Itinerary
- Day 1
Mexico City
Optional Activities
- Explore Chapultepec area museums
- Take colourful boats through Xochimilco canal district
- Visit National Palace to see Diego Rivera murals
- Explore vibrant nightlife
Landmarks Chapultepec Xochimilco National Palace - Day 2
Mexico City
- Meals
- Breakfast (Chilaquiles)
Included Activities
- Leader-led orientation walk around historic centre
- Gastromotiva visit (Intrepid Foundation partner)
- Taco crawl with local street food vendors
Optional Activities
- Visit Frida Kahlo Museum
- Visit Museum of Anthropology
- Visit Palace of Fine Art
- Explore local food vendors for tostadas, tortas, and chicharrones
Landmarks Frida Kahlo Museum Museum of Anthropology Palace of Fine Art - Day 3
Mexico City to Oaxaca
Included Activities
- Leader-led orientation walk
Optional Activities
- Explore narrow cobbled streets
- Visit indigenous markets for woven blankets and shawls
- Sample regional food specialties including cactus fruit and spicy baked chilli
- Try baked chilli and lime grasshoppers
- Drink tejate (maize and cinnamon-flavoured chocolate)
Landmarks Oaxaca - Day 4
Oaxaca
Optional Activities
- Visit Monte Alban mountaintop temples
- Explore Mitla Ruins
- Visit Hierve el Agua mineral pools and calcified waterfalls
Landmarks Monte Alban Mitla Ruins Hierve el Agua - Day 5
Oaxaca
Optional Activities
- Take a cooking class
- Explore artisan stores in markets and around town
- Visit Templo de Santo Domingo
Landmarks Templo de Santo Domingo - Day 6
San Cristobal de las Casas
Included Activities
- Leader-led orientation walk
- Santo Domingo textile market visit
Optional Activities
- Browse jewellery and clothing at Santo Domingo market
- Visit local cafe and try pox (traditional corn-based liquor)
Landmarks Santo Domingo Market - Day 7
San Cristobal de las Casas
Optional Activities
- Explore cobblestone streets and architecture
- Take a boat trip down Rio Grijalva at Sumidero Canyon
- Explore villages by mountain bike
Landmarks Sumidero Canyon Rio Grijalva - Day 8
San Cristobal de las Casas to Palenque
Optional Activities
- Explore Palenque town
Landmarks Palenque 
- Day 9
Palenque
Included Activities
- Palenque archaeological site visit
- Misol-Ha waterfall visit
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of the ruins
- Guided jungle tour to hidden waterfall
Landmarks Palenque Ruins Misol-Ha - Day 10
Palenque to Campeche
Included Activities
- Leader-led orientation walk
Optional Activities
- Explore Campeche streets
- Dine at local restaurants at Portales de San Martin
Landmarks Campeche Portales de San Martin - Day 11
Campeche to Valladolid
Included Activities
- Becal jipi hat artisan cave studio visit
- Valladolid local market visit
Optional Activities
- Explore Valladolid in the evening
Landmarks Becal Valladolid - Day 12
Valladolid
Optional Activities
- Morning walk around Valladolid
- Visit Xkeken cenote
- Visit Samula cenote
- Visit Nool-Ha cenote
- Visit Suytun cenote
- Explore local food
Landmarks Xkeken Cenote Samula Cenote Nool-Ha Cenote Suytun Cenote - Day 13
Valladolid to Playa del Carmen
- Meals
- Lunch (Home-cooked pibil feast in Piste (traditional Maya style cooking—food wrapped in banana leaves and barbecued underground))
Included Activities
- Chichen Itza archaeological site visit
- Piste home-cooked pibil lunch
- Yokdzonot cenote visit and swim
- Leader-led orientation walk in Playa del Carmen
Optional Activities
- Snorkel in mangroves
- Snorkel in underground caverns
- Stroll white sand beaches
- Enjoy seafood dinner
- Watch sunset with margarita
Landmarks Chichen Itza El Castillo Great Ball Court Caracol Yokdzonot Cenote Playa del Carmen 
- Day 14
Playa del Carmen
- Meals
- Dinner (Local taqueria with a selection of delicious tacos)
Included Activities
- Leader-led informal Spanish lesson
