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Very enjoyable and educational tour of Mexico City. Alejandro did an excellent job explaining about the history, art, people and culture of the city. I highly recommend the tour.
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Xochimilco & Coyoacan Full-Day Tour with Frida Kahlo Museum
Key Details
Tour Duration
8 hours
Mobile Voucher Accepted
Instant Confirmation
Live Guide
Spanish, English, French
Pick-up service
Pick-up from Mexico City hotels. Please provide your hotel detailsSelect date and participants:
What You'll Do
- Float down the tranquil canals of Xochimilco on a punt
- Explore the vast university campus of the National Autonomous University of Mexico
- Go to the colonial district of Coyoacan and walk down leafy cobblestone streets
- Discover where the Conquistador, Hernando Cortes was born
- Enter the magical world of Frida Kahlo, one of the most passionate artists of Mexico
- See stunning murals by Juan O´Gorman
- Immerse yourself in the bohemian atmosphere of Coyoacan
- Enjoy a local lunch while admiring the street art of Coyoacan
Overview
Float down the canals of Xochimilco and stroll around the colonial district of Coyoacan in Mexico City on this full-day private or group tour that also explores the world of the renowned Mexican painter Frida Kahlo.
What to Expect
Enjoy a full-day sightseeing tour full of color and traditions on this sightseeing trip around some of Mexico City’s most enchanting neighborhoods.
Departing from Downtown Mexico City, head south, passing the most important sites of the modern city. Explore the university campus, where the library is famously decorated throughout with Mexican artist Juan O´Gorman’s stunning mosaic murals. The campus also includes the volcano-shaped, 63,000-seat Olympic Stadium. Continue throug the residential area of Pedregal de San Angel, built on lava fields.
Upon arrival at the calm waters of the Xochimilco canals, enjoy a scenic cruise along the waterway - one of the last traces of the Aztec era - on a traditional punt or pre-Hispanic boat.
Next, visit the colonial district of Coyoacan and admire the rambling 16th-century houses of Francisco Sosa Street. Continue along narrow cobblestone streets to the Zocalo (Main Square), where you will find the impressive mansion of the Conquistador, Hernando Cortes, and the Church of Saint John the Baptist (San Juan Bautista).
End your tour exploring the magical world of Frida Kahlo at the Frida Kahlo Museum. Housed in the striking cobalt blue house where she was born and returned for the last years of her life, the Casa Azul, as it is fondly known, contains a large assortment of pre-Hispanic artifacts, Mexican folk art, and indigenous jewelry from her personal collection.
Departing from Downtown Mexico City, head south, passing the most important sites of the modern city. Explore the university campus, where the library is famously decorated throughout with Mexican artist Juan O´Gorman’s stunning mosaic murals. The campus also includes the volcano-shaped, 63,000-seat Olympic Stadium. Continue throug the residential area of Pedregal de San Angel, built on lava fields.
Upon arrival at the calm waters of the Xochimilco canals, enjoy a scenic cruise along the waterway - one of the last traces of the Aztec era - on a traditional punt or pre-Hispanic boat.
Next, visit the colonial district of Coyoacan and admire the rambling 16th-century houses of Francisco Sosa Street. Continue along narrow cobblestone streets to the Zocalo (Main Square), where you will find the impressive mansion of the Conquistador, Hernando Cortes, and the Church of Saint John the Baptist (San Juan Bautista).
End your tour exploring the magical world of Frida Kahlo at the Frida Kahlo Museum. Housed in the striking cobalt blue house where she was born and returned for the last years of her life, the Casa Azul, as it is fondly known, contains a large assortment of pre-Hispanic artifacts, Mexican folk art, and indigenous jewelry from her personal collection.
What's Included
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Entrance to Frida Kahlo Museum
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Tips (optional)
Meeting Point
Hotel Amigo Zocalao, Moneda 8, Downtown Mexico City
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