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Private Mexico City Tour of Xochimilco: The Floating Gardens and the Dolores Olmedo Museum (Hacienda de La Noria) |
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Explore a historic Mexico City Neighbourhood with a local guide |
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The floating gardens of Xochimilco, islands created by trees rooted in shallow waters, were engineered by indigenous peoples long before the arrival of Europeans in 1521. Among the floating gardens wind a network of canals with festive gondolas that allow visitors to explore nature in this area. We will also visit the plaza and 16th century church village of Xochimilco, with its pleasant plaza and market, as well as its impressive 16th century parish church.
If you wish, we can proceed to the nearby Dolores Olmedo Museum (Hacienda de La Noria, meaning "water wheel") a former hacienda with fabulous grounds and a noteworthy collection of paintings by Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo. An outdoor café provides a nice resting spot, with a small but tasty menu of Mexican dishes. |
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| Meet up location: At your hotel |
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| End location: At the closest tourism taxi stand. This tour is presented this way for the traveler who has a tight schedule (two or three days), but actually is very long and some visitors may need a cab, it can be broken up in two, having lunch in between. |
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| Duration: 5 hours |
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| 720 mex pesos - US$60 is more than plenty for tourism taxi rides in case you wish to commute by this means, it will also cover expenses like coffee, a glass of wine or a light lunch. |
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| The walking tour and transportation to Teotihuacan, all other expenses are NOT INCLUDED |
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| air fares, rental of SUV 8 passengers in Chiapas, Hotels and meals, admission tickets, refreshments and US$100 per day (Chiapas leg of the tour) for my hotel and meals, any other expense aside from the driving and walking tours |
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| Tour #: 6916 |
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| Tour Type: Cultural, City |
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| Transportation Method: From your hotel to Xochimilco, we can take a hotel taxi or a taxi from a stand, metro, or other public transportation. Transportation expenses are paid by the visitor. Once in Xochimilco, we will walk through the neighborhood and visit the museum. |
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| Activity Level: Light |
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 Friendly: No. |
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| Kid Friendly: Yes. VERY IMPORTANT. ON MONDAY MUSEUMS ARE CLOSED!! |
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| Language(s): Spanish (fluent), English (fluent) explanation |
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| Maximum travelers: 4 |
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| Web address (URL) of this page: http://www.ToursByLocals.com/XochimilcoDoloresOlmedo |
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