La Merced Tour: Discover Mexico City's Hidden Gems

Immerse yourself in Mexico’s history, culture, and traditional foods on a tour of La Merced Market. Explore the oldest market in Mexico, try exotic fruits and snacks, discover hidden gems, and learn about local beliefs and practices. End the tour with delicious street tacos and a visit to historic cantinas and bars. Perfect for curious travelers seeking an authentic cultural experience.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mercado Sonora - Immerse yourself in the enchanting market of magic and fauna
  • La Merced - Explore the most historic marketplace in the city
  • Abelardo L. Rodriguez Murals - Discover an amazing secret of the city, the marketplace of art
  • Iglesia de Nuestra Senora de Loreto - Witness an extraordinary ecclesiastical structure
What's Included
  • Pre-hispanic snacks
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Breakfast
  • Snacks
  • Lunch
  • Bilingual Guide
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (available to purchase)
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on a journey outside your comfort zone to experience the city’s oldest and most historic district, La Merced. Together, we will navigate the bustling paths of Mexico’s ancient market (Mercado Merced), where we’ll encounter exotic fruits, unique juices, traditional moles, prehistoric snacks, and other ethnic delicacies. Prepare to be captivated by…

Location
Hotel Castropol
José María Pino Suárez
We'll meet at the entrance to Hotel Castropol.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Gabriellea922
May 1, 2025
Amazing Tour! - Through a recommendation we went on the Deep Mexico tour with Pablo. Our tour started with a quick stop to look at some street art and learn about Mexico City’s history with murals. We then visited the Sonora and La Merced Markets, which were large and filled with many different goods. It was quite interesting to learn the history of the markets, stop at various vendors to learn about the various items sold, and even get to sample some delicious foods. Throughout the tour, we were able to try different moles, Pinole, pre-Hispanic foods, and fresh pineapple juice. Stops also included wonderful tacos, a michelada, and a beer at a cantina. Our stop at another market featured murals painted by students of Diego Rivera. We greatly appreciated learning about the different murals and how accessible they are to the public. We wrapped up the day with a walk around the Historic Center and a drink. This was a great way to see the markets without getting lost as they are quite large, and it was such a fun way to spend the day! Pablo was a great guide with such a wealth of knowledge. I highly recommend this tour or any tour with Bondabu!
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Nairobigirl21
Dec 11, 2024
Amazing tour of deep Mexico! - A fantastic tour and tour guide! We loved Pablo and the whole experience. Tried various food, met interesting people and had quite an adventure!
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Traumatized12162020
Dec 8, 2024
Fantastic Experience! - Pablo was our tour guide. He is so knowledgeable about the history of Mexico. My 13 year old son said he learned more in 5 hours than at school over the past two years. Pablo was patient with us, we walked slow sometimes and helped us to learn some Spanish. I highly recommend the Deep Mexico tour and make sure to request Pablo as your guide. You will NOT be disappointed!!
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Jasonhq4446nn
Nov 18, 2024
Super Tour - perfect insight into the lives of Mexicans - Our tour led Andrès. He was super helpful, joyful and gave us interesting information about Mexican culture. On the one hand, the tour shows the authentic life of Mexicans and on the other hand, we have been able to get to know the beauty and accessibility of national monuments and works of art. I can only recommend a tour to Andrès! He was able to answer almost all our questions and also gave us helpful tips on our further trip.
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503spencerp
Oct 13, 2024
Excellent Guide! - Pablo was an incredible guide! He has an amazing knowledge of the city and Mexican History, He made my trip to Mexico City very enjoyable, Would definitely recommend
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Nicol_sc245
Oct 1, 2024
Amazing experience with local street smart crew - Incredible!! Amazing look at the real scene of Mexico!!!! With all the new options and companies it’s hard to find such a commited crazy and respectful crew that will show you their origins and talk about a rich, real, complex and beautiful city. Waiting to try their Ecuador experiences!!!! Super thankful!!! 💯💯💯
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Njordvh
Sep 29, 2024
Excelent tour! - Excelent tour! The highlight of my trip to Mexico! Couldn't think of a better way to be introduce to Mexico City. My favorite thing was the mole tasting and the Micheladas...
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Maritza_a
Sep 29, 2024
Hiking into the Deep - Put on your hiking shoes! I could never have toured La Sonora and La Merced by myself. My tour guide Pablo shared the history of the markets and the context of the public art and architecture throughout the Centro Historico. Definitely an adventure not to be missed!
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P7907prvaleriag
Sep 27, 2024
Best tour ever - This was by far the best tour I have ever been on. Mind blowing facts,amazing company,perfect food. Take this tour, you wont regret. 10 stars!!!!
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Tdipiazza1
Aug 10, 2024
Fun experience - Had a good time exploring with our guide Cesar. He did a good job taking us through the busy streets and markets explaining interesting facts and answering all the questions we had. Would recommend for anyone interested in seeing this area of Mexico.
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From $100
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).