Private Xochimilco Tour: Floating Flower Gardens Exploration with Knowledgeable Local Guide

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Ciudad de México

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Explore the floating flower gardens of Xochimilco on a private tour with a local guide. Customize your experience and enjoy the vibrant market and prehispanic cuisine.

Duration: 5 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Floating Gardens of Xochimilco - Delight in a journey on a trajinera, the vibrant, hand-decorated ‘gondolas’ that have origins in pre-Hispanic times, as you navigate the historic canals of Xochimilco.
IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalized experience, the destinations you explore may vary from those mentioned, and will be selected by your…

What's Included

Hotel/Accommodation meet-up (available on request for central location)
5 hours with a host
Private and personalised experience
Taxi to and from Xochimilco
Walking experience (if required, your host can suggest public transport or taxi options)

What's Not Included

Food and drinks
Entry to additional ticketed attractions
Gratuities

Additional Information

You’ll visit the floating flower gardens of Xochimilco! The islands you’ll discover here are the last vestige of the ancient Aztec’s agricultural system. These canals were used to create an intricate system of irrigation waterways. This promises to be an experience for the senses as you visit the vibrant Xochimilco market and feast on prehispanic…

Location

Pier Fernando Celada

Avenida Guadalupe I. Ramírez

After booking, you can adjust the meeting point to fit your preferences with the help of our Experience Planners.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Donaldo_o

Sep 8, 2025

Felt Like Exploring with a Friend - Marisol was an excellent tour guide—her communication, engagement, and check-ins made us feel comfortable and welcomed from the start. She is incredibly knowledgeable about Xochimilco, and because it’s her hometown, you could truly sense the pride she has in sharing her culture and history with us. That passion made every story and explanation feel authentic and meaningful. She gave us experiences that were both amazing and unique, taking us beyond the typical tourist spots and into hidden corners that felt genuinely special. It was refreshing to see Xochimilco through the eyes of someone who grew up there, and the “off the beaten path” touches made the day unforgettable. Marisol not only guided us, but also created a connection—she made sure we were engaged, comfortable, and immersed in the experience. If you’re looking for a tour that combines professionalism, local expertise, and genuine hospitality, I highly recommend booking with her. What made the experience stand out was the balance between the must-see highlights and the unique, off-the-beaten-path stops we would have never discovered on our own. Each stop felt intentional, not rushed, and she added meaningful context that brought everything to life. She made us feel at ease, encouraged questions, and created a fun, welcoming atmosphere. We came away with not just beautiful memories but also a deeper appreciation of the town and its people. Marisol made the tour feel less like a transaction and more like spending the day with a passionate local friend. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for an authentic, memorable experience.

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Joel_globtroter

Aug 7, 2023

Atmosphere and colors - A pleasant and surprising walk with a thousand colors and typical atmospheres. Lots of traffic on the canal but overall it’s smooth! It’s perfect for a family outing.

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1alanpage

Oct 26, 2021

Great time - We had a great time with Roberto, he has a wealth of knowledge about the surrounding area. Roberto also pointed out an incredible seafood restaurant that we had the best meal during our stay.

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Will_h

Jul 24, 2021

Fantastic guide! - Roberto was a fantastic guide. He is extremely knowledgeable and very personable. He made our tour memorable and special! Could not reccomend him enough!

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Maria_f

Mar 17, 2020

Local fun - We had a great tour that included visiting the market, tasting local foods and then the boat ride down the lagoon. Our guides were informative, had a good sense of humor and made for a nice day!

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Tjm682

Mar 12, 2020

Thoroughly enjoyed this personalised experience - This is the first time we have booked with City Unscripted as we wanted to pick where we went for our tour. Alan was our guide for the day and he made this tour exactly to our interests. Alan was the most knowledgeable guide we had in Mexico, he knew everything about everything it didn't matter what topic we threw at him he was able to discuss and give us the history and cultural perspectives. Alan went out of his way to ensure the tour was accommodating to our needs, which included taking us to find a napolas necklace, which included a couple of markets. Alan took us on an ecological experience on our floating gardens adventure and then we headed to the flower markets where the flowers actually come from the floating gardens, This is where I was in heaven, if you love bonsai, cactus, or really flowers from any description you MUST go here, it is truly magic. Alan then took us to the university and the sculpture scene shaped like a volcano, which was also great to see and hear about, then he went once again out of his way to detour past Frida Kahlo house and museum filling us in on the history. Alan knew everything about everything to do with Mexico and was so enjoyable having conversations with him. If you want a personal experience please ask for Alan, I will definitely book with City Unscripted on our next holiday.

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Sandra_h

Feb 18, 2020

Great day - Well first of all, we had a wonderful guide for the day and floating gardens was part of it.What a relaxing and pleasant experience this was. A couple of hours and the canal was a live with local music, crafts and food. I totally recommend it and if you can snag Alejandro as a guide for this or any other aviator experience do it!

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Joanne_m

Feb 17, 2020

Great - Lovely relaxing couple of hours on the boat with John our guide from city unscripted. Highly recommended

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Roy_t

Feb 15, 2020

Great! - We enjoyed the day very much, especially our guide and the Delores Omeda museum. The museum was very definitely the highlight. We also appreciated going to a quiet area in the canals.

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Ysrunning

Jan 11, 2023

Never materialized - I had never booked any experiences through Tripadvisor, this was the first (and would have to think twice before trying it again) since the tour never materialized. I paid on the 29th of December and received an email, indicating that I would get an email with a survey and more details "shortly" to custom our PRIVATE & PERSONALIZED tour. Never heard from anybody back. Since our tour was scheduled for the 1st of January, I got concerned and tried to contact the operator and the guide the day prior, the 31st of December. Again, no reply. I finally got a communication at 10:40 am of the "day of" the tour which was scheduled for 12:00 noon. By that time, I had already made other plans and cancelled it trough my CC. Overall, it was very unfortunate and disappointing. Most of all, unprofessional. Hopefully, someone from the coordinating company reads this message and can fix this so that it doesn't happen again.

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From $154

up to 8 guests

1 - Adult