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ABOUT US
ANDALEMEXICO – DISCOVER THE BEAUTY OF MEXICO
AndaleMexico Tours has made its mark in the tourism industry by offering our customers a different
kind of service. Our main office is located in Mexico City. From here we offer our clients excellent,
personalised service straight from the source. Andalemexico Tours is recommend by the Mexican tourist office for services in Mexico and into other areas of Latin America. Our clients are both individual
travellers and international tourist agencies. We provide individual tours to groups and individuals of
all interests. Among our clients are business travellers, honeymooners and adventure seekers. We
offer tour packages that can’t be found with other operators. Our services are of particular interest to individual travellers who want to put together a special trip by combining several of our tour
modules. Our specialists can help you plan a trip that will let you get to know Mexico more than your
average tourist. You can discover Mexico’s history in the colonial cities; Querétaro, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato and Zacatecas just to name a few, or you can relax on one of Mexico’s world class
beaches; Puerto Vallatra, Zihuatanejo, Playa del Carmen or Acapulco, or you can plan a trip that combines both these elements. Because our head office is in Mexico our specialists know the country inside
and out, and will consult with you at length to make sure that your Mexico trip is truly an unforgettable
experience.
International tourist companies: Contact us for information about working with us as an incoming
partner for travel in Mexico as well as Central and South America. We are available via email or phone
and would be happy to work with you and your clients providing expert access to tourism in Latin
America.
INDEX
Our most famous tours
Mexico City and surrounding
“Skyscraper, Temple and Pyramids” (4 Days / 3 Nights)
5
Highlights of Mexico (7 Days / 6 Nights)
6
Private Tour Mexico City - Teotihuacán – Querétaro – San Miguel de Allende (5 Days / 4 Nights)
7
“In the Footsteps of the Conquereors” (7 Days / 6 Nights)
8
“Aztecs, Jungle & Myths” Tour (8 Days / 7 Nights / Private Tour)
9
Private Tour: In the Footsteps of Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera (6 Days / 5 Nights)
10
Tour Modules
The Highlights of Chiapas (4 Days / 3 Nights)
13
All of Chiapas (6 Days / 5 Nights)
14
Copper Canyon from Los Mochis to Chihuahua (5 Days / 4 Nights)
15
“Maya World Tour” – Option 1: Start in Cancún (5 Days / 4 Nights)
17
“Maya World Tour” – Option 2: Start in Mérida (5 Days / 4 Nights)
19
“The Maya Empire” - Yucatán (8 Days / 7 Nights)
20
Exclusive AndaleMexico Tours
“In the Footsteps of the Gods” (8 Days / 7 Nights)
23
The World of Aztecs & Maya (9 Days / 8 Nights)
25
“Mexico Economic” (14 Days / 13 Nights)
27
“Mexico Lindo” (17 Days / 16 Nights)
29
Mexico Classic Tour
by overland bus with english speaking guide (13 Days / 12 Nights)
32
Anniversary Tour “VIVA MÉXICO” - 200 years of independence of Mexico (8 Days / 7 Nights)
with mini-van with english speaking guide
35
Study Trip AndaleMexico
Individual Tour with english speaking Guide and domestic flight (13 Days / 12 Nights)
37
“In the Footsteps of the Maya”
by overland bus with english speaking guide (9 Days / 8 Nights)
40
Highlights of Mexico (10 Days / 9 Nights)
42
Spiritual Mexico Tour / Group Travel
44
Study Spanish in Querétaro (15 Days / 14 Nights)
44
AndaleMexico Theme Travel
Photo Shooting Tour (13 Days / 12 Nights)
46
Pueblos of Mexico (15 Days / 14 Nights)
48
Luxury Hacienda Tour (15 Days / 14 Nights)
50
Adventure & Wilderness (6 Days / 5 Nights)
52
Pilgrimage - “In search of the missionaries” (12 Days / 11 Nights)
54
AndaleMundo
South America (15 Days / 14 Nights)
56
Guatemala (6 Days / 5 Nights)
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Saison Review 2010
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Contact us
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All tours listed here are examples - of course our team takes into account their individual
ideas and plans and create your own personal itinerary.
Send us an e-mail to [email protected] and within the next 24 hours you will receive a response.
Mexico City and
sUrrounding
MEXICO CITY AND SURROUNDING
“Skyscraper, Temple and Pyramids”
4 Days / 3 Nights
Day 1 Mexico City
When you arrive in Mexico City your guide will be waiting for you with a sign with your name.
Transfer to your hotel. Accommodation.
Day 2 City Tour
Breakfast. At roughly 9 am your city tour begins. We will visit the historical centre (Zócalo, Cathedral and the Palace of Government) and the Museum of Anthropology. In the afternoon we will drive to Xochimilco, where you will enjoy a short boat trip
through these famous canals (price not included). Return to hotel and accommodation.
Day 3 Teotihuacán
After breakfast we will visit the ancient city of Teotihuacán, located about 65 km to the north of Mexico City and once was the
biggest city in the Americas. Teotihuacán is the name the Aztecs gave to this city when they discovered it, but its original name
remains a mystery, because when they found the city it had already been abandoned by its founders. The Aztecs thought it
wasn’t possible for humans to have built such grand structures, so they called it “the city of gods”. Climbing the pyramid you
will have an incredible view of the whole territory (from the Ciudadela on the left to the pyramid of the Moon on the right). Also
on this tour you will visit the Basilica of Guadalupe, where you will see illustrations of the patron saint of Mexico, La virgin de
Guadalupe.
Return to Mexico City and accommodation.
Day 4 Mexico City
After breakfast your guide will take you to the airport for your return flight. Or if you wish you may continue your tour with one
of our extension programmes. End of services.
This AndaleMexico Tour includes
Transportation:
- all transfers in an air-conditioned minivan
Other Services:
- 3 nights of accommodation with breakfast
included
- certified bilingual guide (English, Spanish)
during all excursions
- all entrance fees
- local taxes
Hotel list:
- Mexico City:
Hotel Eurostars Zona Rosa Suites, 3 nights
Price from USD 269,00 per
Person in Double Room*
Guaranteed Daily Departure
Minimum 2 Participants
* Single Room on Request
5
Highlights of Mexico
7 Days / 6 Nights
Day 1 Mexico City
When you arrive in Mexico City your guide will be waiting for you with a sign with your name. Transfer to your hotel.
Accommodation.
Day 2 Mexico City - Teotihuacán - Mexico City
Breakfast. Today we will take a sightseeing tour which includes Reforma, Zócalo, Palacio Nacional (where we will see some
fantastic murals by Diego Rivera), Cathedral, Metropolitana, and also a panoramic ride through the historical centre. We will also
visit the “Place of the three cultures” and the Basilica of Guadalupe. Afterwards we will drive to the archaeological site of Teotihuacán. After climbing the famous pyramids of the sun and the moon, and visiting the whole territory you will have free time for
shopping (30 minutes) and lunch (1 hour). On our return to our hotel we will drive through the residential area Lomas and also
Chapultepec Park. Accommodation.
Day 3
Mexico City – Cuernavaca – Taxco
Breakfast. This morning you will be picked up at your hotel and driven to Cuernavaca for a tour of the historical centre and the
cathedral. Afterwards we will continue to Taxco where we will visit the Church of Santa Prisca and a silver workshop and you
will have free time for shopping. Afterwards you will check-in at your hotel in Taxco. You will the rest of the day for your free
disposal. Dinner and Accommodation.
Day 4 Taxco - Acapulco
After breakfast we will continue the tour to Acapulco. Enjoy the remaining hours of the day on the beach.Accommodation.
Day 5
Acapulco
After breakfast we will pick you up for a city tour of 3 to 4 hours. You will visit the centre and you will see the famous Acapulco
cliff jumpers or “clavadistas”. The afternoon is yours to enjoy the beach, or do whatever else you choose. Accommodation.
Day 6 Acapulco
After breakfast the rest of the day is yours to spend as you wish. Accommodation.
Day 7 Acapulco - Mexico City
Breakfast. Depending on your plans our local representative will pick you up at the hotel and will bring you to the central bus
station where you will take your pre-booked First-Class Bus to Mexico City. When you arrive in Mexico City you will be met by a
guide who will take you either to the airport for your flight home, or if you are extending your tour to the hotel of your choice.
End of services.
Transportation:
- all transfers
- to Acapulco in a Minivan, return to Mexico City by
Public First Class Bus
Other Services:
- 6 nights of accommodation with breakfast included
- certified bilingual guide (English/Spanish) during all
excursions
Hotel list:
- Mexico City:
- Taxco:
Posada de la Mision, 1 night incl. breakfast and dinner
- Acapulco: Grand Hotel Acapulco, 3 nights (all inclusive option available)
- all entrance fees, local taxes
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Private Tour
Mexico City - Teotihuacán – Querétaro – San Miguel de Allende
5 Days / 4 Nights
Day 1 Mexico City
Accommodation.
Day 2 Mexico City – Teotihuacán - Querétaro
After breakfast your guide will pick you up in your hotel for a city tour. Afterwards you will continue to Teotihuacán where you
will have a guided tour of this ancient city. On the way there we will stop to visit the Basilica de Guadalupe. After your tour of
Teotihuacán we will continue to Querétaro. Visiting the world’s hugest monolith, Peña de Bernal, on the way. Accommodation.
Day 3 Querétaro
Today starts with a guided city tour through Querétaro. You will visit all the important colonial sites that make this city a world
heritage site. In the afternoon you will have free time to enjoy as you wish. Accommodation.
Day 4 Querétaro – San Miguel de Allende - Querétaro
After breakfast you will travel to San Miguel de Allende, another lovely colonial town. In the evening you will return to Querétaro.
Accommodation.
Day 5 Querétaro - Mexico City
Depending on your schedule you can enjoy the morning in Querétaro. Later you will return to Mexico City by public 1st class
bus. End of services.
Transportation:
- all transfers
- private-transport in air-conditioned car / van (days 2-4)
- bus ticket QRO-MEX
Other services:
- days 2-4. Private service with a certified English/Spanish
speaking driver/guide
- all entrance fees
- all local taxes
Hotel list:
- Mexico City:
Hotel Eurostars Zona Rosa Suites, 1 night
- Querétaro: Hotel Quinta Lucca, 3 nights
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“In the Footsteps of the Conquerors”
7 Days / 6 Nights
Day 1 Mexico City
Accommodation.
Day 2 Mexico City – Teotihuacán – Querétaro
After breakfast your guide will pick you up in your hotel for a city tour. Afterwards you will continue to Teotihuacán where you
will have a guided tour of this ancient city. On the way there we will stop to visit the Basilica de Guadalupe. After your tour of
Teotihuacán we will continue to the colonial city of Queretaro.Accommodation.
Day 3 Querétaro – San Miguel de Allende
Today starts with a guided city tour through Querétaro. You will visit all the important colonial sites that make this city a world
heritage site including the famous Aqueduct. In the afternoon you will continue to San Miguel de Allende. Accommodation.
Day 4 San Miguel de Allende – Dolores Hidalgo – Guanajuato
After breakfast we will have a bit of free time in San Miguel de Allende before continuing to Guanajuato. Along the way we will
visit the town of Dolores Hidalgo, where the Mexican independence movement began.Accommodation.
Day 5 Guanajuato – Morelia
Today your driver will bring you to Morelia where you will enjoy a city tour. Afterwards you will have free time to enjoy the great
atmosphere that this city is famous for. Accommodation.
Day 6 Morelia – Patzcuaro – Lago de Zirahuen – Tzintzuntzan – Indian Villages – Morelia
In the morning you will leave Morelia for a visit to Patzcuaro, a charming village renowned for its colourful day of the dead festivities. You will also visit Lago Zirahuen, Tzintzuntzan and some native villages. Afterwards we will bring you back to your hotel
in Morelia. Accommodation.
Day 7 Morelia – Mexico City
Today is the last day of your tour. At the appropriate time we will travel to the Mexico City airport for your flight home. End of
services.
Transportation:
- Transportation in air-conditioned van
- all transfers
Other Services:
- 6 nights of accommodation with breakfast
included
- certified English/Spanish speaking guide throuout
your tour
- all entrance fees
Hotel list:
Mexico City: Hotel Eurostars Zona Rosa Suites, 1 night
Querétaro:
Hotel Quinta Lucca, 1 night
San Miguel: Guanajuato:
Morelia: Hotel Monteverde, 1 night
Posada Santa Fe, 1 night
Posada de la Soledad, 2 nights
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“Aztecs, Jungle & Myths” Tours
8 Days /7 Nights / Private Tour
Day 1 Mexico City
Arrival at Mexico City. Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation for 3 nights BB.
