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Contrasts of Mexico + Yucatan Peninsula

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Ancient Wonders
Walk among ruins, temples, and timeless landmarks
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An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
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Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
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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 the Templo Mayor Museum to see exhibits relating to the Aztec civilization
    Landmarks
    Alameda Central
    Templo Mayor Museum
    Itinerary Image 1
  2. Day 2

    Mexico City

    Mexico City
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel Casa Blanca)

    Included Activities

    • Explore the Zocalo main square
    • View the National Palace and Metropolitan Cathedral
    • Visit the Aztec Templo Mayor ruins
    • Walking tour of Mexico City centre
    • Visit the National Anthropology Museum

    Optional Activities

    • Spend additional time exploring the National Anthropology Museum
    Landmarks
    Zocalo
    National Palace
    Metropolitan Cathedral
    Templo Mayor
    Chapultepec Park
    National Anthropology Museum
  3. Day 3

    Mexico City - Teotihuacan

    Mexico City - Teotihuacan
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel Casa Blanca)

    Included Activities

    • Visit the Basilica de Guadalupe
    • Explore the Teotihuacan Pyramids

    Optional Activities

    • Learn about ancient uses of agave and obsidian in a workshop and craft shop
    • Climb the Torre Latinoamericana for panoramic viewing platform
    Landmarks
    Basilica de Guadalupe
    Teotihuacan Pyramids
    Torre Latinoamericana
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  4. Day 4

    Mexico City - Oaxaca

    Mexico City - Oaxaca
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Mision Oaxaca), Hotel 3* (Oaxaca Real Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Orientation tour of Oaxaca

    Optional Activities

    • Stroll the pedestrian street to Santo Domingo church with shops and cafes
    • Explore the Zocalo social hub
    • Dine at terrace restaurants overlooking the Zocalo
    Landmarks
    Santo Domingo Church
    Oaxaca Zocalo
    Itinerary Image 1
  5. Day 5

    Oaxaca

    Oaxaca
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Mision Oaxaca), Hotel 3* (Oaxaca Real Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Monte Alban pyramids and temples complex

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Oaxaca historic centre
    • Visit local markets for souvenirs
    • Visit the Museum of Cultures of Oaxaca
    Landmarks
    Monte Alban
    Museum of Cultures of Oaxaca
    Sierra Madre Mountains
  6. Day 6

    Oaxaca - Tehuantepec

    Oaxaca - Tehuantepec
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel Calli)

    Included Activities

    • Visit the ancient swamp cypress tree in Santa Maria del Tule
    • Visit Teotitlan del Valle to see local weaving craftsmen
    • Explore the ancient Mixtec site of Mitla
    Landmarks
    Santa Maria del Tule swamp cypress tree
    Teotitlan del Valle
    Mitla
  7. Day 7

    Tehuantepec to San Cristóbal de las Casas

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

    Included Activities

    • Speedboat tour through Sumidero Canyon
    Landmarks
    Sumidero Canyon
    Rio Grijalva
    Itinerary Image 1
  8. Day 8

    San Cristobal

    San Cristobal
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (Casa Mexicana)

    Included Activities

    • Visit San Juan Chamula indigenous village
    • Visit Zinacantan indigenous village

    Optional Activities

    • Browse bright textiles and weavings in indigenous villages
    • Explore San Cristobal's narrow streets on foot
    • Visit Na Bolom (House of the Jaguar) museum
    • Visit the Textiles Centre
    • Visit amber museum
    • Visit jade museum
    Landmarks
    San Juan Chamula
    Zinacantan
    Na Bolom (House of the Jaguar)
    Textiles Centre
  9. Day 9

    San Cristóbal to Palenque

    San Cristóbal to Palenque
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel Maya Tulipanes)

    Optional Activities

    • Sample piña miel in Chontalpa (subject to time availability)
    Landmarks
    Villahermosa
    Chontalpa
    Itinerary Image 1
  10. Day 10

    Palenque

    Palenque
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel Maya Tulipanes)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Palenque ruins
    • Visit to tomb of high priest Pakal
    Landmarks
    Palenque
  11. Day 11

    Palenque to Flores

    Palenque to Flores
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel Casona de la Isla)
    Landmarks
    Lake Peten Itza
    Flores
    Itinerary Image 1
  12. Day 12

    Flores - Yaxha

    Flores - Yaxha
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel Casona de la Isla)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Yaxha ruins

    Optional Activities

    • Optional boat trip on Lake Peten Itza
    Landmarks
    Yaxha
    Yaxha-Nakum-Naranjo biosphere reserve
    Lake Peten Itza
  13. Day 13

