Art
Mexico City
$135.00 USD
per person:
Duration:
7-8 hours
Tour Guide:
Art Historian or Artist
Availability:
Everyday except for Mondays and Tuesdays only for the Anahuacalli Museum
Mode of Transportation:
VW Beetle convertible or VW classic Combi with a guide & driver
Visited Places:
La Casa Azul, Anahuacalli Museum, Casa Estudio Diego Rivera & Frida Kahlo, la UNAM and more.
During our 7-8 hour Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera tour, plunge into the world of two fascinating characters that shaped Mexico’s modern art scene: Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. Our daylong tour will have you follow the trails of two legendary Mexican artists whose art, lives, loves and political engagement marked the first half of the 20th century.
The Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera tour begins at 9:30 AM. Hotel pick-ups are schedule between 9:30 AM and 9:45 AM depending on your hotel’s location. Please be in your hotel lobby a few minutes before your scheduled pick-up time.
We will first head to the Casa Azul or Frida Kahlo Museum, before making our way in our little VW Beetle to the Diego Rivera Anahuacalli Museum. From there we will tootle our way to la UNAM, Latin America’s larges university, to check out a few Diego Rivera murals and enjoy a picnic lunch on the campus grounds. Our last scheduled visit will be to the Casa Studio Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in the neighborhood of San Angel. In between each museum, we will schedule a few funky stops to visit gardens, markets and more. The tour is about Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera and the museums that are dedicated to them. However, our tours always aim to give you a broader picture so you can actually get a feel of the neighborhoods you will be crossing. As a result expect a few pleasant surprise along the way.
Your tour includes:
Not included in your tour are:
All our rates include 16% sales tax (Mexican IVA or value-added tax).
Cancellation & No-Show Policy:
If you have any questions regarding our Cancellation & No-Show Policy, please visit our FAQ or General Tour and Travel Terms pages.
Shared vs. Private Tours:
Groups of three or more guests booking a shared tour may occasionally be split between different vehicles and guides. If traveling together is important to you, we recommend choosing our private tour option.
Book your City Tour now! We only require a small reservation fee.
Full payment by credit card or in cash is only required on the day of your tour.
$135.00 USD p/person
Discipline: Architecture
Architects/Designers/Artists: Antonio Attolini, Félix Candela, Luis Barragán
Schools/Isms: Modernism, Sacred Architecture
Visited Places:
Convent of las Capuchinas (Luis Barragán), church of Santa Cruz del Pedregal (Antonio Attolini), chapel El Altillo (Félix Candela).
155.00 USD p/person
Discipline: Architecture
Architect/Designer/Artist: Luis Barragán
Schools/Isms: Emotional Architecture, Modernism, Regionalism
Visited Places:
Convent of Las Capuchinas, Casa Pedregal (aka Casa Prieto López), and a section of la UNAM (National Autonomous University of Mexico).
$250.00 USD p/person
Discipline: Architecture
Architect/Designer/Artist: Luis Barragán
Schools/Isms: Emotional Architecture, Landscaping, Modernism, Regionalism
Visited Places:
Casa Ortega (House & Gardens), Jardin 17 and Casa Estudio Luis Barragán (aka Casa Barragán).