Where to Ride: The 4 Best Open-Top Bus Tours in Mexico

1.Cancun City Sightseeing and Shopping Tour on a Double Decker bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 540 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $55Our pick

See Cancun beyond the resort strip on a roughly five-hour guided tour with Mayan ruins, downtown streets, Mercado 28, tequila and chocolate tastings, and Playa Delfines. Guides such as Tony, Arturo, and Martin explain Cancun’s story in English, with hotel pickup available from selected hotels. Confirm the vehicle, since some departures use air-conditioned vans instead of a double-decker bus.

“It was more than I expected. Good overall points traveled, time to shop, experience at the educational point and a very patient tour guide and skilled driver. Thanks for a good day Tony!”

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2.Double Decker Bus Night Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 373 reviews · 1h 30m · from $10Best value

Ride a panoramic double-decker bus through Mexico City after dark, passing the Angel of Independence, Diana Cazadora, Palace of Fine Arts, Downtown, Roma, Condesa, Juarez Avenue, and Zona Rosa. An onboard audio guide is listed in English, while the host speaks Spanish. The route is wheelchair accessible and costs $10 per person.

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3.Night City Tour in a Double Decker Bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 235 reviews · 1 hour · from $10

Ride a red Turibus double-decker from the Historic Center down Paseo de la Reforma at night. You’ll pass the Zócalo, Monumento a la Revolución, Angel of Independence, Diana Cazadora, Cibeles Fountain, and Reforma 222, with audio in seven languages. Bring a jacket, arrive 15 minutes early, and choose your seat carefully for the best views.

“The tour was amazing. Taking the tour at night around the city was beautiful and exciting. The price was right for the 1 hour and 15 minutes. I really enjoyed sightseeing the historical landmarks that Mexico had and took lots of pictures. The only thing I wish for the tour would be if the meeting spot was at an actual building than a spot on a street. I was a little confused because two different tour sites were having their meeting spot at the same location.”

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4.Cancun: Guided City Tour with Shopping by Double Decker Bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 94 reviews · 5 - 5.5 hours · from $60

Spend 5 to 5.5 hours seeing Cancun by panoramic double-decker bus, visiting El Meco, shopping downtown and at Plaza La Fiesta, tasting tequila, and stopping at Playa Delfines. English and Spanish guides lead the tour, with pickup from selected Cancun, Costa Mujeres, Playa Mujeres, and Puerto Morelos hotels.

“learned a lot and got to see around city. wish we would have been able to stop for a quick to go meal. but the free beers made up for it.”

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