Day of the Dead Festival Mexico
Both intriguing and unusual, the Day of the Dead festival is both a celebration of ancestors and a huge party. Centred in Oaxaca, Mexico’s artistic heartland,it is an adventure that gives a truly different perspective of the country. With street dances, painted faces, incredible ruins, picturesque landscapes all around, delicious flavours, and maybe a margarita or two, it'll be easy to get into the macabre spirit of "Dia de los Muertos.”
Dates for Day of ...
Day of the Dead Festival Mexico
Both intriguing and unusual, the Day of the Dead festival is both a celebration of ancestors and a huge party. Centred in Oaxaca, Mexico’s artistic heartland,it is an adventure that gives a truly different perspective of the country. With street dances, painted faces, incredible ruins, picturesque landscapes all around, delicious flavours, and maybe a margarita or two, it'll be easy to get into the macabre spirit of "Dia de los Muertos.”
Dates for Day of the Dead Festivals
The so-called Day of the Dead – actually three days – gets under way on Halloween, 31 October and extends into 1-2 November, coinciding with All Saints Day and All Souls Day in the Catholic calendar.
Through our contacts with specialist tour operators in Mexico, let us find the perfect holiday for you - here are some examples of Day of the Dead Tours for October - November 2020.
This is a very popular holiday and the group trips (and local accommodation) is booked up far in advance so please contact us as early as possible for us to hold places for you!
Small group National Geographic Journey tour
28 October 2020 from £1,079 per person (plus flights)
6 nights based in Oaxaca. Group size 12 - 16.
Includes Oaxaca Culinary Experience, Oaxaca. Arrival transfer. Visits to observe cemetery vigils in the towns of Xoxocotlán and Atzompa. Oaxaca and Etla Valley Day of the Dead parades. Orientation walk and market visit in Oaxaca. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.
Day of the Dead private tailor made tour Oaxaca
28 October 2020 from £2,545 per person (plus international flights)
8 days (Mexico City and Oaxaca)
This eventful short holiday invites you to observe and even participate in the colourful rituals of the Day of the Dead, a festivity which is enthusiastically embraced in Mexico. You spend some time in Mexico City before moving on to Oaxaca which, with its airy patios and graceful arcades, is famed for its colourful market, serapes, crafts and dances. The celebrations are particularly animated in this region.
The Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) involves a traditional ritual, both vivacious and contemplative, during which Mexicans pray for and remember friends or family members who have passed away and assist them on their spiritual journey. Death is not to be feared: this is a celebration of the lives of those who have died. The so-called Day of the Dead – actually three days – gets under way on Halloween, 31 October and extends into 1-2 November, coinciding with All Saints Day and All Souls Day in the Catholic calendar.
Exuberant parades with rumbustious music, where participants wear ghoulish costumes and skull-masks in vibrant colours take place alongside calmer, quieter celebrations featuring anecdotes, many amusing, about the lives of the departed. You’ll get to know local families and share their experiences.
Mexico - day of the dead (Journey Latin America)
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