At leisure to independently explore the sights of colourful Mexico City, before joining your tour.
If you have not already visited themt, the world Teotihuacan Pyramids and the National Museum of Anthropology in Chapultepac Park with its many ancient Olmec, Aztec, Mayan and other pre-Colombian artefacts are not to be missed. These include the Stone of the Sun (the Aztec calendar stone) and the statue of Xochipilli. Chapultepec Castle is nearby.
The Palace of Fine Arts with its magnificent dome is also well worth a visit, as well as the historic Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo Art Museums. With its numerous world class museums, dramatic art murals, thriving music scene and exploding culinary scene, in Mexico City you will be spoilt for choice.
You can also enjoy a boat ride on a colourful 'trajinera' through the canals and floating gardens of Xochimilco (meaning ‘Place of the Flowers’), a small village south of the city. These fertile riverbeds called 'chinampas' are all that is left of the lake on which the Aztecs first built their capital city, but are now used for growing flowers rather than food crops and will give you an interesting cultural glimpse into modern urban life.
Note: Try and avoid visiting museums on a Sunday, as they are free for locals so very crowded.