A maximum of 15 travellers per van, an hour on a trajinera in the canals and two hours at the Blue House in Coyoacan, inside one 6–7 hour day with hotel pick-up.
Updated 3 November 2026
In shortThis 6–7 hour day runs from $56 and pairs about an hour on a trajinera in Xochimilco with two hours in Coyoacan and two hours at the Frida Kahlo Museum, with private transport, hotel pick-up and drop-off, a mariachi song, a Mexican churro and museum entrance when that option is selected. A certified guide runs the day in English for a maximum of 15 travellers per van. It suits a first visit that wants the canals and the Blue House on the same day without working out transfers between them.
6–7 htour length
from $56per adult
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What the Xochimilco and Frida Kahlo tour covers
The Xochimilco and Frida Kahlo tour joins two parts of southern Mexico City in one run: 60 minutes on a trajinera, the flat-bottomed boats that work the canals, then 120 minutes in Coyoacan and 120 minutes at the Frida Kahlo Museum. Vans take a maximum of 15 travellers, so the certified guide talks to the whole group at once. Private transport covers the whole day, with pick-up at your hotel or another agreed point and drop-off afterwards.
Distance is why this is sold as one long day rather than two half-days. The docks lie about 28 km south of central Mexico City, and Coyoacan sits roughly 30 minutes' drive south of the tourist centre; the vehicle removes the metro and light rail legs from the middle of the itinerary. On the water the inclusions are modest and specific: the operator's speaker on board and one mariachi song.
Admission to the Frida Kahlo Museum is included only when that option is selected at booking. Nothing is sold at the door at Londres 247, Col. Del Carmen: entry is bought in advance online for a calendar date and a 15-minute arrival slot, with slots running 11:00 to 17:00 and busy dates flagged as low availability, which is the practical reason several tours carry the ticket themselves. The museum is closed on Mondays.
PREMIUM Frida Kahlo Museum and Xochimilco (Small Groups)
Maximum 15 travellers per van, private transport with hotel pick-up and drop-off, a trajinera ride with a mariachi song, a churro in Coyoacan and Frida Kahlo Museum entrance as a selectable option.
Xochimilco60 min Sixty minutes on a classic trajinera through the canals, between the chinampas, the hand-built farming plots that line the waterways. The operator's speaker is on board and a mariachi song is included during the ride.
Coyoacan120 min Two hours on foot in Coyoacan, starting at Café El Jarocho for a Mexican coffee and a freshly made churro, then a walk through the central streets with the guide covering the background of the neighbourhood.
Museo Frida Kahlo120 min Two hours at the Blue House, Frida Kahlo's home and studio, with the guide setting out her life and work. Admission is included only if you selected the option with entry when booking.
Photos: ours and the tour operator's
What is included
Included
Entrance to the Frida Kahlo Museum (when that option is selected)
Private transportation
Hotel pick-up
Hotel drop-off
Walk through Coyoacan
Trajinera ride
Speaker in Xochimilco
Mexican churro
Certified tour guide
Mariachi song
Not included
Gratuities
Meeting point and pickup
Meeting point: the Angel of Independence, at the entrance of the Sheraton Hotel. Staff wear distinctive black or white shirts; the names given in the listing are Oscar, Pedro, Francisco and Miguel.
Pickup: the operator collects you at the point you indicate, your hotel or another agreed address, and drops you back at the end of the day.
Ages as set out in the listing: infant 1–3, child 4–10, youth 11–20, adult 21+, senior 56+.
Other Xochimilco and Frida Kahlo tours compared
Four other listings cover the same pairing at different group sizes, lengths and entry prices. The 6-hour private tour from $240 suits a small party that wants the vehicle and the guide to itself, the 6–8 hour small-group option from 1,349 pesos carries the lowest entry price of the other four, and the 7-hour all-day listing from $98 sits between them on length. Compare the tours on duration and format first, since all five visit the canals and the Blue House.
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PREMIUM Frida Kahlo Museum and Xochimilco (Small Groups) (this page)
