Explore the Templo Mayor with a Local Guide

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Unveil the mysteries of the Templo Mayor and get the most out of your visit on this enriching tour! Get to know everything about this magnificent attraction with the insights provided by a local expert.

Destination

Mexico City, Mexico

Category

Skip The Line Tours

Duration

2 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Español, Français

Included

• Private Guide
• Entrance Ticket
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 7 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at Entrance of Templo Mayor, Seminario 8 - Mexico City to start your journey

   View on Maps

2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. Inside the Templo Mayor

   Once you are inside, follow your local host’s insights as you check out the must-sees like Tlaltecuhtli stone of sacrifices and Tzompantli wall of skulls, as well as the hidden gems that not many know about. Be part of an enriching tour that will satisfy your curiosity and answer all of your questions!

4. Keep Exploring

   After the time with your host is over, you can either stay inside the attraction and keep exploring by yourself or say goodbye outside the attraction where your host will point out other spots to explore in Mexico City

5. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

Yuling

(About local Nalleli)

21 May 2025

Nalleli is extremely knowledgeable and very engaging in conversations with 3 of us, she patiently answered all kinds of questions we came up, further helping us understand Mexican’s past, present and future! She made our experiences beyond touring, expanding into cultural exchanges and cultural appreciation! Thank you, Nalleli!Excellent tour, wondderful exchanges

Sofoclis (Soph)🇨🇾 Cyprus

(About local Nalleli)

5 May 2025

Nalleli was on time, helpful, knowledgeable and fun to be with. We discussed, laughed and enjoyed our time together. Would definetely recommend Nalleli ! Highly recommended

Unknown

(About local Mabel)

16 March 2025

Mabel was a pleasure to spend time with, and I feel like I’ve made a new friend. Her overall knowledge was enhanced by her passion for her country’s history, and I could actually feel her excitement to share it all with me. We started out as a party of three, but the heat and sun was a bit much for the others, so I ended up having a personal tour. Mabel was not only an outstanding tour guide, but also an exemplary human being, as she cared for our group members who were feeling ill, supplying electrolytes and showing true compassion. Many thanks to you, Mabel, your guidance made the afternoon a memory to hold forever. Well done, Mabel!

Jay

(About local Yván)

19 February 2025

Yván did a great job of making the ruins come alive. He explained both the excavation and its past. The museum was also terrific given the context of the objects being next to the ruins. Yván helped make the tour of thee museums illuminating many objects in the collection. Wonderful tour of Templo Mayor

Julie🇺🇸 United States

(About local Rogelio)

31 January 2025

Rogelio gave us a private tour of Templo Mayor. He was very knowledgeable and provided a lot of information that we would not have known by walking around the ruins and the museum by ourselves. He was also very flexible and understanding about our schedule, which we appreciated. We wouldn't hesitate to hire him again the next time we are in Mexico City.Great tour!

Marguerite

(About local Rogelio)

2 April 2024

Rogelio gave us a very thorough tour of the Templo Mayor. He was informative and he speaks English well. We learned about the history of the people and the site. We understood far more than if we had walked around on our own. Very thorough and knowledgeable

MiMi🇺🇸 United States

(About local Mabel)

3 July 2022

We feel very fortunate to have Mabel as our guide for the Templo Mayor tour. Her vast wealth of knowledge paired with her charm and kindness made our experience perfect. We got a bit lost trying to find the entrance and were late, but Mabel took the trouble to find us and her calm presence had us feeling comfortable immediately. I look forward to having another tour with Mabel the next time we visit CDMX. Which we will for sure, because of this amazing city and people like Mabel.

Christopher🇺🇸 United States

(About local Mabel)

14 April 2022

The rest of my family actually went to visit Teotihuacan yesterday, while my father wanted to go to Templo Mayor instead. I arranged a tour for him with Mabel, and she took excellent care of him, from meeting until the end of the tour. My father said she was extremely passionate about the art and super knowledgeable about all the pieces there as well as Mexico's grand history. My father is an art buff and an extremely picky person -- so we were thrilled he enjoyed himself with Mabel and couldn't be more appreciative! Thanks Mabel!Amazing tour with a knowledgeable guide!

