Medellin: Street Football Tour, VIP at Tournament, Empanadas Street Football Tour, VIP at Tournament, & Giant Empanadas
ID: GYG1146362-1758146
Category:
Country: Colombia
Duration:
04:30 hours
Description
Experience Medellín’s street football culture with a local.
Includes storytelling, a freestyle performance, and VIP seats at a major street tournament.
Served with a free drink and giant empanada.
Ready to experience the real Colombia?
This fresh new tour introduces you to the Medellin's unique football culture. And we’re going to take you back to where it all started, in the streets.
We begin by witnessing the city’s passion for the game at the largest outdoor sports centre in the city.
Here we learn about how football arrived in Colombia, how the streets created ‘microfutbol’, and all the controversies from the cartel era of football in the 80s and 90s.
We then witness a spectacular show from the city’s top football freestyler, with a brief chance to show him what you’ve got too…
Lastly, your local guide takes you to a raw and real neighbourhood where we enjoy VIP seats at the world’s greatest local street football tournament.
Expect magical skills, beautiful goals, and a cracking atmosphere.
While you take in the scenes, enjoy a free drink, and a delicious giant empanada (veggie options available) from a famous community spot.
When the final whistle blows, your local guide will stay with you to help arrange a taxi home.
Warning:
Expect loud noises, smoke, and an intense atmosphere.
Transport to and from the meeting point is your responsibility.
Fully insured.
Highlights
- Learn about the history of football in Colombia and its street origins
- Watch a freestyle football show and try out your own skills
- Enjoy VIP seats at a local street football tournament
- Savour a giant empanada and a drink from a famous community spot
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Expect loud noises, smoke, and an intense atmosphere. Not suitable for people with respiratory conditions or people that can't manage intense and unpredictable environments.
Fully insured.
Do NOT wear football shirts of Colombian club teams.
We meet at the open concrete yard at Unidad Deportiva de Belen.
As you walk on to the yard, you should see a small climbing wall on your right, and a big astroturf football pitch on your left. (If not, you are probably on the wrong side of the outdoor sports centre.)
The guide will be sat waiting for you on a concrete bench under the small shelters in the middle of the yard.
INCLUDED
- Local guide
- Facts and information about Colombian football
- VIP seats at street football tournament
- Immersive cultural visit to a local neighbourhood
- Live freestyle football show
- Opportunity to try freestyle skills
- One free drink
- Giant empanada (veggie options available)
- Insurance
- Transport between the stops within the tour
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