- Included dinner at local taqueria
Optional Activities
- Snorkel in cenotes
- Walk along the beach
- Take ferry to Cozumel for reef diving
Landmarks Cozumel - Day 15
Playa del Carmen to Tulum
Included Activities
- Leader-led orientation walk
- Tulum walking tour with Temple of the Frescoes visit
Optional Activities
- Optional swim at beach near ruins
- Relax at beachside bar
Landmarks Tulum Ruins Temple of the Frescoes 
- Day 16
Tulum
Optional Activities
- Rent a bike and explore the area
- Visit local cafes and restaurants
- Take yoga or meditation class
- Visit Dos Ojos cenote
- Explore nightlife—DJ sets at beach clubs or live bands
Landmarks Dos Ojos Cenote - Day 17
Tulum to Caye Caulker
Optional Activities
- Relax during travel day
Landmarks Caye Caulker 
- Day 18
Caye Caulker
Included Activities
- Leader-led orientation walk
Optional Activities
- Visit Hol Chan Marine Reserve for snorkelling
- Take daytips to nearby Cayes
Landmarks Hol Chan Marine Reserve - Day 19
Caye Caulker
Optional Activities
- Manatee tour
- Kayaking
- Stand-up paddle boarding
- Relax on the beach
- Try lobster and street food
- Enjoy grilled shrimp and local rum drinks
- Day 20
Caye Caulker to San Ignacio
Included Activities
- Leader-led orientation walk
Optional Activities
- Visit Chaa Creek butterfly garden
- Visit barbecue street food stalls
Landmarks Chaa Creek 
- Day 21
San Ignacio
Optional Activities
- Actun Tunichil Muknal cave tour
- Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve day tour
- Float Macal River in canoes or tubes
- Visit Xunantunich via hand-cranked ferry
- Dine at local restaurants and street food stalls
Landmarks Actun Tunichil Muknal Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve Macal River Xunantunich - Day 22
San Ignacio to Tikal National Park
Included Activities
- Tikal National Park archaeological site tour
Optional Activities
- Climb Temple IV
- Guided tour of ruins
- Zipline through canopies
Landmarks Tikal National Park Temple IV - Day 23
Tikal to Rio Dulce
Optional Activities
- Explore Flores
- Stay at Casa Natural accommodation
Landmarks Flores Rio Dulce - Day 24
Rio Dulce
Optional Activities
- Scenic boat trip down river to Livingston
- Boating on the lake
- Explore San Felipe de Lara fort in Livingston
- Hike through Chocon-Machacas natural reserve
Landmarks Livingston San Felipe de Lara Fort Chocon-Machacas Natural Reserve - Day 25
Rio Dulce to Antigua
Optional Activities
- Explore Antigua
- Try tamales
- Try pepian
- Dine at La Merced Church square
Landmarks La Merced Church Antigua 
- Day 26
Antigua to Lake Atitlan
- Meals
- Dinner (Local pupuseria with pupusas (round corn cakes stuffed with cheese, beans, or meat))
Included Activities
- Chichicastenango market visit
- Included dinner at local pupuseria
Optional Activities
- Browse Chichicastenango market stalls
Landmarks Chichicastenango Market Lake Atitlan Panajachel 
- Day 27
Lake Atitlan
- Meals
- Lunch (Home-cooked lunch with local hosts)
Included Activities
- San Juan La Laguna weaving and dyeing experience
- Midwife home visit
- Medicinal garden visit
- Home-cooked lunch with hosts
Landmarks San Juan La Laguna - Day 28
Lake Atitlan to Antigua
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Leader-led orientation walk
Optional Activities
- Explore museums
- Visit indigenous markets
- Cycle countryside
- Take salsa dancing lessons
- Dance the night away
Landmarks Pacaya Volcano Agua Volcano Fuego Volcano Acatenango Volcano - Day 29
Antigua
Optional Activities
- Daytrip to Pacaya Volcano
- Daytrip to Agua Volcano
- Daytrip to Fuego Volcano
- Daytrip to Acatenango Volcano
- Visit ChocoMuseo
- Take chocolate-making workshop
- Coffee plantation tour
- Coffee tastings
Landmarks ChocoMuseo Pacaya Volcano Agua Volcano Fuego Volcano Acatenango Volcano
