Mexico City: Art, History & gossip about Chapultepec Castle
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Sightseeing
Enjoy along the way aspects about the history, architecture and why not, even some gossip about the Castle, while visiting its European rooms, gardens, and great views of Reforma Avenue and the City.
Highlights
- Discover the history of Chapultepec and its importance to the Mexica (Aztec).
- Stroll around Chapultepec Castle with an expert guide.
- Find out about the castle's various uses since its construction in 1780.
- Learn about the aqueduct that supplied water to the city from the woods.
- Find some pre-Hispanic stone carvings preserved in the ladders of the woods.
Description
Enjoy along the way aspects about the history, architecture and why not, even some gossip about the woods of Chapultepec and mainly about the Castle, while visiting its European rooms, gardens, and appreciate the great views of Reforma Avenue and the City.
Learn about how the hill was sacred to the Mexican (Aztecs), its transformation into a colonial palace In 1780s, and then a beautiful European castle by Emperor Maximilian I, and its later uses as the presidential home and now as a National Museum of History with your guide.
After visiting the castle, walk through the woods while you walk down the hill.
Includes
A walking tour with an expert guide with a graduate academic degree (Art Historian, Historian, or Architect).
In large groups, headsets will be provided to hear the tour guide.
Museum ticket.
Important Information
- • Food or beverages are not included
- Please arrive 5 minutes before the start time
- Please wear comfortable shoes
- If you are injured or have a disability you will be able to enter the Castle through the elevator
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund