Xochimilco and Coyoacan Tour: Explore Frida Kahlo's Life and Mexico City's Heritage
3.7
15 Ratings
Ciudad de México
Embark on a captivating tour of Xochimilco and Coyoacan, immersing yourself in Frida Kahlo's life and Mexico City's rich heritage. Explore her house, cruise through the vibrant floating gardens, and marvel at Diego Rivera's murals.
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Ciudad Universitaria - You will visit the central campus of one of the best public universities in Mexico and Latin America: “UNAM” where you will appreciate the Olympic Stadium and the Central Library, buildings with murals by Juan O’Gorman and Diego Rivera. This place is included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
  • Floating Gardens of Xochimilco - Hop aboard a colorful flat-bottomed boat called a trajinera, and take an hour-long slow cruise down the canals past floating flower gardens. These boats were once used to transport food and passengers throughout Mexico City. He is hungry? Taste a variety of typical Mexican dishes and fresh drinks such as the famous mole, roasted corn, quesadillas, pulque (pre-Hispanic spiritual alcoholic beverage).
    You can also request songs from musical groups such as mariachi (cost not included).
  • Coyoacan - You will get to know one of the most picturesque neighborhoods in Mexico, a place where artists and historical figures lived. Here you can see the house that Frida Kahlo lived in (when you choose the “Frida Khalo Museum Tickets” option), Coyoacn Center, Church of San Juan el Bautista, the house of Hernn Cortes and taste a traditional coffee if you like it. .
  • Museo Frida Kahlo - End your visit to Coyoacn at the Frida Kahlo Museum, also known as Casa Azul. See where this world-renowned artist lived with her husband, Diego Rivera, and learn about her peculiar and tragic life.
    The option to visit the Museum is included when you choose the “Frida Kahlo Museum Ticket” option.
What's Included
  • Air-conditioned transportation
  • Scenic trajinera (flat-bottomed boat) tour
  • Convenient pickup from designated points
  • Expertise of a certified guide
  • Optional Frida Kahlo Museum admission included
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Discover three of the top locations in southern Mexico City:

  1. First up is Coyoacan, home to many of Mexico’s renowned artists and historical figures. There, you can explore the house where Frida Kahlo resided, now transformed into a museum. Choose the ‘Frida Kahlo Museum Tickets’ option to gain access to the preserved corners where the artist was born.

  2. Next, journey through the vibrant floating gardens of Xochimilco. This tranquil and lively destination features a trajinera ride - a journey on a flat-bottomed canoe.

  3. Lastly, tour one of the places recognized as World Cultural Heritage: the Ciudad Universitaria of the Autonomous University of Mexico. It is iconic for the magnificent murals by Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo’s husband.

Location
Fiesta Americana Reforma
Avenida Paseo de la Reforma
Cancellation Policy

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

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Alexandra_b
May 9, 2024
Had fun - Lovely boat ride in Xochimilco! And really nice tour in the city. Our guide Susanna was explaining everything and we had fun!
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Kurtjoseph_e
Apr 24, 2024
Awesome - I was not expecting to be the only client in the tour. So it became a private tour. Mr. Rafael is a great tour guide! Eddie , the driver was very courteous and drove safely! I had a great time as I was not rushed and enjoyed experiencing each location of the tour.
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David_v
Jan 1, 2024
Amazing piece of Mexican Culture - I loved the history and information the guide provided. I think less time at the jewelry place and more time at the university and Xochimilco would have been better.
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Josu_m570
Sep 9, 2023
Unmissable experience for Frida Kahlo lovers - I really enjoyed my tour with Carlos and the driver Ivan. Carlos was brilliant, he translated all the information, answered all the questions and even helped order lunch for those who were new to Mexican cuisine. We were all satisfied with the suggestions. While I could have spent more time in Xochimilco it's just not practical on a group tour and I enjoyed my taste for Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. They told us that the private option also includes a visit to the Frida & Diego Studio, or the Anahuacalli Museum; but I was very happy to see the Blue House.
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Y962avjeremyw
Sep 9, 2023
Incredible day in amazing places - This is a fantastic experience in Frida Kahlo Museum. Our guide Jorge was so kind, friendly and knowledgeable for making the day just amazing. Evening at the canals was a perfect ending to the day. I highly recommend this trip to know some different in Mexico City.
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Ubopablo
Jan 14, 2023
Mist See - Natural setting for relaxation on a Mexican version of the Gondola. Ironically, the air was cleaner than those found in other parts of the city...
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Sierra_y
May 20, 2023
Misleading tour description - This tour was honestly just okay. The description is completely misleading - it makes it sound like it is a fully guided tour, but it is more like having a part time chaperone. I thought we would have a guide that would walk us through all the different parts of the neighborhood and the museum, explaining important historical facts along the way. Instead our tour guide only accompanied us in the car, gave us descriptions at each stop, and then left us alone to explore every place. It would be easier and cheaper just to buy your own tickets and get your own Ubers in this case. The guide was friendly but the tour description was 100% not accurate. The pro of this tour was the car. I appreciated that it was big enough to accommodate everyone comfortably
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Angie_c
Mar 29, 2024
Xochimilco traffic in the river movie life time - It started with the description of the tour. It said in the description frida'museum included. And it didn't give no box to click add option once continuing with the purchase. Kindly the travel agent talked to me the same day. thay I booked this tour. Ok. No big deal however. The rest of the trip was a real crashing technique experience of how you can die in a car accident. The driver was cutting off every little car, big busses, everything on the roads. He even go on the lanes of pedestrians to make turns. He pushed the brakes so fast that the people in the back were bouncing like potatoes. A real time movie crashing experience. The tour guide could be more social. He has great humor and knows his tour. Xochimilco is a beautiful river that it gets difficult to enjoy. The boats held in the river like traffic in Mexico city, Los Angeles, New York. It is so many boats that hit into each other to get space to turn back and forth. That attraction could generate more tourism if the rravel company benefits the awareness of respecting the country with organization and respect to the people in the car by providing safety awareness workshops.
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Pradeep_j
Apr 3, 2024
Taken on a different tour than the one I reserved - My feedback is not about this tour itself but is a complaint regarding the reservation: I had a booked a tour "Xochimilco, Coyoacan and Frida Kahlo Museum Tour" which included admission to the Frida Kahlo Museum (booking ref 1120456399), but we were taken on a tour which included University City but not admission to the Frida Kahlo museum. The Xochimilco part of the tour was very nice and Coyoacan is a very charming and interesting place. But because of the visit to University City (which, frankly, I could have done without), we did not get much time in Coyoacan, on top of not being able to visit the Frida Kahlo museum. The tour guide, Ursula, was very good, but I am very disappointed that the tour was not the one that I had signed up for.
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Anita
Aug 27, 2023
Terribel - They never showed up to pick me up, and after calling and txting many times they said they had an accident and if i want a refund or to rebook,i said i want a refund but after a month i still have not received full refund,they dont answet their messages and reject me on whatsapp call
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