Vegan Ventures - Mexico City Adventure

Day 1: Arrival in Mexico City

Welcome to Mexico City! Take an Uber to your accommodation in CDMX

Mexico City - A high-octane megalopolis boasting old-school cantinas, intriguing museums, inspired dining and boating along ancient canals, Mexico City is the sun in the Mexican solar system. One of the world’s mega-cities, with over 25 million people occupying a shallow mountain bowl at over 2400m above sea level, Mexico City has to be seen to be believed. Bursting beyond the official federal district, the sprawling city is edgy, yet laid-back and cosmopolitan. Around the city lie the chief relics of the pre-Hispanic cultures of central Mexico.

Hotel: Cadillac Hotel Boutique (or similar)

After settling in, head out to explore the neighbourhood and find a vegan restaurant for dinner.

Optional: Evening walk in the historic center.

Enjoy a morning culinary walking tour focused on vegan cuisine in Mexico City.

Visit local markets and food stalls, and have a Vegan Mexican Food cooking class. 

Learn about the history and cultural significance of veganism in Mexican cuisine.

Evening free for relaxation or exploring the city on your own.

Meals: B/L/-

Embark on a day trip to Teotihuacan, an ancient Mesoamerican city known for its impressive pyramids. The ruins reveal a city planned and built on a massive scale, the great pyramids so huge that before their refurbishment one would have passed them by as hills without a second look. At its height this must have been the most imposing city in pre-Hispanic America, with a population thought to have been around 150,000 (though estimates vary), spread over an area of some 23 square kilometres (as opposed to the four square kilometres of the ceremonial centre). Back then, every building – grey hulks now – would have been covered in bright polychrome murals.

Enjoy a vegan lunch with a typical family and have a Temazcal Treatment - a traditional purification ceremony. 

Return to Mexico City in the late afternoon.

Free evening

• Meals: B/L/-

Visit the National Museum of Anthropology to learn about Mexican history and culture.

Explore Chapultepec Park and visit Chapultepec Castle for panoramic views of the city.

Lunch at a vegan restaurant nearby, offering traditional Mexican dishes with a plant-based twist.

Evening visit to Frida Kahlo Museum (Casa Azul) to learn about the iconic artist's life and work.

Meals: B/-/-

Explore the vibrant street art scene in neighbourhoods like La Roma and La Condesa. Colourful Roma is the hipster heart of Mexico City.

Visit local vegan cafes and food trucks for a taste of innovative plant-based street food.

Guided tour of Diego Rivera's murals at the National Palace, showcasing Mexican history and culture.

Farewell dinner at a high-end vegan restaurant, indulging in gourmet vegan cuisine.

• Meals: B/-/-

Morning free for any last-minute souvenir shopping or exploration. 

Transfer to the airport (on own with Uber) for departure, bringing back memories of your unforgettable vegan foodie experience in Mexico City.

• Meals: B

TBD