Mexico City Tours of the City
Many of Mexico City's prime places of interest are concentrated in small easily walkable pockets, so sightseeing on foot is a breeze. Due to the dizzying effects of altitude, it is important to acclimatise for a few days after arrival in the capital. Even a gentle stroll can cause breathless fatigue, so care should be taken to ease into walking over a short distances.
Government-run cultural agency INAH (National Institute for History and Archaeology), Frontera 53, San Angel (tel: (55) 5286 1933; www.inah.gob.mx), runs walking tours in the city and beyond. INAH's tours are cheaper than most and led by English-speaking guides. Other walking tours can be booked via tour operators and travel agencies.
Bus Tours
Innumerable half - and full-day city tours pick-up and drop-off at major hotels. Most centre on the Centro Histórico and the Museo Nacional de Antropología and are accompanied by an English-speaking guide. Bestours, Hamburgo 182 bis (tel: (55) 5514 3080) and INAH (see Walking Tours above) also run bus tours in the city.
Turisbus, operated by the Ministry of Tourism (www.mexicocity.gob.mx) has a circuit that covers 130 places of interest along the Reforma-Centro Historico corridor and includes museums, monuments, galleries and parks. At 15-30 minute intervals, buses connect 25 access points where passengers can hop on and off. An electronic translator service is available and it operates from 0900-2100 every day except Christmas and New Years' day. Tickets are available for one, two or three days.
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