A Life & Death Experience

Upon landing at Mexico City International Airport, make your own way to the arrivals where a representative will meet you. You will then be transferred to your hotel, where you can settle in before spending the rest of this first day at leisure. 

Wake up to breakfast at the hotel and prepare yourself for a Mexico City full-day walking tour. The first stop will be at the Cathedral, Templo Mayor (exterior visit), Madero Avenue and other important landmarks of the Historical Centre. After the tour return to the hotel in the early afternoon for a well-deserved rest. Alternatively, you can choose to go on  Optional Tour in the evening (not included):

The Legend of la Llorona in Xochimilco: Pick-up at 18:00hrs from the hotel. Transfer to Xochimilco and enjoy the Performance show "La Llorona" (1.20hr drive from the hotel, arrive at Xochimilco at 19:20 approx., the show starts at 20:00hrs (1hr duration).

Overnight in Mexico City.

Wake up to breakfast at the hotel and depart from Mexico City to Teotihuacan. On route stopping at the famous Guadalupe shrine to visit both, the old and new basilicas. Then join the walking tour to the archaeological Sun & Moon pyramids in Teotihuacan. Lunch is included at Local Restaurant Gran Teocalli (buffet lunch). Continue to Valquirico, inspired by European Tuscany, a picturesque colonial-style town, featuring colorful facades, cobblestone streets, and a vibrant cultural scene. It combines the charm of traditional Mexican villages to create a space with unique magic. Next,  transfer to the city of "The Angels", Puebla. Located southeast of Mexico City, it is renowned for its rich colonial heritage, showcased in its well-preserved architecture and UNESCO-listed historic center, which boasts beautiful churches and ornate tiled buildings. The city is also famous for its culinary delights, including the iconic dish mole poblano, making it a must-visit destination for history enthusiasts and food lovers alike.

Overnight in Puebla.

After breakfast, get ready for a full-day walking tour of Puebla. Visit the majestic historic center that concentrates the largest number of colonial buildings, century XVIII, Visit its Cathedral, admiring its interior and the front facade and its towers that are considered the highest in Mexico. Continue to the Chapel of the Rosary located in the monumental group of Santo Domingo, delighting with its vibrant interior, polychrome in Leaf of gold. Time to buy souvenirs (typical sweets or objects from Talavera), before leaving for Santa María Tonantzintla, visiting its Baroque church, where its talaveresque façade stands out, and the interior decorated with polychrome. Free time for lunch (not included)before continuing to Atlixco (Magical town) Altars and monumental flower rug, which is placed in the Zocalo of the locality (especially for Day of the Death in Atlixco).

Overnight in Puebla.

Indulge in a delicious breakfast at your hotel and depart to Mixquic town: a little town to the southeast of Mexico City (approx. 70 km), it is known for its traditional celebration for Day of the Dead, it is the graveyard of Mixquic where people come from miles around to see. The families decorate the graves of their beloved ones, and pass the day and night with them, eating, drinking, singing and talking by their gravesides (here you will see the preparation of the holiday during the day). Continue to Mexico City. Day of the Dead Parade in Mexico City (Catrinas & Calaveras) starts around 2:00pm, from Zocalo along 5 Mayo Avenue, Paseo de la Reforma, to finish at the ‘Estela de luz’ Monument. After the celebration, you will be transferred to the hotel. In the evening, around 6:30pm, you will continue with the ‘Mega ofrenda’ that was designed by the UNAM, at Plaza de Santo Domingo. You will be returned to the hotel in the evening.  

Start your last day with breakfast at your hotel. Then bid farewell to Mexico and drive back to Mexico City International Airport, where you will drop off the transfer and catch your flight to your next destination.