Mexico City Private Customizable Tour with Guide and Vehicle

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About this activity

Don't like being dragged around a group tour but you still want to hear about Mexico City, its History and culture?

Then hiring a private local guide is the perfect option for you!

Customize your tour & get priceless recommendations based on your interests, time and even your diet. Plus, you'll discover magnificent sites off the beaten track only locals know about.

Choose the area of Mexico City you want to explore.

Select the number of people traveling in your group.

Next, think of the places you want to visit in that area.

Book and your guide will get in contact with you so you can plan the tour together.

And who is your guide?

A Chilanga with a Photography & storytelling background and an immense love for sharing Mexican culture.

Note that this service includes private transportation and a bilingual guide, but all extra expenses (entries, tolls, parking, boat/bike rental, food, drinks, tips) will be covered by you.

This way you decide where you actually want to spend your money.

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At a glance

Duration: 3–8 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English, Spanish
Operated by: Frida Tours

What is included

Included

Included: Bilingual local guide
Included: Private transportation: In the options with transportation
Included: Suggestions and help creating your personalized itinerary
Included: Recommendations of other hidden gems to visit in Mexico City

Not included

Not included: Parking
Not included: Food
Not included: Drinks
Not included: Entry tickets
Not included: Boat rental
Not included: Bike rental
Not included: Gratuities: But good tippers go to paradise

Itinerary

Historic Center (Centro Historico)

one hour

You can create your itinerary choosing places in the central area of Mexico City. For example: Zócalo, Cathedral, Aztec ruins, museums, markets, famous restaurants, city viewpoint, etc.
La Condesa

one hour

You can create your itinerary choosing places in this central neighborhood. For example: famous restaurants, plazas, avenues and parks
Coyoacan

one hour

You can create your itinerary choosing places in this area of Mexico City. For example: Frida Kahlo museums and parks, the main church and Palace of Hernán Cortés, Coyoacan market and more
Zona Arqueologica De Teotihuacan

one hour Admission included

You can create your itinerary choosing places in the north area of Mexico City. For example: Teotihuacan archaeological site, La Gruta/Cueva restaurant, pulque/cacao tasting, Tlatelolco archaelogical site, Vasconcelos library
Xochimilco

one hour

You can create your itinerary choosing places in the southern area of Mexico City. For example: Xochimilco canals, Coyoacan, National University campus, Tlalpan & Barragán, Anahuacalli museum and more
San Angel

one hour

You can create your itinerary choosing places in this traditional town. For example: Studio House museum, Bazar del Sábado, art fair and galleries, Chimalistac and more
Chapultepec Forest

one hour

You can create your itinerary choosing places in the Chapultepec area of Mexico City. For example: Chapultepec Castle, Anthropology museum, cable car, zoo, axolotl house, Modern Art & Soumaya museums, Polanco, Aquarium, Hotel Geneve

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

You will meet your guide on the street right outside the ticket office to the Chapultepec Castle.

Your guide will get in contact with you some days prior to the tour to reconfirm the information and description so you can tell them apart.
You will meet your guide on the street right outside the main entrance to the Cathedral.

Your guide will get in contact with you some days prior to the tour to reconfirm the information and description so you can tell them apart.

End point

You will meet your guide on the street right outside the ticket office to the Chapultepec Castle.

Your guide will get in contact with you some days prior to the tour to reconfirm the information and description so you can tell them apart.
You will meet your guide on the street right outside the main entrance to the Cathedral.

Your guide will get in contact with you some days prior to the tour to reconfirm the information and description so you can tell them apart.

Pickup points

Hotel Alexander - Mexico City
La Casa del Tekolote
Hotel Beverly
Hotel El Greco
Novotel Mexico City World Trade Center
Hostal Reforma
City Express by Marriott Ciudad de Mexico Tlalpan
Nido Condesa by RentinBA
Hotel Residencia Rochester
Hotel Riazor
Novotel Mexico City Centro Historico
Hotel Hot Narvarte

and 511 more pickup points

Your guide will get in contact with you so you can plan the tour together and confirm pick-up hour and vehicle description (*if included transportation)

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Options

TEOTIHUACAN & Northern Area

Duration: 8 hours: 7-8 hours

Sites that can be visited:: Teotihuacan pyramids, Virgin of Guadalupe Shrine, La Gruta/Cueva restaurant, cacao tasting, Tlatelolco, Vasconcelos library

Private transportation with AC: Depending on the number of persons in your group you can choose:

-Car or SUV (up to 4)

-Suburban (up to 6)

-Van (up to 12)

Departure time from 8am - 11am

Pickup included
CHAPULTEPEC area & Polanco

Duration: 6 hours: 5-6 hours

Sites that can be visited:: Chapultepec Castle, Anthropology museum, cable car, zoo, axolotl house, Modern Art & Soumaya museums, Aquarium, Hotel Geneve

Private transportation with AC: Depending on the number of persons in your group you can choose:

-Car or SUV (up to 4)

-Suburban (up to 6)

-Van (up to 12)

Departure time from 9am - 11am

Pickup included
Chapultepec CASTLE NO transpor

WALKING TOUR: Meet your guide at an accessible location and be guided in a customizable walking tour in the National History Museum

Duration: 4 hours: 3-4 hours

Chapultepec Castle and park: Chapultepec Castle is where your guide will tell you in detail the History of Mexico after the Conquest and the park

Starting point:

Chapultepec Castle, Av. Heroico Colegio Militar 172, Bosque de Chapultepec I Secc, Miguel Hidalgo, 11580 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico
Downtown NO transportation

WALKING TOUR: Meet your guide at an accessible location and be guided in a customizable walking tour in the heart of the city.

Duration: 4 hours: 3-4 hours

Sites that can be visited:: Zócalo, Cathedral, Aztec ruins, museums, markets, famous restaurants, city viewpoint, Roma-Condesa neighborhood, Hotel Geneve

Metro/subway: The best way to move around the Historic Center of Mexico City is by foot and metro.

Starting point:

Historic center of Mexico City, Centro, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
CENTRAL Area & Roma-Condesa

Duration: 6 hours: 5-6 hours

Sites that can be visited:: Zócalo, Cathedral, Aztec ruins, museums, markets, famous restaurants, city viewpoint, Roma-Condesa neighborhood, Hotel Geneve

Private transportation with AC: Depending on the number of persons in your group you can choose:

-Car or SUV (up to 4)

-Suburban (up to 6)

-Van (up to 12)

Departure time from 9am - 1pm

Pickup included
XOCHIMILCO & Southern area

Duration: 8 hours: 7-8 hours

Sites you can visit:: Xochimilco canals, Coyoacan, National University, Tlalpan & Barragán, San Ángel, Studio House, Frida's museums, Anahuacalli

Private transportation with AC: Depending on the number of persons in your group you can choose:

-Car or SUV (up to 4)

-Suburban (up to 6)

-Van (up to 12)

Departure time from 7am - 11am

Pickup included