Mexico and the Mayan World
Enjoy 7 days in Mexico exploring the fantastic treasures of Mayan heritage hidden in the jungle. Explore Mexico City, and other Cultural Heritage Sites, such as Campeche. There is a lot to experience in one week, and you will have the best of it! Come with us!
Itinerary at a Glance
Day 1: Arrival in Mexico City
Upon your arrival at the airport, the tour representative will assist you and transfer you to your hotel.
Day 2: Mexico City Tour | Teotihuacan |Basilica of Guadalupe
Guided tour in Mexico City, which includes the Plaza de la Constitución or Zocalo, the National Palace (if open) to admire the murals of Diego Rivera, the Metropolitan Cathedral, the Old Major Temple Azteca city (exterior only) and the Plaza de las Tres Culturas, located in Tlatelolco
Visit to the archaeological zone of Teotihuacán, site of pre-Hispanic monuments, such as the Pyramid of the Sun, the Pyramid de la Luna, the Avenue of the Dead, the Citadel, the Temple of Quetzalcóatl and the Palace of the Butterflies.
Lunch and return to Mexico City and visit the Basilica of Guadalupe.
The rest of the day is at leisure.
Day 3: Flight to Villahermosa | Transfer to Palenque
We will transfer you in the morning to the airport to take the flight to Villahermosa (flight ticket not included). Upon your arrival at the destination, you will be escorted to Palenque.
Day 4: Bonampak tour | Yaxchilán tour
We will leave early and you will get your breakfast in a lunchbox. We will go to a 3 hours tour in the Lacandon jungle. Explore Bonampak, an archaeological area with best-preserved frescoes of Mayan pictorial.
Next stop is Corozal, where we will take a boat on to the Mayan city of Yaxchilán, in the middle of the jungle.
Return to Corozal by boat again. Lunch (at 4:00 pm) and return to Palenque.
Day 5: Palenque tour | Transfer to Campeche
We will explore the archaeological site of Palenque, an ancient Mayan city. Visits to the temple of The Inscriptions (Tomb of Pakal), the Palace, Temples of the Sun and the Foliada Cross, Queen's Bath in Otulum Creek.
Lunch will be taken on route to Campeche, a Cultural Heritage Site. Tour in Campeche.
Day 6: Transfer to Uxmal & tour | Transfer to Merida & tour
Let’s visit the Mayan archaeological site of Uxmal and see the Pyramid of the Soothsayer, the friezes of the Quadrangule of the Nuns, the shells of the Turtle Building and the panoramas from the Governor's Temple.
After lunch, we will have a city tour in Merida, which includes the residential zone, the monument to the fatherland, the Paseo Montejo, the Twin Houses, 60th Street, the Zocalo and the Cathedral.
Day 7: Transfer to Chichen Itza & tour | Transfer to Cancun or Riviera Maya
We will continue to Chichen Itza, a Mayan archaeological site that is one the New 7 Wonders of the World. Visits to the Observatory, the Castle Pyramid, the Ball Game, the Sacred Cenote and other temples of interest.
After lunch we will visit the Cenote de Ikkil and transfer you to Cancun or Riviera Maya, where this package tour ends.
Included
- Airport meet & assist services
- Transfers
- Accommodation for 2 nights in Mexico City (breakfast included)
- Accommodation for 2 nights in Palenque (breakfast included)
- Accommodation for 1 night in Campeche (breakfast included)
- Accommodation for 1 night in Merida (breakfast included)
- Guided tours
- Meals as mentioned
- Tours (regular or private according to the itinerary)
- Tour guides in preferred language to be agreed upon with the customers
- Tickets to Teotihuacán, Bonampak, Yaxchilan, Palenque, Uxmal, Chichen Itzá, and Cenote de Ikkil
*You can add days to this itinerary to be spent on the beach
*Tours in Spanish are available daily with shared services
*Tours in English are available with shared service if a minimum of 6 passengers is confirmed
*Private tour in English is available
Excluded
- International and domestic flights
- Entry visa to Mexico
- Optional excursions
- Travel insurance
- Tips
- Personal expenses
- Extras
- Accommodation and services in Cancun and Riviera Maya (you can add these by extending and/or customizing your tour)
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