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The 15 Best Day of the Dead Tours in Mexico City

15 tours  ·  from $11 a head

Late October and early November only, and everything goes by September. The 15 below cover the Reforma parade, the altars and the overnight vigils at Mixquic, priced and dated.

Mexico City: Day of the Dead Guided Tour - Starting from three central meeting points
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Mexico City: Day of the Dead Guided Tour

1.Day of the Dead Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 97 reviews · 8 hours · from $57Our pick

See Mexico City’s Day of the Dead landmarks, cemetery altars, and a mariachi-led Xochimilco boat ride on this eight-hour tour.

“Dana notre guide nous a perdu durant l'excursion. On est rentré avec Ruben. Dana n'a pas les best practise d'un guide, elle manque de formation. c'est très mauvais pour un guide de perdre ses voyageurs. Elle a besoin de beaucoup plus de formation. Elle n'a jamais compté le nombre de voyageurs que nous étions durant l'excursion, seulement à la montée dans le car. Elle marchait extrêmement vite. De nombreuses personnes n'arrivaient pas à la suivre. Sinon la visite du cimetière le soir est très émouvant. Très touchant. La ballade en barque sur les canaux est sympa, malheureusement les boissons et la nourriture proposées à la vente ne sont pas au…”

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Day of the Dead Tour in Mexico City - Entering the cemetery after dark
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Day of the Dead Tour in Mexico City

2.Day of the Dead Tour in Mexico City

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 78 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $73

Review of Mexico City’s Day of the Dead tour, with cemetery altars, Xochimilco canals, mariachi, costs, timing, and practical advice.

“Amigo tours is great with the pyramids but unfortunately this tour I cannot recommend to anyone in good conscience. It was very disorganized. We spent about 4 hours total of just waiting and standing around during the whole night. I wish I just got an Uber to the cemetery because that was the best part.”

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Day of the Dead Tour in San Andres Míxquic From Mexico City - The early journey from Mexico City
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Day of the Dead Tour in San Andres Míxquic From Mexico City

3.Day of the Dead Tour in San Andres Míxquic From Mexico City

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 52 reviews · from $94

Experience Day of the Dead in San Andrés Mixquic with an early start, local guides, cemetery traditions, pan de muerto, and atole.

“Unfortunately, the tour was a total failure. Flor, the guide, told us nothing about the traditions Dia de los Muertos, and we were taken to a cemetery where there were no ceremonies... The whole group was very disappointed, especially since it was an expensive attraction.”

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The real "Dia de muertos" tour in Mixquic + secret cemetery - San Antonio Tecómitl for a quieter cemetery visit
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The real “Dia de muertos” tour in Mixquic + secret cemetery

4.The real “Dia de muertos” tour in Mixquic + secret cemetery

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 27 reviews · 9 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $328

Experience Día de Muertos in Xochimilco, Tecómitl, and Mixquic, with canals, mariachi, candlelit cemeteries, food, and local traditions.

“The tour took about two hours, and the guide showed us the main points of interest around Zocalo. Although it may seem tedious, it wasn't an ordinary tour. The guide was super entertaining. So book this tour if you are looking for something out of the box.”

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Special Pre-Hispanic Day of the Dead Tour - Palacio Postal and Mexico City’s decorative side
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Special Pre-Hispanic Day of the Dead Tour

5.Special Pre-Hispanic Day of the Dead Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $58Top rated

Walk Mexico City’s historic center from Diego Rivera’s mural to Templo Mayor, with Spanish, colonial, and Aztec history in a compact English tour.

“Lots of great history, architecture and information. Covered lot of history from early Spanish to today’s world.”

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Mexico City: Day of the Dead House and craft workshop - Finding Rincón Pozo 42
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Mexico City: Day of the Dead House and craft workshop

6.Day of the Dead House and craft workshop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 45 min · from $11Best value

Explore a year-round Day of the Dead house, taste pan de muerto, and watch artists make Mexskeletons crafts near Xochimilco.

“I had a wonderful experience with this tour! The workshop at the house was so authentic and inspiring – I learned so much about the traditions and handicrafts related to the Day of the Dead. The host shared a lot of knowledge in such a warm and engaging way, and it felt like being part of something truly special. If you love culture, art, and the meaning behind Día de los Muertos, this is an experience you should not miss. Simple, authentic, and highly recommended!”

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Day of the Dead Tour in Mixquic from Mexico City - The 2:00 pm meeting and the long road south
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Day of the Dead Tour in Mixquic from Mexico City

7.Day of the Dead Tour in Mixquic from Mexico City

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 11 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $99

Review of the Mixquic Day of the Dead tour from Mexico City, with candlelit cemetery rituals, local food, transport, costs, and practical tips.

