• Private Tour
• Family Friendly
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• Carbon Neutral

Want to see the best of Mexico City? We got you covered. But as you can expect from a Withlocals experience, the real excitement is its hidden gems. Join your favorite local and get a feeling of the city's real vibe on a tour that has it all, so you can say: I experienced the real Mexico City!

Destination

Mexico City, Mexico

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

3 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

Español, English, Français

Included

• Private Guide
• 1 Local Snack or Drink
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Entrance for attractions not included

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 13 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 The main entrance of Palacio de Bellas Artes - Mexico City to start your journey

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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. City Highlights

   See from the Postal Palace, the National Palace, Templo Mayor Archaeological, and other landmarks and must-sees of the city. Your local host will take you to the main spots in town so you can get the perfect overview of what makes Mexico City so unique

4. Hidden Gems

   Along the way, your local host will show you treasures hidden in plain sight that only the locals know about. Get to know the city through a different perspective, the local way, and discover places and stories that not many tourists experience

5. Magical Storytelling

   Behind every landmark and every stop, there’s a story, and your local host is ready to tell it all. Get ready to listen to incredible stories, one-of-a-kind insights, and fun facts only a knowledgeable local would know!

6. Special Treat

   Follow your host to one of their favorite eateries for a snack or a drink beloved by the locals. Take a break and catch up with your new local friend and get the answers to all your travel questions

7. 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

Scott🇺🇸 United States

(About local Al)

19 May 2025

Al was a fantastic guide. He was very flexible and provided us with great insight and tips. Don't hesitate to book with Al. Thank you!Great overview! Laid back and flexible.

Krista🇺🇸 United States

(About local Mariel)

19 May 2025

Mariel was amazing! Incredibly knowledgeable about history, so easy to be with and extremely kind. My 6yo daughter loved her too! She navigated the city with ease and made us feel so comfortable. An absolute pleasure and recommend 10/10 ❤️Best tour guide!

Al

(About local Juan Miguel)

16 May 2025

Juan Miguel was our tour guide through the Historical Center of CDMX. Given it was a Monday, many of the museums were closed but Juan was able to show us many sites that were open and interesting. He also gave us many restaurant recommendation. For a young man, he is an old soul and well studied especially when it comes to the architecture of the Historical Center We very much enjoyed out time with Juan Miguel and would highly recommend him. Young but knowledgeable

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!

Karyn

(About local Mariel)

8 May 2025

Matthew🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Laos)

7 May 2025

We had an amazing tour! Laos was incredibly friendly, knowledgeable, and easy to connect with. He made the experience feel personal, sharing not just the history and facts but also local insights that made everything come alive. The tour was well-paced, informative without feeling overwhelming, and full of fascinating details we wouldn’t have discovered on our own. To finish, he brought us to a great authentic food spot for tacos and a beer! Overall, it was a fantastic way to explore the city, and we’re so glad we had such a great guide to lead the way. Highly recommend!Amazing tour of Mexico City with Laos!

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

BubbaAngela

(About local Mariel)

3 May 2025

Mariel was an amazing tour guide! She is well studied, very knowledgeable, articulate, and has a deep appreciation for her country's heritage and culture. And she was extremely kind and fun to spend a morning with! While she speaks great English, we opted to have her do the tour in Spanish (we are conversational in Spanish but not fluent) and we could understand her perfectly. But when we needed clarification, she was easily able to explain in English. Would highly recommend!!¡Muy excelente!

Nicole🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Mariel)

1 May 2025

Mariel was an excellent guide. She is extremely knowledgeable, professional, kind and personable, and knew the area intimately. We felt that we had a much better appreciation for the history, art, architecture and culture after our tour of the Centro Historico with her.

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

amanda

(About local Al)

23 April 2025

Our guide Al was amazing. He was knowledgeable and personable and we saw all sorts of hidden gems of the city. This is a great way to get an overview of the central part of downtown. Would highly recommend - you won’t be disappointed!Amazing Way to See the City !!!

Erick

(About local Mariel)

23 April 2025

We were delighted to do our tour of historic Mexico City downtown with Mariel (Highlights and hidden gems of Mexico City). She was very knowledgeable, entertaining, and friendly. Her command of English was awesome. She brought her background as a social anthropologist to bear on the exposition. It was a great introduction to our son's new adopted city. In fact, we liked Mariel so much that we gave her our son's contact information so they could become acquainted and he could make a new friend!Delightful tour guide of Mexico City

Aviva

(About local Mariel)

22 April 2025

Mariel was a great tour guide. We learned a lot about the history of the city and Mexico, and also were able to ask a lot of questions about the culture and traditions. Mariel was also gracious enough to let us reach out with questions after the tour, which we did, and she was very responsive! Highly recommend. Great tour!

