Itinerary
- Day 1
Mexico City
Mexico CityIncluded Activities
- Complimentary airport transfer
- Welcome dinner with local dishes
- Visit to city's oldest churreria
Landmarks Zocalo Plaza National Cathedral - Day 2
Mexico City
Mexico City- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- National Museum of Anthropology tour with leader
- Zocalo Plaza visit
- National Cathedral visit
- Diego Rivera Murals in the Mural Museum
- Gastromotiva Mexico visit (Intrepid Foundation partner)
Landmarks National Museum of Anthropology Zocalo Plaza National Cathedral Diego Rivera Murals in the Mural Museum - Day 3
Mexico City - Teotihuacan - Puebla
Mexico City - Teotihuacan - Puebla- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Award-winning restaurant with local specialties; mole comes highly recommended)
Included Activities
- Teotihuacan archaeological site tour with local guide
- Obsidian workshop visit
- Puebla orientation walk
- Calle de los Dulces visit
- El Parian handicraft market visit
- Rosary Chapel visit
- Town Hall Palace visit
- Dinner at award-winning restaurant
Landmarks Pyramid of the Sun Pyramid of the Moon Avenue of the Dead Rosary Chapel Town Hall Palace 
- Day 4
Cholula
Cholula- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Organic dishes made with locally sourced produce)
Included Activities
- Cholula orientation walk with leader
- Santuario de la Virgen de los Remedios visit
- Great Pyramid of Cholula viewpoint walk
- Organic lunch at local restaurant
Landmarks Great Pyramid of Cholula Santuario de la Virgen de los Remedios Popocatépetl - Day 5
Puebla - Oaxaca
Puebla - Oaxaca- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Classic Oaxacan lunch at local markets)
Included Activities
- Oaxaca orientation walk with leader
- Mercado Benito Juarez visit
- Mercado 20 de Noviembre visit
- Classic Oaxacan lunch
Landmarks Zocalo Mercado Benito Juarez Mercado 20 de Noviembre 
- Day 6
Oaxaca
Oaxaca- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Mostly plant-based lunch of regional specialities)
Included Activities
- Mitla archaeological site visit
- Tule Tree visit
- Mexican ice cream tasting
- Beeswax candle-making workshop and masterclass
- Zapotec weaving demonstration
- Mostly plant-based regional lunch
- Agave mezcal factory visit and tasting
Landmarks Mitla Tule Tree - Day 7
Oaxaca
Oaxaca- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Multi-course traditional Oaxacan menu curated by award-winning chef, inspired by family recipes)
Included Activities
- Farewell dinner with award-winning chef
Optional Activities
- Monte Alban archaeological site visit (can be arranged with leader)
- Local cooking class
- Street art cycling tour
Landmarks Monte Alban - Day 8
Oaxaca - Playa del Carmen
Oaxaca - Playa del Carmen- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional feast of fresh fish, mussels, shrimp and clams from the Caribbean)
Included Activities
- Unescorted airport transfer
- Welcome dinner with fresh seafood
Optional Activities
- Pedestrian avenue exploration
- Playacar coastline relaxation
Landmarks Playacar - Day 9
Playa del Carmen - Laguna Chabela - Valladolid
Playa del Carmen - Laguna Chabela - Valladolid- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional lunch prepared by hand with mortar and pestle, using methods unchanged for 1000 years)
Included Activities
- Mayan homestead visit at Laguna Chabela
- Tortilla making demonstration with family matriarch
- Traditional home-cooked lunch with Maya family
Landmarks Laguna Chabela - Day 10
Valladolid - Chichen Itza - Merida
Valladolid - Chichen Itza - Merida- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional Pibil feast (Maya underground-barbecued style) with local family in Piste)
Included Activities
- Chichen Itza archaeological site tour with local guide
- Home-cooked Pibil lunch with local family
- Cenote swim
Landmarks Chichen Itza Temple of Kukulkan 
- Day 11
Merida
Merida- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Yucatan specialties at local restaurant; sopa de lima (lime soup) is particularly recommended)
Included Activities
- Leader-led downtown walking tour
- Local market visit
- City museum visit
- Montejo's House visit
- Cathedral visit
- Palacio del Gobierno murals visit
- Dinner at local restaurant
Optional Activities
- Plaza Grande relaxation
- Outdoor market browsing
Landmarks Palacio del Gobierno Plaza Grande - Day 12
Merida
Merida- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Fresh seafood at fishing town)
Included Activities
- Ría Celestún Biosphere Reserve and Bird Sanctuary tour by boat
- Bubbling springs walk
- Mangrove canal cruise
- Lunch at fishing town
- Gulf of Mexico swim
Landmarks Ría Celestún Biosphere Reserve - Day 13
Merida - Coba - Muyil - Sian Ka'an - Tulum
Merida - Coba - Muyil - Sian Ka'an - Tulum- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Muyil archaeological site tour with leader
- Sian Ka'an biosphere boat tour with local guides
- Maya River mangrove float experience
Landmarks Muyil Archaeological Site Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve Maya River 
- Day 14
Tulum
Tulum- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner at top restaurant with fresh local produce and seafood, laid-back atmosphere)
Included Activities
- Tulum archaeological site visit with leader
- Beach club visit with swimming and lounge access
- Farewell dinner at top restaurant
Landmarks Tulum Archaeological Site - Day 15
Tulum
Tulum- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Extended stay in Tulum (must be arranged with booking agent in advance)
