The 4 Private History Tours in Mexico to Book First

1.Private Tour Mexico City – Best Rated

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 220 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $29Our pick

Explore Mexico City’s historic center privately in two hours, with major landmarks, local food tips, English guiding, and a low $29.99 price.

“My friend and I were so excited to experience this walking tour and it did not disappoint! Our guide, Matilde, was extremely knowledgeable. She had great energy and made the tour super fun and educational. We visited the palaces and cathedrals; we even stoped off at an amazing bakery for sweet treats! It was a great way to spend our first day in Mexico City!”

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2.Private Walking Tour Gems of the Historic Center of Mexico City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 87 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $156

Explore Mexico City’s historic center on a private four-hour walk from Templo Mayor to Bellas Artes, with art, history, coffee, and a local guide.

“Hector and the tour company were very accommodating to organizing the tour as we saw fit and based on the things we wanted to see. Hector had all the necessary knowledge for us to enjoy the day and understand the historical significance of what we were experiencing. This tour was part of the celebration of my 30th birthday and ended with a nightcap of drinks and a special gift from Hector which made my day! We appreciated Hector for such a great day and recommendations to use later in our trip. We highly recommend hector and this walking tour for anyone really wanting to understand how CDMX came to be…”

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3.Coba Private Tour – Ancient Ruins & Refreshing Cenote Swim

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 85 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $215

Explore Coba before the crowds, swim in two cenotes, and enjoy a local Mexican lunch on this private Playa del Carmen tour.

“the guide was amazing juan , he made sure that everything ran super smooth. the pick up was super earlt which allowed us to be the 1st at the ruins. then we got great history and guidance. there was no one at the ruin which made it great for the pics. he also takes pics of you with his phone, and then emails them to you and there great. after you go to the cenote, its steep stairs, but nice non the less espically that we were by ourselves and no one was there, again we got there 1st. then the amazing lunch and back in time to enjoy some…”

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4.Private Historic City Tour + Street Food of Oaxaca – Best Rated

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $58

Review of Oaxaca’s private historic center and street-food tour, with church visits, market tastings, local guides, costs, and booking tips.

“We went to the organic market where we had the two suggested tastings. They were good not great. We knew in advance that we were paying for the tastings. That was it for food tastings until much later when it was suggested that we taste one of the flavored waters from a street vendor. We had assumed there would be nibbles throughout the 3 hour tour. We visited 2 workshops which were ok but it was awkward when we did not want to buy anything. We also visited the artisan store. Our guide was sweet and did give us a quick summary of the history but overall, we would not…”

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