Teotihuacan, Xochimilco and Frida Kahlo: Two Day Trips from Mexico City

For a Teotihuacan tour from Mexico City, one listing on WizardTrip adds the Basilica of Guadalupe, Tlatelolco and an obsidian workshop. The other listing leaves the pyramids aside. It goes to Coyoacán, to a Frida Kahlo museum and onto the canals of Xochimilco.

The two listings have more than 20,000 reviews between them, rated 4.8 and 4.5 out of 5 (as of 18 October 2026). Both tours last 9 hours and leave from central Mexico City. This article details their stops, meals and museums, then matches each tour to a type of traveler.

Teotihuacan tour from Mexico City: what you need to know

Meeting points are in central Mexico City, at two addresses per tour:

• Teotihuacan: 7:30 am at the Amigo Tours point, Isabel la Católica 61-A, or 8:20 am at MIGA CAFÉ, Liverpool 174.
• Xochimilco, Coyoacán and Frida Kahlo: 7:50 am at MIGA CAFÉ, or 8:20 am behind the Palace of Fine Arts, Avenida Hidalgo 2.

Hotel pickup exists only for private options. The Xochimilco listing asks you to arrive at least 15 minutes early.

Teotihuacan, Guadalupe and Tlatelolco: the program step by step

The excursion to Teotihuacan, the Guadalupe shrine and Tlatelolco takes 35 people at most, with a guide in English or Spanish. It starts in the city and ends at the pyramids:

1. Tlatelolco, 30 minutes: a site of the former Aztec capital, which housed the largest market of the empire, with the Plaza de las Tres Culturas. Admission fees are not included.
2. Basilica of Guadalupe, 1 hour 30 minutes, admission included: according to the listing, the most important religious building in Mexico, with more than 20 million pilgrims a year.
3. El Quetzal obsidian workshop, 40 minutes, admission included: an ancestral craft, a tequila tasting and time to buy souvenirs.
4. Lunch, 45 minutes: at a local restaurant, with traditional dances and music.
5. Teotihuacan, 2 hours, admission included: the “City of the Gods” and its Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon. The guided tour lasts 1 hour, the rest is free time.

Lunch depends on the option. The “Full Experience with Lunch” includes a Mexican buffet at a local restaurant, drinks not included. The “Guided Tour + Ticket, no lunch” and the private tour do not include one.

The listing contradicts itself on buffet times. The description gives 7:30 and 8:20, the meal list 7:30 and 8:30. It also cites a barbacoa for a 10 am departure, with no meeting point.

The listing also warns that some areas of Teotihuacan may close, because of Covid-19 restrictions that vary from day to day. It recommends preparing for crowds, especially at the basilica.

William gives 4 out of 5 in July 2026. He notes: “A lot of time was spent on the bus driving and the traffic in Mexico City is heavy.”

Teotihuacan, Guadalupe Shrine & Tlatelolco Day Tour with Lunch4.8(12,431 reviews)From €44From€44View activity

Xochimilco, Coyoacán and Frida Kahlo: the day by boat and museum

The Xochimilco, Coyoacán and Frida Kahlo day also lasts 9 hours, for 30 people at most. Tours are conducted in a single language, English or Spanish. Only the transfers may be bilingual.

It begins in Coyoacán, one of the oldest neighborhoods in Mexico City, with roots going back to pre-Hispanic times. You spend 1 hour there among cobblestone streets and 16th-century houses. The order of the stops may change depending on the availability of the Frida Kahlo Museum.

In Xochimilco, 28 km south of Mexico City, you board a trajinera with the guide, a colorful flat-bottomed boat. For 1 hour, the boatman poles along the canals, between floating gardens covered in flowers. Vendors offer food and drinks from their boats, paid separately. Mariachis play from neighboring boats. According to the listing, these chinampas form an ecological reserve listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

At University City, the 30-minute stop shows the murals of Juan O’Gorman and Diego Rivera. They adorn the UNAM Central Library, a UNESCO-listed site. The Olympic Stadium is seen from the outside.

Paloma gives 3 out of 5 in May 2026. About the Casa Azul she writes: “You have about an hour to see everything.” The listing does indeed allow 1 hour for the museum.

Xochimilco, Coyoacan and Frida Kahlo with Optional Lunch4.5(8,345 reviews)From €36From€36View activity

Casa Azul or Casa Kahlo: what is the difference?

The options with a museum allow you to visit only one, chosen when booking. The Casa Azul, or Frida Kahlo Museum, is the house where the artist lived with Diego Rivera. Casa Kahlo is a contemporary exhibition space, not her original residence. It shows personal objects and lesser-known works.

Guided tours are prohibited in both museums. A digital guide is sent by email with the ticket, in English and Spanish for the Frida Kahlo Museum. The listing lists seven options:

• Basic tour: Xochimilco and Coyoacán, with no museum or lunch.
• Xochimilco and Coyoacán with lunch: adds lunch at a local restaurant.
• Frida Kahlo Museum or Casa Kahlo, no lunch: ticket included and digital guide.
• Frida Kahlo Museum or Casa Kahlo, with lunch: ticket and lunch at a local restaurant.
• Private tour with Frida Kahlo: Frida Kahlo Museum admission, digital guide and hotel pickup in certain areas of Mexico City.

The two excursions compared

What to plan for meals, children and walking?

For children, the two listings differ. The Teotihuacan listing says that infants sit on an adult’s lap. The Xochimilco listing requires an approved restraint system for each infant, which the customer brings. Fees apply to reserve this seat on the bus.

Walking is part of both days. The listings advise comfortable shoes, sunscreen and a hat, and judge the excursion suitable for all fitness levels.

As for meals, it all depends on the option. In Xochimilco, three options include lunch at a local restaurant, and drinks are at your expense.

Which one should you choose?

• You want to see the Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon: the Teotihuacan excursion, because the other listing does not go there.
• You want to go inside Frida Kahlo’s house: the Xochimilco day, with the Frida Kahlo Museum (Casa Azul) option, not Casa Kahlo.
• You want lunch included: the Full Experience at Teotihuacan, or one of the three options with lunch at Xochimilco.
• You travel with an infant: read both listings, because one accepts an adult’s lap and the other requires an approved seat.
• You are staying two days in Mexico City: the two days share no stops.

For the rest of your stay, the capital’s tours, museums and excursions are gathered on the page Things to do in Mexico City. Other destinations in the country are on the page Mexico.