Day 1
Mexico City arrival Xochimilco “floating gardens” with live Mariachi Mexico City Downtown & Templo Mayor walking tour

*Welcome to Mexico City!
Upon arrival to Mexico City International Airport, you will be Greeted by our representative and the driver then, transferred to your hotel in Mexico City
 
Experience life in one of the largest Cities in the World Admire the so called “La Ciudad
de los ”Palacios”(The City of Palaces).
 
Our journey will start with a tour to the famous “floating gardens” in Xochimilco Experience a ”trajinera” (local boat) ride and admire the colourful side of Mexico while listening to life Mariachi for 1 hour with option to have traditional Mexican lunch (not included) at the same time on the "trajinara".
 
Then, visit the National Palace (outside temporarily closed to the public) Get to know the rich Mexican history of Zocalo, like the Mexicans call it h ere, we will visit Templo Mayor”, archaeological site in the Heart of the City; our certified local guide will share with you the amazing History of the foundation in this great nation in this very place
 
Our tour will continue visiting the Metropolitan Cathedral, consider the largest of the Americas.
 
Our journey will end with transfers back to the hotel.
 
Overnight Hotel in Mexico City
Meals None

Day 2
Teotihuacan tour

*Today, we will tour the Ancient Mesoamerican City of Teotihuacan This Archaeological site is worldwide known for its amazing Sun and Moon Pyramids, and the Avenue of the Death We will see small portion of its Murals that have been exceptionally well preserved.
 
We will make a stop to enjoy lunch (not included) at a local restaurant with its typical Mexican food Then, we will get to know the work process for tequila and pulque, traditional Mexican liquors And of course, we will have Tequila taste...!
 
We will see how Mexican artist use local obsidian to create master pieces like their ancestors In ancient times, obsidian was used for cutting tools and weapons, like blades and arrowheads Well crafted obsidian blades can be as sharp as surgical steel scalpels Today, obsidian is used as a gem or ornamental stone.
 
Finally, time for souvenir shopping and o ur journey will end with transfers to the hotel in Puebla.
 
Overnight Hotel in Puebla
Meals Continental breakfast in the hotel in Mexico City.

Day 3
Puebla “UNESCO World Heritage” walking tour Capilla del Rosario “Golden House” visit

Puebla is famous for being scene of a number of battles, the most notable, the battle of Puebla or “Batalla de 5 de Mayo”.
 
We will see why UNESCO put Puebla on its World heritage list. We will tour around the historic downtown “Zocalo” (main square) and see the major landmarks; among others, the Puebla Cathedral. We will visit the City Hall as well and the “Biblioteca Palafoxiana” (Palafoxiana Library), nowadays museum, which was founded in 1646. It was the first public library in Mexico, sometimes consider the first in the Americas. We will hear incredible stories and real facts from some of the books kept here..
Our tour will continue with a visit to Capilla del Rosario, “Golden House”; it is attached to the Church of Santo Domingo. It is called this way because the Altar is covered with 23.5K and the walls are in 21K gold, work of art of the 17th century. It is one of the most prominent examples of the New Spanish Baroque and one of the greatest artistic-religious achievements in Mexico. The chapel is full of symbolisms, where each element represents something related to the Catholicism and Dominican Order beliefs. It was described in its time as the Eighth Wonder of the World by Friar Diego de Gorozpe.

We will make a stop to enjoy a delicious traditional lunch (not included) with typical food and the tasty famous “mole poblano”, Mexican dish prepared with numerous kind of Mexican chili and chocolate among others.
 
Then, a quick visit to the “ market, where traditional handicrafts and souvenirs are sold, to proceed with 4 30 hours road trip to Oaxaca.
 
Overnight: Hotel in Oaxaca
Meals Continental breakfast in hotel in Puebla

Day 4
Monte Alban, El Tule tree visit
& Mitla tour

*Our journey will start with Monte Alban tour, one of the most important and famous pre Columbian archaeological sites in Mexico The site is believed to be more than three thousand years old and has been inhabited by various Mexican cultures such as the Olmec, the Zapotec and the Mixteca Discover the various features of the complex including the main square, the ballgame court, the palace, the observatory and the Plaza of the Dancers, among others.
 
We will visit “El Tule” (the tree of Tule) located in the church grounds in the town center of Santa Maria del Tule It is a Montezuma cypress or ahuehuete (meaning "old man of the water" in Nahuatl) This tree is famous for its circumference of 42 meters and it is occasionally nicknamed the "tree of life" from the images of animals that are visible in the tree's trunk including jaguars and elephants.
 
Our group will make a stop to enjoy a delicious traditional lunch (not included) in a local restaurant, to continue to Mitla, the second most important archaeological site in the state of Oaxaca, and the most important of the Zapotec culture.
 
