Day 1. Mexico City arrival

*Welcome to Mexico City! Upon arrival to Mexico City International Airport, you will be greeted by our representative and the driver and transferred to your hotel.
Check-in to Mexico City hotel and the rest of the day will be at leisure.

Overnight: Hotel in Mexico city
Meals: None

Day 2. Mexico City Tour

*Experience life in one of the largest Cities in the World. Admire the so called “La Ciudad de los Palacios” (The City of Palaces). Tour the most important sites in Mexico City. Visit the National Palace and get to know the rich Mexican history “described” by the famous painter Diego Rivera on its murals. Then, visit the largest Cathedral of the Americas, the Metropolitan Cathedral and visit the “Templo Mayor” archaeological site in the Heart of the City. Tour the famous “floating gardens” in Xochimilco. Experience a “trajinera” local boat ride, and admire the colorful side of Mexico
Transfer back to the hotel

Overnight: Hotel in Mexico City
Meals: Continental breakfast in hotel in Mexico City
   Traditional lunch in a local restaurant in Xochimilco (drinks not included)

Day 3. Basilica de Guadalupe, Teotihuacan
   & Capilla del Rosario (Puebla) tour

*Today, after breakfast, hotel check out and meet your local tour guide in the main entrance of your hotel to start with a journey full of History and traditions. First, we will tour the beautiful Basilica of our Lady of Guadalupe (Basilica de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe) a Roman Catholic Church, National shrine of Mexico. The shrine was built near the Hill of Tepeyac where Our Lady of Guadalupe is believed to have appeared to San Juan Diego.
Then, we will visit the Ancient Mesoamerican City of Teotihuacan. This Archaeological site is world wide 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 enjoy lunch at a local restaurant with its typical Mexican food (drinks not included).
Our journey will continue with transfer to Puebla. At arrival, we will visit the unique and extremely beautiful Rosary Chapel “Capilla del Rosario”; known as “La Casa de Oro” “The Golden House”, because of its interior walls covered with gold. Our experienced tour guide will share with us the incredible story of its construction; this Chapel is consider the best example of the Baroque in the New Spain (Mexico); we will see why !
Finally, transfer, drop off and check in to your hotel in the beautiful City of Puebla

Overnight: Hotel in Puebla City
Meals: Continental breakfast in the hotel in Mexico City
   Lunch in Teotihuacan local restaurant (drinks not included)

Day 4. Puebla City & Cholula tour
   Transfer to Oaxaca

*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 and visit the Zocalo (main square), see the major landmarks among others, the Puebla Cathedral (short visit); we will visit as well the City Hall 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.
We will enjoy a delicious traditional lunch including typical food and taste the famous “mole poblano”, Mexican dish prepared with numerous kind of Mexican chili and chocolate among others (drinks not included).
Our trip will continue to Cholula, where the Great Pyramid of Cholula with the Nuestra Señora de los Remedios church on top is located. This basement is four times the size of the Great Pyramid of Giza and is the largest pyramid base in the Americas. Here, we will tour the beautiful little town of Cholula, and admire Puebla City “from above” with the views this place has to offer. If we are lucky, take a great picture of the Popocatepelt, active volcano with its fumaroles.
 
We will proceed with a 4 hours road trip to the beautiful Colonial City of Oaxaca, located in the state of the same name.

Overnight: Hotel in Oaxaca City
Meals: Continental breakfast in hotel in Puebla
   Traditional lunch (drinks not included)

Day 5. Monte Alban, Arrazola village &
   El Tule tour

*Our journey will start after breakfast in Monte Alban, 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. After a short brake on site, we will continue to the indigenous village of Arrazola, famous for its wood carving handicrafts known as "Alebrijes“. This small town is where the history of “Alebrijes”, now, traditional Mexican handicraft and souvenir started. The art is handed down thru generation to generation. These artist do not use a pattern, or photos, or mold to work from to complete this art! You will be amazed at the attention to detail and colors that are used; and of course, you can buy your souvenirs practicing your negotiation skills. A place that is worthy to visit!
We will enjoy lunch in a local restaurant ( drinks not included).
We will finish our with “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 m 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.
Transfer back to the hotel in Oaxaca

