Top Mexico City Half-day Tours

Fly in a hot air balloon over one of the most spectacular places in Mexico, the Teotihuacán Valley, and enjoy one of the most impressive hot air balloon experiences in the world just 45 minutes from Mexico City. Volare is the hot air balloon rides company with more experience in Mexico. Includes - 30 to 50 minutes flight in shared balloon* - Coffee break service - Breakfast - Honor toast and diploma - Round transportation from Mexico City (optional)** Duration of the experience: 5 hours (includes transportation) Notes * The flight duration is subject to weather conditions. ** Included in the options with round trip transportation from Mexico City. If you don’t need the transportation service from Mexico City select the no transportation option.

See Teotihuacan like few people get to, from high in the sky, with a hot air balloon ride over the ancient attraction. Your driver will pick you up in Mexico City and take you out to the launch area, where you'll hop into a shared hot air balloon. Then it's up to the sky, where you'll get to take photos or just take in the views for around 50 minutes.

View the Teotihuacan complex from the sky on a hot air balloon ride over this historic archeological site. Gliding over the site gives you a unique perspective you can’t get from the ground, plus it comes with the opportunity to experience a hot air balloon ride. This excursion is perfect for travelers who are looking for a special outing that goes beyond the average tour.

Ride a traditional barge through Xochimilco canals, then visit Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera landmarks on an immersive private tour of Aztec history and Mexico City art. This tour includes round-trip hotel transfer and admission to Xochimilco, the Museo Diego Rivera Anahuacalli, and Frida Kahlo Museum, and features the mosaic murals at UNAM.

Take a break from conventional sightseeing and experience one of Mexico City’s favorite sporting events—wrestling matches known as lucha libre. Shoot back a shot of tequila and watch masked wrestlers dressed as superheroes and villains rumble and tumble inside the ring. Get into the spirit and cheer on for your preferred luchado! Take home a Mexican wrestling mask to remember this unique evening. Hotel transport included.

Discover the best of Teotihuacán and its lesser-known gems on this full-day guided tour from Mexico City. See the UNESCO World Heritage site’s top attractions including the Quetzalcoatl, Sun and Moon pyramids, as well as mural paintings and the Butterfly Palace. Visit an obsidian workshop, and taste pulque and tuna products at local factories. Upgrade your experience with a bike tour at no additional charge! Buffet lunch and hotel transport included.

On this private half-day tour, avoid the large tour groups and get to know the sights of Mexico City in the company of just your family and friends. Your personalized guide takes you to Tlatelolco, an excavated Aztec zone. Visit the Shrine of Guadalupe, a popular Catholic pilgrimage site, and set your eyes on a cloak said to have imprinted on it an image of the Lady Virgin. Explore the archaeological ruins of Teotihuacan, and climb the Sun and Moon pyramids for arresting views. Transport, tickets, and lunch are included.

Get an insider’s peek into Mexico City's culinary hotspot of Polanco on this food walking tour. An in-the-know guide whisks you around the well-heeled neighborhood to several different eating venues. Sample Oaxacan, Yucatecan and traditional dishes, including chocolate and ice cream desserts, against the backdrop of Polanco’s parks, mansions and art galleries. Capture a memorable experience on this small-group tour limited to just 10 foodies.

The best way to get to know a place within the city is by visiting it with true local people, during our tour we will be interacting with them. As this is a completely private tour, we can adjust to the needs that are often required. Due to the health emergency of COVID, this museum remains temporarily closed, however, the rest of the attractions are carried out normally and we offer San Angel and UNAM University as complements to this experience.

Narvarte is known throughout Mexico City for its tacos, and we’ll kick off the tour with a visit to a neighborhood taquería that specializes in volcanes, a type of crispy tortilla cooked on a charcoal flame, smothered in cheese and poblano peppers. From there we’ll try tacos al pastor—picture a big outdoor roasting spit, shooting flames—and suadero tacos from vendors who’ve been in the neighborhood for decades. We’ll visit a lively cantina to learn more about Mexico City cantina culture, where we’ll toss back a chela, slang for cold beer, or a cocktail if you wish. And we’ll finish by trying a flight of small-batch, artisanal mezcals in a cozy neighborhood restaurant, part of a private mezcal tasting led by a local chef and expert. If you want a tour that combines food, culture, and drinks, this is not to be missed!

This Viator Exclusive—available nowhere else—gets you inside Chapultepec Castle, one of Mexico City’s most popular attractions, before the crowds pour in. In relative tranquility, discover the castle’s 12 halls filled with royal artifacts and learn about Chapultepec’s origins as a retreat for Aztec rulers. An informative guide then takes you to the National Museum of Anthropology, which houses the largest collection of traditional Mexican art in the world.