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(About local Rogelio)

19 April 2025

Susan🇺🇸 United States

(About local Laos)

18 April 2025

We highly recommend this tour with Laos. He’s a delightful guide, very knowledgeable, & an effective communicator. We thoroughly enjoyed our time with him & benefited greatly from his expertise. We got an excellent orientation to the Centro, visiting key sites & experiencing the beauty & excitement of the City, though the highlight for us was the murals in the Rodriquez market. We could never have done this on our own. He also gave us recommendations & directions for other places to visit. Book this tour - it’s great! Great Tour!

Emily

(About local Mariel)

17 April 2025

We greatly enjoyed our tour of downtown CDMX with Mariel. She was so knowledgeable and engaging and it was the perfect way to orient ourselves to the city. Great with kids. Highly recommended!Great tour!

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!

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!!!

Chandler🇺🇸 United States

(About local Juan Miguel)

8 April 2025

We decided to start our trip to Mexico City with a tour of the Historic City Center with Juan Miguel. We love history and architecture, and Juan Miguel was the perfect guide to point out all the nuance of the building design and context, while giving us a good sense of the city’s history. Juan Miguel also gave us great recommendations about must-see spots to hit during our trip!Perfect Intro to Mexico City

Maibrit🇩🇰 Denmark

(About local Mariel)

6 April 2025

We’re so happy we went on this guided tour with Mariel - she was truly on home ground in Mexico City and such a sweetheart! She knows a lot about the must-sees in Mexico and did a superb job on telling the facts and whimsical details, but also taking the unofficial history into account. She showed us some really nice places and gave us some nice recommendations that we went to try out right after the tour. Thanks a lot for this great experience and for sharing your knowledge with us in such an engaging way! :-) Knowledgeable, thorough, and warm guide

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!

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!

Debra

(About local Al)

2 April 2025

Blyth🇺🇸 United States

(About local Mariel)

31 March 2025

We had such a fun and informative experience with Mariel. She is so knowledgeable and you can tell she really loves what she does. I would recommend her to anyone wanting to learn more about the history of Mexico City and the historic center. She even helped with recommendations for food and to do after the tour. Wonderful time with Mariel

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

Sarah

(About local Laos)

31 March 2025

Our tour was automatically reassigned to Laos a couple days beforehand. The tour was nice and he had a deep appreciation for the art and architecture around the Historic Center. Unfortunately, the museum we were supposed to visit was not open and we were not provided the local snack or drink that was supposed to be included in the package. Laos can give you a deep look into the history and hidden murals around town, which was very interesting! He was on time for the tour and helped us better understand the city. Thanks Laos! Discovering Centro Historico

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!

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

AARON🇺🇸 United States

(About local Al)

25 March 2025

My family had a fantastic time touring the historic center with Al. He is passionate, informative and genuinely friendly about his city. We would highly recommend him as a guide. Informative and Friendly

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!

Deborah

(About local Al)

23 March 2025

Al showed us the highlights of the Historic Center and explained the history. Our snack was great! A good way to get an understanding of the area. Interesting overview of Historic Center

Emily

(About local Mariel)

23 March 2025

Mariel was amazing! It was the perfect way to start day 1 of our trip and made us feel like we understood more about the city as we enjoyed the rest of our vacation. She was so knowledgeable and had the perfect balance of stopping to rest here and there or giving us time to stop in a store or grab a drink. It was perfectly paced! After the tour, I immediately sent the link recommending her to two different friends visiting CDMX later this year. Would absolutely recommend a tour with Mariel!The perfect start to CDMX!!

Josephina

(About local Mabel)

19 March 2025

We really enjoyed Mabel as a host. Super friendly, helpful and informative. We arrived the day before the big women’s demonstration and since the historic area was all boarded up Mabel suggested we meet in a completely different part of the city. We didn’t realize this was an hour Uber drive for us but it was completely worth it because we would never have thought of going here and really enjoyed everything we got to see and experience. Mabel was also super sweet and emailed us more recommendations for the rest of the trip. Would definitely do another tour with her.

