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Mexico City Private Day Tour

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Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Duration: 2 hours
Product code: 125512P27_CXL0


Overview
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this productPass By: Palacio de Bellas Artes, Avenida Juarez y Eje Central s/n Centro Histórico, Mexico City 06050 MexicoOur City Tour starts in Barrios Alameda next to Bellas Artes, a stunning structure commissioned by President Porfirio Díaz in the early 20th century. We discuss the white marble masterpiece from the exterior, as well as the Art Deco secret housed within. We will go inside to see the art scene through the works of muralists Tamayo, Rivera, Siqueiros, and Orozco.Pass By: House of Tiles (Casa de los Azulejos), Francisco I. Madero 4 Centro Histórico, Mexico City 06500 Ciudad de México MexicoWe continue our Historic Center City Tour strolling down Calle Madero, a pedestrian thoroughfare, stopping briefly to admire the intricate tile design of 16th century palace “Casa de los Azulejos” (“House of Tiles”), now Sanborns Restaurant.?Pass By: National Palace (Palacio Nacional), Avenida Pino Suarez, Corregidora esquina Guatemala Zócalo, Mexico City 06060 MexicoWe will head to the National Palace to see more Rivera murals, each exemplifying the nation's rich and tumultuous history. We will unpack the many layers of Mexican history represented in the art we have seen, from the arrival of the Aztec god Quetzalcóatl to the Mexican Revolution and the current post-revolutionary era.Pass By: Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso, Mexico City MexicoIldefonso College, a former Baroque Jesuit college that’s also the birthplace of the muralist movement in Mexico. Here, we’ll find some of Mexico’s greatest artwork, including notable murals by Orozco and, of course, Diego Rivera’s first mural.Pass By: Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana), Avenida 16 de Septiembre Colonia Centro, Mexico City 06010 MexicoThe Metropolitan Cathedral, the largest cathedral in the Americas. We’ll note its interesting architecture (Renaissance, Baroque, and Neo-Classical all coexist with one another) and pop into the choir room to view the impressive organ.
Supplier Name
City Art Tours
Additional Information
Confirmation will be received at time of booking,Not wheelchair accessible,Stroller accessible,Service animals allowed,Near public transportation,Most travelers can participate,This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund,This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund,This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate,Face masks required for travelers in public areas,Face masks required for guides in public areas,Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff,Social distancing enforced throughout experience,Guides required to regularly wash hands
Inclusions:
Professional bilingual tour guide,Private tour
Exclusions:
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37.29