MEXICO CITY day of the dead tour 2025
October 29 – November 3, 2025
Mexico City, Mexico
INCLUDES: 6-DAY ACCOMMODATION, FOOD, ACTIVITIES, GUIDES & TRANSPORTATION (FLIGHTS NOT INCLUDED)
Mexico City Trip Highlights
TOUR MANAGER 2024
Trisha Velarmino
Trisha moved to Mexico in 2018 with the hopes of backpacking for 6 months. Fast forward to 2020, she got a 4-year residency visa in Mexico and decided to stay. She lived in Sayulita, Mexico City, Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta, and now call Baja California Sur home. She has also visited all 32 states of Mexico!
✈️ Arrival in Mexico City
Everyone must be in by 10:00 PM on October 29th. You will have to book your own flights to Mexico City so make sure you arrive on this date. If you need booking assistance, our travel experts will help you find the best flight at a good rate.
You will be picked up at the airport by our VIP drivers. They will be waiting for you at the arrivals gate holding a sign with your name.
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🍻 Dinner and drinks (optional)
For those arriving Mexico City before 10:00 PM, we will have dinner and drinks near our hotel.
🥂 9 AM – Brunch and Orientation
We will meet at the breakfast room of our hotel to get to know each other. Here, you can also ask questions about the tour.
From here on out, you will have your breakfast before we leave the hotel.
🌮 11 AM – Historic Center Walking Tour
We will start the day in Mexico City’s Historic Center. We will explore the Zócalo and visit important landmarks in Mexico City.
This is a food walking tour so we will also sample street food in Mexico City!
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🌮 7 PM – Dinner and drinks (optional)
We will go for dinner and drinks in a traditional cantina. After this, we will see the Day of the Dead events in the Zocalo of Mexico City.
🎨 9 AM – Frida Kahlo Museum Tour and Coyoacan
We will visit the iconic Frida Kahlo Museum and learn Frida’s Blue House. After this, we will walk round Coyoacan and learn about the lesser-known neighborhood of Mexico City.
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🚣♂️ 1:30 PM – Xochimilco Boat Cruise
Ride the trajineras of Xochimilco for an afternoon with locals. Here, we will be served snacks and tequila. We will also get to know how the Mexicans party!
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We will be very tired, full, and tipsy at the end of this day so we’ll play it by ear on what we want to do.
BREAKFAST LUNCH SNACKS
👨🍳 9 AM – Mexican Cooking Class
Cook a 4-course meal with the guidance of a professional chef, learn about selected traditional dishes, and have a hands-on experience with top-of-the-line kitchen amenities.
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The cooking class ends at 3:00 PM. We will go back to the hotel to rest, nap, and prepare for the evening.
💀 5 PM – Catrina Make Up
The make-up artist will go to our hotel and do our Catrina make-up! Make sure you have a photo of the make-up you want.
🤼♂️ 6 PM – Lucha Libre Night
Head to Arena Mexico for a Lucha Libre show. Before the show, we will have tacos and tequila nearby. The guide will tell us everything we need to know about the culture of Lucha Libre.
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👨🍳 9 AM – Teotihuacan Tour (Full Day)
Established around 400 BCE, Teotihuacan once thrived as one of the world’s largest cities, meaning “City of the Gods.” The Avenue of the Dead, a grand central roadway, anchors the site, flanked by impressive structures and platforms.
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The Teotihuacan Tour ends at 3:00 PM. We will go back to the hotel to rest, nap, and prepare for the evening.
🍻 8:00 PM – Farewell dinner
In honor of our last night in Mexico City, we will go to a Mexican restaurant with a Mariachi band. You will also meet our local friends from Mexico City!
💀 Day of the Dead Parades and Events
Closer to date, we will announce all the events and festivals we will attend during day of the dead in Mexico City, including the Grand Parade!
🥂 Farewell brunch (optional)
For those who are flying out in the evening, we will have a farewell brunch at a rooftop restaurant.
🕯️ Departure [End of Mexico City Day of the Dead Tour]
Our drivers will drive you on a private vehicle to the airport 3 hours before your flight. Make sure you are packed by 11:00 AM.
Mexico City Day of the Dead Tour
Where we’ll staY
We will stay in a hotel in the downtown Mexico City near the historic center and the Zocalo. This is a safe area.
Mexico City Day of the Dead Tour Prices
For your safety, purchasing a travel insurance is required to participate in this tour.
FULL TOUR PRICE
$2,399
per traveler
THE TOUR COST INCLUDES:
- 5-night accommodation (4-star hotel)
- An expert tour leader for 6 days
- Community and local staff
- All ground transportation and airport transfers
- Some meals (check meal plan calendar on the itinerary)
- Entrance fee to all sites and landmarks
- Catrina make-up (1)
- Pre-trip assistance via Whatsapp and email
- Cheap flight booking assistance
- Discounts on restaurants and bars
- Professional trip photos
- Travel Concierge via Whatsapp
THE TOUR COST EXCLUDES:
- Flights to Mexico City
- Tips for the guides
- Alcoholic beverages
- Food and beverages not mentioned in the meal plan
- Travel Insurance (mandatory)
REFUND POLICY
This Mexico City Day of the Dead Tour is 100% refundable up to 90 days before the trip.
If you need to cancel beyond that, you will be charged a 16% IVA (Mexican tax).
CANCELLATION OPTIONS
- Keep the credit in your account and use it on any of our experiences worldwide
- Convert your credit to a gift card and send it to friends and family (applicable to all experiences worldwide)
- Both options above are credited 100% and are valid for use for 1 year
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