Overview & Highlights
Mexico is one of Latin America's most vibrant and entertaining destinations, with a huge diversity of cultural and natural attractions. Get a flavour of it on this top quality escorted group tour.
- Mexico City: Museum of Anthropology
- Mexico City: city tour
- Mexico City: Teotihuacán archaeological site
- Oaxaca: walking city tour
- Oaxaca: Monte Albán and Mitla
- Sumidero Canyon boat trip
- San Cristóbal: San Juan Chamula and Zincantan
- Palenque Mayan ruins
- Mérida: Uxmal ruins
- Chichén Itzá: guided tour of Mayan ruins
- The October departure will include excursions around the Day of the Dead celebrations
On this escorted group holiday, visit the superb museums and teeming plazas of the megapolis Mexico City, wander the cobbled streets and soak up the Spanish colonial features of Oaxaca, Campeche and Mérida. Explore the glorious ancient monuments which lay hidden, smothered and silent for centuries amid the deep valleys and jungles of the south, before ending your trip in the lush Yucatán Peninsula, fringed by white sand beaches.
From here you're well positioned to extend your trip to Mexico's Caribbean coast, to Cuba, or across the border to Guatemala.
Outline itinerary
Day 1
UK clients depart arriving Mexico City the same day.
Day 1
Overnight in the capital.
Day 2
Visit the Museum of Anthropology and Teotihuacán pyramids.
Day 3
Optional visit to Coyoacán, Frida Kahlo museum and Xochimilco.
Day 4
Drive to Oaxaca via the city of Puebla.
Day 5
Visit pre-Columbian archaeological sites Mitla and Monte Albán.
Day 6
Walking tour of Oaxaca and time at leisure to explore.
Day 7
By air and road to San Cristóbal de las Casas via Sumidero Canyon.
Day 8
Excursion to villages San Juan Chamula and Zinancantán.
Day 9
Drive to Palenque via the waterfalls and pools of Misol-Ha and Agua Azul.
Day 10
Guided tour of the archaeological site Palenque.
Day 11
Drive to the historic city of Campeche.
Day 12
Continue to Mérida via Mayan temples at Uxmal.
Day 13
At leisure: explore Mérida or visit the gulf coast.
Day 14
Drive to Mayan Chichén Itzá; guided tour of the ruins.
Day 15
Depart from Cancún on international flight or extension.
UK clients arrive home the following day.
What our clients say
97% of our clients rated their experience with us as Excellent or Good.
It was a terrific, well-designed tour to some of the most impressive historic sites in the world. The local expert guides were of a particularly high standard and our overall tour guide was excellent even giving each of us a going-home present from her home country Guatemala.
DP, Chichester
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Our specialists have been expertly crafting award-winning tailor-made holidays to Latin America for 40 years. We would be delighted to create a truly personalised trip which perfectly matches your wishes and requirements.
Sophie Barber - Travel Consultant
Sophie lived in Chile before joining us and has travelled extensively across Latin America, from Mexico to the furthest tip of Patagonia.
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Holiday Extensions
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