4 Days Mexico City Tour with Local Gourmet

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Mexico City Airport Pick-up⌄

   Welcome to Mexico, a land overflowing with charm! Prepare to be enlightened by this one of the oldest Mesoamerican cities, rich in Pre-Hispanic ruins, grand colonial architecture, unique indigenous traditions, and mouth-watering cuisine. When your flight arrives at Mexico City Airport, our friendly guide will await, ready to escort you in a private chauffeured car to the well-equipped and centrally-located hotel in the historic center. ► Go for a Xochimilco Lake boat tour instead when the Museum of Anthropology is closed on Monday.

   Overnight: Hotel Zocalo Central, Mexico City (4 stars) or similar

2. 2Mexico City: National Museum of Anthropology, Coyoacan, Historic Center Walk⌄

   After breakfast, our guide will pick you up from the hotel and take you to the National Museum of Anthropology, which presents a comprehensive history of the rise and fall of ancient Indian civilizations and the culture and life of the peoples of Mexico before the arrival of Europeans.

   Mexico City has every turn unveiling a new wonder. Next, head to Coyoacan to visit the Frida Kahlo Museum, also known as the Blue House, to learn about the life and art of the famous Mexican female painter Frida Kahlo (1907-1954). Stepping into the cobalt-hued house where Kahlo was born and died, and where she spent most of her life, you'll get a real sense of her brilliant but tragic fate.

   In the afternoon, let’s return to the historic center of the Old City and step around the bustling Zocalo (Plaza de la Constitución) and its circle of colonial architectural marvels, such as the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana de la Ciudad de México), Templo Mayor Museum (exterior), and National Palace (Palacio Nacional).

   In the National Palace, you can see the monumental murals depicting the history of Mexico completed by Diego Rivera between 1929 and 1935. Our guide can escort you back to the hotel, just a 3-minute walk away, or you can stay here longer on your own. The costumed performances and exorcism cultural rituals on the square are intriguing. ► Visit the nearby Estanquillo Museum (Museo del Estanquillo) instead when the National Palace is closed on Monday.

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Hotel Zocalo Central, Mexico City (4 stars) or similar

3. 3Mexico City: Teotihuacan Pyramids, Food and Wine Tasting Tour⌄

   In the morning, our guide and driver will escort you for 1 hour car ride to Teotihuacan. Get awestruck by the 2,000-year-old city ruins of a civilization that flourished for hundreds of years after the Olmecs (1200 - 900 BC) and then disappeared as mysteriously as it arose. Follow our guide and try to find clues from the artifacts on display at the Teotihuacan Culture Museum (Museo de la Cultura Teotihuacana). Walk along the expansive Avenue of the Dead (Avenida de Los Muertos), worship the majestic Pyramid of the Sun (Pirámide del Sol) and Pyramid of the Moon (Pirámide de la Luna), and imagine a prosperous scene where 100,000 people once lived.

   After a fun-filled food and wine-tasting tour, enjoy the music of the Mexican Mariachi bands at the Garibaldi Plaza. Be escorted back to the hotel, or you can stay longer and return by yourself, taking a 15-minute walk or a 3-minute Didi car ride.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch: Lunch with wine tasting

   Overnight: Hotel Zocalo Central, Mexico City (4 stars) or similar

4. 4See Off at Mexico City Airport⌄

   Enjoy a relaxing breakfast before our driver transfers you from your hotel to the airport in a private car. May your brief stay leave you with lasting memories. Have a pleasant journey home!

   Meals: Breakfast