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The 15 Best City Tours in Mexico

129 tours  ·  from $5

Colonial centres here are built around a zócalo and best walked early. These 15 cover Mexico City, Mérida, Oaxaca and Guadalajara, priced by length, with a note on which run after dark.

Mexico City: Teotihuacan, Tlatelolco & Guadalupe Shrine Tour - Tlatelolco and the difficult side of Mexico City
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Mexico City: Teotihuacan, Tlatelolco & Guadalupe Shrine Tour

1.Teotihuacan, Tlatelolco & Guadalupe Shrine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3,773 reviews · from $49Our pick

Spend nine hours with guides such as Alex, Alan, Lili, or Alicia visiting Tlatelolco, the Guadalupe Shrine, and Teotihuacan. Expect history, a tequila and agave tasting, optional buffet lunch, music, dancing, and plenty of walking. Group size can range from small to 40 or more.

“It was my first time visiting Mexico City and I booked this trip to learn more about the history of Mexico. The tour took us to a pre-hispanic archeological village and site called Teotihuacan, we did some mezcal tasting and had lunch. Our tour guides Alex and David, were extremely informative and never missed a beat in answering our questions.”

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Teotihuacan Hot Air Balloon Flight from Mexico City / Volare - The before-dawn ride from Mexico City
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Teotihuacan Hot Air Balloon Flight from Mexico City / Volare

2.Teotihuacan Hot Air Balloon Flight from Mexico City / Volare

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,262 reviews · 3 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $155Top rated

Rise before dawn for a 30 to 50 minute Volare balloon flight over the Teotihuacan Valley. Watch the balloons inflate, toast your landing, collect a flight diploma, and enjoy a Mexican buffet with mariachi. Hotel pickup and three hours at the pyramids are optional.

“Hot air-ballooning over these pyramids at sunrise is a once-in-a-lifetime experience! The hot air balloons don't have doors, so there is some climbing and jumping into the basket involved. It would have also been nice if there were 2 fewer people in each basket, since it felt like we were packed in like sardines in a can. The loss of one star is for the quality of the breakfast buffet, and the long wait once we arrived at the location until we actually got sorted into groups and went off to get on the balloons. The transportation to and from CDMX was timely and comfortable, but some improvements to the…”

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Teotihuacan Private Tour from Mexico City - The private ride from Mexico City
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Teotihuacan Private Tour from Mexico City

3.Teotihuacan Private Tour from Mexico City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,890 reviews · 1 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $140

Leave Mexico City early in a private, air-conditioned vehicle and explore Teotihuacan with guides such as Noah, Aldo, Ivan, or Fermin. Visit the Pyramids of the Moon and Sun, the Feathered Serpent Temple, mural compounds, and a traditional pulque, tequila, and mezcal tasting.

“Aldo was a fantastic tour guide. He was very knowledgeable and we learned a lot about the history of the site. He gave us extra time for the mezcal tasting and lunch at the end. Highly recommend.”

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Mexico City: Teotihuacan Early or Afternoon Access Tour - Choosing the early visit or afternoon departure
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Mexico City: Teotihuacan Early or Afternoon Access Tour

4.Teotihuacan Early or Afternoon Access Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,547 reviews · from $57

Travel from Mexico City to Teotihuacan with a bilingual guide such as Alex, Alicia, Gio, or Tona. Walk the Sun and Moon Pyramids, see Quetzalpapalotl Palace, visit an obsidian workshop, taste tequila, and add a Mexican buffet lunch if selected.

“Great tour, I would do it any time again. Alexa was a great guide!”

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Historic Center Food Tour in Mexico City - Starting at Testal and entering Mercado de San Juan
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Historic Center Food Tour in Mexico City

5.Historic Center Food Tour in Mexico City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,263 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $115

Spend about five hours walking Mexico City’s Centro Histórico with guides such as Ángel, Tania, Jimena, and Josette. Taste market food, seafood, mole, mixiote, sweets, and drinks while visiting San Juan Market, historic buildings, local eateries, and Chinatown.

“I have done a LOT of food tours around the country and around the world. This ranks in my top two ever! The food was great, drinks were great, the walking and culture was the perfect amount, and our guide Josette was so nice, friendly, and accommodating. Seriously, do yourself a favor and book this tour whether it's your first visit to Mexico City, or even if you've been before like we have!”

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The best tour to Teotihuacán from Mexico City - The San Juan Teotihuacán tasting stop
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The best tour to Teotihuacán from Mexico City

6.The best tour to Teotihuacán from Mexico City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,236 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $50

Visit Teotihuacán with a certified English or Spanish-speaking guide, seeing the Sun and Moon Pyramids, Avenue of the Dead, and Central Plaza. The day also includes mezcal and tequila tasting, a local-crafts stop, lunch at Restaurante Huehueteotl, and round-trip transport from central Mexico City.

“best tour guide who gave so much information and in a thorough way. really enjoyed the excursion and what we learned thanks to her”

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From Mexico City: Puebla, Cholula and Tonantzintla Day Trip - Cholula and the pyramid beneath the church
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From Mexico City: Puebla, Cholula and Tonantzintla Day Trip

7.Puebla, Cholula and Tonantzintla Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 1,191 reviews · from $89

Travel from Mexico City to Cholula, Tonantzintla, and Puebla with a bilingual guide such as Rodrigo, Alvaro, Alex, or Leonardo. See the Great Pyramid, an indigenous baroque church, Puebla Cathedral, Santo Domingo’s Rosary Chapel, and the Parián Market. Choose the lunch option for a local meal.

“It was an educational and fun experience traveling with others of various ages, cultures and religions.”

