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Walking Tour of the Historic Center of Mexico City
(1044) Reviews
Mexico City
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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The best welcome one of the largest cities in the world. Through a small group we will walk through a pre-Hispanic and colonial city. We will see Mexico as a fusion between two cultures represented in history and architecture.
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
3-hour walking tour in the historic center of Mexico City
tips
Transportation to the meeting point
Some food or sweets available to buy
Meeting Points
Departure
Pl. de la Constitución 473
On the side of the main entrance of the Cathedral (Front of the Zocalo). The guides will have green umbrellas.
Return
Edificio Guardiola
The tour ends at the side of the Palace of Fine Arts and the tile house.
Itinerary
1
Zocalo
We will see a square surrounded by the National Palace, Supreme Court of Justice, and silversmith shops.
15 minutes
2
Catedral Metropolitana de la Ciudad de Mexico
We will explain from the outside the great history about the construction and origin of the cathedral, as well as Baroque and neoclassical architecture.
10 minutes
3
Museo del Templo Mayor
We will see outside the archaeological ruins of the Templo Mayor dedicated to the god of rain and the god of the sun. We will understand its importance for the Mexicas and we will understand the geographical distribution.
4
Museo Vivo del Muralismo
We will explore the interior of the Ministry of Education, where there is a third of the murals that Diego Rivera painted throughout his career. We will see festivals, traditions, social struggle, trade and politics of the early 20th century
25 minutes
5
Plaza de Santo Domingo
We will visit this square that witnesses the most important events of the viceroyalty of New Spain, as well as the trade of spices and products with Asia, the holy inquisition and the attempts of France to conquer Mexico.
15 minutes
6
Plaza Tolsa
In this square we will stop to rest in the shadows and talk about topics such as: indigenous languages, the tradition of the day of the dead, music, politics, gastronomy, each guide will share with you valuable information.
In addition we will see the equestrian statue of Charles IV better known as "the little horse", also the exterior of the National Museum of Art and the Mining Palace.
20 minutes
7
Ventana Arqueologica
We will see the past under a street next to the main temple, discover how it was found and the secret that many of the buildings in the city center hide.
5 minutes
8
Palacio de Bellas Artes
A must see when coming to Mexico City. Its interior and exterior is art that at first glance leaves us dazzled.
15 minutes
9
Palacio Postal
We will entertain ourselves with a beautiful palace that is still in operation. We will understand the economic and political consequence of a majestic palace.
10 minutes
10
House of Tiles (Casa de los Azulejos)
A place much photographed for its tiles that is an icon of the city.
15 minutes
Walking Tour of the Historic Center of Mexico City
(1044) Reviews
Mexico City
About
The best welcome one of the largest cities in the world. Through a small group we will walk through a pre-Hispanic and colonial city. We will see Mexico as a fusion between two cultures represented in history and architecture.
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
3-hour walking tour in the historic center of Mexico City
tips
Transportation to the meeting point
Some food or sweets available to buy
Meeting Points
Departure
Pl. de la Constitución 473
On the side of the main entrance of the Cathedral (Front of the Zocalo). The guides will have green umbrellas.
Return
Edificio Guardiola
The tour ends at the side of the Palace of Fine Arts and the tile house.