Mexico City: Day of the Dead Original
This cultural festival will have you spooked in all the right ways
Why you'll love this trip
- Take part in the rituals and festivities of the Day of the Dead, like making your own traditional altar offering.
- Discover how sugar and chocolate calaveritas (sugar skulls) are made during a workshop at Calazucho. Hear the stories of this tradition before making your very own sugar skull!
- Visit Tlahuac Cemetery to see the graves that have been decorated with colourful flowers, photos and food. Then, watch the Day of the Dead ceremonies in this spooky setting.
- Sample tasty street food at the open-air Mercado San Juan, where people come to buy everything they need for the Day of the Dead, including the famous pan de muerto sweet rolls.
- Join a walking tour of Mexico City’s historic centre. Pass the Zocalo, Metropolitan Cathedral and Palacio de Bellas Artes and see the city come alive with decorations as locals prepare for the festival.
View the itinerary for departures between 01 January 2025 - 31 December 2025
Itinerary
Inclusions and activities
4 breakfasts
Private vehicle, Metro
Hotel (4 nights)
This trip generates 21 kg of CO2-e per person per day
We offset these emissions on your behalf. But we know that is not enough, so we also have a carbon reduction target.
Is this trip right for you?
- The Day of the Dead celebrations in Tlahuac are included in your itinerary! Additionally, Mexico City hosts a parade between late October and early November, though exact dates are not set until a few days before the event. If the Mexico City parade coincides with your trip, we may need to rearrange some activities so everyone can attend this parade as well. While we can't make guarantees due to the parade's unpredictable scheduling, we're committed to helping you experience both magical celebrations if timing allows.
- This itinerary is designed to provide the best possible experience of the annual Day of the Dead festivities around Mexico City. As such, there is very limited free time to explore the area’s most popular tourist attractions, including the Museum of Anthropology and Chapultepec Park. We recommend you stay a few extra days before or after the trip to make the most of this vibrant metropolis.
- We will be operating multiple departures of this trip so it’s possible that more than one group will be at some locations or activities at the same time. However, each group will have a maximum of 12 passengers with its own dedicated local leader.
- This trip visits places that are at high altitude, and as a result some people can suffer from altitude sickness, regardless of age or physical health. Please see the Medical and health information section of the Essential Trip Information for more detail.
Dates and prices
Important notes
1. Your adventure begins with a welcome meeting at 6 pm on Day 1. There are no activities planned for the final day so you may depart at any time.
2. A single supplement is available if you’d prefer not to share a room on this trip. The single supplement applies to all nights on your trip and is subject to availability. Please speak to your booking agent for further information.
3. Traffic in Mexico City during this festival is very busy. This at times may hinder drive times and sitting in traffic.
4. The Day of the Dead parade date is only announced a few weeks before this trip departs- unfortunately we can't predict if the parade will occur over the days our trip departs, but we will do our very best to ensure you have the opportunity to experience the parade if it occurs during your trip. The parade occurs in late October or early November.
5. We will be operating multiple departures of this tour so it is possible that more than one group will be at some locations or activities at the same time. However, each group will have a maximum of 12 passengers with its own dedicated tour leader. Please advise us of any travel companions that are not booked on the same file.
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