Xochimilco, Coyoacán and Frida Kahlo Museum Tour
4.5
Xochimilco, Coyoacán and Frida Kahlo Museum Tour
By Amigo Tours
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Visit historic Coyoacán and Xochimilco's floating gardens on a money-saving package that combines two tours of Mexico City in a single day. If you have limited time in Mexico City, this combination tour is a great way to make the most of your trip. Stroll cobblestone streets, visit a UNESCO-listed university campus, tour Frida Kahlo’s home and studio, and then board a traditional boat to ply the canals of Xochimilco.
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AU$66.51
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Ages 3-99, max of 30 per group
Duration: 10h
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Live guide: English, Spanish
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Highlights
- Full-day combo-tour to Coyoacán, Frida Kahlo Museum, Xochimilco, and more
- Walk through a neighborhood with pre-Hispanic roots
- Boat tour through Xochimilco canals and floating gardens
- Convenient pickup and drop-off at central locations in Mexico City
- Visit a Cooperative Shop that helps the Mexican local artisans
- Guide (English or spanish)
- Ride in a colorful 'trajinera'
- Transport from central meeting points
- Ticket to Frida Kahlo Museum (if option selected)
- Entry/Admission - Floating Gardens of Xochimilco
What's not included- Food and drinks
- Entry/Admission - Museo Frida Kahlo
- Make your way to a meeting point in downtown Mexico City, then start exploring Coyoacán, whose cobblestone streets are lined with historic mansions. As you walk, the guide will share the pre-Hispanic background of the area, now a hot spot for Mexico City creatives. Continue to the National Autonomous University of Mexico and walk through the UNESCO-listed campus, which includes murals by artists Diego Rivera and Juan O´Gorman. Pause for a lunch break (at your own expense) at Jardín Hidalgo, visit the Church of San Juan Bautista, and head to the Frida Kahlo Museum, or Coyoacán Casa Azul, where you’ll have an hour of free time. After your tour of Coyoacán, head to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Xochimilco, whose tradition of floating islands dates to Aztec times. You’ll travel through the canals on a trajinera, a colorful, flat-bottom boat, with the option to purchase snacks from floating vendors. The tour concludes at the original departure point.
- Departure details
- Traveller pickup is offered.
- The private tour option includes hotel pick up and drop off from selected areas of Mexico City.
- MIGA café, Liverpool 174, Juárez, Cuauhtémoc, 06600 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico Miga Cafe, Liverpool 174, at 07:50 a.m.
- Bellas Artes, Historic center of Mexico City, Guerrero, 06300 Cuauhtémoc, CDMX, Mexico Right behind the Palace of Fine Arts, avenue Hidalgo, at 08:20 a.m.
- Hotel pickup is offered. View the hotel list on our checkout page to see if yours is included among the pickup points.
Return details- Returns to original departure point
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 5885MEXSUPER1- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- It is recommended that you wear comfortable clothes and walking shoes
- Most travellers can participate
- The tour will be monolingual when arriving to the visit. During the transportation times it will be bilingual
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- Which attractions will I visit with Xochimilco, Coyoacán and Frida Kahlo Museum Tour?
- During this experience, places you will visit include:
- Floating Gardens of Xochimilco
- Museo Frida Kahlo
- Coyoacan
- Ciudad Universitaria
- Estadio Olimpico Universitario
- How much is Xochimilco, Coyoacán and Frida Kahlo Museum Tour?
- Xochimilco, Coyoacán and Frida Kahlo Museum Tour price starts from AU$65.68. Discover and book Xochimilco, Coyoacán and Frida Kahlo Museum Tour on Tripadvisor
- What is the Xochimilco, Coyoacán and Frida Kahlo Museum Tour cancellation policy?
- Xochimilco, Coyoacán and Frida Kahlo Museum Tour cancellation policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Discover and book Xochimilco, Coyoacán and Frida Kahlo Museum Tour on Tripadvisor
- Which company provides Xochimilco, Coyoacán and Frida Kahlo Museum Tour?
