Mixquic Day of the Dead Celebration from Mexico City

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 11 hours

Departs: Mexico City, Mexico City

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

Overview

Mixquic is a town that symbolizes the essence of the ritual of death and it's well-known for hosting a very traditional Day of the Dead celebration. On this day trip, you'll get to visit this town and admire how the locals enjoy this important day. See colorful altars and dancers and learn all about the way locals receive their deceased relatives and friends in a totally unique ritual. Your tour includes transport and a professional guide.

What's Included

A Chocolate with shape of skull (Typical mexican candy)

Box lunch

Driver/guide

Pantheon Mixquic

Show of the Lightened

Travel insurance board unit

Visit Church of St. Andrew the Apostle

What's Not Included

Pick up and Drop off from the hotel

Tips

Traveler Information

CHILD: Age: 3 - 11
ADULT: Age: 12 - 90

Additional Info

Face masks required for guides in public areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Face masks required for guides in public areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Mixquic

you will witness the Day of the Dead celebration that takes place in the town every year. Mixquic locals enjoy this important event as they set out beautiful carpets of sawdust, cempasuchil flowers, prehispanic dances and colorful altars in order to honor the deceased. This is one of the most important celebrations in Mexico because families gather to visit the cemetery and decorate the tombs of their deceased family, putting offerings conformed by fruit, water, salt, a typical bread called "pan de muerto", candles and more.

Along with your guide, you'll walk along the town and learn all about the importance of this day and how locals honor the dead in a totally unique ritual. You will truly experience and live the Mexican culture. You will also have the chance to try traditional foods (not included) and take memorable pictures of this once-in-a-lifetime experience. You'll get a chocolate skull during the tour to savor and remember this day.

11 hours • Admission Ticket Free

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