Mexico City Tour: History, Culture, and Cuisine

Immerse yourself in Mexico City’s rich history and culture on a walking tour. Explore Aztec ruins, ancient markets, and experience the vibrant fusion of past and present.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Zócalo/tenochtitlan - Discover the Historic Center of Mexico City with our special tour. We will start at the ⭐Diego Rivera Mural Museum (1), admiring the mural “Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in the Alameda Central.” Then, we will tour the ⭐Alameda Central (2), the oldest park in the Americas. We will head to the impressive **⭐Palace of Fine…
What's Included
  • Lunch
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • Entry tickets
  • Guide
What's Not Included
  • Private transportation
Meal Options
  • HIBISCUS FLOWER SOPES (JAMAICA FLOWER SOPES) (3 pz) - Are a traditional Mexican dish featuring small, thick tortillas topped with shredded hibiscus flower, refried beans, fresh cheese, cream, and salsa.
  • Trio of drowned quesadillas in green sauce - Each one is filled with different ingredients: one with beans and cheese, another with huitlacoche (corn fungus), and the third with squash blossom.
Additional Information

Our passionate guides share stories and legends that bring the city to life, taking you through colonial streets, ancient ruins, and vibrant markets. Learn about the Aztec civilization, Spanish conquest, and Mexico’s rich cultural fusion. This tour includes traditional food and music, offering an authentic and memorable experience that deeply connects you with Mexico City’s past and present.

Location
Museo Mural Diego Rivera
The meeting point is the entrance of the Diego Rivera Mural Museum.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Yedithza_n
Sep 19, 2024
Couldn't have had a better guide than Balaam! - I was a solo female tourist in the city and Balaam, my tour guide, made me feel safe and at home. I learned so much more from each site than what I could have learned on my own. Balaam is licensed by the Secretaria de Turismo and it showed.
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Vianey
Sep 18, 2024
The tour of my life. - I had the tour of my life with my tour guide, Balaam. I traveled to MX City from California, alone as a woman, and found him to be safe, very intelligent, and wonderfully knowledgeable in history and art. The beauty of the city and magnificent sites were delights for my eyes and soul. My highest recommendations for this tour.
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Dahlianeumann
Jul 28, 2024
Very knowledgeable and interesting - The guide was passionate about the history and culture of the city and shared fascinating insights into the places we visited. I especially enjoyed learning about the ancient Aztec civilization and seeing the beautiful architecture of the colonial buildings. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone visiting Mexico City.
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Soniafer1993
Mar 11, 2024
Terrific and friendly guide! - During my second visit to Mexico City I had an amazing experience with Balaam, who is a very knowledgeable guide! He showed me around and took me to several hidden gems in downtown. He loves his city and he's a great storyteller. I highly recommend this tour.
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Y3653cyanac
Sep 9, 2023
Perfect introduction to Mexico - Our guide Balaam was very kind answering all our questions, we arrived a few minutes later than expected and he was still very patient. He gave us a genuine interest in Mexico City and its history, especially the art and murals of Diego Rivera! He was very friendly the entire time, offering us different options about what to see in the city. Furthermore, my partner, being English and not 100% bilingual, had no problem translating into English. We definitely recommend this tour :)
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Christina_r
Aug 26, 2024
Rough start but we'll informed tour. - Tour was good. Visited many places. Tour guide was very informative about Mexico's history. A bit of a mix up in the beginning. Tour started an hour later and I was not informed who to look for prior to Tour. Guide contacted me after I reached out to inquire about the tour. Maybe advize ahead time of any changes and who you are meeting. There were only 2 of us on the tour myself and my son. Kind of weird at first but got better as we got into the tour. Restaurant mix up at the end..still ate a bit late. Maybe call Restaurant a head of time to better organize the visit.
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Ezg_m2015
Jan 9, 2024
Tour for first day in Mexico City - We liked the quick tour of the city. You see almost all the emblematic buildings. The guide explains the facts and myths in depth. If you ask everyday things he also answers you. I think it's good to do the first day to get an idea of the city and then go in detail about each of the places if you want.
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