Mexico City Art Tour 2027

Trip Overview

Day 1: Melaque to Mexico City

We’ll take a direct flight from Manzanillo into Mexico City, arriving around lunch time. For those already in the city we will all meet up at the hotel. After grabbing a quick bite to eat and dropping our luggage at the hotel, we’ll take you on a guided walking orientation tour of the historic centre, including the Zocalo, post office, house of tiles and more.
Accommodation: Mexico City

Day 2: Zocalo & Palacio de Bellas Artes 

The day begins with a daily morning art workshop with Carla before the day’s activities begin. Then we will first take a short walk from the hotel to visit the Zocalo (main City square) where you will have your first sit down art session of the day. After the session ends we will walk down Madero’s pedestrianised street to the impressive Palacio de Bellas Artes learning more about the history of the city along the way. Upon arrival at Bellas Artes we will enter to give you a guided tour and explanation of the wonderful exhibits inside including works by Diego Rivera, David Alfredo Siqueros and many more famous artists as well as time to enjoy the palace.

After the visit to the inside of the palace, we will stay in the area of the palace and the adjacent Alameda park for your 2nd art session of the day. You can chose to paint in the esplanade in front of the palace or inside the peaceful Alameda Park. Following this we will cross through the Alameda to visit the Mural House of Diego Rivera to see the amazing Sunday Afternoon in the Alameda Central Park Mural that was rescued from an earthquake damaged building nearby to preserve.

Following this we will take you to a local specialty – Tacos al pastor in a local taqueria (vegetarian and other options are available). After lunch we will return to the hotel for free time.
Accommodation: Mexico City

Day 3: Chapultepec

The day begins with a daily morning art workshop with Carla before the day’s activities begin. We will head west of the historic centre to the Chapultepec area. We’ll spend the whole day here, taking in fantastic views of the city from Chapultepec Castle and delving into Mexico’s long and rich history in the city’s famous Anthropology Museum. Included in the day will be dedicated time for art in multiple locations.
Accommodation: Mexico City

Day 4: Coyoacán & Xochimilco

The day begins with a daily morning art workshop with Carla before the day’s activities begin. We then head over to the artsy area of Coyoacán, a borough that Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera once resided and worked in. You’ll get the chance to visit Frida’s famous Casa Azul home, as well as explore the area’s centre and artisan markets and have time for your first art session of the day.
After lunch, we’ll head to the south of the city to take a leisurely boat ride through the Aztec-built canals of Xochimilco, where you can enjoy a drink whilst learning about the historic significance of these ancient waterways and taking your 2nd art session of the day whilst you ride the canals.
Accommodation: Mexico City

Day 5: Teotihuacán

The day begins with a daily morning art workshop with Carla before the day’s activities begin. To beat midday sun, we will leave early and head to the famous and mysterious archaeological site of Teotihuacán, located just north of the city. We will give you a history tour to begin the visit before letting you explore what remains of this once great and large city, a site still be studied by archaeologists today where you can draw and paint this amazing location.
Accommodation: Mexico City

Day 6: Free time & return Travel

On your final day you will have free time to take the Turibus sightseeing tour, visit temporal exhibitions or return to something you just want to see again before you fly back home.