Reception at the airport, transfer and check-in at the hotel.
Accommodation: hotel.
Breakfast. This day we will visit Mexico City, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. This tour includes visiting the Zócalo of Mexico City, the National Palace, the Metropolitan Cathedral and the Aztec Temple, the Paseo de la Reforma, Chapultepec Park, and the Zona Rosa.
Later we will visit Xochimilco, also declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, where we will take a ride on an Aztec boat or trajinera.
Transportation: Walking: 2h through the center, Tourist car with driver guide
Accommodation: hotel.
Meals included: Breakfast
After breakfast we will leave for the city of Cuernavaca, known as “the city of eternal spring”, where we will have a panoramic tour and admire one of the oldest cathedrals in America, the Palace of Cortes.
Later we will visit Taxco, “World Capital of Silver”, here we will be able to admire and acquire silver works by its artisans, the quality of Taxco's crafts is unique. In addition, in Taxco we will visit the famous Baroque parish of Santa Prisca and walk through its beautiful cobblestone streets.
Return to Mexico City.
Transportation: On foot (2h), Tourist car with driver-guide (3h)
Accommodation: hotel.
Meals included: Breakfast.
Free day to enjoy Mexico City.
Starting at night, we will have a panoramic tour of the Zócalo of Mexico City where we will be able to see its monuments, the National Palace and the Metropolitan Cathedral with its night lighting.
The tour takes us to the world-famous “Plaza Garibaldi” meeting place of the Mariachis in Mexico City. Today we will have a Mexican night accompanied by Mariachis, we will enjoy a typical Mexican show and we will dance to the rhythm of live music, making Garibaldi an unforgettable experience.
Food and drinks are not included. Your return transportation to the hotel leaves at 10:00 PM.
Transportation: Tourist car with driver guide (1h)
Accommodation: hotel.
Meals included: Breakfast.
Breakfast. Hotel check out. We will visit the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe. We continue towards the Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan, (the City of the Gods), which was one of the largest urban centers in the ancient world and came to concentrate a population of more than 100,000 inhabitants at its peak, this is one of the oldest archaeological sites in Mesoamerica.
In the afternoon we leave for the beautiful Magical Town of Cholula. Accommodation in hotel.
Transportation: Walking (3h), Tourist car with driver guide (2h)
Accommodation: hotel.
Meals included: Breakfast.
After breakfast we will go to the Archaeological Zone of Cholula, where we will be able to see the largest pyramid in the world in terms of base, the product of 7 superimposed pyramids. We will also be able to climb the sanctuary of Our Lady of Remedies and see inside, a neoclassical altar and the image of the Virgin. We will continue our visit to the temple of Santa María Tonantzintla that frames the popular baroque art par excellence. We will also visit the temple of San Francisco Acatepec considered a masterpiece of Mexican baroque. Finally, we will have the opportunity to visit the Franciscan convent and the Plaza de la Concordia. During the transfers we will visit a Talavera factory (except on Sundays) where they will give us an explanation of these beautiful pieces from Puebla.
Transportation: Walking (2h), Tourist car with driver guide (30m)
Accommodation: hotel.
Meals included: Breakfast.
Breakfast. Hotel check out. We will go to the city of Puebla, declared a World Heritage City by UNESCO.
The city of Puebla is known for its rich cultural, historical and gastronomic heritage. Puebla was the scene of important events such as the Battle of May 5, and among its most illustrious sons are important historical figures such as the Serdán brothers. Puebla has impressive colonial buildings and monuments, and is famous for its crafts and gastronomy, since it is here where Talavera Puebla has been produced for more than 4 centuries, as well as exquisite dishes that you will not find anywhere else, such as chiles en nogada, chalupas, cemitas and mole poblano.
The tour begins by visiting the municipal palace, right in front of the Plaza Mayor, admiring its baroque architecture in the historic center. We will visit the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, built in 1649, just a few years before the Metropolitan Cathedral. Then you will visit the chapel of the Virgin of the Rosary, considered the eighth wonder of the art world. You will walk through its streets full of flavors and colors and history such as the street of sweets, famous for the variety of crafts and rich in these delicacies, we will continue with the Parián crafts market, formerly the Plaza de San Roque, the perfect place to buy crafts of various styles and materials.
In the afternoon we say goodbye to Puebla and head to the city of Oaxaca.
Transportation: On foot (2h), tourist car with driver guide (4h).
Accommodation: hotel.
Meals included: Breakfast.
After breakfast, we head to the ancient Zapotec capital known as Monte Alban, which was built on a group of hills.
Located 9 km from the city of Oaxaca, in Monte Alban the Great Plaza awaits you, with its ceremonial buildings, among which the following stand out: the Ball Game, Building S or the Monte Alban Palace; the South Platform; the Observatory or Building J, unique in its kind in Mesoamerica; the imposing Platform of the Dancers, which was originally adorned with more than three hundred stelae. Without a doubt, we will take away a very cultural experience from Monte Alban, in Oaxaca.
Leaving Monte Alban we will visit Arrazola, a town where the colorful figurines called alebrijes are made. Each piece is original and imaginative, unique and unrepeatable.
We leave Arrazola and head towards Cuilapan de Guerrero, where the largest convent complex in the entire New World is located, which was never finished.
Then we arrive at San Bartolo Coyotepec where we will have the opportunity to admire the heirs of the Mesoamerican tradition in the production of ceramics completely by hand, without the need for a wheel, according to the technique rediscovered by the illustrious Doña Rosa, which allows the production of objects in polished black terracotta.
Finally we will return to the city of Oaxaca.
Transportation: On foot (3h), Tourist car with driver guide (2h)
Accommodation: hotel.
Meals included: Breakfast.
After breakfast, we begin our tour of the city of Oaxaca at the Temple of Santo Domingo de Guzmán, a monumental architectural complex that is a beautiful example of the Baroque in Mexico of the Dominican Order. We enter the former convent to visit the Museum of Cultures of Oaxaca, where Mixtec and Zapotec archaeology and the treasure from Tomb No. 7 of Monte Albán are exhibited.
We continue to explore the city of Oaxaca and its streets, museums and shops until we reach the historic center, where we can enjoy a mix of the sounds of a band and a marimba and we will visit the portals of the center, the Garden of the Constitution. And to finish this magical tour you will visit the folkloric markets: The Benito Juárez Market, which is the most traditional, where you can buy and compare crafts such as black clay or the most representative alebrijes, here you will find everything from the typical costumes of the eight regions of the state of Oaxaca to famous products such as: Mole Oaxaqueño, Tlayudas, Mezcal, Chocolate, Quesillo and Chapulines and the 20 de Noviembre market that will conquer you with the aromas and flavors of the rich gastronomy of Oaxaca.
Transportation: On foot (4h)
Accommodation: hotel.
Meals included: Breakfast.
Breakfast. Hotel check out. We say goodbye to the city of Oaxaca and begin the journey back to Mexico City.
Transportation: Tourist car with driver-guide (5h).
Accommodation: hotel.
Meals included: Breakfast.
You will be provided with transportation from your hotel to Mexico City International Airport.
Transportation: Tourist car with driver.
Accommodation: Hotel.
Meals included: Breakfast.
