--- title: Muralist Art Semi Private Walking Tour in Mexico City Downtown lang: en type: tour city: Mexico City country: Mexico price: 48 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.98 reviews: 207 duration_minutes: 210 languages: [en, es] free_cancellation: "true" guidekin_pick: Murals with entry rank_in_category: 2 of 55 (City Tours & Sightseeing) schedule_checked: 2026-10-08 data_updated: 2026-10-12 canonical: https://guidekin.com/mexico/mexico-city/tours/muralist-art-semi-private-walking-tour-in-mexico-city-downtown/ --- # Muralist Art Semi Private Walking Tour in Mexico City Downtown **Guidekin's take:** Walk through downtown Mexico City to examine Mexican Muralism and its messages about cultural identity, politics and progress. A guide and entry to every museum visited are included; transport to the meeting point is excluded. 4.98 from 207 reviews at €48 per person for 3h 30m. **Murals with entry:** Choose Muralist Art for Bellas Artes and San Ildefonso entry, minimum two guests: 4.98 from 207 reviews at €48 per person for 3h 30m. Trade-off: Minimum two; no meeting point transport. (last checked October 8, 2026) In our comparison: #2 of 55 in City Tours & Sightseeing, by rating weighted by review volume (table below). ## Overview Get close to modern Mexico with the most significant expression of art of the 20th century: Mexican Muralism. It is a form of art available to everyone that that defined the identity of Mexico after the Mexican Revolution, and during most of last century. It provided an opportunity to educate and inform the people with messages of cultural identity, politics and progress. "The artist must paint as he would speak. I don't want people to speculate what I mean; I want them to understand." – Siqueiros Visit three different museums, including the Muralist Museum inside Palacio de Bellas Artes, in a 3+ hours walking tour. Along with your guide, you will understand Mexican history through the work of some of the most important artist of modern Mexico. ## Before you book - Meeting point: We will contact you to give you… - Entry ticket included: skip the ticket desk - Min. 2 to book: not for solo travellers - Starts 11:00, 14:00: 2 departures a day - Wheelchair accessible: operator-marked - Strollers OK: infants accepted **Pickup:** No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point ## Key facts - Price: from €48 per person - Duration: 3h 30m - Rating: 4.98/5 from 207 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Likely to sell out - Operator: Mexico a Pie Walking Tours - Minimum booking: 2 travellers at this price - Group: Shared tour - Guide languages: English, Spanish - Tickets: Admission included - Start times: 11:00, 14:00 - Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket - Price checked on Viator: 2026-10-08 ## Reviews 4.98 from 207 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor. 100% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 207 of 207. - 5 stars: 202 (98%) - 4 stars: 5 (2%) - 3 stars: 0 (0%) - 2 stars: 0 (0%) - 1 star: 0 (0%) ## Tour options Prices are the operator's current list price for two travellers (whole euros); options sold only to bigger parties say so; pick the option on the booking page. | Option | Price | Guide languages | Details | |---|---|---|---| | The Artists of the Murals | €50 / person (for 2+ people) | English | Duration: 3 hours: English Language Tour The Mexican Murals in English.: The artists of the murals: 3 museums including the Ministry of Education, Palacio de Bellas Artes & San Ildefonso College. | | Los Artistas de los Murales | €50 / person (for 2+ people) | Spanish | Duration: 3 hours: Tour en Idioma Español Murales Mexicanos en Español: Los artistas de los murales: 3 museos - la Secretaria de Educación, Palacio de Bellas Artes & Colegio de San Ildefonso. | ## What's included - Entrance tickets to all museums visited during the tour. - Certified Bilingual guide ## Not included - Tips / Gratuities to the guide (optional) - Transportation to Meeting Point ## Itinerary 1. **Murales de Diego Rivera en la Secretaria de Educacion Publica** (pass by, no stop) - Visit the building of the Ministry of Education with murals from Diego Rivera and other important mural artists. 2. **Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso** (1h; admission included) - Considered as the Mexican Muralist movement cribble, this place is home to murals of artists as Jose Clemente Orozco Diego Rivera and Jean Charlot. 3. **Palacio de Bellas Artes** (1h; admission included) - Visit the 17 different murals, from different artists through the years, inside one of the most emblematic artistic buildings in Mexico. ## Schedule - Runs: Wed, Thu, Fri - Departures: 11:00, 14:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-10-08 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point We will contact you to give you information about your guide. We will be waiting minutes before starting time, just in front of Portal de Escribanos" at Plaza de Santo Domingo. Next to the ecoBici station. Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/gcANVBG9hRpaeA2r5 Ends: We will end inside of the Mural Museum of Palacio de Bellas Artes ## Good to know - Wheelchair accessible - Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller - Service animals allowed - Public transportation options are available nearby - All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible - Suitable for all physical fitness levels ## Compared with other City Tours & Sightseeing | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #2 of 55** | €48 | 3h 30m | 4.98 (207) | shared | | [Anthropology Museum Private Experience Walking Tour](/mexico/mexico-city/tours/anthropology-museum-private-experience-walking-tour/?format=md) | €84 | 3h | 4.97 (418) | private | | [Private tour with Archaeologist at National Anthropology Museum](/mexico/mexico-city/tours/private-tour-with-archaeologist-at-national-anthropology-museum/?format=md) | €89 | 3h | 5.0 (127) | private | | [Tour Museum of Anthropology a trip to the past-Small groups](/mexico/mexico-city/tours/tour-museum-of-anthropology-a-trip-to-the-past-small-groups/?format=md) | €65 | 3h | 4.97 (145) | shared | Ranked #2 of 55 in City Tours & Sightseeing by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). 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