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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.
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