- Xochimilco, Coyoacán and Frida Kahlo Museum Tour is hosted by Amigo Tours. Read reviews, discover additonal experiences or contact Amigo Tours on Tripadvisor. Discover and book Xochimilco, Coyoacán and Frida Kahlo Museum Tour on Tripadvisor
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 5885MEXSUPER1
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Itinerary
- You’ll have 2 starting optionsOr, you can also get picked upSee departure details
- 1CoyoacanStop: 60 minutesSee details
- 2Museo Frida KahloStop: 60 minutes - Admission excludedSee detailsPass byXochimilco
- 3Floating Gardens of XochimilcoStop: 60 minutes - Admission includedSee details
- 4Ciudad UniversitariaStop: 30 minutesSee detailsPass byEstadio Olimpico Universitario
- You'll return to the starting point
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Amigo Tours
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- eniyea202200Great day excursion while in CDMX!Sal was an amazing tour guide! Very knowledgeable and sweet! Download the app and there’s a link that’ll open up to Google maps for each meeting point location exactly. Food was good and tequila experience was very nice!
- xiaoyanw81900Discovering Mexico City's Treasures with an Exceptional GuideThis tour provided a perfect blend of history, culture, and culinary delights, making it a must-do for anyone visiting Mexico City. Alan and Victor’s exceptional knowledge and passion truly enriched our experience, offering deep insights into Mexico City's history and culture. Their enthusiasm created a vibrant atmosphere, and the well-thought-out itinerary showcased the city's highlights seamlessly.
- mariava202300Really good tripVery cool trip, Gerson, Fernando and Sergio were very carefull with us and explain in a very easy way the historic of Mexico
- ms_marsbars00The BEST Day Trip to Teotihuacan!!If you want to visit Teotihuacan and are considering booking this tour, do it!!! I can’t say enough positive things about what a great experience we had at all the stops. We learned so many interesting facts about the history of the sites and the temples of Teotihuacan are truly such a sight to see! The tequila tasting was so much fun as well and a great addition to the day. Alan and Hector were such amazing tour guides with great energy too!! They definitely made this experience an incredibly memorable day for us.
- Adventurer29693000Amazing tour lead by Alan & HectorHad such an amazing time. Our tour guides, Alan and Hector (including our amazing driver Victor) explained the history of each site with great detail and knowledge. Exceeded my expectations. Highly recommend!
- 18muxil00Great tour to TeotihuacaI recently experienced an unforgettable tour in Mexico City that exceeded all expectations. Our knowledgeable guide Alan provided fascinating insights into the city's rich history, taking us to Teotihuacan, Tlatelolco, Guadalupe Shrine. Alan is very knowledgeable and energetic. If u are new to Mexico culture, this is a great tour to start.
- Quest1022331057700Great value if you don't mind the masses.A great experience if you don't mind large groups. Their reputation preceeds them. Our tour guides Hector, Alan and Victor were very knowledgeable and provided assistance along the way. Great value for a day out in Mexico.
- mohamadmah1100Great ExperienceThe group were great and supportive. We had Heros as tour guide for English speakers. He was very kind and supportive. His English and explanation has room for improvement.
- N5357XMjoelm00Amazing! Definitely book with Alan and Hector!Alan and Hector were amazing! Very knowledgeable, and exciting. They did a great job of keeping the group organized, and ensured the group stayed on track and on time. Our group was very pleased with our experience. Definitely recommend taking this tour with Alan and Hector!
- 36so00Nice trip!Good tour with hector and Alan!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great experience and nice views very good day with my family and friends
- I1153LWrichardh00Learn by seeing…Alan and Hector were great and funny guides. I learned a lot about Mexican history and its beauties around.
- stephencN2961DF00Teotihuacan TourAlan was an amazing tour guide!! Our tour Teotihuacan the basilica was great and would recommend to everyone!
- 808coleb00Great day full of great views, new knowledge, and laughsAmazing tour! Alan and hector were great guides who gave us lots of great facts and history. They also did a great job keeping the group together, on time, and safe
- amyhE4824VR00Amazing tour!Alan was our tour guide, and he was absolutely amazing! Very knowledgeable and kept the tour lively. He was very responsible and attentive. He ensured everyone was safe and was able to see the beauty this city has to offer.
- 86cales00AMAZING!Alan and Hector were AMAZING guides!! They had great passion for the Mexican culture and history and shared so much information. They really cared that we were having a good time and answered all our questions. I highly recommend this tour and highly recommend Alan and Hector as your guides!
