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Here's what people are saying about our #CulturalExperiences
Teotiahuacan experienced from the ground and through the sky
2024 January
Marcia Escalante
New York City, USA
Mi profundo agradecimiento a Cristina, Paola, Majo, Marco y Emiliano por ayudarme a materializar un sueño de mucho tiempo de compartir la CDMX en familia. Disfrutamos mucho de nuestro tiempo junto con ellos. Son conocedores y generosos.
Desde el itinerario y las recomendaciones de restaurantes hasta las visitas guiadas por expertos a lugares como Teotihuacán y el Museo Nacional de Antropología, todo se manejó con el máximo profesionalismo y un toque humano divertido y dulce.
Daybreak in magical Xochimilco
2024 January
Oriana G
México
Fue maravilloso el viaje a Xochimilco en trajinera al amanecer. La organización, las informaciones, y la visita a la chinampa Nantli fueron excelentes. Nos recibieron con un riquísimo desayuno hecho todo con productos de la chinanpa. Valió muchísimo la pena haberse levantado al alba!!
Gina C
México
Xochimilco al amanecer es una experiencia maravillosa!!! El traslado a la chinampa espectacular, el desayuno delicioso y la visita en la chinampa súper interesante. No se lo pierdan.
An extraordinary trip with MASS Moca crew
2023 November
Bill Kaiser
Boston, USA
I seldom write reviews - good or bad. However, our experience with the incredible team at Ajolote was too fantastic not to. We were in Mexico City for an art, architecture, and culture tour. The access that Ajolote has to places, people, and experiences is unsurpassed. They were unbelievably knowledgeable, fun, and organized. They curated the trip of a lifetime. I can't believe there is anyone better at what they do.
One of a kind Mexican Tour for MASS MoCA
2023 November
Anne A
Massachussetts, USA
Fantastic experience, incredibly knowledgeable guides, excellent & unique programming, very responsive to needs of group. Highly recommend.
MASS MoCA Epic Mexican Tour
2023 November
Katie
Cambridge, USA
Our trip was EPIC! The itinerary was perfect and so beautifully immersed us in the history, culture and art of Mexico. Great thought and care obviously went into making this an exquisite opportunity to get to know the real Mexico City, too. These women know their stuff! What a treat it was to have them share their knowledge, wisdom and expertise with us.
MASS MoCA takes Mexico City
2023 November
Katharine Hazlett
Massachussetts, USA
I just wanted to send a special personal thanks for your brilliant guidance during our stay in Mexico City. We are still reeling from all of the information, the sights, the sounds, the tastes, the vibrance and the magic that you exposed us to. It was truly EPIC! The itinerary was superb. Thank you for sharing your passion, your knowledge and your loveliness with us. Please make plans to visit us and Mass MoCA!
Un gran Abrazo
Katie & Will
Chiles en nogada cooking class
2023 July
MASS MoCA takes Mexico City
2023 November
Bethany B
Mexico City
I recently joined a cooking class with Ajolote Travel. The venue was exquisite - a cozy, intimate kitchen in a historic hotel on one of the oldest streets in Mexico City's Centro Historico. Already a win. The experience was one of my favorites in the city! Plenty of drinks, plenty of authentic food, lots of skills learned. The hostesses were especially charming and knew exactly how to make an eclectic group of wanna-be Mexican chefs feel right at home. 10/10 would recommend any experience with Ajolote!
Lorena Godínez
Monterrey, México
Contratamos a Majo de Ajolote Travel para una visita de un día al centro histórico de la Ciudad de México y la experiencia fue maravillosa. Después de coincidir en nuestro hotel, condujo a nuestro grupo a pié al Colegio de San Ildefonso, en donde pudimos asombrarnos con la arquitectura, su historia y sobre todo los sensacionales murales del recinto. Cuán diferente es la percepción de ellos, bajo la explicación experta de una historiadora del arte como Majo, Paola y Verónica, logrando una experiencia inolvidable.
Tuvimos una agradable comida en un icónico sitio cercano, para culminar con la visita magistral al Palacio de la Escuela de Medicina el cual sobrepasó todas nuestras expectativas, tanto en la evolución que ha tenido el recinto a lo largo de su historia, las leyendas sobre la inquisición y sus asombrosas salas. De verdad, no queríamos que terminara, por lo fascinante que resultó todo el recorrido. Recomiendo ampliamente a Majo y a Ajolote como una extraordinaria opción para visitas guiadas, ya que elaboran programas personalizados, de acuerdo a los intereses del grupo y la disponibilidad de horario.
