ITINERARY
Day 1, ARRIVAL AT MEXICO CITY
- Welcome and reception at the International Airport of Mexico City.
- Private transfer to the hotel.
- Check in at hotel.
- Accommodation in B & B at the Hotel Fontán Reforma or similar 4* with all hotel and local taxes included.
Day 2, MEXICO CITY
- 8:00 Breakfast at the Hotel.
- 9:00 Departure of the tour from the Hotel Lobby to the Historic Center of Mexico, known as Zócalo or Plaza de la Constitución, here you will visit the National Palace where you will observe the Macro Mural painted by the famous Mexican muralist Diego Rivera in which they represent different scenes from the history and development of Mexico.
- You will also visit the outer area of the ruins of Tenochtitlán capital of the Aztec Empire; Later on, you will visit the Metropolitan Cathedral, the largest in Latin America, one of the most outstanding works of Hispanic American Art built over three centuries and encompassing in the same space the different styles of the Viceroyalty era. It will be wrapped in the historical center of all the architectural jewels of Mexico, being one of the most representative squares in Latin America, for having a meeting point between the political, economic, religious power of the indigenous and viceregal past of Mexico.
- 12:00 The Panoramic Tour on Reforma Avenue will continue, one of the main and most beautiful Avenues in the City where you will appreciate various Monuments such as: The Angel of Independence, La Diana, Torre Caballito, Statue of Carlos V, Statue from Cuauhtémoc, You will also appreciate the majestic tower building, an admirable building, which is the tallest of the buildings in Mexico and one of the tallest in all of Latin America. You will visit Chapultepec and the Residential area of Las Lomas, later after noon you will arrive at the Museum of Anthropology one of the most important museum venues in Mexico and Latin America, where our guide will show you and explain the Mexican Room.
- Transfer back to hotel.
- Free afternoon and night available.
- Accommodation in B & B at the Hotel Fontán Reforma or similar 4* with all hotel and local taxes included.
B (breakfast included).
Day 3, BASILIC OF GUADALUPE & PYRAMIDS OF TEOTIHUACAN
- Breakfast.
- 9:00 Departure of the Tour to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe: Queen of Mexico and Empress of America, you will know the old basilica, the hill of Tepeyac where the apparition and the miracle happened to Juan Diego, the garden of offerings, the Indian chapel, the old Basilica and the current one where you can admire up close the royal tilma of the Virgin of Guadalupe to which all pilgrims ask for miracles.
- The tour continues with a visit to the Plaza de las 3 Culturas, one of the most significant in Mexico City, since it reflects three important stages in the history of Mexico: the pre-Hispanic, the colonial and the contemporary.
- Later we continue to the incredible Pyramids of Teotihuacán, entrance to the Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon, you will know the temple of Quetzalcóatl, the temple of the Jaguar by taking a walk along the Avenue of the Gods.
- Time for lunch at a local restaurant near the Pyramids.
- Transfer to the hotel.
- Free afternoon and night available.
- Accommodation in B & B at the Hotel Fontán Reforma or similar 4* with all hotel and local taxes included.
B (breakfast included).
Day 4, CHOLULA & PUEBLA
- 7:00 Breakfast at the Hotel.
- 8:00 Departure to the state of Puebla with a distance of approximately 120 kilometers from Mexico City. You will visit the Archaeological Zone of Cholula with the largest pyramid in the world. Cholula is distinguished as the city of 365 churches, as it has a Church to visit every day of the year.
- Continuation of the tour to the beautiful capital of the state Puebla de los Ángeles, a purely colonial city decorated with the famous tiles (Talaveras). We visit the beautiful Cathedral, the Main Square, the Temple of Santo Domingo, the Chapel of the Rosary, considered the eighth wonder of the art world.
- Time for lunch.
- Visit a place where they make talavera, which is a type of majolica pottery, which is distinguished by its glassy white as a base of color. The authentic talavera only comes from the city of Puebla and the towns of Atlixco, Cholula and Tecali de Herrera, due to the fact that the type of clay and the history of crafts come from that region. Time to buy artistic examples to take away as a souvenir.