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jet_stream23
Los Angeles, CA103 contributions
Jan. 2020
We did this tour in Jan. 2020. The enjoyable parts were the stop at Coyoacan, the interesting Frida Kahlo Museum and the fun boat trip at Xochimilco. By the afternoon it began raining a bit so we passed on the National Univesity stop to go back to our hotel. The best part was being able to bypass the long lines at the Frida Kahlo museum in order to go right in with the tour group. The not so enjoyable parts were the long waits just to leave in the morning, making several stops and sitting and waiting for the tours to get organized, which took about an hour or more in the morning. Then each stop allowed extra time for you to explore on your own, which is great, but I think everyone felt like it was too long and just ended up with everyone waiting around for the next stop. Ubers are very inexpensive in Mexico City, so unless you really want to see all of these sites, I'd recommend getting advance tickets to Frida Kahlo to avoid the lines, and take an Uber just to the sites you wish to see to avoid an entire day of waiting around from stop to stop.
Written 31 January 2020
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AmigotoursCalidad
Hello!
Thank you so much for your comments, we're glad to know you had a wonderful time with us. We work every day to provide the best service to all our clients because we love what we do.
We hope you to come back soon.
Best Regards,
Amigo Group
Written 4 February 2020
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DH123123
Chicago, IL1 contribution
Mar. 2022 • Friends
1 star
Fantastic tour if you want to waste a full day being shuttled around with 50 other people learning absolutely nothing and spending 90% of your time at random locations that are NOT famous destinations all while starving to death because there’s no planned time for food from 8am to well past 3pm.
You start off getting shuttle to an actual tourist trap, a shop where dedicated people sell you overpriced souvenirs where you are forced to spend an hour. This shop is in the opposite direction of Coyoacan (it’s in Guerrero) so you waste well over 2 hours going here and getting scammed.
Next you go to Coyoacan for the Frida Kahlo museum. You only get 1 hour which is not enough time to see both the museum and the town so you’re going to have to pick.
Next they take you to the University of Mexico and spend more than an hour explaining random details on one random mural in the school while you bake in the sun. This was not included in the itinerary when you book this tour so it’s clearly meant to fill and waste your time.
Finally the last stop is Xochimilco for the boat ride, presumably what most people signed up on this tour for and the only reason we didn’t leave part way through. This experience was actually quite nice. However by this time it was 4/4:30pm and it was our first meal of the day. After arriving we also noticed it’s really easy to show up and book your own boat experience for cheaper since there are a lot of boats on standby.
It’s worth mentioning that the tour is conducted in both Spanish and English but rather than separating the groups it’s just one guide that repeats everything twice while everyone listens. The information that the guide shares is NOT interesting history about Mexico City but more so random facts like “the hands on this mural represents Jesus and there is a goat in the corner and there are some globes with earth and sun”.
If you’re mostly interested in the Frida Kahlo museum and the Xochimilco boat ride like we were, I would HIGHLY recommend going to both locations on your own. The museum + boat + Ubers would be much cheaper than what this tour costs.
Fantastic tour if you want to waste a full day being shuttled around with 50 other people learning absolutely nothing and spending 90% of your time at random locations that are NOT famous destinations all while starving to death because there’s no planned time for food from 8am to well past 3pm.
You start off getting shuttle to an actual tourist trap, a shop where dedicated people sell you overpriced souvenirs where you are forced to spend an hour. This shop is in the opposite direction of Coyoacan (it’s in Guerrero) so you waste well over 2 hours going here and getting scammed.
Next you go to Coyoacan for the Frida Kahlo museum. You only get 1 hour which is not enough time to see both the museum and the town so you’re going to have to pick.
Next they take you to the University of Mexico and spend more than an hour explaining random details on one random mural in the school while you bake in the sun. This was not included in the itinerary when you book this tour so it’s clearly meant to fill and waste your time.
Finally the last stop is Xochimilco for the boat ride, presumably what most people signed up on this tour for and the only reason we didn’t leave part way through. This experience was actually quite nice. However by this time it was 4/4:30pm and it was our first meal of the day. After arriving we also noticed it’s really easy to show up and book your own boat experience for cheaper since there are a lot of boats on standby.
