Mexico City Tour - Half day
Start your guided Mexico City Tour by visiting the Historical Center of Mexico City, arriving to the Plaza of Armas, better known as the "Zocalo", admiring and enjoying the explanation of the important buildings that surround it. You can enter the National Palace to view important murals by Diego Rivera on the main staircase. Then we will visit the exterior of the Templo Mayor to see where the ancient Aztec Temples used to be.
Later we will take you to the Metropolitan Cathedral, the most sacred temple, and give an explanation about its architecture. We will cross one of the most important avenues of the city and view some of the most important monuments in Paseo de la Reforma, as well as some residential areas like Lomas de Chapultepec, Palmas or Santa Fe, which is one of the most modern areas with a large Mall where you can either stay to do some shopping or be taken back to your hotel.
Price per person: $118 (1 pers.), $60 p.p. (2 pers.), $41 p.p. (3 pers.), $36 p.p. (4 pers.), $34 p.p. (5-13 pers.)
Price includes: Private transport in air conditioned mini-van or car, entrance fees & bilingual guide
Mexico City Tour with Museum of Anthropology - Half day
Enjoy a guided tour of Mexico City (see above) before visiting the Museum of Anthropology, which is considered one of the best anthropology museums worldwide. It has showrooms specializing in archaeology, where you'll see important exhibits of pre-Hispanic culture and objects, as well as ethnology rooms, where you get to take a closer look at ancient indigenous artwork.
Price per person: $143 (1 pers.), $78 p.p. (2 pers.), $57 p.p. (3 pers.), $49 p.p. (4 pers.), $46 p.p. (5-13 pers.)
Price includes: Private transport in air conditioned mini-van or car, entrance fees & bilingual guide
* Please note: The museum is closed on Mondays.
Mexico City Tour with Pyramids of Teotihuacan - Full day
Enjoy a guided tour of Mexico City (see above) before traveling to the archeological site of Teotihuacán, arriving first to a craftsmanship center to receive an explanation of the multiple uses of the Maguey and to view the work of these artisans with Obsidian (a volcanic rock).
Then we will take you to the Pyramids, visiting the Moon Pyramid and the Sacred Temples of "Quetzal-Papalotl" (Pájaro-Mariposa) and the Feathered Snake. You can walk the Calzada de los Muertos up to the Sun Pyramid, and climb more than 200 steps to the top and enjoy a beautiful panoramic view from the top. Finally we will visit the architectural group of Quetzalcoatl before returning to your hotel.
Price per person: $276 (1 pers.), $161 p.p. (2 pers.), $120 p.p. (3 pers.), $116 p.p. (4 pers.), $108 p.p. (5-13 pers.)
Price includes: Private transport in air conditioned mini-van or car, entrance fees & bilingual guide
Basilica de Guadeloupe & Pyramids of Teotihuacan - Full day
We begin our tour early in the morning with a visit to the Basilica of Guadalupe, to view the old and new basilica, one of the most sacred temples in Mexico. We will see the altar, the interior of the Church and its architecture, plus the most revered religious image in Mexico and patron of the American continent: the virgin of Guadalupe.
Later we will travel to the archeological site of Teotihuacán, arriving first to a craftsmanship center to receive an explanation of the multiple uses of the Maguey and to view the work of these artisans with Obsidian (a volcanic rock).
Then we will take you to the Pyramids, visiting the Moon Pyramid and the Sacred Temples of "Quetzal-Papalotl" (Pájaro-Mariposa) and the Feathered Snails. You can walk the Calzada de los Muertos up to the Sun Pyramid, and climb more than 200 steps to the top and enjoy a beautiful panoramic view from the top. Finally we will visit the architectural group of Quetzalcoatl before returning to your hotel.
Price per person: $179 (1 pers.), $99 p.p. (2 pers.), $76 p.p. (3 pers.), $64 p.p. (4 pers.), $60 p.p. (5-13 pers.)
Price includes: Private transport in air conditioned mini-van or car, entrance fees & bilingual guide
Xochimilco Tour - Half day
A highlight of any trip to Mexico City is a visit to the canals and gardens of Xochimilco, one of the original breadbaskets of the Americas and once the agricultural hub of Tenochtitlan. In the Aztec's Nahuatl language the name Xochimilco means "garden of flowers". These canals are most particularity visited on weekends. Brightly-colored, squarish boats (trajineras) carry up to a dozen passengers. Families visit the park en masse and boats carrying musicians serenade young lovers.
