Mexico City: Historical walking tour of Tenochtitlan
🏎 Why We Picked This
gygThis 3-hour tour can be squeezed in on Friday morning before the first practice session starts at 12:30. It provides essential historical context for first-time visitors in a compact window that remains close to the city's transport hubs to the circuit.
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Tour in English
$42 per person
Tour in Spanish
$42 per person
Mexico City: Historical walking tour of Tenochtitlan
From $42 per person
About this experience
Join Prof. Cristina Ríos to discover Mexico City’s historical center on a three-hour morning walking tour filled with detailed explanations of the most important landmarks in the area.
Come with us on a morning walking tour with a local guide, listen to Prof. Cristina Ríos’s detailed explanations while exploring Mexico City’s historical center. See the most important landmarks in the area, learn about the fascinating history of the city’s founding, and try delicious traditional Mexican sweets at the legendary “Dulcería Celaya” (optional). Guide: Prof. Cristina Ríos (PhD) Main Route 1- Templo Mayor (Models and View of Archaeological Zone from the outside) 2- Behind the Cathedral (Animas del Purgatorio) and "Calmecac" Site Museum of Centro Cultural España (Spain Cultural Center) 3- Cortés’s Lodgings at the Old Axayacatl Palace (Old Houses of Moctezuma) 4- Iturbide Palace (Banamex Cultural Center) 5- Church of San Francisco (facade) 6. House of Tiles (outside and the José Clemente Orozco Mural in the inside with a detailed explanation) 7- Palace of Fine Arts (pass-by only) (pass-by only) Duration: 3 hours Meeting Point: Templo Mayor Museum Entrance Includes: • Specialized guide • Detailed explanations of the landmarks • Earphones and Audio equipment Not included: • Tickets • Food Small groups of 3 to 10 people to ensure a personalized experience.
Highlights
- ✓Mexplore Tenochtitlan invites you on a walking tour of downtown Mexico City
- ✓Join us on a journey through 700 years of Mexico City-Tenochtitlan history
- ✓Come with us on a morning walking tour with a local guide
- ✓See the most important landmarks in the area
What's included
- ✓Includes:
- ✓Specialized guide
- ✓Detailed explanations of the landmarks
- ✓Headsets when the group is larger than 7 people
- ✓Duration: 3 hours
- ✓Meeting Point: Centro Cultural España at Guatemala #18
Not included
- ✕Not included
- ✕Hotel pickup and drop-off
- ✕Food and drinks
- ✕Gratuities
Good to know
• Comfortable shoes • Hat or sunglasses (recommended) • Sunscreen
Getting there
We meet at the entrance of (Spanish Cultural Center) Centro Cultural España to start the walking tour at the Templo Mayor models and view the archaeological site and zone. We will not enter the museum, but will view it from the outside.
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“The tour was very interesting and provided deep insight into Mexican history, especially Mexican art history and architecture. Professor Cristina Rios was a great guide, very knowledgable, she could answer all our questions and was very passionate in educating us. Great tour, big recommend!”
“Prof. Ríos was an excellent guide. We enjoyed our tour and we learned a great deal.”
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Prof. Ríos was an excellent guide. We enjoyed our tour and we learned a great deal.
The tour was very interesting and provided deep insight into Mexican history, especially Mexican art history and architecture. Professor Cristina Rios was a great guide, very knowledgable, she could answer all our questions and was very passionate in educating us. Great tour, big recommend!