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Mexico City: Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour - Historic Downtown Route: the strongest first ride
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Mexico City: Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour

8.Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,043 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $21

Use one bracelet for Turibus’s four Mexico City routes: Historic Downtown, Polanco, South, and Basilica. Ride an open-top double-decker with multilingual audio, hop off for museums and neighborhoods, then reconnect when the next bus arrives. A one or two-day pass gives you room to set your own pace.

“Maybe increase the volume on the headset as the voiceover in Spanish in the bus is quite loud and makes it hard to hear sometimes”

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Mexico City: Historic Downtown Walking Tour - Meeting at the Zócalo before the streets fill up
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Mexico City: Historic Downtown Walking Tour

9.Historic Downtown Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,039 reviews · 3 hours · from $26

Spend three hours walking Mexico City’s Centro Histórico with a Spanish or English-speaking guide such as Emiliano, Mar, Nadia, or Dani. See Templo Mayor, enter the Metropolitan Cathedral and Post Office, admire a stained-glass ceiling, and sample Mexican sweet bread.

“She is very knowledgeable and amazing! Would definitely recommend.”

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Mexico City: Teotihuacan, Tlatelolco & Basilica of Guadalupe - Tlatelolco shows Mexico in three layers
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Mexico City: Teotihuacan, Tlatelolco & Basilica of Guadalupe

10.Teotihuacan, Tlatelolco & Basilica of Guadalupe

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 975 reviews · 9 hours · from $57

Join Amigo Tours LATAM for a nine-hour English or Spanish day trip from Mexico City. Visit Tlatelolco, the Basilica of Guadalupe, and Teotihuacan, with a certified guide, round-trip transport, tequila tasting, free time, and an optional Mexican buffet lunch.

“Alan was literally the best tour guide I’ve ever had. He was insightful, funny, charming, and made the day feel special in addition to educational. He excelled at painting a picture of what we learned in context with contemporary Mexico, which is above and beyond what you would have hoped to learn.”

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Mexico City: Xochimilco Boat Party with Unlimited Drinks - Boarding the decorated trajinera
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Mexico City: Xochimilco Boat Party with Unlimited Drinks

11.Xochimilco Boat Party with Unlimited Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 882 reviews · 2 hours · from $48

Join guides such as Camila, Alan, Pau, or Esmeralda aboard a decorated trajinera for two hours of tequila, mezcal, beer, food, music, games, and Xochimilco history. Expect a social party with canal scenery, floating gardens, photo stops, and a traditional chinampa meal.

“Sensational time, esmeralda and emilio were brilliant, the shots have nothing to do with this review”

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Polanco Food Tour: The Bestselling Food Adventure in Mexico City - Seven Stops, Seven Small Introductions
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Polanco Food Tour: The Bestselling Food Adventure in Mexico City

12.Polanco Food Tour: The Bestselling Food Adventure in Mexico City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 881 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $109

Walk Polanco with an English and Spanish-speaking guide, visiting about seven restaurants and food stops for Mexican dishes, drinks, chocolate, and ice cream. Guides such as Marcela, Germán, Viry, and Louis add culinary, cultural, and neighborhood insight to this small-group evening or late-morning outing.

“Very fun and informative food tour. German was knowledgeable and very good natured. I would definitely recommend.”

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Walking Tour of the Historic Center of Mexico City - Starting beneath the National Palace at the Zócalo
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Walking Tour of the Historic Center of Mexico City

13.Walking Tour of the Historic Center of Mexico City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 870 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Walk through Mexico City’s historic center with an English-speaking guide such as Fernanda, Luis, Alexia, or Nat. Over three hours, connect Mexica, colonial, revolutionary, and modern Mexico at the Zócalo, Templo Mayor, Diego Rivera murals, Bellas Artes, Palacio Postal, and the House of Tiles.

“This was a very good introduction to appreciating the historical center of Mexico City. Our guide relayed abundant information and local color as we walked through the sites. Unfortunately, several members of the group had difficulty walking especially on the cobblestone streets which slowed the entire group down so that we didn't see all that was on the itinerary.”

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Balloon flight in Teotihuacan from Mexico City - Meeting at the Angel of Independence at 4:40 a.m.
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Balloon flight in Teotihuacán from Mexico City

14.Balloon flight in Teotihuacán from Mexico City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 733 reviews · 3 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $157

Fly for 30 to 50 minutes above the Teotihuacán area with Globo Tetris, watching the Sun and Moon Pyramids from the air when wind and visibility cooperate. Add Mexico City transport, buffet breakfast, and archaeological-site admission, or book the flight-only option.

“They accommodated us from one day to the next. Had someone punctual pick us up. We skipped the breakfast in the cave and tequila/arts piece. Loved the views, was not scary take off and landing were both very subtle. Worth every penny! Sunrise from the balloon with so many balloons around us (even on a week day) was incredible!”

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6-Hour Guided City and Cruise Tour of Los Cabos with Lunch - The early pickup and the drive to Cabo San Lucas
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6-Hour Guided City and Cruise Tour of Los Cabos with Lunch

15.6-Hour Guided City and Cruise Tour of Los Cabos with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 725 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $119

See the Arch of Cabo San Lucas by fast boat, then tour San José del Cabo with guides such as Manuel, Jorge, Salvador, or Evaristo. You’ll visit a glass factory, chocolate and tequila stops, the mission, plaza, and government buildings before a handmade-tortilla lunch. Groups max out at 12.

“This experience was very nice. The tour was knowledgeable and our tour guide SALVADOR was excellent, I would recommend him for other tourists”

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