Viejo Portal de Mercaderes: Self-Guided Audio Tours

Create the most memorable experience of Palacio de Bellas Artes guided by your own in-app audio tour! Note! This tour DOES NOT include an entrance ticket. No visit to Mexico City can be complete without this iconic attraction! The splendid white-marble Palace of Fine Arts is both a top concert hall and art museum that has been introducing Mexican culture to its visitors for almost a century. The tour starts outside with the exploration of the exterior facade of the Palace, explaining its architectural elements, sculptures, and gardens. Next, you will step into this architectural jewel and enjoy its interior Art-Deco elements. Marvel at the Maya Rain Deity and get carried away by the view of the impressive dome. The tour will guide you through the murals created by famous muralists such as Diego Rivera, David Siquieros, Ruffino Tamayo, Jose Clemente Orozco, and others. Learn about the past and the present of Mexico, as well as its culture, and its people's struggle through these striking works of art lining the walls of the main lobby. Choose to visit rotating exhibitions or enjoy the best view of the Palace from a recommended cafe. Please, note this tour does not include an entrance ticket. General Admission is  90 MXN, on-site with cash in Mexican pesos and a credit card.

Famous for its spectacular performances, the Folkloric Ballet of Mexico was originally founded by dancer and choreographer Amalia Hernández in 1952. For decades, it has been the most emblematic example of Mexico's traditional folkloric ballet. Get swept away into a magical journey taking you from the origins of Mexico to its present day, and let yourself be enchanted by the traditional music, incredible dance performances, and the superb costumes on display. The show itself is full of movement, exciting rhythms, and will delight your senses while presenting the true cultural essence of Mexico. A once-in-a-lifetime experience!

Get return transport to the Mexican archaeological complex of Teotihuacán from Mexico City. Skip the lines with fast-track entrance and explore the Pyramids of the Sun and Moon, see the Butterflies Temple, the Avenue of the Dead, the Temple of Quetzalcoatl, and the onsite museum. Enjoy some free time to have lunch (not included) and later, return to Mexico City.

This self-guided audio walk explores the historic center of Mexico City, from Aztec foundations to grand colonial and early modern landmarks. It is ideal for first-time visitors who want a clear, engaging introduction to the city’s layered past and lively street life. Your route begins at Constitution Plaza, the vast civic square where you can take in the enormous open space, the giant national flag, and the monumental scale of the surrounding buildings. From there, you continue to the Metropolitan Cathedral, then the Templo Mayor Museum, where excavated stones and sculptures reveal the sacred core of the former Aztec capital. The walk then leads to Plaza de Santo Domingo, on to the richly decorated Palacio Postal, past the blue-and-white tiled facade of Casa de los Azulejos, and ends at the Palacio de Bellas Artes. Along the way, you will experience striking contrasts: volcanic stone ruins beside baroque churches, quiet plazas opening off busy streets, and lavish interiors built for public life. The most memorable moments include standing in one of the world’s great main squares, seeing the cathedral’s massive facade, spotting Aztec remains in the middle of the modern city, admiring the tile-covered palace walls, and finishing before the gleaming white marble of Bellas Artes.

The Frida Kahlo Museum, known as La Casa Azul, is Frida Kahlo's intimate universe. See where the artist lived for most of her life, both with her family and then with Diego Rivera. It was Frida's personal wish to leave her house as a museum, to be enjoyed by her beloved Mexico. See some of her personal belongings as well as paintings by both artists, folk art, pre-Columbian sculptures, photographs, documents, books and furniture. Don't miss a walk around the garden either. It's an essential part of the Casa Azul and is also the entry-point to an exhibition of Frida's dresses.

Enjoy skip-the-line access to the main temple of the Aztecs in Mexico City and see the ancient temple of Tenochtitlan and its collection of historical objects from Mexico's rich history. Explore the museum within the Temple, and visit each of the 8 rooms, including those rooms dedicated to different Aztec gods. Experience Museo del Templo Mayor Mexico City, a museum that contains vestiges of the ancient Templo Mayor of Tenochtitlan and has an impressive collection of up to 7,000 objects. Marvel at the many artifacts in the museum, which were designed to complement the archeological zone. Learn about the Temple and the Greater Temple Enclosure, which was the center of religious life, as well as the symbol of the achievements of the Aztecs against their enemies; each temple is dedicated to a different god, and walking through its walkways will make you discover more of the history of the Aztec culture.