Falling in love with Frida From first love to the two Fridas

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

Overview

Start your tour in the historic center of Mexico City and follow in the footsteps of Frida Kahlo. Discover where your life intersected with that of Diego Rivera, the most famous muralist of Mexico.

Visit the places where he lived, studied, and painted, and see his reflection in Diego's murals: From the school where they met, the streets he walked, and the first time Frida Kahlo was represented in a mural, by Diego.

Continue to the Museum of Modern Art to admire its original painting, "The Two Fridas."

This is not just a tour; it is a journey into the life and soul of the most famous Mexican painter in the world.
By entering the same spaces where he lived and created, he will truly understand the depth of his art.
Connecting with her story intimately will make you admire her even more.

Prepare to experience authentic and genuine masterpieces up close.

What's included

  • Local snacks
  • To get to the Museum of Modern Art there are several options, from walking, public transport, Uber, subway, etc.

What to expect

  1. Museo Vivo del Muralismo
    30m · Admission ticket included
    Observe the emblematic places in Frida Kahlo's life, where she met the muralist Diego Rivera, who later would depict her in original murals that we will see, tracing the artist's history, spaces, and life.
  2. Palacio de Bellas Artes
    30m · Admission ticket included
    "The Man at the Crossroads," the work that Nelson Rockefeller ordered destroyed in New York in 1933 because Rivera refused to erase Lenin's face. Upon returning to Mexico, Rivera painted it again in Bellas Artes and included portraits of key people in his life, like Frida.
  3. Museo Mural Diego Rivera
    30m · Admission ticket included
    In the mural "Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in the Alameda Central" (1947), Frida Kahlo is located exactly in the geometric and symbolic center of the work.
    In her right hand, Frida holds a small sphere with the oriental symbol of balance. This represents the duality, the union of opposites, and the complementarity between her and Diego.
  4. Museum of Modern Art (Museo de Arte Moderno)
    30m · Admission ticket included
    The Two Fridas (1939): The imposing double self-portrait of large format that addresses the artist's divorce from Diego Rivera and her duality.

    Original work, painted by Frida Kahlo.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Behind the Templo Mayor, on Justo Sierra Street,
From the Zocalo walk north on Plaza de la Constitución / República de Argentina street, leaving the Cathedral on your left and the ruins of the Templo Mayor on your right.
It is the building of red volcanic stone (Tezontle)

End point
End point

To see The Two Fridas, it is necessary to go to the Museum of Modern Art, although the tour can also end at the Diego Rivera Mural Museum in the Alameda Central.

Additional information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

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

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