Rosa

(About local Daniel)

22 May 2025

Im glad we booked a guided tour with Daniel. I appreciated the walking through streets that we would have never gone through if it hadn’t been for Daniel. He definitely brought out the charm of Coyoacan. Fun local vibes

Victor🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Nalleli)

21 May 2025

We had a very nice day with Nalleli. Nalleli is very knowledgeable about the history of Mexico and showed us many interesting locations we wouldn't have discovered on our own. Beyond this, Nalleli is also just a very nice person and it felt more like spending a day together with a good friend. Thanks again for showing us around Mexico City.Such a nice experience with Nalleli

Eileen

(About local Daniel)

16 May 2025

Daniel was great! Kept us moving but had plenty of breaks in between the awesome food stops. We were all so full! Tried a bit of everything from stalls to market to cafes. Highly recommend. Great outing with friendly guide!

James🇺🇸 United States

(About local Daniel)

14 May 2025

Daniel was excellent! He chose great places to eat and see. All the food was delicious and he had a lot of interesting things to share about each place. I would highly recommend him and I would book with him again. 10/10!Great time and great food

Julia🇺🇸 United States

(About local Mabel)

14 May 2025

Mabel is so personable, we could have spent all day with her. We took our 3-hour tour of the historic part of Mexico City with Mabel on the last morning of our stay in Mexico City...our only regret is not doing the tour earlier in our trip so we could explore more of the places that Mabel recommended. She was very flexible and really easy to communicate with prior to the tour. I would absolutely recommend her to anybody looking for a tour guide. She filled us in on all of the details of the history of Mexico City, picking right up where our guide (the day before) at the Anthropology Museum had left off when the Spanish came to Mexico. Mabel was able to weave the whole history of Mexico into the buildings on the tour, which made our visit to El Centro more meaningful than we would have ever been able to do ourselves. She had answers to all of our questions, and recommendations for everything we wanted to know. She is a true local! Thank you, Mabel!Amazing Tour!

John & Laurie🇺🇸 United States

(About local Nalleli)

13 May 2025

Nalleli is such a warm and generous guide - She adjusted our tour to reflect our interests in history, art, and culture and told us histories and interesting tidbits as she showed us around the Historical Center. She connects personally and it is clear that she cares to create a memorable experience for her clients. We had a wonderful day with her and highly recommend her Personalized guide for Mexico City

Gianni🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Victor )

13 May 2025

We had the best time with Victor, he was super knowledgeable about the history of CDMX and put together a great 1.5 hour tour for us. Was very flexible with creating a tour that suited us and what we felt like doing. Would recommend 100%. Amazing tour

Alice🇺🇸 United States

(About local Daniel)

8 May 2025

Daniel was incredible, he spent a good time showing us around centro and we ate to our tummy full, we particularly enjoyed the gourmet market, trying unique salsas and spicier, we tried everything at least once and we ended with delicious al pastor tacos, would highly recommend his tour Eye opening in CDMX

Victor

(About local Victor )

8 May 2025

Victor was very personable guide. I felt that he was making every effort to make the tour memorable. Additionally, he is a very interesting person in the broad sense, which made time spent with him worthwhile.Tokayo

Michy🇵🇷 Puerto Rico

(About local Victor )

5 May 2025

Our group of 6 friends was lucky to book Victor in two different tours. The first day we explored Mexico’s historic center and the second day we went to Coyoacán. Victor is very knowledgeable of Mexico’s history and made our experience highly educational, interesting and fun. It is evident that he knows and loves his city. He took us to many spots we had never visited before in previous trips to Mexico and provided great historical context. He was very flexible and understanding given that we were a large group with different interests. Would definitely book him again!!! Gracias por todo Victor!!!

Rakesh🇺🇸 United States

(About local Rogelio)

4 May 2025

Our historic tour with Rogelio was a very pleasant trip with the immense knowledge he possesed about the Mexican history, wars and kings from different eras. He was courteous enough to keep pace with us as the Sun blared down upon us. Keep up yhe good work! Kudos Fantastic Tour

Mara🇺🇸 United States

(About local Mabel)

3 May 2025

Mabel was such a lovely well educated and extremely helpful tour guide. I would definitely recommend her for. Historical tour! Great experience!! Terrific Tour witb Mabel

Holly

(About local HILARY)

3 May 2025

I spent a great morning with Hilary walking around the Centro Histórico. There were some unexpected crowds around that morning, but Hilary was able to pivot and take me to some more spots that were just as beautiful and much quieter. I will absolutely book with Hilary again the next time I am in Mexico City! Wonderful day with Hilary

Nathalie🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Yván)

26 April 2025

Notre rencontre et balade avec Yvan a été instructive. Elle nous permis de connaître l’histoire et les particularités de ville de Mexico. Yvan est un guide très attentionné et agréable. Nous avons vraiment apprécié notre tour et notre guide YvanAmazing tour

Yanel

(About local Yván)

26 April 2025

Tuvimos una visita muy linda y atenta con Yvan, muchas gracias!Muy linda experiencia!

