Chapultepec Castle & Anthropology Museum Tour
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Chapultepec Castle & Anthropology Museum Tour
By Amigo Tours
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Discover Mexico’s fascinating history from the days of the Aztecs to the present on this half-day tour. First, visit the National Museum of Anthropology to see the most important artifacts, including the Olmec carved heads and the Aztec Stone of the Sun. Then, learn about Spanish colonialism and Mexico's independence, as you view the royal apartments and significant artworks at Chapultepec Castle.
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Ages 3-99, max of 25 per group
Duration: 5h
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Live guide: English, Spanish
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Highlights
- Visit the National Museum of Anthropology and Chapultepec Castle
- Understand the key points in Mexico's history
- Navigate the complex museum with a guide
- Ask questions for a more immersive experience
- Professional guide
- Ticket to Anthropology Museum
- Ticket to Chapultepec Castle
- Entry/Admission - Museo Nacional de Antropologia
- Entry/Admission - Chapultepec Castle
What's not included- Food and drinks
- Start:
- Museo Nacional de Antropología, Av. P.º de la Reforma s/n, Polanco, Bosque de Chapultepec I Secc, Miguel Hidalgo, 11560 Ciudad de México, CDMX, MexicoThe flagpole in front of the main entrance of the Museum at 08:50 a.m.
End:- Chapultepec Castle, Bosque de Chapultepec I Secc, Miguel Hidalgo, 11580 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 5885MEXCHAP- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- A moderate amount of walking is involved (1.8 miles/3 km)
- It is not allowed to enter with food, drinks or backpacks. Only a handbag is allowed
- Most travellers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 5885MEXCHAP
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- Av. P.º de la Reforma s/n, Polanco, Bosque de Chapultepec I Secc, Miguel Hidalgo, 11560 Ciudad de México, CDMX, MexicoThe flagpole in front of the main entrance of the Museum at 08:50 a.m.
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- Bosque de Chapultepec I Secc, Miguel Hidalgo, 11580 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico
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- C1503QEdavel0 contributionsReally fun and knowledgeable tourFunny, charming and knowledgeable. Our guides were awesome. Bring your walking shoes and lots of water!!! Overall we had a blast. Highly recommendWritten 18 January 2025
- 280dixieh0 contributionsLeticia was an excellent tour guide!We enjoyed our time with our guide Leticia! She was very well informed. Her historical knowledge was very impressive! She spoke very good English which was an added bonus!Written 18 January 2025
- FrequentFlier2771910 contributionsHistory AliveAlex’s expertise on the history of Aztecs and Mexico was astounding and it was so great hearing all he had to share. History came alive!Written 18 January 2025
- L688FKgregs0 contributionsNo ticket sentNever got an actual ticket sent to me through viator. Email from viator says not actually a ticket. Got an email for an apple wallet that said ticket but museum didn’t accept that one with a bar code. Just ended up buying another ticket at the museum.Written 17 January 2025
- Sightsee7168710 contributionsTour to the PrymidsLili and Alexa were great tour guides. Very knowledgeable about history and interesting facts. 8 hours well spent to have a good understanding of the area.Written 17 January 2025
- 565emiliae0 contributionsPerfect day to spend in/near CDMX!It was the perfect day! The tour was well-paced with plenty of time to explore on our own. Our tour guide, Alicia, was very knowledgeable, helpful and even took some pictures for us.Written 17 January 2025
- Adriaticmermaid0 contributionsAlicia’s guide tourAlicia was fantastic and so knowledgeable! We are so grateful for the experience! Please don’t hesitate to book! From start to finish the tour was filled with pieces of fun facts, and history. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone coming to Mexico City, this is one that can’t be missed!Written 17 January 2025
- Rafael A0 contributionsBest way to visit TeotihuacanAlicia was fantastic. We learned so much about Teotihuacan! She gave us a lot of details throughout the trip. We highly recommend her tour!Written 17 January 2025
- peggys2080 contributionsThe Anthropology MuseumFabulous museum. Our tour guide was just okay. Needs a better command of English. He was hard to understand. Incredible place to see.Written 17 January 2025
- ClaudeBali0 contributionsUnforgettable experienceAlicia the guide was so informative, interesting and described the history of ancient Mexico with such skill and imagination that I will retain all that she told us. Alexa took over the story telling at the pyramid and was also fun and entertaining. My son and I loved the day and felt energized enough after the tour to go out for a few mexcals!!Written 16 January 2025