It’s worth mentioning that the tour is conducted in both Spanish and English but rather than separating the groups it’s just one guide that repeats everything twice while everyone listens. The information that the guide shares is NOT interesting history about Mexico City but more so random facts like “the hands on this mural represents Jesus and there is a goat in the corner and there are some globes with earth and sun”.
If you’re mostly interested in the Frida Kahlo museum and the Xochimilco boat ride like we were, I would HIGHLY recommend going to both locations on your own. The museum + boat + Ubers would be much cheaper than what this tour costs.
Written 4 March 2022
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Calidad A
Dear Amig@
We appreciate your comments and deeply regret that this expedition did not meet your expectations. We assure you that we strive to provide our Amig@s with extraordinary experiences. We appreciate your feedback so that we can continue to improve.
Dulce, Amigo Tours
Written 9 March 2022
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trendic918
5 contributions
Mar. 2020 • Solo
I don’t usually write reviews because some things are inevitable however, this tour is go, go, go and in a bad way. For the amount of money it costs, you would think at one point you would get 5 minutes to yourself to get a coffee or even maybe shop a bit in the different areas. Everything felt rushed and half of the day was spent on a bus on the 3 different 50 minute trips we had to take.
The food offered on the crappy boat ride, first off they made it sound like it was included. Second, it was about 5x higher priced than any local restaurant I visited in Mexico City, and to top things off, not good.
Everything we did, didn’t sum up to the amount that we paid and having to pay even more for food made it that much worse.
Do yourself a favor and plan a day yourself taking cheap ubers to these places and buying tickets to the frida museum and you’ll be much better off.
The food offered on the crappy boat ride, first off they made it sound like it was included. Second, it was about 5x higher priced than any local restaurant I visited in Mexico City, and to top things off, not good.
Everything we did, didn’t sum up to the amount that we paid and having to pay even more for food made it that much worse.
Do yourself a favor and plan a day yourself taking cheap ubers to these places and buying tickets to the frida museum and you’ll be much better off.
Written 17 March 2020
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AmigotoursCalidad
Good afternoon.
Our staff provide the service according of the information provided on the web.
The Coyoacan and Frida Kahlo Museum plus Xochimilco and National University Tour is a shared service for this reason all the customer must be respect the free time and the itinerary. As the same way, the Tour not includes the lunch and. At each place the guide provide the inclusions or exclusions of the service. In Xochimilco we provide the lunch in the trajinera, because Xochimilco is a big lake and there is no restaurant around. However no customer is compelled to eat in this place.
Regards.
Amigo Group.
Written 19 March 2020
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Alice M
2 contributions
Jan. 2020 • Solo
I bought a tour on the Trip Advisor website (Booking Reference:1163871072) for The tour Coyoacan and Frida Kahlo Museum plus Xochimilco and National University. I went to the meeting point(NH Reforma Hotel) where I found the guide on the time. I got on the bus with him and the other people. I showed him several times the ticket with the reference number and the Name of the places i'm going to (the tour was to Frida Kahlo Museum,Coioacán And Xochimilco).
He asked me to wait inside the bus.
When he came to explain to me about the tour he started explaining to me about another tour that wasn't mine. He got confused and put me on the wrong bus ,and when he realized his mistake,he said he had nothing to do and told me to get off the bus in the middle of the city center in a super strange and dangerous place.
I tried to contact the agency's emergency number,where this imcompetent gentleman works,and the attendant told me to contact Trip Advisor.Only by phone is impossible!!
I demand my money back. I only had two days in town and I lost my day because of this absurd situation.
I hope Trip advisor solves my problem in the best possible way.
He asked me to wait inside the bus.
When he came to explain to me about the tour he started explaining to me about another tour that wasn't mine. He got confused and put me on the wrong bus ,and when he realized his mistake,he said he had nothing to do and told me to get off the bus in the middle of the city center in a super strange and dangerous place.
I tried to contact the agency's emergency number,where this imcompetent gentleman works,and the attendant told me to contact Trip Advisor.Only by phone is impossible!!
I demand my money back. I only had two days in town and I lost my day because of this absurd situation.
I hope Trip advisor solves my problem in the best possible way.
Written 18 January 2020
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AmigotoursCalidad
Good afternoon Dear Alice Mamede.
