Worldwide 2024-25

LATIN AMERICA • MEXICO
Highlights
of Mexico
Duration • 14 Days & 12 Nights Small-group tour • From £3,495
Category • Standard Private tour • From £5,095
This group tour features…
3- & 4-star accommodation
Flexible – extensions & flight
upgrades available
Average group size – 12 people
(max 18)
Direct international flights with
British Airways
Internal flights
Transfers in air-conditioned
vehicles
Experienced local tour manager
12 breakfasts, 5 lunches & 1 dinner
Guided sightseeing & entrance
fees included
Porterage at hotels
Festival departures †
Weather
Oaxaca
J F M A M J J A S O N D
A 26 27 29 30 30 27 26 26 25 26 26 26
B 7 8 10 12 13 13 13 13 13 11 9 7
C 4 5 11 31 77 140 92 103 125 51 10 5
A: Maximum average temperature (°C)
B: Minimum average temperature (°C)
C: Average rainfall (mm)
Day of the Dead celebrations
Discover the legacy of the Aztec, Mayan and
Spanish empires on this outstanding tour
of Mexico’s finest sites. Explore magnificent
pyramids and temples, colourful colonial
cities with their indigenous influences, and
the natural beauty of valleys, canyons,
waterfalls and tropical rainforests.
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCES
Food tasting at Mexico city’s oldest
gourmet market
Boat ride through the Sumidero canyon
Become a guest at a small indigenous
house and see how fresh tortillas
are made
Visit an off- the-beaten- path
Yucatan cenote
Witness unique local traditions on Easter
and Day of the Dead festival departures
Day 1: Fly to Mexico City
Fly from London (regional connections
available) to Mexico City with British Airways.
Transfer to the Galeria Plaza Hotel for 3
nights. (N)
Day 2: Mexico City
Full-day city tour, including the Zocalo
(main plaza), the National Cathedral, the
Anthropological Museum and the gourmet
San Juan Market. (B, L)
Day 3: Teotihuacán
In the morning visit the Plaza of the ”Three
Cultures” and continue to the pyramids of
Teotihuacán, dating back 2,000 years. On your
return, stop at the historic Shrine of Our Lady
of Guadalupe. (B, L)
Day 4: Fly to Oaxaca
Fly to Oaxaca, a beautiful colonial city, and take
an afternoon tour. Stay 2 nights at the Parador
San Miguel. (B)
Day 5: Monte Albán
Morning visit to the impressive ancient Zapotec
capital of Monte Albán. Afternoon at leisure or
optional visit to the ruins of Mitla. (B)
Days 6 & 7: Fly to Tuxtla Gutiérrez • San
Cristóbal de las Casas
Fly to Tuxtla Gutiérrez via Mexico city, and
take a boat along the Grijalva River to the
Sumidero canyon. Continue to San Cristóbal
de las Casas for 2 nights at the Hotel Diego de
Mazariegos. The following morning, tour this
colonial town and the nearby Mayan villages of
Zinacantán and San Juan Chamula with a visit
to a local family home. Afternoon at leisure. (B)
Day 8: Palenque
Drive from the cool highlands to the tropical
lowlands and Palenque via the waterfalls of
Roberto Barrios. Stay 1 night at the Chan Kah
Resort. (B, L)
Day 9: Palenque • Campeche
Morning tour of Palenque, one of the greatest
Mayan sites. Afternoon drive to Campeche via
the scenic Sabancuy coast (5 hours). Overnight
at the Hotel Plaza Campeche. (B, L)
Day 10: Kabah • Uxmal • Mérida
In the morning, drive to the Palace of Masks
at Kabah and then head to Uxmal for a tour of
the Mayan ceremonial centre. In the afternoon
continue to Mérida and stay at the Mision de
Fray Diego for 2 nights. (B, L)
Day 11: Mérida
Morning walking tour of the city. (B)
Day 12: Chichén Itzá
Transfer to Chichén Itzá and tour the ancient
Mayan city. In the afternoon, visit the
Yokdzonot Cenote, a freshwater sinkhole
considered sacred by the Maya, and take a
refreshing swim while supporting the local
community that runs it. Overnight at Mayaland
Hotel (or similar). Enjoy a farewell dinner. (B, D)
Days 13 & 14: Fly to London
Transfer to Cancun for a direct overnight flight
to London with British Airways. (B) (N)
Meal basis: As per itinerary – B: Breakfast,
L: Lunch, D: Dinner, N: No meals.
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