Xochimilco Tequila & Mezcal Boat Tour with Food & Live Music

Tequila and Mezcal on the Water: What Xochimilco's Floating Cantina Actually Feels Like

You board a trajinera at Canal de Nativitas with unlimited tequila, mezcal and cocktails included, cruise past chinampas while eating brunch, stop at Meztli.X island restaurant to taste edible insects and pulque, then mix your own drinks for the ride back. The whole thing takes the afternoon and includes live music, a guide who knows the place, and no need to arrange transport or figure out what to order.

Step-by-step itinerary

Xochimilco canals and tasting experience

• Board trajinera at Canal de Nativitas
• Welcome toast with tequila tasting
• Cruise canals with unlimited drinks
• Enjoy live music and entertainment
• Stop at Meztli.X island restaurant
• Taste edible insects and pulque
• Explore handmade souvenirs
• Customize your own drink
• Taste special selected mezcal
• Relax and take photos
• Farewell toast and gratitude

The experience

The trajinera pulls away from Canal de Nativitas and you realize the whole canal is moving: boats packed with people, food vendors calling out, a band tuning up somewhere close. This isn't a quiet nature walk. It's loud and crowded and full of color, and within minutes you're holding a glass of tequila while the guide explains which region it came from and why it tastes different from the one you just tried. The unlimited drinks keep coming (tequila, mezcal, cocktails mixed right there on the boat), and the brunch arrives in waves: tacos, ceviche, fresh fruit, things you recognize and things you don't.

Around halfway through, the trajinera pulls up to Meztli.X, an island restaurant where the real surprise happens. You taste edible insects (crickets, mostly, and they're less weird than you'd think), sample pulque, and eat a traditional Mexican dish while the live music gets louder. There's time to walk around, buy handmade souvenirs if you want them, and take photos that actually look good because the light is still good and everyone's in a decent mood. The guide knows the stories behind the chinampas (those floating gardens you've been seeing the whole time), and explains how they work, which somehow makes the whole thing feel less like a party boat and more like you're actually in a place with history.

The last part is the one that sticks with you: they hand you bottles of tequila and mezcal and let you build your own drink. You're still cruising, still listening to music, still watching the water and the gardens pass by, but now you're in control of what goes in the glass. They'll also pour you one of their best mezcals (the one they picked specifically for the group), and you get to taste the difference between what you mixed and what an expert would make. By the end, there's a final toast, and then you're back at the dock, a little drunk, a little sunburned, and already thinking about which photo to post first.

What’s included

Unlimited tequila, mezcal and handcrafted cocktails, soda and bottled water, brunch with tacos and ceviche, trajinera boat ride on Canal de Nativitas, stop at Meztli.X island restaurant with edible insects and pulque tasting, live music throughout, expert guide, and the chance to mix your own drinks before the return to the dock.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day6 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 17:00

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AgesAdult (1 to 74 years) · Senior (75 and older) · Infant (under 1)

GroupUp to 100

Live guideEnglish, Spanish and French

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.Operator's directions: “See you at Canal 237, San Jerónimo, Xochimilco. Arrive 15 minutes early for check-in. • On Uber/Didi: Please enter the following destination: MEZCALICIOUS.MX.”

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Irlanda Contreras

Is this one for you?Book this if you want a full afternoon in Xochimilco without planning the stops, drinks or food yourself: the boat, the guide, the music and the tastings are all arranged, so you just show up and spend the time tasting instead of deciding what to order.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and French.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Infant (under 1).

What's included in the unlimited drinks?

Tequila, mezcal, handcrafted cocktails, soda, and bottled water. You also get brunch with tacos, ceviche, fruit and traditional Mexican dishes.

What happens at Meztli.X?

You stop at an island restaurant where you taste edible insects, pulque, and a typical Mexican dish. There's time to explore, take photos, and browse handmade souvenirs.

Can I make my own drink?

Yes. In the final part of the tour, you're given bottles of tequila and mezcal to mix your own cocktails while the boat continues cruising.

Is the trajinera accessible for wheelchairs?

The tour is wheelchair accessible, and all areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible. Transportation options are also wheelchair accessible.

Is there live music?

Yes. Live music is part of the atmosphere throughout the tour, both on the trajinera and at Meztli.X.

Do I need to know about tequila and mezcal to enjoy this?

No. An expert guide explains the stories and origins of each drink, so you learn as you taste.