In this tour full of colors and Mexican identity, get to know the unique architecture of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, the picturesque landscapes of downtown Coyoacán, discover the Xochimilco canals.
The tour will begin through the quiet channels of Xochimilco in a colorful boat called a Trajinera. Listen to the romantic singing of the mariachis that floats in the air, while you navigate through beautiful floating gardens and then visit the neighborhood of Coyoacán, a favorite of some of the most famous painters, artists and writers in Mexico. Stroll through its cobbled streets lined with old trees and enjoy the pro-colonial atmosphere of this old neighborhood.
La Casa Azul, the former residence of the famous Mexican painter Frida Kahlo.
An important stop on the tour is the Central University campus, which houses the Estadio Olímpico Universitario and the Central Library decorated with murals painted by a large number of Mexican artists.
Posted By : 199kristiev
This was an excellent private tour. They showed up early, and they had plenty of bottled water for the whole day. We had Bruno as the the tour guide and Arturo as the driver, and they provided two excellent days of touring. (We also did the Teotihaucán/Basílica de Guadalupe tour with them the previous day.) Bruno is very knowledgeable about history, and he did a great job explaining the sites that we visited. My son, a recent college graduate in history, talked non-stop with Bruno about history and archeology. We also had some great discussions about politics, religion, art, and food. I personally really enjoyed ALL the art on this tour-UNAM and Juan O'Gorman, the Diego Rivera Anahuacalli Museum, and of course the Frida Kahlo Museum. We enjoyed eating lunch in the Coyoacán market. This tour was awesome because we never felt rushed or pressured to move to the next site. In my opinion, it's worth the extra money to have the personalized attention and detailed information, and I would highly recommend this tour and this tour group.
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Posted On : 2024-06-04 13:56:25 
Posted By : tuccid
Great tour of a few amazing places. Our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. Would highly recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-05-25 13:32:52 
Posted By : Elizabeth_T
Arturo and Carlos were amazing! Worth every penny to have pick up and their great driving skills and incredible knowledge of the areas we visited. We loved the canals, the museums and the markets!
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Posted On : 2024-05-10 11:24:22
Posted By : Robert_E
Our guide Sergio was awesome. Very knowledgeable about everything we were seeing. Took great care of us and allowed us to stop and browse at the stores along the way. He is very funny and made our trip very memorable
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Posted On : 2024-04-27 17:20:05
Posted By : Thomas_A
Our guide Roberto and driver Carlos provided us with an excellent tour experience. I highly recommend both. Only downside, is tha neither the Frida Kahlo or Diego Rivera museums have much of their art. Both are interesting but the Frida museum is about her life and the Diego museum is about precolumbian art collection he left to the people of Mexico. Their art is not at these museums
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Posted On : 2024-03-25 19:41:22
Posted By : Joyce_A
The boat ride on Xochimilco was our favorite part of this wonderful tour day, although everything was perfect. Our guide and driver were very accommodating of my husband’s injured foot. Our guide was also very knowledgeable and friendly. Highly recommend this tour!
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Posted On : 2024-03-24 13:13:13
Posted By : Daniel_R
Our tour guide and driver were great! They had immense knowledge and made the day very smooth. Highly recommend this tour to do a lot in one day.
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Posted On : 2024-03-15 20:03:10
Posted By : H2116ELsandraj
The day trip was excellent, so well organised. We saw and experienced everything we wanted to. The highlight was Frida Kahlo’s home. It was wonderful to see. I would highly recommend this trip.
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Posted On : 2024-03-13 15:26:55
Posted By : Danielle_H
Outstanding in every way ! Ramon's knowledge was boundless - answered every question in detail, and Daniel's driving and the level of comfort were really excellent but relaxed and flexible without being fussy. Ramon's passion for subject and Mexico shines through and his explanations were always to the point and adapted to our interests. Couldn't recommend more highly.
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Posted On : 2024-03-05 20:42:01
Posted By : Andy_K
As any resident will tell you, Mexico City can be a tough city to navigate. We spent six days in CDMX, and signing up for a guided tour was one of the best decisions we made.
Viator paired us with Roberto (tour guide) and Joel (driver) of the company Mexico Tour Freelance. They were fantastic guides, instructors, and ambassadors for our day of touring.
We started the day at UNAM, or the University City, where we saw the famous university library (see photos) and the Olympic stadium adorned with Rivera artwork. From there, we drove to Xochimilco and spent an hour lazily cruising the canals in a trajinera (see photo), taking in the man-made islands and drinking a beer purchased from one of the boat vendors. Note: some trajinera experiences are more of a party — think: tequila, karaoke, live music, etc. This was much more laid-back, which we preferred.
Next, to Diego Rivera's famous — if underlooked — Anahuacalli museum, a stunning collection of pre-hispanic sculptures housed in an incredible temple-like structure (see photo). Highly, highly recommend.
Finally, we ended in Coyoacán, touring Frida Kahlo's famous blue house and visiting the markets and plaza. Coyoacán feels like an artsy, lively enclave, a town within a city. We could've spent hours more there.
Robert was an ideal tour guide for the day. Each stop we made felt like a crash course in history, art, culture, food, but without being overbearing or loading us up with too much info. Can't recommend him and Joel — who flagged down a street vendor at a stop light and bought us a traditional Mexican snack to eat when we got stuck in traffic — highly enough.
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Posted On : 2024-02-21 20:49:48
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