Mexico · UNESCO Heritage Sites

Private Tour: Teotihuacan & Xochimilco in one day

8 Hours Round trip from Pickup service provided in Mexico City. Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit Tlatelolco and the Plaza de las Tres Culturas
  • 02 Explore the UNESCO-listed archaeological site of Teotihuacán
  • 03 Hear stories and latest discoveries from a certified guide
  • 04 Optional time to climb the temples and walk the Avenue of the Dead
  • 05 Enjoy a 1-hour trajinera ride through the canals of Xochimilco
  • 06 Experience mariachi music, artisans and traditional local flavors
  • 07 Travel in a private air-conditioned vehicle with pickup included

Discover two of central Mexico’s most iconic UNESCO-listed experiences in a single private day tour. Begin with the archaeological and cultural legacy of Tlatelolco and Teotihuacán, where your certified guide shares the history, mysteries, development, greatness, importance and fall of these remarkable sites.

Then continue across Mexico City to Xochimilco, where a traditional trajinera ride offers a colorful glimpse into a living cultural landscape. As you cruise the canals, enjoy the atmosphere of food vendors, artisans and mariachis while learning about Xochimilco’s history and its importance from pre-Hispanic times to the present day.

Discover two of central Mexico’s most iconic UNESCO-listed experiences in a single private day tour.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Moderate
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Mexico City, Teotihuacán
Languages English, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Tlatelolco

The tour will begin with a visit to Tlatelolco, today the largest archaeological site in Mexico City that was part of the capital of the Aztec Empire. Here was the main market of that empire and here the conquest of the Aztecs was consummated. Right there is the Plaza de las Tres Culturas, where the pre-Hispanic world, the colonial and the present of Mexico meet.

Teotihuacan

In Teotihuacán, the guide will tell us about the history of this place, its mysteries, its development, its greatness, its importance and its fall, then we will have the option for those who wish to climb the impressive temples and walk through the mystical avenue. of the Dead.

Xochimilco

This working-class neighborhood in southern Mexico City gives way to the famous canals of Xochimilco, the last remnants of an enormous system to transport water that the Aztecs built. You can take walks in colorful boats similar to the gondolas while they pass browsing food vendors, artisans and mariachis.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Pickup service provided in Mexico City. 2 cities · 8 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Private transportation
  • Tickets to the Archaeological Zone
  • 1 Hour of Trajinera in Xochimilco
  • Guide

What's Not Included

  • Tip
  • Drinks at Restaurant

Know before you go

  • WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE
  • STROLLER OR PRAM ACCESSIBLE
  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • INFANT SEATS AVAILABLE
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Wheelchair accessible

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Pickup service provided in Mexico City.
Tour start
Pickup service provided in Mexico City.
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 8 hours finish where they began, in Pickup service provided in Mexico City..

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