Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival
You'll arrive in the city and get transferred to your hotel. After settling in, you have time to rest and get comfortable after traveling.
- Day 2
Mexico City
This morning, you'll walk around the historic old town near the Zócalo and check out the cathedral along with the Ministry of Education to see its frescoes. Later, a boat tour takes you through Xochimilco's floating gardens. In the afternoon, head to the Anthropological Museum.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Old town tour around the Zócalo
- Cathedral visit
- Ministry of Education with frescoes and paintings
- Boat tour through Xochimilco floating gardens
- Anthropological Museum
Landmarks Zócalo Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral Ministry of Education Xochimilco Floating Gardens National Museum of Anthropology - Day 3
Mexico City to Puebla
You'll drive to the Basilica de Guadalupe, which is Latin America's most important pilgrimage site. From there, it's on to Teotihuacán to see the continent's largest uncovered ruins. After that, you continue on to Puebla.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Basilica de Guadalupe
- Teotihuacán ruins
- Drive to Puebla
Landmarks Basilica de Guadalupe Teotihuacán 
- Day 4
Puebla
Start your day with a three-hour hike in La Malinche National Park. After that, you'll walk through Puebla, known as the colonial pearl, and explore its many churches and colonial buildings.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike in La Malinche National Park
- Walking tour through Puebla's colonial center
- Church visits in Puebla
Landmarks La Malinche National Park - Day 5
Zapotitlán
In the morning, you'll visit the Jardín Botánico in Zapotitlán. Later, you have a picnic on a hill surrounded by meter-high columnar cacti.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic on the hill), Dinner
Included Activities
- Morning visit to Jardín Botánico
- Picnic on the hill surrounded by columnar cacti
Landmarks Jardín Botánico Zapotitlán 
- Day 6
Oaxaca
Start with a visit to the Monte Albán ruins. Then you'll explore Oaxaca's diverse center and check out the regional museum.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Monte Albán ruins
- Oaxaca city tour
- Regional museum visit
Landmarks Monte Albán Oaxaca Regional Museum - Day 7
Pueblos Mancomunados - Mitla
You'll make a short stop at Santa María del Tule first. Then comes a 2.5-hour hike through the mountain villages of Pueblos Mancomunados at altitudes up to 3,200 meters/10,500 feet. In the afternoon, you visit the archaeological site of Mitla.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Santa María del Tule visit
- Hike through Pueblos Mancomunados mountain villages
- Mitla archaeological site
Landmarks Santa María del Tule Pueblos Mancomunados Mitla - Day 8
Playa Cangrejo - Tehuantepec
This is a day trip featuring beautiful Sierra Madre landscape and time at Playa Cangrejo beach. In the afternoon, you take a city tour of Tehuantepec.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Sierra Madre landscape tour
- Playa Cangrejo beach
- Tehuantepec city tour
Landmarks Playa Cangrejo - Day 9
San Cristóbal de las Casas
Start in the morning with a boat trip through Sumidero Canyon, where the Río Grijalva cuts through a deep gorge. Later, you drive through the mountains of Chiapas heading to San Cristóbal de las Casas for a city tour.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Boat trip through Sumidero Canyon
- Drive through Chiapas mountains
- San Cristóbal de las Casas city tour
Landmarks Sumidero Canyon - Day 10
San Cristóbal de las Casas
You'll do an easy but scenic three-hour hike to the villages of Chamula and Zinacantán. Along the way, you'll see the landscape of the Sierra Madre with its exotic plants and animals. By afternoon, you're back in San Cristóbal with the rest of the day free.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike to Chamula and Zinacantán villages
- Sierra Madre landscape exploration
Landmarks Chamula Zinacantán - Day 11
Palenque
You'll drive to Palenque to see the famous Mayan ruins. Then comes a short three-hour hike through tropical rainforest to reach the Temple of the Forgotten.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Palenque Mayan ruins
- Hike to Templo del Olvidado through tropical rainforest
Landmarks Palenque Templo del Olvidado 
- Day 12
Roberto Barrios Waterfalls - Palenque
Early in the morning, you head out to see the Yaxchilán ruins located deep in the subtropical rainforest of Chiapas. After exploring, you return to Palenque with a stop at the Roberto Barrios waterfalls.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Yaxchilán ruins in subtropical rainforest
- Roberto Barrios waterfalls
Landmarks Yaxchilán Roberto Barrios Waterfalls - Day 13
Palenque to Calakmul Region
You travel from Palenque to Chicannà and take a guided tour of the Mayan ruins there.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Chicannà ruins guided tour
Landmarks Chicannà - Day 14
Calakmul
In the morning, you visit the Becán ruins. Later, you head to Calakmul, a Mayan site in a bioreserve on the Guatemala border. A guided tour lets you explore the jungle-covered ruins and spot wildlife. You'll return to Chicannà by evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Becán ruins
- Calakmul Mayan site guided tour
- Calakmul Bioreserve wildlife tour
Landmarks Becán Calakmul Calakmul Bioreserve - Day 15
Campeche
You'll do a short hike to the archaeological ruins of Edzná in the morning. By afternoon, you reach Campeche for a city tour that takes you back to the Spanish colonial period.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Edzná archaeological ruins hike
- Campeche city tour
Landmarks Edzná - Day 16
Mérida - Valladolid
After breakfast, you visit the Uxmal ruins. Then you continue to Mérida, the colonial capital of Yucatán, where you can see Spanish and French influences throughout the city. By evening, you arrive in Valladolid.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Uxmal ruins
- Mérida city tour
Landmarks Uxmal - Day 17
Cenote Yokdzonot - Valladolid
You'll drive to Chichén Itzá in the morning and see this ancient place of worship where about 30 buried jungle-covered structures have been uncovered and restored. Next, you visit and swim in Cenote Yokdzonot, a cave filled with fresh water. Then it's back to Valladolid.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Chichén Itzá ruins
- Cenote Yokdzonot visit and swimming
Landmarks Chichén Itzá Cenote Yokdzonot 
- Day 18
Tulum - Playa del Carmen
After leaving Valladolid, you head toward the Caribbean coast. You'll visit Tulum, a Mayan site sitting right on the turquoise Caribbean Sea. Later, you continue to Playa del Carmen with an option for an extra day of swimming.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Tulum Mayan ruins on Caribbean coast
Optional Activities
- Extra day swimming in Playa del Carmen
Landmarks Tulum Playa del Carmen 
- Day 19
Departure from Cancún
You get transferred to Cancún airport for your departure. That's the end of your tour.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