Is very important that the customer folloew rhe instuctions of the staff.
At the last meeting point all the customers are assigned to the corresponding destination. And the guides verify every voucher.
We are sorry you were not able to take the activity.
Regards.
Amigo Group.
Written 21 January 2020
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Happy camper
Oklahoma city40 contributions
Where to start, well as Julie Andrews says “let’s start at the very beginning.
The pickup location was a cluster ( you know what). So disorganized and confusing.
First stop, Coyoacàn, quaint little town but sadly we were rushed through it so fast you couldn’t take anything in.
Next stop, the University. This was not on the list nor did we really want to see it. But we had no choice.
Then on to Xochinilco the highlight of the trip. Sadly it goes by to fast.
And this is where we took an Uber back to Mexico City. The next stop was to be Frida Kahlo museum. We did not purchased tickets for the Frida Kahlo Museum as part of our trip package, but we were expected to sit around and wait for an hour while those who did.
This is where it gets ugly. The booking states clear Covid protocols. None of which were followed. When I addressed the tour guide about the lack of mask wearing on the bus he made a half ass attempt of telling everyone to wear one. Then he literally stood at the bus door watching people get on the bus without their mask. After I brought that to his attention once again he finally made a real effort to ensure that people were wearing their mask. But of course there’s always a handful of idiots would take them off as soon as he turned his back. I did not see one drop of sanitizer on the bus or tour guides taking any type of sanitation protocol. I would highly recommend that you find another Tour company for this one lacks credibility.
The pickup location was a cluster ( you know what). So disorganized and confusing.
First stop, Coyoacàn, quaint little town but sadly we were rushed through it so fast you couldn’t take anything in.
Next stop, the University. This was not on the list nor did we really want to see it. But we had no choice.
Then on to Xochinilco the highlight of the trip. Sadly it goes by to fast.
And this is where we took an Uber back to Mexico City. The next stop was to be Frida Kahlo museum. We did not purchased tickets for the Frida Kahlo Museum as part of our trip package, but we were expected to sit around and wait for an hour while those who did.
This is where it gets ugly. The booking states clear Covid protocols. None of which were followed. When I addressed the tour guide about the lack of mask wearing on the bus he made a half ass attempt of telling everyone to wear one. Then he literally stood at the bus door watching people get on the bus without their mask. After I brought that to his attention once again he finally made a real effort to ensure that people were wearing their mask. But of course there’s always a handful of idiots would take them off as soon as he turned his back. I did not see one drop of sanitizer on the bus or tour guides taking any type of sanitation protocol. I would highly recommend that you find another Tour company for this one lacks credibility.
Written 30 December 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Jessica M
Killarney, Ireland17 contributions
Good tour with very knowledgable guides. We had Emmanuel and he was excellent. Explained in both English and Spanish equally which was great.
We were collected at 8.50am. Met outside the Palace of Fine Arts. There is no sign so there was a lot of clueless tourists gathered around 8.30am, when we all realised we were in the right spot.
First stop was a ‘market’/souvenir shop which we felt wasn’t needed to be honest. Wasted 30 minutes so could have avoided that. We then went to Coyacán and were given excellent information of its history. From there we walked to the Frida Kahlo museum. This was excellent - self guided but information in English and loads of pictures and artefacts to look at. It was busy but well managed.
Buses picked us back up then and we headed to the University of Mexico. We didn’t think this would be much but it actually surprised us with the history of the murals, the olympics in the stadium and the stories associated with the murals around the university grounds. We then walked back to the bus and about 30 minutes later we arrived at Xochimilco. Make sure to have 5 pesos in change to use the toilets! We boarded the boats, which are a beautiful colourful sight. Our boat was a mixture of Spanish/English speaking but a lot of the boat workers speak Spanish so we mixed the small chat. Drinks and food are extra (200 peso for the food) and unfortunately we would not recommend it. We expected rich Mexican flavours but it was quite bland. A mariachi band boarded the boat at one stage and to listen to them, they asked for 50 pesos per person. We agreed but realised after that if only a few people paid they would still pay. It was still nice to hear and experience. The boat lasted around 1 hour. Bus back then took about an hour and a half with traffic. Overall I would recommend this tour but be away of extra money. Emmanuel was an excellent guide who was very informative and was lovely and fun throughout the whole day.
