Transport

Private transfers airport and sightseeing tours Public transportation for connections.

Guide

Local english-speaking guide in all excursions

Meals

10 breakfasts and 2 lunches included

Accommodation

10 nights in selected 4**** hotels

Others

All excursions and transfers mentioned in the program. oCity tour in Mexico City, Querétaro, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Aguascalientes and Durango. oTeotihuacán and Guadalupe Shrine oMonte Alban and Mitla in Oaxaca oChichen Itzá All entrance fees to national parks, museums and excursions 24 h. support (Hotline)

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Others

Please note that if the minimum number of passengers for this tour (2 passengers) is not reached, some changes may be made to fit the budget.

Insurance

not included

Flights

International and domestic flights are not included

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Day 1 Departure To Mexico
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Departure To Mexico

Arrival at the international airport in Mexico City. Reception by our partner, and transfer to the hotel in the city center. You will have the rest of the day at leisure for private activities. Overnight.
Day 2 Mexico City Guadalupe And Teotihuacan
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Mexico City Guadalupe And Teotihuacan

Breakfast at the hotel. Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the BASILICA DE GUADALUPE, religious complex in honour of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Patroness of Mexico. Located on the Cerro del Tepeyac, indicates the approximate place of the apparitions of the Virgin to the Indian San Juan Diego; the place is a complex of the Antigua Basílica (now Templo Expiatorio a Cristo Rey, completed in 1709); the Capilla del Pocito (a small building completed at the end of the 18th century); the Templo y Ex Convento de Capuchinas next to the ancient shrine and the Nueva Basílica (dedicated in 1976). After this visit, we will continue to TEOTIHUACAN, archeological site and UNESCO´s World Heritage site since 1987, located at 50 km from Mexico City. Founded around the 5th century BC, the site was abandoned by its first settlers, the Teotihuacans. Among its important constructions are the Pyramid of the Sun, the Pyramid of the Moon, the Palaces of the Jaguars and the Plumed Snail and Quetzalpapálotl, the latter having preserved remains of mural painting. It seems to have been occupied by Toltecs at a time after the XVII century, testimony of which is the Great Pyramid of Quetzalcoatl. It is believed that it was the Aztecs who called the main street Calzada de los Muertos (Street of the dead). Back to the city of Mexico, we will have a guided tour visiting the main attractions of the capital of Mexico: The Cathedral built on top of an Aztec temple by the Spaniards, the Government Palace with its famous frescoes by Diego Rivera, one of Mexico’s most famous artists.

Continue through El Paseo de la Reforma, the most important street in Mexico City and its main artery in east-west direction. On their route are numerous roundels with monuments of famous personalities. The road was built at the behest of Emperor Maximilian, because he wanted a direct connection between the Castillo de Chapultepec, occupied by him and his office at the Zócalo. Consequently, the road was first called Calzada del Emperador (road of the Emperor). After he was deposed, it was renamed in view of their statues located in it as Paseo de los Hombres Ilustres (promenade of famous men) before finally adopted in 1861 its present name in honour of President Benito Juarez´s reform legislation. You will pass close to the Palacio de Bellas Artes, the Palace of Fine Arts and the Monumento a la Revolución. Finally you can see the Castle of Chapultepec and panoramic visit of the residential neighbourhood of Polanco as well as the famous Masaryk Street. Back to the hotel. Overnight. (B)
Day 3 Mexico City
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Mexico City

Breakfast at the hotel. Day at leisure for private activities. We suggest visiting the National Anthropological Museum, which provides an impressive collection of Mexican culture from the pre-Hispanic period on display. Also is very interesting to visit Xochimilco, a district consisting of freshwater canals and floating gardens. You can have lunch on board a "trajinera" (local boat) accompanied by the music of mariachis. Back to the hotel. Overnight. (B)
Day 4 Mexico City – Oaxaca Monte Alban
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Mexico City – Oaxaca Monte Alban

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport for your flight to Oaxaca (ticket not included). Upon arrival in Oaxaca, transfer to your hotel, check in and time at leisure to explore the city on your own. In the afternoon, you will take part of a guided tour to Monte Albán. Besides being one of the earliest cities of Mesoamerica, Monte Albán was important for nearly one thousand years as the pre-eminent Zapotec socio-political and economic center. Founded toward the end of the Middle Formative period at around 500 BC, by the Terminal Formative (c. 100 BC – AD 200) Monte Albán had become the capital of a large-scale expansionist polity that dominated much of the Oaxacan highlands and interacted with other Mesoamerican regional states, such as Teotihuacan to the north. Among others, you will visit the monumental center of Monte Albán, the Main Plaza, used for ceremonial rites, the impressive stairs leading up to the South Platform, many carved stone monuments throughout the plaza known as "Danzantes" (literally, dancers), the building J and many other issues that your professional guide will show and explain to you. After the visit, back to Oaxaca City and the hotel. (B)
Day 5 Oaxaca Mitla And El Tule
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Oaxaca Mitla And El Tule