Day 2 Mexico City – Teotihuacan - Mexico City
Breakfast in the hotel. Morning Teotihuacan Tour, in the afternoon excursion to
the Anthropological Museum (tickets > included). Later panoramic city tour of historical center and reforma. Transfer to the
hotel. Breakfast included.
Day 3 Mexico City - Tula - Tequisquiapan - Querétaro
Breakfast in the hotel, then departure by bus in direction to Querétaro. On route visit of Tula and Tequisquiapan. Upon arrival in
Querétaro sightseeing of city center which is a UNESCO world heritage. Accommodation with breakfast included.
Day 4 Querétaro - Xilitla - Ciudad Valles
The adventure and excitement will be the main ingredient in this journey, as we will have the opportunity to visit the sculpture
garden of Edward James, a site that vision of this character to be his castle outside, then meet some of the structures dream,
then visit Botanical Center “Beto Ramon” which was the home of one of the most remembered of the Huasteca region for their
knowledge of herbal medicine, later we will travel to Ciudad Valles where we will stay overnight.
Day 5 Ciudad Valles - Huasteca - Ciudad Valles
This day will be unforgettable, as very early we will travel to Tampaon River to begin our adventure, paddling against the current
with a panga or canoe to reach the best view of the Cascades in Tamil, we stop at the Cueva del Agua, born with a depth of 40
meters, then we will go the Basement of Huahuas, site where parrots, swifts and swallows arrive in the evening performing a
“ritual” before reaching their homes in the evening return to Ciudad Valles overnight.
Day 6 Ciudad Valles - Tamtoc - Ciudad Valles
The third day we again carried on a boat to reach the archaeological zone of Tamtoc, an important location for the history of
Mesoamerica, where we find carvings of priests and rulers of the area. After lunch we transfer to the hotel Taninul, a site that
has a Temazcal area.
Day 7 Ciudad Valles - Querétaro
On our last day of stay we will visit the most important lagoon in the zone and their sources are those that provide water to the
town, where we’ll have the opportunity to observe its crystalline water and the ducks Divers who inhabit the place. Finally we will
return to Queretaro.
Morning free to explore the city, in the afternoon return to Mexico City. End of services.
Transportation:
- all transfers and transportation in air-conditioned minivan or car
Other Services:
- Professional certified English/Spanish speaking guide throughout
your tour
- all entrance fees
- all taxes
Hotel list:
Mexico City: Eurostars Zona Rosa Suites, 2 nights
Querétaro:
Quinta Lucca, 1 night
Ciudad Valles:Country Inn, 2 nights
Ciudad Valles:
Hotek Taninul, 1 night
Querétaro:
Hostería los 2 Patios, 1 night
Person in Double Room**
** Single Room on Request
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Private Tour: In the Footsteps of Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera
6 Days / 5 Nights
Day 1 Mexico City
Our driver will meet you at the airport with a sign with your name and bring you to your hotel.
Accommodation.
Day 2 Mexico City – Teotihuacán – Mexico City
After breakfast we will visit the Pyramids of Teotihuacán, situated about 65 km to the north of Mexico City and once was the
biggest city in the Americas. The original name of this huge city is unknown. Teotihuacán is the name the Aztecs gave to this
city when they discovered it, but its original name remains a mystery, because when they found the city it had already been
abandoned by its founders. The Aztecs thought it wasn’t possible for humans to have built such grand structures, so they called
it “the city of gods”. Climbing the pyramids you will have an incredible view of this incredible site which influenced both Rivera
and Kahlo’s work. After enjoying some free time and a lunch break we will head back to visit Mexico City, visiting the Basilica of
Guadalupe on the way. Here we will see illustrations of the patron saint of Mexico, La virgin de Guadalupe. Accommodation.
Day 3
Frida’s Tour
After breakfast we will start Frida’s day. First we will drive to Coyoacan where we will have the chance to see the home where
she was born and lived for most of her life, now known as the Casa Azul. Here we will see collections and furniture that remain
from the time she shared the house with her muralist husband Diego Rivera. Fascinating not only for the personal effects of the
two great artists it contains, but also because the museum offers a window into the lifestyles of affluent Mexican bohemians
during the first half of the 20th century. Afterwards we will visit Trotsky’s House Museum. We invite you for lunch in one of the
typical restaurants in Coyoacan, e.g. on the main Plaza Hidalgo and afterwards we will have a short walk through Frida Kahlo´s
park. On the way to Dolores Olmedo House Museum with its private worldwide largest collection of Frida and Diego’s work, we
will pass the Museo Diego Rivera Anahuacalli, where we can admire Diego Riveras’ private collection of prehispanic artefacts
along with his studio. Return to hotel and accommodation.
Day 4 Diego’s Tour
After breakfast we depart for a tour of the Zócalo, the symbol of power and the heart of the country, then we will visit Mexico
City’s Cathedral, where we can admire the synthesis of Spanish and native art throughout the cathedrals nave and side chapels.
We will continue with a visit to the National Palace with its historical court yards and depictions of Mexican life in fabulous murals
by Diego Rivera. Our visit to the Zócalo will end with a visit to the only archaeological zone in the centre, the Temple Mayor. We
will then pass by Frida’s high school (San Ildefonco), the place where she first met Diego Rivera. Afterwards we will visit the
Ministry of Education, where some of Rivera’s most interesting murals were created. Lunchbreak at the local Mexican restaurant
Hosteria Santo Domingo, to have Chiles en Nogada, the delicious national dish of Mexico. After crossing a few busy streets we
will stop at the National Museum of Art, where we can see some of Frida and Diego’s works. In the afternoon we will visit the
Palace of the Fine Arts (Palacio de Bellas Artes) – one of the many public buildings built during the Porfirio period, the Palace of
Fine Arts is one of Mexico City’s grandest and most conspicuous. We will then see Diego Rivera Mural Museum where we can
admire one of the artist most famous murals: “Dream of a Sunday afternoon at popular grove”. The National Institute of Fine
Arts has occupied the great domed building since 1947. Its collection includes paintings by Rufino Tamayo and Mexico’s most
famous trio of muralists including Rivera, Orozco, and Siqueiros and its theatre is a central venue for national and visiting arts
companies. Return to hotel and accommodation.
Optional Wednesday night extra: Ballet Folklorico in the Palace of Fine Arts: Entertaining audiences of all ages for more than
25 years, the Ballet Folklorico Mexicano continues to be internationally recognized as one of the most exciting traditional dance
groups. Enjoy the journey throughout Mexican history by way of rhythmical dances and colourful costumes. This performance
weaves history with choreography and seduces the senses with sights and sounds from the thunderous opening until the climatic
closing.
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Day 5 Mexico City – San Ángel – Mexico City
Alter breakfast we will begin our tour with a visit to the national museum of Anthropology, one of the worlds’ most famous
museums housing a huge number of pre-colonial treasures that influenced the works of both Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. The
halls of the first floor are dedicated to Mexico’s pre- Hispanic period; the second floor houses modern works of the descendents
of the pre-Hispanic civilization. In the entrance hall you can find murals by contemporary artists such as Rivera’s students
O’ Gorman and Chavez Morado. Afterwards we will continue to San Angel. On the way there we will pass UNAM (National
University), where you can admire works by O’Gorman as well as Diego Rivera’s decoration of the Olympic stadium. In San Angel
you will visit Diego Rivera’s studio, which is now an art gallery and cultural centre. San Angel is home to many restaurants and
boutiques which offer excellent examples of Mexican handicrafts. After lunch you will have time to visit the museum of modern
art. On the way back to your hotel you will visit Chapultepec Park. Accommodation.
Day 6 Mexico City
At the appropriate time we will take you to the airport to catch your onward flight. End of services.
Transportation:
- all transfers
- all tours in a private air-conditioned minivan or car
Other services:
- Professional English/Spanish speaking guide throughout your
tour
- all entrance fees for the mentioned museums
- local taxes
Hotel list:
- Mexico City:
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Tour modules
TOUR MODULES
The Highlights of Chiapas
4 Days / 3 Nights
Day 1 Tuxtla Gutierrez – Cañon del Sumidero – San Cristóbal de las Casas
We pick you up at the airport or bus station in Tuxtla Gutierrez and transfer to Cahuaré where we take the motor boat in order
to visit the impressive sumidero canyon (two hours trip) also visit of the charming colonial city of Chiapa de Corzo and lunch in a
typical Restaurant, drive to San Cristobal de las Casas. Accommodation.
Day 2 San Cristóbal de las Casas – Indian towns
After breakfast at 09:00 hours we start the visit of the indigenous Maya market of San Cristobal, Santo Domingo and Charity
church and drive to the Maya villages of Chamula and Zinacantan in order to see the daily life of people specially rituals and
ceremonies into the church of Chamula that gives us the idea about the shamanism, religion and Maya cosmology, visit of
families in Zinacantan to see women work in textiles Maya traditional lunch, return to San Cristobal and rest of the afternoon
free. Accommodation.
Day 3 San Cristóbal de las Casas – Agua Azul – Misol Há – Palenque
Breakfast. At 07:30 hrs. departure to Ocosingo and visit of the huge archaeological site of Toniná, where we admire the
architecture and Maya art exhibited in the beautiful museum, we continue to the waterfalls of Agua azul, time for the visit and
swim if you wish, lunch in a local restaurant and drive to Palenque visiting the water fall of Misol-ha. Overnight in Palenque.
Day 4 Palenque – Villahermosa
After breakfast at 08:00 hours we start the visit of the most important and biggest ancient city of the Maya world. place where
we see the magnificent architecture and art expressed in the many temples like: temple of inscriptions, the palace, temple of the
sun, foliage cross, temple of the cross, ball court, archaeological site where the archaeologists have registered more than two
hundred temples hidden into the jungle. Lunch in a local restaurant and transfer to Villahermosa airport or bus station. End of
services.
Transportation:
- all transfers and tour in an air-conditioned minivan or car
Other Services:
- during the excursions certified Spanish/English speaking
guide during all excursions
- all entrance fees for the mentioned museums
- local taxes
Hotel list:
- San Cristóbal: Casa Mexicana, 2 nights
- Palenque: Maya Tulipanes, 1 night
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TOUR MODULES
All of Chiapas
6 Days / 5 Nights
Day 1 Tuxtla Gutierrez – Cañon del Sumidero – San Cristóbal de las Casas
We pick you up at the airport or bus station in Tuxtla Gutierrez and transfer to Cahuaré where we take the motor boat in order
to visit the impressive sumidero canyon (two hours trip) also visit of the charming colonial city of Chiapa de Corzo and lunch in a
typical Restaurant, drive to San Cristobal de las Casas. Accommodation.
Day 2 San Cristóbal de las Casas - Indian towns - San Cristóbal de las Casas
After breakfast at 09:00 hours we start the visit of the indigenous Maya market of San Cristobal, Santo Domingo and Charity
church and drive to the Maya villages of Chamula and Zinacantan in order to see the daily life of people and specially rituals,
ceremonies into the church of Chamula that gives us the idea about the shamanism, religion and Maya cosmology, visit of
families in Zinacantan to see women work in textiles, Maya traditional lunch, return to San Cristobal and rest of the afternoon
free. Accommodation.
Day 3 San Cristóbal de las Casas – Lagos de Montebello
Breakfast. At 07:30 hrs. departure to the National park of Monte bello, for the visit of the beautiful lakes named Tziscao, Pojoj, 5
lakes of colors, Ensueño, La encantada and emerald, after we continue to Tenam Puente and visit of this important archaeological site of the classic period where we see the beautiful temples and ball courts, lunch in a local restaurant in Comitan and than
transfer to San Vicente river for the visit of the biggest water fall of the state of Chiapas called EL CHIFLON, having time to swim
and enjoy the nature, return to San Cristobal. Accommodation.
Day 4 San Cristóbal de las Casas – Agua Azul – Misol Ha – Palenque
Breakfast. At 07:30 hrs. departure to Ocosingo and visit of the huge archaeological site of Toniná, where we admire the
architecture and Maya art exhibited in the beautiful museum, we continue to the waterfalls of Agua azul, time for the visit and
swim if the climate and water are good, lunch in a local restaurant and drive to Palenque visiting the water fall of Misol-ha.