We were collected at 8.50am. Met outside the Palace of Fine Arts. There is no sign so there was a lot of clueless tourists gathered around 8.30am, when we all realised we were in the right spot.
First stop was a ‘market’/souvenir shop which we felt wasn’t needed to be honest. Wasted 30 minutes so could have avoided that. We then went to Coyacán and were given excellent information of its history. From there we walked to the Frida Kahlo museum. This was excellent - self guided but information in English and loads of pictures and artefacts to look at. It was busy but well managed.
Buses picked us back up then and we headed to the University of Mexico. We didn’t think this would be much but it actually surprised us with the history of the murals, the olympics in the stadium and the stories associated with the murals around the university grounds. We then walked back to the bus and about 30 minutes later we arrived at Xochimilco. Make sure to have 5 pesos in change to use the toilets! We boarded the boats, which are a beautiful colourful sight. Our boat was a mixture of Spanish/English speaking but a lot of the boat workers speak Spanish so we mixed the small chat. Drinks and food are extra (200 peso for the food) and unfortunately we would not recommend it. We expected rich Mexican flavours but it was quite bland. A mariachi band boarded the boat at one stage and to listen to them, they asked for 50 pesos per person. We agreed but realised after that if only a few people paid they would still pay. It was still nice to hear and experience. The boat lasted around 1 hour. Bus back then took about an hour and a half with traffic. Overall I would recommend this tour but be away of extra money. Emmanuel was an excellent guide who was very informative and was lovely and fun throughout the whole day.
Written 19 April 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Calidad A
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Written 4 May 2022
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Astrid A
1 contribution
Oct. 2021 • Family
The tour guide was excellent. I’m just a little frustrated because I only have 48 hours in Mexico and I didn’t sign up to waste 4 hours of my day at the Artesanías store (1st stop) and the University. We ended up getting to Xochimilco at 2pm. Keep in mind the tour started at 9am. So that was 5 hours of being stuck in places I’m not interested in. Once in Xochimilco, and this is something they should disclose in advance, you will be forced to buy lunch and pay for mariachi music since the service is offered to everyone on board the “Trajinera”. I’ve been taking care of myself during the pandemic but if you’re going on this tour please know once onboard the Trajinera (boat) no one will care about wearing a mask, there will be no social distancing and you’ll share appetizers with strangers. My actual entree was passed by at least 8 people before it got to me. They all literally grabbed my plate to pass it to me. The food is very low quality. My mom had a hair in her food and was very disgusted by it.
I think they should spend less time at the University or that Artesanía shop and spend more time in Coayacan. We only got like an hour in Coayacan.
For those thinking about adding Frida Kahlo to the tour: save the extra $20 and just buy your ticket online. Everyone will be dropped off there regardless if they add the museum or not. So instead, just buy your tickets online for 4pm admission and it’ll cost you $5 (or less depending if you have kids, seniors or students in your party… could be free) instead of the $20 more per person this company charges.
I think they should spend less time at the University or that Artesanía shop and spend more time in Coayacan. We only got like an hour in Coayacan.
For those thinking about adding Frida Kahlo to the tour: save the extra $20 and just buy your ticket online. Everyone will be dropped off there regardless if they add the museum or not. So instead, just buy your tickets online for 4pm admission and it’ll cost you $5 (or less depending if you have kids, seniors or students in your party… could be free) instead of the $20 more per person this company charges.
Written 6 October 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
AmigotoursCalidad
Dear Amig@
Thank you very much for your comments, we have taken note of your observations, they will be forwarded to our superior at destination in order to work on further improvement. Thank you very much for your trust, we hope to serve you again soon on your next trip, so you can check the quality of our service at any destination you travel to.
Dulce, Amigo Tours
Written 19 October 2021
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Nadia
Los Angeles, CA2 contributions
Dec. 2021 • Solo
I would only recommend this tour if you’re a solo traveler without another way to do Xochimilco with a group. Otherwise, you don’t get much bang for your buck on this tour. To start, this tour takes you on what I thought was a rather unnecessary stop to a University first. Although this might have previously been an interesting stop, because the University has been closed for 2+ years now due to Covid, the environment was rather dull and I didn’t feel it added much.
