Mexico City

October 26-November 3, 2027

celebrate dia de los muertos in mexico city!

Bar chart showing increasing difficulty levels from 1 to 5, with difficulty 1 being the easiest and 5 the hardest.

This adventure is rated 1 out of 5 difficulty level. Easy to moderate level activities. Activities are usually cultural, but may include city biking, easy hikes, walking tours etc. Activities are included, but optional if outside of your comfort zone.

Mexico City comes alive during Día de los Muertos with vibrant altars, marigold-covered streets, and colorful parades. The city’s main celebrations take place in places like the Zócalo and Paseo de la Reforma, where massive skull sculptures and traditional dancers create a mesmerizing spectacle. Markets overflow with sugar skulls and pan de muerto, while families gather in cemeteries to honor their loved ones with music, candles, and offerings. The mix of ancient Aztec traditions and modern festivities makes the city an unforgettable place to experience this unique holiday.

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS

  • Rated easy-to-moderate difficulty (1 out of 5) - ideal for cultural travelers of varying fitness levels

  • Experience Día de los Muertos like a local - walk in the Day of the Dead Parade on Reforma Avenue with full skull makeup done by a professional artist, then help build a traditional altar and take part in a cacao ceremony honoring loved ones.

  • Watch sunrise over Teotihuacán from a hot air balloon - a once-in-a-lifetime view of one of Mexico's most famous ancient pyramid sites, included in the trip cost.

  • Travel in a small, supportive women-only group - capped at just 11 travelers with a trip host and local female guide, perfect for solo travelers and friends alike.

  • Explore Xochimilco's floating gardens - cruise the UNESCO World Heritage canals on colorful traditional trajinera boats, often with live mariachi music.

  • Be immersed in Frida Kahlo's world - tour Casa Azul, the artist's iconic blue house museum in the bohemian Coyoacán neighborhood.

  • Cook and eat like a local - shop for ingredients at the Jamaica and Medellín markets, then join a private chef-led cooking class to learn authentic Mexican dishes.

  • Witness Lucha Libre live - catch one of Mexico's most beloved cultural traditions, the masked professional wrestling.

  • Stay centrally located in Centro Histórico - stay in a hotel steps from the parade route, museums, and historic plazas with airport transfers included.

Pink and white umbrellas hanging from wires above a stone building with an arched facade, set against a clear blue sky.
Group of six women posing in front of a colorful carnival or amusement park ride with a sign that says "FELICIDADES" and "Y TO LOS BONITO".
A skeleton figure with a large skull mask and skeleton arms, riding a pink and blue bicycle with pink shoes, in front of a colorful graffiti mural featuring animated characters and skull designs.
A decorated altar with multiple tiers, featuring candle lights, yellow marigold garlands, and black-and-white photos of deities or saints, set against a colorful floral backdrop. The altar is adorned with flowers and religious symbols.
A person standing with arms outstretched in front of large ancient stone statues at an outdoor archaeological site.
Colorful painted skull sculpture among orange marigold flowers.
Colorful traditional Mexican Day of the Dead skull decorations with flowers, large cactus, and a pink decorative backdrop under trees.
Large colorful parade float featuring a tall figure with a lion headdress, dressed in traditional Mexican attire, accompanied by two stone-effect leopard sculptures, set against a partly cloudy sky.
A woman enjoying a hot air balloon ride over a landscape with numerous colorful hot air balloons floating in the sky during sunrise or sunset.
Two women standing in front of a green gate and a blue wall, smiling and posing for the photo.
Makeup artist applying special effects makeup to a woman with painted face, likely for a Halloween or theatrical look, seated in a makeup chair.
A woman with face paint resembling a traditional Mexican sugar skull, wearing a flower crown and colorful jewelry, during face painting.

ITINERARY

    • Welcome to Mexico City! Today you will be arriving to Mexico City International Airport (MEX). We will have one transfer service from the airport to our hotel for this adventure!

    • After you are settled in to the accommodations, we will walk to a nearby restaurant for our welcome dinner!

    • Meals included: Dinner

    • Visit to the National Anthropology Museum: The perfect place for having an introduction to the Mexican cultural heritage before getting deeper on the living culture the next days. The most important ancient art pieces are here, like the famous Aztec Calendar, the Mayan Jade Masks, beside many other magnificent pieces and Gardens. 

