Private Mexico City: Teotihuacan Day-Trip & Dinner with the Locals

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Head out of Mexico City to learn about Teotihuacan culture, from pre-Hispanic pyramids through to modern handicrafts Recharge your energy at the top of the spectacular Sun Pyramid Explore local towns and visit two independent, family-run businesses where you can pick up authentic, locally-made (or grown) souvenirs such as tequila, candy and cacti Sample sweets, agave syrup, tuna fruit, and more made out of different varieties of cactus, as well as the sacred ancient drink of ‘pulque’ Finish your day with a delicious dinner in a Mexican family home, with food straight from local organic farms Local Impact: How you will help the local community by joining this tour: Your tour visits an important UNESCO World Heritage Site, which helps promote local culture in the region. Although your tour takes place at a mainstream attraction that suffers from over-tourism (Teotihuacan), the tour is designed in a way that does not contribute to the problem (max 12 people per tour, we don´t provide anything that becomes waste during the visit to the archeological site). Your tour also includes dinner at a local family home, which accounts for at least 50% of their monthly income.

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Get outta town! Go beyond the usual tourist bus experience on this tour that will literally take you out of Mexico City to seeTeotihuacan pyramids, try local "delights" like cactus candy, sip on ancient pre-Hispanic brews,and dine at a local family home where you'll enjoy authentic dishes made and served by them.The bestpart: you’ll be supporting local familybusinesses, to really give you an itinerary worth bragging about.
This tour is priced for a minimum group size of two travellers. A solo traveller may still book this private experience but will be charged the base rate for two travellers.

As we head out of Mexico City, we’ll make a stop atthe archaeologicalwonder that is the Teotihuacan pyramids, where your guide will fill you in on the mysterious history of this sacred site.As you tour the grounds, you’ll see the Moon Pyramid, theCalzada de los Muertos(Dead Pass), and the Sun Pyramid, which is the tallest and most spectacular in the area — it’s 63 metersto the top (and yes, we’re going up). After exploring the pyramids, we will make our way to a family-run factory/shop that specializesin local products. We will learn about ‘obsidian’ — the material that the Teotihuacan people usedto make their tools, idols, and decorations and you’ll be encouraged to take a sip of an ancient, sacred drink calledpulque, which is extracted from the heart of the maguey (another kind of cactus) — considered by some to be the great-grandfather of tequila. On top of those gems, you’ll find jams, candies, spicy lollies and plenty more products made by local people from the endemic vegetation around them such as nopal, xoconostle and tuna (a cactus fruit, not tuna fish!). Souvenir shopping has never been this much fun! After working up an appetite climbing pyramids and shopping for souvenirs, we’ll take you to a friend’s house for a memorable dinner. You will be welcomed into their traditional home where you’ll try authentic,local flavors (the family run a very successful catering business, so you are in the right hands!) After dinner, we’ll head back to Mexico City, happy, full, and relaxed from our wonderful day exploring life outside the hustle and bustle of the big city. (If you’d prefer to travel as part of a regular group experience, please book ourBeyondMexicoCity: Hidden Teotihuacan & Family Dinner group tour.) This tour is priced for a minimum group size of two travellers. A solo traveller may still book this private experience but will be charged the base rate for two travellers.

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• Inclusion

  English-speaking local guide, public or private transportation (depending on the size of the group), entrance fee to the pyramids, samples of cactus products, dinner in a local home

• Exclusion

  Lunch, drinks, items of a personal nature, souvenirs, tip / gratuities for the guide.

• Voucher Exchange

  Please present your voucher to the local guide at the beginning of the tour.

• Additional Note

  Please note that we may use a mixture of public and private transport during this tour, depending on the number of travellers in the group (if there are 8 travellers or more, we will use private transport). 

• Confirmation

  If you have your voucher, your booking is confirmed. We'll see you at the start point.

  
  Get in touch if you have any concerns or require more information via the email address or phone number (business hours only) on your voucher.

• Dress Standard

  We recommend dressing comfortably and wearing comfortable walking shoes. Bring a light jacket or sweater, and during the rainy season (May to September) we recommend bringing a raincoat or umbrella. Leave your valuables, such as passports and credit cards, in the hotel and bring a small amount of spending cash. Keep large cameras discreetly stored in a backpack. Along the way you can purchase drinks (energy drink, beer, pulque, water, etc) so bring some extra money for that, if you’d like.

• Tipping

  If you are happy with the services provided by your local guides, a tip - though not compulsory - is appropriate. While it may not be customary to you, it is of great significance to the people who will take care of you during your travels, inspires excellent service, and is an entrenched feature of the tourism industry across many Intrepid Urban Adventures destinations. Please consider this when budgeting for your extra expenses on this tour.

• Closure

  Some of the places visited along the route are local houses and businesses, which have irregular opening hours. Our route and stops may vary to make sure you have a unique and genuine Mexican experience.

• ChildPolicy

  Children between the ages of 6 and 11 inclusively are permitted on this tour at the rate listed above. Please select ‘child’ above when booking. Children below the age of 6 are not permitted on this tour.

• MinChildAge

  6

• MaxChildAge

  11

• Pickup Location

  Museo Mexicano del Diseño (www.mumedi.org)

  Francisco I Madero No. 74, Col. Centro Histórico, Delegación Cuauhtémoc, C.P. 1600.

• Dropoff Location

  Museo Mexicano del Diseño.

• Style

  Adventure, Culture, Local Life, Local Food

• Language

  English

• Duration

  9 Hours

• Trip Valid

  01/01/2021 to 31/12/2021

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