 hour tour, visiting places including: The house where Pablo died, La Catedral Prison, El dorado neighborhood and football field, and the gravesites of Pablo Escobar, Griselda Blanco (the Godmother of cocaine), and Gustavo Gaviria (the Lion). Your guide will furnish you with stories you won’t hear anywhere else, while conveying facts in a non-biased manner, enabling you to formulate your own opinion and perception. If you want the ultimate Pablo Tour select the upgrade to Meet the family Tour. Be exposed to the "REAL" Pablo Escobar story narrated by his direct family members in this exclusive sit down with the family tour! Learn the secrets of his rise to power, the operation, truths and myths regarding his treasure vaults, family life, wars, daily habits, how he ruled, and personal family anecdotes that you can't get anywhere else! Guides in other languages, French and German are subjected to availability.
Inclusions
What's included
- Professional guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in El Poblado and Laureles sector only
What's not
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Hotel pick-up and drop off outside of El Poblado and Laureles sector
Itinerary
Experience an emotional roller coaster ride with an insider, expert guide who will share privileged information that enables you to feel the sensation of living in that turbulent moment. During the course of your trip, you’ll visit the locations and monuments that played the most important roles in the life. Visit the last house where he lived and the house where Escobar was finally murdered, learn the real true from your profesional tour guide. Was Pablo killed by the police or los Pepes or did Pablo kill himself?
Get an insider’s look at the life of notorious drug kingpin Pablo Escobar during this private excursion in Medellin. Learn the true stories behind this mythical figure from a local expert, visiting key locations like the cemetery where he’s buried also some family members like his mom and dad. Guests will also be taken to Griselda Blanco´s (The Godmother of Cocaine) gravesite and Gustavo Gaviria´s (The Lion) tombstone as well.
During the course of your trip, you’ll visit the locations and monuments that played the most important roles in the life of this infamous Colombian kingpin. Drive by the neighborhood where Pablo Escobar grew up nd visit the famous inflexion park in honour of the victims.
After visiting El dorado we'll drive for 35minutes high up in the mountains to go to “La Catedral” a hybrid “jail” and vacation complex where Pablo negotiated with the Colombian government to stay in order to avoid prison. This tour takes you to La Catedral where Pablo Escobar and his murderous hit men murdered several people including his own associates. Enjoy one of the best views of the city from the top of the mountain.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Medellin Travels
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- If you are staying in an apartment, you need to furnish us the complete address with the apartment #, and need to be outside so we can start our tour on time.
How it compares in Medellín
- Its from-price is 24% below the median of the 307 day trips we list in Medellín.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 34 of 307.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Medellín
Medellín is Colombia's spring-like city in the Andes, known for its cable cars, vibrant neighbourhoods and remarkable story of transformation.
The city fills a long Andean valley, with brick houses climbing the slopes and a climate mild enough to earn it the name City of Eternal Spring. Its metro and Metrocable cable cars link hillside communities to the centre and give sweeping views on the ride up toward the forests of Parque Arví.
Top-ranked sights in Medellín: Guatapé (Pueblo de Zócalos), Plaza Botero, Pueblito Paisa .
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