The 7 Best Day of the Dead Tours in Mexico City

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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