Xochimilco is a historic canal district in Mexico City, famous for its colorful boats (trajineras)…read morethat offer festive tours through the waterways. Xochimilco is a popular destination for tourists visiting Mexico City, even though it's a hike from the center of the city (you'll likely spend an hour getting to Xochimilco). We didn't visit on our first trip to Mexico City, but we did make a quick stop to tour the Xochimilco canals on our second visit to CDMX a few weeks ago. We visited with a tour group, which I recommend. I've heard it can be difficult to arrange things on your own. I believe it. When we visited, the market at this portion of Xochimilco had just been torn down (they are rebuilding it in time for the World Cup next summer), and it made for a confusing site. Without our guide, we definitely wouldn't have known where to go. There are lots of ways to experience and enjoy Xochimilco. For a lot of people, it's a party. You can eat, drink, and listen to mariachi music. I've heard it can be quite an experience and people can turn this into a party. You can also have a more historical- or ecological-focused experience, which is what we did (several groups focus on this kind of visit, including some that take you out at sunrise to experience it). Our tour guide taught us the history of Xochimilco (the waterways here were a main transportation venue from the pre-Hispanic period until the 20th century) and some of the ways people are trying to focus on improving the environment in the area (bringing back agriculture/chinampas and attempting to preserve habitat for the axolotl - Google it, it's amazing). If you're hoping for a particular experience, I highly recommend checking with a tour guide who can help you pick the portion of Xochimilco and ensure you get the experience you're most interested in. It's an interesting place, but given its distance from the city center, I wouldn't say it's a must visit for first time tourists to the city.

Our outstanding boat guide, born and raised here in Xochimilco, said that he thinks this magical…read morespot will be around only about five more years due to human contamination and dwindling water levels. I felt privileged to experience this place, perhaps for the last time, on a peaceful Friday afternoon. We took the 2 hour round-trip tour to Isla de la Llorona, and our guide recounted a bounty of historical and environmental information as well as some fascinating legends (spoiler alert - the original Llorona was probably not actually a remorseful perpetrator of infanticide but something else entirely). Aside from the totally unique experience of having special Mariachi, food and booze boats float by, the very best thing about this spot is the utter silence. On this day, there were no other boats on our route, so when we fell silent the only sound literally was the wind rustling through the leaves of the spindly trees on the river banks. Yet we were still right within the confines of a 20M+ inhabitant city! This is what all of Tenochtitlan used to look like before folks decided to pave paradise, save for this one last, delicate corner. As a bonus, on our way to the island, we passed by and got to photograph the exact image that is displayed (along with a giant axolotl) on the back of the new $50 MXN bill. Here's hoping that future thinking leaders of Mexico will commit to restoring this special place, before it's too late - before a simple rendering on the back of a banknote is all that we have left.

We have been on many food tours, including in Mexico City, and have very much enjoyed all of them,…read moreuntil this one. It was such a waste of time and money we thought maybe we were on some kind of spoof show. No variety in the food, which was some of the most mediocre - at best - we have had in our numerous trips to Mexico City. It was like a food tour in New York that takes you to Burger King, McDonalds, and Subway. The whole experience was so unsatisfactory that we requested a refund, which the owner agreed to but then ghosted us. That should tell you something. We had to finally reach out to the credit card company who agreed to the refund over the owner's objections. Contrary to the owner's strange view of things, we have never asked for our money back for any kind of eating experience, and I have over 240 reviews on a different platform. Buyer beware, this "tour" is not as advertised.

Our guide Evelyn, was an absolute delight. She impressed us all day with her her energy, passion,…read moreand knowledge of CDMX. She showed us a quieter, more intimate side of Xochimilco via its canals and waterways. She gave us history and current context for the lives of the people of Xochimilco with her own interesting stories interspersed. Also the tlacoyos were a amazing.

Leo was perfect and professional in every way! He was so considerate and accommodating for my mom…read moreand me. Great way to learn about the history and culture of the area. Great teacher Leo!