Susan

(About local Victor )

25 April 2025

Victor provided my son and me an outstanding taco tasting tour. He shared a great selection of taco stands and markets and explained the style and preparation of each taco. In addition to sharing knowledge about the food and neighborhood, Victor also gave me and my son great insights into Mexican history and culture. He was friendly and professional. Wonderful experience

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(About local Rogelio)

19 April 2025

Evelyn🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Victor )

17 April 2025

Victor was an amazing tour guide. He went beyond expectations in tailoring our tour in both our requests for information and supplying us with experiences that made our tour memorable. We would highly recommend Victor to anyone looking to discover all that Mexico City has to offer.Amazing tour with Victor!

Deirdre

(About local Crhis)

15 April 2025

We had a great time learning about the history of Mexico City and exploring the Centro Historico. Crhis has a great depth of knowledge and is very engaging!Great experience!

Daniela🇦🇹 Austria

(About local Victor )

15 April 2025

Victor showed as many insights we ne would get on our own. He has a very good knowledge of history and food and gave a very valuable tips for mexican food. We really enjoyed the tour guided by him.Great City trip with Victor

Jill🇺🇸 United States

(About local Rogelio)

15 April 2025

Regolio was a great guide. Very knowledgeable and very flexible. I would not hesitate to recommend taking a tour with RogelioRegolio

Caroline🇩🇰 Denmark

(About local Daniel)

15 April 2025

We had such a great time with Daniel and tried so much great food. Good talks and good food - what more could you want?🤩Thank you, Daniel!

Jo🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Mabel)

10 April 2025

What a fantastic insight into the history of mexico city! Mabel was extremely knowledgeable and gave great insights into buildings and historical facts. Sadly we dont speak Spanish but Mabel apoke impeccable English. Thanks Mabel!Exciting insights!

Scott🇺🇸 United States

(About local Victor )

9 April 2025

This was our first time using Withlocals and we went into it with high hopes...the experience far exceeded our expectations! Our family of four (including an 18-year old and a 12-year old) can be a tough crowd at times. We have very different interests and the idea of trudging around for nearly 3 hours can be daunting. I was half-expecting somebody in the family would be miserable and want to pull the plug early, but that's not what happened at all. From the moment we met Victor, he had all of us fully engaged. He's such a nice and personable guy, you can't help but like him. He is so incredibly knowledgeable. In addition to a the very detailed and standard tour stuff, he was able to answer all of the random questions we through his way. And the moment he happened to bring up anime, he had our kids eating out of the palm of his hand. Our kids don't typically get excited about museums, history, dates, etc. But Victor's approach was so interesting and entertaining, he kept them engaged the entire time...listening intently and asking questions. It was such a joy for us as parents to see them taking it all in and enjoying the experience. They got so much out of it, we all got so much out of it! I don't think we could get the same benefit any other way. The only downside was having to say goodbye to Victor again. Obviously, I can't recommend Victor and this tour strongly enough. Our experience with the Whitlocal platform was easy enough and we will definitely look to use it again every time we travel.Great experience & Victor is phenomenal!!!

dominik

(About local Daniel)

9 April 2025

Daniel was a lovely guy, friendly, interesting, relaxed and a great guide around the charming sleepy residential streets of Coyocan. Coyocan walking tour with Daniel

Piper🇺🇸 United States

(About local Daniel)

8 April 2025

philip🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Victor )

8 April 2025

Victor was a great guide for an evening food tour. He knew a lot of interesting things about both the food and the city and gave us plenty of recommendations for what else to do. Great experience.Great food and interesting facts

Ashleigh

(About local Yván)

6 April 2025

Yvan had so many insightful stories and interesting facts for us about Mexico City. We enjoyed spending our afternoon with him and exploring downtown eating like a local! Loved our tour and food!

