The 13 Best Historical Tours in Mexico City

1.Historic Downtown Walking Tour

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

See Mexico City’s Zócalo, Templo Mayor ruins, cathedral, Palacio Postal, and Bellas Artes on a guided three-hour walk.

“Stephanie was most informative and easy to understand as our tour guide. She was very helpful for us to understand the transition of Mexico and Mexico City from the Aztecs to present day. The architecture that has shaped the city as well as the cultural transitions through the years has shaped Mexico. This is the perfect tour to take if this is your first time to Mexico to learn the basics. It opened our eyes to understanding Mexico City. You would be very fortunate if you got Stefania as your tour guide. She is awesome.”

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2.Historic Center Food Tour in Mexico City

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

Mexico City food tour review covering San Juan Market, street food, historic sights, tastings, guides, value, walking, and booking tips.

“Jimena was a fantastic guide and had great rapport with all the places where I got to eat. She is very knowledgeable and has an infectious interest and passion in Mexico City and it's (food) culture. All in all a great experience!”

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3.Historic Downtown Walking Tour

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

Walk Mexico City’s historic center with a local guide, entering the cathedral and Post Office, seeing Aztec ruins, and tasting Mexican bread.

“Mariel was incredibly knowledgable, professional and kind. She clearly had a good plan about the tour and shared it with us step-by-step which helped us understand our whole picture for the day and connect the dots. She gave us also great tips about where to eat what. 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, from the Zócalo and Templo Mayor to Diego Rivera murals, grand palaces, and the House of Tiles.

“Eduardo delivered a lively and interesting overview of the historic centre of Mexico City - thank you!”

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

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

Taste chilaquiles, mole enchiladas, tacos, sweets, beer, and agua fresca while exploring Mexico City’s historic center on foot.

“Amazing experience, our first time in Mexico and Mexico city. Andy was amazing, friendly, very informative. Took us to places we would have never found. The whole trip was well worth the money for sure.”

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6.Walking Tour in Mexico City for Exploring their Cultural Heritage

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 245 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $25Best value

Walk Mexico City’s historic center from the Zócalo to the Palace of Fine Arts with an expert English-speaking guide.

“Diana has an in depth knowledge of how art and history intertwined, as demonstrated during the tour of Museo Bellas Artes. I'm not an art or a history person, but I could feel them thru her lens and I will never look at those pictures the same again. Given just a few hours, we were able to see some highlights a few blocks around Zócalo Square which is packed with various museums, restaurants, gov't buildings, etc. Diana would tell us about each one of them and was happy to answer a lot of questions. I plan to spend more time there for sure. Don't miss out on this tour.”

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7.Walking Tour – Impressive murals in Historical Center of Mexico City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 224 reviews · 1 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $51

Explore Mexico City’s greatest murals with expert guides, from San Ildefonso to Bellas Artes, with history, politics, and art brought to life.

“This tour was the highlight of our visit to Mexico City. Balaan was extremely knowledgeable about Mexico’s history, culture and art. We saw so much but were never rushed. Highest recommendation!!”

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

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

Explore Mexico City’s historic center in three hours, from the Zócalo and Templo Mayor to Palacio de Bellas Artes, with local food tips.

“It was fantastic! Joy (apologies, forgot how to properly spell her name!) was wonderful. She did a great job explaining the history of it all. We had younger kids and she did a great job keeping them engaged (especially the Quinceañera dresses)!”

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9.Private Walking Tour Gems of the Historic Center of Mexico City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 87 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $156

Explore Mexico City’s historic center on a private four-hour walk, from Templo Mayor and the Zócalo to Bellas Artes murals.

“Tour guide, Julio, was amazing. He made the tour exactly what we wanted and was super knowledgeable. Great time.”

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10.Historical walking tour of Tenochtitlan

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

Explore 700 years of Tenochtitlan and Mexico City with Prof. Cristina Ríos on a focused three-hour walk through Centro Histórico.

“Thank you for the excellent tour. We received a very professional english guide and also some extra tips. I would really recommend it to everyone, who want to understand the history of Mexico City. It is a 10/10 tour!”

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11.10 wonders of the Historic Center of Mexico City food and music

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $49

Walk Mexico City’s Historic Center through murals, palaces, cathedral ruins, music, and local bread and quesadillas on a small-group tour.

“Rodrigo was an exceptional guide for our tour of the historic center of CDMX! His knowledge is vast and he’s a wonderful storyteller! He was patient when we were lost in finding the meeting place and in answering ALL our questions. We never felt rushed. We learned so much about the history of the landmark buildings throughout the center. The icing on the cake were the stops for delicious treats at one of the oldest, largest and busiest bakeries and an amazing food stand that has been in operation for over 30 years. We thoroughly enjoyed our tour and highly recommend Rodrigo as your guide!”

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12.Tour to Teotihuacan includes Cuevas a mystical History

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 66 reviews · 5 hours 40 minutes (approx.) · from $59

Explore Teotihuacan’s pyramids, natural caves, agave traditions, and local crafts on an affordable half-day tour from Mexico City.

“This was such a memorable experience. All of our guides were so knowledgeable and fun. Carmen at the Mazcal tasting was so funny and sweet. And Daniel out temple tour kept everything very interesting.”

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13.Gay Side of History through Plazas & Temples

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 53 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $99

Explore Mexico City’s LGBTQ+ past through the Templo Mayor, Zócalo, Inquisition sites, and stories led by guide Carlos.

“The operator cancelled the tour 1 hour before it was meant to start. We were already on our way to the tour and the last minute cancellation made it difficult to arrange something else for our day. The operator gave no reason for cancelling nor did they answer our calls or messages to confirm the cancellation was accurate. This is very poor business management and incredibly disrespectful to your customers.”

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