Breakfast at the hotel. Visit of the archaeological site of MITLA. In its buildings, there is evidence that there was mural painting. In its structures and the type of decoration that was used to decorate its temples, made of stone lace (vedi Uxmal, El Tajín), the absence of anthropomorphic motifs, very frequent in the ornamentation of other cultures, is noted. It comprises five groups of monumental architecture: North Group, of Adobe, of the Columns, of the Stream and of the South. The sets of Adobe or Calvario and the South, for having been built in previous times, reproduce the tradition of squares surrounded by palaces on platforms, in the style of Monte Albán. For the construction of the other buildings, large monoliths were used as lintels. Continue to SANTA MARÍA EL TULE. Famous for hosting the Tree of the Tule, a giant ahuehuete, ’cypress swamp, sabino’ more than 2,000 years old that has become one of the main attractions of the State, visited by national and international tourism. Over the centuries, its branches and bark have created whimsical shapes in which, with a little imagination, you can see profiles of people, animals and even fantastic beings. Back to Oaxaca. Overnight. (B)
Day 6 Oaxaca - Villahermona Domestic Flight
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Oaxaca - Villahermona Domestic Flight

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport for your flight to Villahermosa (ticket not included). Upon arrival in Villahermosa, transfer to your hotel, check in and time at leisure to explore the city on your own. Villahermosa is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Tabasco and serves as the municipal seat (governing county) of the state. Located in Southeast Mexico, Villahermosa is an important city because of its cultural history, natural resources, commercial development, and modern industrialization. (B)
Day 7 Villahermosa – Merida Astronomical Observatory Visit
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Villahermosa – Merida Astronomical Observatory Visit

Breakfast at the hotel. Today we will visit the archaeological zone of Palenque one of the most important sites of the Mayan world in the rainforest. Inside the pyramid was found, among many other inscriptions, the sarcophagus of King Pakal embossed in high relief with a gravestone. You will also visit the Temple of the Cross, the Temple of the Sun and the palace. After the visit, we will comeback to Villahermosa, directly to the airport for your flight to Mérida after 6:00 p.m. (not included). Upon arrival in Mérida, transfer to your hotel, check in and time at leisure. Overnight. (B) (L)
Day 8 Merida
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Merida

Breakfast at the hotel. You will have the day at leisure for private activities. We suggest to visit the archaeological zone of Uxmal, visit the natural area of Celestun or participate on the route of the Haciendas. Uxmal is the finest example of the Puuc style where you can see the Pyramid of the Fortuneteller, nunssquare, the ball game, the House of Turtles and the goveurneurs Palace (this building is considered as the most beautiful of its kind in Mesoamerica). The Ría Celestún Biosphere Reserve is a wetland reserve that is the winter home to vast flocks of flamingos, as well as many herons and other bird species. This location is set within the Petenes mangroves ecoregion. In addition, more than 200 species of birds pass through on migration, or live there. Celestun’s ecosystem is unique because of a combination of freshwater from the century estuary and saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico. The reserve also has two types of pelicans - large white Canadian and smaller gray Mexican ones. Celestun is also known as a hatching ground for endangered sea turtles. Overnight. (B)
Day 9 Merida - Cancun Chichen Itzá
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Merida - Cancun Chichen Itzá

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to Chichen Itza, the Maya city of great fame in Mexico. It is the archaeological and worship place with advanced knowledge of astronomy. Visit the pyramid temple of Kukulcan, the ball court, the platform of the skull, the Temple of the Jaguars, the Observatory, the place of a thousand columns and the holly cenote. Continue to the majestic Cenote IK-IL where you can swim. Break for lunch. Continue to Cancun. Overnight at the hotel. (B) (L)
Day 10 Cancun
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Cancun

Breakfast at the hotel. The day is at leisure for private activities. Our suggestions: Enjoy the white sandy beaches and the sea with the turquoise waters of the Caribbean. Ready for optional tours or adventures? You have enough to do in Cancún and the surroundings. Highlight is, however one of the most exciting theme parks in the Riviera Maya and Mexico, Xcaret. This park was one of the first parks in the Southeast, which combines the qualities of the Mayan World. It was opened in 1990, since then combine the local nature and culture with fun, learning and adventure with its own character into one roof. Visit the giant aquarium, where you can see marine life creatures. Take a walk through the park, to observe endangered animals such as the black puma or manatees. The highlight of the day is the show MEXICO MARAVILLOSO (Wonderful Mexico), where you will experience a breathtaking spectacle in the culture and traditions of Mexico. (B)
Day 11 Cancun – Return Home
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Cancun – Return Home

After breakfast, free time to enjoy the last moments of this heavenly place. On-time transfer to the airport in Cancun for your connecting flight home. End of our services. (B)

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Archaeology And Magic In Mexico

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Itinerary of your trip Archaeology And Magic In Mexico

Departure To Mexico

Mexico City Guadalupe And Teotihuacan

Mexico City

Mexico City – Oaxaca Monte Alban

Oaxaca Mitla And El Tule

Oaxaca - Villahermona Domestic Flight

Villahermosa – Merida Astronomical Observatory Visit

Merida

Merida - Cancun Chichen Itzá

Cancun

Cancun – Return Home

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