Accommodation.
Day 5 Palenque – Bonampak – Yaxchilan – Palenque
Very early in the morning at 06:00 hrs. departure to the jungle with breakfast on the road, and visit of Bonampak to admire the
most important mural paintings of Maya culture, drive to frontera Corozal where we take the motor boat over the usumacinta
river towards yaxchilan, visit of this wonderful site surrounded by the lacandon jungle, place with interesting steles, carvings and
remarkable architecture, lunch in frontera Corozal and back to Palenque. Accommodation.
Day 6 Palenque – VillaHermosa
After breakfast at 08:00 hrs. we start the visit of the most important and biggest ancient city of the Maya world. Place where we
see the magnificent architecture and art expressed in the many temples like: temple of inscriptions, the palace, temple of the
sun, foliage cross, temple of the cross ball court, archaeological site where the archaeologists have registered more than 200
temples hidden into the jungle. Lunch in a local restaurant and transfer to Villahermosa airport or bus station. End of services.
Transportation:
- all transfers and transportation in an air-conditioned
minivan
Other services:
- during the excursions certified Spanish/English
speaking guide during all excursions
- all entrance fees
- local taxes
Hotel list:
- San Cristóbal: Casa Mexicana, 3 nights
- Palenque: Maya Tulipanes, 2 nights
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TOUR MODULES
Copper Canyon from Los Mochis to Chihuahua
5 Days / 4 Nights
Day 1 Los Mochis
Arrival in Los Mochis and check-in in your hotel. Accommodation.
Day 2 Los Mochis - El Divisadero
Today you will begin your journey by train from Los Mochis to El Divisadero. This train ride through the Copper Canyon in the
north of Mexico. It is one of the most exciting train rides in the world. During your trip of about 650 km you will pass 37 bridges
and 86 tunnels, and you will have lots of opportunity to admire the spectacular views provided by this mind boggling topography.
Accommodation.
Day 3 El Divisadero - Creel
In the morning you will hike to “La Piedra Volada” and Casita del Rancho, from where you will have yet another awesome view.
You will enjoy lunch and in the afternoon you will continue to Creel by train. Transfer to the hotel and accommodation.
Day 4 Creel – Chihuahua
This morning you will have time to explore Creel with a guided tour where you will visit the Lago Areko and Valle de los Hongos y
de Ranas. You will also visit the small village of San Ignacio where you can see the church of the same name as well as a
Tarahumara cave flat. When you arrive in Chihuahua you can travel to your hotel by taxi (not included). Accommodation.
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TOUR MODULES
Day 5 Chihuahua
After breakfast you will have a guided tour of the city on which you will enjoy the most important sights. Transfer to the airport
for your flight. End of services.
Transportation:
- 1st Class train ticket
- all transfers in an air-conditioned minivan or car
Other services:
- 5 nights of accommodation with breakfast incl.
- certified Spanish/English speaking guide during all
excursions
- all entrance fees
- local taxes
Hotel list:
- Los Mochis: Hotel Best Western, 1 night (without break-
fast as the train ride begins early)
- El Divisadero: Divisadero Barrancas, 1 night (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
- Creel: Lodge at Creel, 1 night (incl. breakfast)
- Chihuahua: Best Western Mirador, 1 night (incl. breakfast)
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TOUR MODULES
“Maya World Tour” – Option 1: Start in Cancún
5 Days / 4 Nights
Day 1 Cancun – Mérida
Our driver will pick you up at the Cancun airport and bring you to the central bus station where your first class bus to Mérida will
be waiting for you. When you arrive in Mérida you will travel to your booked hotel by taxi (not included). Accommodation.
Day 2 Mérida City Tour (Panoramic tour)
After breakfast we will start our panoramic city tour of Mérida, “the White City”. We will visit all of the most important sites in
the city. Including; Casa de Montejo, the Zócalo (the main square), the cathedral, Palacio del Gobierno, Palacio Municipal and
the Palacio Canton. In the afternoon you will have free time to enjoy the city. We recommend that you visit local markets and
enjoy the street life. Accommodation.
Day 3 Mérida – Uxmal – Kabah – Mérida
After breakfast you will travel by minivan to Uxmal, where you will have a guided tour of this archaeological site and its
wonders: The Guesser Pyramid, the Nun’s Square, Governor’s Palace, and the Ballgame Grounds. We invite you to lunch and in
the afternoon we continue our trip to Kabah, a Mayan ceremonial centre. Later in the afternoon we will bring you back to your
hotel in Mérida. Accommodation.
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TOUR MODULES
Day 4 Mérida - Celestun (Flamingo Jungle Tour)
After breakfast you will visit Celestun Beach, a tranquil fishing village with unspoiled Gulf-coast flavour that sits at the end of a
spit of land on the western hump of the Yucatan Peninsula. Celestun means “painted stone,” and this small town’s 4,600
inhabitants still preserve the traditions and folklore of their Mayan heritage. Celestun Beach is the only entry point to the “Parque
Natural Rio Celestun, a 100,000-acre wildlife reserve with extensive mangrove forests, salt flats, and one of the largest colonies
of flamingos in North America. Besides bird watching, Celestun Beach is a good place for shelling, fishing, boat tours and
swimming. You will receive lunch during your stay at Celestun Beach and later in the afternoon you will return to your hotel in
Mérida. Accommodation.
Day 5 Mérida – Chichen Itza – Cancun
Breakfast. Departure to Chichen Itza, the most well known and best restored Mayan site in the Yucatan. Our tour includes visits
to “The Castle”, the Ballgame Ground, the Observatory, the One Thousand Columns square, Jaguars’ Temple, and the Sacred
Well (Cenote). We will enjoy lunch and travel to Cancun. Where we will bring you either to the airport or, if you are extending
your stay, to the hotel of your choice. End of services.
Ask your travel advisor for the cost of extension nights in Cancun or the Riviera Maya.
Transportation:
- all transfers and transportation in air-conditioned van or car
- transfer from Cancun to Mérida by public 1st Class Bus
Other services:
- certified Spanish/English speaking guide during all excursions
- all entrance fees
- 3 lunches
- local taxes
Hotel list:
- Mérida:
Hotel Caribe, 4 nights
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TOUR MODULES
“Maya World Tour” – Option 2: Start in Mérida
5 Days / 4 Nights
Day 1 Mérida
Our guide will great you at the Merida airport with a sign with your name and bring you to your hotel.
Accommodation.
Day 2 Mérida City Tour (Panoramic tour)
After breakfast we will start our panoramic city tour of Mérida, “the White City”. We will visit all of the most important sites in
the city. Including; Casa de Montejo, the Zócalo (the main square), the cathedral, Palacio del Gobierno, Palacio Municipal and
the Palacio Canton. In the afternoon you will have free time to enjoy the city - we recommend that you visit local markets and
enjoy the street life. Accommodation.
Day 3 Mérida – Uxmal – Kabah – Mérida
After breakfast you will travel by minivan to Uxmal, where you will have a guided tour of this archaeological site and its
wonders: The Guesser Pyramid, the Nun’s Square, Governor’s Palace, and the Ballgame Grounds. We invite you to lunch and in
the afternoon we continue our trip to Kabah, a Mayan ceremonial centre. Later in the afternoon we will bring you back to your
hotel in Mérida. Accommodation.
Day 4 Mérida - Celestun (Flamingo Jungle Tour)
After breakfast you will visit Celestun Beach, a tranquil fishing village with unspoiled Gulf-coast flavour that sits at the end of a
spit of land on the western hump of the Yucatan Peninsula. Celestun means “painted stone,” and this small town’s 4,600 inhabitants still preserve the traditions and folklore of their Mayan heritage. Celestun Beach is the only entry point to the “Parque
Natural Rio Celestun, a 100,000-acre wildlife reserve with extensive mangrove forests, salt flats, and one of the largest colonies
of flamingos in North America. Besides bird watching, Celestun Beach is a good place for shelling, fishing, boat tours and swimming. You will receive lunch during your stay at Celestun Beach and later in the afternoon you will return to your hotel in Mérida.
Accommodation.
to “The Castle”, the Ballgame Grounds, the Observatory, the One Thousand Columns square, Jaguars’ Temple, and the Sacred
Well (Cenote). We will enjoy lunch and travel to Cancun. Where we will bring you either to the airport or, if you are extending
your stay, to the hotel of your choice. End of services.
Ask your travel advisor for the costs of extension nights in Cancun or the Riviera Maya.
Transportation:
- all transfers and tours in an air-conditioned van or car
Other services:
- certified Spanish/English speaking guide during all
excursions
- all entrance fees
- 3 lunches
- local taxes
Hotel list:
- Mérida: Hotel Caribe, 4 nights
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TOUR MODULES
“The Maya Empire” - Yucatán
8 Days / 7 Nights
Day 1cancún - chichen itzá
You are at the airport in Cancun and our guide takes you in air-conditioned car in just under 2 hours transfer time to Chichén
Itzá, the most famous Mayan ruins in Mexico. They refer next to the ruins of the hotel, accommodation in Chichén Itzá.
day 2chichen itzá - mérida
After breakfast we drive to the excavation sites. The most famous building is called the Castillo pyramid of Kukulkan, which is
the center of the site. Your guide will show you the Juego de Pelota (Ball Court), El Cenote, imagine El Templo de los Jaguares, El
Templo de las Columnas and El Observatorio. In the early afternoon, continue to Merida, the white city. Accommodation.
day 3mérida - uxmal
After breakfast we make a 2-hour sightseeing tour of Merida, and after lunch you have the opportunity to look at the markets
and the colorful life in this typical city of Yucatan. In the afternoon we drive to Uxmal. You move into your hotel and be picked up
in the evening for the spectacle of the light and sound show to do on the maya site. Overnight in Uxmal.
day 4uxmal - kabáh - campeche
Breakfast. In the morning we have time to get another look of the site of Uxmal and you will learn include the pyramids of the
diviner or the magician, Casa de las Monjas, Palacio del Gobernador and Juego de Pelota (the ball playground). We continue to
Kabáh, where we have lunch and after that we visit the Ceremonial center of Kabáh, which was built by the Maya in the so-called
Puuc style and is known for its masks of the rain god Chac. Then onward to Campeche, where we eat today for dinner, overnight
stay in Campeche.
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day 5campeche - palenque
Breakfast. In the morning, learn more about Campeche, a city which is one of the oldest city founded by the Spaniards on the
Yucatan Peninsula. As a former pirate town known as the 19th Century, many of the richly laden ships off the coast of Campeche
were plundered by the pirates. End of 1999 the city was included in the list of world heritage. In the afternoon we drive to
Palenque. Accommodation.
day 6palenque - calakmul
After breakfast, you will see Palenque in the jungles of Chiapas. Palenque is one of the greatest Mayan cities ever. In the middle
of the jungle at the foothills of Mount Usumacinta built this city. It is estimated that already existed by 300 BC. You’ll be enthralled by the sight of this magnificent archaeological site. The center of this city consists of 6 stamps and a great palace. Inside
the Pyramid of the Inscriptions, archaeologists found the only tomb ever found in a pyramid in Mexico. After an extensive tour in
the afternoon we will go then to Calakmul. Stay close to the archaeological site of Calakmul. Accommodation.
day 7calakmul - chetumal
After breakfast, visit of Calakmul. Calakmul was a once powerful Mayan city. The city was the political rival of Tikal in presentday town of Guatemala. This competition was based on the splitting of the Mayas into two camps. Calakmul was the most significant city in the years between AD 200 and 700 BC. The city is often referred as “Kaan” or “Kingdom of the Serpent”. The largest
pyramid has a side length of 140 meters. In the afternoon we drive to Chetumal where we source our hotel today.
Accommodation.
day 8chetumal - tulum - playa del carmen
Breakfast. In the morning we will have a panoramic tour of Chetumal, before it goes to Tulum. Tulum is located on the turquoise
blue Caribbean coast of Yucatán. Architecturally, Tulum is less significant, however, impressed because of its beautiful location on
a limestone cliff 12 meters above the Caribbean Sea. In the evening you will reach the All-Inclusive Hotel in Playa del Carmen,
where you can relax the rest of the day at the beach. End of services.
Ask your travel agent about the cost for additional nights on the Riviera Maya.
