We were really looking forward this, despite it being 'touristy', however when we arrived (take the tren ligero from Tasquena) they tried to charge us 650 pesos for two people for 30 minutes, which is a total rip-off. We decided not to bother and they dropped the price to 400 pesos for the same amount of time. It is quite... More

We absolutely loved to be Xochimilco. It was a magic experience and the food, the music, the service was excellent, they even put our family name to the "trajinera" (the "boats" at Xochimilco). Simply, WOW! I will definitely recommend it to everyone!!!! More

Worth visiting the waterways and vegetable growing on man-made artificial islands, very picturesque. More

I live in Mexico City and a trip to the canals of Xochimilco is always a fun place to take out of town friends. Be sure to get the registered price (it was $200 pesos/hour last I knew) and do at LEAST two hours. You'll float around with a bucket of beers, listening to the mariachi bands and enjoying the... More

We live in Marietta, GA and my husband has been working and staying in Mexico City. When I joined him last weekend, we took the train to Xochimilco.. The journey from the city to the canals is a great experience. The trains are really crowded, with rather high energy folks hawking all kinds of disconnected wares. What a party on... More

Nothing much to see really, the canals are interesting and it's fun to see Mexicans renting entire boats and partying. However, the fun stops there, and the rest of the boat ride can be mundane. Getting to the boat terminal is also such a headache with horrid traffic, and everyone giving their opinion on where the best boat terminals are... More

It's like the mexican Venice but it's not so nice ... More

Floating gardens - On week-ends it is packed with people but we were there mid-week and had our choice of many river boats. The driver oared us down the river where mariachi bands and other musicians pulled up beside us to play a tune (for a few pesos). Jewelry, serape/rugs, flower salesmen also came by to try to sell us... More

We went to Xochimilco in December and I must say it's one of the highlight of the trip. It looks touristy and yes it's pretty touristy but since this is the first time I am in Mexico City I have to say I love it. It's very easy to go and cost 6 pesos each and 2 trains. Once you... More