Instead, what I and most of the group I was with would have preferred was more time in Xochimilco. The Xochimilco portion itself was amazing. It really is more fun to experience this with a group and I wish it were a couple of hours on the water. Instead, we spent about 1.5 hours on this stop which really felt rushed given how much fun it is to eat, drink, and listen to mariachis. I was a bit disappointed that the English-speaking guide did not provide any commentary during this portion of the trip, while the Spanish-speaking guide did. Also noted is that the trip does not include any complimentary food or bev. Given that trajineras can be rented for $25/hour per GROUP, this tour charging $30 is a bit steep all things considered.
This brings me to the last stop at the Frida Kahlo Museum in Coyoacan. Because of how late in the day we arrived in this area, massive amounts of traffic made it difficult to have as much time as the area warrants. Again, cutting out the University trip and adding more time to both Xochimilco/Coyoacan would be awesome. If you have your own group of 4+, I’d recommend just doing Xochimilco and Coyoacan on your own! Transportation is very affordable in CDMX. For solo travelers, though it might not be perfect, I appreciated the tour providing me an opportunity to experience Xochimilco with a group.
Instead, what I and most of the group I was with would have preferred was more time in Xochimilco. The Xochimilco portion itself was amazing. It really is more fun to experience this with a group and I wish it were a couple of hours on the water. Instead, we spent about 1.5 hours on this stop which really felt rushed given how much fun it is to eat, drink, and listen to mariachis. I was a bit disappointed that the English-speaking guide did not provide any commentary during this portion of the trip, while the Spanish-speaking guide did. Also noted is that the trip does not include any complimentary food or bev. Given that trajineras can be rented for $25/hour per GROUP, this tour charging $30 is a bit steep all things considered.
This brings me to the last stop at the Frida Kahlo Museum in Coyoacan. Because of how late in the day we arrived in this area, massive amounts of traffic made it difficult to have as much time as the area warrants. Again, cutting out the University trip and adding more time to both Xochimilco/Coyoacan would be awesome. If you have your own group of 4+, I’d recommend just doing Xochimilco and Coyoacan on your own! Transportation is very affordable in CDMX. For solo travelers, though it might not be perfect, I appreciated the tour providing me an opportunity to experience Xochimilco with a group.
Written 25 December 2021
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AmigotoursCalidad
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We appreciate your comments and suggestions, we will pass them on to the team to be taken into account. Thank you very much for your trust.
Dulce, Amigo Tours
Written 30 December 2021
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Leyla
1 contribution
Feb. 2023
Our tour guide Alicia was informative and fun, but the tour itself left a lot to be desired. I wasn't aware in advance that our first stop would be a silver shop, which was not really relevant to the rest of the tour.
We only had an hour at Xochimilco which definitely wasn't enough time to appreciate the environment. Because our next stop was Coyoacan it would have made sense for us to be allowed to find lunch on our own at either Xochimilco or Coyoacan, but instead we were brought to a restaurant halfway between the two stops which was honestly not good and pretty expensive. There were also tons of other restaurants in this area but we were really only given the option to eat at this one, even though the lunch wasn't included in the price?
We were also told that it would take 20 minutes to get to the restaurant but it actually took about an hour, meaning that we were short on time and the university tour in Coyoacan was cancelled.
This didn't bother me because I had purchased the optional Frida Kahlo Museum tickets, but many people who hadn't purchased museum tickets seemed confused as to why they had been brought to Coyoacan with us at all and left the tour early. We were only allowed an hour in the museum before the bus took us back, meaning that in our day that started at 7:50a and ended around 6p we only did two hours of the actual activities we signed up for.
Both Xochimilco and the Frida Kahlo Museum are wonderful, must-see destinations in CDMX, but I recommend figuring out your own transport and doing these on your own rather than booking the tour, or at least this tour specifically.
We only had an hour at Xochimilco which definitely wasn't enough time to appreciate the environment. Because our next stop was Coyoacan it would have made sense for us to be allowed to find lunch on our own at either Xochimilco or Coyoacan, but instead we were brought to a restaurant halfway between the two stops which was honestly not good and pretty expensive. There were also tons of other restaurants in this area but we were really only given the option to eat at this one, even though the lunch wasn't included in the price?
