9 days tour

Colonial Mexico

$ 821 .95 USD

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Colonial Mexico

This tour includes:

Meals

Continental breakfast 1 Dinner Included in: MEXICO CITY

Transport

Includes arrival transfer Evening transfer: Plaza de Garibaldi in Ciudad de Mexico., Tlaquepaque neighborhood in Guadalajara Transfer: Basilica of Guadalupe in Ciudad de Mexico

Others

City tour in: MEXICO CITY, GUADALAJARA, GUANAJUATO, TEOTIHUACAN Boat: Boat trip in Xochimilco in Ciudad de Mรฉxico Ticket admission: Cabaรฑas Hospice and Mundo Cuervo Tequila Distillery in Guadalajara, To the Sanctuary of Atotonilco , archaeological site of Teotihuacรกn Funicular: Ascent to the Pรญpila in Guanajuato

Insurance

Basic travel insurance

Guide

English speaking tour in: MEXICO CITY, GUADALAJARA, GUANAJUATO, TEOTIHUACAN Please note also that your tour guide might be changed once or several times during the tour. On some tours, according to the number of passengers, the service may be provided in bilingual (usually in English and Spanish), either accompanied by two tour leaders, one for each language, or a single tour leader for smaller groups explaining in both languages.

Accommodation

Ciudad de Mexico : CASA BLANCA or BEST WESTERN PLUS POSADA DON VASCO or HOTEL PLAZA DIANA GUANAJUATO : HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS GUANAJUATO or DOUBLETREE BY HILTON QUERETARO We know how important hotels are on your trip. The hotels have been selected taking into consideration quality, price and location. They are located in the cities we visit, most of them not in the city center but all of them with easy access to public transportation nearby. Our accommodation is not based on luxury hotels. Please keep in mind that standards, bed sizes and room dimensions can vary between hotels of the same class in different locations. All rooms are equipped with private bathroom and TV. Some of them also offer a mini-bar, safe box, and hair dryer. Many hotels, mainly in North Europe, do not have air conditioning or local legislation establishes limited dates of use.

Not included:

Optional

Other activities and services are not included.

Others

Other activities and services are not included.

Flights

Flights are not included.

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Itinerary of your trip Colonial Mexico

  • Day 1 Day 1: Mexico City
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Mexico City

      Welcome to Mexico. Transfer to hotel and free time. Our guide will contact you late in the afternoon.

  • Day 2 Day 2: Mexico City
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Mexico City

      Today we have a fantastic day acquaint ourselves with Mexico. We include a sightseeing tour of the city. We will visit the Plaza of Three Cultures, and the historic centre in which the Zรณcalo (main square) and its Metropolitan Cathedral stand out, the main Aztec temple, Chapultepec Park, the โ€œPaseo de la Reformaโ€ Avenue and the other main avenues of this impressive city. At the end of the visit we travel to the BASILICA OF GUADALUPE, the most visited Catholic temple in the Americas where the Virgin of Guadalupe is found. There we will be able to explore the old basilica dating back to the 18th Century and also the modern temple. In the afternoon we travel to the neighbourhood of XOCHIMILCO, a wonderful place with its canals and semi-floating gardens. Here we include a ride in a โ€œtrajineraโ€, one of the boats festooned with flowers. In the evening we include a transfer to the Plaza de GARIBALDI, with its many bars, restaurants and bars where tacos and tequila are served and the Mariachis sing. Dinner is included in a traditional restaurant.

  • Day 3 Day 3: Mexico City, Morelia, Patzcuaro
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Mexico City, Morelia, Patzcuaro

      We leave Mรฉxico DF, and amidst green countryside we enter the state of Michoacรกn. We travel to MORELIA, the splendid Michoacรกn capital whose center, with its magnificent cathedral, was declared UNESCO World Heritage. Time for lunch and a stroll in the center. After this, we see PATZCUARO, a pretty colonial village with its outstanding Basilica of Our Lady of Health and the house of the eleven courtyards which today is a craft center. Night in this โ€œmagical villageโ€.

  • Day 4 Day 4: Patzcuaro, Tzintzuntzan, Chapala, Tlaquepaque, Guadalajara
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4: Patzcuaro, Tzintzuntzan, Chapala, Tlaquepaque, Guadalajara

      We set out for the state of Jalisco. We stop in TZINTZUNTZAN to know this town next to Lake Patzcuaro, which was the most important city of the Purepecha empire. We will visit the Franciscan Convent of Santa Ana, with its olive trees almost five hundred years old. In front of it are the Yรกcatas, ancient Purepecha Pyramids. Weยดll see Lake Chapala, the largest natural lake in Mexico, surrounded by mountains. CHAPALA, time for a stroll and lunch in this small touristic city by the lake. We stop in the TLAQUEPAQUE district with its picturesque streets full of shops and craftsmen. Arrival in GUADALAJARA, capital of Jalisco and birthplace of Mariachi and Tequila.

  • Day 5 Day 5: Guadalajara
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5: Guadalajara

      In the morning we include a visit to Guadalajara, the modern metropolis with its colonial historic center, its cathedral, its market, its Tapatรญa square. We will enter the Cabaรฑas Hospice, declared Unesco World Heritage. After the visit, we will go on to the next town of TEQUILA, we include entrance to the MUNDO CUERVO distillery and will see how this famous Mexican drink is made (entrance and tasting included). After this, time for a stroll and lunch in the picturesque town of Tequila. After lunch, we return to Guadalajara.

  • Day 6 Day 6: Guadalajara, Guanajuato
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 6: Guadalajara, Guanajuato

      We travel to the state of GUANAJUATO. Arrival at midday. In the afternoon we include a city tour of this very beautiful university city declared World Heritage, its steep slopes, its narrow streets, its churches, and we also include a cable car ride to admire the view from โ€œel Pรญpilaโ€.

  • Day 7 Day 7: Guanajuato, Dolores Hidalgo, San Miguel De Allende, Queretaro
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 7: Guanajuato, Dolores Hidalgo, San Miguel De Allende, Queretaro

      Amidst the mountains, we will travel to DOLORES HIDALGO, the city that is the cradle of Mexican independence. Afterwards we head to SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, a beautiful city with vice regal architecture and cobbled streets declared World Heritage. Time for a stroll. In the afternoon, we visit the ATOTONILCO Sanctuary, known as the โ€œCentury of God and the Patriaโ€, World Heritage site (sometimes it will not be possible to visit inside due to the retreats that take place there). We then go to QUERETARO, with its very beautiful colonial center, its main square, its busy restaurants and pedestrian streets.

  • Day 8 Day 8: Queretaro, Teotihuacan, Mexico City
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 8: Queretaro, Teotihuacan, Mexico City

      We travel to TEOTIHUACAN, in Nรกhuatl โ€œthe place where men become godsโ€, one of the most impressive cities in the ancient world. Here we admire the pyramids of the sun and the moon, entrance and tour. Continuation to MEXICO CITY, arrival at lunchtime.

  • Day 9 Day 9: Mexico City
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 9: Mexico City

      Breakfast. End of our services. Transfer from the hotel to the airport not included.

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Basic

Almost everyone is fit for these activities. Every hike or physical exercise last less than 30 minutes, such as paragliding and horseback riding. Please ask about specific conditions.

Age range

Age range

Min: 3 / Max: 85

Age range allowed for this experience.

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