MEXICO TOURS

Mexican peso (MXN).

It depends! You’ll need to budget for spending money, meals (only the ones which aren’t included, obvs) and those immense optional activities. Go through your itinerary and think about the optionals you’re keen to experience – it’s all part of the fun!

Tropical with a rainy season (May to October) and dry season (October to May). Hurricane season occurs along the Caribbean coast of the Yucatan Peninsula (June to November).

All your favourite Mexican dishes but the real deal! Enchiladas. Chilaquiles. Tostadas (basically stale tortillas with extra crunch!). Mole (pronounced ‘mol-eh’). Guacamole (which tastes even better than the stuff back home). Need we go on?

Día de los Reyes (Three King’s Day) is 6 January and celebrates the arrival of the Three Wise Men who each brought a gift to Christ on the day He was born. Crown-shaped Rosca de Reyes (King’s Cake) is eaten, and presents are given to children. Cinco de Mayo (Fifth of May) is a day of margaritas and tacos as the Mexican army’s triumph over France is celebrated with military parades and battle re-enactments. Get ready to wear your most flamboyant colours and paint your face as a sugar skull for Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) and Día de los Santos (All Saint’s Day). Uplifting parties across the country and a HUGE parade in Mexico City celebrate lost loved ones on 1 and 2 November.

Mexico is a hot spot pretty much all year round (literally!) - high season occurs December to April: visit Mexico landmarks and experience other gnarly outdoor activities. Low season is May to June and September to November – awesome for budget travellers and heading inland.

You must have comprehensive travel insurance to participate in a Topdeck trip to Mexico. You will be unable to join us without it.

It’s your responsibility to obtain the correct visas for your trip. Ask your travel agent or check with the relevant embassies before you depart.

Find travel advice for Australia citizens here, for New Zealand citizens here for US citizens here, for Canadian citizens here and for British citizens here. If you’re travelling from a country not listed here, head to the relevant government website for more information.

We recommend you consult your doctor about health and vaccination requirements before you travel to Mexico. For current travel safety advice, please check your home country’s travel advisories. 

Mobile phone reception in Mexico varies. Signal is likely to be better in cities and towns than in rural areas. Remember to check your network provider’s roaming fees to avoid any nasty surprises on your next bill!

Mexico uses Type A and Type B plugs (127 volts).

We recommend you bring a universal plug adapter – airports usually sell them, but it’s cheaper to buy one before you go.

One for the fellas, the loos marked with “M” aren’t for blokes – they're for Sheilas. Mujeres means women in the Spanish-speaking world. Instead, look for “H” (hombres – men) or “C” (caballeros – gentlemen). Keeping on theme - don’t flush toilet tissue down the loo... it causes drain problems, and nobody wants clogged up toilets in that heat.

Good morning/G’day = Buenos días (bweh-nohs dee-ahs)

Hello/Hi = Hola (oh-lah)

Goodbye = Adiós (ah-dee-ohs)

Thank you = Gracias (gras-ias) (Pronounced grath-ias in Spain)

Where is...? = ¿Dónde es/está...? (dohn-deh ehs/ehs-tah)

Two tequila shots, please = Dos chupitos de tequila, por favor (dohs choo-pee-tohs deh the-kee-lah, pohr fah-bohr)

How much? = ¿Cuánto cuesta? (kwahn-to kwehs-sta)