6-Night Best of Central Mexico Tour: Teotihuacan Pyramids, Taxco, Cuernavaca and Puebla from Mexico City
Mexico City, Mexico
- 7 days (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Experience the best of central Mexico without worrying about the language barrier or logistics on this action-packed 5-day tour. Start with a great overview of Mexico City on a hop-on hop-off tour, before exploring on a guided tour. Visit the UNESCO-listed Teotihuacan pyramids, as well as the cities of Cuernavaca, Taxco, and Puebla. See one of the most recognizable religious figures at the Shrine of Guadalupe. Throughout, your guide takes care of logistics so you can focus on the sights.
- This comprehensive Mexico tour offers a thorough overview for first-timers
- Pack in plenty of attractions in one convenient tour
- Skip the hassle of booking separate activities: Everything is taken care of
- Excursions to nearby cities like Cuernavaca, Taxco, and Cholula
What's Included
- Six nights in Mexico City
- Round-trip shared transfer to and from Benito Juarez International Airport
- Local English- and Spanish-speaking guide
- Breakfast (6)Breakfast
- Lunch (2)Lunch
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
- Transfers from Hotel to Turibus Station
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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Pickup details
Departure Point: Tour departs after arrival at Benito Juarez International Airport.
Operating hours.9:00 am
Itinerary
This comprehensive tour provides an excellent and convenient way to see the historical and cultural features of Mexico City, as well as other important destinations in central Mexico. Begin your 5-day adventure with a hop-on hop-off bus tour around Mexico City, where you'll see up to 21 attractions. Stay in a 4- or 5-star Mexico City hotel for six nights, and enjoy breakfast at your accommodations.
During the rest of your five full days, travel to many historical and cultural sites, including the Shrine of Guadalupe and the Teotihuacan pyramids. Take a ride on an Aztec boat at Xochimilco. Discover Cuernavaca, a favorite weekend getaway for Mexico City locals, and pick up fabulous silver jewelry at Taxco. You’ll visit one of the oldest monasteries in the Americas before strolling through the gorgeous UNESCO-listed city of Puebla.
During the rest of your five full days, travel to many historical and cultural sites, including the Shrine of Guadalupe and the Teotihuacan pyramids. Take a ride on an Aztec boat at Xochimilco. Discover Cuernavaca, a favorite weekend getaway for Mexico City locals, and pick up fabulous silver jewelry at Taxco. You’ll visit one of the oldest monasteries in the Americas before strolling through the gorgeous UNESCO-listed city of Puebla.
Day 1
Arrival Transfer Mexico city airport - Hotel
1 Stop
1
Mexico City International Airport Benito Juárez
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
Accommodation: Overnight in the hotel of your choice.
Meals: Not included
Day 2
Turibus
1 Stop
1
Mexico City
4 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Accommodation: Overnight in the hotel of your choice.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 3
Guadalupe Shrine and Teotihuacan Pyramids
2 Stops
1
Teotihuacan Pyramids
5 hours • Admission Ticket Included
2
Museo de la Basilica de Guadalupe
3 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Accommodation: Overnight in the hotel of your choice.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 4
Xochimilco - CU - Coyoacan
2 Stops
1
Canales de Xochimilco
4 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
2
Coyoacan
4 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Accommodation: Overnight in the hotel of your choice.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 5
Cuernavaca y Taxco with lunch
2 Stops
Plaza de la Constitucion (Pass By)
1
Santa Prisca de Taxco
4 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Accommodation: Overnight in the hotel of your choice.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 6
Puebla y Cholula with lunch
2 Stops
1
Zocalo de Puebla
4 hours • Admission Ticket Included
2
Great Pyramid of Cholula
4 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Accommodation: Overnight in the hotel of your choice.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 7
Departure transfer Hotel - Mexico city transfer
1 Stop
1
Mexico City International Airport Benito Juárez
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Accommodation: Not included
Meals: Breakfast
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Note: If Day 6 of your tour falls on a Sunday, Monday, Wednesday or Friday, you will instead have the day free to explore Mexico City. The tour to Cuernavaca and Taxco is not offered on these days.
