Mexico Vacations

Treasures of Mexico

Duration
9 days
Departures
Wednesdays, year-round
Route
Mexico City round trip

Trip highlights

  • Teotihuacan archaeological site and Basilica of Guadalupe
  • Puebla with cathedral, Palafoxiana Library and callejón de los sapos
  • Excursions to Ex Hacienda Chautla/Val'Quirico and Cholula/Chipilo cheese route/Atlixco
  • Monte Albán guided visit and Oaxaca
  • Sumidero Canyon boat trip
  • Mayan villages Zinacantan and San Juan de Chamula, San Cristóbal de las Casas

Day-by-day itinerary

1Mexico City

Welcome to Mexico! Upon arrival you are transferred to your hotel, with the rest of the day free to relax or start exploring the capital.

2Mexico City — Teotihuacan — Mexico City

Begin with the Plaza of the Three Cultures, then journey to the monumental archaeological zone of Teotihuacan. A stop at a local artisan center follows before you return to the city to visit the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Back at the hotel, the rest of the day is at your leisure.

3Mexico City — Puebla

Enjoy a free morning, then after lunch a transfer brings you to the bus station for a regular coach to Puebla, with a hotel transfer on arrival. The afternoon is yours to discover this delightful city: its grand cathedral, the historic Palafoxiana Library, the famous candy street, and the antique-filled Callejón de los Sapos.

4Puebla — Ex Hacienda Chautla — Val Quirico — Puebla

Today's included excursion visits Ex Hacienda de Chautla, famed for its English-style castle rising from an artificial lake ringed by forest. Continue to Val Quirico, a village of artisan boutiques and cozy cafés perfect for a leisurely wander. You return to Puebla with free time before your overnight stay.

5Puebla — Cholula — Cheese Route — Atlixco — Puebla

An included excursion to Cholula takes in San Francisco Acatepec, Santa María Tonantzintla, the San Gabriel Convent, the Royal Chapel, Soria Park, and the Sanctuary of the Virgin of Los Remedios. Next comes Chipilo, a town renowned for its cheese-making, followed by the historic center of Atlixco. You return to Puebla with time free to enjoy the city.

6Puebla — Monte Albán — Oaxaca

Travel to Oaxaca, arriving late morning, then visit Monte Albán, the grandest of the ancient Zapotec cities set high above the Oaxaca Valley, with admission and a guided tour included. Afterwards you return to Oaxaca with free time to soak up this captivating city of Aztec roots.

7Oaxaca — San Pablo Villa de Mitla — Tuxtla

Wind through mountain scenery and charming villages to reach the Pueblo Mágico of San Pablo Villa de Mitla. After crossing the Oaxacan sierras, an included lunch awaits before you arrive in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, the capital of Chiapas.

8Tuxtla — Sumidero Canyon — Chiapa del Corzo — Zinacantan — San Juan de Chamula — San Cristobal

Board a boat to glide between the sheer walls of the spectacular Sumidero Canyon, then take a walking tour of Chiapa del Corzo. Later you visit the villages of Zinacantan and San Juan de Chamula, where living Mayan traditions run deep. The day ends in the beautiful colonial city of San Cristobal de las Casas, with free time to explore.

9San Cristobal — Mexico City

After some final moments in San Cristobal, a transfer brings you to Tuxtla Gutiérrez airport for an included regular flight to Mexico City. Here our services come to an end, hopefully leaving you with wonderful lasting memories.

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
  • Excursion: archaeological site of Teotihuacan, Ex Hacienda Chautla and Val Quirico, Cholula, Chipilo and Atlixco
  • Boat: Sumidero Canyon
  • Transfer: Mexico City/Puebla (by regular service coach)
  • Ticket admission: Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe and archaeological site of Teotihuacan, Ex Hacienda Chautla and Val Quirico, La Virgin of Los Remedios in Cholula
  • Flights included: Tuxtla-Mexico City
  • 1 lunch included in Oaxaca

International flights and the final hotel-to-airport transfer are not included. Day 3 Mexico City-Puebla by regular service coach; day 9 flight Tuxtla-Mexico City included, services end on arrival.

Make it your own

Request any of these flexible options in the booking form — we'll arrange them with the operator at no booking fee.

Rotary Routes

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Stop Yes

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Sector Yes

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