Mexico City is an enormous metropolis and navigating it on your own can seem overwhelming, especially on your first trip to the city.
Thankfully there are tons of great tours in Mexico City to help you experience it like a local and learn about the incredible history, culture, and food along the way.
I’ve been living in Mexico City and writing about it for more than 5 years.
The history of this city and of course, the food on offer at every turn, have become an enormous passion of mine. Most of what I know about this city is thanks to the incredible tour guides that I’ve met along the way.
Here it goes, my list of the top 10 Mexico City tours you won’t want to miss!
1. Mexico City History Tours
Mexico City is packed with history. Before it was the capital of Mexico, it was the capital of the Spanish colony of New Spain and even before that, the Aztecs built their empire on the very location where you can now find the Mexico City Cathedral.
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Hidden Mexico City
If you want to delve deep into the history of Mexico City with a tour guide, Urban Adventures has partnered with Lonely Planet to put together one of the most comprehensive historical tours that you can you take on a trip to CDMX, Hidden Mexico City.
This is a group tour and one of the more affordable history tour options at $64 USD per person.
It includes stops at Templo Mayor, a sacred temple built by the Aztecs and where, it’s believed, many of their human sacrifices took place.
You’ll then carry on into the Zocalo, or main square, where you’ll start to learn about the arrival of the Spanish and the work that was put into building the cathedral that now stands as the centerpiece of the city.
You’ll head past several of the city’s most prominent buildings such as the Palacio de Bellas Artes and the old post office until you reach the Diego Rivera Mural Museum.
From there you’ll wander through Mexico City’s small Chinatown and then finish at Mercado San Juan where you can try some indigenous foods like ant larvae and crickets. After that, you’ll learn how to make your own tortillas and finish up by eating some delicious quesadillas.
Discover The Historic Center of Mexico City
Another fantastic Mexico City history tour can be taken with the Journeys Beyond the Surface. These are private tours and completely customizable. The owner, Mojdeh, will make sure to set you up with a local historian to guide you through the Centro Historico.
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