Trip Overview

Day 1: Melaque to Mexico City

We’ll take a direct flight from Manzanillo into Mexico City, arriving around lunch time. After grabbing a quick bite to eat and dropping our luggage at the hotel, we will visit the Mercado de la Merced and Mercado Jamaica to see the traditional candies and flowers for the festivities. Then we’ll show you the historic centre from above on one of the hop on/hop off bus services. It’s a great way to see the centre and get your bearings around where we are staying for the next couple of days.
Accommodation: Mexico City

Day 2: Markets & Día de Muertos Parade

This morning is a free time to explore near the hotel and the city centre before we give you the opportunity to watch the main Day of the Dead Parade as it travels from Chapultepec to the main Zocalo. starting around midday.
Accommodation: Mexico City

Day 3: Coyoacan & Folklórico

Known for its more traditional, small-town celebrations of the festival, we’ll spend the majority of the day in Coyoacán exploring this artsy neighbourhood. Includes opportunity to visit the stunning ofrenda in Frida Kahlo’s house, as well as the artisan and food markets in the centre. In the evening, you’ll have the chance to attend a spectacular Folklórico Ballet performance in the stunning Palacio de Bellas Artes.
Accommodation: Mexico City

Day 4: Historic Centre, More Markets, & Xochimilco

Starting slightly earlier than normal, we’ll take a guided walking tour of the Historic Centre, including the Zocalo which is often decked to the nines for Day of the Dead. We’ll then head on to one of the local food markets to try some delicious CDMX dishes, before travelling onto an incredible artisan market in the centre of the city, with handicrafts from all over the country available.
In the evening, we’ll offer you the chance to take a moody boat ride through the Aztec canals of Xochimilco to watch a special performance in the middle of the lake!
Accommodation: Mexico City

Day 5: Chapultapec & Return Travel

After breakfast there will be some free time to visit anything you might have missed in the previous days before our return trip to the coast.