Journey Through La Merced
Overview
The colorful, chaotic Merced Market serves thousands of shoppers daily. On this tour, you’ll visit our favorite food stalls, meet some talented market vendors, and learn the market’s history. You’ll finish knowing why La Merced is unlike anywhere else in Mexico.
We’ll wind through the market’s lively banquetón, or prepared food area, tasting tacos, aguas frescas and tamales. After that, we’ll stroll through the gigantic fruits and vegetables building, and learn about—and taste!—prehispanic ingredients, such as grasshoppers and agave worms. After a quick stop to rest, we’ll leave the market and walk back to La Merced neighborhood where we’ll finish up the tour with a refreshing drink and a snack in a beautiful restaurant, a hidden gem you won’t want to miss!
This tour is good for seasoned travelers.
What's Included
- One coffee, beer or another non-alcoholic beverage
- Traditional Mexican candy
- One agua fresca
- As much food as you can eat (enough for a large breakfast and lunch combined)
- Transport to/from the meeting and end points of the tour
- Souvenirs
- Additional personal beverages, outside what’s included on the tour itinerary
- Tip for your guide
Meeting Location
06000
Pl. Juan José Baz 4, Centro Histórico de la Cdad. de México, Centro, Cuauhtémoc, 06090 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Calle de Roldán 37
Centro Histórico de la Cdad. de México, Centro, Cuauhtémoc, 06060 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico
We’ll finish at a beautiful restaurant in a restored mansion, where you’ll relax with a cold drink and a snack with your guide.
What To Expect
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La Merced
3 hours Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 4 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Activity code: C-248994P4
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CST).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- One coffee, beer or another non-alcoholic beverage.
- Traditional Mexican candy.
- One agua fresca.
- As much food as you can eat (enough for a large breakfast and lunch combined).
- Transport to/from the meeting and end points of the tour.
- Souvenirs.
- Additional personal beverages, outside what’s included on the tour itinerary.
- Tip for your guide.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 14. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Journey Through La Merced is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Journey Through La Merced will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- One coffee, beer or another non-alcoholic beverage
- Traditional Mexican candy
- One agua fresca
- As much food as you can eat (enough for a large breakfast and lunch combined)
- Transport to/from the meeting and end points of the tour
- Souvenirs
- Additional personal beverages, outside what’s included on the tour itinerary
- Tip for your guide
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 4 travelers