Transportation:
- all transfers to and from the airport
- private-tours in an air-conditioned minivan
Other Services:
- all entrance fees
- 7 nights of accommodation breakfast included
- certified English/Spanish speaking Guide
- local taxes
Hotel list:
-
Chichen Itzá: 1 night at Villas Arqueologicas
Mérida: 1 night at La Misión de Fray Diego
Uxmal: 1 night at Villas Arqueologicas
Campeche: 1 night at Hotel Ocean View
Palenque: 1 night at Maya Tulipanes
Calakmul: 1 night at Chicanná Ecovillage
Chetumal: 1 night at Hotel Los Cocos
with 2 personen: USD 290,00 surcharge p.P.
! Tour for individual driver with rented car with this program.
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TOURS
EXCLUSIVE ANDALEMEXICO TOURS
“In the Footsteps of the Gods”
8 Days / 7 Nights
Day 1 Mexico City
Accommodation.
Day 2 City Tour
Breakfast. At roughly 9 am your city tour begins. We will visit the historical centre (Zócalo, Cathedral and the Palace of Government) and the world class Museum of Anthropology. Afterwards return to hotel and accommodation.
Day 3 Mexico – Teotihuacán – Mexico City
After breakfast we will visit the Place of three cultures and the Basilica of Guadalupe. Afterwards we will continue to Teotihuacán
where you will have a guided tour of this ancient city and its impressive architecture, including some of the largest pyramids in
the world. After your guided tour of Teotihuacán you will have some free time for shopping (30 min) and lunch. Accommodation.
Day 4 Mexico City – Mérida
After breakfast we will take you to the airport, where you will catch a flight from Mexico City to Mérida. Upon arrival in Mérida we
will bring you to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to enjoy as you wish. Accommodation.
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Day 5 Mérida – Uxmal – Mérida
Breakfast. In the morning we will enjoy a guided city tour of Mérida. In the afternoon you will travel by Minivan to Uxmal, where
you will have a guided tour of this archaeological site and its wonders: The Guesser Pyramid, the Nun’s Square, Governor’s
Palace and the Ballgame Grounds. We invite you for dinner and give you some free time. In the evening we will enjoy the Light
and Sound Show. Afterwards we will bring you back to your hotel in Mérida. Accommodation.
Day 6 Mérida – Chichén Itzá – Cancun
Breakfast and departure towards Chichen Itza, the most well known and best restored Mayan site in the Yucatan. Our tour
includes visits to “The Castle”, the Ballgame Grounds, the Observatory, the One Thousand Columns square, Jaguars’ Temple, and
the Sacred Well (Cenote). We will enjoy lunch and travel to Cancun. Where we will bring you to your next hotel.
Accommodation.
Day 7 Cancun
Free time to enjoy the beautiful beaches of Cancun.
Day 8 Cancun
Free time to enjoy the beach. At the appropriate time, transfer to the airport for your return flight.
Transportation:
- tours in an air-conditioned minivan
- one way flight ticket from Mexico City to Merida
Other Services:
- all entrance fees
- 7 nights of accommodation breakfast included, all inclusive package in Cancun
- 1 lunch in Chichén Itza, 1 dinner in Uxmal
- local taxes
Hotel list:
Mexico City:
3 nights Hotel Eurostars Zona Rosa Suites
Mérida: 2 nights Hotel Caribe
Cancun: 2 nights Oasis Cancun (All Inclusive
package)
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The World of Aztecs & Maya
9 Days / 8 Nights
Day 1 Mexico City
Day 2 City Tour
Breakfast. At roughly 9 am your city tour begins. We will visit the historical centre (Zócalo, Cathedral and the Palace of Government) and the world class Museum of Anthropology. In the afternoon we will drive to the Canals of Xochimilco, where you will
enjoy a short boat trip through these famous canals. Return to hotel and Accommodation.
Day 3 Mexico – Teotihuacán – Mexico City
After breakfast we will visit the Place of three cultures and the Basilica of Guadalupe. Afterwards we will continue to Teotihuacán
where you will have a guided tour of this ancient city and its impressive architecture, including some of the largest pyramids in
the world. After your guided tour of Teotihuacán you will have some free time for shopping (30 min) and lunch. Accommodation.
Day 4 Mexico City – Villahermosa - Palenque
After breakfast we will take you to the airport, where you will catch a morning flight from Mexico City to Villahermosa. Upon arrival in Villahermosa you will have a tour to the archeological site of Palenque and will stay overnight in Palenque.
Day 5 Palenque – Merida
Early in the morning transfer to the bus terminal in Palenque from where you will take your first class bus shuttle to Merida.
Upon arrival at 15:30 our driver will bring you to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to enjoy as you wish. Accommodation.
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Breakfast. In the morning we will enjoy a guided city tour of Mérida. In the afternoon you will travel by Minivan to Uxmal, where
you will have a guided tour of this archaeological site and its wonders: The Guesser Pyramid, the Nun’s Square, Governor’s Palace and the Ballgame Grounds. We invite you for dinner and give you some free time. In the evening we will enjoy the Light and
Sound Show. Afterwards we will bring you back to your hotel in Merida. Accommodation.
Day 7 Mérida – Chichén Itzá – Cancun
Breakfast and departure towards Chichen Itza, the most well known and best restored Mayan site in the Yucatan. Our tour
includes visits to “The Castle”, the Ballgame Grounds, the Observatory, the One Thousand Columns square, Jaguars’ Temple, and
the Sacred Well (Cenote). We will enjoy lunch and travel to Cancun. Where we will bring you to your next hotel.
Accommodation.
Day 8 Cancun
Free time to enjoy the beautiful beaches of Cancun.
Day 9 Cancun
Free time to enjoy the beach. At the appropriate time, transfer to the airport for your return flight.
Transportation:
- one way flight ticket from Mexico City to Villahermosa
- first class bus shuttle to Merida
Other services:
- all entrance fees
- 8 nights of accommodation breakfast included
- 1 lunch in Chichén Itza, 1 dinner in Uxmal
- local taxes
Hotel list:
Mexico City:
3 nights at Hotel Eurostars Zona Rosa Suites
Palenque:
1 night at Hotel Maya Tulipanes
Mérida:
2 nights at Hotel Caribe
Cancún:
2 nights at Avalon Grand Cancun Beach Resort
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“Mexico Economic”
14 Days / 13 Nights
Our mexico roundtrip for budget travellers. We recommend this tour to all those who like to
travel independently and autonomously.
Day 1 Mexico City
Accommodation.
After breakfast you will enjoy a guided city tour. This tour includes a panoramic tour of the Zocalo and historic Centre of the
city, a visit to the National Palace where you can see some of Diego Rivera’s most famous murals and the beautiful Metropolitan
Cathedral. You will also visit the plaza of three cultures and the Basilica of Guadalupe before travelling just outside the city to
visit the breathtaking pyramids of Teotihuacán. After touring the ruins of this magical city you will return to Mexico City and visit
Chapultepec and Las Lomas on your way back to your hotel. Accommodation.
Day 3 Mexico City
Free day to discover Mexico City on your own, e.g. you can go to Xochimilco to have a boat trip on the water channels.
Accommodation.
Day 4 Mexico City – Oaxaca
After breakfast you will be picked up at your hotel and taken to the bus station for your trip to Oaxaca. This is quite a long trip,
about 8 hours, but the time will pass by quickly as you enjoy the scenery. When you arrive in Oaxaca you can travel by taxi (not
included) to your pre-booked hotel. Afterwards you will have free time to get to know this marvellous Colonial city.
Accommodation.
Day 5 Oaxaca - Monte Albán - Oaxaca
Breakfast. Your tour today includes a visit to the ruins of Monte Albán (the white mountain), one archaeological site, which was
put on in the 8th century. Earlier it was the capitel of the Zapotecs. Return early in the afternoon. You will have free time in
Oaxaca. Accommodation.
Day 6 Oaxaca – Mitla – Tule – Oaxaca – Tuxtla GUtIERREz
Breakfast. Your tour today includes a visit to the ruins of Mitla as well as a visit to Tule where you will see the worlds largest tree
dwarfing the church which stands next to it. At night (21:00) take overnight bus to Tuxtla Gutierrez. Overnight on bus.
Day 7 Tuxtla Gutierrez – Canyon Sumidero – San Cristobal
Arrival in Tuxtla at 07:30. Morning free to discover the city. At noon you will meet our guide in the city center who will bring you
to Canyon Sumidero (including boat trip) and further on to San Cristobal de las Casas. Accommodation.
Day 8 San Cristobal– Canyon Sumidero – Indian villages – San Cristobal
Today you drive to San Juan Chamula where you will have the opportunity to learn about the Tzotzil religion. Then, we drive to
the town of Zinacatan where you will visit the central church and a family home where you can try local liquor while you watch
textiles being produced on a traditional loom. Return to San Cristobal de las Casas to see the city on your own. Accommodation.
Day 9 San Cristóbal de las Casas – Agua Azul – Misol Há - Palenque
At roughly 6:30 AM you will be picked to travel to Palenque by Minivan. On the way we will visit the waterfalls of Agua Azul
where you can swim and enjoy the crystal blue, warm water and Misol-Ha, a waterfall surrounded by tropical jungle. In the
afternoon we will visit Palenque, a fantastically restored archaeological site. After our tour we will take you to your hotel.
Accommodation.
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Day 10 Palenque – Mérida
After breakfast you can enjoy your day in Palenque. At 11:00pm you will travel to Merida by bus (ca. 8 hours).
Day 11 Mérida – Uxmal – Kabah - Mérida
At around 8:00am you will have a guided city tour through Mérida. In the afternoon you will travel by Minivan to Uxmal and
Kabah, where you will have a guided tour of those archaeological sites and its wonders: The Guesser Pyramid, the Nun’s Square,
Governor’s Palace, and the Ballgame Grounds. Afterwards we will bring you back to your hotel in Mérida. Accommodation.
Day 12 Mérida – Chichén Itzá – Playa del Carmen
Breakfast. Departure to Chichen Itza, the most well known and best restored Mayan site in the
Yucatan. In the afternoon we will travel to Playa del Carmen, where we will bring you to your next hotel.
Accommodation at an all inclusive resort on the beach.
Day 13 Playa del Carmen
Free day to enjoy the beaches. Accommodation all inclusive.
Breakfast and check-out of hotel. End of services.
Transportation:
Other services:
- all entrance fees for the sightseeing tours in shared
groups
- certified English/Spanish speaking guide during tours
- 11 overnights in hotels, breakfast included
- 2 overnights on bus
- local taxes
Hotel list:
Mexico City:
3 nights at Hotel Eurostar Zona Rosa Suites
Oaxaca: 2 nights at Hacienda de la Noria
San Cristobal:
2 nights at Casa Mexicana
Palenque:
1 night at Maya Tulipanes
Mérida:
Playa del Carmen:
2 nights at The Reef Playacar or similar
Minimum 1 Participant
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“Mexico Lindo”
17 Days / 16 Nights
Our favorite trip for individual travellers who like to travel economically, but with all the
benefits of a pre planned holiday - tours and hotels booked with AndaleMexico are already included in the price.
Day 1 Mexico City
When you arrive in Mexico City your guide will be waiting for you with a sign with your name. Transfer to your hotel. Accommodation.
After breakfast you will enjoy a guided city tour. This tour includes a panoramic tour of the Zocalo and historic Centre of the city,
a visit to the National Palace where you can see some of Diego Rivera’s most famous murals and the beautiful Metropolitan Cathedral. You will also visit the plaza of three cultures and the Basilica of
Guadalupe before travelling just outside the city to visit the breathtaking pyramids of Teotihuacán. After touring the ruins of this
magical city you will return to Mexico City and visit Chapultepec and Las Lomas on your way back to your hotel. Accommodation.
Day 3 Mexico City – Oaxaca
After breakfast you will be picked up at your hotel and taken to the bus station for your trip to Oaxaca. (bus ticket not included)
This is quite a long trip, about 10 hours, but the time will pass by quickly as you enjoy the scenery. When you arrive in Oaxaca
you can travel by taxi (not included) to your pre-booked hotel. Afterwards you will have free time to get to know this marvellous
Colonial city. Accommodation.