We were also told that it would take 20 minutes to get to the restaurant but it actually took about an hour, meaning that we were short on time and the university tour in Coyoacan was cancelled.
This didn't bother me because I had purchased the optional Frida Kahlo Museum tickets, but many people who hadn't purchased museum tickets seemed confused as to why they had been brought to Coyoacan with us at all and left the tour early. We were only allowed an hour in the museum before the bus took us back, meaning that in our day that started at 7:50a and ended around 6p we only did two hours of the actual activities we signed up for.
Both Xochimilco and the Frida Kahlo Museum are wonderful, must-see destinations in CDMX, but I recommend figuring out your own transport and doing these on your own rather than booking the tour, or at least this tour specifically.
Written 22 February 2023
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Calidad A
Dear T9069XJdavidg, we are very sorry to know you did not enjoy the tour, responding to your comment about lunch, we would like to highlight the fact that we do not provide tourists the option of eating by yourselves for security reasons and organization, also this out-of-pocket expense is described in the description of the tour under exclusions, on the other side, thank you for the feedback, we will share your comments with management. Have a great day!
Ivana, Amigo Tours
Written 23 February 2023
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Andrew M
1 contribution
Sep. 2022 • Couples
Our tour pick up place was four blocks from our hotel. When we checked in, the tour guide could not find our reservation which was pre-booked through Orbitz. Luckily the tour guide was able to confirm it 10 minutes later. We had the same issue on an earlier tour during the week with the same tour company. At boarding time we were told we had to walk to our bus, which we ended up walking four blocks to the pick up spot. We were told that the bus was not able to park at the original pick up spot due to city transit regulations. Not sure it it was true but that was their story. Next our tour did not include the Frida museum entrance but the tour guide offered the option to buy tickets separate, which I purchased online through the tour company’s web page. I received an email confirmation with minutes of purchase, which I presented to the the tour guide but was told I had to move to the back of the line twice until he received a confirmation via email from the tour company before letting us in the museum. My spouse and I ended up waiting about 15 minutes before our tour guide received a confirmation from the tour company. Please note there is an additional $30 pesos fee at the entrance, if you want to take pictures inside the museums. Not sure why the fee is not included in the ticket price. Overall the tour was just ok. There are other tour companies that offer the same tour services. We actually ended up using three different tour companies for other tours and Gray Line Mexico City had the best service and tour guide.
Written 29 September 2022
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Calidad A
Dear Andrew;
thanks for letting us know your feedback, we regret to hear that you were not satisfied with this experience, we´ll keep working hard.
Mariana, Amigo tours
Written 30 September 2022
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Mariell
Merida, Mexico
El horario de retorno a los puntos de partida o en su defecto al centro histórico, y si podemos reservar aun solo siendo dos personas.
Anie L
Bogota, Colombia9 contributions
Hola cómo vas el regreso es de 6pm a 7 pm y se puede hacer reservas desde una persona en adelante sin inconveniente vale igual para una persona o para un grupo
Shakira
San Jose, Costa Rica1 contribution
Hola! La entrada del Museo de Frida esta incluido en el precio del tour? Saludos
Shakira
San Jose, Costa Rica1 contribution
Hola! La entrada del Museo de Frida esta incluido en el precio del tour? Saludos
Will there be time to shop at the Coyoacan market?
Rosita F
Lisbon, Portugal21 contributions
Yes, the tour included stopping at the markets
Veo que hay dos tour posibles acá uno con y sin visita a residencia de Frida Kahlo.
Quisiera saber cómo es la diferencia si se sale a la 9am a qué hora se está regresando?
Para poder planificar el viaje de regreso a Cancún porfavor,vmuchas gracias.
Viaje planeado 08.04.22 en ciudad de Méxiko
Shivali M
4 contributions
Hello where and what time do we meet? Will you provide your contact details to call? Is there live music on board?
Sofia
Stockholm, Sweden3 contributions
Hi! Is it possible to buy this tour but to just join the part where you visit coyoacan and frida kahlo? We don’t have that much time today to join the whole one :/
triptriplang13
Los Angeles, CA11 contributions
I'm not sure about joining midway, but certainly there were a couple of groups who ended the tour somewhere in the middle so they can do other things in the area where they ended the tour.
