Colors of Mexico – 9 Days

Arrival at airport and transfer to hotel. Check in and free afternoon time.

American or Buffet Breakfast. Morning visit of the City highlights ; Paseo de la Reforma and its monuments, Ave Juarez, Zocalo, the Metropolitan Cathedral, the National Palace and its Mural Painting of Diego Rivera then will proceed to the Three Cultures Square, in this place there was the most important market of the Aztec Empire, where people could find a great variety of products that arrived from all cardinal points. The Tlatelolco Tianguis (street market), nowadays known as the Three Cultures Square, owes its name to the fact that the Spaniards built a church on top of an Aztec platform and in modern times many modern residential buildings where constructed around. We will continue our tour to the archaeological site of San Juan Teotihuacan, the “mysterious city of the gods”, to visit the gigantic Pyramid of the Sun – built in the 1st century AD – the Pyramid of the Moon - built in the 2nd century AD – the Avenue of the Dead, the Citadel with its Temple of Quetzalcoatl and the Palace of the Butterflies. Buffet Lunch. Upon our return to Mexico City we will visit the Basilica of Guadalupe with its modern and old buildings. Rest of the afternoon free. (The visit to the murals located in the National Palace is not guaranteed due to the fact that it is sometimes closed for political or other events. This may be carried out according to availability).

American or Buffet Breakfast. Departure towards Puebla, World Heritage Site. Panoramic tour highlighting the Armament Square, the Cathedral, the Chapel of the Rosary, the House of the Dolls, the Compañía De Jesús (temple of the Jesuit Order), the University and the Square and Alley of the Toads, House of the Weakling and we will also enjoy free time at the colorful handcrafts center called El Parian. Lunch. We will continue to Oaxaca, land of the gold and jade. Overnight.

American or Buffet Breakfast. Visit to Monte Alban, the ancient Zapotec capital. We will continue towards the town of Coyotepec, famous for the elaboration of black clay vases and the textile region of Teotitlán del Valle where artisans will show us their weave techniques and how they obtain natural dyes. In the end, we will visit the millennial Árbol del Tule (the stoutest tree in the world). Return to the city of Oaxaca and panoramic tour.

American or Buffet Breakfast. Departure towards the Gulf of Mexico to the well-known Port of Veracruz. Arrival at noon. Check in at hotel and free time. City tour in the afternoon: San Juan de Ulúa Fort, Santiago Stronghold, the Lighthouse, Office of Vital Records, its old and busy pier and the modern zone of the city and the Boca del Rio municipality. At night, the bohemianism, the danzón (a Cuban origin dance) and the happy ambience of the “jarochos” (people from the state of Veracruz) invade the Zócalo (main square) and the pier.

American or Buffet Breakfast. Departure to visit the archaeological site of EL TAJÍN, "The City of the Thunder God." This place delights us with five zones mainly: the Plaza del Arroyo, the Central Zone, La Gran Xicalcoliuhqui, El Tajín Chico and the Ensemble of the Columns. Among all its constructions, the Pyramid of the Niches stands out, with 365 cavities alluding to the solar year and flying cornices, a true engineering prodigy. (lunch time) in the afternoon, departure to XALAPA capital of the state of Veracruz through the beautiful Costa Esmeralda, we arrive at our destination. Accommodation.

American or Buffet Breakfast. In the morning, visit the Museum of Anthropology of Xalapa that houses the treasures of the Totonaca, Olmeca and Huasteca cultures. At the end of the visit, we will continue with the visit to the Golden Ball Coffee Museum where we will explain the cultivation and process of the grain until we reach the roast of the coffee we consume, we continue towards the Magic Town of Coatepec, famous for its coffee and its orchids . We will have free time to walk and have lunch. Return in the afternoon to Xalapa to attend at night if you wish (and if it is a season), to a concert of the oldest orchestra in Mexico that is usually presented on Fridays in the concert hall of the Xalapa University. Accommodation. Important Note: Customers can have the option this day to change the visits of the program for Rafting in the River Pescados and with a route of 15 Kilometers. In this case, customers are transported to the town of Jalcomulco, which is located about 50 minutes from Xalapa, where Mexico Verde camp is located. (They have other activities such as rappelling, zip lining, hiking) They would pay directly for their activities there and are taken back to the hotel in Xalapa in the afternoon. (There are no refunds for services not taken). In case you want to book it in advance, we can do it and the costs will be passed to you when you request it.

American or Buffet Breakfast. Departure towards Tlaxcala. We start with a visit to the Basilica of the Virgin of Ocotlán (a temple with a Baroque interior built in the XVI century) and the Ex-Convent of San Francisco, nowadays the Cathedral, located next to the bullring. We stroll along its beautiful and clean Old Town and end at the Government Palace. Free time. Continuation to Mexico City.

American or Buffet Breakfast. At the proper time, transfer to Mexico City’s airport, for your departure flight.