Turibus is the worst tour company I have ever experienced and I am a frequent traveller. They do…read morenot have any English speaking employees. They do not provide clear directions on where to pick-up their tour buses. They do not have after hour services or anyone you can speak to during off hours or during business hours. Their staff are uncaring. I cannot stress how bad they are. DO NOT USE THIS TOUR COMPANY.

A MUST DO!!! I highly recommend you take the tour with Adrian if he's available!…read more We came from LA (I'm from San Diego) so as first timers to Mexico City we were expecting amazing food. While the city has great food, Adrian knows all the best spotsThe tacos and sandwiches we had blew us away like nothing we've ever tasted. They even have burritos, tamales, smoothies, drinks, and desert on the tour. Make sure to skip breakfast because you'll be eating enough for the whole day. We toured 12 different spots and every stop was amazing, friendly chefs/locals and Adrian gave us a great background of the culinary history behind Mexico and it's finest ingredients. Thanks for the great tour, we'll be back Side note: this tour is great for anyone and because the food is so amazing, I'd tour here before trying street food yourselves. Standards will go up

This was an amazing tour! We did the Narvarte night tour. This took us to 5 different locations…read more that ended in a mezcal tasting which we really enjoyed. Garlic tostada & a costilla volcán - these were amazing! Soo much garlic that I was in heaven. The costilla volcan had a lot of cheese which felt like a tostada pizza. Soup sampler - beef broth was great cause it was a cold night and was warming. The flavors were like a Vietnamese soup. TIP: I liked the beef vs shrimp. Tacos a pastorr - for $1usd I'll take 10. Lol. These were good. Each station kinda tasted different cause one had a little more char than the other. Tacos de suadero - best taco of the trip. TIP: in your second round ask for beef and mans chorizo! Mezcal tasting - very informative of the different types and alcohol %. The ice cream was great! I'd highly recommend this tour and Mario made the trip very fun and since he's a chef he also gave alot of context of the food and how to cook it.

A highlight of our Mexico City visit - Panda was fun and knowledgeable about the food, culture and…read moreneighborhoods we walked through. A perfect size group so it felt like a bunch of friends out for the night.

One of the best tours I've been and I've done a lot. Elisa was our guide and she took around…read moreMexico City and its markets for special food tour. It really felt like we were being guided by a local friend of her favorite places to eat--not touristy at all. Some of the highlights of the tour included barbacoa breakfast tacos, chorizo verde tacos, and corn cheesecake. These were things I would have never found on my own. Also I'm really impressed that this is a women run business and they give back to their community by helping girls who grow up in the markets to learn English, make money giving tours of their markets, and seek educational and economic opportunities. The care they put into their employees and the girls is reflected in the quality of the tours. Do not miss this tour if you come to Mexico City!

We did 4 different tours around Mexico City and all were fabulous because of our guide Hector. He…read morewas fabulous! Very informative, knew so much about the city (he was born and raised there) and incredibly well versed on many different topics. We highly recommend booking a tour with Pedalea and make sure you request that Hector be your guide!

This review is purely based on my experience with their customer service team. We had booked a…read morebike tour with them to visit Coyoacan and the Frida Kahlo Museum at the end of March. However, like many others, we have been forced to cancel our travel plans due to COVID19 concerns. It has been a headache to contact the airlines, VRBO rental and try to cancel everything else. But when I reached out to Pedalea Mexico to cancel our tickets, they were extremely responsive and helpful. They were very understanding and gracious. They seem to be a small company that really does want to take care of their customers, and not only for financial profit. I would feel 100% confident booking a tour with them in the future. Their tours have great reviews on TripAdvisor, but I will book directly through Pedaleamexico.com next time to support their small business.

