Marvels of Mexico – 8 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. Transfer to Mexico City’s airport ( flight to Tuxtla Gutiérrez, not included, the flight must arrive around 13:00 Hrs) Arrival and transfer to Chiapa de Corzo and on to the pier where we will take a boat ride along the Grijalva river to admire the imposing Sumidero Canyon, a work of art of mother nature. Upon our return Buffet Lunch. Visit the peculiar fountain of the town of Chiapa de Corzo, with its Moorish style and a resemblance to the crown of the Catholic Kings of Spain. We will continue in the afternoon to San Cristobal de las Casas. Overnight.

Our morning is dedicated to a visit to the indigenous market of San Cristobal de las Casas, the temple of Santo Domingo and the Amber Museum. After we will visit the typical and colorful Tzotzil communities of San Juan Chamula (place of bats) and Zinacantan (thick water). Free afternoon. Note: in case we could not have visited Chiapa de Corzo and the Sumidero Canyon due to rain, we can realize the visit today.

American or Buffet Breakfast. Departure through a winding landscape full of vegetation to arrive at the Yaxhá River (blue water) to enjoy the surroundings of the Agua Azul waterfalls with its blue intense waters and lush green vegetation. We continue with a visit to the Misol-Ha waterfalls (possibility to bathe) and then we depart to Palenque. Overnight.

American or Buffet Breakfast. Visit to the archaeological site of Palenque. The greatness of its buildings and the white stone mixed with the emerald green of the jungle will be an experience that will never be forgotten. The highlights are the Temple of the Engravings (Pakal’s Tomb), the Palace, the Temples of the Sun and the Foliated Cross, the Queen’s Baths on the Otulum creek. Departure by the highway that borders the Gulf of Mexico Lunch on Route. Once we arrive at Campeche, Walking visit of the fortified city and World Heritage Site. Overnight

American or Buffet Breakfast.Departure to Uxmal, one of the most beautiful archaeological sites on the Puuc Route. The cultural visit includes: the greatness of the Fortune Teller Pyramid, the magnificent friezes of the Quadrangle of the Nuns, the framework of the Building of the Turtles and the panoramic views from the Temple of the Governor which tell the historical importance of this architectural Mayan ensemble. Lunch. Continuation towards the city of Merida in the afternoon. City tour to enjoy the Residential Zone, Monument to the Homeland, Montejo Promenade, the Twin Houses, 60th Street, Zócalo (main square) and the Cathedral.Overnight

American or Buffet Breakfast. Departure towards the archaeological site of Chichen Itza, recently declared Marvel of the Ancient World, where the Mayan culture flourished in its entire splendor. We will visit the Observatory, the Pyramid of the Castle, the Ball Game, the Sacred Cenote (a natural pit, or sinkhole resulting from the collapse of limestone bedrock that exposes groundwater underneath) and some other interesting temples that will take us back to the enigmatic world of the gods. Buffet Lunch and visit to the Ikkil Cenote. Continuation to Cancun and/or Riviera Maya and drop off.