Mexico City Highlights and Xochimilco Trajinera Ride

4.3 (28 reviews) 8–10 hours Free cancellation

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Xochimilco Floating Gardens — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Mexico City Highlights and Xochimilco Trajinera Ride, photo 2 — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Discover Mexico City’s rich history and culture, from the former Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan to its iconic historic landmarks.

Explore the Historic Center on foot, including the Zócalo and Madero pedestrian street, surrounded by colonial architecture and historic buildings.

Enjoy a panoramic drive along Paseo de la Reforma, passing landmarks such as the Angel of Independence and the Diana the Huntress Fountain.

Continue to Coyoacán, a charming traditional neighborhood, before visiting University City (UNAM), known for its impressive murals by Diego Rivera, Juan O’Gorman and David Alfaro Siqueiros, as well as its Olympic Stadium (panoramic view only).

The experience continues in Xochimilco, the famous “floating gardens,” where you’ll enjoy approximately 2 hours aboard a traditional colorful trajinera.

Choose between shared and private tour options, with or without lunch, to suit your preferences.

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At a glance

Duration: 8–10 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 30 people
People per booking: 1–30
Guide: English, Spanish
Operated by: Encuentro T

Ages: Infants (0–1 years) · Children (2–10 years) · Youth (11–17 years) · Adults (18–64 years) · Seniors (65–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Professional guide
Included: Hotel pickup (selected hotels only)
Included: Trajinera in Xochimilco
Included: Transport by air-conditioned minivan

Not included

Not included: Food and drinks (if option not selected)
Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

Palacio de Bellas Artes

Passing by

Fine Art Palace, a unique, eclectic architecture art deco, and Renaissance style, Carrara and Mexican marbles, an impressive Tiffany curtain, is the best cultural venue in the Historic Center of Mexico and a real jewel of the city.
Zocalo

45 min

Enjoy the world's 3rt largest square, surrounded by Mexico's most important political power buildings; National Palace, the City Hall, the Justice Palace, and the Cathedral. Zocalo is synonymous with the main square in Mexico. Finds the remains of the Azteca Empire at Templo Mayor. The Historical Center is the most extensive colonial city declared by UNESCO in America and called the Palaces' City in the XIX century.
Palacio Nacional de Mexico

Passing by

The National Palace is the seat of the Federal Executive Power of Mexico; it houses the masterpieces of Diego Rivera, who painted in fresco the history of Mexico and Mesoamerica's cultures' richness.
Museo del Templo Mayor

15 min Admission not included

The Templo Mayor or Great Temple of Mexico is an enclosure that includes a series of constructions, buildings, towers and a patio, the physical space where they were located, surrounded by a wall that had doors that gave access to the main roads from the city.

Only panoramic view
Catedral Metropolitana de la Ciudad de Mexico

10 min

The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary to the skies of Mexico City is the seat of the First Archdiocese of Mexico and is located on the north side of the Plaza de la Constitución in the Historic Center of Mexico City.
University City

20 min

The National Autonomous University of Mexico is a Mexican public university and is the most important university in Latin America, considering its extensive academic and research work. The Campus is awe-inspiring and highlights its architecture and its integration into the environment. You will have a panoramic visit of one of the largest stone natural murals and the great work of Diego Rivera at the Olimpic Stadium.

This visit is a panoramic one.
Coyoacan

30 min

Walk Coyoacán in the mornings with a good coffee and feel the tranquility and magic of its environment; Walk it at noon or in the afternoon, and you will observe its artistic and popular colors, or re-visit it at night and enjoy its sounds, its music, the exclusivity of its corners, the charm of its streets, alleys and emblematic places, surrounded by colonial houses, cultural centers, restaurants, bookstores, galleries, and craft houses.

Panoramic tour (time for photos in strategic locations)
Estadio Banorte

Passing by

The Azteca Stadium is a soccer stadium located in Mexico City, with a capacity for 87,000 spectators, thus being the largest in Mexico, the second in America and the seventh in the world.

This visit is a panoramic one.
Floating Gardens of Xochimilco

1 h 20 min Admission included

This neighborhood is like a town in southern Mexico City and gives way to Xochimilco's famous canals, the last remnants of an enormous transport system that the Aztecs built. You can take a promenade in colorful boats similar to the gondolas while pass browsing food vendors, artisans, and mariachis. The atmosphere is festive, especially at weekends.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

If you choose this meeting point please wait in the lobby or outside the hotel at 08:15 am
If you choose this meeting point please wait outisde the Starbucks café at 08:00 am

End point

If you choose this meeting point please wait in the lobby or outside the hotel at 08:15 am
If you choose this meeting point please wait outisde the Starbucks café at 08:00 am

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Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Good to know

Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately and comfortable shoes