Day 4 Oaxaca – Mitla – Monte Albán – Tule – Oaxaca
Breakfast. Your tour today includes a visit to the ruins of Mitla and Monte Alban as well as a visit to Tule where you will see the
worlds largest tree dwarfing the church which stands next to it. Tonight you can choose to stay in your hotel in Oaxaca, or to
take an overnight bus to Puerto Escondido. (bus ticket not included)
Day 5 Oaxaca – Puerto Escondido
Today you will either wake up in Puerto Escondido and check in to your
hotel or you will start the day in Oaxaca, travelling to Puerto Escondido during
the day and arriving in the evening. It will be a fairly long journey through
the mountains of Oaxaca, with splendid views, and winding roads.
Accommodation tonight in Puerto Escondido.
Day 6 Puerto Escondido
Free day to get to know the area or to relax on the beach. Accommodation.
Day 7 Puerto Escondido – San Cristóbal de las Casas
Free day to enjoy the beach. In the evening you will continue to San Cristobal
de las Casas by first class public bus (12-13 hours) (not included).
Day 8 San Cristóbal de las Casas
After your arrival in San Cristobal de las Casas you will travel to your hotel by taxi
(not included). After checking into your hotel the rest of the day is yours to get to
know San Cristobal, we recommend visiting some of the colourful markets.
Accommodation.
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Day 9 San Cristobal– Canyon Sumidero – Indian villages – San Cristobal
Today you will enjoy a guided tour of Sumidero Canyon where we will enjoy a boat trip. We will drive to San Juan Chamula where
you will have the opportunity to learn about the Tzotzil religion. Then, we drive to the town of Zinacatan where you will visit the
central church and a family home where you can try local liquor while you watch textiles being produced on a traditional loom.
Return to San Cristobal de las Casas. Accommodation.
where you can swim and enjoy the crystal blue, warm water and Misol-Ha, a waterfall surrounded by tropical jungle. In the
afternoon we will visit Palenque, a fantastically restored archaeological site. After our tour we will take you to your hotel. Accommodation.
Day 11 Palenque – Campeche
Today you will travel by bus to the pirate state of Campeche (bus ticket not included). The rest of the day is yours to enjoy as
you wish. Accommodation.
Day 12 Campeche – Mérida
After breakfast you will travel to Merida by bus (not included) when you arrive the rest of the day will be free to enjoy as you
wish. Accommodation.
Breakfast. In the morning you will have a guided city tour through Mérida. In the afternoon you will travel by Minivan to Uxmal,
where you will have a guided tour of this archaeological site and its wonders: The Guesser Pyramid, the Nun’s Square, Governor’s Palace, and the Ballgame Grounds. We invite you for dinner and give you some free time. In the evening we will enjoy the
Light and Sound Show. Afterwards we will bring you back to your hotel in Mérida. Accommodation.
Well (Cenote). We will enjoy lunch and travel to Cancun, where we will bring you to your next hotel. Accommodation at an all
inclusive resort on the beach. For an extra fee you can change your destination to another beach on the Riviera Maya.
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Day 15 Cancun
Enjoy the beach in your all inclusive package. Accommodation.
Day 16 Cancun
Enjoy the beach in your all inclusive package. Accommodation.
Day 17 Cancun
Free time to enjoy the beach, and at the appropriate time transfer to the Cancun international airport for your return flight or if
you choose to extend your stay, to the hotel of your choice.
Transportation:
- transfer between hotels and airports in Mexico City and
Cancun
- transfer to the bus station in Mexico City
- tours in an air-conditioned minivan for 8-12 person
Other services:
- all entrance fees for the sightseeing tours
- certified English/Spanish speaking guide
- 15 nights of accommodation including breakfast
- local taxes
Please note that intercity bus tickets and taxi fares are not
included in this tour. However our team will always be
available to help you with your bus tickets.
Hotel list:
Mexico City: Oaxaca: Puerto Escondido: San Cristobal: Palenque: Campeche: Mérida: Cancun: 2 nights at Eurostars Zona Rosa Suites
2 nights at Hacienda de la Noria
2 nights at Villa Belmar
2 nights at Casa Mexicana
1 night at Maya Tulipanes
1 night at Hotel Ocean View
3 nights at Avalon Grand Beach Resort
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Mexico Classic Tour
by overland bus with english speaking guide
13 Days / 12 Nights
Day 1 Mexico City
Accommodation.
Day 2 City Tour
Breakfast. At roughly 9 am your city tour begins. We will visit the historical centre (Zócalo, Cathedral and the Palace of
Government) and the world class Museum of Anthropology. Afterwards return to hotel and accommodation.
wasn’t possible for humans to have built such grand structures, so they called it “the city of gods”. Climbing the pyramid you will
have an incredible view of the whole territory (from the Ciudadela on the left to the pyramid of the Moon on the right). Also on
this tour you will visit the Basilica of Guadalupe, where you will see illustrations of the patron saint of Mexico, La virgin de
Guadalupe. Accommodation.
Day 4 Mexico City – Puebla – Oaxaca
After breakfast we depart for Puebla where we will visit the historical centre of the city: Santa Maria Tonantzintla, Rosario’s
Chapel, the Main Square and El Parian (a craft shopping center). After having lunch we will continue to Oaxaca, arrival and
accommodation.
Day 5 Oaxaca – Monte Albán – Mitla – Tule - Oaxaca
Breakfast. In the morning we will enjoy a city tour, including the Cathedral, the Seven Regions Fountain, Santo Domingo Church
and Golden’s Museum. Afterwards we will visit Monte Alban, an important archaeological zone where we will find important
remains of Olmeca, Zapoteca and Mixteca cultures. In the afternoon we will visit another important site, Mitla, where we can
enjoy its buildings decorated with symbolic mosaics. En route, we will stop to see El Tule, one of the oldest trees in the world.
Return to Oaxaca and accommodation.
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Day 6 Oaxaca – Tuxtla Gutierrez - Sumidero - San Cristóbal de las Casas
After an early breakfast we will leave for Tuxtla Gutierrez, the capital city of Chiapas. On the way there you can enjoy the
marvellous landscape. After your arrival in Tuxtla we will have a tour of the national park Cañon Sumidero where will take a boat
trip. Afterwards we will continue to San Cristobal de las Casas, stopping in Chiapa del Corzo on the way to see a Mudejar-style
Fountain. Arrival in San Cristóbal, dinner and accommodation.
Day 7 San Cristobal – Indian villages – San Cristobal
Today you drive to San Juan Chamula where you will have the opportunity to learn about the Tzotzil religion. Then, we drive to
the town of Zinacatan where you will visit the central church and a family home where you can try local liquor while you watch
textiles being produced on a traditional loom. Return to San Cristobal de las Casas to see the city on your own.
Accommodation.
where you can swim and enjoy the crystal blue, warm water and Misol-Ha, a waterfall surrounded by tropical jungle.
Dinner and accommodation.
Breakfast. Visit to the archaeological zone Palenque, one of the most important Mayan archaeological. After our tour we will have
free time for exploring this large site and for lunch. Departure to Campeche, the former pirate city. Dinner and accommodation.
Day 10Campeche – Uxmal – Mérida
After breakfast we will visit the city of Campeche after our tour we will depart for Uxmal where we will visit this archaeological
site and its wonders: The Guesser Pyramid, the Nun’s Square, Governor’s Palace, and the Ballgame Grounds. Lunch and continuation to Merida, “the White City” to take a panoramic city tour where we will see Montejo Avenue, the monument to Motherland
and the Main Square. Accommodation.
Day 11Mérida – Chichen Itza – Playa del Carmen
Well (Cenote). We will enjoy lunch and travel to Playa del Carmen where we will drop you off at your hotel. Accommodation.
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Day 12Playa del Carmen
After breakfast you will enjoy a free day on the marvellous beaches of Playa del Carmen. Accommodation.
Day 13Airport Cancun
Breakfast and free time to enjoy your last few hours on the beach. At the pre arranged time we will take you to the airport for
your flight. End of services.
Transportation:
- In air-conditioned overland busses
- All transfers to and from the airport
Other services:
- guided tours with certified English/Spanish speaking guide
- daily breakfast
- 3 lunches, 3 dinners
- All entrance fees
- local taxes
Hotel list (subject to availability):
Mexico City: 3 nights Eurostars Zona Rosa Suites
Oaxaca : 2 nights Calesa Real or Hotel Mision San Felipe
San Cristóbal:
2 nights Mansión del Valle or Hotel Casa Mexicana
Palenque : 1 night Maya Palenque or Hotel Ciudad Real
Campeche : 1 night Baluartes or Hotel Del Mar
Mérida : 1 night Los Aluxes or El Conquistador
Playa d. Ca.: 2 nights The Reef Playacar
Departure every Monday
* Surcharge for Single Room 440,- USD
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ANNIVERSARY TOUR
“Viva México” - 200 years of independence of Mexico
8 Days / 7 Nights
The Mexican War of Independence was the armed struggeld between the Mexican and the
Spanish colonial rule from 1810 to 1821.
day 1mexico city
Accommodation.
day 2mexico city - hidalgo - Makers of the independence - san miguel
After breakfast we will go to Dolores Hidalgo. The struggle for independence was at the beginning of a revolt by Miguel Hidalgo
(1753-1811), a priest from Dolores, Creole-led group of farmers. On the 16th September 1810 by Dolores with the cry “Viva
Mexico” the fight against the Spanish-born “peninsulares” recorded. You will learn a lot of the history of the city and the beginnings of the war. In the afternoon we make our way to San Miguel de Allende. Accommodation.
day 3san miguel de allende - weigh of the independence - querétaro
Breakfast. Today we will visit the town of San Miguel de Allende, which is also referred as the “cradle of independence.” In the
19th Century it took place of the struggle for independence against Spain. Many supporters and a rapidly grown of a lot of willing
fighters to the Lieutenant Ignacio Allende led the independence-seeking people to first victories over the Spaniards. The Spaniards were also with the capture and execution of Miguel Hidalgo and Ignacio Allende Costilla 30 July 1811 the independence
movement was not inevitable. Today you will get to know a lot of the relationship of Mexican history and their fighter. After that
we will drive to Querétaro. Accommodation.
Day 4querétaro - la corregidora
After breakfast, you will have a guided tour of Querétaro. The city is known for its colonial architecture and world heritage site
by UNESCO since 1996. Querétaro plays an important role in the Mexican history. The house of Doña Josefa Ortíz called La
Corregidora (wife of a senior Spanish colonial officials), was a conspiratorial meeting place for the leaders of the independence
movement in 1810. Emperor Maximilian was firing squad here in 1867, after the French intervention in Mexico was found their
last battles in Querétaro. Here in 1917 the first constitution was drawn up after the Mexican Revolution. Today you’ll learn why
the revolutionaries had success. You see important places of the conspiracy and the place where Emperor Maximilian was shot.
Accommodation.
day 5querétaro - mexico city - war of independence
Today after breakfast you drive to the capital of Mexico. In 1810 it became the leadership of Miguel Hidalgo and José María Morelos to the Revolutionary War, the 1821 with the capture of the city by rebels under the leadership of Agustín de Iturbide ended
victoriously. On 21 July 1822 he was appointed to the emperor. On 14 September 1847 Mexico City was captured after the Battle
of Chapultepec in the Mexican-American War by U.S. forces under General Winfield Scott and occupied for five months. Today
you will visit the Revolution Museum and after that you will have an interesting city tour. Overnight in Mexico City.
day 6mexico city - a viennese in mexico
Breakfast. Today you will visit the Castle of Chapultepec, where against the resistance of the Mexican people, on 10th of April
1864 Maximilian was proclaimed to the Emperor of Mexico. Maximilian had been sacrificing to pressure his brother to his succession and inheritance rights in Austria. Ferdinand Maximilian in Mexico thought his dreams of a implement modern, liberal state,
and therefore took to the imperial crown, despite the concerns of his family. The Habsburgs took the statements of the French
emperor, because the Mexican people wanted to have a Habsburg as Emperor, at face value. After the fall of the Second Empire,
the castle was the official seat of government for the President of Mexico. Since 1944 the castle houses the Museo Nacional de
Historia. Find out more like a Vienna became the Emperor of Mexico. Accommodation.
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day 7mexico city - cuernavaca “city of eternal spring” - taxco - mexico city
Breakfast. Today you will visit the city of Cuernavaca. Already Hernán Cortés and the Emperor Maximilian and his wife Charlotte
spent a lot of time in the summer in Cuernavaca. Get to know in today’s Mexico and the statesmen of a holiday. Later we will
visit the silver city of Taxco, we’ll show you more background on the fight before we take you back to Mexico City.