¡Mis sinceras felicitaciones!, es un orgullo contar con personas tan profesionales y expertas que engrandecen la riqueza cultural mexicana. Gracias de todo corazón.
Old college friends reunion
2023 July
UBER Mobility Team LATAM in ancient Xochimilco's natural reserve
2023 July
Berenice
Mobility Team
¡Todo perfecto!
La planeación y ejecución de las actividades fue impecable. Nos trataron increíble y la pasamos espectacular. Nos ayudaron a crear el plan perfecto para el equipo
Asian Art Archive building bridges with Mexio's Cultural Heritage
2023 May
Alex
Hong Kong, China
We brought a large group of international collectors and art lovers on a cultural excursion to Puebla, and were deeply impressed with the unparalleled, bespoke programme that Vi Ajolote designed for us. They arranged extremely knowledgeable guides at every museum and heritage site, as well as took care to organise one-of-a-kind culinary experiences that introduced the unique characteristics of Poblano cuisine. Cristina, Paola, Beatriz, and Majo were all extremely warm, accommodating, and flexible. They really understood and worked with our group’s unique needs and interests. We would highly recommend their services for your next trip to Mexico!
Bentley Fellows in the City
2023 March
Katherine Rines
Hanover, New Hampshire, USA.
Dear Majo, Cristina and Paola,
My apologies for being so late to thank you for the wonderful tour of Mexico City that your tour company, Ajolote Travel provided in March 2023.
Our patron group from the performing arts center at Dartmouth College, Hopkins Center for the Arts, had just a spectacular time. You selected the perfect cultural outings, both the concerts and the museums, and exceptional housing and meals. Throughout the tour, you were informative and always great fun to be around. There was no detail you overlooked.
In the past, I had visited Mexico City on my own, with my family, and I had thought that I was highly competent in studying guidebooks and planning our tours. However, by knowing Mexico City and having such excellent contacts, you provided an experience above anything I could have planned.
Dartmouth College Wind Ensemble at Puebla and Mexico City Premiers
2023 March
Joshua Price Kol
Dartmouth Univeristy, Dartmouth College Wind Ensamble, Hanover, USA
I've never had a better experience than I did with Ajolote Travel! We had a very complex itinerary, and the team did an amazing job on all fronts! I would absolutely use them again.
Dartmouth College Wind Ensemble Mexican Repertoir Premier
2023 March
Karina Saenz
John Hopkins Institute for the Arts, New Hampshire
The ladies of Ajolote are amazing and truly committed to providing a wonderful experience for all. They were attentive in every aspect and truly assisted in keeping all happy with their trip. Highly recommend for small and large groups!
Mary Lou Aleskie
John Hopkins Institute for the Arts, New Hampshire
Dearest Cristina, Paola, Majo—-the blessed trinity of travel!!!
Sherry and I are sitting in the Mexico City airport reliving the wonders of what you were able to pull together for us and the support you gave us in every aspect of this adventure.
The entire Mexican debut of this project was a success thanks to the so many ways you were able to support us and at the same time make an enjoyable and informative experience for our supporters.
We are so grateful for your thoughtfulness, generosity of spirit and immersive informed histories and contexts for all we witnessed.
We have nothing but admiration and gratitude…hope you have a restful weekend!
Bentley Fellows explore Mexico through its culture, art and music
2023 March
Janette's 80th Birthday trip
2023 March
Brett,
San Francisco, CA
Thank you Pao!a We had a great trip in Mexico City. Four great days - although while I started getting sick on our last night while watching the Ballet de Folklorico de Mexico. So that night and the next 48 hours were tough for me. But very glad that it happened on the last night so that it didn't have a big impact on my trip.
Thank you so much for all the time and effort you and Majo put into working with me to plan and deliver on our tour. It really was a special day - and my whole family really enjoyed each of the 3 main destinations very much. Majo was fantasatic!! She allowed us to ask her a million questions and always had very thoughtful and easy-to-understand answers. It made that day's experience 1,000% better than if we visited those locations on our own. And thank you for the additional photos as well.
Hispanics in Philantropy at Chinampa Nantli
2023 February
Rebecca
Hispanics in Philanthropy Mexico
We can't recommend Ajolote Travel enough! Cristina and her amazing team curated for our board of directors two beautiful events (from the catering, to flower decorations, to mariachis and music) and organized a magical trip to the Chinampa Nantli in Xochimilco where we learned about sustainable agriculture and ancestral ways of working the land. No detail was overlooked and the food and decor were just amazing!
