The 10 Open-Top Bus Tours in Mexico Travellers Rate Highest

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 with guides such as Tony or Arturo, stopping at El Meco ruins, downtown markets, Avenida Tulum, a tequila and chocolate shop, and Playa Delfines. Expect drinks and hotel pickup options, but confirm the vehicle, since the advertised double-decker bus may be replaced by a van or air-conditioned bus.

“Our Tour Guide Tony was the best. He really made our time in Cancun memorable. We highly recommend this experience”

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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, Zócalo, Roma, Condesa, Juarez Avenue, and Zona Rosa. A Spanish-speaking host handles boarding, while headphones provide the listed English audio guide.

“we booked an English quided tour but all was in Spanish. wifi and mobile like was not working as well. very disappointed 😞”

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3.Night City Tour in a Double Decker Bus

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

Ride the red Turibus from the Historic Center along Paseo de la Reforma after dark. You’ll pass the Angel of Independence, Diana Cazadora, Reforma 222, Monumento a la Revolución, and more, while a recorded guide plays in seven languages. Bring a jacket and arrive 15 minutes early.

“Good value for the money, you get the bus tour, the guide is just a recorded one that is played throughout the tour, but nice sights, comfortable ride, good value”

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4.Open Top City Tour & Beach Break

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 120 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $59

Spend about five hours seeing San Miguel by open-top bus, walking Benito Juarez Park, sampling tequila and chocolate at Otoch Mayan Experience, then relaxing at Punta Morena. Guides such as Juan, Raul, Alex, and Jesus have earned praise, but meeting-point changes require care.

“the tour guide and bus driver were very knowledgeable. They were also very courteous. Enjoyed the open top, plus the weather was perfect!! We thoroughly enjoyed it!!”

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5.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 touring Cancun with a bilingual guide, visiting El Meco, downtown, the Hotel Zone, Plaza La Fiesta, and Playa Delfines. You will ride a panoramic double-decker bus, taste tequila, shop for Mexican goods, and pose by the colorful Cancun sign.

“Exploring the city on a private small bus is really nice, and I enjoyed very much all the exploration of the city, the history and the ruins. I just wished it was more about that without wasting more than two hours in over priced souvenir stores - it felt as if I spent money to be brought where I can spend more money while I knew where to buy souvenirs that are not that overpriced. The first shopping stop was one hour (too much) and then we were supposed to visit the Tequila museum with some Tequila assortment, but it was just a small room with a 3 minutes video…”

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6.Puebla: Cholula Magical Town Tour by Double-Decker Bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 74 reviews · from $11

Ride from Puebla’s Zocalo to Cholula on a traditional double-decker bus. Visit the Great Pyramid, San Gabriel Convent, Capilla Real, Acatepec, and Tonanzintla. The tour runs in Spanish, with free time to explore, and past departures have included helpful bilingual guides such as Carla.

“Carla is the best tour guide ever! She was kind and explained about a lot of things.”

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7.Mazatlán: Double-Decker Bus, Cliff Diving & Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 37 reviews · 3 hours · from $26

See Mazatlán from an open-top bus, watch cliff divers at Glorieta Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada, walk the colonial center, visit the cathedral, and ride the 8.5-kilometer Malecón. Guides such as Carlos Eduardo, José, César, and Manuel lead tours in English and Spanish.

“Great fun! Our best tour of this year’s trip. Carlos Eduardo was our guide. We were delighted with his personal approach and knowledge about the Mazatlán area and its history. He smoothly moved between Spanish and English in his descriptions of the many areas we visited. His passion for the history was clear. He was so enthusiastic at one point explaining the history in Spanish we could easy translate for ourselves into English. We especially liked the walking tour of the historic area and the later day tour allowed us to see the buildings lit up for night time. The cliff divers did not disappoint us. Very good value for…”

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8.Cozumel: Open Top City Tour & Beach Break

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 29 reviews · 5 hours · from $59

Ride an open-top bus around Cozumel, visit monuments and Benito Juarez Square, walk past San Miguel Church and craft stalls, sample handcrafted tequila, then spend 110 minutes at a beach club. English and Spanish guides lead the five-hour outing from cruise piers or downtown.

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9.Puebla Sightseeing Tour by Double-Decker Tram

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 21 reviews · 10 days · from $10

Ride a yellow open-top double-decker tram through central Puebla for 55 minutes. You’ll pass the Cathedral, Palafoxian Library, markets, forts, Candy Street, and other landmarks while recorded audio explains the sights. The tour departs daily at 10:00 from the Zócalo.

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10.Discovering Isla Mujeres on a Double Decker Catamaran

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 12 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $79

Spend about seven hours cruising from Cancun to Isla Mujeres on a double-decker catamaran. You’ll snorkel near MUSA, eat at a beach club, visit Playa Norte, and enjoy an open bar. The $79 price is attractive, but add the $20 dock fee and confirm pickup details carefully.

“Trip was fun but communications very poor. Told wrong departure location so had to get a second taxi to correct marina. Crew nice but hour on Isla a peddlers swarm so not able to walk around and relax. Good sights while snorkeling”

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