Pemium Ultimate Foodie Weekend in Mexico City

On this day, our team will pick you up and welcome you at the airport to transfer you to the hotel. Then we will take you to the first stop of your adventure in Mexico City. Have you ever wondered how Tequila or Mezcal are made? The production of these two beverages is based on artisanal methods. Both tequila and mezcal are obtained from the fermentation and distillation of agave; however, the type of maguey used varies from one beverage to another. In the case of tequila, blue agave is used, while for mezcal, different species of agave can be used.

Your first big step in Mexico City will be to visit the Tequila and Mezcal Museum (MUTEM). Here, you will enjoy a cultural space with exhibitions, concerts, presentations of Mexican distillates, and gastronomy. You will learn about the products resulting from the distillation processes of the different varieties of agave in Mexico. During the museum tour, tequila and mezcal tastings will be offered for you to try these authentic Mexican beverages.

After spending some time at the museum, you will have dinner at the museum’s terrace. You will taste delicious Mexican dishes and traditional Mexican music with mariachi to delight you. At the same time, you enjoy the beautiful panoramic view of Garibaldi Square and other monuments of the Historic Center of Mexico City, such as the domes of the Cathedral and the Torre Latinoamericana.

After dinner, we will return to the hotel.

Our team will pick you up at the hotel this morning to take you on a walking tour of Mexico City’s Historic Center, home to historical monuments dating back to Aztec times. The center is the city’s heart and is one of the most significant and symbolic in Latin America. It is the leading destination for cultural tourism in all of Mexico.

You will visit the surroundings of the historic center, such as the main temple, the Cathedral, and the national palace, among others. Then we will continue to Polanco Neighborhood.

Polanco is one of the most famous neighborhoods in Mexico City, where you will find extraordinary places and have some fun. From Plaza Carso to Bosque de Chapultepec, Polanco offers luxury and comfort in the most pleasant places for harmonious interaction in restaurants, shopping malls, bars, hotels, and entertainment centres.

Later, you will go on a walking tour to learn the delicious Mexican gastronomy in Polanco. You will visit several of Mexico City’s food-tasting locations from various Mexican regional cuisines in the tasty Polanco neighbourhood.

This morning you will visit Mexico city from an artistic perspective because you will go to the Frida Kahlo Museum, known as La Casa Azul. In this beautiful residence, the artist lived most of her life, initially with her family and, years later, with her husband, Diego Rivera. Interesting Mexican and foreign visitors stayed in this place, attracted by the captivating artist couple.

After you visit the Frida Kahlo museum, we will take you on a tour of the canals of Xochimilco in the area of the Cuemanco Ecological Reserve. We will spend around three hours in Xochimilco, which not only stands out for its natural beauty, reflected in the canals and chinampas that give identity to the place, but also for its cultural diversity.

Here you will have the opportunity to interact with the local people in a visit to learn about the farming systems of the region as well as a tour of the chinampas of the canals of Xochimilco with delicious food and typical music. You will also listen to incredible legends of the place and buy delicious Mexican snacks -enough to have lunch- from local people on boats.

Now the real deal. Mexico City is known as the Taco capital of the world. Enjoy and taste Mexican tacos at the different stops we have for you. You will know excellent restaurants and typical “taquerias” (taco venues).

After your taco tour, immerse yourself in a unique experience about the elaboration of “mezcal,” a famous Mexican beverage. You will have the opportunity to learn about the mezcal process with an artisan mezcal producer, also known as Maestro Mezcalero. He will share his knowledge and secrets about mezcal with you, from its origins to the best way to drink it.

Teotihuacan is considered the most visited archaeological site in Mexico and the second most visited archaeological site globally. It was one of the largest urban centres of the ancient world, which came to concentrate a population of over 100,000 inhabitants at its peak. Because of this, it is a must-see tour if you are visiting Mexico City. Depending on the date you visit this incredible place, you can find festivals, exhibitions, and shows.

You also have the option of joining a hot air balloon ride (starts at 5am) to admire the sunrise over the pyramids of Teotihuacan, get in touch with us to include this experience. On a hot air balloon tour, you will enjoy the best landscapes from where you can admire in detail every part of the archaeological site and fly over the impressive pyramids with the sunrise between your eyes. The balloon flight includes a light coffee break, flight certificate, toast, and traveller’s insurance to make you feel more satisfied and confident that everything in the heights will be great.

After your flight, enjoy your breakfast at the restaurant “Gran Teocalli,” where Mexican cuisine is offered in different dishes combining the best ingredients to get the best flavours, and you can taste the best food. We will recommend local food, and we will also explain to you how it is done and what it contains. You will be surprised!

After the breakfast, a local guide from Teotihuacan will give you a tour with an explanation of the place. Teotihuacan is the oldest and one of the most majestic pre-Hispanic cities. It created a civilization that became one of the most powerful cultural sites in Mesoamerica. Teotihuacan was one of the largest urban centres of the ancient world, with a population of more than one hundred thousand inhabitants at its peak of splendor.

This tour also includes a visit to the mural painting district, where you will visit four spaces where the living areas of the ancient groups of inhabitants of this ancient city were located. These places are the architectural complexes known as Tetitla, Tepantitla, Atetelco, and La Ventilla. You will find walls and floors decorated with pre-Columbian pictorial creations on this tour. In these fresco paintings, the Teotihuacanos left testimony of their daily activities, their way of life, their thoughts, and beliefs, through which you can have elements to imagine what life was like in what is considered the first Mesoamerican city.

After finishing the tour of the murals in the old neighborhoods of Teotihuacan, our team will take you to an impressive local workshop of Mexican products made from prickly pear cactus, nopal, and xoconostle to end the day. Here you will learn how these foods are used and their properties, contribute to the local community, and buy something you like! Learn how to make salsa!

On our way back, we will continue to have a late lunch at the restaurant “Monte Cristo,” where its style and structure combine to give an old Mexican atmosphere where delicious dishes of Mexican cuisine are brought to life.

After our late lunch, we will then continue to Mexico City downtown, and you can continue on your own for the rest evening. And in case you are still hungry, let us know, and we will help you with recommendations for dinner.

According to the time of your departure, you can choose to have breakfast at your hotel and then continue to the airport or join us for brunch at Hotel Ritz Carlton. That is quite an experience. This is a culinary experience with delicious food. Within the culinary offerings of this appetizing brunch, you will find classic dishes with the unique touch of Samos, such as Croque madame with black forest ham and truffle oil and French bread with red fruits from Michoacán and mascarpone, as well as signature dishes cooked in a Josper oven.

Of course, you can’t forget the beautiful views that will allow you to take amazing pictures to remember. If you still have time, you can explore the surroundings. We recommend you take a walk and see the Angel of Independencia and Avenida Reforma. At the proper time, one of our travel advisors will contact you to take you to the airport or wherever you continue your journey.