Accommodation.
day 8mexico city
Enjoy your last breakfast in the capital. Today we will bring you to the airport, from where you either take your flight home or
the way to your port stay. (End of services)
Transportation:
- In air-conditioned Minivan
- All transfers from and to the airport
Other Services:
- Guided tours with certified Spanish/English speaking guides
group travel
Departure: 05.05. + 13.09.2010
- All entrance fees
- Local taxes
Hotel list:
-
Mexico City: San Miguel:
Querétaro: Mexico City: 1
1
2
3
night at Eurostars Zona Rosa Suites
night at Hotel Monteverde
nights at Gran Hotel Querétaro
nights Eurostars Zona Rosa Suites
PRIVATE TOUR
Minimum 2 Participants*
* Surcharge for Single Room 260,-USD
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Study Trip AndaleMexico
13 Days / 12 Nights
(Individual Tour with english speaking Guide and domestic flight)
Day 1 Mexico City
Day 2 Mexico City
Breakfast. At roughly 9 am your city tour begins. We will visit the historical centre (Zócalo, Cathedral and the Palace of Government) and the world class Museum of Anthropology. Afterwards return to hotel and
accommodation.
Day 3 Mexico City – Teotihuacán
After breakfast we will visit the Pyramid city of Teotihuacán which is situated about 65 km in the north of
Mexico City and once was the biggest city of America. The original name of this huge city is unknown.
Teotihuacán is the name which gave the Aztecs to it. When they found the city it was already abandoned. For the Aztecs it was
unbelievable, that humans could build pyramids of such a dimension. Therefore they have called it the city of gods. Climbing the
pyramid you will have an incredible view over the whole territory (from the Ciudadela on the left to the Moon pyramid on the
right). Moreover you will visit the Basilica of Guadalupe with illustration of the dark-skinned virgin Maria. Return to your hotel
and accommodation.
Day 4 Mexico City – Cuernavaca – Taxco – Mexico City
Today you will visit Cuernavaca where we will explore the historical centre and the cathedral. Continuation to Taxco where we will
enjoy a sightseeing tour including the Church Santa Prisca and a silver workshop. Afterwards we will have free time for shopping
before returning to Mexico City. Accommodation.
Day 5 Mexico City – Tuxtla – Sumidero – San Cristóbal de las Casas
After breakfast we will bring you to the Mexico City airport where you will catch your flight to Tuxtla. Our driver will greet you at
the airport and you will travel towards Rio Grijalva. On the way you will enjoy a boat trip down the Canyon Sumidero. Afterwards
we will continue to San Cristobal de las Casas, a picturesque colonial city founded by Diego Mazariegos in 1524. We will bring
you to the hotel and give you some free time to enjoy as you with. Accommodation.
Day 6 San Cristóbal de las Casas – Indian Towns – City Tour
After breakfast we will drive to San Juan Chamula where you will have the opportunity to learn about the Tzotzil religion. Then,
we drive to the town of Zinacatan where you will visit the central church and a family home where you can try local liquor while
you watch textiles being produced on a traditional loom. After returning to San Cristóbal de las Casas, you can enjoy a city tour.
Afterwards we will bring you back to your hotel. Accommodation.
Day 7 San Cristóbal de las Casas – Agua Azul – Misol Há – Palenque
Breakfast and departure for Palenque. On the way we will visit the waterfalls of Agua Azul where you can swim and enjoy the
crystal blue, warm water and Misol-Ha, a waterfall surrounded by tropical jungle. In the afternoon we will visit Palenque, a fantastically restored archaeological site. After our tour we will take you to your hotel. Accommodation.
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Day 8 Palenque – Villahermosa - Mérida
After breakfast our driver will bring you to the airport of Villahermosa. On the way there you will visit the La Venta museum.
Flight to Mérida. Transfer to your hotel and accommodation.
Day 9 Mérida – Uxmal – Kabáh – Mérida
After breakfast we will travel by minivan to Uxmal, where we will have a guided tour of this archaeological site and its wonders:
The Guesser Pyramid, the Nun’s Square, Governor’s Palace, and the Ballgame Grounds. We invite you to lunch and in the afternoon we will continue our trip to Kabah, another Mayan ceremonial site. In the evening we will bring you back to your hotel in
Mérida. Accommodation.
Day 10 Mérida – Chichen Itza – Playa del Carmen
Well (Cenote). We will enjoy lunch and travel to Playa del Carmen where we will drop you off at your hotel. Accommodation.
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After breakfast you will enjoy a free day on the marvellous beaches of Playa del Carmen, the Riviera Maya.
Accommodation.
Day 12
Playa del Carmen
After breakfast you will enjoy a free day on the marvellous beaches of Playa del Carmen, the Riviera Maya.
Accommodation.
Day 13
Cancun
Breakfast. Enjoy the last few hours on the beach. Afterwards you will go to the airport. End of services.
Transportation:
- In air-conditioned Minivan
- One way flight tickets Mexico City to Tuxtla Gutierrez and
Villahermosa to Merida
Other Services:
- Guided tours with certified Spanish/English speaking guides
- 2 lunches in Uxmal and Chichen Itza
- All entrance fees
- Local taxes
Hotel list:
Mexico City: 4 nights Hotel Eurostars Zona Rosa Suites
San Cristóbal: 2 nights Casa Mexicana
Palenque: 1 night Maya Tulipanes
Mérida: 2 nights La Misión de Fray Diego
Playa del Carmen:
3 nights The Reef Playacar (AI)
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“In the Footsteps of the Maya”
9 Days / 8 Nights
by overland bus with english speaking guide
Day 1 Mexico City
Accommodation.
Day 2 City Tour
Breakfast. At roughly 9 am your city tour begins. We will visit the historical centre (Zócalo, Cathedral and the Palace of
Government) and the Museum of Anthropology. We will also have the opportunity to visit a typical Mexican market. Return to
hotel and Accommodation.
wasn’t possible for humans to have built such grand structures, so they called it “the city of gods”. Climbing the pyramid you will
have an incredible view of the whole territory (from the Ciudadela on the left to the Moon pyramid on the right). Also on this tour
you will visit the Basilica of Guadalupe, where you will see illustrations of the patron saint of Mexico, La virgin de Guadalupe.
Accommodation.
Day 4 Mexico City – Villahermosa (flight) - Palenque
Transfer to the airport where you will take your flight to Villahermosa. There at the airport our guide will pick you up and bring
you to Palenque. Dinner and accommodation.
Breakfast. Visit to Palenque, one of the most important Mayan archaeological sites. Here we will have a chance to see a fantastic
example of Mayan architecture set in the Lacandona Jungle. Free time for lunch. In the afternoon departure to Campeche, the
former pirate city. Dinner and accommodation.
Day 6 Campeche – Uxmal – Mérida
Following breakfast we will tour the city of Campeche. Afterwards we will travel to Uxmal where we will have a tour of the site
including the Guesser Pyramid, the Nun’s Square, Governor’s Palace, and the Ballgame Grounds. After lunch we will continue to
Mérida, “the White City” where we will take a panoramic city tour including Montejo Avenue, the monument to the Motherland
and the Main Square. Accommodation.
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Day 7
Mérida – Chichen Itza – Cancun
Well (Cenote). We will enjoy lunch and travel to Cancun, where we will drop you off at your hotel. Accommodation.
Day 8 Cancun
After breakfast you will enjoy a free day on the marvellous beaches of Cancun. Cancun is the touristy centre of the peninsula
Yucatan. Here you can find besides a huge number of US-american tourists people from the whole world. Overnight stay.
Day 9 Cancun
Breakfast. Free time to enjoy the beach before we take you to the airport to catch your flight. End of services.
Transportation:
- in air-conditioned Minivan
- all transfers from and to the airport
- FLIGHT: Mexico City to Villahermosa (day 4)
Other Services:
- 2 lunches, 2 dinners
- All entrance fees
- certified English/Spanish speaking guide
Hotel list (subject to availability):
Mexico City: Eurostars Zona Rosa Suites, 3 nights
Palenque: Maya Palenque or Hotel Ciudad Real, 1 night
Campeche: Baluartes or Hotel del Mar, 1 night
Mérida: Los Aluxes or El Conquistador, 1 night
Cancun: Oasis Cancun, 2 nights (All Inclusive)
Departure every Friday
*Surcharge for Single Room USD 350,00
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Highlights of Mexico
10 Days / 9 Nights
Day 1 Mexico City
Accommodation.
Breakfast. Today we will take a sightseeing tour which includes Reforma, Zócalo, Palacio Nacional (where we will see some
fantastic murals by Diego Rivera), Cathedral, Metropolitana, and also a panoramic ride through the historical centre. We will also
visit the “Place of the three cultures” and the Basilica of Guadalupe. Afterwards we will drive to the archaeological site of
Teotihuacán. After climbing the famous pyramids of the sun and the moon, and visiting the whole territory you will have free
time for shopping and lunch. On our return to our hotel we will drive through the residential area Lomas and also Chapultepec
Park. Accommodation.
Day 3
Mexico City – Cuernavaca – Taxco
You will be picked up at your hotel in the morning and driven to Cuernavaca. Sightseeing of the historical centre and the
cathedral, continuation to Taxco. Sightseeing of the Church Santa Prisca, workshop of silver and you will have free timer for
shopping. Afterwards you will check-in at your hotel in Taxco. Overnight stay.
Day 4 Taxco - Acapulco
After breakfast we will continue the tour to Acapulco. Enjoy the remaining hours of the day on the beach. Accommodation.
Day 5 Acapulco
After breakfast we will pick you up for a city tour of about 3 to 4 hours. You will visit the centre and afterwards you will enjoy a
show by the famous Acapulco cliff divers. The afternoon is yours to enjoy as you like. Accommodation.
Day 6 Acapulco– Mérida
After breakfast we will bring you to the Acapulco airport for your flight to Mérida. There our driver will await you to bring you to
your hotel. Accommodation.
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Day 6 Acapulco– Mérida
After breakfast we will bring you to the Acapulco airport for your flight to Mérida. There our driver will await you to bring you to
your hotel. Accommodation.
Day 7 Mérida – Kabah - Uxmal – Mérida
Breakfast. In the morning you will have a guided city tour through Mérida. In the afternoon you will travel by Minivan to Kabah
and Uxmal, where you will have a guided tour of this archaeological site and its wonders: The Guesser Pyramid, the Nun’s
Square, Governor’s Palace, and the Ballgame Grounds. We invite you for dinner and give you some free time. In the evening we
will enjoy the Light and Sound Show. Afterwards we will bring you back to your hotel in Mérida. Accommodation.
Well (Cenote). We will enjoy lunch and travel to Cancun, where we will bring you to your hotel. Accommodation.
Day 9 Cancun
Free day to enjoy Cancun’s world class beaches. Accommodation.
Day 10 Cancun
After breakfast your driver will bring you to the Cancun airport. End of services.
Transportation:
- in an air-conditioned Minivan
- FLIGHT Acapulco - Mérida
Other Services:
- Certified English/Spanish speaking guides throughout your
tour
- 1 lunch and 1 dinner
- all entrance fees
- local taxes
Hotel list:
Mexico City: 2 nights Eurostars Zona Rosa Suites
Taxco: 1 night Posada de la Mision
Acapulco: 2 nights Grand Hotel Acapulco
Mérida: 2 nights Hotel Caribe
Cancun: 2 nights Oasis Cancun (All
Inclusive)
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Spiritual Mexico Tour / Group Travel
All tours performed on top are also bookable in company of a Shamanen (against surcharge). In and around Mexico City
(Theotihuacán, Tula, Querétaro) you will hit on an Indian healer who will show you the Indian rites & healing methods of the
natives of Mexico. You will get to know the spiritual side of this amazing country.
Study Spanish in Querétaro 15 Days / 14 Nights
Spend your Mexico vacation in a relaxed atmosphere in the wonderful colonial city of Querétaro learning Spanish: 10-day
beginner-/advancer’s course, 4 hours per day, a total of 40 hours with certificate. Hotel is situated in the city centre (without
breakfast).
Beginning every day
*Surcharge for Single Room 330,- USD
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AndaleMexico theme travel
ANDALEMEXICO THEME TRAVEL
Photo Shooting Tour
13 Days / 12 Nights
Day 1 Mexico City
When you arrive in Mexico City your guide will be waiting for you with
a sign with your name. Transfer to your hotel. Accommodation.
