Día de los Muertos

Day 1: Wednesday, October 28 — Welcome to Our Day of the Dead Celebration!

• Airport pickup by ASLI at Benito Juárez International Airport in Mexico City
• Meet your driver and transfer by private transportation to Cuernavaca (approximately 1.5 hours)
• Check-in with your Mexican host family
• Dinner with your hosts
• Evening Spanish conversation practice

Day 2: Thursday, October 29 — Language & Tradition

• 8:00 a.m. — Breakfast with your host family
• 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. — Spanish Classes
• 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. — Traditional Tamales & Day of the Dead Presentation
• 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. — Weaving the Threads of Tradition: Hands-on Backstrap Weaving Workshop with Macario & Elena
• 4:00 p.m. — Main meal (Comida) with your host family

Day 3: Friday, October 30 — Historic Cuernavaca

• 8:00 a.m. — Breakfast with your host family
• 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. — Spanish Classes
• 12:30 p.m. — Lunch at India Bonita or Alondra

Historic Walking Tour of Cuernavaca — Discover the city's rich history through visits to:

• Palace of Cortés — Built in the 1520s, one of the oldest surviving colonial buildings in the Americas and former residence of Hernán Cortés. Houses Diego Rivera's mural depicting Mexican history and the Conquest.
• Diego Rivera Murals
• Robert Brady Museum — Former home of artist and collector Robert Brady, with a unique collection of Mexican folk art, colonial art, and international artifacts, preserved exactly as Brady lived in it.
• Spencer House
• Jardín Borda
• Cuernavaca Cathedral

Day 4: Saturday, October 31 — Xochicalco Archaeological Site

• 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. — Breakfast with your host family
• 10:00 a.m. — Xochicalco Archaeological Site Excursion

Explore one of Mexico's most important pre-Hispanic archaeological sites and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Learn about the civilizations that flourished here and enjoy spectacular views of the surrounding valleys.

Day 5: Sunday, November 1 — Mexico City & Ballet Folklórico

• 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. — Breakfast with your host family
• 8:30 a.m. — Departure for Mexico City
• 10:30 a.m. — Guided visit to Chapultepec Castle, Mexico's only royal castle in North America and one of the country's most important historical landmarks
• 1:30 p.m. — Lunch on your own (recommended: Los Panchos)
• Bellas Artes — Visit Mexico's most celebrated cultural palace and admire its magnificent murals by Mexico's greatest artists
• Return to Hotel Zócalo Central
• 8:00 p.m. — Meet in hotel lobby for Ballet Folklórico de México, showcasing the traditions, music, and costumes of regions throughout the country (optional dinner before the performance)

Day 6: Monday, November 2 — Day of the Dead & Mixquic

• 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. — Breakfast at Hotel Zócalo Central Terrace
• 10:30 a.m. — Meet in hotel lobby for our Historic Walking Tour

Mexico City Walking Tour — Pre-Hispanic Origins & Independence. Visits include:

• National Palace
• Metropolitan Cathedral
• Templo Mayor Archaeological Site

• 1:30 p.m. — Lunch included at Café Tacuba, followed by the Mexican Revolution section of the walking tour, then return to hotel
• 5:30 p.m. — Departure for the Mixquic Day of the Dead Experience

Explore one of Mexico's most authentic Day of the Dead celebrations, including a historic church, archaeological zone, traditional cemetery observances, decorated altars, and candlelit commemorations. This unforgettable experience inspired scenes from Disney-Pixar's Coco.

Day 7: Tuesday, November 3 — Return to Cuernavaca

• 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. — Breakfast at the hotel
• 11:00 a.m. — Check-out and departure for Cuernavaca
• 12:30 p.m. — Arrival at ASLI
• 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. — Spanish Classes
• 4:00 p.m. — Traditional Mexican Lunch included at ASLI

Day 8: Wednesday, November 4 — ¡Hasta la Vista!

• 8:00 a.m. — Breakfast
• Airport transfers according to individual flight schedules

Thank you for joining us for this unforgettable cultural and linguistic adventure in Mexico.