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Best of Mexico & Costa Rica

24 days
From Mexico City to San Jose
4.5
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An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 12
Ages 15+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Mexico City

    Included Activities

    • Complimentary arrival transfer from airport

    Optional Activities

    • Optional group dinner with leader
    Landmarks
    Mexico City
  2. Day 2

    Mexico City

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Mexico City with leader
    • Metropolitan Cathedral (entrance fee)
    • Zocalo main square
    • Tenochtitlan remains
    • Diego Rivera Murals in the Mural Museum (entrance fee)
    • National Museum of Anthropology (entrance fee)

    Optional Activities

    • Leon Trotsky Museum (entrance fee) - MXN70
    • Frida Kahlo Museum (La Casa Azul) (entrance fee) - MXN250
    • Floating gardens of Xochimilco boat ride (approximately per boat per hour) - MXN600
    • Palace of Fine Arts (Palacio de Bellas Artes) (entrance fee) - MXN80
    Landmarks
    Metropolitan Cathedral
    Zocalo
    Tenochtitlan
    Alameda Central - Diego Rivera Mural Museum
    National Museum of Anthropology
    Frida Kahlo Museum (La Casa Azul)
    Xochimilco Floating Gardens
  3. Day 3

    Mexico City to Puebla

    Included Activities

    • Teotihuacan archaeological site (entrance fee, guide and transport)
    • Puebla leader-led orientation walk
    Landmarks
    Teotihuacan
    Pyramid of the Sun
    Pyramid of the Moon
    Avenue of the Dead
    Puebla
  4. Day 4

    Puebla to Cholula

    Included Activities

    • Cholula leader-led orientation walk
    • Santuario de la Virgen de los Remedios

    Optional Activities

    • Cholula Pyramid (entrance fee) - MXN95
    Landmarks
    Cholula
    Santuario de la Virgen de los Remedios
    Great Pyramid of Cholula
  5. Day 5

    Puebla to Oaxaca

    Included Activities

    • Oaxaca leader-led orientation walk

    Optional Activities

    • Optional group dinner
    Landmarks
    Oaxaca
    20 de Noviembre Market
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  6. Day 6

    Oaxaca

    Included Activities

    • San Martin Tilcajete alebrijes workshop visit

    Optional Activities

    • Monte Alban archaeological site (entrance fee) - MXN90
    • Folkloric ballet performance (seasonal) - MXN130
    • Cooking class - MXN1300
    • Santo Domingo Cultural Centre (entrance fee) - MXN85
    Landmarks
    San Martin Tilcajete
    Monte Alban
    Santo Domingo Cultural Centre
  7. Day 7

    Oaxaca to Salina Cruz

    Meals
    Lunch (Zapotecan home-cooked lunch with local family)

    Included Activities

    • Tule Tree
    • Mitla archaeological site (entrance fee, guide and transport)
    • Zapotecan home-cooked lunch
    • Mezcaleria visit
    Landmarks
    Tule Tree
    Mitla
  8. Day 8

    Salina Cruz to San Cristobal de las Casas

    Included Activities

    • Sumidero Canyon boat excursion (entrance and transport)
    Landmarks
    Sumidero Canyon
    San Cristobal de las Casas
  9. Day 9

    San Cristobal de las Casas

    Included Activities

    • San Cristobal de las Casas leader-led orientation walk
    • San Juan Chamula Maya Church (entrance fee)
    • Zinacantan Maya Church (entrance fee)

    Optional Activities

    • Bicycle rental (per hour) - MXN400
    • Na Bolom Museum - MXN70
    • Jade Museum - MXN65
    Landmarks
    San Juan Chamula
    Zinacantan
  10. Day 10

    San Cristobal de las Casas to Palenque

    Included Activities

    • Agua Azul Waterfalls stop
    Landmarks
    Agua Azul Waterfalls
  11. Day 11

    Palenque

    Included Activities

    • Palenque archaeological site (guide, transport and entrance fee)
    Landmarks
    Palenque
  12. Day 12

