Aztecs and Mayans
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Aztecs and Mayans

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03 Mar
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DAY 1 – PORTUGAL / MEXICO CITY

Arrival at the airport at least 2 hours in advance. Boarding formalities and departure on flight to Mexico City. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Accommodation. 


DAY 2 – MEXICO CITY

Breakfast. Panoramic tour of the city, ending at the Anthropology Museum. Afternoon at leisure. Accommodation. 


DAY 3 – MEXICO CITY

Breakfast. Day at leisure, possibility of optional activities. Accommodation. 


DAY 4 – MEXICO CITY / PUEBLA / OAXACA

Breakfast. Departure to Puebla. Arrival and visit of the city touring its main attractions. Lunch. Continuation to Oaxaca, land of jade and gold. Arrival and accommodation. 


DAY 5 – OAXACA

Breakfast. Visit of Monte Alban, archaeological zone where you will find evidence of the Olmec, Mixtec and Zapotec cultures. Visit of the city of Oaxaca. Accommodation. 


DAY 6 – OAXACA / TEHUANTEPEC

Breakfast. In the morning, departure to Tehuantepec. En route you will admire the Tule tree, Tlacochauaya, a Dominican religious complex, and Teotitlán del Valle, which displays colorful domestic looms. Arrival in Mitla, an important archaeological center of beautiful decoration. Lunch. Time at leisure and continuation to Tehuantepec. Dinner and accommodation. 


DAY 7 – TEHUANTEPEC / CAÑON DEL SUMIDERO / SAN CRISTÓBAL DE LAS CASAS

Breakfast. Departure to the Sumidero Canyon for a boat trip. Time at leisure in Chiapa de Corzo. Continuation to San Cristóbal de las Casas. Accommodation. 


DAY 8 – SAN CRISTÓBAL DE LAS CASAS 

Breakfast. Visit of the indigenous market and the temple of Santo Domingo. Continuation to visit the indigenous communities of San Juan Chamula and Zinacantán that preserve their traditions. Afternoon at leisure and accommodation. 


DAY 9 – SAN CRISTÓBAL DE LAS CASAS / ÁGUA AZUL WATERFALLS / PALENQUE

Breakfast. Through a landscape of dense vegetation reach the Yaxhá River to enjoy the surroundings of the Agua Azul waterfalls and visit the Misol-Ha waterfall. Time at leisure with the possibility to enjoy a swim and continue to Palenque. Accommodation. 


DAY 10 – PALENQUE / CAMPECHE

Breakfast. Visit of the archaeological site, one of the most important of the Mayan world. Here you will visit the Temple of the Inscriptions, the Palace and the museum of Palenque where you can admire the replica of the tomb of King Pakal and the Red Queen. Lunch. Continuation to Campeche, fortified city and Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Upon arrival, panoramic visit. Accommodation. 


DAY 11 – CAMPECHE / UXMAL / MERIDA

Breakfast. Departure to Uxmal to visit this archaeological jewel: the pyramid of the Soothsayer, the quadrangle of the Nuns or the Governor's palace. Lunch. Continuation to Merida, known as the “White City”. Upon arrival, panoramic visit. Accommodation. 


DAY 12 – MERIDA / CHICHÉN ITZÁ / RIVIERA MAYA

Breakfast. Departure to Chichén Itzá, historic sanctuary of Mayan and Toltec architecture. Time at leisure for a swim in a spectacular cenote. Lunch. Continuation to Riviera Maya. Dinner and accommodation. 


IMPORTANT:

  • When the occupancy of the circuit is less than 8 people, will be accompanied by a driver-guide.
  • Day 10: light lunch en route.
  • Day 12: the circuit ends in Cancun, after finishing the circuit possibility of regular transfer in shared service to the chosen hotel in Riviera Maya.