Angelica

(About local Yván)

5 April 2025

Yvan has a profound knowledge about Mexico. We loved the way his explanations interconnected various perspectives including history, art, current events, and customs of the Mexican people. His kindness and attentiveness helped him tailor the tour to our interests, making it all the more enjoyable and informative. Thank you, Yvan!Highly recommended!

Martin🇺🇸 United States

(About local Nalleli)

5 April 2025

Nalleli is the perfect guide, walking us through the key sites around CDMX and adapted the tour as we went. Superb tour

Stuart

(About local Mabel)

4 April 2025

My wife and I did a tour of the Centro Historico with Mabel and her knowledge and passion for the history of Mexico really came across. She showed us places we would never have found on our own and also gave us numerous other recommendations of places to visit during our brief stay in CDMX, many of which we tried (especially the places to eat). Not only that, she also went above and beyond helping us access the Frida Kahlo museum the following day. Not only is Mabel a great guide, she is also a lovely human being; we'd have no hesitation in recommending her.Amazing tour with Mabel

Sheila🇺🇸 United States

(About local Mabel)

3 April 2025

Our walking tour of historical CDMX was fantastic, and Mabel shed so much knowledge and enthusiasm for her city, makes me want to visit again!! it was a solid day 😊Mabel is a CDMX treasure!

Clay🇺🇸 United States

(About local Rogelio)

31 March 2025

We had the best time with him as our tour guide everything from beginning to end was amazing. He was very informative about everything we learned so much. He has a great personality and easy to talk to would definitely recommend 10/10 Best Guide Ever!

Marc Engelbrecht🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Rogelio)

31 March 2025

I met up with Rogelio, near my hotel and we went to Palacio de Bellas artes, Casa Azulejos and Zocalo. I learned a lot about the city. We had a great visit to a bakery which I would not have found on my own. It is amazing the knowledge Rogelio has about the history and I’m glad I took the tour. I would do it again. Great tour through the history of the city

Harriett

(About local HILARY)

30 March 2025

Our group really enjoyed our tour with Hilary. We found her to be friendly, factual, and fun. The tour was an excellent value for the price. Highly recommend! 👌🏼Fantastic and informative

Elise🇺🇸 United States

(About local Rogelio)

28 March 2025

Rogelio gave me and my sister and our 83 years young mother a fantastic tour of the historic center. He was super knowledgeable, including sharing detailed information about the complex history of the city and its artwork, especially the murals at the Palacio and the sculptures and architecture nearby, and as advertised layered in some true hidden gems. He was able to accommodate the pace of our esteemed elder :-) and still give us a rich, comprehensive overview of the city. A great introduction to CDMX.Super interesting and responsive tour!

Eric🇺🇸 United States

(About local Victor )

27 March 2025

Victor was an excellent guide, full of great information and fun facts about the city. We did a 1.5 hour tour and got to see a lot of areas and key buildings, churches restaurants bakeries etc. victor was fun to talk to and kept the tour interesting. I would highly recommend booking with him! Excellent tour guide to see the city!

Miriam🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Daniel)

27 March 2025

We had such a great time! Daniel was a fantastic guide, Victor a perfect driver and the car in a pristine condition. Definitely choose Daniel to go to Teotihuacán! MiriamGreat experience

Miriam🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Victor )

27 March 2025

Victor is burning for his city and showed us everything. He was extremely helpful with information for all our needs. Book him! Miriam Excellent

Jan

(About local Nalleli)

26 March 2025

Nalleli was a terrific guide for our stroll through Coyoacan. She is very knowledgeable and allowed us to move at our own pace. She told us many interesting things about the neighborhood and I highly recommend her for other tours.Great tour with local guide

Kristin🇮🇸 Iceland

(About local Rogelio)

24 March 2025

Rogelio was a great guide and very pleasant. He was both professional and knowledgeable and we really enjoyed the tour. We would highly recommend taking a tour with Rogelio, you will not be disappointed. Excellent experience in every way. Excellent experience!

Maryann🇺🇸 United States

(About local Victor )

24 March 2025

We learned so much, in ways we could not have without Victor's knowledge of this fabulous but very complicated City. We look forward to another tour when we are back in Mexico!Discover CDMX with Victor!