Hispanics in Philantropy 40th Anniversary in Mexico City
2023 February
Brenda,
Hispanics in Philanthropy Mexico
El equipo de Ajolote Travel fue en todo momento profesional y amable. Además de tener las experiencias más divertidas y originales para los eventos.
Family memories
2022 December
K. Shorps
New Orleans
We had an absolutely wonderful experience with Ajolote Travel. Paola was an amazing guide and planned an unforgettable 3-day experience for us in Mexico City. I was nervous because I am used to planning our own trips, but she handled all the arrangements (taking away the usual stress for me) and planned adventures that I wouldn't have known to seek out for myself. I loved all of it, but I especially enjoyed the kayak trip to Chinampa Natli in Xochimilco - so incredibly peaceful. Paola was very attentive to our needs and made adjustments based on our input. My son is 8 and she made sure that he was engaged and interested, as well.
Mariage au Méxique
2022 November
Lucie
Paris, France
Merci à Paola de Ajolote TRavel d'avoir organisé avec une grande gentillesse, efficacité et disponibilité le circuit autour de Mexico.
Nous étions à Mexico début novembre pour le mariage du fis d'un couple d'amis. Ceux-ci ont voulu facilité les visites aux français non-bilingues espagnol.
La fête des morts attirent beaucoup de monde et Paola a fait en sorte, tout en nous permettent de vivre cet évènement, de nous emmener dans des lieux authentiques et moins fréquentés. Nous avons vécu une journée incroyable à seulement 1H du centre ville.
Le matin, visite du marché aux fleurs...époustouflant! et visite du musèe Anahuacelli ,.lieu grandiose!
Ensuite déjeuner,dans les jardins flottants de Xochimilco, cadre paisible comme on s'y attend peu si près de Mexico. Nous y avons créé notre hôtel des morts, chacun participait comme il le souhaitait, en ayant sa propre intention...
Nous avons continué seuls notre voyage.. Merci encore à Paola pour ces deux jours incroyables!
UBER TA LATAM Team meets Salón Los Ángeles
2022 June
Ana Martha
México
The experience at Salon Los Ángeles was amazing, it took us back in time, to feel and understand a little bit of the Mexican culture. The people were super nice, it was easy to get there, and I felt secure all the time, because they were really conscious of security. The music was great, the band and the dancers were really into it, and they created an environment for all to get engaged with the party.
María E
México
The activity was planned with much enthusiasm and while planning, the Ajolote team was super approachable, collaborative and it was easy to trust them.
Once the activity started and we arrived at Salon Los Angeles, it was even better than what I had placed in my mind. Everything was super organized and it was easy to unplug and join my team and enjoy, Ajolote had everything under control and it went very smoothly.
The location, Salon Los Angeles was amazing, the staff was very friendly and the service was excellent. Upon arrival, the decoration was sensational, and I loved that waiters were at the entrance with drinks for the newcomers. It was an unforgettable evening and it would not have happened without Ajolote!
Luisa
Colombia
I really liked the activity, I am a salsa lover so I was in heaven with the music. I liked that we had dancers to guide us and it really made it very fun! The food and beverages were all really good. In general it was a great experience and I also liked the story of the place. The staff was really nice as well.
Lucas
Brasil
The activity was extremely fun and the only negative point is that it had to finish (:P). Jokes aside, the dance presentation was super fun and educational (I am from Brazil), the fact that when the band started playing we still had some dancers with us to teach us the dance was for me the highlight. For food and beverage I can't add much, I was focused on dancing so I didn't try anything to eat. And for beverages I focused on the beers and didn't try the drinks. The workers of the catering were amazing, super friendly and fast - even with my broken spanish.
A family trip in MEXICO CITY
2022 June
Ragan Gankendorff
New Orleans
Vi Ajolote travel is a super cool boutique tour company located in Mexico City, and they cover tours in any area of Mexico (and apparently Puerto Rico too). They made our family trip to Mexico City so easy, and did an amazing job of making it unique and special. Plus, we felt like we made friends along the way - thank you Cristina and Majo!
MEXICO CITY and some birdwatching
2022 March
James Browne
South Africa
What a triumph of a three days we spent with Paola and Majo in March. We learnt so much on your history, food, people, country, margaritas and Mexico City itself. We look forward to future opportunities to travel with you again. A triumph.
