8 Historical Tours in Mexico City to Build a Day Around

1.Historic Downtown Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,289 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $26Our pick

Spend about three hours on foot with Mexico a Pie Walking Tours, tracing Mexico City from Aztec ruins to grand 20th-century buildings. Guides such as Estefania, Emiliano, Mar, and Nadia explain the history in clear English, answer questions, and share useful food and sightseeing tips.

“This tour is a fast overview of the city. It's a great place to start if you are new in town. I thought three hours would feel like a long time but it flew by and we were walking fast! Our guide gave us a nice history of the area and took us by (and in) some major landmarks. You will definitely want to go back to the museum of Templo Mayor. On this tour you will only see some of the outdoor ruins. One suggestion for the tour guide is to either slow down or hold up something that can be better seen because we lost sight of her…”

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2.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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3.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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4.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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5.Mexico City Historical Centre Food Tour with 7 Authentic Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 723 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $65

Walk Mexico City’s Centro Histórico with an English-speaking guide such as Andy, Carlo, or Diana, stopping for seven savory and sweet tastings. Expect chilaquiles, mole enchiladas, tacos, bakery treats, chocolate, agua fresca, and beer, with history woven into the three-hour route.

“I was very excited when I booked this tour because we were really looking to do a food tour in Mexico City. The tour guide was very nice however there wasn’t as much food involved as I would you would think. It stated that there are seven locations for food, however half of them are sweet treat items and small bites that seem to be in a very touristy area. We found better recommendations from talking to locals.”

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6.Guided walking tour through the most historic parts of the city.

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 172 reviews · 3 hours · from $30

Walk through Mexico City’s historic center with guides such as Areli, Oscar, Laura, Alexia, and Luis. In three hours, connect Aztec, colonial, and republican Mexico while visiting the Zócalo, Cathedral, Templo Mayor, Santo Domingo, Palacio de Correos, Casa de los Azulejos, and Bellas Artes.

“It was great! Our guide Netza was excellent. He was knowledgable, entertaining, and passionate about Mexican history.”

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7.Historical walking tour of Tenochtitlan

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 69 reviews · 3 hours · from $43

Walk Mexico City’s historic center with Prof. Cristina Ríos, a PhD guide who connects Aztec history, Spanish colonization, architecture, and modern Mexico. In three hours, you’ll see Templo Mayor from outside, the Cathedral, old palaces, Casa de los Azulejos, and Palacio de Bellas Artes.

“Excellent tour with Professor Cristina. She is passionate and deeply knowledgeable about the history of the city, and shared gems we wouldn’t have seen on our own. She was also a very nice person.”

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8.Chapultepec & Reforma Historic Bike Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 30 reviews · 4 hours · from $69

Ride from the Fontan Hotel through Paseo de la Reforma and Chapultepec with a Spanish or English-speaking guide. Expect monuments, Reforma circles, the Angel, local snacks, food tasting, and Sunday streets closed to cars. Small groups, child seats, tandem bikes, helmets, and water are included.

“Guide very informative and friendly and spoke excellent English. Got to see a lot of the city in a short time. Very good experience and would recommend it highly to anyone new to the city”

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