Our journey will proceed with 4 hours transfer to hotel in Tehuantepec.

Overnight: Hotel in Tehuantepe
Meals: Continental breakfast in hotel in Oaxaca.

Day 5
Cañon del Sumidero (Sumidero Canyon) boat tour

Today, our journey will continue with 5 hours on the road to reach Chiapa de Corzo a long trip but worthy to visit one of the most beautiful Canyons in the world!
 
We will arrive to Chiapa de Corzo “Embarcadero” (boats terminal) where we will enjoy lunch (not included) in a local restaurant next to the river.
 
Then, enjoy an amazing adventure with Cañon del sumidero boat tour Get on board a boat to admire the amazing and impressive geological feature and national park.
 
The canyon began to form around 70 million years ago due to tectonic activity in what was then an underground area Only Grijalva river flows through the canyon now, providing a habitat for families of crocodiles and an attractive counterpoint to the steep rock walls of the canyon.
 
Sumidero Canyon is a premier example of mother nature’s wrath This inexplicable testament to the power of water will blow your mind Near vertical walls rise more than 2 500 feet 800 meters) overhead Monkeys, crocodiles, and birds of all sorts can be spotted in the numerous jungle patches along the shoreline If you enjoy witnessing amazing natural wonders, you will love taking a Sumidero Canyon boat trip.
 
Our tour will finish with transfer to the hotel in San Cristobal de las Casas.

Overnight: Hotel in San Cristobal de las Casas
Meals: Continental breakfast in hotel in Tehuantepec

Day 6
San Juan Chamula, Zinacanta
&
San Cristobal de las Casas tour

*Enjoy an amazing day getting to know “Tzotzil indigenous communities” traditions and lifestyle, “different" to everything else you have seen.
 
Our tour will start visiting San Juan Chamula at arrival, w e will visit the emblematic church of San Juan, which is considered one of the most enigmatic in the country for its religious syncretism Chamula boasts a wariness towards outsiders, a penchant for fascinating ancient rituals and beliefs blended with modern Christianity Religion, politics and rituals are deeply intertwined the community leaders are also spiritual leaders healers Chamula is one of Mexico’s few autonomous townships, with a startlingly high indigenous population - some 99.5% of the residents speak an indigenous language It is one of the most visited Tzotzil towns in Mexico.
 
Our journey will continue visiting Zinacantan community of traditional weavers In this town, we will visit a traditional weavers ´ house where we will see the process of weaving in a waist loom of pre Hispanic origin Here, the group will have the opportunity to eat traditional tacos prepared with handmade corn tortillas the tortillas might be of different colours ( white, brown) depending of the kind of corn used to prepare them These tortillas are cooked in the "comal" traditional Mexican “tool" to cook tortillas And of course, you will prepare your own taco with cheese, frijoles, salsa, "chorizo“, etc.
 
Finally, we will return to San Cristobal de las casas where we will take a tour through the historic center of the city, to see the most representative churches, as well as the artisans market and Amber Museums, where we will learn about the “art" of this precious and amazing material.
 
Overnight Hotel in San Cristobal de las Casas.
Meals Continental breakfast in hotel in San Cristobal de las Casas.

Day 7
La Venta “Olmeca” Museum Park tour

*Enjoy an extraordinary day visiting La Venta Museum Park, a symbol of the Olmeca culture.
 
La Venta is a pre Columbian archaeological site of the Olmec civilization located in the the state of Tabasco They were one of the first and most important civilizations to develop in the Americas and it is believed it was a civic and ceremonial center.
 
La Venta Museum Park w as created in 1958 when petroleum exploration threatened the ancient Olmec settlement of La Venta archaeological site in western Tabasco Archaeologists moved the site’s most significant finds, including the three most famous and representative colossal stone heads, to this unique Museum Park Besides those, we will admire 33 megalithic stone structures that have been erected in this park.
 
During our walking tour, our licenced experience tour guide will share with you the history, myths and facts of this amazing Mexican civilization.
 
In the park is home of flora and fauna from this tropical area among others, we can see spider monkeys and jaguars.
 
Our tour will end with group transfer to Palenque

Overnight Hotel in Palenque.
Meals Continental breakfast in hotel in Coatzacoalcos.

Day 8
Palenque tour

*We will tour one of the most important and famous archaeological sites of Mexico, Palenque It is considered to be one of the most fascinating and mysterious cities of the ancient Mayas whose science, astronomy, architecture and religion amaze people even in the XXI century.
 
