Mexico City Walking Tour 2h40 and 24 audio reviews

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GPS Audioguide app: From the Historic Centre to Plaza Garibaldi (Offline). — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Full tour: A fascinating immersion between Aztec remains, colonial palaces and festive atmosphere. — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Explore Mexico City in one day through 24 iconic sites. Discover historic sites such as the National Palace and the majestic Metropolitan Cathedral. Stroll Garibaldi Square, where mariachis enliven the atmosphere, or visit the National Art Museum to dive into the country’s artistic heritage. This 6.5 km tour will allow you to experience the vibrant culture of the capital while enjoying delicious Mexican cuisine in its lively streets.

Browse 24 places of interest on foot for total immersion
Visit iconic sites including Templo Mayor and the Palace of Fine Arts
Enjoy an accessible circuit for all history and culture enthusiasts
Discover culinary specialties in local markets and restaurants

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At a glance

Duration: 2 h 40 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Audio guide: English, French, Spanish
Operated by: Ryo - Visites Audioguidées

What is included

Included

Included: Recommendations for the best photo opportunities
Included: Immediate access to the audioguided circuit, no tickets or materials to collect
Included: Offline mode (no data consumption during the visit)
Included: 24 immersive audio comments along the way (History...)
Included: 3 languages available: French, English, Spanish
Included: Text transcripts of all audio content
Included: Admire the hidden gems that lie off the beaten track
Included: Interactive navigation with 3D map to discover the most beautiful streets,...

Not included

Not included: Entrance fees to paid establishments along the route...
Not included: Headphones or headphones (optional)

Itinerary

Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso

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This imposing building is one of the finest examples of colonial architecture in Mexico City. It was built in 1588, nearly 70 years after the arrival of settlers in Mexico City and the collapse of the Aztec civilization.
Stop 2

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Here you are in a place that has long been occupied by public writers and printers, who offered their services to illiterate customers, who were numerous after colonization.
Stop 3

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This theatre, built in 1918, has long been the most important cultural centre of the city, before the design of the Palace of Fine Arts.
Stop 4

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Behind you stand the six columns of the façade belonging to the Legislative Palace of Donceles, seat of the Congress of Mexico City where the Chamber of Deputies is located.
Stop 5

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Here you are in one of the busiest squares in the city! Here you will find mariachis playing music that attracts both Mexicans and visitors at all times of the day.
Stop 6

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What would Mexico be without its must-have Tequila, the national drink? A little blander, certainly!
Mexico City

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I take advantage of this moment in Lázaro Cárdenas Avenue to take up the history of the city.
Stop 8

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Here is a museum that traces the history of Mexican art from the pre-Hispanic era to the beginning of the 20th century.
Stop 9

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This post office located in the heart of Mexico City is more than a century old!
Stop 10

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Here you are in front of one of the city centre’s landmarks, the sumptuous Palace of Fine Arts. It will take more than 30 years to build this Art Nouveau style masterpiece outside, Art Deco inside.
Alameda

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Here you are in the main park of the city, built in the 16th century thanks to Luis de Velasco, Viceroy of New Spain, the name given to the territory of Mexico that had just been discovered by the Spanish colonists.
Hemiciclo a Juarez

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It was the Mexican Porfirio Diaz, dictator who ruled Mexico just before the revolution, who ordered the construction of this imposing monument to President Benito Juárez
Murales de Diego Rivera en la Secretaria de Educacion Publica

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Here is a museum that honors the most famous Mexican painter!
Stop 14

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Dedicated to traditional Mexican art, the Folk Art Museum traces the culture of the different peoples who lived on the territory.
Mexico City

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If there is one thing that cannot be missed when visiting Mexico, it is to talk about the different civilizations that have occupied the territory for millennia now.
Stop 16

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You are at the foot of one of Mexico’s most famous towers! Called the Latin American Tower, it was the tallest tower in the country at the end of its construction in 1956.
Stop 17

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The church of San Francisco comes straight from the 18th century: it was, at that time, one of the largest convents in New Spain, this large territory colonized by the Spanish from the 16th century.
Stop 18

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It is impossible to miss Casa de los Azulejos, which, with its sumptuous Mudéjare architecture and vibrant color, stands out without difficulty from the other buildings of the Mexican capital!
Stop 19

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You walk here on one of the historic streets of Mexico City! Historic because it has always been one of the busiest streets in the capital, but also because it bears the name of an inseparable figure in the history of Mexico: Francisco Madero.
Mexico City

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How to visit Mexico without mentioning its thousand flavors, recognized around the world? Rich in both pre-Hispanic and Spanish heritage, Mexican cuisine is varied and tends to bring everyone together!
Stop 21

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You will have understood it when you see this monumental square, here you are in the heart of Mexico City, on what is called the Zocalo or the Constitution Square.
Stop 22

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In 1571, the construction of this huge cathedral, the largest in Latin America, began.
Stop 23

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This grand palace, which borders Constitution Square, has a charged history that begins in the 16th century, when Moctezuma II, ruler of the Aztec capital formerly called Tenochtitlan, decided to build his residence here in the heart of the city.
Museo del Templo Mayor

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Here you are in front of a real vestige of one of the main monuments of the Tenochtitlan city, built by the Aztecs in the 14th century.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

We build our circuits in the form of a loop so that you can easily start the tour at the point closest to you, the guidance will adapt automatically. If you are nearby, we recommend this ideal Check-out Point.

End point

We build our circuits in the form of a loop so that you can easily start the tour at the point closest to you, the guidance will adapt automatically. If you are nearby, we recommend this ideal Check-out Point.

Using your ticket

Activation of your audio guide circuit:

1. Download the JUN mobile app from your App Store or directly via this link: jun.co/app

2. Open the application and enter your code to unlock the circuit: MEX33785

We build our circuits in a loop so that you can easily start the tour at the point closest to you, the guidance will adapt automatically. If you are nearby, we recommend an ideal Check-out point: Place de la Constitution