Xochimilco Floating Gardens
Take this Xochimilco Tour and explore the ancient floating gardens of Mexico City.
Xochimilco Tour | Explore the Pre-Columbian Floating Gardens of Mexico City
Xochimilco Tour | Explore the Pre-Columbian Floating Gardens of Mexico City
Price per person:
Live a day in the chinampas, floating gardens made hundreds of years ago by our ancestors.
We've partnered with locals to show you a magical spot immersed with history, culture and traditions: San Gregorio Atlapulco, Xochimilco.
This town preserves the most beautiful traditions, carnivals and religious celebrations. Take a trip to the bowels of one of our most important pre-Hispanic vestiges. Get ready to travel back in time to the ancient Mexico.
This is much more than a tour, this is a unique experience that you can only access with us. One of the best this you can do when visiting CDMX.
- 4.8 stars in AirBnB
- 50 minutes drive
- Amazing food
What we'll do
Exclusive access to secret canals
On a traditional canoe we'll glide trough secret canals, called the Chinampas, the last “living” pre-hispanic site in Mexico City. There, our dear friends the Chinamperos, will take you back in time, gliding along beautiful canals exclusive for the farmer's use.
Try an amazing sampler of locally sourced food.
After the canoe ride, food will be ready with a great tasting at the farmer's market, where everybody cooks with ingredients from the local gardens and nearby communities. A truly unique gastronomical exploration, with the most exquisite local recipes.
The itinerary:
08:30 am - Departure
09:45 am - Arrival to Xochimilco
10:00 am - Walking in the farms
10:30 - Traditional canoe ride
11:00am - Hidden lagoon visit
11:30am - Lunch at the farmer's Market
12:30am - Return
This Includes:
Round transportation (we drive 50 minutes south)
Food tasting, these are some examples (feel free to Google them and drool):
- Tamales
- Tacos
- Quesadillas
- Tlacoyos
Beverage tasting (contains alcohol)
- Pulque
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you'll walk a bit
Get confortable shoes and clothing, check the weather report before you leave your hotel/airbnb, and be ready for an amazing time
Yes! you'll have bathrooms available
Vegetarian friendly experience
Not 100% vegetarian, but we can arrange some delicious meatless tacos and quesadillas. That being said, a trip like this might not be recommended for vegans.
Kids are more than welcome
The alcoholic beverages are served and tasted in a familiar environment. We'll have alcohol-free refrescos ready for the kids.
Some recent reviews:
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Hana says:
"Must do if you are interested in sustainable agriculture, Mexico City’s history, and delicious authentic Mexican food! I felt like this was the single most authentic and culturally enriching tour we did on our trip, would come back just to hang with Sergio 😊 amazing alternative to the party boats that are just next door if that is not your vibe."
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Ira says:
"...This tour takes you away from the crowds and off the beaten track into the history of food production in Xochimilco. Sergio took very good care of us from the time we met him in Colonia Roma till the end of the tour. (...) We enjoyed all of it, the pulque, the tlacoyos, the gorditas, the fresh mango and the company.
Highly recommend!"
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Dorothy says:
"This experience exceeded our expectations. (...) Sergio has so much knowledge, respect and passion for this very special farming community. He knows all the locals and they appreciate him. We attended with our 11 and 13 year olds boys and they were engaged the whole time.
Thank you.