Private Anthropology Museum Tour: Discover Archeological Wonders in Mexico City
4.9
62 Ratings
Mexico City
Embark on a private tour of the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City and uncover the fascinating world of archeology. Explore 22 rooms filled with ancient artifacts and marvel at famous pieces like the Stone of the Sun and the Tomb of Pakal.
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Zocalo - The Plaza de la Constitución, informally known as El Zócalo, is the main square of Mexico City. Together with the surrounding streets, it occupies an almost rectangular surface of approximately 46 800 m² (195 m x 240 m). It was named in honor of the Constitution of Cadiz promulgated in 1812. This is the second largest square in the world and the first among the Spanish-speaking countries. 1

The Zócalo is located in the heart of the area known as the Historic Center of Mexico City, in the Cuauhtémoc delegation. Its location was chosen by the Spanish conquistadors to be established in an area close to what was previously the political and religious center of Mexico-Tenochtitlan, capital of the Mexicas.

What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Bottled water
  • Professional guide
  • Museum Tickets
  • Round-trip private transfer
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

The National Anthropology Museum is home to Mexico’s most significant and largest collection of anthropological and archaeological artifacts, presented across 22 distinct rooms. Rooms include the Mexica, the central highlands, the valleys of Oaxaca, and the Mayas among others. It boasts of iconic pieces like The stone of the sun, The mother goddess Cuatlicue, The tomb of Pakal, Estelas from Xochicalco, Atlantes from Tula, and Funeral offerings from Monte Alban. Embedded within the core of Mexico City lie hidden secrets, narratives, and myths. Surrounded by standing colonial structures, the city is dotted with archaeological remains, a Cathedral constructed over concealed Mexica deities, Palaces, museums, hotels, stores, eateries and ancient domiciles.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Comfortable clothes
Location
Zocalo
Calle Plaza de La Constitucion S/N, Centro Histórico de la Cdad. de México, Centro
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Kirk_s
Apr 13, 2024
A Great Half-Day Tour - We had a great walking tour and hit several of the key landmarks, followed by a tour of the museum of anthropology. Our guide, Jorge, was very knowledgeable and his passion for history definitely showed. He took us to see some neat places including the Museo de Sitio and the oldest candy store in Mexico City that definitely made the trip. His knowledge of the exhibits at the Museum of Anthropology was extremely helpful. Our driver, Lalo, did a great job with pickups and drop off and the van was clean and well stock with water.
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Y1244azcarlosa
Apr 5, 2024
A highly recommended experience to fulfill your curiosity of Mexican history - We were left with a full, detailed and complete understanding of Mexican history and culture. Our day started with a minor shift to our pickup location and the agency was very accommodating to the last minute request. Ramon is an absolute gem of a tour guide! If we had a question, he had an answer. He has incredible story telling skills and my kids were able to absorb and retain so much from this tour. My wife and I were left in awe just by the absolute sheer knowledge he had of everything. Aside from his knowledge, he's a great person. He even took the time to enjoy ice cream with the kids and take our photos at prime locations. We highly recommend this tour and highly suggest Ramon if he's available .You will not be disappointed. Gracias Ramon!
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Astghik_d
Mar 21, 2024
Great experience in Mexico city and museums of Anthropology - The tour was really good with important information about history, culture, religion and traditions! The guide (#mexicotourfreelance) was quite knowledgeable and gave us a lot of interesting insight into the rich mexican cultural heritage.
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Noreen_f
Feb 20, 2024
Great city tour in Mexico City. - We really enjoyed the Anthropology Museum and the Chapultepec Castle. And of course the Cathedral was stunning. Our tour guide Arthur was very knowledgeable and took time to show us highlights that brought out the interesting character of these sites. We had a variety of ages from grandparents to teens, and he kept it interesting and at a good pace for us all.
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Sucharita_m
Feb 17, 2024
Private city tour and anthropology museum - George was very knowledgeable and went above and beyond showing us various sites and shared interesting historical information for our many questions. Arturo too patiently drive us over.
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Brian_s
Jan 15, 2024
Mexico City central - Bruno was a wonderful guide. Extremely knowledgeable about local history and culture. We would not hesitate to ask for his services again.
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Randall_k
Jan 14, 2024
Veronica was excellent - Veronica was deeply knowledgeable, well spoken and friendly. She went above and beyond to show us the city, teaching us the history of the region and pointing out highlights we might have missed. We would gladly hire her again.
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Karen_j
Nov 28, 2023
Great tour - Sergio Tuero was our guide, he was outstanding. When he realized that I was familiar with this subject, I think that he enhanced our tour. He exchanged photos and links with me.
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Stephanie_l
Apr 11, 2024
Book if you're a historian; if not, pass - The booking and communication was probably the worst I've ever witnessed during my international travels. I tentatively booked this experience two weeks prior and asked the contact if i could make one change with the itinerary. They said it could be possible but never confirmed details around the updated plan. After pinging multiple times, there was no clear answer. It got to the point where it was 24 hours prior to the travel and my credit card was paid. Yet, still no confirmation. I had to escalate and I finally got ahold of someone via text. It was then, they told me what I wanted was not possible. WOW. I already told them at the beginning, if it was not possible, I would not go through with this experience. Then, unlike my other 4 personal driver tours in the past, the driver never contacted me and I was left that morning wondering how I was going to know when the driver would arrive. Finally, someone came up to me at the lobby and introduced themselves. The guide was very nice and very knowledgeable. However, he was almost too academic and even though I told him I didn't need that much information, he didn't adjust our schedule. It was like he was stuck with his routine. It was very odd. To top it off, when it was time for lunch, he asked if he could join me. I didn't mind. However, he proceeded to order 2 drinks, a dish, and take multiple pieces of pastries. Did he assume I was going to pay for the whole meal? To be fair, I wasn't sure if the pastries were complimentary or for a fee. After I was finished with my meal, he asked if he could finish my plate and proceeded to take my plate and utensils. He used my utensils and proceed to finish my plate to the last morsel. Once again, the whole thing was very odd.
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Sasank_c
Nov 4, 2023
Mediocre experience - The guide and driver were on time and very friendly. Unfortunately, our guide did not speak English well which was disappointing.
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