“This experience was the worst. I didn’t choose my location pick up until after I made my reservations. So a couple days before the trip I put my hotel pickup. The hotel pick up was at the Holiday in and express. I confirmed that on the app. So the day of the adventure I look at my app from you guys and it still shows pick up at holiday in expresss. I go to send a message saying that we are waiting in the lobby to get ZERO response. I emailed and sent the driver a message over and over. I was asking if I could take an uber that…”

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Day of the Dead, Legends & Ghosts Mystery tour - The Zócalo and its darker legend
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Day of the Dead, Legends & Ghosts Mystery tour

Day of the Dead Night in Xochimilco: Dinner & beer tasting - A traditional boat, dinner, and paired beer
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Day of the Dead Night in Xochimilco: Dinner & beer tasting

9.Day of the Dead Night in Xochimilco: Dinner & beer tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · 2 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $135

Review of Xochimilco’s Day of the Dead night boat tour, with dinner, beer pairings, timing, price, and practical booking advice.

“The guide and included transportation were nice. I’ve done regular Xochimilco and it was better. I expected to see more light displays as pictured in the ad. Also, I could hear/understand the Catrina and I’m bilingual. For the price, I expected so much more. The food was delicious. Overall, pretty disappointing.”

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Day of the Dead in Mixquic Visit the Houses and Altars Pantheon - Entering a local home to see an ofrenda
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Day of the Dead in Mixquic Visit the Houses and Altars Pantheon

10.Day of the Dead in Mixquic Visit the Houses and Altars Pantheon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 4 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $107

Visit Mixquic from Mexico City for Day of the Dead altars, a local home ofrenda, the pantheon, and candlelit traditions.

“This is a completely unique way to experience day of the dead. Seeing an ofrenda in someone’s home was an experience I will not soon forget. I do however want to caution those who do not do well with large crowds, smoke, and who have walking difficulties to think twice before booking. In our group we had a lot of issues with losing members and having regroup several times due to people not being able to keep pace. You have to be able to walk quickly and maneuver through small spaces in the markets and I don’t think that’s clear on the posting. This made our tour a little less…”

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Memorial Magic: A Downtown Day of the Dead Tour

11.Memorial Magic: A Downtown Day of the Dead Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $95

Explore Mexico City’s Day of the Dead traditions, flower markets, altars, snacks, and historic plazas on a five-hour small-group tour.

“Fantastic tour! Recommend doing it on your first day to get a lay of the city and the subway and possibly the food. Yaya is super smart and friendly, and the sights you visit are very well chosen a great mixture of insider info only a local would know, and more touristy everyone-should-know-and-see-this-place-when-visiting-MC. Just loved it.”

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Tour cultural e inmersivo en Casa Dia de Muertos - From ancient custom to modern Mexico
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Tour cultural e inmersivo en Casa Dia de Muertos

12.Tour cultural e inmersivo en Casa Dia de Muertos

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $11

Explore Mexico City’s Day of the Dead House in Xochimilco, with art, an altar, Mexican craftwork, and year-round cultural context.

“It's worth it if you can't visit CDMX in Day of the Dead season. However, if it is the season, it comes out a little. It should also be noted that apart from the home tour, it is also a craft business, so there is a lot of sales.Auto-translated”

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Legendary Day of the Dead Night Show in Xochimilco - From Reforma to Cuemanco, plan for the road
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Legendary Day of the Dead Night Show in Xochimilco

13.Legendary Day of the Dead Night Show in Xochimilco

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 5 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $75

Ride a traditional trajinera through Xochimilco for La Llorona, a Day of the Dead night show with music, dance, and canal scenery.

“It was a little chaotic with the other events happening that same day and the start time got bumped up. Other than that, the organizers were super friendly and helpful, the transportation excellent, and the experience was fun. Not scary as I expected, the show was more historical.”

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Mixquic Day of the Dead Tour in Mexico City - Entering Panteón Míxquic before sunset
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Mixquic Day of the Dead Tour in Mexico City

14.Mixquic Day of the Dead Tour in Mexico City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $89

Experience Mixquic’s candlelit cemetery, Alumbrada, local fair, food, music, and Day of the Dead traditions on an organized Mexico City tour.

“This was an unforgettable experience! Our guide was Ricardo, and Ricardo was so great! It was a beautiful thing to experience the Alumbrada and also here some of the history.”

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Mexico City: Day of the Dead Tour - Meeting at 6:00 pm in central Mexico City
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Mexico City: Day of the Dead Tour

15.Day of the Dead Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 3 reviews · 8 hours · from $89

Review of Mexico City’s Day of the Dead tour, with cemetery traditions, illuminated landmarks, Xochimilco boats, mariachi, costs, and practical tips.

“Badly organised, a money grabbing gimmick. We were told to wait in line for a bus, and after waiting 30 mins, got on, and then told to get off the bus to join a different one, which we again had to wait for. We left an hour later than the meeting time. The guide was inexperienced, kept asking her co-guide what to say. There was no sightseeing as was listed in the itinerary. The cemetery we went to was frequented by the 10 large coaches they had operating so wasn't an authentic experience. We spent majority of the tour waiting around for 30 mins at a time. The xochimilco canals…”

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