Viator lists 12 Teotihuacan tours sold as small group. We compared them by the group limit as listed, the entry ticket, the start time, the shop stop and the price per person, and recommend 8.
Small group is a claim each listing makes about itself. The first column is the limit it states: 12 on two of the 8, 14 or 15 on two more, none on four. The other columns are what the price buys at the gate.
Option we compared: Early & Express Tour Teotihuacan Pyramids
Option we compared: Small-group: Pyramids (only)
Option we compared: Early Access to Teotihuacan – Small Group, No Stops
Option we compared: The best tour to Teotihuacán from Mexico City
Option we compared: Small-Group, Max 15 + Tasting: Teotihuacan & Guadalupe Basilica
Option we compared: Small group tour
Option we compared: Fixed Meeting Point & Drop-Off
Option we compared: Teotihuacan Early Morning Tour: Avoid Crowds, & Expert Guide
| Tour and the option we picked | group limit as listed | entry ticket | start time | shop stop | price per person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teotihuacan Before the Crowds: Early Access Express Experience Early & Express Tour Teotihuacan Pyramids | up to 12 travellers | in | 06:30, pickup at your accommodation | the itinerary lists no shop stop | US$63.69 |
| Half-Day Tour to Teotihuacan Pyramids from Mexico City Small-group: Pyramids (only) | up to 12, in the option description | in | 08:30 Tuesdays and Sundays, near the Ángel | the itinerary lists no shop stop | US$99 |
| Teotihuacan Early Access – Small Group, No Tourist Traps Early Access to Teotihuacan – Small Group, No Stops | none listed | in | 07:20 or 12:00 at three meeting points | none listed, as the title promises | US$52.16 |
| The best tour to Teotihuacán from Mexico City The best tour to Teotihuacán from Mexico City | 14, in the itinerary | in | 09:00, driver at your hotel entrance | a craft workshop with a tasting, 30 min | US$52.16 |
| Small-Group, Max 15 + Tasting: Teotihuacan & Guadalupe Basilica Small-Group, Max 15 + Tasting: Teotihuacan & Guadalupe Basilica | 15, in the listing title | in | 08:00 to 09:00, three hotel entrances | a craft workshop with a tasting, 90 min | US$59 |
| Teotihuacan Sunrise Tour from Mexico City Small group tour | none listed | in | 07:00, Parque México, Condesa | none listed; a 20-minute bakery stop | US$90 |
| Teotihuacán Pyramids & Cave Small Group with Pickup & Drop-Off Fixed Meeting Point & Drop-Off | none listed | in | 08:45 listed; meet 08:00, Hotel Royal Reforma | a liquor tasting, 30 min | from US$38.50 |
| Teotihuacan Early Morning Tour: Avoid Crowds, & Expert Guide Teotihuacan Early Morning Tour: Avoid Crowds, & Expert Guide | none listed | not stated | 07:00, pickup in five districts | a craft workshop with a tasting | from US$80 |
Rating and review count were one criterion: all 8 clear 4.5 stars and 30 reviews. The top tour has 4.9 from 536 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor together. Then the limit as each listing states it: in a field, title, option text, itinerary or nowhere. What the price buys: the MX$210 ticket for international visitors on 7 of the 8, a guide on all 8, a shop stop on 4. MX$210 at the gate, MX$60 on the bus each way; US$63.69 on the top tour adds the accommodation pickup and 2.5 guided hours. How we pick tours.
Between 12 and 15 travellers where a listing states a limit, and four of the 8 state none. Two state 12, one in its own group-size field and one in the description of its option. One states 14 in its itinerary and one 15 in its title. The tour with 12 in its option description travels by car, 7-seater or minivan.
Four of the 8 listings state a limit of 12 to 15 travellers; the other 4 state none. Time inside runs from 90 minutes to 3 hours by the itineraries, against the 3 to 5 hours INAH recommends. Start times run from 06:30 to 12:00; INAH advises arriving between 08:00 and 09:00. Prices run from US$38.50 to US$99 per person.
Four of the 8 itineraries list one, and four list no shop stop. Two list a craft workshop with a tasting, 30 minutes on one and 90 on the Basilica of Guadalupe tour. One lists an obsidian and textile workshop with a mezcal tasting; one a 30-minute tasting of Mexican liquors. Of the four without, one stops 20 minutes at a bakery in Roma.
Between 06:30 and 12:00: the earliest, a 06:30 accommodation pickup, lists an arrival around 08:00, when INAH opens the gates. Two meet at 07:00, in Condesa and the Historic Centre; one at 07:20 or 12:00, one at 08:30 on Tuesdays and Sundays. The last three start between 08:00 and 09:00 at hotel entrances; the 12:00 departure falls in the hottest hours, 11:30 to 15:30.
Sources: INAH · La Jornada Estado de México · Tour catalogue. Updated 4 November 2026. Found a mistake? Tell us.
