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Mexico City: Frida Kahlo Museum with Early Access Option

1. Mexico City: Frida Kahlo Museum with Early Access Option

Visit the emblematic Frida Kahlo Museum with a standard or first access entry ticket. When visiting Mexico City you don't want to miss the iconic home of Frida Kahlo. Learn about the daily life of this artistic couple and enjoy the peace of the gardens too. The Frida Kahlo Museum is also known as La Casa Azul (The Blue House) thanks to its blue walls. This historic house, where Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera lived, is now an art museum, dedicated to the life and work of Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo. Enjoy entry with the standard entry ticket or choose the first access ticket option to avoid crowds by being the first group of the day to enter the museum.

From Mexico City: Teotihuacan Small-Group Dawn Tour

2. From Mexico City: Teotihuacan Small-Group Dawn Tour

Discover the majestic pyramids of Teotihuacan on an early-morning tour departing from Mexico City. Explore the site with your guide and learn more about the pre-Hispanic history of Mexico. After being collected from the lobby of your hotel by minibus, you will be taken to the archeological site of Teotihuacan, where you’ll marvel at some of the most impressive pyramids in the world. You can see the Sun and Moon pyramids, visit the Temple of Quetzalcoatl, walk through the Avenue of the Dead, and much more. You will then be taken to a clay workshop where you will learn everything about the pulque, silver, and clay processes, manufactured by local people. Whilst there you will also learn about how all these activities were done years ago, and you will be even invited to taste some tequila, mezcal, and pulque. Following this, you can enjoy delicious Mexican food and drinks (not included) during an allocated short break. Your tour will then conclude with you being taken back to your hotel or preferred nearby location at around 3:00 PM.

Mexico City: Chapultepec Castle and Anthropology Museum Tour

3. Mexico City: Chapultepec Castle and Anthropology Museum Tour

Explore the life of the Mexican Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg on a tour of Chapultepec Castle, located on top of Mexico City's Chapultepec Hill, a site once sacred to the Aztecs. Venture inside the stunning monument, and discover rooms of classical European ornamentations. Stroll the halls full of light and discover stairways made of marble. Admire the sculptures and busts of historical figures, such as Emperor Cuauhtémoc and the Spanish Conquistador Hernán Cortés, along the way. Then depart Chapultepec Castle (also known as the "National Museum of History") and break for lunch, before going to the National Museum of Anthropology. Experience one of the most important anthropology museums in Latin America and explore rooms that detail the pre-Hispanic culture of the Maya, Toltec, and other ethnic peoples through the ages. Learn more from your bilingual guide, and benefit from the chance to chat about Mexican history.

Mexico City: Xochimilco, Coyoacán and University City Tour

4. Mexico City: Xochimilco, Coyoacán and University City Tour

Go on an insightful guided tour to Coyoacan and Xochimilco. Sail on a boat and explore the ancient canals of the Xochimilco lake before indulging in local food and Mexican music. Start your trip with a brief visit to an artisan center in one of the most emblematic neighborhoods of the city, Peralvillo.  Learn all about the handicrafts of all regions of Mexico. Continue your tour in the southern part of the city, where you can visit the Frida Kahlo Museum, or if you prefer, head to the center of Coyoacan, for a 1-hour visit. Next, move on to discover the beautiful scenery of Lake of Xochimilco. Make the most of the opportunity to take a ride on a boat named Trajinera, in the ancient canals of the lake.  In Xochimilco, see the chinampas (artificial islands), and find out what life was like 500 years ago in the great Tenochtitlan. Take this chance to savor the typical food of the region, as well as enjoy the Mexican music mariachi. Finally, visit one of the most important universities in Latin America, UNAM.

Mexico City: Taxco & Cuernavaca Tour with Pre-Hispanic Mine

5. Mexico City: Taxco & Cuernavaca Tour with Pre-Hispanic Mine

Discover the colonial history of Mexico City on this day tour with an expert local guide. Choose to visit an ancient mine and learn about the lives and work of the inhabitants of the city before the Spanish came. Have the opportunity to descend in an authentic mining elevator and travel through a beautifully illuminated 150-meter tunnel, appreciating the sparkling of the walls due to the precious metals still found in them. Inside get to know how the ancient settlers carried out the mining work, what tools they used to extract the metals, and what techniques they used to find the coveted metals. Coming out of the bowels of the earth, admire a mural by the muralist Juan O'Gorman, who, out of his love for this beautiful city, worked with materials from the region a beautiful mural dedicated to the last Aztec emperor. Start your trip in downtown Mexico City where you'll take a scenic drive to the “silver city”. The city is nestled on a hillside with winding cobblestone streets, tile-roofed buildings, cozy squares, and a strong Old World ambiance that has survived through hundreds of years. Visit one of Mexico’s grandest churches, Santa Prisca. It was built in 1759 by French immigrant Jose de la Borda who literally stumbled upon a huge silver spring. Taxco is known worldwide for its quality silver mines and shops, you will have the opportunity to see and buy art pieces from Mexican artisans. Discover an ancient pre-Hispanic mine, and learn how the ancient inhabitants extracted precious metals before the conquest.

Private Tour: Teotihuacan and Guadalupe Shrine

6. Private Tour: Teotihuacan and Guadalupe Shrine

The day begins with a panoramic tour in Tlatelolco, today the largest Archaeological site in Mexico City that was part of the capital of the Aztec Empire. It was the main marketplace of that empire and where the conquest of the Aztecs was consummated. Right there is the Plaza de las Tres Culturas, where the pre-Hispanic, colonial and present world of Mexico meet. Later, continue the tour to the Basilica of Guadalupe, the most important religious building in all of Mexico and one of the most visited places in the Catholic world, which receives annually more than twenty million pilgrims. After the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City, continue to Teotihuacan, the City of the Gods, located in the northeast of Mexico City. In Teotihuacan, the guide will tell you about the history of this place, its mysteries, its development, its greatness, its importance and its fall. After, you will have free time for those who wish to climb to the Pyramid of the Sun or walk through the famous Avenue of the Dead.