Day 2 Mexico City – Teotihuacán
After breakfast, early in the morning 8 am, we will visit the historical center (Zocalo, Templo Mayor, Palacio Nacional) for photo
shooting, then we will drive north to the Pyramid city of Teotihuacán, arrival around 11:30. Tour the site for at least 3 hours
according your suggestions. Climbing the sun and moon pyramid, avenida de los muertos etc. After visit of Teotihuacán stop at
La Gruta Restaurant for lunch and when returning to Mexico City we will stop at the Basilica de Guadalupe. Accommodation.
Day 3 Mexico City – Tuxtla – CANYON Sumidero – San Cristóbal de las Casas
Box lunch and early morning we will bring you to the Mexico City airport where you will catch your flight to Tuxtla. Arrival in
Tuxtla at around 11 am - Our driver will greet you at the airport and you will travel towards Rio Grijalva. On the way you will
enjoy a boat trip down the Canyon Sumidero. Afterwards we will continue to San Cristobal de las Casas. We will bring you to the
hotel and give you some free time to enjoy as you with. Accommodation.
Day 4 SUNDAY: San Cristóbal de las Casas – City & Market Tour
After breakfast we will visit the city center and the markets (today is Tianguis day) for photo shoots. Accommodation.
Day 5 San Cristobal – Montebello – Las Nubes
Breakfast then by car off to Amatenango del valle, home of families which are producing there hand craft products like pottery,
from there we continue to the stunning lakes of Montebello, we will see the different lakes, named Ensueño, Encantada,
Esmeralda, Pojoj and Tziscao, from there we go on to the Ecolodge Las Nubes, where you will sleep tonight.
Day 6 Selva Lacandona - Benemerito de las Americas - Marquez de Comillas – Las Guacamayas
At about 08 am we will leave from Las Nubes in direction to the Eco lodge Las Guacamayas. After checking in we will have a boat
trip on the river Lacantun y Tsendales in middle of the jungle. Later we will have a walk through the area where the wild
Guacamaya parrots have their nests. Return to the ecolodge, dinner and accommodation.
Day 7 Las Guacamayas - Bonampak - Yaxchilan – Palenque
Today we will have to leave early at 6 am in direction to Pico de oro, Marquez de comillas and Benemerito de las Americas. After
arrival in Frontera Corozal we will have breakfast. Here we also will board the boat which will take us to Yaxchilan, which is an
impressing site. Return to Frontera Corozal and time for lunch in a local restaurant, later we continue to Bonampak, where we
will see the mural paintings and then finally we continue to Palenque, where you will stay this night. Accommodation.
Day 8 Palenque – Agua Azul – Misol Há – Palenque
Breakfast and sightseeing of Palenque, a fantastically restored archaeological site. In the afternoon we will visit the waterfalls of
Agua Azul where you can swim and enjoy the crystal blue, warm water and Misol-Há, a waterfall surrounded by tropical jungle,
with lots of motives for photos. After our tour we will take you back to your hotel. Accommodation.
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Day 9 Palenque – Campeche - Uxmal
After breakfast freetime for more photoshoots in around Palenque. Departure to Uxmal with a stop in Campeche for lunch.
Arrival in Uxmal in the evening and if you like participation at Light and Sound Show. Accommodation.
Day 10Uxmal – Mérida
In the morning visit of Uxmal where we will have a tour of the site including the Guesser Pyramid, the Nun’s Square, Governor’s
Palace, and the Ballgame Grounds. In the afternoon continuation to Mérida, “the White City” where we will take a panoramic city
tour including Montejo Avenue, the monument to the Motherland and the Main Square. Accommodation.
Day 11Mérida – Chichen Itza – Coba – Tulum
Well (Cenote). In the afternoon we will drive in direction to the Riviera Maya with a stop at Coba archeological site. Arrival in
Tulum in the evening Accommodation.
Day 12Tulum – Hidden Worlds – Tulum
Today will start with an early visit to Tulum, the only Mayan archaeological site located directly on the ocean, to take photos of
the sunrise. Here you can enjoy the ruins of this city Afterwards we will visit the cenote parl of Hidden Worlds. Return to your
hotel and accommodation.
Day 13Tulum - Cancun
Breakfast. Enjoy the last few hours on the beach. Afterwards we will bring you to the airport. End of services.
Transportation:
Hotel list:
- Private transportation - in air-conditioned first class
bus / minibus
- Mexico City:
- Flight tickets Mexico City to Tuxtla Gutierrez and
Cancun - Mexico City
Other Services:
- 12 nights of accommodation
- Guided tours with certified Spanish/English speaking
guide well trained for the group of photographers
accompanying the group during the whole trip and
coordinating stops for photo shoots always with the
group leader
Hampton Inn by Hilton, 2 nights
- San Cristobal:Casa Mexicana, 2 nights
- Las Nubes:Ecolodge, 1 night
- Guacamayas:Ecolodge, 1 night
- Palenque:
Maya Tulipanes, 2 nights
- Uxmal:
Villas Arqueologicas, 1 night
- Mérida:
Mision Fray Diego, 1 night
- Tulum:Los Lirios o similar, 2 nights
- Daily breakfast and dinner and lunch when mentioned
- All entrance fees to sites we visit
- Local taxes
- one free single room for group leader
- optional we will offer the international flight Sacramento
MEX-Sacramento
Minimum 4 Participants**
** Surcharge for Private Tour
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Pueblos of Mexico
15 Days / 14 Nights
Day 1 Arrival in Mexico City
Arrival before 1pm - After that we will do a Mexico City tour including
historical center. Then we will visit the Museum of Anthropology. Transfer to
hotel. Accommodation.
Day 2 Mexico City - Teotihuacán - Poza Rica
Breakfast. Today you will have a tour to the pyramids of Teotihuacán and the
Basilica de Guadalupe, then further on to Poza Rica. Accommodation.
Day 3 Poza Rica - Tajin - Xalapa
Breakfast. Tour to the archeological site of Tajin with its Piramide de los Nichos (pyramid of niche). Then further on to Xalapa.
Accommodation.
Day 4 Xalapa - Veracruz
Breakfast. Afterwards we will have a city tour of Xalapa, which is also called, the city oft the flowers. Then we travel to Veracruz.
Accommodation.
Day 5 Veracruz - Catemaco
Breakfast. In the morning you will have a city tour of Veracruz. Veracruz have the most important port of the atlantic ocean,
situated at the Gulf of Mexico. In the afternoon we will travel to Catemaco, where you will have an exchange with the local
community. Accommodation.
Day 6 Catemaco - Tres Zapotes - La Venta - Villahermosa
After breakfast you will have a tour to the Tres Zapotes and further on we will travel to La Venta in Villahermosa. La Venta has
there heyage 800 - 400 B.C. Today we will stay at night in Villahermosa. Accommodation.
Day 7 Villahermosa - Oaxaca
Breakfast. Now you will travel to Oaxaca. On route you hve the chance to see all the beautiful landscape of the Sierra Madre. In
Oaxaca our guide will give you more information about the city. You will have a sightseeing tour. Overnight in Oaxaca.
Accommodation.
Day 8 Oaxaca - Monta Alban - Mitla - Oaxaca
Breakfast. In the morning you will see the city of Oaxaca,
including the cathedral, the curch of Santo Domingo, the
fontain of the 7 region and the gold-museum. After that we
will travel to Monte Alban, a very interesting archaeological
city with a lot of important relicts of the Olmecas, the
Zapotecas and the culture of the Mixteca. In the afternoon
we will travel to Mitla. Mitla is also a very important
archaeological excavation with a lot of buildings which
are decorated with many mosaic. En route, we will stop to
see El Tule, one of the oldest trees in the world. Return to
Oaxaca. Accommodation.
Day 9 Oaxaca - Puerto Escondido
Breakfast. Tour to Puerto Escondido, the home of the surfer
and bodyboarder. Puerto Escondido is famous for its Mex Pipe,
a turbular shaft, which increase 10 meters in automn.
Arrival in the afternoon and overnight. Accommodation.
Day 10Puerto Escondido - Cuajinicuilapa (nearby village we need to chose)
Breakfast. Tour to Cuajunicuilapa which is situated in the Costa Chica. Overnight in simple cabins in a tipical indian village in
Costa Chica. Accommodation.
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Day 11Cuajinicuilapa
Breakfast. Today we will have an exchange with local community of Costa Chica. Overnight.
Day 12Cuajinicuilapa - Acapulco - Laguna de Coyuca
Breakfast. After that we will travel in direction to Acapulco and overnight in the villages at Laguna de Coyuca, exchange with
local community. Overnight.
Day 13Laguna de Coyuca - Acapulco - Taxco
After breakfast transfer to Taxco. We will visit the church Santa Prisca and a factory which works with silver. Sightseeing and
overnight in Taxco. Accommodation.
Day 14Taxco - Cuernavaca - Mexico City
After breakfast our guide will await you at the lobby. Today tour to Cuernavaca. We will visit the historical centre and the
cathedral. After that we will go on to Mexico City. Accommodation.
Day 15Mexico City - Airport
Breakfast. Transfer to airport – end of services.
Transportation:
- Private transportation - in air-conditioned first class bus / minibus
- Flight tickets Mexico City to Tuxtla Gutierrez and
Cancun – Mexico City
Other Services:
- Guided tours with certified Spanish/English speaking guide
- Daily breakfast and dinner and lunch when mentioned
- All entrance fees to sites we visit, local taxes
- one free single room for group leader
- optional we will offer the international flight Sacramento-
MEX-Sacramento
Hotel list:
- Mexico City: Hotel de Principio, 1 night
- Poza Rica: Hotel Esmeralda, 1 night
- Xalapa: Hotel Villa las Margaritas Caxa, 1 night
- Veracruz: Hostal de Cortes, 1 night
- Catemaco: Hotel Playa Azul Resort, 1 night
- Villahermosa: Hotel Tabasco Inn, 1 night
- Oaxaca: Hacienda de la Noria, 1 night
- Pto. Escondido:Villa Belmar, 1 night
- Costa Chica: 2 nights in simple cabins in a tipical indian village
- Lag de Coyuca:Casa Blanca Pie de la Cuesta, 1 night
- Taxco: Hotel Emilia Castillo, 1 night
- Mexico City: Hotel de Principio, 1 night
*Surcharge for Single Room 300,- USD
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Luxury Hacienda Tour
15 Days / 14 Nights
Day 1mexico city
When you arrive in Mexico City your guide will be waiting for you with
a sign with your name. Transfer to your hotel. Accommodation.
Day 2mexico city - xochimilco
After breakfast your guide will await you in the lobby of your hotel. he will give you a very interesting city tour of Mexico City, including the historical centre, Templo Mayor, Palacio de Bellas Artes, the Boulevard Reforma, the slot Chapultepec and Coyoacan,
where you will visit the museum of Frida Kahlo and the studio of Diego Rivera. In the afternoon we will make a boat trip on the
canals which are situated in the south of Xochimilco Return to the hotel in the evening. Accommodation.
Day 3mexico city - pyramidS OF teotihuacán
After breakfast, early in the morning 8 am, we will visit the historical center (Zocalo, Templo Mayor, Palacio Nacional) for photo
shooting, then we will drive north to the Pyramid city of Teotihuacán, arrival around 11:30. Tour the site for at least 3 hours
according your suggestions. Climbing the sun and moon pyramid, avenida de los muertos etc. After visit of Teotihuacán stop at
La Gruta Restaurant for lunch and when returning to Mexico City we will stop at the Basilica de Guadalupe. Accommodation.
day 4mexico city - campeche - hacienda uayamon
Today, after breakfast, we will visit the Museum of Anthropology. After that we make a little work through the terrain. After lunch
(not included) we will bring you to the airport of Mexico City for your flight to Campeche. In Campeche will await you the driver
of your hotel to bring you to your new luxury Hacienda Uayamon, which is situated in the middle of the jungle. Accommodation.
day 5hacienda uayamon - edzna - campeche - hacienda uayamon
Breakfast. Your guide will wait for you in the lobby to make a trip to the most important city for the mayas in the past, Edzna.