    Palenque to Merida

    Meals
    Lunch (Local seafood selection with alternatives available)

    Included Activities

    • Merida leader-led orientation walk
    Landmarks
    Merida
  13. Day 13

    Merida

    Optional Activities

    • Uxmal Ruins tour (including shared transport and guide) - MXN1400
    • Celestun Bird Sanctuary (entrance and transport) - MXN1035
    • Fernando Garcia Ponce-Macay Contemporary Art Museum (entrance fee) - Free
    Landmarks
    Regional Anthropology Museum of the Yucatan
    Plaza Grande
    Uxmal
    Palace of the Governors
    Celestun Bird Sanctuary
  14. Day 14

    Merida to Playa del Carmen

    Meals
    Lunch (Traditional pibil feast with a local family in Piste - Maya underground barbecue method)

    Included Activities

    • Chichen Itza archaeological site (entrance fee, guide and transport)
    • Chichen Itza home-cooked pibil lunch

    Optional Activities

    • Optional final group dinner
    Landmarks
    Chichen Itza
    Temple of Kukulkan
    Ball Court
    Playa del Carmen
  15. Day 15

    Playa del Carmen to San Jose

    Landmarks
    San Jose
  16. Day 16

    San Jose to La Fortuna

    Meals
    Lunch (Costa Rican lunch of local favourites with handmade tortillas)

    Included Activities

    • La Fortuna tortilla making with local woman

    Optional Activities

    • Ecotermales Hot Springs (entrance fee) - USD45
    Landmarks
    La Fortuna
    Arenal Volcano National Park
    Tabacon Hot Springs
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  17. Day 17

    La Fortuna

    Optional Activities

    • Arenal Volcano Hike - USD88
    • Cano Negro boat tour (full-day activity) - USD80
    Landmarks
    Arenal Volcano
    La Fortuna Waterfall
    Cano Negro Wildlife Refuge
  18. Day 18

    La Fortuna to Monteverde

    Optional Activities

    • Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve exploration
    • Butterfly Garden (entrance fee) - USD21
    • Suspension bridges tour - USD50
    • Cloud Forest Night Walk - USD35
    Landmarks
    Lake Arenal
    Monteverde
    Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
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  19. Day 19

    Monteverde to Manuel Antonio

    Included Activities

    • Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve hike

    Optional Activities

    • Manuel Antonio sunset cruise - USD95
    Landmarks
    Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
    Manuel Antonio National Park
  20. Day 20

    Manuel Antonio

    Included Activities

    • Manuel Antonio National Park tour with naturalist guide (entrance fee, guide and transport)
    Landmarks
    Manuel Antonio National Park
  21. Day 21

    Manuel Antonio

    Optional Activities

    • Kayak tour of waterways and mangrove habitat (with lunch) - USD75
    • Boogie board rental - USD69
    Landmarks
    Manuel Antonio National Park
  22. Day 22

    Manuel Antonio to Copey de Dota

    Meals
    Lunch (Home-cooked lunch with Indigenous community members)

    Included Activities

    • Terraba River Indigenous community visit and mask painting lesson
    • Indigenous community home-cooked lunch
    Landmarks
    Terraba River Indigenous Community
  23. Day 23

    Copey de Dota to San Jose

    Meals
    Lunch (Lunch with coffee farm family)

    Included Activities

    • Tierra Amiga Coffee Experience including lunch

    Optional Activities

    • Optional farewell dinner
    Landmarks
    Los Santos Coffee Farm
    San Jose
  24. Day 24

    San Jose

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    Is the program possible with a 2.5-year-old child? Will we participate in the Day of the Dead festival during this period? Are flight tickets not included in the price?

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      Unfortunately, the minimum age for all of our tours is 5 years old. This has to do with safety and legal requirements while on tour. Feel free to reach out to us in a few years and we'd be happy to assist with any of your travel needs!

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    • Typhoid - Recommended for Costa Rica.Mexico. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
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    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Costa Rica.Mexico. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for Costa Rica. Ideally 10 days before travel.
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