Mexico City Sightseeing Tour
Overview
- 5-hour sightseeing tour of Mexico City
- Visit the Metropolitan Cathedral, the largest church in Latin America
- Stroll through the Chapultepec area and see its various attractions
- Stop at the National Palace and the Museum of Anthropology
- Pickup and drop-off from most downtown Mexico City, Reforma and Polanco hotels included
From $48.00 USD
Lowest Price GuaranteeSwing by the National Palace, one of the world’s oldest government seats dating back to 1693, which houses the President's Office and the Ministry of Finance. Admire the Diego Rivera murals that cover the inner hallways of the building.
Inside the Metropolitan Cathedral, the largest church in Latin America, discover many art treasures of the colonial period. Hear about how this church's construction took over 250 years to build, shown in its various architectural styles.
If you’re a fan of Aztec and Maya culture, you’ll enjoy the exhibits of the Anthropological Museum, considered one of the best archaeological museums in the world. Come upon the Aztec Calendar Stone, burial tombs, giant Olmec stone heads and a reconstructed Maya temple.
During your tour, discover Chapultepec, an urban oasis in Mexico City. This cultural and recreational space spans 2,100 acres (850 hectares) and is the site of five museums, two lakes, a zoo, an amusement park with one of the world's largest roller coasters, a tranquil botanical garden and peaceful pathways.
Your 5-hour city tour ends with drop-off at your hotel.
Reviews
Viator Traveler's Reviews
Overview: A great way to gain insight into some of Mexico City's key historic sights. Our guide, Jose, really gets into the details much like a professor who is passionate about his area of expertise. NOTE: lots of walking so wear comfortable shoes and clothing.
- Departure Details: Jose met us at our pick up point right on time. We then went to two nearby locations where we picked up four other tourists. Our total group had seven persons.
- Metropolitan Cathedral and National Palace: We first strolled through a pedestrian zone/shopping district where we saw lots of colonial buildings. At the cathedral Jose told us all about it and we had time to check it out. A very peaceful place yet it is enormous. We were then escorted into the National Palace a short walk from the cathedral where we spent time learning about the famous Diego Rivera murals. Total time for both places was at least two hours.
- Silversmith and Anthropological Museum: On our way to the museum we stopped in a neighborhood and saw a silversmith at work and had the opportunity to purchase some silver jewelry and souvenirs. The craftsmanship was amazing and the prices very reasonable. IMHO, this reminded me more of a wholesaler than a retailer. Spent maybe 35 minutes there then off to the museum. NOTE: bring your own lunch and snacks so you can spend all of your time at the museum looking around and no time in the cafeteria. We asked Jose if we could purchase lunch at the museum, which we did and it was lovely, but it turned into about a 45 minute sit down lunch which ate into our museum time, pun intended.
- Chapultapec Area: We didn't stroll though this area, although this is where the museum is.
Very friendly and knowledgable guide. Really enjoyed the walk through the historic region.However, we were disappointed that we weren't able to go in the Palacio de Bellas Artes.There was only one guide for both English and Spanish which was a bit distracting, but the guide handled it very well.Excellent review of Diego Rivera murals by guide.