The Historic Heart of Mexico City: Private Half-Day Walking TourPrivate Tour

Witness the culture and history in the Heart of Mexico City on a private walking tour including "El Zocalo", Templo Mayor, Casa de los Azulejos, the Palace of Iturbide and the Anthropology Museum.
Adults: 2 Children: 0
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Things to know

Duration:

4 hrs

Suitable for:

Couples, Family, Friends, Seniors

Private Tour:

You and our own professional guide. 100% exclusive

Transport Mode:

Walking tour: including hotel pick-up & drop-off

Tickets:

- English-speaking tour guide
- Anthropology Museum and Templo Mayor admission tickets
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off

Other inclusions:

- Gratuities optional
- Food & drinks are not included
Meeting points: Your guide will meet you in front of the Museo Nacional de Antropologia entrance located, at Av. Paseo de la Reforma y Calzada Gandhi s/n Col. Chapultepec Polanco C.P. 11560, Ciudad de Mexico

What makes this tour special

Embark on a journey through 700 years of history in the heart of Mexico City and discover its historic centre on a pleasant walking tour stopping at many of the most popular and important landmarks that not even the locals know. Your professional tour guide will share with you anecdotes and curious facts that will make your tour a cultural experience that you will never forget.

On this private half-day tour, you will:


The centre of Mexico City is an area full of important places, and when walking around the Zócalo, it's common to experience a sense of awe. The square has been at the centre of Mexican history and culture since the Spanish conquest of Tenochtitlan and, with independence, the square has come into its own. 

With a huge flag above you, your guide will talk about the square’s history – an open space for the Aztecs even before Hernan Cortes chose to pave it – and how it is a focal point for Mexicans today. It is a tale which has seen conquerors, from Hernan Cortes to Winfield Scott, and political machinations behind the walls of its surrounding buildings. 

To the north of the Zócalo lies the Catedral Metropolitana (Metropolitan Cathedral). The largest cathedral in the Americas, it boasts a multitude of architectural styles which your guide will be happy to point out as you go around what was once named the “sinking cathedral”. 

Built using stones from the Aztec Great Temple, or Templo Mayor, the cathedral is not far from the ruins of that sacred site for the Aztecs. Walking through its ruins, your guide will tell you how the monumental building arose in layers over time, as well as the grisly details of the Aztec religion. 

The site marks where the Aztecs, in the period of their history when they were a nomadic tribe without a home, felt a divine command from the god Huitzilopochtli to be fulfilled when they saw an eagle eat a snake on a cactus. It was gradually built over a shrine marking the spot and many human sacrifices were performed at the top. 

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QWill there be other people on the tour or is it just us?
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