During this tour, our experienced tour guide will share with you Palenque history, rise and fall Palenque is smaller than Chichen Itza, but it contains some of the finest architecture, sculpture, roof comb and bas relief carvings that the Mayas produced Much of the history of Palenque has been reconstructed from reading the hieroglyphic inscriptions on the many monuments historians now have a long sequence of the ruling dynasty of Palenque.
 
Among others, we will see “the Palace”, The Temple of Inscriptions, The temples of the Sun and the Temple XIII which is adjacent to the Temple of Inscriptions In 1994 a door was found that led to an underground temple, with three rooms In the middle room was a sarcophagus which was painted with cinnabar to give it a red colour, inside the sarcophagus was the remains of a woman who became known as the Red Queen.
 
The site also incorporates a museum containing some of the artefacts found on the site and a reconstruction of the tomb of Pacal as the tomb itself was closed to visitor
 
Our tour will end with group transfer to Campeche.

Overnight Hotel in Campeche.
Meals Continental breakfast in hotel in Palenque.

Day 9
Campeche walking tour
Uxmal tour

*Today, have a great day touring 2 interesting places Campeche fortress City, and Uxmal one of the most beautiful archaeological sites in Mexico.
 
During the first part of our journey, we will take a guided walking tour through the historic center of the city of Campeche this is the only walled city in Mexico to avoid ancient Pirates attacks and robberies due to the fact Campeche was a very rich city.
 
We will visit the main park and the cathedral and enjoy wonderful view offered by the old colonial houses.
 
Our tour will continue with Uxmal archaeological site tour.
 
Uxmal is situated within a series of hills known as the Puuc or “mountainous area” The name was later given to describe the architectural style of the region, such as the colossal Magicians Pyramid, impressive Governors Palace, intricate Dove’s Temple, and grand Nuns Quadrangle part of this amazing site.
 
The archaeological structures and buildings located throughout Uxmal are ornamented with geometrical figures and masks of the God of the rain, Chaac, considered by the Mayas as one of their most important of deities.
 
Our experienced tour guide will bring back to life the splendor of this magnificent site.
 
We will enjoy lunch (not included) in a local restaurant To proceed with transfer to the hotel in Merida.
 
Overnight Hotel in Merida.
Meals Continental breakfast in hotel in Campeche.

Day 10
Chichen Itza tour
Hacienda Selva Maya & Cenote Saamal
Valladolid “Magic town” visit

*Bring your expeditionary spirit and let yourself go on this journey to the most iconic archaeological site of the Mayan World Meet one of the New Wonders of the Modern World at Chichén Itza, Included as part of the UNESCO World Heritage It is considered the most important Mayan site for its imposing vestiges, famous for the mathematical precision with which they were built During the tour, lead by an experienced certified guide, we will visit among others the Temple of Kukulkan (Mayan feathered serpent deity) “El Castillo” (The Castle); the main ball court which is by far the most impressive and largest well preserved ball court in ancient Mesoamerica.
 
Then, our tour will head to Hacienda Selva Maya where at arrival we will enjoy a delicious Yucatecan buffet lunch (drinks not included), to proceed with a visit to the beautiful Cenote Saamal onsite Here, we will have free time for swimming so, do not forget to bring your swimming suit towel
 
After cooling off the heat of the Peninsula, we will visit Valladolid, Yucatan This beautiful town is considered “Pueblo Magico”(Magic Town) based on its natural beauty, cultural and historical relevance to the country.
 
Our tour will end with transfer to the hotel in Playa del Carmen.

Overnight: Hotel in Playa del Carmen
Meals: Continental breakfast in hotel in Playa del Carmen
   Yucatan buffet lunch (drinks not included)

Day 11
Playa del Carmen beach day

Today, relax on the white sandy beaches in Playa del Carmen Forget about schedules and enjoy the day, the sun, the beach and your loved ones
Optional private group tours (+€)
*Tulum Cenotes (4 cenotes)
*Coba & Cenote
*Isla Mujeres like locals

Optional shared tours     
*Isla Mujeres Trimaran
*Xenotes tour
*Tulum & Xel Ha All inclusive
*Xcaret... and so many more !
Overnight Hotel in Playa del Carmen
Meals Continental breakfast in hotel in the Playa del Carmen

Day 12
Departure from Cancun International Airport

Transfer to Cancun International airport for departure (Suggested late night flight departure to enjoy the beach as much time as possible)
Meals Continental breakfast in the hotel in Playa del Carmen
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*if you feel like adding more fun and relaxing days on the beach, or tours, ask your YUCATAN TRAVELS Rep.
Suggestions are All inclusive Resorts beach days in Tulum,
Riviera Maya, Playa del Carmen, Cozumel Island, Isla Mujeres, Bacalar or Holbox
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