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National Museum of Anthropology: Private Walking Tour Exploring Pre-Hispanic Cultures
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162 Ratings
Ciudad de México
Explore the pre-Hispanic cultures of Mexico on a private walking tour at the National Museum of Anthropology. Decode the famous Aztec Calendar and uncover the roots of Mexican culture.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Museo Nacional de Antropologia - Learn about pre-Hispanic Mexico with over 3000 years of history, inside the most visited museum in Mexico: the National Museum of Anthropology.
What's Included
- Private walking tour exceeding 3 hours with a certified guide
- Included museum entrance tickets
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Souvenirs (available to purchase).
- Tips / Gratuities to the guide (optional)
Additional Information
Explore more than just artifacts at an internationally renowned institute: The National Museum of Anthropology. Delve into the beliefs, social structures, art, and statuary of pre-Hispanic cultures to comprehend how Ancient Mexico’s traditions and culture have impacted Modern Mexico. Tour one of Mexico’s and the world’s most significant museums with a knowledgeable guide. This museum tour guarantees more than just sightseeing; it provides a comprehensive understanding of the foundations of Mexican culture. Uncover the meaning of the iconic Stone of the Sun – the ‘Aztec Calendar’, and unearth one of the inspirations behind our national emblem.
The tour commences at the iconic and towering monolith of the water deity Tlaloc, the 165-ton guardian of the National Museum of Anthropology. You can’t afford to miss this museum tour with a qualified guide who will elucidate the treasures of Mexican Pre-Hispanic History.
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Location
Av. P.º de la Reforma 101
Avenida Paseo de la Reforma
Meeting point is next to Tlalcoc statue, in Paseo de la Reforma, close to the museum entrance.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Marilynww8027rp
Sep 7, 2024
Our private tour was worthwhile and enjoyable. - The guide, Ana, was fantastic. She was enthusiastic about the museum and the artifacts. She spoke English clearly and well. She let us ask questions along the way. We came away with many explanations of the prehistoric artifacts on exhibit. Her tour was a wonderful experience.
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Fellowtraveler620108
Sep 5, 2024
Excellent Museum Tour - Our guide was very knowledgeable, friendly, and professional. The museum is incredible, but there's so much to see that it can be somewhat overwhelming. Our guide spent the perfect amount of time showing us the different areas and highlights.
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Sightsee22159529864
Aug 31, 2024
Best tour of the Museum. - Our tour guide is extremely knowledgeable of all of the history and she explained everything in a wonderful way. Truly enjoyed this tour.
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397vrundas
Aug 31, 2024
Must go with Andres! - Andres is the best person to tour on!! We took a trillion pictures for IG, and learned so much about Mexican history!! We only spent 3 hours but could have spent the whole day.
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Laurie_k
Aug 23, 2024
Fascinating museum tour - Our guide was Oscar and he was excellent. He gave us an in depth background to the ancient civilizations. The museum is enormous, so it was helpful to get an overview in each room. I highly recommend taking a private tour to ensure a better understanding of the collections.
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Marc_s
Aug 23, 2024
Very worthwhile! - Ana was the best- very knowledgeable! Met and exceeded all my expectations. Learned so many interesting things about Mexican history.
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Deirdrec_m
Jul 31, 2024
A must when visiting Mexico City- young or old - Most impressed by our guide knowledge. He let us have more time in areas where we had questions and less in areas that we knew about. We are an older couple so letting us go as fast or slow was key to us. We do not speak Spanish so it was important that a guide could explain what we were looking at and really enjoy the experience. The museum is huge so don’t plan on seeing it all. Sea a portion at a time. Feel 3 hours of learning was enough but will return. Easily you could spend days here. Nice area in courtyard to sit and rest for 5 min. Go early avoid any lines and crowds. Take a bottle of water. We so enjoyed learning about the deep early history of Mexico.
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Stephenj282
Jul 6, 2024
Fascinating final tour before leaving CDMX - This tour was amazing! I cannot imagine a better way to experience this incredible museum. With Andres as our guide, we felt like we had our own professor. He didn't simply walk from exhibit to exhibit -- he had a carefully-developed plan to take us through as much of the museum as we could in three hours, with perfect segues from one exhibit to the next.
I noticed many of the signs are only in Spanish, so Andres's perfect English was incredibly helpful for us. He answered every one of our questions.
Mexican history is so rich, and this museum is one of the best I've ever visited. One could easily spend weeks here -- it's massive. We were fortunate to have booked this tour the morning of the day we flew home, and it was a perfect way to end our stay in Mexico. Thank you, Andres!
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Cynthiako7249fl
Jul 5, 2024
A deep-dive into Mesoamerican history! - Oscar was an excellent tour guide—with an encyclopedic knowledge of the vast museum. As most of the information in the museum is written only in Spanish we would have been completely lost on our own, and we came away with a much better understanding and appreciation for the rich cultural history of Mesoamerica (although prepare yourself for a lot of human sacrifice and other creepy factoids about what you are seeing!) Also loved hearing Oscar’s personal story of how he came to appreciate his own cultural heritage, and he is so clearly eager to share his passion for Mexican history with others.
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Michaelrm2932aq
May 27, 2024
Oscar showed us the greatness of Mexico’s history - Oscar was a great guide. He was both knowledgeable and passionate about Mexico’s past. We came away with deeper appreciation for the brilliance of past civilizations and why Mexicans are so proud of their history.
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