Noche de Leyendas is a Day of the Dead tour through the canals of Xochimilco. This event concentrates the traditions of the season, but with a touch of mystery and suspense.
If you are looking for horror experiences, this option cannot be missing in your list. Get ready to go to the spooky Isla de las Muñecas, but this time during the night.
What is it all about? Night of Legends begins at the Embarcadero Caltongo, where you will board a boat decorated with candles. On the way, mysterious creatures will tell you legends of terror, while you warm up with atole and pan de muerto.
You will make a first stop in an area decorated with illuminated skulls and other allusive figures to take pictures. Here you can also go to the restroom and buy snacks and drinks. We recommend that you bring cash.
The tour ends at the Isla de las Muñecas (Island of the Dolls), a chinampa upholstered with hundreds of sinister dolls, where you will learn about their origin inside a cabin of terror!
Dates and costs for Day of the Dead tour in Xochimilco
This experience will take place on October 24, 25, 30, 31, and November 1, 2, 8 and 9. Tickets are already on sale and cost $575 for children and $690 for adults.
Your admission includes round-trip transportation by trajinera, access to the Isla de las Muñecas and the skull zone, a glass of atole and a pan de muerto.
The meeting point is the Embarcadero Caltongo at 7:00 pm, however, it is essential that you arrive at least 30 minutes before. The tour lasts four hours.
Don’t forget that it is very cold, so bring a good jacket.
Xochimilco is one of the must-see places to visit on the Day of the Dead, do you dare to join this plan?