3 LGBTQ-Friendly Tours in Mexico City Worth Booking

1.Gay Side of History through Plazas & Temples

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 53 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $99Our pick

Walk about one mile through Mexico City’s Historic Center with guide Carlos, linking Aztec, colonial, and modern LGBTQ+ history. The 3.5-hour tour includes coffee or tea, water, a digital LGBT+ map, and the Rainbow Mexico e-book, with a maximum of 10 people.

“Carlos is one of the most erudite and intelligent guides I’ve ever had on any tour ever in my life. The tour begins with coffee overlooking the ruins of the Templo Mayor. Carlos gives you a full historical background beginning with the population of the Americas and running up to the Spanish conquest of what we now know as The United States of Mexico. He includes a link to his detailed website complete with notes and details of the tour. From there your tour is a leisurely 1 mile of fascinating history through an LGBTQ lens, but encompassing so very much more. We were his only tour the day we…”

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2.Gay Tales

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $79Best value

Spend 3.5 hours walking Mexico City’s Historic Center with an English-speaking guide, possibly Carlos, tracing LGBTQ+ life along Madero Street. Visit museums, former cinemas, bathhouses, and sites linked to Those 41. You’ll also receive a digital map and follow-up research materials.

“The tour leader was a great storyteller. I got to do the city tour in a gay history perspective. I had fun”

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3.Discover Mexico City’s (CDMX) Gay (LGBTQ) Hotspots Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $119

Spend three to four hours exploring Mexico City’s LGBTQ scene with a private guide, including Chapultepec, Reforma, Zona Rosa, and Bellas Artes. Armando can help you understand current bars, clubs, food spots, and cruising areas, with Mexican appetizers and private transport between stops.

“Worthwhile introduction for gay travelers looking for the current lay of the land. Things change fast here, and many of the blogs and review sites refer to closed places. It was super helpful to get some local insight at the start of my trip.”

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