8 Days Mayan Route
MAYAN ROUTE
8 Days / 7 Nights
TOUR INCLUDES:
- 2 nights in Mexico City, 1 night in Palenque, 1 night in Campeche, 1 night in Merida, 2 nights in Cancun
- Daily breakfast (Child does not include breakfast in Palenque, Campeche and Mérida)
- Transfers in Mexico city apto – hotel – apto, Land Transportation of Villahermosa airport to Palenque – Campeche – Mérida – Cancún, Departure transfer in Cancun (review stipulated hours)
- Guadalupe Shrine and Teotihuacan Pyramids Tour
- Visits: Palenque, Campeche, Mérida, Uxmal, Chichén Itza
- Flight ticket Mexico – Villahermosa
- English speaking guide
MAYAN ROUTE
8 Days / 7 Nights
ITINERARY:
DAY 01. (THU) TRANSFER IN MEXICO CITY: Reception at the Mexico City international airport “Benito Juarez”, transfer to the hotel of your choice and lodging.
DAY 02. (FRI) GUADALUPE SHRINE / TEOTIHUACAN PYRAMIDS: Breakfast. We will begin our journey in Mexico City visiting the Square of the
three cultures, where the past and the present mix; continue to the impressive archaeological zone of Teotihuacan, to admire the monumental
Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon, the temple of Quetzalpapalotl, the citadel
and the avenue of the dead. We will also visit an arts & crafts center. We
return to Mexico City to visit the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness
of America. Return to the hotel and rest of the day free.
DAY 03. (SAT) MEXICO / VILLAHERMOSA / PALENQUE: Breakfast. At convenient time, transfer to the airport to take your flight to Villahermosa; assistance at the airport and transfer to Palenque. Overnight. Issue departure ticket to Villahermosa after 5:00 p.m.
DAY 04. (SUN) PALENQUE / CAMPECHE: Breakfast. Visit the archaeological area of Palenque, located at the jungle.
One of the most important of the Mayan World, Both, due to the historical
discoveries as for its beauty. Within the Pyramid of Inscriptions there was
found the original King Pakal’s tomb with an engraved inscription in it. Visit to
Cruz Foliada Temple, Sun’s temple and the Palace. We will continue our tour
to reach the beautiful city of Campeche surrounded by walls. Overnight.
DAY 05. (MON) CAMPECHE / UXMAL / MERIDA: Breakfast. Enjoy a panoramic tour of Campeche city surrounded by walls. Departure towards Uxmal, deemed as one of the most representative and antique cities in the Puuc area. Visit to this archaeological area of great architectural beauty: The Pyramid of the Fortune-Teller, the Nuns Quadrangle, the Palace of the Governor and the Ball’s Game. Following the trip to Merida “The White City”. Overnight.
DAY 06. (TUE) MERIDA / CHICHEN ITZA / CANCÚN OR RIVIERA MAYA: Breakfast. Departure towards Chichén itzá, the best known Mayan City in Mexico. It was declared World Heritage by UNESCO and is one of the “Seven New Marvels of the World”. An archaeological site where an advanced
archaeological and astronomic knowledge was revealed. We will visit the
Pyramid with long stairs called “The Castle” or “Kukulkan’s Temple, the Ball’s
Play, the Skeletons Platform, the Temple of the Jaguars, the Observatory, the
One Thousand Columns Square and the Sacred Pond. Afterwards we shall
continue our trip towards Cancun or the coastal region named “The Mayan
Riviera”. Arrival to the hotel. Overnight.
DAY 07. (WED) CANCUN OR MAYAN RIVIERA: Breakfast. Free day at leisure or for your own activities.
DAY 08. (THU) DEPARTURE TRANSFER / END OF SERVICES: Breakfast. At the time indicated, transfer to the airport to board your return
flight home. End of the services.