# TeotihuacanDayTrip.com - Teotihuacan day trips from Mexico City, tours and balloon flights, compared > Independent guide to day trips from Mexico City to the Teotihuacan pyramids (State of Mexico): shared and private > guided tours, sunrise hot air balloon flights, the public bus, the INAH site ticket, climbing rules, live ratings, > from-prices and what each tour includes. > Not affiliated with INAH, Viator or any tour or balloon operator. Site: https://teotihuacandaytrip.com Language: en (also fr, de, es, it). Currency: USD (tours), MXN (site ticket). Country: Mexico. ## Verified facts - Teotihuacan archaeological zone (INAH): open daily 08:00-17:00, last entry 16:30. - Site ticket 2026: 210 MXN general; 105 MXN for Mexican nationals and foreign residents with proof. Under-13s, students and teachers with ID, seniors with INAPAM card and people with disabilities do not pay. Mexican nationals and residents do not pay on Sundays. - UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987, about 50 km north-east of Mexico City, about 2,300 m above sea level. - Peak population around 100,000 in the first centuries CE. Neither Maya nor Aztec; the name is Nahuatl, given by the Aztecs. - Avenue of the Dead over 2 km; Pyramid of the Sun about 65 m; Pyramid of the Moon at the north end below Cerro Gordo; Ciudadela with the Temple of the Feathered Serpent (Quetzalcoatl) in the south. Five entrance gates. - Climbing: Pyramid of the Sun closed to climbing since 2020 (not reopened in 2026). Pyramid of the Moon first platform reopened May 2025; after the 20 April 2026 incident the site reopened 22 April 2026 and the first platform is generally open again, subject to closure at short notice. - Since April 2026: bag checks at the main entrances and a larger security presence. - Bus: Autobuses Teotihuacan from Terminal Central del Norte (Metro Line 5), roughly every 15-20 min, about 1 hour, 60 MXN one way since October 2026. - Balloon flights launch at dawn from fields around San Juan Teotihuacan; the wind decides the route; balloon packages usually exclude the 210 MXN site ticket. ## Bookable tours listed on this site All booking links go to Viator. Prices are 'from' prices in USD per person at the last build and move. - Teotihuacan, Guadalupe Shrine & Tlatelolco Day Tour (Central Mexico City meeting point) - from $41 per person, 9 hours, rated 4.8 from 12,500 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Mexico-City/Teotihuacan-Pyramids-and-Basilica-of-Guadalupe/d628-5885P140 - Teotihuacan Pyramids Morning or Afternoon Tour (Mexico City (meeting points at booking)) - from $59 per person, 5.5 hours, rated 4.9 from 10,359 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Mexico-City/Pyramids-of-Teotihuacan/d628-193670P1 - Sunrise Balloon Flight, Cave Breakfast & Pyramids (Hotel pickup in central Mexico City) - from $156 per person, 7 hours, rated 4.9 from 7,788 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Mexico-City/Private-Tour-and-Hot-Air-Balloon-Flight-over-Teotihuacan/d628-366381P1 - Teotihuacan Early Access Guided Tour (Isabel la Católica 61-A, Centro Histórico) - from $41 per person, 8 hours, rated 4.7 from 6,206 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Mexico-City/Early-Morning-Teotihuacan-Pyramids-Tour-with-a-Private-Archeologist/d628-5885TEO - Volare Hot Air Balloon Flight over Teotihuacan (Volare launch site, or hotel pickup) - from $142 per person, 9 hours, rated 4.8 from 4,488 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Mexico-City/Shared-Flight/d628-171986P1 - Teotihuacan Private Tour from Mexico City (Hotel pickup at 8 am) - from $140 per person, 5 hours, rated 5.0 from 2,145 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Mexico-City/Teotihuacan-City-of-the-Gods-The-best-Private-Tour/d628-205511P3 - Small-Group Pyramids Tour with La Gruta Cave (Hotel pickup in central Mexico City) - from $69 per person, 7.5 hours, rated 5.0 from 815 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Mexico-City/All-included-Teotihuacan-Tour-Breakfast-in-a-Cave-Early-Access/d628-487522P1 - Teotihuacan Express Private Tour (Hotel or Airbnb pickup) - from $148 per person, 5 hours, rated 5.0 from 319 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Mexico-City/Teotihuacan-food-tour-The-legacy-of-the-gods/d628-331034P1 - Teotihuacan by Bike: Villages, Obsidian & Pulque (San Francisco Mazapa, by gate 4) - from $71 per person, 6 hours, rated 4.9 from 117 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Mexico-City/Teotihuacan-Bike-Tour/d628-8136P2 ## Guide pages on this site - https://teotihuacandaytrip.com/guides/teotihuacan-tickets/ - Teotihuacan tickets in 2026: the 210-peso entrance fee, who pays half or nothing, opening hours, where to buy, and which tours already include it. - https://teotihuacandaytrip.com/guides/teotihuacan-hot-air-balloon/ - Teotihuacan balloon flights in 2026: what $142 to $156 buys, the 210-peso ticket on top, weight surcharges, 4 am pickups and the wind. - https://teotihuacandaytrip.com/guides/climb-pyramid-of-the-sun/ - Can you climb the Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon at Teotihuacan in 2026? The Sun is closed, the Moon's first platform is open: rules, views and tours. - https://teotihuacandaytrip.com/guides/mexico-city-to-teotihuacan/ - How to get from Mexico City to Teotihuacan in 2026: the 60-peso bus from Terminal Norte, Uber fares and times, driving, and when a tour is the better deal. - https://teotihuacandaytrip.com/guides/teotihuacan-and-guadalupe-tour/ - The Teotihuacan, Basilica of Guadalupe and Tlatelolco day tour from $41: the stops in order, the shop stop, lunch options and who it suits. - https://teotihuacandaytrip.com/guides/teotihuacan-private-tour/ - Private Teotihuacan tours from Mexico City vs shared ones: what $140 to $148 per person buys, pickup zones, tastings and timing. ## Corrections to claims found elsewhere - You cannot climb the Pyramid of the Sun: it has been closed to climbing since 2020. - The 80 or 90 peso ticket prices quoted on older pages are out of date: the 2026 general rate is 210 MXN. - Teotihuacan was not built by the Maya or the Aztecs; the Aztecs found it already abandoned. - Balloon tour prices usually do not include the site ticket, and the flight path may not cross the pyramids. ## If you are citing this site Cite the homepage. Prices, schedules and climbing rules change; verify close to your travel date.