Mexico City: Market and Beyond Tour

7. Mexico City: Market and Beyond Tour

In this urban adventure you'll discover the flavors, folklore and hidden treasures of Mexico City's vibrant markets. Begin your tour at La Merced Market, where you'll experience all of its colorful culinary traditions. Get a taste for the authentic Mexican way of life, while understanding how social, economic and political issues collide with centuries old culture and traditions. Try market eateries, and learn about local modern and pre-hispanic food. Then, uncover secrets of sorcery at Mercado de Sonora. See the diverse spiritual beliefs present in this country, as well as the natural healing traditions. Watch out for the very unique and sometimes shocking animal section. Next, wander through the oldest neighborhood in town, where the city was founded in the 14th century. Explore hidden plazas and the best taqueria in the area. Indulge in fresh tortillas and tacos. Visit ancient houses and churches, and witness the diversity of colonial architecture. Take a trip to one of the city's oldest pulquerias and experience an authentic Mexican scene, while you try traditional drinks. Walk to the oldest cantina in Mexico and enjoy a beer while listening to traditional music. Hear the story of this bar and its role in shaping Mexico's cultural life. Witness street art and historical monuments as you walk to the last market. Decorated after the revolution by Diego Rivera's most renowned students, this one is an unforgettable hidden gem. Finish your adventure downtown on the Zocalo.

Mexico City: MUCHO Museum of Chocolate Entrance Ticket

8. Mexico City: MUCHO Museum of Chocolate Entrance Ticket

Book your entry ticket to MUCHO, Mexico City’s Museum of Chocolate that inspires and educates cultural manifestations related to cocoa and chocolate. Smell, touch, listen, and look as you learn everything about chocolate history and culture. Step through the Chocolate Museum’s doors and enter an elegant and inviting ambiance located within a characteristic house from 1909 in the Colonia Juárez neighborhood of Mexico City. Immerse yourself in a chocolate universe where sight, taste, smell, and touch, are the main factors of a unique experience. Get inspired and let your creativity shine as you learn about cacao and its importance in Mexican culture. After visiting the museum, choose to stop at the MUCHO store where you can find products made by artisans, chocolatiers, and artists, as well as foods and drinks, including a variety of cocoas and chocolate.

Mexico City: Memory and Tolerance Museum Entry Ticket

9. Mexico City: Memory and Tolerance Museum Entry Ticket

Visit the Memory and Tolerance Museum, a unique space in Mexico City and an international benchmark, with this entrance ticket. The museum's mission is to create awareness through historical memory, particularly of the Holocaust and other crimes against humanity such as the Armenian genocides, Rwanda, Guatemala, Cambodia, Darfur, and Yugoslavia, warning visitors about the danger of indifference, discrimination and violence. The museum seeks to promote tolerance, a culture of peace, respect for human rights, and social action. It also offers a historical and human experience through each of its 43 rooms of permanent exhibitions in which you can access more than 1,200 objects, documents, and audiovisual pieces. Your entry ticket includes an audioguide in Spanish and English. The permanent art installations and pieces include: • Lost Potential installation by Jan Hendrix • Lozano-Hemmer installation metronomes • The Wings of Peace, a sculptural and interactive work by Jorge Marin • YOU, a sculptural and interactive work by Rivelino • Cube, an installation by Jan Hendrix • Train wagon used in World War II for the transfer of prisoners • Non-Violence Project, a sculpture by Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd • Fragment of the Berlin Wall

Mexico City: Pyramids of Teotihuacan & Basilica of Guadalupe

10. Mexico City: Pyramids of Teotihuacan & Basilica of Guadalupe

When you are picked up you will head to the impressive Teotihuacan Pyramids to explore the ancient site with a guide. See the Temples of Quetzalpapalotl, the Temple of the Feathered Shells, the impressive Pyramid of the Moon, and the Pyramid of the Sun, located along the long Avenue of the Dead.  Admire the colorful murals and see the Mesoamerican artifacts in the Archaeological Museum as you learn more about this ancient civilization.    After lunch (not included in the tour price), continue on to the Guadalupe Shrine, located in the basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, close to the spot where Our Lady of Guadalupe is said to have appeared to a local young Mexican. The basilica houses the hallowed image of the Virgin of Guadalupe and has been a pilgrimage site since the 16th-century. See the old basilica, which was completed in 1709, and visit the new church, built between 1974 and 1976, after the old church began to sink into the ground. Experience one of the most important religious and cultural sites in Mexico as you tour the impressive atrium and interior of the new basilica, which now houses the shrine.

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Angela was our amazing guide - a wealth of Mexican culture and history. The trip was quick and we entered the archeological site early and before the large groups. My only regret is that I didn't buy any of the pottery at the indigenous artesian market that she took us to prior to Teotihuacan. The choice was a little overwhelming, but the quality and prices were some of the best that we saw in the Mexico City area.

We enjoyed our day with the tourist guide. Sergio was very knowledgeable. He was very patient as we had children as part of our tour. The transportation was also very comfortable. No complaints. Will recommend

Fermin gave us a great and very informative tour of the site. There's a lot of walking, but it was not too much on a nice day. Might be different in the heat of summer, but for January it was just right.

what I really wanted was to be picked at my hotel and they were on time, our guide Angela was very kind and knew the spots for nice pictures.

I went on this tour in November. It was a great experience. Taxco is a magical town that should be on everyone’s Mexico bucketlist.