MEXICO CITY 75ºF - 75ºF

Welcome to Mexico. Transfer to hotel and free time. Our guide will contact you late in the afternoon or provide information through the informative panels in the hotel reception area.-

MEXICO CITY 75ºF - 75ºF

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT: City tour of Mexico City. Boat ride in a trajinera. Transfer to Plaza de Garibaldi. Dinner included. Today we have a fantastic day acquaint ourselves with Mexico. We include a sightseeing tour of the city. We will visit the Plaza of Three Cultures, and the historic center in which the Zócalo (main square) and its Metropolitan Cathedral stand out, the main Aztec temple, Chapultepec Park, the “Paseo de la Reforma” Avenue and the other main avenues of this impressive city. At the end of the visit we travel to the BASILICA OF GUADALUPE, the most visited Catholic temple in the Americas where the Virgin of Guadalupe is found. There we will be able to explore the old basilica dating back to the 18th Century and also the modern temple. In the afternoon we travel to the neighborhood of XOCHIMILCO, a wonderful place with its canals and semi-floating gardens. Here we include a ride in a “trajinera”, one of the boats festooned with flowers. In the evening we include a transfer to the Plaza de GARIBALDI, with its bars, restaurants and bars where tacos and tequila are served and the Mariachis sing. Dinner is included in a traditional restaurant.

MEXICO CITY 75ºF - 75ºF - MORELIA 79ºF - 79ºF - JANITZIO 99ºF - 99ºF - PATZCUARO 64ºF - 64ºF

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT: Visit Morelia. Lake Patzcuaro with a boat trip to island Janitzio. Patzcuaro village.We leave México DF, and amidst green countryside we enter the state of Michoacán. We travel to MORELIA, the splendid Michoacán capital whose center, with its magnificent cathedral, was declared UNESCO World Heritage. Time for lunch and a stroll in the center. Then we will go on to the beautiful Lake Pátzcuaro, the heart of the Purépecha region. We embark and travel to the island of JANITZIO, where after our 25-minute crossing, we reach this picturesque village full of life and craft shops. After this, we see PATZCUARO, a pretty colonial village with its outstanding Basilica of Our Lady of Health and the house of the eleven courtyards which today is a craft center. Night in this “magical village”.

PATZCUARO 64ºF - 64ºF - CHAPALA 75ºF - 75ºF - TLAQUEPAQUE 75ºF - 75ºF - GUADALAJARA 75ºF - 75ºF

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT: Chapala Lake and town. Tlaquepaque district. We set out for the state of Jalisco. We´ll see Lake Chapala, the largest natural lake in Mexico, surrounded by mountains. CHAPALA, time for a stroll and lunch in this small touristic city by the lake. We stop in the TLAQUEPAQUE district with its picturesque streets full of shops and craftsmen. Arrival in GUADALAJARA, capital of Jalisco and birthplace of Mariachi and Tequila.

GUADALAJARA 75ºF - 75ºF

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: City Tour of Guadalajara. Mundo Cuervo´s distillery entrance and tasting, and free time in Tequila city. In the morning we include a visit to Guadalajara, the modern metropolis with its colonial historic center, its cathedral, its market, its Tapatía square. We will enter the Cabañas Hospice, declared Unesco World Heritage. After the visit, we will go on to the next town of TEQUILA, we include entrance to the MUNDO CUERVO distillery and will see how this famous Mexican drink is made (entrance and tasting included). After this, time for a stroll and lunch in the picturesque town of Tequila. After lunch, we return to Guadalajara.

GUADALAJARA 75ºF - 75ºF - GUANAJUATO 73ºF - 77ºF

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: City Tour of Guanajuato. Cable car ride to "El Pípila".We travel to the state of GUANAJUATO. Arrival at midday. In the afternoon we include a city tour of this very beautiful university city declared World Heritage, its steep slopes, its narrow streets, its churches, and we also include a cable car ride to admire the view from “el Pípila”.

GUANAJUATO 73ºF - 77ºF - DOLORES HIDALGO 75ºF - 77ºF - SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE 77ºF - 79ºF - QUERETARO 72ºF - 72ºF

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Visit Dolores Hidalgo and San Miguel de Allende cities. Atotonilco Sanctuary. Queretaro. Amidst the mountains, we will travel to DOLORES HIDALGO, the city that is the cradle of Mexican independence. Afterwards we head to SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, a beautiful city with vice regal architecture and cobbled streets declared World Heritage. Time for a stroll. In the afternoon, we visit the ATOTONILCO Sanctuary, known as the “Century of God and the Patria”, World Heritage site (sometimes it will not be possible to visit inside due to the retreats that take place there). We then go to QUERETARO, with its very beautiful colonial center, its main square, its busy restaurants and pedestrian streets.

QUERETARO 72ºF - 72ºF - TEOTIHUACAN 75ºF - 77ºF - CHOLULA 75ºF - 75ºF - PUEBLA 75ºF - 75ºF

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Visit Teotihuacan (entrance and tour included). Visit Cholula and Puebla.We travel to TEOTIHUACAN, in Náhuatl “the place where men become gods”, one of the most impressive cities in the ancient world. Here we admire the pyramids of the sun and the moon, entrance and tour included. We continue our route to the very picturesque CHOLULA, with its beautiful square, its tunnels under the pyramid and the picturesque sanctuary of Nuestra Señora de los Remedios from where you can admire the magnificent view. Free time to have lunch.In the afternoon, we travel to PUEBLA, a historic city known for its gastronomic tradition, colonial architecture and ceramics. Its great Renaissance cathedral and its active zocalo (main square) stand out. Free time.

