Mexico History & Culture 12 Days
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- Inclusions: Hotels mentioned in the program or similar accommodations American breakfast Daily & 6 lunches as specified in itinerary Transportation with air conditioning and sound system. English speaking guides Entry to the archaeological sites and museums mentioned in the program Porter service in airports and hotels.
Itinerary
Arrive in Mexico City today. Welcome at the airport and transfer to the hotel.
Enjoy a tour of Mexico City. Visit Plaza de la Constitución. The Constitution Plaza known as Zócalo, is surrounded by beautiful baroque buildings, among which is the Cathedral, the country’s largest religious monument built over the great Aztec temple. The pano...
Departure by bus to the beautiful colonial city of Puebla. Visit of the Santo Domingo church, where it is possible to visit the Rosario Chapel, one of the biggest works of Mexican Baroque art. In the afternoon the tour proceeds to Oaxaca by bus. (B)
Day dedicated to the city of Oaxaca and Monte Alban. In the morning visit of the famous archaeological site of Monte Alban, ceremonial center built on a hill and rich in pyramids, tombs and sunken reliefs. Later we will visit a typical “Alebrije’s” workshop, wh...
Depart for Mitla, ancient Mixtec center. Visit of the archaeological site, place founded by Zapotec and also used by Mixtecan for their ceremonies in which visitors can see geometrical decorations with abstract drawings. The tour continues to Tehuantepec (4 hours) for lunch. In the afternoon proceed to Tuxtla Gutiérrez, capital of the State of Chiapas (5 hours). (BL)
Transfer to the Cahuaré wharf to enjoy a boat trip through the Cañón del Sumidero (Sumidero Canyon); the altitude and the beauty of the place will make the experience unforgettable. Lunch at a local restaurant. Later, continue to San Cristóbal de las Casas. Afternoon at leisure. (BL)
In the morning visit one of the most typical local markets where hundreds of indigenous people sell their hand-made products every day; the tour continues to the Baroque Santo Domingo Church founded in 1547. The visitors will meet the indigenous communities of ...
Depart for Palenque with a stop at the Agua Azul (Blue Water) waterfalls; the trip will last approximately 5 hours on a mountain road and on the road the visitors can enjoy the abundant vegetation of this Chiapanecan (from the State of Chiapas) zone. (B)
Visit of the Palenque archaeological site. The area displays beautiful Mayan work made in stone and stucco; this area is frequently recognized as one of Mexico’s most beautiful places due to its ruins enclosed in the Chiapanecan jungle. Its most important templ...
Depart to Mérida with a visit of the Uxmal archaeological site on route. Uxmal means “built in three stages” and it is a typical example of the classic and post-classic Mayan period; its main constructions are: Pirámide del Adivino (The Fortuneteller’s Pyramid)...
Depart to visit the Chichén Itzá archaeological site. Chichén Itzá was the Mayan capital of Yucatán and flourished between the 5th and 10th centuries AD. Visitors can admire the impressive buildings of the northern and central archaeological sites, such as: the...
Transfer to the Cancun International airport. (B)
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