- N8717DKneilk0 contributionsBreathtaking ViewsThe views were amazing and the tour guides (alexa and Alicia) were full of knowledge! It was fun to learn about the pyramids and food was delicious.Written 16 January 2025
- devangg20250 contributionsAmazing day trip from CDMXAlicia and Alex were amazingly informative. Both of them provided us with great historical prospective thru out the day. They also made sure we were comfortable all the time with respect to bathrooms and restaurants. Thank you Alicia and Alex.Written 16 January 2025
- amandakU1729OX0 contributionsCDMX TourGreat tour & experiance in Mexico City with Alicia and Alexa. Highly recommend, very funny sense of humor and knowledgeable.Written 16 January 2025
- Adriana T0 contributionsTeotihuacan English TourI had a great time doing the tour given by Alexa and Alicia in Mexico. I would definitely do it again with them. See you next time :).Written 16 January 2025
- jarrodj20250 contributionsTeotihuacan, Guadalupe Shrine & Fiesta Restaurant Day tripReally fun, beautiful and informative day trip, definitely worth the price! Alicia and Alexa were great and super friendlyWritten 16 January 2025
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Leilani H
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I was extremely happy to have Leonardo as our guide to the Anthropology museum and Chapultepec Castle. He was genuinely enthusiastic and knowledgeable about Mexican history, and it seemed like he really loved his job. I was also grateful and impressed that Amigo Tours had someone waiting for us at the meeting point despite our unexpected late arrival 15 minutes past the meeting time. We hit bad Mexico City traffic and I was afraid we would miss the tour, but another team member kindly waited for us to arrive and then quickly connected us with the rest of the group. If you are thinking you dont need a guide for these museums, just keep in mind that most of the signage is in Spanish, and while you may still enjoy looking at all the artifacts, having a guide puts them into context and you will learn more. You could probably spend the entire day just at the anthropology museum, so if you really want to see everything at that museum I would not recommend this tour. But if you want to get the best highlights of both places, then this is a great tour to take. If you also end up visiting Teotihuacan, definitely visit the anthropology museum as well, since it will give you a glimpse of what civilization "looked" like in that area long ago.
Written 9 December 2022
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Dear Leilani;
We are excited to know that you had a wonderful experience with us, thank you very much for giving us the opportunity to accompany you on this occasion; It was a pleasure being at your service.
Mariana, Amigo tours
Written 10 December 2022
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Hyang2
Los Angeles, CA5 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
We had the pleasure of having a guided tour with Gerson of the Chapultepec castle and the anthropology museum this past weekend. Not only was Gerson very informative, he was enthusiastic and very passionate. We had such a wonderful time learning about Mexican history from Gerson that it made the whole experience so enjoyable. Thank you for an amazing time! Highly recommend!
Written 2 February 2020
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Good afternoon dear Hyang.
Thank you for your review. We are very glad due you enjoyed the service. Gerson will receive your comments too.
Remember that we offer many different experiences from Mexico City and all around the world. Come back soon!
Regards,
Amigo Group.
Written 4 February 2020
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Robpin62
Mumbai, India26 contributions
This was an excellent tour made so by our tour guide Edith. Because of the pandemic and government regulation it was like a private tour as only a maximum of 4 are permitted per guide. The weather was perfect as we started the tour with the castle The guides knowledge, anecdotes and sense of humour made it all the more pleasant. The most alluring aspects of the Chapultepec were the stunning murals which depicted the history of post Columbian Mexico and the lovely views of the city from the gardens. The anthropological museum too was absolutely superb. The depiction of Pre Columbian history through the beautiful artefacts was awe inspiring made more so by Edith’s simple yet detailed explanations. A must on any to do list of any trip to Mexico City
Written 29 July 2021
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Dear Amig@
We agree with your comments, this tour is a must to do, without a doubt, and if it is with Amigo Tours, you will have a great experience guaranteed. Thank you for your comments.
