Discover Mexico City: 3-Day Private Guided Tour

4.4 (8 reviews) Mexico City, Mexico
Duration3 days
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LanguagesGerman, English, Italian, French, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

OVERVIEW
Wanna visit the main attractions of this stunning city? Then book this tour and enjoy 3 days of personalized explorations & discoveries with a private guide in Mexico City.

HIGHLIGHTS
● 3 days of personalized explorations and discoveries in Mexico City with a private local guide.
● Learn about the history, culture & traditions of ancient Mexico City.
● Take a picturesque ride on a traditional boat in Xochimilco.
● Visit the Casa Kahlo Museum.
● See Teotihuacan’s pyramids and imagine life in this impressive Pre-Hispanic city.

WHY GO WITH US
● You will spend the time of the tour purely on its activities & sightseeing: no visits to tourist shops and restaurants.
● An ideal choice for small groups: the price of the tour is fixed and varies just slightly depending on the size of the group.
● We are flexible: we can adjust the program and route to your interests while the duration of the tour can be always extended for an extra fee.

Options

Private Tour

MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 1+ (the tour is 100% confirmed for any group size).
PICKUP: included: from your accommodation or any other place of choice in Mexico City (please indicate it during the booking).

TRANSPORTATION: private (just for your group).

MEALS: Non-alcoholic drinks and snacks.
LANGUAGE(S): Most guides speak Spanish & English. Other languages available upon request with possible additional fees.
ACTIVITIES: Entrance tickets and guided visits to Teotihuacan, Anthropology Museum, Chapultepec Castle, Casa Kahlo, and Anahuacalli.

Small-Group Tour

MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: we need 3+ participants to confirm the group tour (otherwise, it might be canceled with a full refund 2 days before the tour)
GROUP SIZE: up to 12 travelers.
PICKUP LOCATION: not included; meet your guide at the entrance of Hotel City Express Plus by Marriott, close to the Angel of Independence.
TRANSPORTATION: shared (with other participants on a group tour) vehicle from a fixed pickup point.

LANGUAGE(S): English & Spanish (our guides are bilingual).

What's included

  • Orientation walk in the Basilica of Guadalupe
  • Boat ride in trajinera around Xochimilco's canals
  • Pick up (only for private tours)
  • Entrance tickets and guided visit in the National Museum of Anthropology
  • Entrance tickets and guided visit to the Casa Kahlo (Casa Roja)
  • Orientation walk around Coyoacan
  • Orientation walk around the UNAM Campus
  • Guided visit around the Historic Center of Mexico City
  • Transportation in a private vehicle with pick-up & drop-off
  • Entrance tickets and guided visit in the Anahuacalli Museum
  • Entrance tickets and guided visit to Teotihuacan Archaeological Zone
  • Entrance tickets and guided visit in the Chapultepec Castle
  • Service of a private local guide
  • Non-alcoholic drinks & snacks
  • Pick-up from areas other than those mentioned in the description might involve an extra fee $10-40
  • Personal travel insurance; meals; personal expenses & tips

What to expect

Day 1: Teotihuacan + Basilica de Guadalupe + Historic Center of Mexico City
  1. Teotihuacan Mexico Tour
    3h · Admission ticket included
    In the morning, meet your guide and go to Teotihuacan. For about 3 hours you will leisurely explore the archaeological zone seeing the impressive Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon, walking down the famous Avenue of the Dead, and visiting the beautiful Temple of Quetzalpapalotl, and other sights of this ancient city. After the tour, return to our vehicle and relax on the way back to Mexico City.
  2. Basilica de Santa Maria de Guadalupe
    2h · Admission ticket included
    Walk around one of the most visited religious destinations in the world and famous for its cult of the Virgin of Guadalupe. There, get acquainted with the history of the miracle that supposedly happened in 1531, when the Virgin Mary appeared to a native man called Juan Diego, whose cloak has become famous throughout the centuries for preserving Her sacred image.
  3. Historic Center (Centro Historico)
    3h · Admission ticket included
    Walk around through the largest and most emblematic city of Latin America, declared a World Cultural Heritage site by UNESCO in 2007. Discover its Zocalo (main square); the remains of Templo Mayor, what was once the largest pre-Hispanic temple; Madero Avenue, one of the most emblematic streets in the city, the Palace of Fine Arts, an example of the 20th-century European cultural influence, and several of the vast museums that are part of the city's folklore.