- If you are already in Mexico, you can begin the tour from your hotel if it is located in one of the following areas: Downtown, Zona Rosa, Reforma avenue or Polanco.
- Note: itinerary is subject to change after confirmation due to availability
- A minimum of 1 people per booking is required
- Each traveler is allowed a maximum of 2 standard suitcases. Oversized or excessive luggage (e.g. surfboards, golf clubs or bikes) may have certain restrictions, please inquire with the operator prior to travel to confirm if your excess luggage is acceptable
- Sanitary Protocols against Covid-19
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 6 days in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.3
based on 58 reviews
Pekying_K, Jul 2025
The 6-day tour covers areas surrounding Mexico City, which offer cultural experiences at the Unesco heritage sites and archaeological sites. However, I wish some of the tours can be more in-depth than just taking photos of the sites
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! We put a lot of care into crafting each experience and are happy you were part of it. Looking forward to welcoming you again soon!
Deven_K, Mar 2024
Been great so far. Idk why they had us review so early, but I think it’s been an amazing time in Mexico City.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
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Denis_T, Feb 2024
Very well put together! Guides and excursions were all on time and excellent! Really enjoyed all the excursions. Small groups and all guides spoke very good English
Response from Host, Feb 2024
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Rula_A, Oct 2023
Everything was so great. This was my first visit to Mexico and Mexitour were well organized and managed that they to show me lots of Mexico city important places within a week. Also they really helped me when I had a problem with my travel airline even though it was not their job. Well recommended.
Response from Host, Oct 2023
Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us, we are glad that you had a fantastic.
Your comments are much appreciated and will help other travelers to choose and experience our tours.
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Charles_W, Mar 2023
Traveling assisted by native guides is priceless, they made the experience memorable. Eduardo was especially awesome.
Pay the money for the balloon excursion - totally worth it!
My main critique for Viator - the schedule of events tends to change, send a text the day before on what's coming up next so your clients are always up to speed on what's coming up the next day.
All in all a wonderful vacation at a reasonable price. And local Mexican food was great!
Response from Host, Mar 2023
Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us, we are glad that you had a fantastic time with the assistance of Eduardo, our professional guide.
Your comments are much appreciated and will help other travelers to choose and experience our tours.
Best!
Linda_T, Aug 2022
The 6 days were really well balanced and varied. It was amazing how much we were able to see! The tour guides were really good and spoke in Spanish and English.
Response from Host, Aug 2022
Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us, we are glad that you had a fantastic time.
Your comments are much appreciated and will help other travelers to choose and experience our tours.
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Antonio_G, Jun 2022
Love Taxco my fever place
Mexico City is a beautiful place to visit
I recommend the tour we take.
Also the hotel was very nice place to stay in Mexico.
Response from Host, Jun 2022
Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us, we are glad that you had a fantastic time.
Your comments are much appreciated and will help other travelers to choose and experience our tours.
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George_C, Apr 2022
Mexitours did a phenomenal job for me, organizationally from front to back. I booked this multi-day tour last minute and Luis and Silvia coordinated everything and customized my program to fit my schedule, including airport pickup dates and additional activity. They also did an excellent job with logistics which often is a weakness for some other companies. Everyone, especially my new friends tour leaders Jaime and Javier, were courteous, knowledgeable, and passionate about showing us the beauty of their country. I highly recommend them.
Response from Host, Apr 2022
Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us, we are glad that you had a fantastic time.
Your comments are much appreciated and will help other travelers to choose and experience our tours.
Best!
Charles_M, May 2021
Wonderful doesn’t begin to describe this fascinating tour of Mexico City and the surrounding areas. Mexitours was first class all around. We would definitely use them again.
Response from Host, May 2021
Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us, we are glad that you had a fantastic time.
Your comments are much appreciated and will help other travelers to choose and experience our tours.
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Meiling_H, Dec 2020
We really enjoyed Teotihuacan and Basilica de Guadalupe trip. Our guide Humberto was very knowledgeable and knows the history of the sites well. The places that Mexitour picks are amazing. We never felt rushed and we have plenty of time to take photos and shop. We were never pressured to buy anything. Great trip!