I found Club Tengo Hambre (CTH) from a YouTube video I watched of best tacos in Mexico City. I…read morecross referenced CTH on other travel sites and saw how highly rated the company was. I booked the "Essentials" Mexico City street taco tour, but they had other street taco tours including one for after hours, one in a Mercado, and other spots around city. Our tour guide was Natalia, and she was the best! Getting to the meeting spot was a bit of a challenge due to a march going through downtown, so Natalia contacted me immediately to coordinate a different way of meeting with the group. She has a culinary background and is a food writer, so she had a wealth of knowledge about Mexican tradition and culture through the lens of food. I appreciated how mindful she was of my pork aversion. She helped provide alternatives for places that served pork so that I could try things within my dietary preferences. Pro tips: skip on breakfast and go to the tour hungry. The tour went above and beyond I expected. I knew that 6 taco stops were part of the tour, but we had a break at a pulqueria and a churreria. It's a lot of food in a 3-hour span. What's also cool about the tour was that we tried 6 different kinds of tacos. My personal favorites were the tacos from Los Provolones (1st stop), deep fried chile relleno taco from the 2nd stop, and tlacoyos from the 3rd stop. The tlacoyos were particularly unique as they were blue corn tortillas stuffed with fava beans and topped with nopales (cactus) and cheese.

TAKE. THIS. TOUR…read more If like me, one of the primary draws of Mexico City is the legendary dining and culinary options, then I do suggest that you start your trip with a street food tour and you book it with the the amazing Club Tengo Hambre. At three to four hours and with as many as 8 visits to a wide variety of street food options, it's truly a bargain. My particular visit was a tour of the Centro Historico neighborhood and because of Mariana - our amazing guide - the tour became so much more than an exploration of the amazing street food of Mexico City. I walked away with a much better understanding about the history of the neighborhood, the culture of Mexico City, and the country's food systems. Tour highlights include: 1. Stops at best street food options among the thousands in Mexico City - especially for quality of ingredients and food safety - that highlights a solid range of traditional street foods; 2. Visits to traditional markets ranging from exclusive places where Mexico City's top chefs source their top quality ingredients (you'll get to sample exotic fruits and other items from Mexico's bounty) to places popular for their food stalls that are packed to the gills (more sampling, of course); and 3. Time spent touring a complex and intimidating neighborhood with a fantastic guide and with a small group of other food lovers. The street food tour and time spent with Club Tengo Hambre is a highlight of a visit to Mexico City. Try to schedule this tour as early as possible in your trip. I recommend this for a few reasons. First, it's best to begin a trip to Mexico City by visiting the oldest part of the City and the tour takes you to the Centro Historico and hits many of the key sites. Next, especially if you are any sort of food tourist, it's great to start with street food, which is really represents the heart of a city's culinary scene. The history, markets, and street food helped contextual later visits to places like Pujol, Quintonil, and Amaya. Finally, you'll hit some amazing vendors and it's best to know about them early in your trip to allow you to go back for more.

The wife and I took a full day private tour. Our driver and guide were the nicest people. We have…read moresome health issues and were worried about the speed of seeing things and the amount of walking involved. At every step of every sight, we were able to move at our speed and see everything we wanted. We had no language issues. We saw everything we wanted. The restaurant we went to for lunch had excellent food and was beautiful. We invited our guide to join us and had a nice conversation over the meal. I couldn't ask for anything more.

Traveling for work sometimes I have the afternoon off so I try to tour the city. In South and…read moreCentral America I do not feel confident getting around because I don't speak Spanish and don't know the local areas. I checked around for a set tour of Mexico City on my travel date but was unable to find a group tour to fit my schedule. Googling I found Mexico Tour Freelance. Ana quickly replied to my email and was happy to set me up with a short notice tour. It was agreed my guide would meet me at my hotel at 1:30 pm. The price was $99.00 US for an afternoon local tour. Ana was fantastic, taking my flight info and telling me she could watch my flight and adjust the tour time if we ran late. Great! My guide Veronica was on time picking me up. She was paired with a car and driver. She asked me what I would like to do and what I wanted to see. I asked her to show me around the local area because it was my first visit. Veronica was super attentive and wanted to know if I prefer to walk or ride in the car, do I need water etc. She was extremely knowledgable about the area and showed me many interesting places near to my hotel. Due to Covid we were restricted from visiting Museums of the inside of most buildings but I got a wonderful overview of the area and know exactly where I would like to visit again if I return to Mexico City. Veronica shared many interesting historical stories and facts. A very knowledgeable guide. Veronica took me to a local bakery and I think I died and went to Mexican bakery heaven. What a cool experience. I would highly recommend this company if you need to book tour options in Mexico City. Great reliable company. Thanks ladies!