Historic Downtown Walking Tour: Discover Mexico City's Cultural and Architectural Highlights

Immerse yourself in Mexico City’s rich history and culture on a walking tour of the Historic Downtown. Explore iconic landmarks, learn about architecture and traditions, and experience the vibrant energy of the city. Join our certified guides and discover why Mexico City is a must-visit destination!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Zocalo - We learn about the main square in our country, The Heart of Mexico
  • Plaza Manuel Gamio - Visit the ruins of the ancient Aztec city, the “Templo Mayor”
  • Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral - Go inside of the Metropolitan Cathedral, the Heart of the Catholic faith in Mexico
  • Plaza Manuel Tolsá - Visit a beautiful square wiht…
What's Included
  • 3+ hours Walking Tour in Mexico City Historic Downtown
  • Professional Certified Local Tour Guide
What's Not Included
  • Tips / Gratuities to the guide (optional, but always appreciated)
  • Transport to Meeting Point
  • Lunch
  • Entrance fees
Additional Information

Discover Mexico City’s Historic Downtown – a UNESCO World Heritage Site – with our traditional Walking Tour. Visit the most emblematic places as the Metropolitan Cathedral, the ruins of the ancient Aztec city, the amazing Postal Office, and Palacio de Bellas Artes. Learn about history, architecture, and traditions. It will be interesting and fun….

Location
Calle Monte de Piedad 11
Calle Monte de Piedad
Meet us just in front of McDonalds at Zocalo square, few meters away from the Metropolitan Cathedral. Search 'Mexico a Pie Walking Tours' in Google Maps. We'll wait minutes before: morning tour: 9:30am; afternoon tour: 4:30pm. Provide a valid cellphone number.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Susan_s
Jun 8, 2025
Delightful intro tour to the history of Mexico - This was our first tour upon arrival into Mexico City. We had a wonderful time with our delightful guide Danielle. She managed 12 of us with ease and was so kind, always checking in how everyone was doing. She’s very knowledgeable and so enthusiastic and passionate about the history. We had planned to stop halfway through for coffee but her usual place wasn’t available. She quickly found another nice cafe for us. Highly recommend this tour and Danielle.
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Jeremy
Jun 6, 2025
Awesome - Awesome tour. He was so knowledgeable and took the time to answer any questions. Recommend him and tour to anyone. The cultural sites were amazing.
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Whitneyedavis
Jun 5, 2025
Must-Do Tour in CDMX - My boyfriend and I loved the Historic Downtown Walking Tour while visiting CDMX! Nadia was extremely knowledgeable, personable, and made the tour interesting and fun! We both learned so many fun facts about the history of the city. Nadia's tour gave us an understanding of downtown's geography, architectural significance and gave us a list of places to explore afterwards. Thank you, Nadia!
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Christina_v
Jun 5, 2025
A great walking tour of Centro Historico - We had a very informative and interesting tour with Mariel on our first night in Mexico City. There was a protest going on which crowded the area and made it difficult to travel to the meeting point but thankfully Mariel was easy to contact and very responsive and we were able to meet her and the other tour members at the first site even though we were 10 minutes late. We loved learning about Templo Mayor, the beautiful Cathedral, the history of Mexican government, etc. Mariel was full of information and was a true professional, she helped us navigate around the protest without skipping a beat. We would definitely recommend this tour.
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Chantalnoaf
Jun 4, 2025
Excellent Experience! - Our tour guide Mariel was incredibly knowledgeable and conscientious of the groups needs. We thoroughly enjoyed this tour and would highly recommend the company and Mariel! Charlie and Chantal Forbes
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L
Jun 3, 2025
Enjoyed the tour - Great tour from Daniela. She talked fast and gave us a lot of information and kept us moving. Appreciated the break for coffee halfway through. Ended right on time!
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Sunilde2025
Jun 2, 2025
Fantastic experience!! - Anna, the guide was fantastic! She made the tour very interesting and took us to all relevant places. We learnt a lot about Mexican history and culture during this tour. Highly recommended this downtown tour !
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Luis_h
Jun 1, 2025
Terrific waking tour of... - Terrific waking tour of centro histórico with Mariel. She was very knowledgeable, kind and her English perfect. Highly recommend this tour.
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Travelguy71
May 30, 2025
Wonderful Introduction to the Rich History and Culture of Mexico City - Whether it is your first or a return visit to Mexico City, this tour is well worth it. I have been to Mexico City before, but I have never taken a tour. I learned so much about the rich and diverse history and culture of the city. Emiliano, our guide, was friendly and knowledgeable. He was able to answer all questions and make a number of wonderful cultural, food, and historical suggestions to make certain that we made the most of our visit to Mexico City.
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F8064vomarial
May 28, 2025
Mexico a Pie with Arturo - Worth every peso. My husband and I went on their group walking tour of El Zócalo. It was so good, we also booked a private tour of Teotihuacán. Arturo was our guide for both days. He’s a trained archaeologist who spoke fluent English. Highly recommend Mexico a Pie and if you are lucky, you will have Arturo as your guide and Pepe as your driver.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).