Day of the Dead Experience Mexico City: Ancestors, Altars & Cacao in CDMX

This experience offers guests a magical and heart-opening way to experience Día de Muertos(Day of the Dead) in CDMX. You’ll have the chance to connect with the beauty of the ofrendas(altars) and reflect on your own ancestors in a meaningful way. Along the way, you’ll learn stories and traditions about the holiday that most visitors never hear…discovering a more authentic, less touristy side of Mexico City’s celebrations. We’ll begin with a traditional tasting of Mexican cacao and pan de muerto as a delicious opportunity to slow down, savor and experience the foods of the season with a new sense of appreciation and connection.

From there, we step into the streets of the ornate building of the Centro Histórico where mega ofrendas, floral displays, incense and candles light up every corner of downtown for Día de Muertos. Along the way you’ll hear spooky myths and legends about the ancient and colonial periods of the city related to Día de Muertos, such as La Llorona and the ghosts of the Aztecs after the fall of the capital Tenochtitlan, pre-colonial Mexico City.

As we walk, you’ll:

🕯️Visit the Zócalo’s monumental Mega Ofrenda and hidden community altars along the Centro Histórico ofrenda route.

💀Learn the history of ancient Mexico City (Tenochtitlán), colonial churches, and historic buildings that line our path.

🍫 Discover the sacred role of cacao in Mexica(Aztec) and Día de Muertos traditions, including offerings for the dead to its ritual significance.

✨ Discover how the ofrendas and customs bridge pre-Hispanic beliefs, Spanish influence, and modern celebrations.

📸 Capture the altars at golden hour as day turns into night, when candles and cempasúchil flowers glow in the heart of the city.

✨ What Makes 2025 Extra Special

This year’s Día de Muertos festivities in Mexico City carries even deeper meaning. 2025 marks the 700-year anniversary of the founding of Tenochtitlán, the Mexica capital that once stood where the Zócalo is today.

The Mega Ofrenda in the main square will reflect this milestone by blending ancestral Mexica symbolism with contemporary artistry in a tribute unlike any other. By joining this tour, you’ll experience how the city honors both its pre-Hispanic roots and living traditions during this historic year.

What’s Included:

✅ Artisanal cup of cacao

✅ Pan de muerto (bread of the season)

✅ 3-3.5 hour guided cultural walking tour

✅ Visits to main ofrendas + hidden gems along the Centro Histórico route

✅ Expert storytelling on Día de Muertos, Mexica cosmology, and local history

✅ Small group intimacy

Meeting Point:

📍A traditional café in Centro Histórico (exact location provided after booking.

Duration:

⏰ 3-3.5 hours in the evening at golden hour.

Why Choose This Tour?

Unlike large tours that rush through the Zócalo, this intimate experience allows you to:

🇲🇽Taste Mexico’s traditions (cacao + pan de muerto included)

🚶🏽‍♀️Walk the route of centro’s many ofrendas with an expert guide.

🕍Learn the stories beneath the stones of Centro Histórico: Aztec temples, colonial plaza and sacred symbolism.

🕯️Connect with the spiritual meaning of Día de Muertos, not just the spectacle.

🌟Be part of the 700-year Tenochtitlán anniversary- a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

💀 Celebrate Día de Muertos in Mexico City the authentic way.🕯️

Spaces are very limited, reserve asap and join us for an unforgettable evening of cacao, altars, and ancestral history!

Meet Your Guide:
Crystal is a cultural historian who shares the teachings of ancestral medicine, family lineage healing and is a seasoned cacao facilitator. She practices earth animism and is dedicated to ancestral connection to empower humans to reach beyond the veil.

 She lives in modern day Tenochtitlan(Mexico City) researching the ancient origins of her MesoAmerican ancestors and their cosmic connections to the many archeological sites in Mexico and Latin America. 

She has worked with the plant spirit of cacao for over a decade and along with her own research and connection, Crystal spent over a year studying with cacao archeologists in it's true homeland of Chiapas, Mexico. She is now a voice for the decolonization of the ceremonial cacao industry after witnessing the negative effects it's had on indigenous communities and the plant itself. 

Crystal is of Mexican, Guatemalan and Colombian ancestry and is proud to share her Latina roots, heritage and culture with others🌹