Tailor Made Mexico: Essence of Mesoamerica

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Travel with your private party on this Luxury Tailor Made Journey, departing when you choose and with expert local guides leading the way; you can even customize the itinerary to your interests. Experience the rich history, culture and gastronomy of Mexico at their most authentic, and marvel at architectural wonders such as Teotihuacán, which you take in ...
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Overview

Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

What's this trip about?

    Travel with your private party on this Luxury Tailor Made Journey, departing when you choose and with expert local guides leading the way; you can even customize the itinerary to your interests. Experience the rich history, culture and gastronomy of Mexico at their most authentic, and marvel at architectural wonders such as Teotihuacán, which you take in by hot air balloon. Explore the UNESCO-designated floating gardens of Xochimilco as well on a journey that features private workshops in Puebla and with the celebrated Alebrije community in Oaxaca.

Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeOperator does not provide
Age range6 years and up
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start City Mexico City
End City Oaxaca

Destinations

  • New Mexico

Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1: Mexico City, Mexico

Arrive in bustling Mexico City where you are met and privately transferred to your luxurious accommodation.

Day 2: Mexico City

Rise early this morning for a private hot air balloon ride over the Valley of Teotihuacán, watching as sunrise paints the Pyramid of the Sun and the Pyramid of the Moon passing beneath you. Once your flight over this vast pre-Hispanic religious and ceremonial center i...

Day 3: Mexico City

Explore the chinampas of Xochimilco, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, on a trajinera (colorfully decorated flat-bottomed boat), gliding through the Xochimilco canals to arrive at La Chinampa Del Sol. Also known as floating gardens, chinampas are small plots of land built...

Day 4: Puebla

This morning, journey overland to the city of Cholula through the Paso de Cortes, a mountain pass almost 12,000 feet above sea level named for the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés, who crossed it in 1519. En route stop to enjoy a regional lunch of fresh blue-corn qu...

Day 5: Puebla

Visit a leading manufacturer of authentic Talavera poblana to learn the secrets that go into producing this beloved style of traditional Mexican pottery and earthenware. When Puebla was founded in 1531, the Spanish commissioned artisans from Talavera de la Reina to pr...

Day 6: Oaxaca

Journey overland to Oaxaca City for a night tour in the city. Discover off-the-beaten-path places, where locals gather to enjoy outstanding mezcales and one of the most famous delicacies in Oaxaca, a grilled tlayuda, sometimes called a Mexican pizza. Begin at a great...

Day 7: Oaxaca

Today, venture a short distance outside Oaxaca to Monte Alban, a mountaintop city that was highly important to the Zapotecs and later the Mixtecs. During the experience, also visit the archaeological zone of Yagul, which emerged as a governing center in Oaxaca after t...

Day 8: Oaxaca

Today, explore San Martin Tilcajete — a town that helped inspire the Pixar film Coco — to meet the famous wood-carving Alebrije community. Join a local artist and learn how they make their “lively,” eye-catching crafts. Then, take the hands-on opportunity to choose fr...

Day 9: Oaxaca

After breakfast, privately transfer to Oaxaca International Airport to board your departing flight.

Meals Provided : Breakfast

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Price per day$1,277
Last Updated: 7/17/2024

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Meals Included
  • 8 Breakfast
  • 4 Lunch
  • 2 Dinner
Age Requirements
6 years and up
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