MEXICO CITY TOUR & XOCHIMILCO

We will visit the Historic Centre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Zócalo, with a panoramic view of the National Palace, the Aztec Templo Mayor, the Metropolitan Cathedral, Paseo de la Reforma, Chapultepec Forest, the city’s most glamorous residential areas and the Zona Rosa. The panoramic tour will continue to the World Trade Centre, the Siqueiros Cultural Poliforum, the Plaza de Toros México, the Teatro de los Insurgentes, the Olympic Stadium, the University City, and the lava gardens of Pedregal de San Ángel; afterwards, we will visit Xochimilco, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where we will take a ride in an Aztec boat; We will also visit the wonderful neighbourhood of Coyoacán, with its 16th-century mansions and the Church of San Juan Bautista, featuring its impressive paintings.

We will begin our tour by visiting the Historic Centre of Mexico City, a site recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site; our first stop will be the Zócalo, the main square and the heart of our nation; there we will enjoy a panoramic view of the majestic National Palace, which throughout history has been home to prominent figures such as viceroys, emperors and presidents.

We will take a panoramic tour of the Archaeological Zone of the Aztec Templo Mayor, which was the epicentre of the Mexica people’s religious and political life. We will also admire the imposing Metropolitan Cathedral, the first cathedral built in the Americas.

We will then head along Paseo de la Reforma, passing by the edge of Chapultepec Forest and the city’s most glamorous residential areas, as well as the Zona Rosa.

The panoramic tour continues, highlighting the Siqueiros Cultural Polyforum, home to the world’s largest mural, ‘The March of Humanity’, by David Alfaro Siqueiros; the Plaza de Toros México, the world’s largest bullring with a capacity for 50,000 people; the Teatro de los Insurgentes, famous for the gigantic mural by Diego Rivera adorning its façade, featuring Cantinflas; the Olympic Stadium; and the University City, which, thanks to its architecture and murals created by the greatest Mexican muralists, holds the title of UNESCO World Heritage Site. We will also take a panoramic tour of the lava gardens of Pedregal de San Ángel.

Continuing our journey, we will visit Xochimilco, another UNESCO World Heritage Site, where we will enjoy a ride in an Aztec boat, known locally as a ‘Trajinera’. We will also explore the charming neighbourhood of Coyoacán with its 16th-century mansions and the impressive Church of San Juan Bautista, featuring a vault adorned with spectacular paintings by Juan Fabregat, created in 1944. We will also take a panoramic tour of the mansions of the Spanish conquistadors and Frida Kahlo’s Blue House.

This is a tour of some of the city’s most famous sights that you simply cannot miss!

Includes: Transport, tour guide

Does not include: Lunch (optional), drinks, tips

Times: 09:00 – 19:00

Duration: 10 hours

Note: The visit to the National Palace will be a panoramic tour.

Minimum:
Monday: 2 people
Wednesday and Thursday: 1 person

Operates: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Not available: May 1st, June (Pride Parade) 27th, July (Half Marathon) 12th, August (Mexico City Marathon) 30th,  September 14th, 15th and 16th, October 2nd and 31st; November 2 (Alebrijes, Catrinas, Day of the Dead, Revolution Day and Bolofest).