Mexico Vacations

Beautiful Mexico

Duration
11 days
Departures
Fridays, year-round
Route
Mexico City round trip

Trip highlights

  • Mexico City tour with Xochimilco and Garibaldi dinner
  • Monte Albán and Oaxaca
  • Sumidero Canyon boat trip and Mayan villages
  • Agua Azul National Park waterfalls and Misol-Ha
  • Palenque Mayan archaeological site
  • Campeche fortified colonial port and Mérida with Zócalo evening transfer

Day-by-day itinerary

1Mexico City

Welcome to Mexico! Upon landing you are transferred to your hotel, with free time to begin discovering the capital.

2Mexico City

Enjoy a guided sightseeing tour of Mexico City followed by a transfer to the Basilica of Guadalupe. In the afternoon, float along the canals of Xochimilco aboard a colorful, flower-adorned trajinera boat. An evening transfer to the lively Plaza de Garibaldi with dinner included rounds out the day.

3Mexico City — Ex-Hacienda de Chautla — Cholula — Puebla

The route east includes a stop at the Ex-Hacienda de Chautla, whose English-style castle rises from an artificial lake framed by forest. You then continue to the delightful town of Cholula before arriving in Puebla, a historic city prized for its culinary traditions and colonial architecture. Overnight in this vibrant city.

4Puebla — Monte Albán — Oaxaca

Arrive in Oaxaca in the late morning and head up to Monte Albán, the grandest of the Zapotec cities commanding views over the Oaxaca Valley, with admission and guided tour included. Return to Oaxaca afterwards with free time to explore this fascinating Aztec-rooted city.

5Oaxaca — San Pablo Villa de Mitla — Tuxtla

Traveling through mountain landscapes and charming villages, you reach the Pueblo Mágico of San Pablo Villa de Mitla. After crossing the Oaxacan sierras, enjoy an included lunch before arriving in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, the capital of Chiapas.

6Tuxtla — Sumidero Canyon — Chiapa del Corzo — Zinacantan — San Juan de Chamula — San Cristobal

Navigate the dramatic Sumidero Canyon by boat, then take a walking tour through Chiapa del Corzo. Later, visit the villages of Zinacantan and San Juan de Chamula, where a strong Mayan cultural tradition endures. Arrive in the beautiful colonial city of San Cristobal de las Casas with free time.

7San Cristobal — Ocosingo — Agua Azul — Misol Ha — Palenque

Travel through the mountainous interior of Chiapas, a region of traditional Mayan communities, with a stop in Ocosingo along the way. Entry to Agua Azul National Park is included, along with lunch, before a walk among the waterfalls of Misol Ha. You then continue to Palenque, where dinner is included.

8Palenque — Campeche

Explore the extraordinary archaeological site of the Mayan city of Palenque. Afterwards, you cross the state of Tabasco toward the Gulf of Mexico, arriving in Campeche, a port city renowned for its colonial buildings and massive fortifications. Dinner is included.

9Campeche — Mérida

Enter the state of Yucatán and arrive in Mérida, the capital celebrated for its rich blend of colonial and Mayan heritage. The afternoon is free to discover the city at your own pace, and in the evening an included transfer takes you to the Zócalo, where you can explore and enjoy dinner. Overnight in Mérida.

10Mérida — Mexico City

After a little more time to soak up Mérida, a transfer brings you to the airport for the included regular flight back to Mexico City. Arrival marks the end of this leg of your journey.

11Mexico City

Breakfast at the hotel brings our services to a close. Please note that the transfer from the hotel to the airport is not included.

What's included in the price

  • Europamundo General Services: travel by bus with English speaking guide, basic travel insurance, hotel and continental breakfast
  • Arrival transfer
  • City tour in Mexico City, Mérida
  • Boat: boat trip in Xochimilco, Sumidero Canyon
  • Evening transfer: Garibaldi Square in Ciudad de México, Zocalo in Merida
  • Transfer to Basilica of Guadalupe
  • Ticket admission: Ex Hacienda Chautla, Agua Azul National Park, archaeological site of Palenque
  • Flights included: Merida-Mexico City
  • 2 lunches included in Oaxaca and Agua Azul
  • 3 dinners included in Mexico City, Palenque, Campeche

International flights and the final hotel-to-airport transfer are not included. Flight Mérida-Mexico City (regular flight) included on day 10. Route map also shows Rio Lagartos and Cancun, but the printed 11-day itinerary ends with Mérida-Mexico City.

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