Go well,
James
Graham and Sally Bean
South Africa
We were fortunate to spend three days in Mexico City during March 2022 being looked after by Vi Ajolote Travel. We could never have done it without them!
Although we followed the initial proposal we had received closely, our suggestions were willingly incorporated in the final itinerary. We were collected at our hotel each morning and driven all over the city and out to the un-missable Teotihuacan. Paola and Majo had arranged the comfortable minivan and kept us entertained during the inevitable commutes with their seemingly encyclopedic knowledge of the history, culture and socio-political atmosphere of the country and the city in particular. We were taken to some outstanding restaurants for leisurely late lunches.
I can't imagine a first trip to Mexico City without a guide. And if you're planning a visit, get hold of Vi Ajolote Travel - you won't be disappointed!
MEXICO Grand Tour
2022 March
Thierry Tinlot
Bruxelles
Je voudrais remercier VIAJOLOTE qui, tout au long de mon séjour à Mexico (six mois fantastiques) m’ont prodigué de précieux conseils et aidé à organisé des séjours et sorties.
J’en citerai deux :
* un fantastique survol en montgolfière des ruines de Teotihuacan. Service parfait, plein la vue et ,souvenirs inoubliables. Et tout cela à moins d’une heure de la ville.
* une semaine divine avec des amis dans le Yucatan. Nous voulions éviter Cancun et les grandes installations impersonnelles type « all-in ». Paola nous a conseillé Akumal, un village de vacances situé entre Cancun et Tulum, qui est resté authentique (pas la moindre boutique de souvenirs en vue, c’est dire !). Quatre jours dans un glamping enchanteur et ensuite quatre jours dans un appartement super confortable en bord de mer.
Merci à Paola et son équipe de nous avoir conseillés et accompagnés d’un bout à l’autre de ces expéditions. Nous avons pu bénéficier d’une disponibilité optimale et obtenu des réponses à toutes nos questions.
Wrestling Experience in MEXICO CITY
2019 December
Amy Faust
New York
Our group of 14 wanted an easy way to experience the Lucha Libre wrestling on our first night in Mexico City. Sandra from Ajolote was the perfect guide for us...she picked us up in a van, took us to a wonderful restaurant for late lunch, got us each wrestling masks and then we had VIP treatment at the arena. It was one of the highlights of our entire trip and all went smoothly thanks to the wonderful Sandra. She stayed available to us the rest of the trip for useful tips. These guides know this city so well, I highly recommend them.
Jean Sepate & Pete Djuric
Cincinnati, Ohio
Mexico City is so enormous and full of so many cultural attractions that it could feel overwhelming to try and plan a 5 day vacation there. We were lucky enough to find Paola Schlaepfer of Ajolote Travel and she created the perfect 5 day vacation for us. We gave her a little information on our interests and she sent an itinerary that was full of activities for each day, restaurant suggestions, and also some down time on our own.
When we approved the itinerary, she went ahead and purchased the tickets to the popular museums, like Frida Kahlo’s home and studio, Diego Rivera’s studio and his largest mural and for the Folklore Ballet.
She picked us up at the airport and took us to our hotel. Every morning she greeted us at the hotel with a driver and was our tour guide for the day. We spent an afternoon at the National Museum of Anthropology, which is one of the best in the world. We saw the ancient city of Teotihuacan and still had time to walk in some of the beautiful neighborhoods in the city. Don’t miss the flower market as it is one of the most beautiful and largest in the world.
I can’t say enough good things about this beautiful city, the great sites and good food, and our wonderful tour guide. We are well traveled and have never had such a great experience as we had over Christmas.
We have been spoiled by Paola Schlaepfer, and it will be hard to find another trip this well-organized. We can’t recommend her enough!
MEXICO CITY A Unique Chilango experience
2019 December
Jean Feimberg
Cincinnati, Ohio
If you want a tour company that takes care of everything so you can enjoy fully packed days of personally selected activities - without even noticing Mexico City traffic - sign up with Ajolote Travel. In 5 days we barely scratched the surface of what Mexico City has to offer - but Ajolote Travel with its excellent guides (and driver) gave us a great introduction to this sprawling metropolis noted for its pre-Colombian ruins, Spanish Colonial architecture, mid-20th century murals, modern museums, local markets and so much more. Ajolote Travels gets a 5 star rating from me and my travel companions.