Take a trajinera (boat) and travel around the canals of Xochimilco. There are always plenty of vendors (in smaller canoes) with food and drink, souvenirs, and music. Xochimilco was first recognized as a tourist attraction in the 1920s. European guidebooks romanticized the gardens and described Xochimilco as "the Venice of Mexico." As testament to the site's historic value, UNESCO declared Xochimilco a Cultural Heritage Site in 1987.
Price per person: $174 (1 pers.), $98 p.p. (2 pers.), $70 p.p. (3 pers.), $56 p.p. (4 pers.), $52 p.p. (5-13 pers.)
Price includes: Private transport in air conditioned mini-van or car, entrance fees & bilingual guide
* Please note: This tours is recommended on Saturdays and Sundays only.
Ballet - Half day
Witness within the Palacio de Bellas Artes / Hidalgo Theatre one of the oldest artistic manifestations in Mexico. Through time and the appearance of different artistic expressions, it has become the root of Mexican tradition and folklore.
Price per person: $232 (1 pers.), $172 p.p. (2 pers.), $150 p.p. (3 pers.), $141 p.p. (4 pers.), $140 p.p. (5-13 pers.)
Price includes: Private transport in air conditioned mini-van or car, tickets & bilingual guide
* Please note: Sunday morning or Wednesday evening only.
Puebla & Cholula Tour - Full day
We will transport you to the City of Cholula, where we will visit the biggest pyramidal base in America, constituted by 7 bodies. You can appreciate the Temple of the Virgin of Remedies, which is built on top of the Pyramid of Cholula. The town of Cholula is not only famous for its pyramid, but also its 365 chapels. We will visit a church known as Santa Maria de Tonazintla, of barroque style and beautifuly decorated with gold.
Then we will travel to the city of Puebla also called the "City of Angels" and known as a jewel of architecture worldwide. On our way to Puebla, you will enjoy the snow white view of the impressive volcanoes Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl. We shall take a brisk walk through the historical center of this beautiful city, which holds the largest amount of constructions from the XVI and XVIII centuries. We will walk by the plaza of Armas, visiting the impressive Cathedral, the Chapel of Rosario in the Church of Santo Domingo de Guzmán which is decorated with gold leaf and is considered one of the most beautiful chapels in the world. We will also pass the market of Parian - a place of craftsmanship and candy - where you can try typical food like Mole Poblano and see the beautiful Talavera works.
Price per person: $350 (1 pers.), $182 p.p. (2 pers.), $127 p.p. (3 pers.), $104 p.p. (4 pers.), $99 p.p. (5-13 pers.)
Price includes: Private transport in air conditioned mini-van or car, entrance fees & bilingual guide
* Please note: The archaeological site of Cholula is closed on Mondays.
Tula & Tepozotlan Tour - Half day
We begin our tour with a drive towards Tula, Hidalgo, an ancient Mesoamerican city, which consists of an archeological zone where the existence of six ball games (juego de pelota or tlachtli) has been detected. You can also admire the beauty and greatness of the Tula Atlantes, which are stones with human form of great height and stature.
Later we shall travel to Tepotzotlán to visit the National Museum of the Virreynato. The front of the temple of white stone has been called "The Jewel of the Crown of Mexican Churrigueresque style" and it is characterized by the ornamental richness of the sculpture with artistic and religious motifs. You will have some time for lunch, before we take you back to Mexico City.
Price per person: $339 (1 pers.), $178 p.p. (2 pers.), $126 p.p. (3 pers.), $99 p.p. (4 pers.), $90 p.p. (5-13 pers.)
Price includes: Private transport in air conditioned mini-van or car, entrance fees & bilingual guide
* Please note: The archaeological site of Tula is closed on Mondays.
Cuernavaca & Taxco Tour - Full day
This tour leads to Cuernavaca, "The City of Eternal Spring", where we shall visit the Cathedral of Ascension of the Virgin Mary from XVI century, the ancient Convent and the open Chapel.
After this we shall travel to Taxco, "the world's Silver capital", a picturesque colonial city where you will learn how silver is produced and how to distinguish it from other metals, and where you can have lunch (not included).
Later we will take you to the center of Taxco, to enjoy its lovely atmosphere and appreciate the churrigueresque style within the Church of Santa Prisca, and to enjoy a pleasant walk in its pebbled streets, where we can admire silverwork created by talented Mexican craftsmen. At the end of our tour you will have some time off for personal activities before our return to Mexico City.
Price per person: $370 (1 pers.), $206 p.p. (2 pers.), $150 p.p. (3 pers.), $118 p.p. (4 pers.), $102 p.p. (5-13 pers.)
Price includes: Private transport in air conditioned mini-van or car, entrance fees & bilingual guide