Dulce, Amigo Tours
Written 5 August 2021
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jenzfc
San Francisco, CA7 contributions
Castle is closed. They haven’t updated that. They still charge for that.
Also pick up information is completely incorrect, they say 8:50 at Estela de Luz and nobody shows up.
When you sent them a message they said 9:50a at the museum, as in they did not updated the info nor decreased the price.
Awful communication. They never answered my phone calls.
Avoid.
Also pick up information is completely incorrect, they say 8:50 at Estela de Luz and nobody shows up.
When you sent them a message they said 9:50a at the museum, as in they did not updated the info nor decreased the price.
Awful communication. They never answered my phone calls.
Avoid.
Written 28 April 2021
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Brendalynne F
Parsippany, NJ17 contributions
Sept 2023 • Couples
Alberto was our tour guide for the tour through the Anthropology Museum and Chapultepec Castle, and I highly recommend adding this tour to your itinerary! We spent about 4 hours in the anthropology museum and learned so much about Mexico's rich and amazing culture and history. The Teotihuacan room and Alberto's explanations of everything in that room even prompted us to book a tour to the Teotihuacan pyramids that we otherwise didn't plan to make time for. The view of Chapultepec Park and CDMX from Chapultepec Castle was stunning, but personally the castle wasn't nearly as interesting. I highly recommend the tour through the anthropology museum though!
Written 14 September 2023
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australianmolly94
Sydney1 contribution
Dec 2022 • Solo
Sad to say that I had a disappointing experience with Amigo tours.
I met the guides at the museum at the scheduled time. We realised that I had mistakenly booked and paid for a tour for the next day.
I asked if I could join the group of about 15 people if I paid an additional fee for museum entry, and paid the guide. A few people in the tour group told the guide that they were happy for me to join the group. The guide said that I couldn’t join their group, and was quite rude to me. The fault was mine, but I felt that I wasn’t dealt with in a particularly compassionate way. I am not sure what difference it would have made to have one extra person in the tour group in the museum.
I met the guides at the museum at the scheduled time. We realised that I had mistakenly booked and paid for a tour for the next day.
I asked if I could join the group of about 15 people if I paid an additional fee for museum entry, and paid the guide. A few people in the tour group told the guide that they were happy for me to join the group. The guide said that I couldn’t join their group, and was quite rude to me. The fault was mine, but I felt that I wasn’t dealt with in a particularly compassionate way. I am not sure what difference it would have made to have one extra person in the tour group in the museum.
Written 15 December 2022
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Amig@ australianmolly94
We are very sorry for the situation experienced, our operational team has a very controlled way of carrying out the tours and for quality of service, we must contemplate the maximum number of participants on the tour.
Dulce, Amigo Tours
Written 16 December 2022
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Christian G
5 contributions
Sept 2022
Got lost trying to find the tour guide. Called 12 times with no answer till the 12th call. Had even a security guard call twice with no answer. Finally when they did answer they said the tour guide had already left with the group and since we were late all we could do is reschedule for a $17 a person fee. We asked just for the tickets and we could just walk the museum ourselves and they denied that. Save yourself the headache and just do the Castle & Museum yourself. They have translations on most of the art work any way!
Written 22 September 2022
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Dear U6813DHchristiang, we are very sorry about your bad experience, nevertheless, the tour guide always gives a specific timeframe for looking around the museum and to not interfere with the schedule of the tour.
Ivana, Amigo Tours
Written 23 September 2022
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Brett V
Seattle, WA102 contributions
Mar 2022
This tour began with a very clear and easy meeting point right in front of the museum. While you could spend multiple days exploring the Museum of Anthropology this tour was only able to cover the highlights of the vast history of the Mexican history. Since we only had four days in Mexico City this was a great option for us to get as much as possible in our limited time here. Our guide was very knowledgeable, and her English was quite good, although it did take a few minutes to understand a few words due to her accent. This was humorous for a couple words that the group all had a little fun with.
We were provided time to catch a quick bite for lunch (at your own expense) before continuing the tour. This provided a needed 30 minutes of rest and opportunity to get to know some of the other participants a bit better.
