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Xochimilco & Mexico City Full Day Guided Tour with Transfers

Colorful trajinera boats on Xochimilco canals during Mexico City full day guided tour.
Tourists enjoying a colorful boat ride in Xochimilco canals during a full day guided tour in Mexico City with transfers
Tourists enjoying a boat ride on the vibrant canals of Xochimilco during a full day guided tour in Mexico City with transfers
Colorful trajinera boats on Xochimilco canals during Mexico City full-day guided tour.

Explore the best of Mexico City on this full-day guided tour that blends ancient history with contemporary culture! Visit the historic center of Zócalo, drive past the elegant Reforma Boulevard, enjoy an Aztec boat ride and walk through the colorful bohemian streets of the Coyoacan.

Highlights

  • Visit Mexico City’s most popular landmarks all on this full-day tour

  • At the historic city center, the Zócalo, and see the National Palace, the Metropolitan Cathedral

  • Drive past the stunning Reforma Boulevard, home to Mexico’s tallest towers

  • See Chapultepec Park, one of the oldest urban parks in the world

  • Enjoy a panoramic tour of the World Trade Center, the Plaza de Toros México and Ciudad Universitaria

  • Sail on a traditional trajinera and weave your way through the festive borough of Xochimilco

  • Explore the colonial-era streets of Coyoacan and visit one of the oldest surviving houses of worship in Mexico City

Inclusions

  • A trajinera (traditional wooden boat) ride

  • Expert guide (English or Spanish-speaking)

  • Lunch

  • Transfers in air-conditioned vehicles

Exclusions

  • Additional gratuities (optional)

Cancellation policy

These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.

Begin your journey with a visit to Mexico City’s historic center and its beating heart, also known as centro histórico. See the largest plaza in all of Mexico, the Zócalo and discover the many taquerias, and murals here. Marvel at the beauty of the National Palace, a site for the ruling class of Mexico since the Aztec Empire. Spot the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral, which was built atop a former Aztec sacred precinct.

Your journey will also take you through the beautiful Reforma boulevard, which was modeled after Paris’s Champs Elysées. Some of Mexico’s tallest towers can be found along this street, including Torre Mayor, Torre Bancomer, and Torre Reforma. See Chapultepec Park, the oldest and largest urban park in Latin America, and enjoy the wonderful shopping district of Zona Rosa (Pink Zone).

Continue with a panoramic tour of other city highlights including the World Trade Center, the Siqueiros Cultural Polyforum, the Mexico Bullring, the Olympic Stadium, the Ciudad Universitaria, and Jardines del Pedregal. Later, head to the vibrant borough of Xochimilco and ride an Aztec boat on its famous canals. Drop by the colonial district of Coyoacan with its XVI century mansions and admire the impressive paintings at the church of Saint John The Baptist.

Important Information

  • Wear comfortable clothes and shoes as there is plenty of walking involved

  • Don't forget to take all your belongings when you get off the vehicle

  • Remember to take an umbrella and rain gear in the rainy season (from the end of May to October)

Discounted Tickets

Ages 2yrs and below go free. Ages 3-11yrs enjoy reduced pricing (carry a valid photo ID)

This experience has the following options:

  • Xochimilco & Mexico City: Full-Day English Guided Tour

  • Xochimilco & Mexico City: Full-Day Spanish Guided Tour

  • Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly

  • Please display your mobile voucher along with a valid photo ID at the time of pick-up

  • If you have purchased reduced-price tickets, please carry your valid photo ID proof for verification. Students must show their valid student IDs

Hotel Pick-Up

  • Please arrive at your hotel lobby 10-15 minutes before the scheduled time of pick-up

  • Bear in mind that pick-up service is only available for hotels in the following areas: Centro, Reforma, Zona Rosa and Polanco

  • In your booking reservation, you must indicate the hotel you are staying at

Meeting Point

  • In case you do not stay in the above-mentioned areas, meet your tour guide at Monument to the Revolution, Plaza de la República S/N, Tabacalera, Cuauhtémoc, 06030 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico

  • To locate this on Google Maps, simply search for - Monument to the Revolution

Get Directions to the Meeting Point

Getting There

  • The nearest bus stop is Plaza de la República, which stops directly at the meeting point

  • Bus #4 will get you here

Validity

This ticket is valid on the date and time selected during checkout

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