Day of the Dead Altars and Catrinas in San Miguel

Explore San Miguel’s historic center on foot with your local expert, moving between its architecture, central plaza and distinctive pink parish. Continue to the Ignacio Ramírez cultural center, known as “El Nigromante,” where murals and exhibitions show you another side of the city’s artistic identity. Along the way, get a closer sense of the streets and landmarks that will form the backdrop to the Día de Muertos celebrations ahead.

Overnight: Rosewood San Miguel de Allende

Create a personal ofrenda using market-sourced materials, arranging your own altar as part of the Día de Muertos traditions. Later, sit for intricate calavera makeup and transform into a Catrina or Catrin before heading into San Miguel for a guided photoshoot around the city. Close the day with an exclusive Día de Muertos dinner at one of San Miguel de Allende’s leading hotel restaurants.

Overnight: Rosewood San Miguel de Allende

Visit a local cemetery, where graves are dressed with flowers and pan de muerto for Día de Muertos, then explore San Miguel’s street art and the galleries of Fabrica La Aurora. Continue to the UNESCO site of Atotonilco before returning to the city for the evening Catrina parade. Join the crowds as music, costumed revelers and giant Mojiganga puppets fill the streets.

Keep the morning free to relax at Rosewood or explore San Miguel. In the afternoon, head to a regional vineyard for a visit and sommelier-led tasting. Sample the wines before sitting down to a three-course gourmet meal, with each course paired with a selection of the vineyard’s best wines.

Spend the day in Guanajuato, exploring its colorful architecture and unusual underground passageways. Visit Diego Rivera’s house museum and the famous Alley of the Kiss, then continue to Gorky Gonzalez’s Majolica ceramics workshop for an exclusive visit, uncovering another side of the region’s artistic heritage. End the day back in San Miguel de Allende for your final night.

Leave San Miguel de Allende for Mexico City Airport and your onward journey home, after a week shaped by Día de Muertos traditions, art, wine and time in Guanajuato.