Mexico Day of the Dead

Name: Mexico Day of the Dead
Start: 2025-10-27T17:00:00-06:00
End: 2025-11-03T08:00:00-06:00
Location: Mexico City

Schedule

Mon, 27 Oct, 2025 at 05:00 pm to Mon, 03 Nov, 2025 at 08:00 am

UTC-06:00

Location

Mexico City | Naucalpan De Juárez, MX

Hey, Dora here! the official chief travel curator of Wake Up & Vuela. I turned my personal passion for travel into a service for others ✈️♥️
We are officially announcing our small group all inclusive trip to Mexico for Day of the Dead.
To all of our adventurous friends who love food and culture, sign up for this unforgettable all inclusive trip to central Mexico! Perfect for our SOLO adventurers, friends and couples!
Join me as we travel through central Mexico this October 27th-November 3rd for 8 days 7 nights.
INCLUDES:
-4 Nights of lodging in Mexico City at Sevilla Palace and City Express Aeropuerto (or similar)
-1 night of lodging in Mineral del Chico, Hgo at Hotel Casa Zuli (or similar)
-1 Night of lodging in Zacatlan, Puebla at Hotel Posada Don Ramon
-1 night of lodging in Puebla, Puebla at Nh Puebla Centro (or similar)
-All meals including drink (1 soft drink, beer or flavored water per meal)
-Bottled water during tours
-Guide English - Spanish as per itinerary
-American Host English-Spanish
-Entrance tickets to all the mentioned sites
-Ground transportation from the international airport of Mexico City
-Welcome gift basket
-Exclusive Wake Up and Vuela merch
**All rooms are double occupancy with two double beds. If you are traveling as a couple or with a friend, let us know to make sure we pair you together. For our SOLO travelers, don't worry, we will match you with another adventure seeking friend to share a room**
EXPERIENCES:
- VIP Mexican gondola ride in Xochimilco accompanied by a beautiful catrina, listen to spooky folk tale stories, learn how to prepare ancestral mezcal and savor delicious traditional dishes.
- Visit Mexico´s largest cemetery, Panteon de Dolores, the resting place for many notable Mexicans including Diego Rivera.
- Dinner @ La casa de los Azulejos
- Guided tour of the Teotihuacán Pyramids
- Eat in one of the most unique restaurants in the area: La Cueva Teotihuacán
- Visit a donkey sanctuary and have the opportunity to pet and feed them.
- Stop at the Basilica of Guadalupe, one of the most important churches in the Catholic religion.
- Visit national park El Chico and it's beautiful illuminated hanging bridges. (Night hike at the bridges is optional)
- Coyoacan Day of the Dead festival: Catrina face painting, admire the alters, walk along the lively streets, try delicious street food, explore the market and enter the beautiful cathedral.
- Visit the colonial mining town of Real del Monte and shop for souvenirs.
- Learn how to make your own paste ( a local delicacy brought by English miners)
- Create our own Day of the Dead alter. Learn the cultural significance and symbolism honoring the memory of our deceased loved ones.
- Visit the town of Zacatlan in the state of Puebla and its famous skybridge giving you sweeping views of Barranca de los Jilgueros. Admire the mosaic murals and monumental clock decorated by beautiful flowers.
- Go for a hike through the forests stopping along the way to admire the Tuliman waterfall in the state of Puebla.
- Eat mole and walk around the artisanal market at the capital city of Puebla
- Visit the archeological site of Cholula and the worlds largest pyramid (by volume)
- Guided tour of the historic downtown center of Mexico City. Some of our stops may include: Exotic food market, Zocalo (main square), Catedral Metropolitana, Templo Mayor, Palacio de Bellas Artes, Palacio de Correos and Torre Latinoamericana.
- Visit the Castillo of Chapultepec. Once used for royalty now serving as the national museum of history.
- Visit the Frida Kahlo Museum
+ Much Much more
NOT INCLUDED:
-International flights (we can gladly help you book)
-Travel Insurance (optional but recommended)
-Meals and experiences not mentioned
-Souvenirs
-Tips
**** COST PER PERSON: $2200 ****
Non-refundable deposit: $500
First payment: AUG 29, 2025 $600
Second payment: SEPT 29, 2025 $600
Third payment: OCT 12, 2025: $500
- Full refund minus deposit if you wish to cancel on or before Aug 30, 2025 ($600)
- 50% refund if you cancel on or before Sept 15, 2025 ($300)
- Non-refundable if canceled after Sept 15, 2025

** This itinerary was designed to ensure you have the best and safest possible time at the annual Day of the Dead festivities. It includes activities occurring throughout the entire day, allowing you to experience the chaos of the city and the calmness and breathtaking landscapes of the countryside. ‌
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‌Mexico City hosts its own parade between late October and early November, exact dates are not set until a few days before the event!
‌Due to its unpredictable scheduling and NOT being able to guarantee attendance, we've included other magical experiences that allow you to fully embrace what Dia de los Muertos is all about! **

THERE IS A MINIMUM OF 6 FOR THIS TRIP TO BE CONFIRMED.
MAX GROUP SIZE: 16
WHO CAN JOIN?
All of our adventurous friends who love food and culture, perfect for our SOLO adventurers, friends and couples!
INTERESTED IN JOINING?
MEXICO IS AN ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY BUT THIS DESTINATION IS NOT FOR EVERYONE.
Please reach out to us to receive our ‌IS THIS TRIP FOR YOU? questionnaire.
Your safety and well being is our TOP priority. Wake Up and Vuela will hold the right to deny you booking this trip if deemed unsafe or if we feel we are not a good match.
FRIENDLY NOTE TO THOSE INTERESTED:
( PLEASE KEEP THIS IN MIND BEFORE BOOKING. )
** Road closures, unexpected site closures, traffic, weather and any unforeseen events that might put in risk your safety might affect the planned itinerary. We will do everything in our hands to stick to our itinerary as possible.
**This trip includes many amazing activities. Some of which require early morning pickups in order for us to take advantage of our trip to the fullest. You will have the option to opt out of activities deem you prefer to stay back and rest or simply don't want to participate.
** We will have moments of free time to relax on most days but this trip is packed with breathtaking activities happening throughout the entire day. We have some flexibility so while we will be out and about, we can always stop and catch our breath if ever needed! **

PHYSICAL RATING:
2- Average
Being able to go up and down steps on your own is required. Being able to walk 1 mile (with or without stops) is required. More strenuous activities like hiking to Tuliman Waterfall (25min) and the hanging bridges are optional (1.5miles)

Interested in arriving the day before? There's tons we can do! Lucha libre match is at 5:00pm on Sundays. We can get drinks at a rooftop, visit a museum, go on a city bus tour, take a cooking class, visit artisan markets, go on a street food tour..the options are endless! Plus you'd have the whole morning on Monday to keep exploring!