Mexico City Highlights and Xochimilco Trajinera Ride

4.3 (28 reviews) Mexico City, Mexico
Duration8h - 10h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
Group sizeUp to 30 travelers

Overview

Discover Mexico City’s rich history and culture, from the former Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan to its iconic historic landmarks.

Explore the Historic Center on foot, including the Zócalo and Madero pedestrian street, surrounded by colonial architecture and historic buildings.

Enjoy a panoramic drive along Paseo de la Reforma, passing landmarks such as the Angel of Independence and the Diana the Huntress Fountain.

Continue to Coyoacán, a charming traditional neighborhood, before visiting University City (UNAM), known for its impressive murals by Diego Rivera, Juan O’Gorman and David Alfaro Siqueiros, as well as its Olympic Stadium (panoramic view only).

The experience continues in Xochimilco, the famous “floating gardens,” where you’ll enjoy approximately 2 hours aboard a traditional colorful trajinera.

Choose between shared and private tour options, with or without lunch, to suit your preferences.

Options

Without Lunch
With Lunch

Lunch included

What's included

  • Professional guide
  • Hotel pickup (selected hotels only)
  • Trajinera in Xochimilco
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Food and drinks (if option not selected)
  • Gratuities

What to expect

  1. Palacio de Bellas Artes
    Pass by
    Fine Art Palace, a unique, eclectic architecture art deco, and Renaissance style, Carrara and Mexican marbles, an impressive Tiffany curtain, is the best cultural venue in the Historic Center of Mexico and a real jewel of the city.
  2. Zocalo
    45m
    Enjoy the world's 3rt largest square, surrounded by Mexico's most important political power buildings; National Palace, the City Hall, the Justice Palace, and the Cathedral. Zocalo is synonymous with the main square in Mexico. Finds the remains of the Azteca Empire at Templo Mayor. The Historical Center is the most extensive colonial city declared by UNESCO in America and called the Palaces' City in the XIX century.
  3. Palacio Nacional de Mexico
    Pass by
    The National Palace is the seat of the Federal Executive Power of Mexico; it houses the masterpieces of Diego Rivera, who painted in fresco the history of Mexico and Mesoamerica's cultures' richness.
  4. Museo del Templo Mayor
    15m · Admission ticket not included
    The Templo Mayor or Great Temple of Mexico is an enclosure that includes a series of constructions, buildings, towers and a patio, the physical space where they were located, surrounded by a wall that had doors that gave access to the main roads from the city.
    Only panoramic view
  5. Catedral Metropolitana de la Ciudad de Mexico
    10m
    The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary to the skies of Mexico City is the seat of the First Archdiocese of Mexico and is located on the north side of the Plaza de la Constitución in the Historic Center of Mexico City.
  6. University City
    20m
    The National Autonomous University of Mexico is a Mexican public university and is the most important university in Latin America, considering its extensive academic and research work. The Campus is awe-inspiring and highlights its architecture and its integration into the environment. You will have a panoramic visit of one of the largest stone natural murals and the great work of Diego Rivera at the Olimpic Stadium.
    This visit is a panoramic one.
  7. Coyoacan
    30m
    Walk Coyoacán in the mornings with a good coffee and feel the tranquility and magic of its environment; Walk it at noon or in the afternoon, and you will observe its artistic and popular colors, or re-visit it at night and enjoy its sounds, its music, the exclusivity of its corners, the charm of its streets, alleys and emblematic places, surrounded by colonial houses, cultural centers, restaurants, bookstores, galleries, and craft houses.
    Panoramic tour (time for photos in strategic locations)
  8. Estadio Banorte
    Pass by
    The Azteca Stadium is a soccer stadium located in Mexico City, with a capacity for 87,000 spectators, thus being the largest in Mexico, the second in America and the seventh in the world.
    This visit is a panoramic one.
  9. Floating Gardens of Xochimilco
    1h 20m · Admission ticket included
    This neighborhood is like a town in southern Mexico City and gives way to Xochimilco's famous canals, the last remnants of an enormous transport system that the Aztecs built. You can take a promenade in colorful boats similar to the gondolas while pass browsing food vendors, artisans, and mariachis. The atmosphere is festive, especially at weekends.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

If you choose this meeting point please wait in the lobby or outside the hotel at 08:15 am

Meeting point

If you choose this meeting point please wait outisde the Starbucks café at 08:00 am

End point

If you choose this meeting point please wait in the lobby or outside the hotel at 08:15 am

End point

If you choose this meeting point please wait outisde the Starbucks café at 08:00 am

Additional information

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately and comfortable shoes

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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