An adventure through hidden archaeology in the CDMX

4.6 (10 reviews) Mexico City, Mexico
Duration3h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

There are cities that like their past in small details and corners of their most everyday buildings.

On this tour we will stop to appreciate the hidden corners that no one looks at.

You will find that the ancient pre-Hispanic city had a wall... and that it can still be seen! We will visit the bathrooms and kitchens of the 17th century Carmelite nuns, the school of Aztec nobility.

We will explore the southernmost area of what was Tenochtitlan and where modern medicine was born on the continent the point where the Aztec Emperor and the Spanish conquistador met

All guided by a local archaeologist, passionate about the history and secrets of this great city.

Are you ready for a magical adventure, a journey back in time to Mexico’s past?

What's included

  • guide

What to expect

  1. Monumento a la Mexicanidad
    20m
    Let's start where it all started!

    Let us know the history of how the Aztecs arrived and where they came from
  2. Palacio Nacional de Mexico
    10m
    Let’s understand a little the history of this space that has been inhabited by the government since pre-Hispanic times
  3. Museo del Templo Mayor
    15m
    Let’s see the greatness of pre-Hispanic Mexico from its political, economic and theocratic brain
  4. Centro Cultural Espana en Mexico
    15m
    The university of the Aztec elite can still be seen
  5. Catedral Metropolitana de la Ciudad de Mexico
    10m
    By the way, let’s understand the historical processes of this iconic space and see its previous constructions
  6. Museo de Arte SHCP Antiguo Palacio del Arzobispado
    10m
    The sacred city of Tenochtitlan was walled, let's see where it was and how it was
  7. Palacio de La Autonomia
    15m
    Let’s leave the sacred city and pre-Hispanic times and see what the daily life of the Carmelite nuns was like.
  8. Museo Nacional de las Culturas
    10m
    A city built on a city that was built on a city that managed to conquer a lake
  9. Museum of the City of Mexico (Museo de la Ciudad de Mexico)
    10m
    The meeting of two worlds, the beginning of the end
  10. 15m
    We finish the tour visiting the temple that receives the most views and that little stops

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Exiting the zocalo metro, a little south of is the monument that tells the beginning of our Aztec adventure

End point

The tour ends in the garden of San Miguel. Near the metro Pino Suarez

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Not recommended for people with babies
  • Preferably not going with babies

Cancellation policy

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

Reviews

4.6 (10)

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