Itinerary
- Day 1
Mexico City
- Start point
- Av. Paseo de la Reforma 24, Colonia Centro, Cuauhtémoc, 06040 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico (Hotel Fontan, Hotel reception, 18:30)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Casa Blanca), Hotel (Hotel Casa Blanca (or similar))
Optional Activities
- Stroll around Alameda Central, Mexico City's oldest municipal park
- Visit Templo Mayor Museum to see exhibits on Aztec civilization
Landmarks Alameda Central Templo Mayor Museum 
- Day 2
Mexico City
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Street food experience including barbacoa tacos, tamales, tacos de canasta, and Jamaica Market specialties such as green sausage tacos (longaniza verde), jicama with chilli powder, coconut cream, grasshoppers, or esquites)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Casa Blanca), Hotel (Hotel Casa Blanca (or similar))
Included Activities
- Street food tour with tour leader introducing Mexican cuisine specialties
- Visit Metropolitan Cathedral and Zocalo (main square)
- Explore Jamaica Market and sample local street food
- Visit Coyoacan district for coffee, churros and ice cream tasting
Optional Activities
- Visit Frida Kahlo Museum (La Casa Azul) - tickets must be purchased in advance as they sell out daily
- Catch Ballet Folklorico performance at Palacio de las Bellas Artes (schedule permitting)
Landmarks Metropolitan Cathedral Zocalo Jamaica Market Coyoacan Frida Kahlo Museum Palacio de las Bellas Artes - Day 3
Mexico City to Puebla
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Colonial De Puebla (or similar))
Included Activities
- Explore pyramids of Teotihuacan
- Demonstration and workshop on nopal cultivation and use in Mexican cuisine
Landmarks Teotihuacan Ixtaccihuatl Popocatepetl 
- Day 4
Puebla to Oaxaca
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Mole poblano and other local mole varieties)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Abu Oaxaca (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit Puebla's Sweet Street (Calle de los Dulces)
- Visit former convent of Santa Rosa
- Sample local mole varieties at lunch
Landmarks Calle de los Dulces Santa Rosa Convent 
- Day 5
Oaxaca
- Meals
- Lunch (Caldo de Piedra - raw fish, shrimp and vegetables cooked with a red-hot stone added to the broth)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Abu Oaxaca (or similar))
Included Activities
- Mezcal factory visit and tasting
- Lunch at Caldo de Piedra restaurant
Optional Activities
- Visit Monte Alban Zapotec archaeological site
- Explore local bakeries
- Browse 20 de Noviembre market
Landmarks Monte Alban 20 de Noviembre Market - Day 6
Oaxaca
- Meals
- Breakfast (Typical hot chocolate or coffee and some fruit on arrival at the restaurant), Lunch (Meals prepared during cooking class, likely featuring Oaxacan coastal cuisine with seafood and fish specialties)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Abu Oaxaca (or similar))
Included Activities
- Cooking class at Centro de Abastos market and restaurant kitchen
- Market tour and ingredient shopping
- Lunch featuring prepared dishes from cooking class
Landmarks Centro de Abastos 
- Day 7
Oaxaca to Tehuantepec
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Calli (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit Santa Maria del Tule swamp cypress tree
- Explore Teotitlan del Valle and traditional weaving
- Visit Mitla ancient Mixtec site with explanation
Landmarks Santa Maria del Tule Cypress Tree Teotitlan del Valle Mitla 
- Day 8
Tehuantepec to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Casa Mexicana (or similar))
Included Activities
- Sumidero Canyon speedboat trip
Landmarks Sumidero Canyon 
- Day 9
San Cristobal de las Casas
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional San Cristobal authentic dishes including enchiladas, mole stews and bread soup (packed with vegetables, boiled egg, banana slices and cornbread))
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Casa Mexicana (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit local food market with tour leader explanation
- Traditional dinner at local restaurant featuring enchiladas, mole stews and bread soup
Optional Activities
- Visit Na Bolom (House of the Jaguar), dedicated to preservation of Lacandon tribe with their artefacts
Landmarks Na Bolom - Day 10
Highlands to Palenque
- Meals
- Lunch (Deep fried mojarra (freshwater bream) overlooking Lake Nezahualcoyotl, with vegetarian option available)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Maya Tulipanes (or similar))
Included Activities
- Traditional cacao ranch visit with demonstration of chocolate processing
- Lunch at picturesque lakeside restaurant
Landmarks Lake Nezahualcoyotl 
- Day 11
Palenque to Campeche
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Lopez (or similar))
Included Activities
- Guided visit to Palenque jungle ruins
Landmarks Palenque 
- Day 12
Palenque to Merida
- Meals
- Lunch (Pibil lunch in a local villager's house - meat wrapped in banana leaf, marinated in sour orange and annatto sauce, baked in a barbecue pit)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Del Gobernador), Hotel (Hotel Del Gobernador (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit to Uxmal ancient Mayan site
- Pibil lunch in local villager's house in Abala
Landmarks Uxmal Pyramid of the Magician Governor's Palace 
- Day 13
Merida
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Del Gobernador), Hotel (Hotel Del Gobernador (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit Chichen Itza ruins including pyramids, palaces, temples and ballcourt
- Visit Colon ice cream parlor
Landmarks Chichen Itza Colon Ice Cream Parlor - Day 14
Merida
- End point
- Calle 62 476, Parque Santa Lucia, Centro, 97000 Centro, Yuc., Mexico (Hotel Colonial, Hotel reception, 09:00)
