CIRCUIT SUEÑOS DORADOS (Mexico City, Museum of anthropology, Square of the Three Cultures, Basilica of Guadalupe, Pyramids of Teotihuacan, Oaxaca Chiapas Yucatan Cancun) (13 days / 12 nights) Departures: Every Monday at year. At least 2 people. DAY 1 (Monday) MEXICO CITY Reception and assistance at the airport or bus station, transfer to your hotel. Lodging. DAY 2 (Tuesday) MEXICO CITY - City Tour - Museum of Anthropology Breakfast. City tour, historic centre: Declared cultural heritage of humanity UNESCO, Zocalo, Cathedral, Government Palace and its Diego Rivera s Murals. Continue to Paseo de la Reforma and Chapultepec area, where is located the Museum of anthropology, visiting the most representative rooms in this museum. Return to hotel. Lodging. DAY 3 (Wednesday) MEXICO CITY - Basilica of Guadalupe - Pyramids of Teotihuacan Breakfast. Panoramic tour at the Square of Three Cultures; a historical place, witness of the last battle between Aztecs and Spanish during the conquest of Mexico-Tenochtitlan, and it s also a fusion of three cultural ages: The Aztec Ruins, The Church of Santiago Apostol and the Ex-Ministry of Foreign Affairs (now is a cultural center, property of Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México). We will continue to Basilica of Guadalupe, where we can see the original image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, panoramic view of the old Basilica based on the foothills of Tepeyac. By a modern highway, we will take our nonstop trail to Pyramids of Teotihuacan City of Gods where you can admire the most impressive archaeological site in Mexico City area; The Pyramid of the Sun (the big one), the Pyramid of the Moon, Avenue of the Dead and Quetzalcoatl Temple. Buffet Lunch. Return to Mexico City. Free time for personal activities. Lodging.
DAY 4 (Thursday) MEXICO CITY Puebla OAXACA Breakfast. Departure to Puebla, visiting Santa Maria Tonantzintla, a decorated temple by indigenous. Lunch. Arriving at Puebla we will visit: Chapel of Rosario, Main Square and Historical Centre. Continue to Oaxaca, arrival and Lodging. DAY 5 (Friday) OAXACA - Monte Alban - Mitla - Tule Tree. Breakfast. On morning, departure to Monte Alban, Impressive and majestic architectural complex of the Zapotecan civilization, founded approximately 800 years B.C. This site had several construction periods, but at year 500 B.C. obtained its maximum splendor, covering an area of 6.5 square kilometers. Continue to Mitla, the most important post-classic archaeological site for the religion and culture of Oaxaca, and it s a sample of the most modern architecture in Mesoamerica. The tour will ends at Tule Tree, the most long-lived ahuehuete in the world, with more than 2000 years and 42 meters high, the perimeter of its trunk is about 58 meters, is no doubt that is an impressive natural wonder. Return to Oaxaca, a beautiful colonial city, including: Cathedral, Santo Domingo Temple and the Museum of the Gold. Lodging.
DAY 6 (Saturday) OAXACA Sumidero Canyon SAN CRISTÓBAL DE LAS CASAS Breakfast. Departure to Tuxtla Gutierrez, the State of Chiapas capital. We will enjoy the fabulous landscape of the mountain range with its flora and fauna. Boat ride to Sumidero Park, this impressive canyon has about 1000 meters high in its tallest point. On our way to San Cristobal we will pass by Chiapa de Corzo. Dinner. Lodging. DAY 7 (Sunday) SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS - Indigenous communities Breakfast. We will be at San Juan Chamula and Zinacantan, native communities that preserve their traditions, language, religious beliefs, and social organization. The church and the clothes are worthy to admire. Free afternoon. A good entertainment option is to walk through this beautiful town, visiting the typical Santo Domingo Market, Cathedral, Herbalist Museum and Jade Museum, in this one you can see a replica of King Pakal s Tomb. Lodging. DAY 8 (Monday) SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS Agua Azul PALENQUE Breakfast. Continue to Agua Azul Waterfalls, with beautiful turquoise-toned waters. Chance to swim in this beautiful place. If the weather permits, we will continue to Palenque. Dinner. Lodging.
DAY 9 (Tuesday) PALENQUE CAMPECHE Breakfast. Visit to the archaeological site of Palenque, the most influential Mayan City due to the beautiful of the sculpturing art and important architecture in the middle of the green jungle. In the Pyramid of the Inscriptions was found the King Pakal s Sacophagus, with an engraved tombstone. In this archaeological site we will visit: Temple of the Foliated Cross, Temple of the Sun and the Palace. Lunch (not included). We will continue to Campeche, panoramic city tour. Dinner. Lodging. DAY 10 (Wednesday) CAMPECHE Uxmal MERIDA Breakfast. City Tour at Campeche. After that, departure to Uxmal, visit this archaeological site with a great archaeological beauty, the Fortune-teller s Pyramid, Square of the Nuns, Governor s Palace, and the Ball Game. Lunch and continue to Merida, the White City in where we will make a brief tour visiting: Paseo Montejo, Homeland Memorial and the Main Square with the Cathedral and the Government Palace. Lodging. DAY 11 (Thursday) MERIDA - Chichen Itza CANCUN Breakfast. The circuit continues to Chichen-Itza, the most recognized Mayan city in Mexico. Visit to the archaeological site, where some advanced astronomic acknowledgments are revealed; in here is located the phased pyramid called Temple of Kukulkan, the Ball Game, Platform of Skulls, Temple of Jaguars, the Observatory, the Square of the Thousand Columns, Sacred Cenote. Arrival to the majestic Cenote Ik-Kil, in where we can swim in its crystal clear waters. Lunch. Continue to Cancun. Lodging.
DAY 12 (Friday) CANCUN Breakfast. Free day to enjoy the turquoise colored beaches of the paradisiac Mexican Caribbean or time for making some personal activities. Lodging. DAY 13 (Saturday) CANCUN Breakfast. At agreed upon time, transfer to the airport or bus station. END OF SERVCES. CITY NIGHTS 4* HOTELS Mexico City 03 Royal Reforma / Casablanca / PF Oaxaca 02 Fortín Plaza / Misión de los Ángeles San Cristobal 02 Villa Mercedes / Diego de Mazariegos / Casa Vieja Palenque 01 Villa Mercedes / Chan Kah Campeche 01 Plaza Campeche / Gamma de Fiesta Inn Malecón Merida 01 Gamma de Fiesta Inn El Castellano / El Conquistador Cancun 02 Krystal Cancun Seven Tours includes: TRANSPORTATION: Coach Bus, mini-bus or van with air conditioned. LODGING: 10 Nights at 4* hotels. MEALS: Daily breakfast, 4 Lunches (no drinks included), 03 Dinners. SIGHTSEEINGS: As mentioned in the program with entrance fees included. TOUR GUIDE: English speaking, certified and authorized by SECRETARIAT OF TOURISM. Not included: Air tickets. Meals, beverages or any non-mentioned service. Airport taxes. Gratuity for tour guides and drivers.