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Voykit pocket guide · Mexico

Tepoztlán

Stay 1–2 nights: climb El Tepozteco at 07:00–08:00, eat mole verde and ice cream, then leave. Skip the car; the centre is walkable.

Tepoztlán is a small Pueblos Mágicos town about 1.5 h south of Mexico City, under cliffs with a pyramid on top. The core is a few blocks: market, former Dominican convent, food street. One night covers the hike and the town; two nights add a spa or a temazcal. Most visitors come from Mexico City without a car.

Mexico CityAcapulcoAcaxochitlánActopanAculcoAguascalientesAjijicÁlamosAmatlán de CañasApizacoArandasArteagaAtlixcoAtotonilcoTepoztlán200 kmdots: other places in this guide
Sketch, not to navigate by: shapes follow this guide’s areas and places, not official boundaries. North is up.
Country
Mexico
Best months
Nov–Apr (dry, clear views)
Avoid
May–Oct (rain, slippery trail); 8 Sep festival week (crowded, book ahead)
Stay
1–2 nights

Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.

Essentials

Currency
MXN
Money
Currency is the Mexican peso (MXN, $). Cards work in hotels, chains and many restaurants; markets, street food, small shops and colectivos are cash.
Daily spend
Budget MXN 600–1,000 excl. bed · Mid MXN 1,000–1,800 excl. bed · High MXN 1,800+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
SIM and data
Telcel has the widest coverage; AT&T and Movistar are cheaper in cities. SIMs sell at OXXO shops and phone stores; registration with an ID may be requested — check.
Emergency
All emergencies 911 · Tourist assistance (national) 078
Plugs
Types A, B · 127 V · 60 Hz · US plugs fit; many older sockets have no earth pin.
Tipping
Restaurants: 10–15%; check the bill for an included 'servicio'.; Bars: MXN 10–20 per drink or 10%.; Petrol station attendants: MXN 10–20; more for windscreen and tyres.; Guides and drivers: 10% or MXN 200–400 a day.; Supermarket baggers (often older volunteers): MXN 5–10.
Water
Not drinkable from the tap; garrafón (20-litre jugs) and filtered water in hotels.
Toilets
Put paper in the bin, not the toilet, in most places; public toilets charge MXN 5–10.

What things cost

ItemPrice
CoffeeMXN 40–70
Market tacos, gorditas or quesadillasMXN 30–80 each
Mole verde plate in a sit-down restaurantMXN 180–320
Ice cream at TepoznievesMXN 60–100
Pulque, 200 mLMXN 20–40
Temazcal sessionMXN 300–800
Taxi within townMXN 40–80

Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.

Get in

By air

MEX · Mexico City Benito Juárez
Bus from Tasqueña terminal, about 1.5 h; or taxi 1.5–2 h
MEX · Mexico City Felipe Ángeles (AIFA)
check: allow extra time to reach Tasqueña across the city

Typical fares

Bus Tasqueña (Mexico City) → Tepoztlán
about MXN 160, 1.5 h (check)
Taxi bus terminal → main square
MXN 40–50
Taxi Tepoztlán → Mexico City
MXN 1,250–1,850 (check)
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card

Get around

Walk. The centre is flat and small; the bus terminal sits on the edge of town, 20–30 min on foot or about MXN 40–50 by taxi. Taxis wait at sitios near the square and the trailhead. Local buses run to Cuernavaca and nearby towns.

See and do

Known for

  • El Tepozteco pyramid and the cliff hike
  • Former Dominican convent (Ex-Convento de la Natividad)
  • Mole verde and Tepoznieves ice cream
  • Temazcal and spa retreats

Day trips

WhereHowTime
CuernavacaBus from the Tepoztlán terminal or from the Cuernavaca road, about 40 minAbout 1 h
TlayacapanBus or taxi east, about 30–40 minAbout 1 h
Amatlán de QuetzalcóatlTaxi or local bus east, about 15 minAbout 30 min
Mexico CityPullman de Morelos bus from the Tepoztlán terminal to Tasqueña, then metro2–2.5 h

Sleep

Centro (around the main square and Avenida 5 de Mayo)
Walk to the trailhead, market and convent; noisiest, church bells at night.
San Miguel / Santísima Trinidad
A few blocks out; quieter, still 5–10 min walk to the square.
Valle de Atongo (near the tollway)
Spa and resort hotels with gardens and pools; 3 km (1.9 mi) out, taxi or car needed.

Phrase card

EnglishSay or show
Excuse me / SorryDisculpedees-KOOL-peh
Thank youGraciasGRAH-syahs
How much is it?¿Cuánto cuesta?KWAN-toh KWES-tah
The bill, pleaseLa cuenta, por favorlah KWEN-tah por fah-VOR
Where is the trail to the pyramid?¿Dónde está el camino a la pirámide?DON-deh es-TAH el kah-MEE-noh ah lah pee-RAH-mee-deh
Can I pay by card?¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?PWEH-doh pah-GAR kon tar-HEH-tah

Etiquette, safety and scams

Etiquette

  • Greeting: Handshake; a kiss on the right cheek among friends; avoid: Skipping 'buenos días' when entering a shop
  • Punctuality: Be on time for tours and buses; avoid: Expecting social events to start on time
  • Talking: Warm small talk, family, food, football; avoid: Jokes about cartels, the wall or migration
  • Churches: Covered shoulders, quiet; avoid: Photos during mass
  • Dining: Say 'provecho' to other diners when leaving; avoid: Rushing the waiter

Scams and watch-outs

  • The Tepozteco trail is 400 m of stone stairs, up to 2 h each way; start early, carry water, wear grippy shoes.
  • Coatis (tejón) at the top open backpacks for food; feeding them is prohibited.
  • The convent/museum was damaged in the 2017 earthquake and has closed at times: check before you go.
  • Rainy season makes the stairs slick; afternoon storms are common May–Oct.
  • December nights can be loud from church bells.

Tepoztlán is a small, busy tourist town and generally safe by day. Main risks are the hike (heat, slick stairs, no railings in parts) and petty theft in the Sunday market: keep bags zipped and don't leave valuables at the trailhead.

One and two days

No timed day plan for Tepoztlán yet. Suggested stay: 1–2 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.

  • El Tepozteco pyramid and the cliff hike
  • Former Dominican convent (Ex-Convento de la Natividad)
  • Mole verde and Tepoznieves ice cream
  • Temazcal and spa retreats

Sources

Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.

Pocket card

Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.

Tepoztlán

A esta dirección, por favor

To this address, please

My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)

  • All emergencies911
  • Tourist assistance (national)078

No embassies in Tepoztlán; the US, UK and Canadian embassies are in Mexico City (check addresses).

Voykit · checked 2026-09

Printed from Voykit (/tepoztlan). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.