MEXICO CITY Individually designed experiences "Celebration and discovery"
2019 December
Heloise Hebert, Montreal
Quebec, Canada
Content Producer
Je suis productrice d'une émission au Québec (Canada) et notre équipe a tourné au Mexique pour l'un de nos épisodes. Cést Patricia de Locamex et Paola d´Ajolote TRavel qui se sont occupés de gérer ce tournage avec nous. Elle a su comprendre exactement les angles que nous souhaitions prendre et elle s'est toujours adaptée à nos demandes. Elle travaille de façon plus qu'efficace, elle est très rigoureuse et a le soucis des détails, elle ne laisse rien passer car elle planifie tout. Sur le terrain, tout était préparé de façon méticuleuse et elle s'est adaptée à notre équipe et notre façon de faire en toutes circonstances. C'est quelqu'un qui aime le Mexique, qui le connait, qui a une tonne de contacts et qui a de judicieux conseils pour bien faire les choses. Elle a rendu notre tournage des plus agréables et des plus pertinents.
Mystical OAXACA
2019 October
Gabor Farkas, Architec
Budapest, Hungary
I was quite impressed with the program Ajolote Tours put together for visiting Oaxaca; it was a dream for me to discover coming from Central Europe where there is scarce reference of Mexican culture.
Very good organization and great experiences
Keiko Takana
Japan
So impresed by all the richness of Oaxaca. A blown glass factory 100% auto/sustainable.....amazing! I was happy for all the discoveries that Ajolote Travel put up for us. Thank you!
Judy Harquail, International Market Development Consultant and Strategist, CAPACOA
Cristina and Paola were fantastic guides, real insiders who are extremely well connected to artisans, musicians, and scholars. Their knowledge and professionalism really enabled our group to enjoy the Cervantino and Guanajuato. Logistics flowed smoothly, the meals were super. A great investment for those who want to get to know, up close and personal, Mexican cities through the arts and music. I am looking forward to our next collaboration and highly recommend Ajolote as your guides.
Colonial Central MEXICO
2019 October
Silvana Rossi
Italy
Ajolote grazie perché ci hai fatto scoprire la magia de Oaxaca. Colori, gente, gastronomia, archeologia, paesaggi fantastici, colori, misticismo, magia, colori!!! Tropo bello!!
Mystical Magical MORELOS, Balsam for the soul
2019 September
Florence Prevot Oaxaca, Oaxaca
«Como comentario diría que pasamos una estancia increíble en Tepoztlan y alrededores. Nuestra guía, en este caso Paola Schlaepfer, nos tenía un programa muy interesante, una variedad de actividades desde la visita de un sitio arqueológico o grutas hasta un paseo en las montañas y/o campo y una nadada en una alberca enorme de agua del volcán.
Vale la pena pasar unos días y descubrir esta preciosa región considerando suficientes días para aprovechar cada visita»
Alexia Grabosky, Bruxelles Belgium
"for the three days we were in Tepoztlán, a nice village just outside Mexico City, Paola, our amazing guide showed us some incredible places. Each day we visited something different: day one was ancient ruins, day two was a beautifully renovated hacienda/hotel where we had an amazing dinner, day three was a visit to the biggest natural pool of Mexico. This made our trip unique, to say the least. As tourists, we couldn’t have found all these places by ourselves. Also, Paola gave us some unique insight to these places.
Don’t be afraid to get into the car! Sometimes the trip is an hour long but it’s totally worth it (and Mexico is a huge country).
And you should always bring a swimsuit with you ;) "
Marina Corral Huatabampo, Sonora
Muy contentos de organizar nuestra visita a Morelos por medio de Ajolote Travel. Nuestra guía Paola nos contagió con su entusiasmo que imprime a cualquier momento un feeling de gozo y libertad haciendo que se disfrute doblemente el viaje. Muchas gracias por su profesionalidad, sus atenciones y contagioso amor por lo que les apasiona: viajar. Esperamos el siguiente viaje."
Colonial Central MEXICO
Guanajuato (The International Cervantino Festival) Mineral de Pozos & San Miguel de Allende
2018 October
Eric Rey / San Francisco, CA
‘We were extremely pleased with the trip. The accommodations and food were excellent. The choice of programs to attend was very good. The group of people
was superb. As the least artistically sophisticated participant in the trip I particularly appreciated how the approach was open and not too rarefied.’
Allan Schwartz
Los Ángeles, USA
Integrante de Junta Directiva, CAP UCLA.
Lo amo, lo amo, lo amo: la comida, la camaradería, la totalidad de la semana del viaje. En definitiva valió el tiempo y el dinero.