Xochimilco & Coyoacan Tour with Frida Kahlo Museum Option Private Tour with Frida Kahlo Museum
ID: GYG28922-O-700496
Category:
Country: Mexico
Duration:
10:00 hours
Description
Float down the canals of Xochimilco and stroll around the colonial district of Coyoacan in Mexico City on this full-day private or group tour that also explores the world of the renowned Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (if option is selected).
Enjoy a full-day sightseeing tour full of color and traditions on this sightseeing trip around some of Mexico City’s most enchanting neighborhoods.
Departing from Downtown Mexico City, head south, passing the most important sites of the modern city. Stop off at a local cooperative shop that helps the Mexican local artisans.
The next stop is University City, where you can admire the many murals at the Rectory, and wander around the main campus' Central Library. The campus also includes an impressive volcano-shaped, 63,000-seat Olympic Stadium.
Upon arrival at the Xochimilco canals, enjoy a scenic cruise along the waterway - one of the last traces of the Aztec era - on a traditional punt or pre-Hispanic boat. Next, visit the colonial district of Coyoacan and admire the rambling 16th-century houses of Francisco Sosa Street.
Continue along narrow cobblestone streets to the Zocalo (Main Square), where you will find the impressive mansion of the Conquistador, Hernando Cortes, and the Church of Saint John the Baptist (San Juan Bautista).
Explore the Frida Kahlo Museum (if option is selected). Housed in the striking cobalt blue house where she was born and returned for the last years of her life, the Casa Azul. See a large assortment of pre-Hispanic artifacts, Mexican folk art, and indigenous jewelry from her personal collection.
Highlights
- Float down the tranquil canals of Xochimilco on a punt
- Explore the vast university campus of the National Autonomous University of Mexico
- Go to the colonial district of Coyoacan and walk down leafy cobblestone streets
- Discover where the Conquistador, Hernando Cortes was born
- Enter the magical world of Frida Kahlo, one of the most passionate artists of Mexico
- Visit a cooperative shop that helps local Mexican artisans
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Due to COVID-19 measures, the Frida Kahlo Museum may be closed or implement restrictions
• Please take into account at the time of booking that the Frida Kahlo Museum is closed on Mondays
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You are required to bring and wear a mask
Your hotel or any location of your choice in Mexico City
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
