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A Taste of Mexico - Markets and Mayan Sites

14 days
From Mexico City to Merida
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Food & Wine
Savor the world's flavors and finest wines
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
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Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 7 - 18
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Mexico City

    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 3* (Hotel Casa Blanca)

    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
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  2. Day 2

    Mexico City

    Mexico City
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Street food tour including tacos de canasta at Zocalo and traditional market foods at Jamaica Market)
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel Casa Blanca)

    Included Activities

    • Street food tour with barbacoa tacos and tamales
    • Visit Metropolitan Cathedral
    • Explore Zocalo (main square)
    • Visit Jamaica Market and sample traditional street foods
    • Explore Coyoacan with local arts and crafts market
    • Sample local coffee, churros, and ice cream

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Frida Kahlo Museum (La Casa Azul)
    • Attend Ballet Folklorico performance at Palacio de las Bellas Artes
    Landmarks
    Metropolitan Cathedral
    Zocalo
    Jamaica Market
    Coyoacan
    Frida Kahlo Museum (La Casa Azul)
    Palacio de las Bellas Artes
  3. Day 3

    Mexico City to Puebla

    Mexico City to Puebla
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel Colonial De Puebla)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Pyramids of Teotihuacan
    • Nopal (cactus) cultivation and use demonstration and workshop
    Landmarks
    Pyramids of Teotihuacan
    Ixtaccihuatl
    Popocatepetl
    La Malinche
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  4. Day 4

    Puebla to Oaxaca

    Puebla to Oaxaca
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Sample mole poblano and local varieties)
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel Abu Oaxaca)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Puebla's Sweet Street (Calle de los Dulces)
    • Visit former convent of Santa Rosa
    • Sample mole poblano lunch
    Landmarks
    Calle de los Dulces (Sweet Street)
    Former Convent of Santa Rosa
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  5. Day 5

    Oaxaca

    Oaxaca
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Caldo de Piedra - raw fish, shrimp and vegetables cooked with a red-hot stone)
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel Abu Oaxaca)

    Included Activities

    • Mezcal factory visit with tasting
    • Caldo de Piedra lunch at traditional restaurant

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Monte Alban Zapotec archaeological site
    • Explore local bakeries
    • Visit 20 de Noviembre market
    Landmarks
    Monte Alban
    20 de Noviembre Market
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  6. Day 6

    Oaxaca

    Oaxaca
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Prepared dishes from cooking class, likely including tamales, stuffed chillies, mole, or other Oaxacan coastal cuisine with seafood and fish specialties)
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel Abu Oaxaca)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Centro de Abastos food market with chef guidance
    • Participate in cooking class preparing multiple dishes
    • Lunch featuring prepared dishes from cooking class
    Landmarks
    Centro de Abastos
  7. Day 7

    Oaxaca to Tehuantepec

    Oaxaca to Tehuantepec
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel Calli)

    Included Activities

    • Visit 2,000-year-old swamp cypress tree in Santa Maria del Tule
    • Explore Teotitlan del Valle and view traditional weaving techniques
    • Visit ancient Mixtec site of Mitla with explanation of ruins
    Landmarks
    Santa Maria del Tule - Ancient Swamp Cypress
    Teotitlan del Valle
    Mitla
  8. Day 8

    Tehuantepec to San Cristóbal de las Casas

    Tehuantepec to San Cristóbal de las Casas
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (Casa Mexicana)

    Included Activities

    • Speed boat trip through Sumidero Canyon
    Landmarks
    Sumidero Canyon
    Rio Grijalva
  9. Day 9

    San Cristóbal de las Casas

    San Cristóbal de las Casas
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional restaurant serving authentic dishes including enchiladas, mole stews, and San Cristóbal's bread soup (with vegetables, boiled egg, banana slices and cornbread))
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (Casa Mexicana)

    Included Activities

    • Local food market visit and explanation of ingredients

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Na Bolom (House of the Jaguar) - Lacandon tribe preservation museum
    • Bargain for colorful textiles and souvenirs in local marketplace
    Landmarks
    Na Bolom (House of the Jaguar)
  10. Day 10

    San Cristóbal de las Casas to Palenque

    San Cristóbal de las Casas to Palenque
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Deep fried mojarra (freshwater bream) overlooking Lake Nezahualcoyotl; vegetarian option available)
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel Maya Tulipanes)

    Included Activities

    • Visit traditional cacao ranch and see chocolate processing
    • Mojarra lunch overlooking Lake Nezahualcoyotl
    Landmarks
    Lake Nezahualcoyotl
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  11. Day 11

    Palenque to Campeche

    Palenque to Campeche
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel Lopez)

    Included Activities

    • Guided visit to Mayan ruins of Palenque with exploration of Pakal's tomb
    Landmarks
    Palenque
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  12. Day 12

    Campeche to Merida

    Campeche to Merida
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Pibil lunch in local villager's house - meat wrapped in banana leaf, marinated in sour orange and annatto sauce, baked in barbecue pit)
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel Del Gobernador)

    Included Activities

    • Visit ancient site of Uxmal with exploration of temples and palaces
    • Pibil lunch in local villager's house in Abala
    Landmarks
    Uxmal
    Pyramid of the Magician
    Governor's Palace
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  13. Day 13

    Merida

    Merida
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel Del Gobernador)

    Included Activities

    • Guided visit to ruins of Chichen Itza

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Colon ice cream parlor - over 100 years old with variety of ice cream and cakes
    Landmarks
    Chichen Itza
    Colon Ice Cream Parlor
  14. Day 14

    Merida

    Merida
    End point
    Calle 62 476, Parque Santa Lucia, Centro, 97000 Centro, Yuc., Mexico (Hotel Colonial, Hotel reception, 09:00)

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  • Jonny4.8April 2023
    The home cooking was excellent as was the home visits. The historical sites were fantastic.
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  • Peter3.8April 2023
    Wonderful archaeology and Mexico is fun
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  • Laura4.5April 2023
    Cooking class in Oaxaca, the pyramids at Palenque, home cooked meals.
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  • Adele4.7April 2023
    Chef Geraldos cooking school and his mum who is a huge personality. Visit to church at San Juan Chamula to see a very...
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  • Rachel3.8November 2023
    The temple visits were amazing. The cookery day with market visit was very enjoyable
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  • Michael4.3May 2019
    An excellent tour.
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  • Tami4.7May 2019
    Just that Victor was an incredible tour leader & guide and this was a great trip through Mexico.
    Traveled in November 2018
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  • Daphne4.7May 2019
    It was a great trip - much better that I expected, despite the average age being in their 70's. Victor was the star...
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    Many thanks for your lovely feedback. Victor is a great ambassador for Mexico, and I'm glad to hear that he gave you the taste for more!
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