The Chapultepec Castle was very enjoyable although there is a good bit of walking involved and a slight grade to reach the Castle. Again, time constraints did require that we hit highlights only, but for a first visit, this was wonderful. The group was getting tired, and I personally was at my absorption limit for the day. The painted murals were the highlight for me. Amazing how much history can be portrayed in a single image. The tour guide was essential in explaining some of the imagery and the meanings behind them.
Overall, I highly recommend this tour, especially if you too have limited time in this wonderful city. As for us, we look forward to coming back and experiencing more of the history and opportunities this world class city has to offer.
We were provided time to catch a quick bite for lunch (at your own expense) before continuing the tour. This provided a needed 30 minutes of rest and opportunity to get to know some of the other participants a bit better.
The Chapultepec Castle was very enjoyable although there is a good bit of walking involved and a slight grade to reach the Castle. Again, time constraints did require that we hit highlights only, but for a first visit, this was wonderful. The group was getting tired, and I personally was at my absorption limit for the day. The painted murals were the highlight for me. Amazing how much history can be portrayed in a single image. The tour guide was essential in explaining some of the imagery and the meanings behind them.
Overall, I highly recommend this tour, especially if you too have limited time in this wonderful city. As for us, we look forward to coming back and experiencing more of the history and opportunities this world class city has to offer.
Written 27 March 2022
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Dear Amig@
Excellent comment, thank you very much for letting us know your point of view and your experience. It has been a pleasure to serve you.
Dulce, Amigo Tours
Written 12 April 2022
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Wendy B
150 contributions
Dec 2021
My husband and I were very excited to see both the Museum of Anthropology and the Chapultepec Castle. We were not disappointed at all. Our tour guide, Edith, was excellent. She has a vast knowledge of the history of Mexico (she formally studied it) and of all the artifacts and displayed items in the museum. We truly appreciated the fact that she could answer all of our questions and was also funny, as well. We had a fairly small group (8-10), which was divided into two smaller groups. That made it easier to hear (through our masks), as well as to ask questions. We walked from the museum to the castle - it is a bit of walk, with some uphill areas; however, not difficult. The tour was one of the best, and the museum and castle should not be missed, if visiting CDMX. We would visit the museum again, for sure. I think the only thing we might do differently is to take a private tour. We did that today and thoroughly enjoyed that experience with Amigo Tours.
Written 26 December 2021
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Dear Amig@
Thank you very much for sending us your comments. It has been a great pleasure to be able to serve you and to have borne fruit our efforts reflected in your satisfaction.
Dulce, Amigo Tours
Written 31 December 2021
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Laura G
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Our guide, Leonardo, was so knowledgeable about Mesoamerica, the indigenous cultures, artifacts, and the art work in the two museums. The sharing of his knowledge made the museum visits much more meaningful than it would have been on our own. If you plan to see the anthropology museum and castle of Chapultepec on the same day, I recommend bringing a sack lunch to eat on the 15-20 minute walk to the castle. There are vendors selling potato and plantain chips, nuts, fruit, and sugary snacks along the way. We were tired by the end of the five hour tour but glad to have had such an excellent guide.
Written 12 January 2024
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Hola buena tarde
puedo contactarlos directamente? ya que requiero una visita guíada para 8 personas.
saludos
Written 11 November 2024
Miriam L
Panama City, Panama
Hola me gustaría saber si ofrecen este tour en horario de la tarde?
Written 11 May 2022
Creo que no, ya que el museo cierra a las 17:00hrs y el castillo si mal no recuerdo a la misma hora
Written 11 May 2022
Are their group size limits due to covid?
Written 26 September 2021
Is the tour possible on Dec 25th, including Anthropology National Museum?
Written 15 December 2019
Sorry I don't know. Check online to see if the museums are open and if the park is opened. That might indicate whether the tour may be running. Also, you could try booking and see if they accept your request. Good luck.
Written 16 December 2019
Teneis alguna excursion que tenga recogida y vuelta al hotel?
Written 13 August 2019
Teneis servicio de recogida en hotel de la zona rosa?
Written 13 August 2019
Can I bring my four pound Yorkie if I carry her in a pouch?
Written 20 July 2019
I agree with above. There are so many people and it is so hot.....your Yorkie would be more comfortable and happier at home.
Written 23 July 2019
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