Discover the captivating history, vibrant culture, and tantalizing cuisine of Mexico City on this immersive 6-day adventure. Journey through time as you explore the city's historic center, the bohemian neighborhood of Coyoacán, and the awe-inspiring Temple of the Gods. With Lokal Travel, your trip is also an opportunity to directly support local communities and experience authentic, sustainable tourism.
Your journey begins with a warm welcome to Mexico City, where you'll settle into your charming downtown hotel. Over the next few days, you'll embark on a historical walking tour with a local guide, delighting in street food tastings, and exploring the majestic Palacio de Bellas Artes and Zócalo square. Cruise along the colorful canals of Xochimilco on a traditional trajinera boat, and uncover the artistic spirit of Coyoacán, home to Frida Kahlo's Casa Azul.
Continue your exploration with a visit to the Castle of Chapultepec and the renowned Anthropology Museum, before cycling through the ancient ruins of Teotihuacán. Your adventure culminates in a unique pre-Hispanic cooking workshop, where you'll create and savor dishes made from local ingredients like escamoles and chapulines.
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Speaks: English and Spanish
-Eat typical Mexican dishes -Discover the roots of Mexico’s capital which lie in the Historic Center where the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan was historically settled. -Visit the impressive site of Teotihuacan with its Temples of the Sun and the Moon -Enjoy a boat ride in a typical Trajinera -Immerse yourself with ancient culture
¡Bienvenidos a México! Upon arriving at Mexico City's International Airport, your private transportation will be waiting for you to take you to your charming hotel in downtown (approx- 45 minutes drive). Relax for the rest of the day.
● Accommodation: Hotel Zócalo Central or similar.
● Optional Activities: Mezcal tour or watch a Wrestling fight.
● Transportation: Private Transfer from Mexico City’s airport to your hotel.
Today after a delicious breakfast, your local guide will be waiting for you in the lobby to enjoy a walking tour where you will learn about the history and treasures of the historic center of the Mexican capital. You will start with the majestic Palacio de Bellas Artes, a symbol of Porfirio Díaz's rule, and continue along Madero's pedestrian street until you reach Plaza de la Constitución or better known as Zócalo, one of the largest squares in the world and home to important historical buildings and monuments such as the Metropolitan Cathedral, the ruins of the Templo Mayor or Palacio Nacional. During the tour, you will visit a local market and taste the best of the street food, feel like a local while enjoying some delicious tacos. In the end, you will return to your hotel to rest.
● Accommodation: Hotel Zócalo Central or similar in Mexico City.
● Activities: Historical Walking Tour & Streetfood tasting.
● Transportation: Private Transfer to mentioned activities.
After enjoying a delicious breakfast, your private transportation will pick you up and take you to Xochimilco, which in the Nahuatl language means "Place of the Flowers" where you will enjoy a tour of the canals in a traditional trajinera (a painted wooden boat decorated with multiple colors) in the company of a local guide. Today, Xochimilco is one of the most favorite meeting places for the inhabitants of Mexico, and it becomes a festive place on the weekends.
Your next stop will be Coyoacán which is the bohemian neighborhood of the city. You will visit El Jardín Centenario, which was built in commemoration of the first 100 years of Mexico's independence, and the Church of San Juan Bautista one of the oldest temples in Mexico City, all while your guide talks about the historical events of Mexico through the history of this neighborhood.
You will have time for lunch (not included) and have the option to visit the Casa Azul - Museo Frida Kahlo, where the famous Mexican artist lived, and where she spent most of her lifetime. Finally, you return to your hotel and rest for the night.
● Accommodation: Hotel Zócalo Central or similar in Mexico City.
● Activities: Visit of Xochimilco, Coyoacán & Casa Azul.
● Transportation: Private Transfer to mentioned activities.
After a delicious breakfast, your private guide will pick you up and take you to Chapultepec, a green lung in the middle of the Mexican capital. You will walk through "La Puerta de Los Leones" to get into the lush forest while your guide tells you a little bit of the history of this emblematic place. You will continue walking for a few minutes until you reach the famous Castle of Chapultepec. In the middle of the 19th century, it was the residence of the Second Mexican Empire of Maximilian and Charlotte. In 1883, thanks to the presidency of General Porfirio Díaz, both the Castle and the Alcazar reached their greatest splendor and later became the National Museum of History. At the end of the tour, you will have free time for lunch.
In the afternoon your guide will take you to the National Museum of Anthropology considered the most famous in Mexico City and one of the most important in the Americas. During the following hours, you will discover the impressive rooms with a large collection of pre-Hispanic pieces, such as the Piedra del Sol and the Tlaloc monolith.
● Accommodation: Hotel Zócalo Central or similar in Mexico City.
● Activities: Private guided tour to the Castle of Chapultepec & the Anthropology Museum.
● Transportation: Private Transfer to the mentioned activities.
Enjoy a delicious breakfast to start the morning, your private guide will pick you up to visit one of the most impressive archaeological sites in Mexico and you will get to know it in a unique way.
You will ride for an hour (depending on the traffic) to the outskirts of the city. Upon arrival, you will get a bike to tour around the Valley of Teotihuacan that surrounds the archaeological site, passing through the route of the Murals. Now you have a first perspective of the place to start your guided tour of Teotihuacan, which means City of the Gods. As you walk along the Causeway of the Dead, your guide will tell you all the mysteries of this ancient Aztec city, where you will find buildings such as the Temple of the Feathered Serpent and the impressive Pyramid of the Sun and Pyramid of the Moon.
At the end of your tour, you will have a pulque tasting and visit a workshop of local products made from Tuna, Nopal, and Xoconostle. Finally, you will participate in a workshop to prepare and taste pre-Hispanic dishes made from escamoles, chapulines, etc. Return to Mexico City where you will have a free afternoon to continue enjoying the city. Rest in the evening.
● Accommodation: Hotel Zócalo Central or similar in Mexico City.
● Activities: Bike Tour in Teotihuacán & pre-hispanic cooking workshop.
● Transportation: Private Transfer to the mentioned activities.
After breakfast, you will enjoy a free morning until the scheduled time when your private transportation will pick you up to take you to the Airport in Mexico City (approx. 45 minutes). After just a few days you will have a better knowledge about this beautiful country and the flavor of the Mexican capital in your heart, with renewed energy you will start your trip back home. We hope to count on you again to continue enjoying our beautiful Mexico. ¡Hasta Pronto!
● Accommodation: None included for today.
● Activities: None included for today.
● Transportation: Private Transfer from Mexico City to Airport.
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