Teotihuacán Pyramids Skip-the-Line Entry Tickets

Explore Teotihuacán’s pyramids with skip-the-line access, flexible visit options, and upgrades to guided or full-day tours.

Getting started

Scan your ticket at the entrance to Teotihuacán and use the skip-the-line access to enter the archaeological zone in under 2 minutes. Depending on the option you select, you either explore independently or meet your English or Spanish-speaking guide at the site to begin a 2-hour walking tour. You can stay between 1 and 6 hours to see the main pyramids and surrounding plazas at your own pace.

What to expect

Teotihuacán archaeological site

Walk through one of Mesoamerica’s most important ancient cities, planned with large ceremonial spaces, pyramids, and residential compounds.

Features

• Spend time at the Pyramid of the Sun and the Pyramid of the Moon, two of the largest structures in the complex, and observe their alignment with the Avenue of the Dead and surrounding plazas. Climbing the Pyramid of the Sun is not permitted, and only the first tier of the Pyramid of the Moon is accessible.

• Visit the Temple of Quetzalcoatl, also known as the Feathered Serpent Pyramid, and see the carved serpent heads and decorative motifs that make this one of the most detailed temples in Teotihuacán.

• Walk along the Avenue of the Dead, passing platforms, temples, and former housing complexes that show how the city was organized around religious and civic life.

• If you select a guided option, an expert English or Spanish-speaking guide leads a focused 2-hour tour that covers the Pyramids of the Sun and Moon, the Temple of Quetzalcoatl, and key viewpoints, then you are free to continue exploring on your own.

Wrapping up

If you select a full-day tour with transfers, your experience extends beyond Teotihuacán to include the Basilica of Guadalupe and Tlatelolco, plus round-trip transportation from Mexico City. Choosing the lunch-inclusive full-day option adds a traditional Mexican meal at a local restaurant to your visit.