PUEBLA 75ºF - 75ºF - OAXACA 77ºF - 77ºF

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Visit Oaxaca. Monte Alban with entry tickets included. We travel to the state of Oaxaca, through mountainous regions with pleasant landscapes. Arrival in OAXACA at the end of the morning - Visit included to this UNESCO World Heritage City of Aztec origin with its impressive monumental heritage. Shortly after, we go up to the site of MONTE ALBAN, which is set deep in a 400-metre mountain above the Valley of Oaxaca – entry tickets and visit are included. This is the most magnificent of the Zapotec cities. Free time in Oaxaca, an extremely beautiful colonial city full of life.

OAXACA 77ºF - 77ºF - SAN PABLO VILLA DE MITLA 75ºF - 75ºF - TUXLA 77ºF - 77ºF

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Visit to San Pablo Villa de Mitla. Watch a Marimba performance. Lunch included. We leave early and stop at SAN PABLO VILLA DE MITLA, a magical town. We allow time for a walk together to the Church of San Pablo dating back to the Sixteenth Century and through its beautiful rustic streets. We continue our route in the sierras of Oaxaca towards the Isthmus. Lunch is included on route. At the end of the afternoon, we arrive in TUXTLA GUTIERREZ, the capital of the state of Chiapas. We will go with our guide to the Marimba Park, where we will listen to a live group playing the Marimba, the emblematic instrument of Chiapas.

TUXLA 77ºF - 77ºF - SUMIDERO CANYON - CHIAPA DEL CORZO - ZINACANTAN 55ºF - 55ºF - SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS 59ºF - 59ºF

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Boat ride to Sumidero Canyon, Chiapa del Corzo, Zinacantan, San Juan Chamula. We see the CAÑON DEL SUMIDERO, on a boat we sail up this impressive canyon almost 1 km deep and 14 km long. Then we take a stroll in CHIAPA DEL CORZO, a colonial site of tradition and culture. After this, we go further into the Mayan culture and visit beautiful villages inhabited by the Tzotziles Indians. In ZINACANTAN we can admire the dresses of the women and the beautiful shops and weaving workshops. In SAN JUAN CHAMULA we will be surprised by its church which mixes Christianity with pre-columbine traditions in its rites. Continuation to SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS, arrival at lunchtime. Afternoon free in this very beautiful colonial city founded in 1528.

SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS 59ºF - 59ºF - AGUA AZUL 84ºF - 84ºF - MISOL HA - PALENQUE 81ºF - 81ºF

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT: Agua Azul´s National Park (admission included) with over 50 waterfalls. Lunch and dinner included.A stage of beautiful mountain scenery inside Chiapas, visiting areas inhabited by communities that have maintained their Mayan language and traditions. A stop in OCOSINGO, the regional capital. After that we continue to AGUA AZUL, admission included to the National Park, lunch included and time to walk or bathe among the more than 50 waterfalls between three and 30 meters tall. We go on to MISOL HA, an impressive waterfall that you can walk behind. Continuation to PALENQUE -dinner included and accommodation-. Note: in some instances, roadblocks might be expected in the region of Ocosingo due to local social issues. In that event, we would take an alternative route visiting the City of Villahermosa and the ecological reserve of Yumka instead of the usual stops at Ocosingo, Agua Azul and Misol Ha.

PALENQUE 81ºF - 81ºF - CAMPECHE 88ºF - 88ºF

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Mayan city of Palenque, admission and local guide included. Campeche colonial port city. Dinner included. We visit the impressive archaeological site of PALENQUE, a Mayan city surrounded by jungle, where we will see its temples, pyramids and ball game. Admission and tour with local guide included. Afterwards, we travel to the Gulf of Mexico through the state of Tabasco. CAMPECHE, arrival in this Mexican port city known for its colonial buildings and its 17th century fortifications created to face pirate attacks. Dinner included.

CAMPECHE 88ºF - 88ºF - MERIDA MX

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: City Tour in Merida. Transfer to "Sacred Stones"´ Show.We leave for the state of Yucatan. In a bit over two hours, we arrive to MERIDA. Tour of the city, the vibrant capital of the Mexican Yucatan State boasts a rich colonial and Mayan heritage. We see the fortified cathedral of Merida and the limestone church of the Third Order as well as the House of Montejo, a 16th century mansion and the emblem of Plateresque colonial architecture. Free time in the afternoon, we suggest you to visit the Museum of the Mayan World on your own. In the evening, we include a transfer to attend the "Sacred Stones” show of light and sound. Accommodation.

MERIDA - MEXICO CITY 75ºF - 75ºF

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Flight to Mexico City. After breakfast, we transfer to the airport, to take a flight to México City. Arrival at the end of the day and end of our services. Note: if you have booked additional nights in México city at the end of the trip, the transfer from the airport to the hotel is not included.