Xochimilco Tour & Frida Kahlo Museums

The visit to Freda Kahlo museums and Xochimilco were fine. The museums were colorful and insightful. Xochilmico Boat Tour was engaging but majority of time had us stuck on river due to traffic, not steady movement with lots of boats bumping into one another. Experience was marred by transport to and from each location. My father and I were picked up first in the morning at our hotel at 750am. The mid seats were folded back and we were asked to climb into the third seat back row which was cramped with just us two (squatting with knees up, along with our small backpacks on laps). We then picked up four other tour guests at another location which had our guide, Raul, also squeeze into the back third row with us. We traveled for maybe another 45min to Coyocan to visit the town and museums, luckily not much traffic because it was hot and uncomfortable with close quarters in the back row. Could not move, I was sandwiched and my Dad pressed to side with legs uncomfortable and upright more than normal seating position. Even guide commented on vehicle saying maybe need more space next time. After the museum tour we were asked to get back into same car another drive to Xochimilco Boat tour about another hour or so cramped in back with guide, other guests in passenger seat and mid seats. We hit a bit of traffic since this was just after 1pm, cramped quarters and heat made the drive a bit dizzy and nauseating in back row. Sitting position uncomfortable even for smaller frame, cannot imagine if anyone of taller stature. The cramped seating position in car along with climbing into and out of third back row of vehicle was difficult and tweak my Dad’s knee. Return trip from 2hr boat tour had us cram once again into back row third seat, until we dropped off other four tour guests. Our driver, Damien, asked why we were getting out from the third seat back row as it wasn’t our stop yet. And we told him it was cramped and uncomfortable, we were moving to the open seats. Could have been more enjoyable but accommodations for transport and comfort of all guests should be considered. Confirmation of vehicle transport did not indicate seating arrangements nor additional guest pick up. Overall, experience was ok. Would not recommend unless you have confirmation regarding number of guests along with vehicle transport as this sets tone for trip. Feeling cramped, nauseous, dizzy, not a lot of air flow in back row sitting in squatting position affects your enjoyment of main sites.

We had such a great experience with Raul. He picked us up and dropped us off. He really knew his history. I highly recommend!

Overall, I give this tour 5 stars! Our guide, Raul, picked us up from our hotel and took us to Xochimilco, where we enjoyed a relaxed and intimate boat ride. We were served tacos with queso and guacamole, with the option to purchase micheladas and other drinks. There were also plenty of food vendors and mariachis along the river. Next, we visited Coyoacán for lunch and some time to explore the markets. Raul gave us great recommendations for tacos and churros—both were delicious! We then visited the Frida Kahlo Museum for a self-guided tour before heading back to our hotel. The tour lasted about 8 hours, and Raul was incredibly knowledgeable about Mexico City. He speaks both Spanish and English and made the entire experience enjoyable and easy. Highly recommend!

This was our first time in Mexico City so we decided to book this excursion since it included several stops. Honestly, we got so much more. Raul was such a phenomenal tour guide, and so knowledgeable. Since the beginning of our tour, he picked us up straight from our hotel and drove with caution all the way to Xochimilco pointing out little landmarks and giving us some background info, and even recommending a couple food and entertainment stops for later. During the boat ride, he went over the history of Xochimilco and was so hospitable. We were provided yummy tacos and the opportunity to purchase drinks. After the ride, we were then escorted to Coyoacán and given about an hour and a half to explore the city and eat at one of the places Raul had recommended. It did NOT disappoint. He showed us a couple more historic landmarks and gave us the history over them which was so interesting to learn. We then had the opportunity to explore the Frida Kahlo Museum unguided which I definitely recommend. This experience was so great and really made the trip for us. Raul was excellent and dropped us back off at our hotel and continued to give us some more recommendations. I would highly recommend this experience!

Raul was our driver and guide, and he was amazing from beginning to end! He was very informative and pointed out different landmarks along the way. Being picked up and dropped off directly from where we were staying was super convenient, and it was nice not having to worry about any of the tickets. We went on a Friday morning and were picked up at 8:30 a.m. Luckily, the boats were fairly empty, and our excursion only had five people total (three were from our group), which made it feel more personal. We really enjoyed the tacos and opportunity to purchase drinks. Afterward, we explored Coyoacán and visited the Frida Kahlo Museum before being dropped back off at our hotel around 5:00 p.m. Overall, we had a great experience and would definitely recommend it to anyone visiting Mexico City!

Wonderful, fun day in Xochimilco! The place is surreal. So much color and the local vendors do their best to offer their services without being pushy, they are just trying to make a living and genuinely try to make you have fun. Coyoacán was very lively and enjoy the markets and the food! Tacos al pastor, yumm! Frida Kahlo's museum was also very interesting, although there aren't that many of her paintings here, but a lot of her history. Raul (Chino), our guide was awesome! He is a local from Xochimilco, and offered us his insights about this magical place!

Excellent It is also suggested in Spanish.

Amazing experience, the tour guide was amazing and very accommodating, we had a fantastic experience

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This trip was beautiful and very fun

Raul was an amazing chauffeur, tour guide, recommender of restaurants, boat host and so much more. What a joy to spend the day with him. He was so patient and sensitive to what we wanted with our day and so knowledgeable about all things Mexico. Thank You Raul!!!