Ciudad de México Trip Overview
From Aztecs to fine art, coffee to pulque, and cathedrals to ancient ruins, take an eye-opening tour of Mexico City with a local guide by your side. Walk through thousands of years of history while learning the layered story of the city and enjoy an insight into local life.
Highlights
Discover the remains of an ancient city located under modern Mexico City
Visit iconic sites like the Metropolitan Cathedral and Alameda Central Park
Enjoy coffee and a snack while learning about the Palace of Fine Arts
Head to an old pulqueria to sample some pulque, the drink of the gods
Additional Info
Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Ciudad de México, Mexico
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
Explore Ciudad de México Promoted Experiences
What to Expect When Visiting Ciudad de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico
From Aztecs to fine art, coffee to pulque, and cathedrals to ancient ruins, take an eye-opening tour of Mexico City with a local guide by your side. Walk through thousands of years of history while learning the layered story of the city and enjoy an insight into local life.
Highlights
Discover the remains of an ancient city located under modern Mexico City
Visit iconic sites like the Metropolitan Cathedral and Alameda Central Park
Enjoy coffee and a snack while learning about the Palace of Fine Arts
Head to an old pulqueria to sample some pulque, the drink of the gods
Itinerary
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Stop At: Hostel Mundo Joven Catedral, República de Guatemala 4, Centro Histórico de la Cdad. de México, Centro, Cuauhtémoc, 06020 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico
Latin America’s biggest city is overflowing with incredible sights and unforgettable experiences. Discover the best of them and experience a slice of everyday life as you join a local guide to explore streets lined with pre-Hispanic, colonial, and modern buildings.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Museo del Templo Mayor, Seminario 8 Centro Histórico, Mexico City 06060 Mexico
Beginning in the heart of Mexico City, our journey starts with a visit to Templo Mayor (just from the outside), a culturally significant site that was the centre of the Aztec world and where they chose to build their city.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana), Avenida 16 de Septiembre Colonia Centro, Mexico City 06010 Mexico
Enjoy interesting facts and stories while you take pictures from the twin organs, visiting the main altar and 14 different chapels with all the different styles, on this cathedral that tooked 300 years to finish the construction
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Café De La Gran Ciudad Torre Latinoamericana, Eje Central No. 2 Piso 9 Terraza, Torre Latinoamericana, Centro Histórico de la Cdad. de México, Centro, Cuauhtémoc, 06070 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico
Next, it’s time to do as the locals do and hop aboard the metro and travel to the splendid Palace of Fine Arts. We’ll stop at a great spot for a coffee and snack and discuss the time of Porfirio Diaz and the Mexican Revolution.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: MUPYP – Museo del Pulque y las Pulquerias, Avenida Hidalgo 107-109, Mexico City 06300 Mexico
Continue with a beautiful walk through Alameda Central, the oldest park in Mexico, and head to our last stop for the day, an old pulqueria. Enjoy a glass of pulque, a traditional alcoholic drink consumed in Mexico for more than a thousand years. You’ll soon find out why this was considered the drink of the gods by the Aztecs!
Duration: 1 hour
