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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Andrew_c
Nov 21, 2024
Great tour that touched... - Great tour that touched on several great sites in El Centro, from the Diego Rivera Mural Museum to the Palacio de Bellas Artes. The tour pace was perfect and the food stops along the way were much appreciated. Guide was very knowledgable about the history of Mexico and answered questions thoroughly. He was also friendly and engaging. Definitely recommend to others.
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Shawn_f
Nov 9, 2024
Wonderful tour! - Wonderful experience and tour guide! We saw and learned so much!! Great tour and awesome pivot to some local street food! A+!
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O5757kmelizabethv
Nov 1, 2024
¡Fantastic! - Great tour!! Really covered a lot and gave so much detail at every stop. I enjoyed the pastries and the blue corn quesadilla. He even went out of his way and made a final stop to let us see Diego Rivera's Day of the Dead painting!! Every stop was GREAT!!
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Jay_g
Oct 28, 2024
Great cultural and food tour of an artistic hub - Great walking tour of a much more laid back and very artistic area of CDMX. Our guides Cedrela and Jesus were knowledgeable, funny and very attentive to the needs of everyone in the group. Highly recommended
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K_2sista
Oct 26, 2024
Great walking tour through the history of Mexico City - We had a great tour, walking through the history of Mexico City. Saw many sights that we wouldn’t have seen by ourselves. Especially helpful was the historical context of every place we saw. We walked, a lot, and my feet were a bit sore at the end. But if you are interested in history, this is a fantastic tour. Our guide Balaam was very knowledgeable as well, a real joy to talk with.
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Heidisa7987ae
Oct 13, 2024
History and insider knowledge tour - Balaam is an amazing guide!!! He made us feel safe and could answer any question we had. He took us to lunch and even guided us on a short subway ride. His extensive knowledge of the city really enhanced our visit to the historic center. He also does tours of other places in Mexico so we will definitely use his services again. We went to many bakeries which were so beautiful and had such delicious goods. Absolutely 100% recommend.
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Tina_c
Oct 4, 2024
So much history! - Balaam was a wonderful, knowledgeable tour guide who not only showed me the sights but he knew and was able to provide insight and background on the places he was showing me. I was on the tour solo and he added things to the tour that I was interested in. I highly recommend this tour!
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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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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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