Street Art Tours in South America: The 5 We Recommend

1.Palermo: Graffiti and Street Art Guided Tour in English

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 684 reviews · 2 hours · from $13Our pick

Walk from Plaza Serrano to Plaza Inmigrantes de Armenia with an English-speaking guide such as Juan, Vito, Victor, or Ailen. You’ll see Palermo’s murals, football art, political graffiti, and the Trump Wall at Madison Avenue Bar while learning how Argentina’s street art grew from protest, propaganda, and social conflict.

“Great 2 hour grafitti tour. Would have missed some due to the locations. Easy meeting area. Guide was very enthusiastic and knowledgable. Highly recommend it”

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2.Street Art, Funiculars and Port City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 214 reviews · 2 hours · from $41

Start at Muelle Prat and walk through Valparaiso’s port, Sotomayor Square, Cerro Alegre, and Cerro Concepción. Ride the El Peral funicular, see colorful murals, visit passages and viewpoints, taste a local alfajor, and hear the stories behind the art from guides such as Alex, Benjamin, Grex, and Maria.

“Guide was very informative and pace of the tour was perfect. He recommended a perfect restaurant for lunch”

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3.Bar and Street Art Crawl with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 102 reviews · 3 hours · from $43

Spend three hours walking through Vila Madalena and Beco do Batman with Leticia, a local guide who speaks English, Portuguese, and Spanish. You will see major street art, hear stories about São Paulo artists, visit galleries and local bars, and sample drinks or snacks at your own cost. Expect about 2 km of walking and a friendly social atmosphere.

“Letitia is a really good person and she can share to you the good vibes to enjoy Sao Paolo.”

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4.Private Comuna 13 Street Art Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 88 reviews · 5 hours · from $63

Spend five hours tracing Medellín’s street art from El Poblado and downtown to Comuna 13. Your English or Spanish-speaking guide explains the murals, shares local history, rides the cable car with you, introduces neighborhood residents, and finishes with a traditional mango ice pop. Private hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

“Fantastic tour of comuna 13! Andres was a great guide and gave us an insight into the real Medellin, a beautiful city with a rich history. The graffiti murals and their respective backstories are fascinating as was the cable car ride. Hotel pick-up and drop- off was seamless despite Medellin traffic. Book this tour, you won’t regret it!”

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5.Colorful Barranco Tour and Street Art

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · 2 hours · from $20Top rated

This two-hour guided walk takes you from Barranco’s main square along 28 de Julio, past murals and historic streets, across the Bridge of Sights, and down Bajada de Baños toward the beach. English and Spanish guides may include Yoced, Giovana, Gustavo, Pamela, or Yelsin. Bring good shoes and a camera.

“Giovana was an excellent guide - passionate about the art and history of Barranco. Great job!”

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