Incredible Mexico Adventure 15D/14N (from Mexico City)

Itinerary

1. Intro

   Introduction
2. Day 1

   Mexico City

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3. Day 2

   Mexico City

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   Meals

   Lunch (Traditional Mexican food and beverages including tamales, mole, fresh fruit juice, and tepache)

   Included Activities

   • Markets & Food Experience tour including visits to historic market, witchcraft market, and flower market with public transportation
   • Traditional Mexican food and beverage sampling (tamales, mole, fresh fruit juice, tepache)
4. Day 3

   Teotihuacan

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   Included Activities

   • Teotihuacan archaeological site tour including pyramids, structures, squares and murals
   • Visit to local Teotihuacan family's obsidian workshop with sampling of cactus-based liqueurs and traditional Mexican spirits (tequila, mezcal, pulque)

   Optional Activities

   • Lunch at local restaurant

   Landmarks
   Teotihuacan

5. Day 4

   Mexico City to Oaxaca

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6. Day 5

   Oaxaca

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   Included Activities

   • Hierve el Agua petrified waterfall exploration
   • 2,000-year-old tree in Tule
   • Mitla Zapotec ruins stone carvings visit
   • Local village visit to learn wool rug-making process
   • Mezcal factory visit and demonstration

   Landmarks
   Hierve el Agua
   Tree of Tule
   Mitla Ruins

   

7. Day 6

   Oaxaca - San Cristobal de las Casas

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   Included Activities

   • Monte Alban archaeological site visit
   • Arrazola wood-carving village with Alebrijes sculptures
   • Cuilapan de Guerrero 16th century Dominican ex-monastery
   • San Bartolo Coyotepec black clay pottery workshop

   Landmarks
   Monte Alban
   Cuilapan de Guerrero

   

8. Day 7

   San Cristobal de las Casas

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9. Day 8

   Cañón del Sumidero

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   Included Activities

   • Cañón del Sumidero boat trip (2 hours) with views of waterfalls, caves, cliffs and wildlife
   • Transportation to and from Chiapa de Corzo colonial town

   Optional Activities

   • Lunch at a local cafe in San Cristobal city center

   Landmarks
   Cañón del Sumidero
   Chiapa de Corzo

   

10. Day 9

    San Cristobal de las Casas to Palenque

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    Included Activities

    • Agua Azul Waterfalls exploration (1 hour 30 minutes)
    • Misol-ha Waterfall visit (30 minutes)
    • Palenque Ruins self-guided exploration (2 hours)

    Landmarks
    Agua Azul
    Misol-Ha
    Palenque Ruins

    

11. Day 10

    Palenque to Merida

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12. Day 11

    Merida

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    Meals

    Lunch (Traditional lunch prepared by local Mayan family using ancient cooking skills)

    Included Activities

    • Cenote tour and exploration of 3 different cenotes
    • Swimming and snorkeling in cenotes
    • Traditional Mayan medicine learning
    • Mayan language prayer experience
    • Lunch prepared by local Mayan family using traditional cooking methods

    Optional Activities

    • Extended exploration of village and jungle area on own

    Landmarks
    Cenotes (Mayan Village area)

13. Day 12

    Merida to Tulum

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    Included Activities

    • Chichen Itza archaeological site tour including El Castillo (Kukulkan pyramid)
    • Gran Juego de Pelota (ball court) visit with acoustics demonstration
    • Stone carvings and structures exploration

    Landmarks
    Chichen Itza
    El Castillo (Kukulkan Pyramid)
    Gran Juego de Pelota

    

14. Day 13

    Tulum

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15. Day 14

    Tulum to Playa del Carmen

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16. Day 15

    Cancun

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