Teotihuacan and Basilica of Guadalupe tour from Mexico City

Mexico's pyramids and basilica tour: morning visit to iconic sites with unmatched pilgrimage appeal

A five-hour guided tour from Mexico City to Teotihuacan and the Basilica of Guadalupe, with hotel pickup and a professional art historian guide. Walk the Avenue of the Dead and climb the Pyramid of the Sun, then visit the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, one of the world's most visited shrines, built on the shores of Lake Texcoco.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each2 stops

1. Teotihuacan3h
2. Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe1h

Visit Teotihuacan and Basilica of Guadalupe

• Travel to Teotihuacan
• Explore Pyramid of the Sun and Moon
• Walk through Avenue of the Dead
• Visit Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
• Walk around Tepeyac Hill

The experience

The tour picks you up from your Mexico City hotel and heads northeast to Teotihuacan, the largest pre-Columbian city in the Americas and a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1987. Your guide (a professional art historian fluent in English, Spanish or French) walks you through the Avenue of the Dead, the ceremonial spine of this ancient urban sprawl, then up the Pyramid of the Sun and past the Pyramid of the Moon. The site sits just 30 miles from the city, so the drive takes roughly 50 minutes each way.

The second stop is the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, which receives 17 to 20 million visitors annually, more than St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. Built on the muddy shores of Lake Texcoco, the circular basilica is an engineering feat in itself. You'll walk around Tepeyac Hill, where the image of Mary is said to have been imprinted on St. Juan Diego's ayate (a woven cloth). The basilica's scale and the spiritual weight of the site make it one of the most important pilgrimage destinations in the world.

Hotel pickup and drop-off bookend the day, so you don't need to arrange transport or navigate to the sites yourself. Bottled water is provided throughout, and your guide offers live commentary on the bus and at each stop. The tour runs five hours total.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off.
• professional art historian guide.
• bottled water.
• live commentary on board in English, Spanish or French.

Before you book

Lasts 5h, runs every day at 10:00, from US$ 355 per group, with a live guide in English, Spanish and French, as a private tour and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 10:00

Book up to12h before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish and French

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 11 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical effortWheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyPublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Diamond Transportadora

Is this one for you?Hotel pickup means you skip arranging transport or navigating to the sites yourself: useful if you're staying in central Mexico City without a rental car or if you'd rather not drive the highway northeast to Teotihuacan.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and French.

What can I actually climb at Teotihuacan?

The Pyramid of the Sun is open to climb. You'll also walk the Avenue of the Dead, the main ceremonial avenue that runs through the site, and pass the Pyramid of the Moon.

How many people visit the Basilica of Guadalupe each year?

The Basilica receives 17 to 20 million visitors annually, making it one of the most visited religious sites on earth.

Is the guide included, or do I hire one separately?

A professional art historian guide is included in the tour price and travels with your group the entire time, providing live commentary in English, Spanish or French.

Do I need to arrange my own way to Teotihuacan from Mexico City?

No. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, so the tour collects you from your accommodation and returns you at the end of the day.

What's the distance from Mexico City to Teotihuacan?

Teotihuacan lies about 30 miles northeast of Mexico City, roughly a 50-minute drive from the city center.