Mexico City 3 Days: Know the Bustling Capital with Your Guide (3D)

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Discover the many faces of Mexico City on this immersive 3-day experience, from ancient civilizations and sacred landmarks to colorful neighborhoods, world-clas...

Duration: 3 Days · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: No · Cities: Mexico City, Teotihuacán · Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish

Know before you go: INFANTS MUST SIT ON LAPS; PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY; Not suitable for pets; Not stroller accessible; Not wheelchair accessible; VEHICLE: The type of vehicle depends on the size of your group and may include a car, 7-seater, or minivan.; 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.

About Teotihuacán

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Teotihuacán

Delve deep into the annals of Mexican history with a trip to Teotihuac’n; the pre-Columbian home of the mighty Quetzalcoatl Temple and Avenue of the Dead that’s best explored with a local guide.

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What's Included

ACTIVITIES:
Entrance tickets and guided visit to Teotihuacan Archaeological Zone
Service of a private local guide
Transportation in a private vehicle with pick-up & drop-off
Entrance tickets and guided visit in the National Museum of Anthropology
Guided visit around the Historic Center of Mexico City
Boat ride in trajinera around Xochimilco's canals
Orientation walk around Coyoacan
Entrance tickets and guided visit in the Frida Kahlo Museum
Entrance tickets and guided visit in the Chapultepec Castle
Orientation walk around the UNAM Campus
Entrance tickets and guided visit in the Anahuacalli Museum
Orientation walk in the Basilica of Guadalupe
Non-alcoholic drinks & snacks
SERVICE OF A MULTILINGUAL LOCAL GUIDE:
Small-group tour: English & Spanish (our guides are bilingual). Private tour: Most of our guides are bilingual (Spanish & English), and tours in these languages are offered by default. Tours in other languages (e.g. French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian) are subject to availability and may involve additional fees. If you need a tour in a language other than Spanish or English, please confirm availability and pricing with us before booking.
TRANSPORTATION:
Small-group tour: shared (with other participants in the group tour) pickup from a defined location. Private tour: private (just for your group) pickup from your accommodation or another place of choice in Mexico City.

Not Included

Personal expenses
Travel insurance
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Itinerary

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Day 01

Teotihuacan + Basilica de Guadalupe + Historic Center of Mexico CityIn 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.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.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.
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Day 02

Xochimilco + Anahuacalli Museum + UNAM + Coyoacan + Frida KahloXochimilco, 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.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.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.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.Also known as "The Blue House", it is where the artist lived most of her life, initially with her family and years later, with Diego Rivera. After her death, Diego Rivera donated the home and its contents in order to turn it into a museum in Frida's honor. The museum contains a collection of artwork by Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and other artists along with the couple's Mexican folk art, and pre-Hispanic artifacts. The collection is displayed in the rooms of the house which remains much as it was in the 1950s. It is the most popular museum in Coyoacán and one of the most visited in Mexico City.
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Day 03

Chapultepec Castle + National Museum of AnthropologyOn 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.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 Point

Meeting point: Pickup service provided in Mexico City. · Tour start: Pickup service provided in Mexico City. — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.