Day 1: Arrival Mexico City
Arrive at Mexico City International Airport. Our representative will meet and greet you, and then you will be taken by shared transfer to the selected hotel. Have the rest of the day at leisure, taking advantage of the hotel facilities or exploring the beautiful surroundings. The itinerary order may change depending on the weekday of arrival (in order to make all activities).
Overnight in Mexico City.
Day 2: Mexico City Tour
After the tasty breakfast at the hotel, the guide will wait for you at the hotel to pick you up around 9 am to start with the visit of the historic center, the Zocalo (the main square of the city), the Metropolitan Cathedral and the National Palace , which features murals by the famous artist Diego Rivera. Then, we make a stop at the Anthropological Museum, a place that after almost half a century since its creation, remains the most emblematic area that safeguards the indigenous legacy of Mexico. After this 5-hour visit, return to the hotel or if you wish you can stay to explore the area on your own or enjoy lunch at the restaurant and return to the hotel on your own. In the evening at 7.30 pm you will be picked up at the hotel and taken to the Bellini restaurant to enjoy a tasty dinner (a local drink included). This restaurant is the only revolving restaurant in Mexico City, which offers incredible panoramic views overlooking the flashing lights of the city and the traditional Mexican and international flavors. After dinner before we head back to the hotel, we will stop at Plaza Garibaldi, a nightlife center and a very popular place to enjoy the sights and sounds of Mariachis accompanied by traditional dances and delicious drinks (a traditional drink included).
Overnight in Mexico City.
Day 3: Mexico City
Enjoy a full-day tour full of color and tradition through some of the most enchanting areas of Mexico City. On our way to Xochimilco, we will drive through the 4th largest street in the world (Insurgentes Avenue – World Guinness Record) and we will admire important spots such as the largest bullfight Ring in Mexico and the most important in the Americas, the University of Mexico and the Olympic Stadium of 1968 among other important spots. Upon reaching the calm waters of the Xochimilco canals and its floating gardens, you will enjoy a picturesque cruise through one of the last traces of the Aztec period in a traditional trajinera or pre-Hispanic boat. Learn the history of this UNESCO World Heritage Site, first established as a pre-Columbian city on the shores of Lake Xochimilco just south of Mexico City. On board this typical canoe you will travel through canals surrounded by floating gardens while you delight your palate with exquisite dishes and typical drinks. You might be followed by real Mariachi bands playing some of the most famous songs in Mexico. Afterwards, enjoy a brief visit to Coyoacan, known as the cultural heart of Mexico City, a place that has been a source of inspiration for various national and international artists.
Overnight in Mexico City.
Day 4: Teotihuacan
After breakfast at the hotel, you will be picked up at the lobby of your hotel. You will visit two impressive ceremonial centers, the Basilica of Guadalupe (contemporary) and the pre-Hispanic Teotihuacan, which describes the religious evolution of Mexican people. First transfer to the “Plaza de las Tres Culturas”, the site where the largest market in pre-Columbian Mexico, Tlatelolco is located, where you will have a panoramic view of the esplanade and the archaeological zone. Continue to the Basilica of Guadalupe, the largest religious sanctuary in Mexico, which houses the most revered image in Mexico, that of the Virgin of Guadalupe. You will visit the atrium and its interior. Continue to Teotihuacan “place where the gods are made”. With more than 2,500 years of history, this ceremonial center had a vital development, born in Textiles of natural fibres and obsidian as a matter of exchanges and tools.
Overnight in Mexico City.
Day 5: Mexico City – Oaxaca City
Start the day with a tasty breakfast at the hotel. Then, check out and transfer to Mexico City International Airport for your departure flight to Oaxaca (flight not included). Arrive at Oaxaca Airport. Our representative will meet and greet you, before you get on a shared transfer to the selected hotel. Have the rest of the day at leisure, taking advantage of the hotel amenities or exploring the beautiful surroundings.
