Great Mexico

Enjoy a trip to Mexico! See the Governor’s Palace, The Constitution Plaza, The National Palace, and much more! Stay in gorgeous resorts and and villas during your 11 night stay.

Duration
12 Days /11 Nights

Group size
2

Customization
Available!
Estimated Tour Pricing Inclusions: 5 nights’ accommodation; 6 breakfasts; 3 lunches;  6 dinners; 1 Wine Tasting Reception; admissions, entrance, and guide fees as stated in the itinerary, including taxes, and gratuity. Except gratuity for guide fees is not included on adult tours unless otherwise requested.
Highlights:
  • Plaza de la Constitución (The Constitution Plaza)
  • The Palacio Nacional (The National Palace)
  • Templo Mayor
  • Pyramids, Tombs, & Canyon
  • Puebla City
  • Monte Alban
  • Agua Azul Waterfalls
  • Palacio de los Gobernadores (Governor’s Palace)

Sample Itinerary:
Day 1:
  • Arrival to Mexico City International Airport and transfer to hotel
 
Day 2:
  • American breakfast in hotel.
  • City tour that includes: Plaza de la Constitución (The Constitution Plaza) known as Zócalo, the Cathedral (the country’s largest religious monument built over the great Aztec temple). The Palacio Nacional (National Palace), headquarter of the Presidency of Mexico,  where visitors can admire murals painted by Diego Rivera and the Templo Mayor, the great temple of the Aztec capital. Brief stop at the Guadalupe Shrine, continue to Teotihuacán, named by the Aztecs as “the place where the Gods are born”.
  • See the Pyramid of the Sun, Pyramid of the Moon and the Citadel; all of them were built over the so called “Calzada de los Muertos” (Road of the Dead).
 
Day 3:
  • Departure by bus to the beautiful and colonial city of Puebla.
  • Visit of the Santo Domingo church, where it is possible to visit the Rosario Chapel, one of the biggest works of Mexican Baroque art.
 
Day 4:
  • Day dedicated to the city of Oaxaca and Monte Alban.
  • In the morning visit of the famous archaeological site of Monte Alban, ceremonial center built on a hill and rich in pyramids, tombs and sunken reliefs.
  • Visit a tipical “Alebrije’s” workshop, where you’ll be able to create your own little Masterpiece!
  • In the afternoon return to Oaxaca and visit of the city known as the “Patriots Cradle” that includes the Zocalo, where the Cathedral and the Santo Domingo Church.
  • Continue to the old Santa Catalina from Siena friary and to the local market, one of the most typical of the region.
 
Day 5:
  • Departure to Mitla, ancient Mixtec center.
  • Visit of the archaeological site, place founded by Zapotec and also used by Mixtecan for their ceremonies in which visitors can see geometrical decorations with abstract drawings.
  • The tour continues to Tehuantepec for lunch.
  • In the afternoon proceed to Tuxtla Gutiérrez, capital of the State of Chiapas.
 
Day 6:
  • Transfer to the Cahuaré wharf to enjoy a launch boat trip through the Cañón del Sumidero (Sumidero Canyon), the altitude and the beauty of the place will make the experience unforgettable.
  • Lunch in restaurant then continue to San Cristóbal de las Casas.
 
Day 7:
  • In the morning visit one of the most typical local markets where hundreds of Indigenous people sell their hand-made products every day.
  • The tour continues to the Baroque Santo Domingo Church founded in 1547. Then visitors will meet the Indigenous communities of San Juan Chamula and Zinacantán; the San Juan Chamula community is particularly linked to this church where ceremonies were celebrated that  have a great influence of paganism.
  • Also you can taste a delicious “Tortilla” made by yourself and enjoy a shot of “Pox”, an ancient Mayan elixir!
 
Day 8:
  • Departure to Palenque with a stop at the Agua Azul (Blue Water) waterfalls and on the road the visitors can enjoy the abundant vegetation of this Chiapanecan (from the State of Chiapas) zone.
 
Day 9:
  • Visit of the Palenque archaeological site. The area displays beautiful Mayan work made in stone and stucco; this area is frequently recognized as one of Mexico’s most beautiful places due to its ruins enclosed in the Chiapanecan jungle. Its most important temple is called Templo de las Inscripciones (Temple of the Inscriptions), and here the explorers discovered Pakal’s tomb with his famous jade mask.
  • Continue to Campeche, which is the capital of the Campeche State.
  • Lunch in restaurant on route. Upon arrival to Campeche, short visit to the ancient town, surrounded by fort walls and towers built to protect this city from the pirates. Campeche keeps a Colonial mood thanks to its gorgeous houses and austere churches.
 
Day 10:
  •  Departure to Mérida with visit of the Uxmal archaeological site on route. Uxmal means “built in three stages” and it is a typical example of the classic and post-classic Mayan period; its main constructions are: Pirámide del Adivino (The Fortuneteller’s Pyramid), Palacio de los Gobernadores (Governor’s Palace) and the Cuadrángulo de las Monjas (Quadrangle of the Nuns).
  • Lunch at restaurant. The tour continues to Mérida, also known as the “White City”, which has Colonial houses as well as houses that date from the beginning of the century in Arabic, French and Italian styles. Those houses have witnessed all the old wealth that was generated thanks to the sisal culture.
  • Stop at Mérida’s Zócalo, where visitors can admire the city’s main monuments: the Cathedral, the Government’s Palace, the Municipal Palace and the Francisco Montejo’s House.
 
Day 11:
  • Visit Chichén Itzá archaeological site. Chichén Itzá was the Mayan capital of Yucatán and flourished between the 5th and 10th centuries AD. Visitors can admire the impressive buildings of the northern and central archaeological sites, such as: the Kukulcán Temple, the Ball Game, the Observatory, the Warrior’s Temple, the Convent of the Nuns and the Sacred Cenote.
  • Lunch at Chichén Itzá in restaurant.
  • In the afternoon, continue to Riviera Maya, visiting Cenote Saamal on route, with some time for a refreshing swim.
 
Day 12:
  • Transfer to airport for departure.
 

Base rate does not include motor coach transportation, airfare, airport transfers, driver gratuity, guide gratuity, (student groups exempt) or any upgrades or add-ons unlisted from itinerary as stated. Pricing may vary based on day of arrival or other conditions. Personalized itineraries with custom pricing and/or additional transportation can be created and added based on client needs and upon client’s request. MARS will customize quotes or personalize itineraries for FREE.

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