- Return to hotel in México City.
- Accommodation in B & B at the Hotel Fontán Reforma or similar 4* with all hotel and local taxes included.
B (breakfast included).
Day 5, MÉXICO CITY - TUXTLA GUTIÉRREZ - SAN CRISTÓBAL DE LAS CASAS
- Breakfast.
- Transfer from the Hotel to the Benito Juárez International Airport to take the flight suggested by Interjet 2609 to Tuxtla Gutiérrez at 6:55 am, arriving at the Tuxtla International Airport at 8:25 am (not included).
- Reception at the Tuxtla Gutiérrez Airport.
- 9:00 Welcome and transfer to the Chiapa de Corzo where the fluvial journey will begin through the Sumidero Canyon, a geological fault 35 km long and walls over a thousand meters high. Within this 2-hour tour, you will find the following attractions: Christmas Tree Waterfall, Cueva del Silencio, Cueva de Colores, as well as local flora and fauna, reaching the Chicoasen dam one of the largest in the world.
- The tour continues to the city of Chiapa de Corzo, internationally known for its January fair declared as Intangible Heritage of Humanity. The colonial city and its main tourist spots are visited.
- Time for lunch (not included).
- Transfer back to the Hotel in San Cristóbal de las Casas.
- Check in.
- Accommodation at B & B Hotel Axkan Arte Hotel or similar 4* with all taxes included.
B (breakfast included).
Day 6, PUEBLOS INDIGENAS (CHAMULA Y ZINACANTAN)
- 8:00 Breakfast.
- 9:00 Departure to the city of San Cristóbal de las Casas.
- Transfer to the highlands of Chiapas, where you will visit the magical towns of Chamula and Zinacantan, where you will be able to appreciate these living cultures, and we will be surrounded by history and tradition, it is suggested to shop for representative textiles and crafts.
- In the afternoon return to San Cristóbal de las Casas, a colonial and cosmopolitan city.
- Transfer back to the hotel in San Cristóbal de las Casas.
- Accommodation at B & B Hotel Axkan Arte Hotel or similar 4* with all taxes included.
B (breakfast included).
Day 7, LAGOS DE MONTEBELLO Y CASCADAS EL CHIFLON
- 8:00 Breakfast.
- 9:00 Transfer to the Lakes of Montebello that owe their fame to the different shades of their waters that range from pale blue to violet, emerald and turquoise, these shades are produced by the soil, the vegetation and the refraction of light.
- Visit to El Chiflón Waterfalls, a chain of waterfalls formed by the San Vicente river bed, which precipitates in several falls, the largest of which is 70 meters high. The natural pools that form is of waters of intense turquoise blue color; coupled with these waterfalls.
- Transfer back to the hotel in San Cristóbal de las Casas.
- Accommodation at B & B Hotel Axkan Arte Hotel or similar 4* with all taxes included.
B (breakfast included).
Day 8, CASCADAS DE AGUA AZUL, MISOL HA AND PALENQUE ARCHAEOLOGICAL ZONE
- 6:00 Breakfast (Box lunch).
- Transfer to the impressive waterfalls of blue water, a protected reserve whose main attraction is the waterfalls that are formed thanks to the convergence of 3 rivers, forming canyons and cliffs giving rise to the Blue and White waterfalls, a color that is due to the living karst rock that it is dissolved by the passage of water.
- Later, the Misol Ha waterfall is visited, a waterfall approximately 30 meters high, which, when falling, forms a large pool in which it is possible to practice swimming with caution. This refreshing and beautiful landscape is found in a typical example of the high tropical jungle of the Chiapas highlands, and in the midst of a rich vegetation made up of tall specimens of mahogany, chicozapote and water sticks.
- Transfer to the Palenque Archaeological Zone, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where the temples of this important Mayan city are visited.
- Transfer to the hotel in Palenque.
- Accommodation at B & B Hotel Axkan Arte Palenque or similar 4* with all taxes included.
B (breakfast included).
Day 9, PALENQUE – CAMPECHE
- 8:30 Breakfast at the hotel.
- 9:30 Departure to Campeche by land 360 km away (4:40 hours approximately).
