Mexico City Private Tour: Ethnic Markets, Tequila and Mezcal Museum, Xochimilco

7 hours Private tour

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About this activity

Enjoy this private tour in Mexico City and see the colorful and exotic ethnic markets in Mexico. Then, visit “Garibaldi Square” famous for the Mariachis and visit the Tequila and Mezcal Museum where you'll get a tasting. You'll also ride on a trajinera in Xochimilco. Your tour includes transport and a professional guide.

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At a glance

Duration: 7 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–13
Guide: English, Spanish
Operated by: Trip To Mexico

Ages: Adults (3–98 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Professional guide
Included: Roundtrip transportation from hotels located in the central area of Mexico City
Included: Permanent and temporary guided tour room at the Tequila and Mezcal tasting Museum.
Included: Margarita cocktail
Included: Tour in Garibaldi
Included: Boat ride in Xochimilco

Not included

Not included: Food and drinks
Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Roundtrip transportation from hotels located iOUT OF the central area of Mexico City

Itinerary

Mercado Sonora

one hour

The tour begins with a visit to one of the most famous, colorful and exotic ethnic markets in Mexico. Here you will see a variety of fruits and vegetables, real Mexican products and all the different kinds of chiles, and if you wish, you can taste traditional Mexican dishes and natural fruit juices and water.
Museo Del Tequila Y El Mezcal

2 hours Admission included

Then, you will go to “Garibaldi Square” famous for the Mariachis. There a welcome Margarita cocktail will be waiting for while you become familiar with the processes of production of tequila and mezcal - beverages that glorified Mexico to the world. The museum's collection consists of more than 300 bottles - they are different in appearance, shape and color, but based on the tasting, you will understand the tequila, distinguished by its appearance and endurance.
Trajineras Xochimilco

one hour Admission included

Next visit will be to the floating gardens of Xochimilco, located in the south of Mexico City. Floating island (chinampas) were built by the Aztecs in the middle of Lake Xochimilco to cultivate flowers and vegetables, to be delivered to the city on the flat boats called - trajineras. Today Xochimilco canals are popular for mexicans to celebrate or just to have a picknic with family or friends accompained by mariachis or marimba.

During the tour in Xochimilco, you can try the typical Mexican cuisine, and buy souvenirs directly from the trajineras. Your tour ends with hotel drop-off.
Plaza Garibaldi

30 min Admission included

Then, you will go to “Garibaldi Square” famous for the Mariachis.