Best of Mexico - Independent Journey
Overview
Highlights
- Stroll down Mexico City’s Avenue of the Dead
- Try your hand at traditional Mexican cooking
- Roam the cobbled streets and charming local shops of San Cristobal de las Casas
- Visit the astonishing Misol-ha and Agua Azul waterfalls
- Explore Mayan culture at the Chichen Itza ruins
- Swim in the crystal Caribbean waters
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- Included activities are listed in the day-to-day itinerary
- all other activities are optional and at your own expense
- If you choose not to participate in the included activities on this itinerary
- the cost will not be refunded
Itinerary
On arrival in Mexico, head to the heart of the downtown area to settle in. Meet the team and grab a delicious dinner of spicy tacos, cheesy quesadillas and traditional arroz con frijoles negro (black beans and rice). Check out the must-see archaeological ruins of Teot...
Travel by minibus to Puebla and explore a city that has successfully combined modern developments with its colonial past. Take the time to intimately explore this Mexican township. Head to the market and bargain for local arts and crafts, or take an optional hike to a...
Explore the colourful markets, exciting architecture and flavoursome cuisine of Oaxaca. Bargain with the Zapotec and Mixtec Indians, who sell colourful woven blankets and shawls, or wander the streets, dazed by the range of architectural delights. Otherwise, relax lik...
See the widest tree in the world - the Tule Tree - and stop by a mezcal factory to see how this famed spirit is made and then at the Mitla ruins on the way to Tehuantepec.
Discover the old-world charm of San Cristobal de las Casas on this journey into a more traditional part of Mexico. Explore cobbled streets dotted with local shop fronts, which are run by friendly indigenous locals. Be introduced to this colonial city on a village walk...
Head out on a waterfall excursion like no other. See Misol-ha – a fast-moving waterfall, where water plunges 35 metres and crashes into the pool below. Later, make tracks to the low and wide Agua Azul, which flows slowly over limestone rocks. Remember to pack your swi...
Take a dip in the Gulf of Mexico before continuing on to the fortified colonial town of Campeche.
Spend the day exploring Merida’s well-preserved Old Town. As well as being the capital of Yucatan state, Merida is the cultural capital of the entire peninsula. Today is free to choose your own adventure: relax in a sunny central cafe, meander museums or walk around t...
Explore Chichen Itza, arguably the most famous – and by far the most visited – Maya site in Mexico. With a local guide, see the El Castillo pyramid, where human sacrifices were made to appease the Mayan rain god Chac, and learn about the ball courts where disputes wer...
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- Hacienda Paradise Boutique Hotel
- Avenida 10 Nte. entre 20 y 22 S/N
- Centro
- Playa del Carmen
- 77710
- MEXICO
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