Mexico City & Teotihuacan: 6-Night Central Mexico Tour

Six Days Across Central Mexico's Ruins, Colonial Towns & Mountain Silver

You spend six nights in a Mexico City hotel of your choice, with airport transfers included both ways. Your days move through Teotihuacan's pyramids, the Basilica of Guadalupe, Xochimilco's floating gardens, Coyoacán's colonial quarter, Taxco's silver streets, Cuernavaca's palaces, and Puebla's convents and ceramics: each with a local English or Spanish-speaking guide. Lunch is built into the Cuernavaca-Taxco and Puebla-Cholula days, and the Turibus hop-on hop-off ticket gives you a full day to navigate Mexico City on your own schedule.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1: Arrival and hotel transfer

• Arrival transfer to hotel

Day 2: Mexico City hop-on hop-off tour

• Travel aboard Turibus
• Visit up to 21 stops
• Optional second tour stop at Cibeles Fountain
• Return to hotel

Day 3: Teotihuacan and Guadalupe Shrine

• Visit Square of the Three Cultures
• Explore Teotihuacan Pyramids
• Visit arts and crafts center
• Visit Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Day 4: Xochimilco and Coyoacan visit

• Breakfast in Xochimilco
• Ride Aztec boat in Xochimilco
• Visit colonial district of Coyoacan
• See Saint John The Baptist church paintings

Day 5: Cuernavaca and Taxco tour

• Panoramic tour of Cuernavaca
• Visit Cathedral and Palace of Cortes
• Travel to Taxco in Sierra Madre
• Visit Santa Prisca church and cobblestone streets
• See silver artwork in Taxco
• Return to hotel

Day 6: Puebla and Cholula exploration

• Travel to Huejotzingo
• Visit San Miguel monastery
• Continue to Puebla city
• See Chapel of Rosary and Convent of Santa Monica
• Visit Onyx and Talavera factories
• See Puebla cathedral
• Visit San Pedro Cholula

Day 7: Departure transfer to airport

• Transfer from hotel to airport

The experience

The Turibus ticket lands in your hand on day two and you realize you're not just getting a bus ride. You've got 21 stops across Mexico City, and you can hop off whenever something catches you. That's the rhythm of this 6-night tour: structured days that move you through the region's heaviest historical weight, then pockets of time to stand still and look. Your first morning is the airport transfer to your hotel. That evening, the city is yours to find. By day three you're standing at Teotihuacan watching the Pyramid of the Sun rise above the Avenue of the Dead, then crossing back into Mexico City to kneel at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, where the light hits the dome and the space fills with something you didn't expect to feel in a church.

The tour moves you through five full days of sites that don't sit next to each other on a map. Day four takes you to Xochimilco (a UNESCO World Heritage site where you board an Aztec-style boat and drift through canals that predate the Spanish conquest), then into the colonial mansions and sixteenth-century churches of Coyoacán. Your guide (English or Spanish-speaking, depending on your group) walks you through the logic of how these places connect: the water systems, the trade routes, the way power moved through the valley. On day five you drive into the Sierra Madre toward Taxco, the silver capital, where the cobblestone streets climb so steeply you feel the altitude, and the Baroque church of Santa Prisca sits at the top like something that took centuries to place just right. Lunch is included. The same day you loop through Cuernavaca, the city of eternal spring, to see the Palace of Cortés and the oldest cathedral in the Americas.

Day six lands you in Puebla and the small town of Huejotzitlán, where the Monastery of San Miguel sits as one of the oldest in the Western Hemisphere. Puebla itself is dense with detail: the Chapel of the Rosary, the Convent of Santa Monica, ceramic factories where Talavera and onyx pieces are still made by hand, and the cathedral in the main square that dominates the skyline. If your tour falls on a Sunday, Monday, Wednesday or Friday, this day becomes free time in Mexico City instead: the itinerary shifts based on availability. Your final morning is the transfer back to Benito Juárez International Airport. The tour allows two standard suitcases per person. Oversized luggage needs approval from the operator before you travel.

What’s included

• Six nights' accommodation in your selected Mexico City hotel.
• round-trip shared transfer from Benito Juárez International Airport to your hotel.
• Turibus hop-on hop-off day ticket with 21 stops across Mexico City.
• local English or Spanish-speaking guide for all excursions.
• lunch on the Cuernavaca-Taxco day and the Puebla-Cholula day.
• entry to Teotihuacan archaeological zone, the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Xochimilco boat ride, Coyoacán colonial district, Taxco's Santa Prisca church, Cuernavaca's Palace of Cortés and cathedral, Huejotzitlán Monastery of San Miguel, Puebla's Chapel of the Rosary, Convent of Santa Monica, and cathedral.

Options for this experience

4 options

Royal Reforma or a similar hotelGuide in English or Spanish · 09:00Royal Reforma or a similar hotel: If availability cannot be found, we will place you in the hotel most similar to the Royal Reforma Hotel. Pickup is included.

Casa Blanca or a similar hotelGuide in English or Spanish · 09:00Casa Blanca or a similar hotel: If availability cannot be found, we will place you in the hotel most similar to the Casa Blanca hotel. Pickup is included.

Emporio or similarGuide in English or Spanish · 09:00Emporio or a similar hotel: If availability cannot be found, we will place you in the hotel most similar to the Emporio Hotel. Pickup is included.

Barceló Reforma or a similar hotelGuide in English or Spanish · 09:00Barceló Reforma or a similar hotel: If availability cannot be found, we will place you in the hotel most similar to the Barceló Reforma. Pickup is included.

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 09:00

Book up to2d before

AgesAdult (11 and older) · Child (3 to 10 years) · Under 3: can't be booked

GroupUp to 50 · max 4 per booking

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 2 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 6 days before the start.Between 2 and 6 days before the start, 50% refund.After that, no refund.

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Prices and times updated 11 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effort

Operated by Mexitours

Is this one for you?Choose this tour if you want to see Central Mexico's major archaeological and colonial sites without arranging your own transport, hotels or guide: the fixed itinerary and included transfers mean you move through five regions in six days without the logistics falling on you.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 10 years). Children under 3 can't be included in the booking.

How long is the tour?

Six nights and five full days of excursions, plus arrival and departure days. You arrive at the airport on day one and depart on day seven.

What's included in the price?

Six nights' accommodation in your chosen Mexico City hotel, round-trip shared airport transfers, a local English or Spanish-speaking guide, the Turibus hop-on hop-off day ticket, and lunch on the Cuernavaca-Taxco and Puebla-Cholula days.

Can I start the tour from somewhere other than the airport?

Yes, if you're already in Mexico and staying in Downtown, Zona Rosa, Reforma Avenue or Polanco, the tour can begin from your hotel instead of the airport.

What happens if my tour day falls on a Sunday, Monday, Wednesday or Friday?

If day six lands on one of those days, the Cuernavaca and Taxco excursion is not offered, and you'll have the day free to explore Mexico City instead.

How many people can book this tour?

A minimum of one person per booking is required. The tour operates with shared groups.

What luggage restrictions apply?

Each traveler can bring up to two standard suitcases. Oversized luggage like surfboards, golf clubs or bikes may have restrictions. Contact the operator before travel to confirm.

Is this tour suitable for people with limited mobility?

The tour is listed as suitable for all physical fitness levels. However, Teotihuacan involves climbing pyramids, Taxco's streets are steep and cobblestoned, and some sites require walking through uneven terrain. Check specific accessibility details with the operator if you have concerns.