The colorful, chaotic Merced Market serves thousands of shoppers daily. On this tour, you’ll visit our favorite food stalls, meet some talented market vendors, and learn the market’s history. You’ll finish knowing why La Merced is unlike anywhere else in Mexico. We’ll start this tour in the Downtown Historic Center, before jumping on the subway two stops to La Merced market. There, we’ll wind through the market’s lively banquetón, or prepared food area, tasting tacos, aguas frescas and tamales. After that, we’ll stroll through the gigantic fruits and vegetables building, and learn about—and taste!—prehispanic ingredients, such as grasshoppers and agave worms. After a quick stop to rest, we’ll leave the market to take the subway back to the Historic Center where we’ll finish up the tour with a refreshing drink and a snack in a newly revived part of the city that you won’t want to miss! This tour is good for seasoned travelers.

Join the only tour that makes you live an incomparable nighttime experience by dining at the largest revolving restaurant in the world and living a Mexican night out. Start the evening with a gourmet culinary experience at the Bellini revolving restaurant located on the 45th floor of the World Trade Center. Your appetizing dinner will be served with a 360 degree view of the Valley of Mexico with panoramic views of the city. Also, enjoy the best of international cuisine in a complete 4-course menu. The restaurant makes a full rotation every hour and 45 minutes, so at the end of the meal you will have seen all the points of the city. Continue through the Plaza de los Mariachis. You will be part of a colorful show full of beauty and folklore where you will enjoy a complimentary drink while you watch the show. The mariachi will wrap you up with the traditional Mexican melodies that will make you dance, sing and enjoy an unforgettable evening.

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We are a new company that really takes cares about the experience. We know that you want the best services, with the best prices too. In this particular tour we will give you the time to take a trip on a "trajinera" (boat) in the beatiful lake of Xochimilco, to explore Coyoacan, to discover the great murals in the UNAM and to get a photo on the Estadio Azteca. We will answer all your question, and we are gonna make sure that you have a great time. You will not regret it!

Discover the culinary riches of Mexico City’s historic center on this half-day food walking tour. Taste authentic Mexican cuisine, designated a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, as an in-the-know guide takes a small group to a local market, a traditional cantina, a street food stall, and restaurants. Sample different types of foods and gain insight into Mexico’s history and culture as you admire its historical architecture along the way.

See the ancient pyramids of Teotihuacan in their full splendor on a morning hot air balloon tour from Mexico City. Fly over the famous pyramids of the Sun and the Moon before descending for a Champagne toast and on-the-ground tour of the ruins, with the option of exploring with a guide or on your own. This tour lets you truly appreciate the scale of the archaeological site and see more than is possible on a walking tour.

Combine mezcal and Mexican wrestling on a half-day lucha libre tour in Mexico City. Discover the fascinating history, rules, and personalities of Lucha libre over a drink and a snack, then catch a live match at Arena Mexico, often called Mexico’s “cathedral of Lucha libre.” This tour is led by a former luchador, or wrestler, who shares a unique, behind-the-scenes look at the world of Lucha libre's heroes and villains.

Find the vibrant street art hidden all over Mexico City on a guided bike tour that explores some of the city's most colorful neighborhoods. Cycling through the city with a local guide means you'll get insights into the thriving street art scene, from stencils to spray paint, stickers, and murals. Group size is limited to 10 people to ensure a more personalized experience as you go way off the tourist trail to learn about the roots and cutting edge of Mexico City art.

Visit Frida Kahlo’s house, the colonial-era neighborhood of Coyoacan, and Xochimilco’s floating gardens on a small-group tour in Mexico City that explores art, architecture, and history. You’ll get a fascinating glimpse into Kahlo’s life and work in “Casa Azul,” then take in the main sites in Coyoacan. Next, head to Xochimilco for an hour-long boat ride in a trajinera, following a series of flower-lined canals. The tour concludes with a trip through the UNAM campus, including a series of beloved murals by Diego Rivera, O’Gorman, and Siqueiros.

On the tour we offer drinks on board, we explain in detail all the places of interest as well as information about relevant characters and stories. The tour begins at the hotel or house where you are staying, we will arrive at the balloon port in Teotihuacán, you will board in a shared balloon, where you will admire the great pre-Hispanic city to continue with the archaeological site where you will visit the pyramid of the sun, pyramid of the moon and road of the dead. Then we will go to refresh ourselves with regional drinks such as pulque, tequila and mezcal to finish we will visit a craft house where they work obsidian and sell souvenirs.

Make the most of your trip to Mexico City on a private tour that takes you to all of the city’s must-see attractions in a matter of hours, leaving you with more time to explore the sites that most interest you. This private tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off and can accommodate your group of two to 12 passengers.

Immerse yourself in one of Mexico’s most exciting cultural traditions during a half-day ‘Lucha libre’ (Mexican wrestling) experience in Mexico City. Sample a Mexican cocktail at a traditional tavern before watching a live Mexican wrestling match at either Arena Mexico or La Arena Coliseo (depending on the day you have booked), two of the country’s most famous Lucha libre stadiums. Small-group tour limited to 15 people.

Discover ancient Mexico’s “City of the Gods” on this half-day guided excursion. After a convenient pickup on Paseo de la Reforma, marvel at one of Mexico’s most important archaeological sites on a small group tour and experience sites like Sun and Moon Pyramids, Moon Plaza, and the Palace of Quetzalpapalotl. Learn about the site’s history from an informative local guide and enjoy a delicious complimentary lunch afterwards.