Jack

(About local Mariel)

19 March 2025

Mariel provided an excellent experience. As a student of social anthropology, she was the perfect guide to explain the history, social evolution and political revolutions of Mexico City. Mariel is also a chilango and was able to add her own experiences to the history. Two thumbs up for our time with Mariel.Perfect Guide for Introduction to CDMX

Eleanor

(About local HILARY)

18 March 2025

Hilary was fantastic. She was accommodating and easily adjusted to our interests. At times we wanted to explore something more and she was very flexible always having insight and knowledge to our MANY questions. Hilary was super engaging without affectation and her explanations were very relatable. She directed us to a number of follow up places we were interested in and she was spot on. Believe us when we say, You want to book with Hilary.You want to book with Hilary.

Donald

(About local HILARY)

16 March 2025

We had a perfect morning with Hilary touring the historic area of MC. Hilary gave us an informative insight of the area. We liked her style of informing, but not overload. We will use her services for other areas of MC. Hillary was 5 star. Her command of English made it much easier for us to understand her, as well as ask questions; which she did with ease. Hidden Gem Tour Mecici City

Dimple 🇺🇸 United States

(About local Mariel)

13 March 2025

Mariel was our guide, and she was excellent! She is a local Mexico City resident and gave us a wonderful experience through historical and current details of downtown. She was very well informed and gave us incredible information about the city as well as great lunch recommendation that we loved. She was also great with our 2 kids (ages 10 and 12) and answered all of their curious questions. I highly recommend Mariel to anyone looking to explore any part of CDMX!!!Great Tour with Mariel

Auriel

(About local Mabel)

13 March 2025

My mom and I are so happy we booked our tour with Mabel. Mabel walked us through el Centro Histórico, giving us loads of information and going at our pace (my mom is 75). We learned so much about Mexican history in our few hours with Mabel. She's personable and deeply knowledgeable. The following day, my mom and I went to the anthropology museum and understood more about what we were seeing because of our time with Mabel the day before. If you want to learn more about Mexico from a passionate and intelligent local, then I highly recommend a tour with Mabel. A wonderful, informative tour with Mabel!

cal

(About local Mabel)

11 March 2025

We really enjoyed our tour with Mabel It was a great way to learn about the city and the history of Mexico Great!

Jan

(About local Laos)

10 March 2025

First time in Mexico City and Laos really gave us a wonderful experience!! He was very knowledgeable and helpful and gave us so much more than we could have done on our own!! Best experience ever!!

Peter🇺🇸 United States

(About local Daniel)

6 March 2025

We had an incredible tour of CDMX’s Centro Histórico with Daniel! He took us to places we never would have found on our own, sharing hidden gems and fascinating stories along the way. His passion for his city and its history was contagious—he was just as excited to show us these places as we were to discover them. Beyond the sights, we also had thoughtful and engaging conversations, making the experience feel personal and meaningful. Daniel was kind, open, and a fantastic guide. If you want a tour that’s both insightful and full of heart, this is the one!See Historico Centro

Janae

(About local Mariel)

5 March 2025

Mariel was the best tour guide! She is so knowledgeable and passionate about the city, and it was a joy to learn from her. It truly felt like a one of a kind experience and like we were being led by a friend and not someone we had just met that day. I cannot recommend her enough!Best tour experience ever!

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(About local Daniel)

1 March 2025

We’ve been with Daniel in a group of 4 friends. Tour was longer than 3h, we had amazing time. Daniel has incredible knowledge about history and the city. He speak fluent English and he’s very communicative, so we can recommend this tour for sure!Definitely worth it!

Willard

(About local Mariel)

28 February 2025

Mariel is perhaps the best tour guide I have ever had because she has a deep knowledge of the history of Mexico and presents the information with great curiosity. The tour left me wanting to know more about this beautiful city. The pacing of the tour was just right. At no time did I feel rushed. We had considerable dialogue around both present day México as well as recent history and both the Mayan and Aztec cultures. She is a gem.Superb

Catherine🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Nalleli)

26 February 2025

We were fortunate to have two superb experiences with Nalleli on two separate days. Nalleli was very informative and engaging. She brought calm to the chaos of Mexico City. Our tour of the Antropology Museum on day one provided a great foundation for our visit. It was made even better when Nalleli organized a senior archeologist to join us for the three hours. On day two we spent walking around the Centro Historico area including to the various historical landmarks and many off the beaten path places. Along the way and at each stop Nalleli shared stories that provided us with valuable insight into Mexico's history and culture.