    • Lunch will be at the Anthropology Museum

    • Free afternoon to enjoy Chapultepc Park

    • Meals included: Breakfast, lunch

    • Today we will enjoy a ride in the traditional wood floating boats, or the 'trajineras', along the ancient Xochimilco, an UNESCO world heritage site. Here people still plant vegetables and flowers above the water. With luck wet will be treated to the traditional music of Mariachis. 

    • Lunch at Coyoacan, one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods and a place of artists, bohemian essence and the charming plaza with the handcrafts market. 

    • Casa Azul, Frida Kahlo Museum: We will immerse ourselves in Frida's world with a visit to the house of this famous painter and revolutionary woman. 

    • Meals included: Breakfast, lunch

    • Tula Ancient Toltec Archaeological Site: We are going to learn about the Toltecs wisdom while we explore this ancient area. This location boasts the biggest Warriors Sculptures of the country, surrounded by magnificent landscapes. 

    • We will enjoy a picnic lunch after our visit to the ruins

    • After lunch we will have time to explore Tepotzotlan and have free time to explore.

    • Meals included: Breakfast, lunch

    • Medellin & Jamaica Markets: 'Mercado de Jamaica' is the largest market in the area, known for the beautiful flowers they sell. We will also have the opportunity to visit the Medellin Market. While at the markets, we will be purchasing our ingredients for our cooking class as well as for tomorrow’s altar offering ceremony.

    • Mid-afternoon, we are going to cook a delicious dinner together. We will travel to Aura to meet our chef’s and taste the flavors of Mexico city!

    • Meals included: Breakfast, dinner

    • Sunrise at Teotihuacán Ruins in a Hot Air Balloon : This is a once in a life time experience, seeing the most ancient Ruins in México city from the sky, something that will be unforgettable. 

    • We will have free time to explore the Teotihuacán Ruins.

    • Tonight, we will visit a local cemetery. We will admire the beautiful offerings and altars that locals have made.

    • Meals included: Breakfast

    • Make-up time: To fully embrace the 'día de muertos' experience, you need to have your make-up done. We’ve hired a professional artist to do our make-up before heading to the parade so we all can take the amazing photos looking like the colorful Mexican skulls.

    • Día de Muertos Parade at Reforma Avenue: We get to enjoy this parade just one block away from our house!

    • Altar offering & Cacao Ceremony: We will make an offering together, dedicated to our loved ones. This is an opportunity to embrace a loss with love and good memories, in true Mexican fashion. Then we’ll have a special moment receiving the medicine of cacao for opening our hearts. 

    • Meals included: Breakfast

    • We are headed to the heart of México city to look at the 'día de muertos Altars all over the Central Plaza, and also learn interesting facts about the Mexican syncretism. There is an optional visit to the Templo Mayor Ruins and the small museum or you can just explore the historic center.

    • This afternoon we will attend a Lucha Libre show, one of Mexico’s most beloved past times!

    • Farewell dinner: We have had such an amazing time together! Tonight, we will share the good memories we’ve made over dinner. 

    • Meals included: Breakfast, dinner

    • Goodbyes are always hard, but we hope to see you on another adventure soon!

    • There will be one transfer to the Mexico International Airport (MEX) this morning.

Two women wearing aprons are cooking with mortar and pestle at a restaurant. They are smiling and looking at the camera. The background has warm lighting and decorative wall art.
Two women standing on ancient stone ruins outdoors with mountains and blue sky in the background.
Cave restaurant with tables and colorful chairs, people dining, illuminated with lights and natural cave formations overhead.
A table filled with various bowls of food, some grilled fish, and a basket of fresh vegetables and fruits including a yellow bell pepper, lemon, cucumber, and other produce in the foreground.
Skeleton sculpture with a female figure wearing a pink dress, riding a blue bicycle with pink and white shoes, in front of a colorful mural and a white dog sculpture with orange flowers on its head.
Slice of cake with powdered sugar on a blue and white patterned plate, a small wrapped tamale, a cup of frothy coffee, and a small glass of espresso on a yellow table with a blue placemat and a handwritten name card in the background.
Woman with arms outstretched standing among large ancient stone sculptures at an archaeological site under a clear blue sky.
Famous surrealist painting featuring a woman in a green skirt with outstretched arms, surrounded by abstract and fantastical elements including two men, a globe, and a landscape.
Group of people outdoors on a sunny day, with one person reaching out to hand something to another person sitting on a rock.
Seven women dressed in festive, colorful costumes with Day of the Dead-inspired face paint and floral headpieces pose indoors in front of framed artwork on a wall.
Colorful Mexican Día de los Muertos altar with marigolds, framed photographs, skull decorations, candles, and offerings on a sidewalk.
Lucha libre wrestling event celebrating the 55th anniversary of CMLL, featuring masked wrestlers in colorful costumes inside a wrestling ring, with bright lights and large screens displaying logos and wrestlers.