- Check-in at the hotel.
- Free afternoon to discover Campeche, UNESCO mentioned it as a planning model of a colonial baroque city, in addition to having declared it a World Heritage Site.
- When visiting Campeche, you have to take a walk through the fort of San Miguel, San José el Alto and Puerta de la Tierra, their buildings will transport you and tell the history of this beautiful city.
- Accommodation at B & B Hotel at Hotel Misión Campeche or similar 4* with all taxes included.
B (breakfast included).
Day 10, CAMPECHE - UXMAL- MÉRIDA
- Breakfast.
- Departure to Uxmal, the pre-Hispanic town of Uxmal dates from between 700 and 1000 AD. Built on a path that reveals Mayan astronomical knowledge, you will visit the Pyramid of the Magician, the Quadrangle of the Nuns and the Governor's Palace to see why many consider Uxmal the high point at the artistic level of the Mayans.
- Time for lunch.
- Panoramic tour in the White Mérida so that you know this beautiful city with the option of being able to stay in Mérida.
- Accommodation in B & B at Hotel Del Gobernador or similar 4* with all taxes included.
B (breakfast included).
Day 11, MÉRIDA - CELESTÚN
- 8:30 Breakfast at the Hotel.
- Enjoy an excursion to the Ría Celestún Biosphere Reserve, an area that serves as a refuge for numerous migratory birds, and one of the two sites in Mexico where the pink flamingo reproduces. This protected natural area safeguards different ecosystems and a fauna diversity, including endangered species such as hawksbill and cahuana turtles, jabirú, spider monkey, anteater, jaguar, manatee and tapir.
- You will board a boat to cross part of the estuary, where you can observe the beautiful pink flamingos. Also, you will visit the Bird Island which as its name implies is full of birds. You will cross the mangroves to reach a water hole where you can cool off with a bath. Later you will go to the beach where you will have time to rest and enjoy lunch. Don't worry about how to transport yourself because a vehicle will pick you up and return to your hotel.
- Back to the hotel.
- Night available.
- Accommodation at B & B Hotel Del Gobernador 4* or similar with all taxes included.
B (breakfast included).
Day 12, MÉRIDA - CHICHEN ITZÁ - CANCÚN
- 7:30 Breakfast at the Hotel.
- 8:30 Departure from the Hotel Lobby to Chichen Itzá "Mouth of the Well of the Water Witches" in the Mayan Language, one of the most important sites for the Mayans, where you will get to know the Kukulcan Pyramid, one of the seven wonders of the world modern, the history of the ball game, the astronomical observatory of the Mayans.
- Free time to enjoy knowing all that the Mayan culture involves.
- 13:30 Lunch with folkloric show.
- 15:00 Visit to the Ik Kil Cenote located 3 km from the archaeological zone of Chichen Itzá where you can cool off with its crystal clear waters, surrounded by lots of vegetation.
- 16:00 Connection to Cancun by land in transportation with Air Conditioning, leaving the Cenote Ik Kil with a 3:00 hour journey arriving at the Hotel in Cancun at 19:00.
- 19:20 Check In at the Cancun Hotel.
- Accommodation in All Inclusive at the Hotel NYX Cancun 3* or similar with all taxes included.
B, L, D (breakfast, lunch & dinner included).
Day 13, CANCÚN FREE
- Free day to enjoy the wonderful beach with its paradisiacal climate or visit places of interest.
- Accommodation in All Inclusive at the Hotel NYX Cancun 3* or similar with all taxes included.
Optional: Catamaran tour to visit Isla Mujeres snorkeling to marvel at the corals and multicolored fish that inhabit this delicate underwater ecosystem. Throughout the trip you can cool off with the drinks that are included while enjoying the sun and the beautiful landscapes offered by the Mexican Caribbean.
B, L, D (breakfast, lunch & dinner included).
Day 14, CANCÚN DEPARTURE
- Breakfast at the Hotel.
- 12:00 Check out of the hotel.
- Transfer to the Cancun International Airport to take the flight back home.
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PRICE PER PERSON IN DOUBLE ROOM: 1,580.00 USD