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Viator Exclusive: Chapultepec Castle Early Access plus National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City
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Stop At: Chapultepec Castle, Bosque de Chapultepec I Secc, Mexico City 11100 Mexico
Start your tour at Chapultepec Park, the largest city park in the world and take a train up to the top of Chapultepec Hill and reach Chapultepec Castle (Castillo de Chapultepec). With this Viator Exclusive, you'll arrive as one of the first visitors of the day to explore the 12 halls of the 18th-century castle and enjoy the rooms and exhibits without being jostled by crowds.
During your 2-hour tour, wander through sun-lit halls, up and down marble staircases and into Neoclassical-style apartments. Hear about Chapultepec’s origins as a retreat for Aztec rulers before it was partially destroyed and rebuilt into the home of Emperor Maximilian of Habsburg. It then served as the residence for Mexico’s presidents before most of the castle was converted into the National History Museum. The exhibits trace the country’s history, from the pre-Columbian era through Spanish colonialism, to Mexico’s revolution and its independence.
Admire the state carriages of Benito Juárez and Emperor Maximilian, and learn the stories behind the sculptures and busts of historical figures. See the sword wielded by independence fighter José María Morelos and gaze at murals of battles painted by famous artists, including José Clemente Orozco, John O'Gorman and David Alfaro Siqueiros.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Museo Nacional de Antropologia, Avenida Paseo de la Reforma y Calzada Gandhi s/n Col. Chapultepec, Mexico City 11560 Mexico
After the castle, purchase lunch at a local spot offering sandwiches, salads, and traditional dishes like chapatas and chilaquiles, along with coffee and tea.
Refueled, head to another section of Chapultepec Park and arrive at the world-class National Museum of Anthropology, the city’s most-visited museum spanning nearly 20 acres (8 hectares). Opened in 1964, the museum houses the largest collection of traditional Mexican art in the world.
Over the course of 2.5 hours, your guide takes you on an informative journey through the exhibits, showing you only the most impressive sites. Marvel at the Aztec Stone of the Sun, and the Olmec carved heads, uncovered deep in the jungles of Tabasco and Veracruz. Learn about the different cultural regions and indigenous groups that gave rise to this diverse capital city. Your 6-hour tour ends in the afternoon so you have the rest of your day to enjoy at your leisure.
Duration: 3 hours
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Chapultepec Castle, Bosque de Chapultepec I Secc, Mexico City 11100 Mexico
Start your tour at Chapultepec Park, the largest city park in the world and take a train up to the top of Chapultepec Hill and reach Chapultepec Castle (Castillo de Chapultepec). With this Viator Exclusive, you'll arrive as one of the first visitors of the day to explore the 12 halls of the 18th-century castle and enjoy the rooms and exhibits without being jostled by crowds.
During your 2-hour tour, wander through sun-lit halls, up and down marble staircases and into Neoclassical-style apartments. Hear about Chapultepec’s origins as a retreat for Aztec rulers before it was partially destroyed and rebuilt into the home of Emperor Maximilian of Habsburg. It then served as the residence for Mexico’s presidents before most of the castle was converted into the National History Museum. The exhibits trace the country’s history, from the pre-Columbian era through Spanish colonialism, to Mexico’s revolution and its independence.
Admire the state carriages of Benito Juárez and Emperor Maximilian, and learn the stories behind the sculptures and busts of historical figures. See the sword wielded by independence fighter José María Morelos and gaze at murals of battles painted by famous artists, including José Clemente Orozco, John O'Gorman and David Alfaro Siqueiros.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Museo Nacional de Antropologia, Avenida Paseo de la Reforma y Calzada Gandhi s/n Col. Chapultepec, Mexico City 11560 Mexico
After the castle, purchase lunch at a local spot offering sandwiches, salads, and traditional dishes like chapatas and chilaquiles, along with coffee and tea.
Refueled, head to another section of Chapultepec Park and arrive at the world-class National Museum of Anthropology, the city’s most-visited museum spanning nearly 20 acres (8 hectares). Opened in 1964, the museum houses the largest collection of traditional Mexican art in the world.
Over the course of 2.5 hours, your guide takes you on an informative journey through the exhibits, showing you only the most impressive sites. Marvel at the Aztec Stone of the Sun, and the Olmec carved heads, uncovered deep in the jungles of Tabasco and Veracruz. Learn about the different cultural regions and indigenous groups that gave rise to this diverse capital city. Your 6-hour tour ends in the afternoon so you have the rest of your day to enjoy at your leisure.
Duration: 3 hours
Included
- Professional guide
- Meeting point transportation
- Entry/Admission - Chapultepec Castle
- Entry/Admission - Museo Nacional de Antropologia
Not included
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- A moderate amount of walking is involved (1.8 miles/3 km)
- Note: Beverages and drinks are not allowed inside the castle and museum
- Note: Entrance to Chapultepec Castle is free on Sundays
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 35 travelers
Features
Tourism
95%
Cultural
80%
Original
25%
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This guide was very knowlegible about every stop we made. I would highly recommend this tour. Lt of walking though
These two sites should not be missed. Unfortunately our guide limited the English part of the tour even though there was plenty of self Spanish explanations everywhere, the emphasis was on Spanish. I would suggest finding an all-English speaking group. The castle is impressive as a museum and once residence. The anthropology museum is a one-of-a-kind in becoming acquainted in the periods of Mexico. We were able to remain after the tour to continue on our own.
We arrived early at the meeting point. Found Ivan was not wearing anything to identify that he was with Amigo Tours. However he obviously enjoyed showing us Chapultepec Castle. He was knowledgeable and interested in his subject. He was able to hold all our attention with his enthusiasm. My only recommendation is that he have something with him to identify he is working for Amigo Tours.
You need to offer the elevator to seniors even if they can walk. The guide was great, very knowledgeable of the history
Do not miss the Museum of Anthropology or a visit to tthe castle . We only had another couple in our group. It felt like a private tour. Our guide was fantastic and the other couple in our group was wonderful. I highly recommend this tour.
We had a small group of just 5 people. Our guide Daniel was amazing! We started our at the base of the castle and walked up to the castle. The castle has great exhibits showing the history of Mexico and how it came to be what it is today. Then once we finished the castle we walked with our guide Daniel toward the Anthropology museum and stopped for a snack and a drink before heading into the museum. Daniel just focused on the Mayans and the Aztecs and we were still there for a couple of hours. Had a fantastic day!
It was fanatastic , our tour guide was very knowledgeable on the history of the palace as well as the history of Mexico. Really enjoyed the day. Some tips or house keeping for future tours . Our guide did not have a Viator shirt on as described in the tour so we had to approach a few strangers at the meeting point before we found the correct person, would suggest an umbrella or sign if shirts are not available for staff.The meeting point was very large ,would suggest a more specific location be described. The tour of the palace required a very very steep walk, participants should be warned of possible issues with the climb. Also there was a long walk to the museum and then a the tour of the museum. Participants should be aware of the distance and length of this tour. I cant stress enough how fantastic the tour was, I guess we were not prepared for the length and the amount of walking. Finally we requested an English tour guide,and Sergios was great however we had a person that spoke no English join the tour which meant Sergio had to explain everything twice. Would highly recommend Sergio and this tour!