Join Cheap Lazy Vegan on a magical journey through one of the most exciting metropolis in North America. Mexico City is known for its rich culture, picturesque neighborhoods, and VEGAN TACOS?! HappyCow named Mexico City as one of the most vegan-friendly in the world (number 8!) and this is your chance to explore it all!
During this 6-day trip, we'll learn about the fascinating history of Mexican civilizations, enjoy an interactive Mexican cooking class, ride a famous trajinera boat, taste some of the best vegan food the city has to offer, and much more! See the full itinerary at the bottom of this page.
Thank you to our partners at SkyVacations for making our trip vision come to life!
At this moment we are unable to accommodate gluten allergies. We will try our best to accommodate other allergies. Please let us know what allergies you have before booking: hello@thecheaplazyvegan.com
This is a VEGAN/PLANTBASED trip, and all included meals will be fully plant-based. While we warmly welcome everyone regardless of dietary preferences, we kindly ask for your understanding and cooperation in respecting your fellow travelers by enjoying the provided plant-based meals during group activities.
In the spirit of maintaining a supportive group setting, we kindly request that no animal products be ordered or consumed while with the group.
During your free time, however, you are free to make your own choices. Thank you for your understanding and support!
Double occupancy at 4-star hotels
All activities included in itinerary unless specifies
All excursions include driver guide or guide and all entrance fees to archaeological sites and museums according to the itinerary.
Almost all vegan meals included except during free time (see itinerary for included meals)
All air conditioned transportation during the trip
1 Airport transfer (for the group) to and from Benito Juarez International Airport on arrival and departure days
Rose @cheaplazyvegan & Dee @consciouscuban (Spanish speaking) will be your fun vegan trip hosts to make sure you have a great experience
There will be some free time to relax or do something on your own during the trip! We will offer recommendations of restaurants
Always appreciated!
Not required but recommended
Today our vegan adventure begins, you'll arrive at Benito Juarez International Airport where our transfer will be waiting to take you to the hotel. For dinner, we'll go on a walking STREET FOOD tour to get our first taste of vegan tacos & churros and other yumminess in Mexico City!
Dinner included
Today, we'll visit the MUST SEE floating gardens of Xochimilco and ride a famous "trajinera," a colorful traditional boat. Xochimilco was once connected to the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan (now Mexico City) by a causeway.
On the way, we will visit Coyocan, a former colonial village known for its artsy scene. We'll stop by Frida Kahlo’s museum where she was born and lived much of her life. The house features not only her paintings but also innumerable objects associated with her and her husband, famous muralist Diego Rivera.
Lunch included at a delicious vegan restaurant, then you'll have the rest of the day to enjoy on your own! We will offer recommendations for dinner - there are tons of vegan options around us :)
Breakfast (hotel) & lunch included
Today's adventure begins at the Aura cooking studio. We'll get an introduction to Mexican gastronomic history and a tour of a local market where we'll get the ingredients for our hands-on cooking class.
We will prepare a 4- course menu from scratch and of course, vegan.
After, we'll learn about Mexico's ancient civilizations with a visit to the National Museum of Anthropology. This museum has one of the world ́s largest collections of archaeological and anthropological artifacts from prehispanic Mayan civilizations to the Spanish conquest.
Later, we will have dinner at a vegan or vegan-friendly restaurant!
Breakfast (hotel), lunch & dinner included
Visit the Teotihuacan archeological site, followed by a visit to the Guadalupe shrine.
Optional: Sunrise hot air balloon ride over the Teotihuacan archeological site. (The ride is dependent on the weather). Enjoy a buffet breakfast with vegan options after the ride then join the rest of the group for a guided visit to the pyramids and shrine.
In the evening, we'll have dinner at a vegan restaurant.
Breakfast (hotel), lunch & dinner included
We'll enjoy a guided tour of Mexico City and visit some of the most famous sites. Our first stop is the Zocalo (main square), one of the biggest public squares in the world. We will visit the Metropolitan Cathedral – the biggest church in Latin America and marvel at the architectural beauty of Palacio de Bellas Artes.
We'll end our day with our farewell dinner at a vegan restaurant.
Breakfast (hotel), lunch & dinner included
We'll say our last goodbyes during breakfast then take the airport transfer to Benito Juarez!
Breakfast (hotel) included
