This spectacular and exclusive hotel has only 10 rooms. It used to be a private house belonging to a Mexican celebrity and has since been converted into a truly luxurious and intimate hotel. It is located in the Polanco district, one of the most up-market in Mexico.

The rooms are all lovely with kitchens, en-suite bathrooms (with a bath that converts into a steam room) and huge beds! All rooms are equipped with Satellite TV, videos and stereos. The hotel has a lovely roof top restaurant and bar.

Day 2
At 09.00 hrs pick up from your hotel for a morning sightseeing tour to the Pyramids of Teotihuacan and to the Shrine of Guadalupe. Teotihuacan 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.

Day 3
Collection from hotel for a morning City tour in Mexico City to include highlights such as the 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. Lunch is not included.

Day 4
Transfer to Casa de la Marquesa in Queretaro x 2 nts.
The capital of Queretaro State. This modern city has an old and elegant centre dotted with attractive squares and some pedestrianised areas. It has been awarded World Heritage Site by UNESCO. It boasts some of the finest churches, convents and monasteries to explore as well as museums filled mostly with colonial and religious art.

This exquisitely beautiful hotel has only 25 rooms all located within the Palace of Marques de la Villa del Villar del Aguila built in 1756. The conversion was undertaken buy a group of historians to preserve the authenticity of the building. It is now a small luxury hotel, elegantly furnished with antique pieces and the experience of staying here is unique.

Day 5
Sightseeing tour to include San Miguel de Allende. A charming old town on a steep hillside facing the broad sweep of the Laja River and the distant blue of the Guanajuato mountains. The city was founded in 1542 and it keeps its colonial character, its twisting cobbled streets rise in terraces to the mineral spring of El Chorro, from which the blue and yellow tiled cupolas of some 20 churches can be seen. It has been declared National Monument and all changes in the town are strictly controlled.

Day 6
Transfer to Casa de los Espiritus Alegres in Guanajuato x 2 nts including breakfast. This beautiful university city in the central state of Guanajuato, has been declared a national monument and Unesco World Heritage Zone, important for its silver since 1548.

Its name, means "place of frogs", it stands in a narrow gorge amid wild and striking scenery; the Guanajuato river runs through the city and has been covered over and several underground streets opened in an unusual and often confused system.

This delightful and eclectic bed and breakfast is an absolute treat. Only 8 rooms, all lavishly furnished with different themes, this is the perfect place from which to explore probably the most delightful of all the colonial cities. The house itself dates back to the 1700's and was bought by Joan & Carol Summers, two artists, in 1979. Complete with glass enclosed terrace from which breakfast is served and the bar, housed in an Indian tent at the end of the garden, this is absolutely the place to stay, it is away from the centre in a quiet residential area.

Day 7
At leisure

Day 8
Transfer to Villa Montana hotel in Morelia x 2 nts. Morelia is the capital city of Michoacán. Founded in 1541 it is a rose-tinted city with grand attractive colonial buildings, delightful courtyards and shady plazas. It is a quiet, provincial city.

The Hotel Villa Montana is nestled in the hills overlooking this beautiful colonial city and yet only 5 minutes away from the centre, everyone of these 38 suites is different. The rooms are very cosy and beautifully furnished with antiques and regional handicrafts, most with open log fires. The hotel's pool has a stunning view of the city and the restaurant offers both International and Regional Cuisine. A Spa has recently been completed with an array of services including Botox injections! The hotel can also arrange wonderful cooking classes where you go to the market with the chef in the morning and cook your own supper with his help, or visit to local artists.

Day 9
At leisure.

Day 10
Road transfer to Zihuatanejo. Villa del Sol Hotel x 4 nts. Zihuatanejo is a beautiful fishing port and tourist resort. It still retains much of its Mexican village charm, with its Indian handicraft market by the church. At sunset thousands of swallows meet in the air above the local cinema in the centre of town and settle for the night amazingly quickly on the telephone poles.

Hotel Villa del Sol is one of the original hotels in the area and one of the original small, luxury hotels in Mexico, this property has recently been renovated and is absolutely lovely. The best position on the beach with 2 pools and 2 restaurants. Great food and beautiful gardens. A perennial favourite with all our clients this hotel continues to maintain its excellent high standards and consistently good service.

Day 11-13
At leisure.

Day 14
Transfer to Zihuatanejo airport for flight back to Mexico City.

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