Day of the Dead guided tour in Mexico City

Free cancellation

Place: Mexico City

Duration: 8 hours

Language: English, Spanish

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Entrance Fees Included

Guided Tour

Transport included

Do this because

Visit the UNAM and admire dedicated offerings to iconic characters of Mexico
Learn about this offering monumental by the hand of your guide
Enjoy a night tour in a trajinera through the canals of Xochimilco

What to expect

Enjoy a tour where you can be part of one of the most significant Mexican traditions, the Day of the Dead, celebrated on November 1st. Begin your experience with a panoramic visit around the streets of Mexico City visiting famous landmarks including the Monumento a la Revolución, the Ángel de la Independencia, and the Paseo de la Reforma.

Visit the Panteón, where dedicated offerings are mounted each year to iconic characters of Mexico. Witness the guide giving an offering and hear about the elements involved. You will see the traditional catrinas and marigold flowers that decorate each of the scenes represented.

After this colorful visit, enjoy a night tour in a trajinera through the canals of Xochimilco. Float through the decorated canals and pass through the floating gardens, popularly known as chinampas. You will visit a pantheon at night, and you will admire the famous altars and their rich expressions of popular art that merge symbolism and thought, both pre-Hispanic and Catholic around death.

The minimum age required to participate in this tour is 12 years old

What’s included

Roundtrip transportation from the meeting point

Visit to UNAM

Trajinera ride

Ticket to the Pantheon

Bilingual guide (English/Spanish)

What’s not included

Food and drinks

Tips (Optional)

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Location

Meeting point:

Meet your guide at 6:00 pm in one of the following locations: behind the Palace of Fine Arts (Av. Hidalgo 2, Centro Histórico de la Ciudad de México) or Hostal Amigo (Isabel la Católica 61-A, Centro Histórico de la Ciudad de México). Please note: You do not need to inform the local operator which meeting point you will go to, you can choose the one that is most suitable for you.