    Tikal

    Tikal
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel Casona de la Isla)

    Included Activities

    • Guided morning tour of Tikal ruins

    Optional Activities

    • Free time to explore Tikal ruins independently
    Landmarks
    Tikal
    Itinerary Image 1
  14. Day 14

    Flores to San Ignacio

    Flores to San Ignacio
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Cahal Pech Village Resort)

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Xunantunich archaeological site

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Cahal Pech ruins
    • Explore local market in San Ignacio town
    Landmarks
    Xunantunich
    Cahal Pech
  15. Day 15

    Belize City - Caye Caulker

    Belize City - Caye Caulker
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (Seaside Cabanas)

    Included Activities

    • Water taxi transfer from Belize City to Caye Caulker
    Landmarks
    Belize City
    Caye Caulker
    Itinerary Image 1
  16. Day 16

    Caye Caulker

    Caye Caulker
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (La Isla Resort), Hotel 4* (Seaside Cabanas)

    Optional Activities

    • Half-day snorkelling trip to Hol Chan Marine Reserve and Shark and Ray Alley
    • Full-day snorkelling trip to Goff's Caye to observe manatee in natural mangrove habitat
    • Scuba diving
    Landmarks
    Hol Chan Marine Reserve
    Shark and Ray Alley
    Goff's Caye
  17. Day 17

    Caye Caulker to Bacalar

    Caye Caulker to Bacalar
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel Nueve18)

    Included Activities

    • Boat transfer from Caye Caulker to mainland
    Landmarks
    Caye Caulker
    Lake Bacalar
    Itinerary Image 1
  18. Day 18

    Bacalar - Tulum - Valladolid

    Bacalar - Tulum - Valladolid
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (Hotel Meson De Marquez), Hotel 4* (Mesón del Marques)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Tulum ruins

    Optional Activities

    • Swim in the cenote near Zocalo
    Landmarks
    Tulum
    Valladolid Zocalo
  19. Day 19

    Valladolid - Chichen Itza - Merida

    Valladolid - Chichen Itza - Merida
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel Del Gobernador)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Chichen Itza ruins
    • Refreshing dip at Cenote Yokdzonot
    Landmarks
    Chichen Itza
    Cenote Yokdzonot
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  20. Day 20

    Uxmal - Merida

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

    Included Activities

    • Visit Uxmal ancient Maya city
    • View Pyramid of the Magician
    • View Governor's Palace
    • Explore Merida

    Optional Activities

    • Mundo Maya Museum in Merida - US$9
    • Celestun from Merida - US$135pp (minimum 5 people)
    Landmarks
    Uxmal
    Pyramid of the Magician
    Governor's Palace
    Merida
    Itinerary Image 1
  21. Day 21

    Merida

    Merida
    End point
    Calle 62 476, Parque Santa Lucia, Centro, 97000 Centro, Yuc., Mexico (Hotel Colonial, Hotel reception, 07:00)

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  • PETE4.7February 2023
    The anthropology museum in Mexico City, all the Mayan sites but especially Tikal, Chichen Itza ,and Uxmal San Juan...
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  • PETE4.7May 2023
    All the amazing and varied archeological sites, snorkelling in Caye Caulker
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  • Joy3.3February 2023
    Obviously the archeological sites. Swimming in the sea, waterfalls & sink hole
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  • Linda4.2February 2023
    Snorkelling trip on caye caulker. Seeing all the different mata ruins, especially the different ball court and...
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  • Alison3.7March 2023
    All the colonial towns were wonderful as were Caye Caulker and Peten. Boat trips were fun too. Mexico City...
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  • Anne4.3March 2023
    We loved visiting so many ancient sites and through them gaining some understanding of pre-Hispanic Mexico. The...
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  • Stephen4.5March 2023
    Snorkling with nursing sharks and visiting mayan sites in the jungle.
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  • Stephen4.0April 2023
    Highlights were Tikal and Chichen Itza, but all the archeological sites were good.
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  • Stephen3.8May 2023
    All of the Mayan sites and the colonial cuties
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  • Malcolm4.0November 2023
    There were many: The National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City, the DOD celebrations in Oaxaca, the church...
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    Traveled in October 2023
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      Mexico was one of the first countries who released all the covid restrictions for travellers. But we still recommend to check travel information to this country with your local authority.

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      I am interested in the tour, 2 April to 22 April 21 days, Is it possible to let me know if it going ahead, I would like to know if there are any other travellers on this tour

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      The Single Supplement is currently half price - £258.00 per person. The 02 April departure is currently Guaranteed with 6 passengers confirmed.

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