Overnight in Oaxaca
Day 6: Oaxaca
Wake up to breakfast at the hotel and start today’s journey with this wonderful tour where you will appreciate the famous and most remarkable “Tree of El Tule”, the ancient Ahuehuete. We will continue with the adventure entering a place full of colors, “Indigenous people Zapoteca de tejedores” in Teotitlán del Valle, where they make and paint different types of rugs through ancestral techniques. Next, we make our way to Mitla, the ancient religious centre of the Zapotec. Intricate geometric designs cover the tombs and walls of this ancient site. End the tour with a good taste in your mouth by trying some of the different flavours of Mezcal, the typical drink of this beautiful state while learning about the manufacturing process.
Day 7: Oaxaca City Tour
Today after breakfast enjoy a walking city tour, including Santo Domingo church, the Regional Museum of Oaxaca with archaeological exhibitions of Mixtec and Zapotec cultures and the treasure of tomb No. 7 of Monte Albán. We continue to discover the magic of Oaxaca on foot on one of the main streets of the city. During the course there are several museums, galleries, craft shops and restaurants. Enjoy the atmosphere of the city while listening to the street music sounds played on traditional marimba.
Overnight in Oaxaca.
Day 8: Oaxaca City – Merida
Start your last day in Oaxaca City with a tasty breakfast at the hotel. Then, check out and transfer to Oaxaca International Airport for your departure flight to Merida (flight not included). Upon arrival at Merida Airport, our representative will meet and greet you, and then transfer you to the selected hotel. Spend the rest of the day at leisure, taking advantage of the hotel amenities or exploring the beautiful surroundings.
Overnight in Merida.
Day 9: Merida
Today after breakfast, meet your guide at approximately 8.30 am, to immerse yourself in the local culture with the cooking class! This Merida Market Tasting and Cooking Class tour will start with a visit to the local market. First, you’ll discover amazing traditional dishes. Furthermore, you’ll get to taste delicious local fruits. In addition, you’ll learn about the customs and traditions of Yucatan. After buying all your supplies, you’ll take an exciting bus ride to the local home. Finally, your host and guide will guide you step by step to cook a traditional menu. At the end of the cooking experience return to your hotel.
Overnight in Merida.
Day 10: Cenotes de Cuzama
After breakfast at the hotel depart at approx 9 am to the Homun area. Arrive at the refreshing waters of the Cuzama cenotes travelling by truck or bicycle. Visit all three of the Santa Barbara cenotes, the most beautiful cenotes in Homun. We will finish our day by enjoying lunch at a traditional restaurant.
Overnight in Merida.
Day 11: Uxmal
Start the day with a delicious breakfast. You will be picked up at around 9 am to go to the archaeological site of Uxmal, one of the most prominent of the Puuc Route. Upon reaching the pyramids, we will explore the place and get to know the Mayan vestiges and interesting constructions full of great wealth and history. You will learn about the history of this archaeological site of the Mayan culture and you will also hear some magical legends about that place. We will visit the Pyramid of the Magi, the House of the Governor, the Temple of the Masks and the Quadrilateral of the Nuns, among other important Mayan constructions. Next, we will visit the Museum of chocolate where you will learn about the history of cacao from its origins, distribution and worldwide uses to its Mayan ancient making ways. Enjoy lunch in a typical restaurant before returning to the hotel.
Overnight in Merida.
Day 12: Chichen Itza – Cancun
Start the day with a tasty breakfast at the hotel. From Mérida, we will go to one of the New Seven Wonders of the World; Chichen Itza. Enter the rainforests of the Yucatan Peninsula in search of the legendary Mayan city of Chichen Itza, which has been laboriously recovered from the jungle. Learn about the Maya and their civilization while admiring the scale and details of this ancient city. Contemplate the geometric perfection of the 25-meter-high Kukulkan Temple, popularly known as El Castillo (‘el Castillo’), which was built as a representation of the Mayan mystical calendar and to reflect the optical illusion of a snake up or down of the pyramid during the spring and autumn equinoxes. Admire the Great Ball Court, the largest of the 13 discovered on the site, see the disturbing Skull Platform, where the heads of the victims of human sacrifices and prisoners of war were impaled, and also the Sacred Cenote, where the victims of the sacrifice were thrown. Visit the very well preserved Temple of the Warriors, the Ossuary, the Nunnery and the adjacent Church, and the great observatory known as the Caracol.
