Tailor-made tours
Chac-mool tour:
Mexico City - Yucatan
10 days / 9 nights
Ten days to enjoy the city of Mexico and Merida the capital of the Yucatan peninsula with a short visit to Cancun for beach relaxation.
Itinerary
Day 1
On arrival in Mexico City, transfer to the hotel De Cortes. Standard room for three nights. No meals included.
This little gem is the sister hotel of the Majestic. Although it is on a busy street it is a beautiful old building complete with central courtyard which is now the restaurant. Rooms are small and simple but very atmospheric all around the courtyard. The hotel is very near the famous Alameda Park.
Day 2
Pick up for a morning sightseeing tour to the Pyramids of Teotihuacán and to the Shrine of Guadalupe. Pick up time: 09:00 am.
Teotihuacán means "The place where the gods were shaped" and experts believe the site was built around 2000 years ago. Here you can find the pyramids of the Sun & the Moon, the Ciudadela and the palace of Quezalpapalotl (the plumed butterfly), these are the main buildings along the Avenue of the dead, which is nearly a mile in length.
Lunch is not included.
NOTE: (daily except Sundays)
Day 3
Early morning City tour in Mexico City to include highlights such as National palace which contains Diego Rivera's famous murals, the Metropolitan Cathedral, started in 1573 and designed to replace a smaller church. The present structure took 250 years to complete. The Cathedral is a treasure trove of beautiful paintings, sculpture, and jewellery. Finally, visit to Chapultepec Park and the Residential District.
Pick up time: 09:00 am. Lunch is not included.
NOTE: (daily except Sundays)
Day 4
Transfer out to Mexico City airport for domestic flight to Merida with Mexicana Airlines.
On arrival Transfer in to Hotel La Mision de Fray Diego. Standard room for two nights. No meals included.
This is a new hotel built within an old palace building. It is near to the main Zocalo and has been refurbished with great sympathy to the original architecture. The rooms are small but quiet, which is not easy to find in Merida. The hotel has a pool and a lovely bar. The restaurant here is non-smoking and does not accept children under 16.
Afternoon at leisure to explore the beautiful City of Merida.
Day 5
Morning pick up for a day sightseeing tour to Uxmal. Pick up time: 09:00 am Uxmal is the most important Mayan settlement located on the Puuc Route. Each one of its architectural and ornamental lines illustrates the so-called Puuc style, with flat facades at the base and miniscule masks of stones near the top.
Days 6-9
Chichen Itza sightseeing tour, Pick up time: 09:00 am.
This is one of the largest and best-preserved sites on the Yucatan peninsula. The main site here is the castle, known as the Pyramid of Kukulcan, a fine example of the mix between the Maya & Tolteca cultures. The pyramid is a calendar with four stairways, a platform at the top and a total of 365 steps. Lunch is included.
After sightseeing in Chichen Itza, you will be transferred by road to Cancun and drop off at Hotel NH Krystal, where you will stay four nights.
One Deluxe room for 4 nights. Continental breakfast included.
This hotel is located in one of the liveliest areas of Cancun which means the beach is not as expansive as some of the other hotels but it is within walking distance of many of the bars and restaurants. It is a very comfortable property with three great restaurants including Bogart's, one of the best in Cancun and a great pool area.
At leisure to relax on the beach.
Day 10
Transfer to Cancun Airport on time to connect with their international flight back to Europe.
Prices and departures
This is a sample itinerary which can depart at any time and be tailored to your tastes and budget. Please enquire for prices.
Notes
Uxmal (OOSH-mahl) means "'built three times" in the Mayan language, and though its name is a mystery, its beauty is not. As a World Heritage site, it is one of the best restored and maintained ruins in the Yucatan, and certainly one of the most magnificent. Its architecture, some of the most majestic of the Yucatan ruins, is characterised by low horizontal palaces set around courtyards, decorated with rich sculptural elements and details. Recent studies have suggested that Uxmal was the capital of a regional state that developed in the Puuc region between 850 to 950 AD. Other evidence suggests that Uxmal collaborated politically and economically with Chichen Itza, the popular ruin located between Merida and Cancun.
There will also be a visit to the archaeological site of Kabah to admire the Codz-Pop and the western square, among other beautiful constructions.
Lunch included.
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