Cantinas: Journey Through Traditional Mexican Bars in Mexico City's Historic Center

Embark on a journey through traditional Mexican bars in Mexico City’s Historic Center. Discover the local scene, history, and specialties of each cantina while enjoying delicious traditional Mexican food and drinks.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Plaza Garibaldi 12 - Cantina El Tenampa: The pinnacle of Mexican cantinas. Established in 1925, this renowned venue has been a haven for Mariachis at the famous Plaza Garibaldi, resonating with the lively sounds of sones, passionate ranchero ballads, and emotive bolero ranchero. Here, tradition thrives with each melody, every sip of premium…
What's Included
  • Round trip transportation from the meeting point
  • Live commentary during the bus ride
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic drinks (Available for purchase)
  • Food and beverages
  • Round trip transportation to and from your hotel.
Additional Information

Climb aboard one of our contemporary buses and set off on an unforgettable adventure through some of Mexico City’s most iconic and traditional cantinas located in the Historic Center, the legendary hub of the city’s nightlife.
Explore why the lively cantina scene is not only a cherished local tradition but also a vital part of Mexico’s rich cultural…

Location
Reforma 222
Avenida Paseo de la Reforma
The bus will meet you at the plaza´s main entrance.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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984sebasc
Apr 1, 2022
A good choice to know the generality - It is very good Service, good vehicles quite often and the city is so big that this is a “cheap” option to move around and learn where to go without wasting so much time
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869paulinab
Dec 12, 2021
Flashback: I felt scolded like I was on a visit organized by my school. - Buying the ticket well in advance (1 week) was complicated. They should improve their process and make it easier, especially if it is a large group. It’s an excellent opportunity to go as a group to have fun, meet more people, eat and drink different things, while walking around town. The tourist guide, Guadeloupe, is a lady who tells you interesting facts on the routes. That makes you feel like you're in high school on a museum visit and you just want to misbehave. You can drink on my journeys as long as you don't put the drink down from the tribe. In the end it was a lot of fun, if I recommend it with an activity before going to the den.
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Germancho10
Nov 9, 2021
Cantina La Mascota a robbery - In general the tour with the guide Guadeloupe was fine the first cantina prices well, the cakes of the first cantina delicious, however when we arrived with my wife at the second cantina “the pet” looked dirty and messy... the waiters in the same tone desalinate them however we thought it was a theme that this was the cantina period, the disgust came when we were charged 97 pesos for each beer to make the change to dollars for 4 national beers charged us 17 dollars approximately that even in dollars is very expensive... asking the question we indicate that is why they include the snack then that is why it is so expensive the beer however it is preferable that they charge the snack and not that one feels robbed by four beers which is an exaggeration even in dollars and for a tourist doing the parallel with those four beers they eat two courses of food in a restaurant in the pink zone of CDMX that is also a tourist area.
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Cruiser548006
Jul 29, 2025
DIRE EXPERIENCE!! - Mexico City is extraordinary but the tourist bus was a disaster. We were held at some stops a long time (Up to half an hour), resulting in a 1 and 1/2 hour journey lasting 3 hours. Moreover, the bus is very abandoned and has no headphones so the explanations are given by public address that there is no one who understands. It's the worst tour bus I ever got on. NOTHING RECOMMENDABLE!!!
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125lalos
Oct 17, 2022
Scam - Very bad experience. We were not informed of the conditions and all stops are in shopping centers. He doesn't provide information, he repeats the same thing all the time. Only suitable for shopping. The frequencies are very bad, that's better capitalbus.
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Barbara
Jan 15, 2020
Worst Hop On Hop Off Experience Ever - My husband and I have been on many Hop On Hop Off buses all over the world and this would have to be our worst experience. We started the morning with the Red Route which was fine. Lots of things to see and informative audio. Our trouble started when we switched to the Green Route. When we got on we were told it was a 2 1/2 hour round trip. It took us 4 hrs and 15 mins to go around the route. At times the bus would stop for 15 -20 mins for no reason. The only thing of any interest on the Green route would be the Frida Kohlo museum which you could go to yourself. The English audio kept switching to Spanish so we had no idea where we were at times. With one stop to go we were sitting there again for no reason. After 5 mins and no sign of us moving anywhere anytime soon we gave up and got off and walked the 30 mins back to our hotel. The map we were given was very ambiguous and didn’t really indicate how close some of the stops on the other routes were or we could have got off and changed routes. We also asked for an English map at the beginning of the trip and we were given a Spanish one which was no help. Do not travel with this company.
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Harry
Oct 18, 2019
Potato bus tour - Welcome aboard the potato bus tour, if you love traffic and listening to hardcore Mexican music, then this is the tour for you! The tour offers very little historical / cultural information and you must visit just about every shopping mall there is in Mexico City! I would rename it the Potato Bus Tour, as it’s the laziest attempt at a tour bus I’ve ever experienced. It’s worse than the tour bus on the UK Apprentice a few years ago, and even then they tried to give you some information about the sites! I’d give this one a miss if I were you #PotatoTour
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From $30
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).