Teotihuacán Hot Air Balloon Flight with Gourmet Breakfast and Pyramids Tour

Soar over Teotihuacán at sunrise, then explore its pyramids and basilica on an optional guided full-day tour.

Getting started

Your day begins early, with your meeting point depending on the option you select. If you choose the balloon flight without transportation, go directly to Balloon’s Paradise Balloon Port, arriving 10 minutes before your selected time slot for check-in and the safety briefing. For options with round-trip transportation or the extended guided tour, meet at Citibanamex at Ángel de la Independencia in Mexico City at 5am for your transfer to the balloon port.

What to expect

Sunrise hot air balloon ride over Teotihuacán

What to expect

Soon after you arrive at the balloon port, the crew completes final preparations and you board the basket for a sunrise balloon ride over Teotihuacán. As you lift off, the first light of day reveals the layout of the ancient city and the valleys and towns around it. After landing, you return to the port to relax and continue your day.

Features

• See aerial views of the Pyramid of the Sun, the Pyramid of the Moon, and the Avenue of the Dead as the site comes into the morning light.

• Take in the surrounding landscape and nearby towns from the balloon, with clear sightlines in all directions.

• A flight certificate is provided after landing to mark your experience, with breakfast served if you select an option that includes it.

Teotihuacán archaeological site (with guided tour)

What to expect

If you choose the extended tour, you continue from the balloon port to the Teotihuacán archaeological site. A bilingual guide in Spanish and English leads you through the main avenues and plazas, explaining the history and cultural context of this former Mesoamerican city. You visit key structures and have time to observe the scale and layout of the ruins.

Features

• Walk the Avenue of the Dead and view the Pyramid of the Sun, Pyramid of the Moon, and Temple of Quetzalcoatl from ground level.

• Listen as your professional guide outlines the city’s rituals, cosmology, and architecture in either Spanish or English in a small-group setting.

• Entrance to the Teotihuacán archaeological site and the guided visit are included when you select a tour option that covers them.

Basilica of Guadalupe (with guided tour)

What to expect

On the full-day option, your itinerary continues to the Basilica of Guadalupe, one of the most visited pilgrimage sites in the world. Your guide leads you through the complex, which includes the Old Basilica, the New Basilica, and several chapels and monuments. You learn about the site’s religious significance and how it connects to contemporary devotion in Mexico.

Features

• See the Old Basilica and New Basilica together with surrounding chapels, plazas, and monuments dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe.

• Hear stories and context from your bilingual guide in Spanish and English about the role of the Basilica in Mexican religious life.

• Transportation from Mexico City and the guided visit to the Basilica of Guadalupe are included if you select the extended tour option.

Wrapping up

If you book a round-trip transportation option, your driver takes you back to Citibanamex at Ángel de la Independencia once the scheduled activities end. On the extended tour, you can either return with the group to the original meeting point or stay at the Basilica of Guadalupe and make your own way back later. For balloon-only options without transfers, you are free to leave from the balloon port and plan the rest of your day at your own pace.