    Once known as Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztec Empire, is now the “city of palaces” an architectural heritage of the Spanish conquest. The monuments, groups of buildings, or sites located at the heart of the contemporary urban agglomeration amply illustrate the origins and growth of this city that has dominated the region for many centuries.
Day 2: Xochimilco + Anahuacalli Museum + UNAM + Coyoacan +Casa Kahlo
  1. Xochimilco
    2h · Admission ticket included
    Xochimilco, which in Nahuatl means “Field of Flowers”, is distinguished by rain canals existing since pre-Hispanic times, when the Mexico Valley was part of a large number of lakes and lagoons, almost in its entirety.

    Today a big part of the nature of Xochimilco prevails, combined with cultural elements of its pre-Hispanic origins, art, and colonial culture, marimba, mariachis, parties, and Trajineras (Mexican Gondolas), turning it now into one of the most attractive and interesting places in Mexico City that every visitor wishes to visit.
  2. Museo Diego Rivera Anahuacalli
    1h · Admission ticket included
    The name Anahuacalli means "house surrounded by water" in Nahuatl, the language of the Aztecs; it was designed by Mexican artist Diego Rivera to house his massive collection of pre-Hispanic art. The building is made out of the volcanic rock that is prevalent in this area which is also known as "El Pedregal" (the rocky place), due to the eruption of the Xitle volcano.
  3. UNAM Biblioteca central
    30m · Admission ticket included
    It is the main library in the Ciudad Universitaria Campus of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and holds one of the largest book collections in Mexico. It is a World Heritage site protected by UNESCO whose facade is covered with various murals, which were designed by Juan O'Gorman.
  4. Coyoacan
    2h · Admission ticket included
    Coyoacán, which in Nahuatl means "place of coyotes", is now the most famous neighborhood in the south of Mexico City and has become a rich pocket of art and history since houses lots of cultural places, galleries, and spaces where artists and artisans can promote their works. Also known as the neighborhood where renowned personalities like Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, or David Alfaro Siqueiros lived and expressed their art, is the perfect place to discover more about Mexico's daily life.
  5. Museo Casa Kahlo
    1h · Admission ticket included
    Visit the Casa Kahlo Museum, dedicated to this prominent Mexican painter. There, learn all about her life and see some of her most famous works.
Day 3: Chapultepec Castle + National Museum of Anthropology
  1. Chapultepec Castle
    3m · Admission ticket included
    On the last day, after a private pick-up, head to Chapultepec while driving along Paseo de la Reforma, one of the most famous avenues in the city. Upon arrival at the park, climb up the hill to visit the Chapultepec Castle, one of the foremost symbols of Mexico that carefully preserves its heritage from different significant historical periods. A visit to this castle is like going back in time as it served as the official residence of Viceroys, the emperor Maximilian of Habsburg, and several Mexican presidents.
  2. Museo Nacional de Antropologia
    3h · Admission ticket included
    The National Museum of Anthropology contains the world's largest collection of ancient Mexican art and also has ethnographic exhibits about Mexico's present-day indigenous groups. Exhibited on two large floors, these displays show ancient human remains and art objects. Among its outstanding exhibits are the “Group of Figures” from the Olmec culture and the 22-ton Aztec “Sun Stone,” representing the history of the world.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Meet your guide at the entrance of Hotel City Express Plus by Marriott (please do not enter and meet your guide outside), close to the Angel of Independence.Make sure your phone number is available on the day of the tour in case the guide needs to contact you.

End point

Meet your guide at the entrance of Hotel City Express Plus by Marriott (please do not enter and meet your guide outside), close to the Angel of Independence.Make sure your phone number is available on the day of the tour in case the guide needs to contact you.

Additional information

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • IMPORTANT: Frida Kahlo Museum: Mexico City is home to several museums dedicated to Frida Kahlo’s life and art, including Casa Azul, Casa Roja, and the Museo Estudio Frida Kahlo y Diego Rivera. On this tour, we will specifically visit Casa Roja, where you can explore the home that played an important role in her life, and view Casa Azul from the outside, the iconic “Blue House” where Frida lived with Diego Rivera (entry requires prior reservation and is not included).
  • MEETING POINT: Please note that hotel pickup and drop-off are only included in the private tour option. For the group tour, you will need to meet your guide at the designated meeting point.
  • PRICE: Please note that the price you paid includes a commission from the online platform where it’s sold—often up to 30%—which limits our flexibility to offer discounts or other price reductions.
  • LANGUAGES: Most guides speak Spanish & English. Other languages available upon request with possible additional fees. Confirm before booking.
  • CONTACT: Please provide a valid contact phone number with the international prefix (e.g., +11111111111) as our guide may need it for pickup. Please ensure it's available on the day of the tour. Alternatively, if we cannot find and reach you, the tour will be considered a no-show.

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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