Response from Host, Dec 2020
Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us, we are glad that you had a fantastic time with the assistance of Humberto, our professional guide .
Your comments are much appreciated and will help other travelers to choose and experience our tours.
Catherine S, Nov 2017
Mexitours did a great job of operating this tour and our driver, guide Eduardo was excellent. However, we did not realize that for every visit to the colonial cities outside Mexico City, it would be 3 - 4 hours of driving each way and 2 -3 hours visiting the destination. This was not the fault of Mexitours. The problem is the traffic in and around Mexico City. Our hotel, Hampton Inn, was very good and in a perfect location for walking around the historic city center. The hotel staff was very friendly and helpful. If we had fully realized the problem of driving in and out of the city, we would have chosen a tour that drove to Puebla, Taxco, etc. and stayed for a night. We would have seen and experienced more.
Sharon G, Mar 2017
Our biggest disappointment with the tour was that we were put in a substandard hotel One Alameda after being told that we would be put in the Hampton Inn. Viator's advertisement said Hampton Inn or similar hotel. I called to ask whether the Hampton Inn was available, and Viator confirmed that it was. However, upon arrival we were taken to the One Alameda Hotel, which had no closet, no shelf space, a very small bathroom with a door that did not close, and an air conditioner which worked only when there was movement in the room. We called Hampton Inn and learned that there were rooms available there. We called Viator and requested a change. We were told by the local tour company Viator's agent that we would be moved after one night. However, we ended up incurring 485 in hotel fees after we made the move because neither Viator nor the local tour company would sort out the problem We enjoyed all of the places that this tour took us. The tour guides were friendly and informative. However, we were told the tour would be bilingual however, the guides spoke significantly more in Spanish than in English. Mexico City and environs is a wonderful place to visit.
Christina_b, Jan 2017
This is one of the best tours I have taken. The tour company is very professional and personable and go out of their way to make sure everything is right for you. Every site visited was stunning. We were fortunate to have the same guide, Umberto, for 3 tours. He was wonderful and extremely knowledgable about Mexico's history.The hotel used was Hampton Inn and Suites in the historic area. The hotel is wonderful and the service provided was first class.
EricK_S, Dec 2016
We did the five day tour and most of it was wonderful - especially the guides and the drivers. My only complaint - and it's a big one - is, there was too much time spent shopping. I have no problem with allowing 15 or 20 minutes here or there but I was very disappointed on the day we went to Taxco. We stopped outside of the city at a restaurant and silver shop. We had lunch and then we were given about an hour to buy silver. Fine. But that meant we had less than an hour in Taxco. My husband and I were very disappointed. If we hadn't already paid for the rest of the tour, we would not have continued. Again, the people and the service were great but it was supposed to be a tour, not a shopping trip.
Lucille_S, Aug 2016
This tour was a great experience. We learned about the history, the culture, the religion, and the people of Mexico. We enjoyed the trip from start to finish.
Dennis B, Apr 2016
Travelled in a car, guide/driver bilingual, traffic meant late return
Beverly R, Feb 2016
Everything went smoothly from airport pickup to tour arrangements. Though the mix of tourists differed each day, we happened to get the same guide for the 4 escorted trips Miguel - and he was great. We liked the mixture of day trips and time to ourselves. Hotel Hampton Inn was excellent - and location perfect. Tour was an excellent value, costing little more than hotel alone if we had booked it separately.
Hyung-Min K, Jan 2016
Too wonderful trip. Guides introduced and escorted very kindly, so I could understand about Mexico.
Rodrigo M, Nov 2015
Even though traffic is really really bad in Mexico City and nearby cities, specially during the Day of the Dead celebration and a Formula1 race going on, I still recommend the tour.
There were a few mess ups like having had our hotel changed after it had already been confirmed, so we had to change hotels in the middle of the trip because we had already booked extra nights, having to wait 2 hours to be picked up upon arrival at the airport because the person of contact didn't show up, not to say the traffic related issues that could be avoided with better logistics planning.
