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Mexico City private tours ... explore the city streets safely with personal, customized tours with guides who know and love the city.  You may be a first-time visitor, wanting to see the main historical, artistic, cultural sites.  You may already know Mexico City a bit, and want to delve deeper.  Either way, we are a bridge to where you want to go and what you want to know.  We can guide you ourselves, get you a guide, get you transport, or help you plan days that you will be on your own. We are recommended in Lonely Planet's Guides to Mexico and Mexico City (as of 2009), the National Geographic Traveler guide to Mexico (3rd Edition) and the New York Times travel section, among other places.

"El deh-efe", as it is called by many, is one of the most-populated cities on the planet; a collection of neighborhoods, each with its own flavor and history. The city has been an urban center for over 500 years: it was the capital of the Aztec empire, and the Zócalo (central plaza) was the central plaza of ancient México-Tenochtitlán, as it was called then. Looking at the main Cathedral, built on top of and at the expense of the Aztec's Templo Mayor (major temple), one gets a feeling for the contradictions within Mexico.

The prehispanic culture and that of the Spanish conquerors have merged - with violence and also creativity - and both sides can be seen in Mexico City today. In addition to being the political and economic hub of the country, it is home to vibrant street life, social movements of many kinds, important archeological and historical sites and a rich cultural scene. Although crime exists - like in any other major urban center in the world - those who come here often marvel at the relative cleanliness and friendliness of "el Distrito Federal"..  

Our options include:

The side bar offers brief descriptions of some options; see Journey Descriptions for a full list, or contact us to ask about your specific area of interest.

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Cultural Journeys

You choose what you want to see, from what angle and in what depth you want it covered. We get you the best guide for your purposes (and transport, if needed).

• Principal tourist sights, like the Centro Histórico, Teotihuacán, Bellas Artes, Coyoacán, Xochimilco ... and:
• Campus of the National Autonomous University of México (UNAM)
• Muralism, graffiti and street art
• Tianguis Cultural del Chopo: counterculture street market
• Markets and street markets, street food, street life
• Walking tours, in Centro Histórico and other parts of the city, to see the side that tourists don’t often see

Educational Journeys

• Art as a reflection of society
• The Catholic Church in Mexico
• Sexual and Reproductive Health
• Civil Initiatives for Social Justice