An adventure through hidden archaeology in the CDMX

4.6
(10 reviews)
Mexico City, Mexico

3 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English and 1 more

There are cities that like their past in small details and corners of their most everyday buildings.

On this tour we will stop to appreciate the hidden corners that no one looks at.

You will find that the ancient pre-Hispanic city had a wall... and that it can still be seen! We will visit the bathrooms and kitchens of the 17th century Carmelite nuns, the school of Aztec nobility.

We will explore the southernmost area of what was Tenochtitlan and where modern medicine was born on the continent the point where the Aztec Emperor and the Spanish conquistador met

All guided by a local archaeologist, passionate about the history and secrets of this great city.

Are you ready for a magical adventure, a journey back in time to Mexico’s past?

What's Included

guide

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
Monument to the Mexican National Identity

Exiting the zocalo metro, a little south of is the monument that tells the beginning of our Aztec adventure

End point

The tour ends in the garden of San Miguel. Near the metro Pino Suarez

Itinerary

Duration: 3 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    Let's start where it all started! Let us know the history of how the Aztecs arrived and where they came from

    20 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Palacio Nacional de Mexico

    Let’s understand a little the history of this space that has been inhabited by the government since pre-Hispanic times

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Museo del Templo Mayor

    Let’s see the greatness of pre-Hispanic Mexico from its political, economic and theocratic brain

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 4

    The university of the Aztec elite can still be seen

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Catedral Metropolitana de la Ciudad de Mexico

    By the way, let’s understand the historical processes of this iconic space and see its previous constructions

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 6

    The sacred city of Tenochtitlan was walled, let's see where it was and how it was

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 7

    Let’s leave the sacred city and pre-Hispanic times and see what the daily life of the Carmelite nuns was like.

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 8

    A city built on a city that was built on a city that managed to conquer a lake

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 9

    The meeting of two worlds, the beginning of the end

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 10

    We finish the tour visiting the temple that receives the most views and that little stops

    15 minutes Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Not recommended for people with babies
  • Preferably not going with babies
Supplied by prehispanic walking tours

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Half-day Tours
Private and Luxury
Private Sightseeing Tours
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
Walking Tours
Archaeology Tours
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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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