Xochimilco, Coyoacan and Frida Kahlo with Optional Lunch
Description
Enjoy some of Mexico City’s must-see spots with our ‘Colors of Mexico’ adventure. Begin in Coyoacan, one of Mexico’s most influential cities. As you wander its tree-lined streets, you’ll learn how this city played a part in historical empires like the Aztecs and the Spanish. Then visit either La Casa Azul or the Casa Kahlo (depending on the selected option). Step into Frida Kahlo’s world through her original home or the innovative new museum, and immerse yourself in the life and art of one of Mexico’s most iconic and original artists. From the inspired art of Frida Kahlo, we’ll head to the eye-catching Xochimilco and board a trajinera - a colorful, gondola-like boat - for a ride through the neighborhood’s famous canals. As you indulge in local treats, your guide will share the incredible details of what makes this area a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Before finishing the tour, walk around North America's oldest university and admire its Central Campus, another World Heritage site.
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Itinerary
Begin your full-day tour with a visit to Coyoacán, one of the oldest neighborhoods in Mexico City, dating back to pre-Hispanic times. As you stroll the cobblestone streets and see 16-century mansions, learn about the history of this area and its colonial legacy from your knowledgeable guide. Listen to how the neighborhood turned into a cultural hotspot, attracting artists and intellectuals in great numbers.
Wrap up your Coyoacán visit at the Frida Kahlo Museum (if you select the option), also known as Casa Azul (Blue House). See where this world-renowned artist lived with her husband, Diego Rivera, and learn about her tumultuous life. During your hour of free time here, admire examples of her iconic work.
Step inside Casa Kahlo (if you select the option), a modern museum celebrating the life and legacy of Frida Kahlo. Explore immersive exhibits, interactive displays, and carefully curated rooms that reveal her art, personal story, and enduring impact on Mexican culture.
Board a colorful, flat-bottomed boat called a trajinera with your guide, and for an hour take a slow cruise on the chinampa channels, passing by floating gardens of flowers. As your boatman moves the vessel along by pulling a pole through the water, hear from your guide about the characteristic boats, originally hollowed from logs and once used for transportation throughout Mexico. Pass by other painted vessels transporting passengers and check out the boat vendors selling fresh food. Hungry? Taste a variety of dishes and drinks, such as mole, mixiote (barbequed meat), roasted corn, quesadillas, tacos, carnitas, pulque (milk-colored alcoholic beverage) and micheladas (Mexican beer-based cocktail). (Food and drink purchases are at your own expense.) Hear music like mariachi drifting from other boats, occupied by families and visitors celebrating birthdays, baptisms, weddings, or simply a good time.
We going to appreciate the Juan O’gorman & Diego Rivera murals on the UNAM central library, this murals are an UNESCO World Heritage site.
Admire the Olimpic Stadium from the outside when arriving to University Campus
Xochimilco is an agricultural area located 17 miles (28 km) south of Mexico City where many of the city’s flowers are grown. Back in Aztec times, this valley was once a lake. Learn how the local people, as a way around the lack of farmland, developed islands with floating reed mats loaded with soil and used them as gardens called chinampas. Today, these gardens are an ecological reserve and a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
The private tour option includes hotel pick up and drop off from selected areas of Mexico City.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The activities' order may vary due to the Frida Kahlo's Museum availability
- The tour will be monolingual when arriving to the visit. During the transportation times it will be bilingual
- It is recommended that you wear comfortable clothes and walking shoes
- Lunch is only included in the price of the Full Experience option
- Please note: for the options that include Frida Kahlo, you will visit only one Frida Kahlo museum. You may choose between the Frida Kahlo Museum (Blue House) or Casa Kahlo (Red House) at the time of booking.
- IMPORTANT: Please note that the Casa Kahlo Museum is not the same as the Frida Kahlo Museum (La Casa Azul). The Casa Kahlo Museum is a new exhibition space, not the artist’s former home. By visiting this museum, you will have the opportunity to explore some of Frida Kahlo's personal belongings, as well as previously unseen artworks related to her life and legacy. However, this tour does not include entry to the original Frida Kahlo Museum (Blue House).
Reviews(7,916)
The guide Alvaro was very good. However, some suggestions / pointers: a) the check in process was long... we were at the meeting point 10 minutes ahead of 7:50 as requested. However, we did not leave until 08:20 as the process is not a mere scanning of the tickets but some manual entry, references and waiting for people b) we then started driving in the opposite direction to a silver factory! this was not part of the itinerary and i did not understand why we were being used as a marketing group. so, by the time we reached Xochimilico, it was close to 11 am. An absolute waste of time taking us to the silver place in the opp direction c) the experience in Xochimilco itself was good d) i had only booked Xochimilco and Coyoacan without lunch and the museum as i wanted to return earlier. However, pls note that irrespective of what you have booked or not, the group returns together and it takes almost 11 hours when we are finally back at the drop off point (reported at 07:50 and retuen at about 6pm). I decided to take a cab and return earlier
Fantastic tour! Alvaro and his colleague were excellent, and our driver Charlie Carlos was wonderful. Alvaro is hilarious, energetic, and speaks excellent English. I’m so glad I added the Frida Kahlo Museum option—it was absolutely incredible. I kept saying “wow” the entire visit. This isn’t my first tour with Amigo Tours, and once again they were organized, professional, and reliable. Yes, there are a few tourist shopping stops, but nobody pressures you to buy anything. Just enjoy the experience, learn something new, and appreciate the beautiful Mexican culture. I’m giving this tour 5 stars only because 1000 stars isn’t an option. Highly recommended!
Very good nice experience with Alexa
What a fun tour! ALVARO was excellent as a guide! Daniel did great driving us safely, and while Salvador was more with the other group, our interactions with him showed him to be professional and knowledgeable. Highly recommended this tour, and to approach with an open mind! Let go, unwind, have fun! You will enjoy! Viva México! The bus ride is comfortable, the sights were fun and informative. Unfortunately we caught some rain (and hail) while enjoying the trajineras. But that didn't stop our group from having a great time! We put money together for some mariachis and drinks (just our boat contributed, though we were tied together at one point). We sang, we drank, we took in the beautiful sights and sounds of what makes Xochimilco and Mexico City so special. The church and Coyoacán are gorgeous. The Frida Kahlo museum is also a lovely place. She lived such a difficult life, and created a legacy of beautiful art. If you are looking to buy souvenirs at a market, the one across from the park near the museum is a perfect spot. Reasonable prices, selection/variety, and extends back a block. Even the good choice was great on this tour.
We had a great trip! Mom and two older kids. Silver store was a great bonus. The lake was great fun- MUST BRING CASH! Knick knacks are good prices, lake drinks I suggest BYOB. Coyoacán was nice. Frida Kahlo Casa Azul was cool. Lunch was in a clean and pretty restaurant with live music. Bus trip was really good: AC, bathroom, plugs for devices. Alvarado was our guide and he was funny and pleasant. Can’t think of much to improve my experience. Would recommend if you want to do multiple things and don’t want any hassle.
Excellent guides Alvaro, Ele and Charlie. The crowd size was perfect, the trip was fun. Only one suggestion, the buffet lunch was very mediocre. My husband and I hardly ate anything. Overall the tour was excellent!
Eleazar, Alvaro, and Charlie were amazing!! I’d book with them again if I were to visit Mexico City again. They were so attentive, caring, & knowledgeable. 10/10. If you’re wondering if you should book with them, let this be your sign to do it!
Entertaining, fun, interactive. Our groups were fun, and host was really good with us.
Alvaro, Ele and Carlos were excellent! The tour was phenomenal!
Hector and Alex were great! Would recommend
