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CableCar Experience: Off the Beaten Path Mexico City Walking Tour

By Aibuker Trips
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Overview

Ready to soar over Mexico City’s real heartbeat—not the postcard version?

We’ve built a shared small-group experience to Iztapalapa, one of CDMX’s most authentic districts, packed with street food, local traditions, urban culture, and deep-rooted history. We start Downtown and ride the Mexico City Metro like locals while we unpack how this megacity moves (and why that matters more than you’d think).

Next, we stop at a local museum to understand Iztapalapa’s story and its role as a powerhouse of community culture. Then comes the showstopper: the Cable Car Line 2, a Guinness-recognized route known as the world’s longest urban cable car line, delivering jaw-dropping panoramic views of the valley as we glide above the city.

Between rides, we go full “local mode”: a neighborhood market for seriously good tacos, and we wrap with a toast of pulque, a traditional pre-Hispanic drink—because your Mexico City trip deserves at least one story your friends won’t have.

Activity location
  • Alameda Central
    • Avenida Hidalgo S/N, Center, Cuauhtemoc
    • 06300, Mexico City, Mexico
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes
    • Col Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas
    • 06050, Ciudad de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Pulque. We will only serve pulque to travelers over 18 years of age (legal age to consume alcohol in Mexico). We will serve other non-alcoholic drinks to those under 18 years of age.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Mexican snack. We can provide vegetarian or vegan options, if you have a special diet, please let us know
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Transport Tickets
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Gratuities

Know before you book

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Iztapalapa (Pass by)
Want to fly over a side of Mexico City most travelers never see? We’ve designed an off-the-beaten-path Iztapalapa experience—a real look at everyday CDMX life, packed with street food, local culture, and deep roots that trace back to the Aztecs. Far from the tourist bubble, this district is one of the city’s most dynamic areas, where street art, community projects, and new public spaces are actively reshaping its identity. In short: authentic Mexico City, from above and up close—and yes, it’s going to beat another “same-old” Centro photo.
Alameda Central
  • 20m
This adventure starts in Downtown Mexico City, right outside the Palacio de Bellas Artes. From there, we’ll hop on the Metro and head toward the suburbs—using the same transport locals rely on—while we break down how mobility works in one of the world’s biggest cities (and why it shapes daily life here).
El Metro
  • 2h 10m
Throughout the tour, we’ll move across Mexico City—and into Iztapalapa—using the Mexico City Metro, the backbone of everyday life here. Along the way, you’ll get a real feel for local routines and learn why the Metro isn’t just transportation—it’s the system that keeps this megacity running.
Museum of Cultures By Iztapalapa Passion
  • 45m
Next, we’ll visit a local museum to dive into Iztapalapa’s history and its most iconic cultural tradition—an epic, community-led Holy Week performance known as one of the largest of its kind in the world.
Constitución de 1917 – Línea 2 del Cablebús
  • 45m
  • Admission ticket included
After that comes the main event: we’ll ride the Mexico City Cable Car and glide above the streets for panoramic valley views—with a front-row seat to the area’s colorful street art and the scale of CDMX from the sky.
Mercado Desarrollo Urbano Quetzalcoatl
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
We’ll make a market stop to try a classic taco spot locals swear by—simple, authentic, and delicious.
Pulquería "La Hermosa Hortensia"
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Finally, we’ll come back home by metro, finishing our journey at a local bar Downtown, to toast with a pre-hispanic drink: the beverage of gods.

Location

Activity location
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    Alameda Central
    • Avenida Hidalgo S/N, Center, Cuauhtemoc
    • 06300, Mexico City, Mexico
Meeting/Redemption Point
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    Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes
    • Col Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas
    • 06050, Ciudad de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico

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