Overnight: Hotel in Oaxaca
Meals: Continental breakfast in hotel in Oaxaca
   Lunch (drinks not included) in a local restaurant

Day 6. Oaxaca – Merida, Yucatan direct flight
Uxmal archaeological site & Chocolate Museum tour

Today, we will be transferred to Oaxaca Airport to take an early direct flight to Merida, Yucatan. Suggested flight Oaxaca City 07:58 hrs.– Merida 09:30 Volaris Y4 267 (Not Included)Suggested direct Interjet flight Oaxaca to Cancun. (Not included)

*On arrival, transfer to hotel in Merida to leave the luggage and head to Uxmal for private 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. Our experienced local guide will share with us the History, Legends and Myths of this amazing archaeological 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.
We will enjoy lunch in a local restaurant (drinks not included).
Our journey will continue. We will get to know what in ancient times used to be a “coin” for trading goods; the cacao, and its famous processed product, the chocolate with a tour to the Chocolate Museum.
After a day full of experiences, transfer back to hotel in Merida, Yucatan

Overnight: Hotel in Merida, Yucatan
Meals: Continental breakfast in hotel in Merida

Day 7. Merida Panoramic with photo stops Chichen Itza archaeological site & Zazil Tunich Cenote and Caverns tour

Our journey will continue with a visit in one of the 7 wonders of the Modern World, Chichen Itza. consider the most important Mayan site. We will tour around visiting the dominating Temple of Kukulkan (a Mayan feathered serpent deity similar to the Aztec Quetzalcoatl) el Castillo ("the Castle"), the main ball court; archaeologists have identified thirteen ball courts in Chichen Itza but the great ball court about 150 meters to the north-west of the Castillo is by far the most impressive, the largest and best preserved ball court in ancient Mesoamerica. At one end of the great ball court, we will visit the Temple of the bearded man (templo del hombre barbado) then the Tzompantli, or skull platform and the chichen itza main cenote among others; our experienced local tour guide will share with us his knowledge taking us back in time to the splendor of this amazing Mayan city.
We will enjoy lunch in a local restaurant ( drinks not included).
In the second part of our tour, we will visit one of the most beautiful Mayan Gems of the Yucatan Peninsula; the Zazil Tunich Cenote and Caverns. In this unique experience, we will forget about time and enjoy a guided tour in a site full of history and where wonderful Mayan events took place. Through Xibalbá Legend, we will get to know part of the Mayan Mythology and its 9 Levels of the Mayan Underworld to continue with participation of a Mayan Purification Ceremony. We will tour the cavern and experience a fascinating subterranean paradise shaped by tiny droplets over millions of years. We will have the opportunity to “splash” and cool off the heat, swimming in the shallow cenote.
After a nice day in contact with nature, history, mysticism and legends; we will head to the hotel in Playa del Carmen

Overnight: Hotel in Playa del Carmen
Meals: Continental breakfast in hotel in Merida, Yucatan
   Lunch (drinks not included) in Chichen Itza

Day 8 & 9. Playa del Carmen beach days

At a Glance

*Day on the beach

*These days, 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

Overnight: Hotel in Playa del Carmen
Meals: Continental breakfast in the hotel in Playa del Carmen

Recommended optional tours (+€):
*Tulum & Coba Maya Village tour
*Cenotes tour
*Sian Ka’an biosphere reserve tour
*Xcaret with “Mexico Espectacilar” folkloric evening show
*Xel Ha All-Inclusive tour Natural Park
*Whaleshark tour in Holbox Island (seasonal)…….and so many more!!!
Ask your YUCATAN TRAVELS Rep.

Day 10. Departure from Cancun

At a Glance

*Beach day – Departure from Cancun International Airport

*Free morning at leisure.
*Private transfer to Cancun International airport for departure

Meals: Continental breakfast

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