Day 1.
Flight to Mexico; Upon arrival in Mexico City, meet your Tour Director. Become acquainted with Mexico's bustling and diverse capital city as you stroll along the Paseo de la Reforma Avenue. Check into your Hotel. Your Tour Director will take you on a walking tour down to Reforma Avenue, admire the impressive "Angel de la Independencia" and many other magnificent monuments along the Blvd.

Day 2.
An expert local guide shows you the sights of Mexico City, including the Zocalo, once the heard of the Aztec empire. In the patio of the Palacio Nacional, see murals by Diego Rivera and view the Bell of Dolores, visit the Nacional Museum of Anthropology, a treasure house of Mayan and Aztec ruins. You'll then travel to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe and admire the 2,000 - year-old Teotihuacan Pyramids. Return to Mexico City.

Day 3.
Early in the morning; today's journey takes us to the Eternal Springs city of Cuernavaca, short visit of the City and continue to Taxco, the capital of the Silver craft, great place to do your shopping! Return to Mexico City.

Day 4.
Transfer to Veracruz, Cortes' headquarters after the Spanish Conquest. Visit El Castillo de San Juan de Ulúa and the city's renowned aquarium during your guided tour. Overnight in Veracruz. Walking tour of El Malecon.

Day 5.
Travel to Villahermosa, capital of Tabasco. Upon arrival, visit La Venta Museum and admire the magnificent Olmec heads. Overnight in Villahermosa.

Day 6.
Travel to Palenque, visit the site with our professional bilingual guide and then continue to Campeche. Situated along the Golf of Mexico coast. Overnight.

Day 7.
Free Morning in Campeche to visit it's Museums. Journey to the Mayan city of Uxmal. The trice build city. While sightseeing with a local guide, you'll see the Magician's Pyramid and the Nunnery Quadrangle. Many parts of Uxmal date back to the 6th century. Continue to sightseeing Kabah, a pure Mayan development on the Puuc Region. Continue to Mérida the Capital of the Yucatan Peninsula. Overnight in Mérida.

Day 8.
City Tour of Mérida, founded by the Spanish Conquistadors in 1542; visit the Cathedral, the oldest one in America, the Governors Palace, the Art Room, continue to the Paseo Montejo Blvd with it's last century mansions. Then on to Progreso for lunch.

Day 9.
Free day in Mérida; Walking tour of Mérida for craft souvenir shopping. Visit the Museum of Anthropology and History.

Day 10.
Travel across the Yucatan Peninsula to Chichen Itza, the Capital of the Mayan civilization, see the Chac-Mool inside the mighty pyramid of El Castillo during your guided tour and learn about the solar calendar the Mayan devised here. Next stop is Cenote Ik-Kil an underground lake where we'll have a chance to swim and cool off. Continue to Valladolid founded in 1543 just one year after Mérida. Overnight in Valladolid.

Day 11.
Depart Valladolid to Tulum, a beautiful Mayan city located on the Mexican Caribbean ocean, the perfect place to have your postal picture taken, continue to Xel-Ha a natural inlet of fresh and salt water full of tropical colour fish, great place to snorkel and relax. Then on to Cancun. Check into your Hotel in Cancun.

Day 12.
Free Day in Cancun to relax. Optional tour to Isla Mujeres

Day 13.
Free Day in Cancun to relax. Optional tour to X-Caret

Day 14.
At Schedule time, transfer to the airport for your homebound flight.

Transportation
We provide First Class Transportation with tour busses with a/c, TV sets, bathroom and panoramic windows. All our busses are 2000 and 2002 models with professional drivers.

Hotels
We select tourist class hotels with great locations and excellent accommodations for your convenience:

Program Fee Includes

  • 13 Overnight stays in Superior Class Hotels in triple base
  • Buffet Breakfast & Dinner Daily at Hotels or selected restaurants
  • Trasportation in First Class Motorcoach with panoramic windows
  • Entrance fees to Archaeological Parks & Museums
  • Full-time bilingual Tour Director
  • Sightseen tours led by licenced local guides at sites & Museums
  • Visits to Special Attraction
  • Walking tours led by our Tour Directors
  • Tips to Bell Boys & Maids

Program Fees do not Include

  • Beverages and lunches (except where specified)
  • Optional Excursions
  • Transportation to Walking tours
  • Free Time activities
  • Tips to Tour Directors, local Guides and Drivers.

Departures
April 9, 30
May 21
June 11
July 2, 23