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Xochimilco & Coyoacán: Private Trajinera Tour
4.7
26 Ratings
Mexico City
Explore Xochimilco’s vibrant canals and Coyoacán’s historic charm on a private tour. Enjoy trajinera rides, authentic tacos, and Frida Kahlo’s neighborhood.
Explore Xochimilco’s vibrant canals and Coyoacán’s historic charm on a private tour. Enjoy trajinera rides, authentic tacos, and Frida Kahlo’s neighborhood.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Mexico City - The pick up will be at your accommodation or any other address in Mexico City. Usually, the transfer to Xochimilco takes 1 hour.
- Xochimilco - We will first visit the Nativitas pier, where we will ride a trajinera for 1 hour. This is a colorful and decorated long boat with a large table and chairs inside. The ride will take us…
- Mexico City - The pick up will be at your accommodation or any other address in Mexico City. Usually, the transfer to Xochimilco takes 1 hour.
- Xochimilco - We will first visit the Nativitas pier, where we will ride a trajinera for 1 hour. This is a colorful and decorated long boat with a large table and chairs inside. The ride will take us through a canal where we will see other people partying on other trajineras. This will be an interesting and fun trip. Here, we will eat tacos and drink 1 beverage per person that you have selected previously.
- Coyoacan - Usually, our trip to Coyoacán takes 45 minutes from Xochimilco. Here, we will visit the outside of Frida Kahlo’s house, Frida Kahlo’s garden, and the outside of Hernan Cortés and Malinche’s house. Then, we will visit the main garden located in the center of this neighborhood with the iconic coyote fountain, San Juan Bautista’s church, and taste the famous artisanal ice cream.
- Mexico City - After visiting these two beautiful neighborhoods, we will return to your accommodation or any other address in Mexico City.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Carbonated beverages
- Lunch
- Snacks
- 1 hour riding trajinera
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Carbonated beverages
- Lunch
- Snacks
- 1 hour riding trajinera
Additional Information
This is a private tour exclusively for you, featuring private transportation. You’ll delight in a trajinera ride and explore the renowned neighborhood of Frida Kahlo. We will visit two of the most popular areas in Mexico City: Xochimilco and Coyoacán. Xochimilco is famous for its vibrant and ornately decorated trajineras. These lengthy boats are…
This is a private tour exclusively for you, featuring private transportation. You’ll delight in a trajinera ride and explore the renowned neighborhood of Frida Kahlo. We will visit two of the most popular areas in Mexico City: Xochimilco and Coyoacán. Xochimilco is famous for its vibrant and ornately decorated trajineras. These lengthy boats are navigated by rowers using long poles. The canals of Xochimilco are lively, filled with people celebrating and enjoying their time on the water. A festive atmosphere will accompany you on this journey. You’ll savor authentic Mexican tacos aboard the trajinera. In Coyoacán, we’ll explore the charming central gardens, view the exterior of Frida Kahlo’s house, visit Hernán Cortés’ House, and sample the neighborhood’s well-known artisanal ice cream.
Location
Mexico City
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(26 Ratings)
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P3274wpjorgem
Dec 2, 2025
Our first time at CDMX - Our guide Ruben was very nice. He was our guide for two experiences. For our experience in xochimilco, he shared his knowledge with us about trijaneras. His knowledge was extensive and made us good talk during our trip. We will schedule it again!
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Stevecw4654za
Nov 30, 2025
Another fantastic experience with Epic Journey - We returned to CDMX for a second time and booked another tour with Epic Journey. We were fortunate to be assigned the same exact tour guide as our trip to the pyramids. Our guide, Victor, arrived on time and remembered us from our previous trip. For this journey, we went to Xochimilco to enjoy fresh tacos on a Tuesday in the trajinera. The whole experience was very smooth. After, we spend the remaining time in Coyoacán, walking through the neighborhood and enjoying churros and ice cream. Highly recommend Epic Journey team for value and expertise.
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Brendizzy
Nov 26, 2025
Cultural Experience - Our driver and host was very attentive and knowledgeable. It was very convenient to be picked up from our Airbnb. It was an excellent cultural experience.
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F2655tkreginah
Oct 15, 2025
Amazing Day in Mexico City with the Best Guide, Oscar! - Our tour with Oscar was absolutely incredible from start to finish! He was so kind, knowledgeable, and friendly — we instantly felt comfortable with him. He drove us to the Xochimilco canals for a beautiful boat ride, then took us around Frida Kahlo’s neighborhood, where he had the best local recommendations for tostadas, coffee, ice cream, and churros. It was overall a fun and insightful tour — it felt like exploring the city with a local friend who truly loves what he does.
The tour company was also very accommodating with our scheduling needs, and everything was perfectly timed for us — never rushed, just smooth and enjoyable. We felt like we experienced some of the best of Mexico City in one day.
We feel so lucky to have had Oscar as our guide, and we genuinely hope anyone booking this tour gets him too — he made the day absolutely exceptional. We’d book another tour with him again in a heartbeat!
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Cristina
Sep 15, 2025
Highly recommended - Our tour guide was extremely informative and really nice. We learned alot about the history of Mexico. I would recommend them 100%
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Y4434csannp
Jul 14, 2025
Great experience - An epic journey. Driver was punctual, courteous & very knowledgeable. I learned so much about the culture.
I felt safe & would definitely recommend.
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Ojbrenda
Jun 19, 2025
Relaxing Day with Great Music and Beautiful Views - We had such a relaxing and enjoyable day! Diego, our tour guide, was amazing—super friendly and very knowledgeable. If you’re looking for something laid-back, this tour is perfect.
The boat ride accompanied by live Mariachi music was incredibly soothing. Afterward, we explored Frida Kahlo’s neighborhood and visited a park with statues honoring her. Even with teacher protests happening in the city, we were still able to enjoy walking around and taking in the views.
Dinner at Casa de las Sirenas was the perfect way to end the day—delicious food, a stunning view, and outstanding service.
Overall, the weather was beautiful, the company was great, and the day was unforgettable. Highly recommend!
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Antonette_p
Jul 13, 2025
Great choice you'll love it. - Don't pass up on this wonderful cultural experience. Guide was very informative, and everyone was super friendly.
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Sandy
Oct 8, 2025
Disappointing and not quite what we expected - We had high hopes for this tour, but it didn’t quite meet our expectations. The admin team was very accommodating when we asked to change our pickup point, which we appreciated. The “tour guide” arrived in time, but the driver arrived about 20 minutes late. Most of the time was spent getting to Xochimilco with stops for tacos and then drinks. The taco place actually sold drinks too, so the second stop felt unnecessary. By the time we ate, the tacos were cold and there were no napkins or utensils. The guide and driver were friendly but didn’t offer much commentary. I’ve done a similar tour before that felt more authentic, with fresh food from passing boats and live mariachi. This one felt disorganized and ran late, so we even shortened the boat ride. Everyone was nice, but it just didn’t flow smoothly.
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44jacquelynp
Sep 2, 2025
Should have asked for a refund - Diego put very little effort into our trip, very disappointed.
Nazareth our driver tried his best to talk to us about what we were doing and where we were, but we felt like an inconvenience. As we were told Diego was tired from working two jobs.
Tacos were picked up at the start of the trip to be eaten on the boat, so lower your expectations.
Boat ride was very short and really should be done in a group setting, also expect to have people in other boats sell you things.
We were told very little about Frieda Khalo other than the trolley that tipped over and she miscarried.
At every turn we were encouraged to buy things, or tip more.
Diego fell asleep or played on his phone while we sat in heavy traffic.
It felt more like a boring Uber thru the city than an excursion.
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