Yet I must say the tour agency ended up making up for it with its assistance during the trip.
ngairelu, Apr 2015
This package was well put together on the whole I thought and covered as much as possible in that time. Be prepared for long days with a fair bit of travelling. All but one of my travelling companions each day were Spanish speakers but the bilingual guides ensured we got all the information during the tours on 3 out of the 4 tour days. On the half day I was the only English speaker and the guide struggled with limited English very apologetically and I struggled with limited Spanish. We did not seem to cover all that was indicated in the blurb and that day was a little disappointing especially after the highlights of the previous days. The Hotel Zocalo was in a great location if you are not wanting the upbeat end of town with coffee shops, restaurants and an active nightlife. It was a good choice for my needs and at the centre of all the action I could cope with. The view from the restaurant at breakfast is magnificent...the best on the Zocalo, and the hotel staff were genuinely friendly and nothing was too much trouble.
This is an excellent package for single travellers with limited time.
Michael W, Apr 2015
Saw everything promised with few exceptions in our Central Mexico tour. Traffic in Mexico City delayed things enough that we didn't get more than a drive-by of the Cortez palace in Cuernavaca, spent all our time on the cathedral visit there. An overnight in Taxco would have made that long day more fulfilling, with more time to spend investigating the byways of the town. Our guide/drivers, all of them, were aggressive but competent on the road, and comfortably bilingual. My wife speaks Spanish, and talked animatedly with other passengers in the vans. After a long journey through the south end of Mexico City we were delighted with the utter change of pace as we boarded the Aztec boats at Xochimilco. Our first experience with a week-long guided tour exhausting, but it will have us coming back for more.
Vesta Rea G, Feb 2015
The tour of Central Mexico was good and gave us an excellent taste of the interior of Mexico. Expect very long days and long travel periods - 8 to 11 hours. However, the guide (while nice) did not have a command of the English language and was very difficult to understand causing the group to miss most of the wonderful history that supported the tour. The Galeria Plaza Hotel was modern and quiet. The breakfasts were terrible.
Joachim Karl R, Feb 2015
I didnt get the hotel I booked. he tours suffered from the enormous traffic in and around Mexico City.
It was never enough time
Joachim Karl R, Feb 2015
I didnt get the hotel I booked. The tours never gave enough time due to traffic problems
Mark J, Nov 2014
The tour was very good. All the guides / drivers were great. They were well organized and the time spent at each site was well used. Some great places to see! Hotel Geneve is fantastic. The only issue is the traffic whichever makes some of the days rather long.
Roy M, Nov 2014
We enjoyed our tour very much. We felt it was good value for themoney we spent. The Hotel Geneve was lovely. The tours were interesting and the guides were all very accomodating. We have recommended this tour to a number of our friends!
murielrosenfeld, Aug 2014
This trip was outstanding and well worth the money. The cathedrals and pyramids were spectacular. Silver in Taxco was to die for because of quality and price. The chicken mole was scrumptious in Puebla. The Forklorica Ballet at the Bellas Artes was magnificent. I highly recommend this trip.
Beatriz S, Aug 2014
Excellent hotel, excellent tours and guides, excellect drivers! I loved it! I will highly recommend Viator to all my friends. Thanks for an unforgettable experience!
Teresa V, Jul 2014
Absolutely fantastic! Best tour to Mexico I ever took! The tour guides were knowledgeable and courteous! Mexico City has lots to offer, the food was excellent and I definitely want to go back and see more of the cities we visited in detail at a later time! Loved it, loved it , loved it!
Marina M, Jul 2014
I and my husband recently came back from this tour. I highly recommend it as a family or a duo get away as it was very well organized, professional, friendly and fun. Daily tours are well balanced so that one can also wander around by themselves to explore the city. The best part of the trip was the friendly staff starting from being picked up at the airport to different tour guides. We could really tell they were all going out of their way to accommodate each and every one of us. We also liked that we were given tours not only inside the city itself, but taken out to other surrounding interesting places very well worth visiting giving us a chance to get a real feel of the country, the people and what it is all about. I am not going to lie we did come back exhausted and a little bit overwhelmed, but it was a good thing given you have only 5 days to a 20 million people populated city and its surroundings. Highly recommend!!
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