Meet Your Guide: Teresita (Tita)

Tita will be your guide and host for the Mexico City trip. She resides in Mexico and has a deep appreciation for her country’s culture and history.

Traveling, nature, history and connecting with different cultures have always been a huge part of her life and she feels that life gifted her the opportunity to turn that passion into her work. Over the years she’s guided and led experiences in places like Spain, Italy, Belize, Guatemala, Cuba, Colombia, and of course México.

She most loves creating experiences that feel real, warm, fun and meaningful, not just “touristic.” She want you to feel México through its food, its colors, its people, its stories and the incredible energy of the places we’ll explore together.

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  • $3,595 USD double occupancy.

    $4,595 USD single occupancy.

    If you are traveling solo, you will be assigned a roommate upon request. Rooms are assigned on a first come basis.

    A deposit is due at booking to hold your spot with regular monthly payments. Additional payments may be applied to the trip balance prior to payment due dates.

    Please note this trip has a special cancellation policy as the price includes a non refundable $300 deposit for the hot air balloon experience.

    • 9 days / 8 nights in a Mexico City boutique hotel located in Centro Histórico

    • One private group airport transfer to and from the Mexico City International Airport (MEX). Time will be set once the trip is confirmed. An early arrival shuttle can be arranged through the hotel for an additional cost.

    • Local transportation for all excursions and tours mentioned in the itinerary

    • Local experienced female guide from Mexico with knowledge of the area, both English and Spanish speaking

    • Experience the traditions of Dia de los Muertos and make a traditional altar with a local family

    • Experience the Día de Muertos Parade at Reforma Avenue with full make up by a professional artist.

    • Altar offering & Cacao Ceremony:

    • Private chef experience

    • Sunrise at Teotihuacán Ruins in a Hot Air Balloon

    • Explore ancient Xochimilco, an UNESCO world heritage sit and local markets such as the Medellin and Jamaica markets.

    • Tula Ancient Toltec Archaeological Site

    • Visit Casa Azul, Frida Kahlo Museum

    • Visit the National Anthropology Museum

    • All fees for art and cultural experiences as listed in the itinerary

    • All entrance fees to museums noted in the itinerary

    • Afternoon Luche Libre show

    • Meals as noted in itinerary

    • Trip checklists, detailed packing list, training guide, and pre-travel support provided in a private Facebook and/or WhatsApp group

    • Pre-trip Q&A Zoom call to meet your fellow travelers, trip host and ask any questions

    • WWE Swag to make your heart happy!

    • Small group; maximum of 12 women + your WWE trip host and 1 local female guide

  • • International flights to/from the Mexico International Airport (MEX).

    • Tips and gratuity for guides (at the discretion of the client)

    • Airport transfers outside of designated times and meeting location

    • Transportation outside of times designated for excursions and tours

    • Alcohol, additional beverages, snacks and meals as noted above.

    • Any additional excursions or activities not included in the above itinerary

    • Visa and entry requirements as applicable and any pre-travel medical expenses such as immunizations or required Covid-19 testing 

    • Travelers insurance to cover medical expenses while traveling abroad (proof of insurance required)

    • Personal expenses not included in the itinerary such as additional accommodations, transportation, meals, souvenirs, etc.

  • All meals will be provided as noted in the itinerary. Please reach out to the trip host after booking if you have any food allergies/sensitivities. We always do our best to accommodate dietary restrictions but cannot make any guarantees.

  • This trip requires a minimum number of women to register in order for it to be confirmed. Once the trip reaches the minimum participant number, you will receive a trip confirmation email and a link to be added a private Facebook group just for trip guests. In this group further trip details will be provided along with pre-travel support. Please let us know if you do not have or use Facebook (see contact information below).

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  • Please note that the itinerary provided for your adventure is subject to change. While we strive to adhere to the proposed plan, unforeseen circumstances such as weather conditions, safety concerns, or other factors beyond our control may necessitate adjustments to the itinerary. We prioritize your safety and enjoyment throughout the adventure, and any modifications made will be done with careful consideration. We will make every effort to inform you in advance of any changes and provide suitable alternatives to ensure a fulfilling experience.