Teotihuacan Pyramid Tour: Explore Culinary Heritage and Modern Art in a Local Residence
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7 Ratings
Uncover the culinary heritage and modern art of Teotihuacan on this pyramid tour. Experience local cuisine and visit a modern art studio in the archaeological site.
Duration: 1 day, 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Acceso a la Piramide del Sol por Prta 4 10 - After meeting and greeting your tour guide in Mexico City you will drive about 1 hour away to Teotihuacan Mexico State. On the way, you will get an idea regarding the social distribution throughout the different districts. Once you get to Teotihuacán Archaeological site your expert tour guide will lead you to explore the ancient city in detail.

Your expert tour guide is going to take you to what we named «the hidden treasure» site. It is the Diego Rivera Studio in the ancient city where he restored the most beautiful pre-hispanic murals and fallen in love with cochinilla paint technique.

Another surprise! For lunch, 10 minutes away from the pyramids we are going to experience in Erica’s middle class house delicious local food so as you uncover the town’s identity through its cuisine as well. There is beautiful socially sustainable story behind this and we are happy to support one of the best unknown local cookers who welcomed for the first time in her house to Mrs Penny Pritzker, Former United States Secretary of Commerce.

What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Entrance tickets
Meal Options
  • Homemade Quesadillas. - Oaxacan cheese quesadillas, huitlacoche, mushrooms and nopal (cactus)
  • Best mole ever! - Chicken with mole, guacamole, grasshoppers, maguey worms, pork rinds in green sauce, rice and beans.
  • Prehispanic dessert - Xoconostle fruit with cinnamon
Additional Information

Discover the identity of Teotihuacan, tracing back from its ancient origins to its current lifestyle and cuisine. Interacting with a local Teotihuacan family will provide you a deeper understanding of modern tortilla (homemade taco) and edible cactus, staples that have stayed in local everyday food for over 2 thousand years. Additionally, you will get to experience a typical middle-class Mexican home.

A rare feature of this activity is a visit to a little-known modern art studio in the archaeological site where prominent artists Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo spent much time researching pre-Hispanic muralism techniques, including the use of cochinilla colors.

Your tour will be led by an accomplished guide, who may either be an archeologist, historian or a specialized guide with ample experience in conducting this tour and its activities.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Susanjeepers
Dec 10, 2023
Spectacular Tour & Terrific Tour Guide - We had a marvelous day with Miguel as our guide on his Teotihuacan Experience tour! Not only is his historical knowledge of the Teotihuacan area deep and impressive, but he provided very special cultural experiences throughout the day—all peppered with fascinating tidbits of information we would have never learned on our own. Miguel filled our tour with unique surprises. First, it was highlighting the magically colorful homes and sky trams of Ecatepec on our drive to Teotihuacan. Then he brought us to the Artesanias El Quetzal for an education on agave, obsidian, and tequilas by area artisans. And best was Miguel’s arrangement of a fabulously delicious authentic homemade lunch with a lovely family who opened their home to us in the charming town of San Juan Teotihuacan—complete with pulque fresh from the local source. All of these experiences were forever memorable! As we toured the Teotihuacan Pyramids, Miguel was extremely knowledgeable, shared many obscure facts—and even humorously quizzed us. His guidance revealed the inspiring mysteries of this ancient site and we left filled with awe! Though we didn’t have time to visit Diego Rivera’s Teotihuacan home due to our flight schedule, Miguel made it a point to talk about things we might have learned—including the secret to Diego’s red paint. Miguel is very friendly, kind, and fun, and we ended as fast-friends. He will always be our go-to tour guide when we visit Mexico City and we highly recommend his Teotihuacan Experience tour!
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Jurgenc2014
Nov 25, 2023
Immersive Mexican Experience - Miguel was a fantastic guide. We spent two days with him learning about the history, culture and of course food of Mexico. Our first day was spent learning about Coayacan and visiting the Frida Kahlo museum. The second day we went to Titiohuacan where we saw the pyramids and ate an incredible meal at the home of Erica. It was a wonderful and delicious experience.
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Scottbdc
Oct 9, 2023
Amazing tour of pyramids of Teotihuacán and lunch with local family - This was a well-planned and fantastic experience. I was concerned we would not have enough time at the Teotihuacán archeological site, but the expertise of our guide proved me wrong. He is extremely knowledgeable about the history of the peoples of Mexico, as well as the excavation history of the site itself. His van is comfortable and air conditioned. The lunch was fabulous as well. There were vegetarian options, and the guide did a great job explaining the different offerings. I cannot recommend this tour highly enough. It's a great way to see the pyramids and to support the local community.
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Mytripsyourtips
Sep 9, 2023
Eating at home is the best! What a great idea to eat typical at home and Mexican style. The xoconostle the fruit of the - A special & unique experience. A beautiful, typical house and good vibes. The food was DELICIOUS 5☆.
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Angela9877dp
Sep 9, 2023
Just amazing experience! Probably my best day in Mexico City. - Miguel was very professional and knowledgeable regarding the teotihuacan archeological background and ancient art. The food experience was incredible. Delicious food, mole was great, real local atmosphere and the family was lovely!.
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Nhspanther
Oct 7, 2023
Educational Teotihuacan - Our guide, Miguel was very knowledgeable (Masters in history) about the pyramids and the history surrounding the ancient cultures of Mexico. The tour included pick up and drop off as well as lunch at a local family’s house. The food was ok and there was plenty if you wanted seconds. The ladies were very kind and I am 100% supportive of this kind of tourism. I would rather support a local family than a mediocre restaurant where they’re paying a kickback to a guide for the business and they don’t really care about the tourists and only see dollar signs. You could tell that the ladies cooked with love and care. Miguel was also flexible in the drop off. Rather than taking me back to the pickup spot, which is a 30 minute walk from my apartment, he dropped me off at a metro station, which made my trip home very short. Thanks Miguel!
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