Then you will have a guided tour of the temple complex. Continue to the colonial city of Campeche, which was often target of
pirate raids. After visit to the Cathedral, a restored mansion. By late afternoon, you have to take the opportunity to go riding in
the vicinity of the Hacienda (not included). Accommodation.
day 6hacienda uayamon - loltun - uxmal - hacienda temozon
Breakfast. Ride in the so-called Puc-region. Here you visit the Mayan site Labna with its beautiful arches. Drive to Loltún,
offering an adventurous tour in an extensive cave system. The ancient Maya have performed sacrificial ceremonies. Ride to the
most important Mayan site in this region: Uxmal. Proceed to the Hacienda Temozon. Accommodation.
day 7hacienda temozon - sotuta de peon - celestun - hacienda temozon
Breakfast. Guide with the Hacienda manager by the impressive, spacious Hacienda Temozon. Then goes to the “working Sotuta Hacienda de Peon”. Here you are transported back in time to the Hacienderos - admire the operation of an authentic sisal
hacienda. The mangrove forests of Celestun on the Gulf of Mexico are a highlight for nature lovers. Enjoy a boat ride through this
beautiful area. Return to Hacienda Temozon in the late afternoon and overnight.
day 8hacienda temozon - mérida - hacienda san jose tixkokob
Breakfast. Discover today the white city of Merida, capital of Yucatan state. The city tour begins at the square around which the
main attractions such as the oldest cathedral, the Government Palace with the impressive wall paintings of the local painter
Pacheco and Montejo Palace group. Afternoon you will drive to Hacienda San Jose Tixkokob and overnight.
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day 9hacienda san jose - ake - izamal - hacienda san jose
After a hearty breakfast at the Hacienda you will drive to a traditional Yukateka Tixkokob small town, where you experience a
pleasant walk in daily lives Yukateka-Mayas. Continue to the beautiful city of the three Cultures, Izamal. Return to the Hacienda
San Jose and overnight.
day 10hacienda san jose - chichen itzá - valladiolid - tulum - riviera maya
Breakfast. Today, you will go in to the direction of the Riviera Maya. On route you visit Chichen Itza, the most impressive site of
the Maya, the mystical cenote Dzitnup at Valladolid, with its ancient stalagmites. Continue on main roads to Tulum, where you
enjoy the conclusion that high on a cliff towering ancient port city of the Mayas, with its magnificent views of the turquoise
Caribbean Sea. Transfer to your hotel on the Riviera Maya. Accommodation.
day 11riviera maya
Breakfast. Enjoy the day at the beach of the Riviera Maya.
Accommodation.
day 12riviera maya
Breakfast. Enjoy the day at the beach of the Riviera Maya or make
optional tour to the Isla Mujeres or Cozumel (not included).
Accommodation.
day 13riviera maya
Breakfast. Enjoy the present day at the beach of the Riviera Maya
or make it an optional tour to Sela to snorkel and swim with the
dolphins in X-Caret (not included). Accommodation.
day 14cancún Airport
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport in Cancún. End of Services.
Transportation:
- Private transportation - in air-conditioned first class bus / minibus
- Flight tickets Mexico City to Campeche
Other Services:
- Daily breakfast
- All entrance fees to sites we visit, local taxes
Hotel list:
- Mexico City: - Uayamon: - Temozon: - Tixkokob: - Riviera Maya:
3 Nights at Four Seasons, Superior Room
2 nights at Hacienda Uayamon Superior Room
2 nights at Hacienda Temozon Superior Room
2 nights at Hacienda San Jose Superior Room
4 nights at The Tides Luxury Villa
* Higher Category on Request
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Adventure & Wilderness
6 Days / 5 Nights
Day 1 Mexico City - Tula - Tequisquiapan - Querétaro
Breakfast in the hotel, then departure by bus in direction to Queretaro. On route visit of Tula and Tequisquiapan. Upon arrival in
Queretaro sightseeing of city center which is a UNESCO world heritage. Accommodation.
Day 2 Querétaro - Xilitla - Ciudad Valles
Breakfast. The adventure and excitement will be the main ingredient in this journey, as we will have the opportunity to visit the
sculpture garden of Edward James, a site that vision of this character to be his castle outside, then meet some of the structures
dream, then visit Botanical Center “Beto Ramon” which was the home of one of the most remembered of the Huasteca region for
their knowledge of herbal medicine, later we will travel to Ciudad Valles where we will stay overnight.
Day 3 Ciudad Valles - Huasteca - Ciudad Valles
Breakfast. This day will be unforgettable, as very early we will travel to Tampaon River to begin our adventure, paddling against
the current with a panga or canoe to reach the best view of the Cascades in Tamil, we stop at the Cueva del Agua, born with a
depth of 40 meters, then we will go the Basement of Huahuas, site where parrots, swifts and swallows arrive in the evening
performing a “ritual” before reaching their homes in the evening. Return to Ciudad Valles. Overnight.
Day 4 Ciudad Valles - Tamtoc - Ciudad Valles
The third day we again carried on a boat to reach the archaeological zone of Tamtoc, an important location for the history of
Mesoamerica, where we find carvings of priests and rulers of the area. After lunch we transfer to the hotel TANINUL, a site that
has a Temazcal area.
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Day 5 Ciudad Valles - Querétaro
Breakfast. On our last day of stay, visit Laguna Crescent, undoubtedly the most important site in the zone and their sources are
those that provide water to the town, where we’ll have the opportunity to observe its crystalline water and the ducks Divers who
inhabit the place. Finally we will return to Queretaro.
Tour from Queretaro - Full day travel with road excursions: – passing by Vulcan Nevado de Toluca – arrival to Valle de Bravo. Accommodation. End of Services.
Transportation:
- Private transportation - in air-conditioned minibus
Other Services:
- 5 nights of accommodation, breakfast included
Hotel list:
Mexico City:Eurostars Zona Rosa Suites, 1 night
Queretaro:
Quinta Lucca, 1 nights
Ciudad Valles:Country Inn, 2 nights
Taninul:
Hotel Taninul, 1 night
- all entrance fees to sites we visit, Local taxes
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Pilgrimage - “In search of the missionaries”
12 Days / 11 Nights
Day 1 Mexico City
Arrival at the International Airport of Mexico City, transfer to hotel and overnight.
Day 2 Our Lady of Guadalupe
After breakfast, we depart for Mass at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe. After Mass
we tour the grounds and visit the museum that houses a collection of paintings and colonial
religious art by pilgrims in thanks for miracles. We ascend Tepeyac Hill, the place of the
apparitions of the Virgin Mary to Juan Diego in 1531, and visit the Capilla del Cerrito. Following the stairs down, we view Tepeyac
Garden and its statues symbolizing the union of the Aztec people and the Spanish Christian mission. A stop at the chapel of the
Indians completes the tour. We’ll also see a number of historical sights during the driving portion of our tour. Overnight in Mexico
City.
Day 3 Mexico City – Teotihuacan – Mexico City
Breakfast. Our day of pilgrimage begins with a visit to the historical archaeological center of Zocalo Plaza where we visit the
National Palace and the largest cathedral in Latin America, the Metropolitan Cathedral. Next we visit the Parish of San Bernardino
where we celebrate Mass. Then we explore the ancient city of Teotihuacan and the incredible ruins of the Pyramid of the Sun and
Moon and the Aztec Temple of Tlaloc and Quetzalcotal whose inhabitants, dating back to 200 BC, converted en masse to
Catholicism. Overnight in Mexico City.
Day 4 Mexico City – Puebla/Our Lady of Ocotlan – Mexico City
Breakfast. A day trip to Mexico’s most beautiful city Puebla, situates us at an elevation of 7,000 feet near Mexico’s snow capped
peaks. We celebrate Mass at the Shrine of San Miguel del Milagro, site of apparitions of St. Michael the Archangel and the spring
of curative waters blessed by St. Michael. We’ll see the Shrine and Basilica of Our Lady of Ocotlan, “place of the burning oak”,
where Mary caused her image to be burned into the tree. We will stay in Puebla for overnight.
Day 5 Puebla - Cholula – Mexico City
After Breakfast our pilgrimage tour will continue with the sightseeing of the beautiful city of Puebla, named World Heritage by
UNESCO, to appreciate the wonderful architecture of this colonial Spanish city, here we will visit the impressive cathedral, the
church of Santo Domingo and the famous Chapel of the Rosary, considered the eighth wonder of the art world. From here we
will travel to the most important and most revered shrine of Puebla and the most important place on our visit to this region:
“The Lord of the Marvels”, which is visited by thousands of people every day because of its miraculous. On our return to Mexico
City we will visit the Indian town of Cholula, famous for having 365 churches, one for each day of the year Cholula also has
the largest pyramid in the world located in the Toltec archaeological zone. Laer on we will also visiting St. Mary and St. Francis
Tonantzintla. Overnight in Mexico City.
Day 6 Mexico City – Tepotzotlan - Queretaro
After Breakfast. Departure to Tepotzotlan to visit this picturesque town and see its famous Church of St. Francis Xavier set in this
magnificent monastery where we visit the most important museum of colonial religious art that exists in Mexico, in transit visit
Cuautitlan a chapel built where Juan Diego was born . We continued to San Juan del Rio and Queretaro, which is considered one
of the most beautiful colonial cities, visiting its aqueduct, its squares, its houses, its beautiful historical center and its churches,
convents of Santa Rosa and Santa Clara and world famous temple of the cross alleys, its history, its beauty, and so on.
Overnight.
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Day 7 Queretaro
After breakfast we will discover the historical center of this beautiful city, protected as world heritage by the UNESCO. We will
visit the Templo de la Cruz, Templo San Francisco and Templo Santa Rosa and will also participate at a local mass. Overnight.
Day 8 Queretaro - San Miguel de Allende - Guanajuato
Breakfast. Today we are going to visit San Miguel de Allende, historic city of great civil and religious architecture of the
colonial period. We are walking around the streets, alleys and varied stores. We continue to Guanajuato which is one of the most
spectacular colonial mining towns. We will vist the Museum of Don Quixote which is unique in the world. Later on we will visit
the Parish of Our Lady of Guanajuato, the church and the mine of Valenciana and the Church of Villaseca, which is highly revered
and visited by having so many favors and miracles given to our people. Visit one of its mines and the cemetery of mummies.
Overnight.
Day 9 Guanajuato - San Juan de Los Lagos - Zacatecas
Breakfast. Continuing our journey along the mountain pass and at its highest point we will see the impressive statue of Christ
the King who is placed in the geographical center of Mexico. Later on we will go on to Leon and San Juan de los Lagos where
the second most important shrine in Mexico is, San Juan de los Lagos. Here we will see thousands of pilgrims who visit it daily,
and we will feel the great energy that surrounds this miraculous shrine, after praying, we will travel to Zacatecas. Overnight.
Day 10 Fresno - Silversmiths - Zacatecas
Breakfast. Departure to Fresnillo to visit the third most important and revered shrine of Mexico where we will see the image of
Santo Niño de Atocha. In the Afternoon we will visit Zacatecas, which is another big and beautiful colonial citie, visit its cathedral, its aqueduct, squares, palaces and great flavor province that surrounds this place. Overnight.
Day 11 Zacatecas - San Luis Potosí - Mexico City
Breakfast. Departure to San Luis Potosi where we will visit its historic center, the Temple of Carmen, its cathedral and the church
of San Francisco. We continue to Mexico City. Overnight.
Day 12 Mexico City – International Airport
Transfer to the Airport. End of Services.
Transportation:
bus / minibus
Other Services:
- Tours with certified Spanish/English speaking guide
- Daily breakfast and dinner
- All entrance fees to sites we visit, Local taxes
Hotel list:
- Mexico City:Eurostars Zona Rosa Suites, 3 nights
- Puebla:
Hotel Colonial, 1 night
- Mexico City:Eurostars Zona Rosa Suites, 1 night
- Queretaro:
Hostería los 2 Patios, 2 nights
- Guanajuato:
Mision Guanajuato, 1 night
- Zacatecas: La Finca del Minero, 2 nights
- Mexico City:Eurostars Zona Rosa Suites, 1 night
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ANDALEMUNDO SOUTH AMERICA
AndaleMundo - South America
15 Days / 14 Nights
day 1 Mexico - Buenos Aires
Flight from Mexico City to Buenos Aires.
day 2 Buenos Aires
Arrival at noon in Buenos Aires. Transfer to the hotel. In the
Evening you will have a dinner at the center of “La Esqunia
de Gardel“ where you will see a tango spectacle
Accommodation.
day 3 Buenos Aires
Breakfast. A City-tour, which includes the most attractive tourist places like the Teatro Colón, el Obelisco and Plaza de la República, la, la Plaza de Mayo with the Metroppolitana Catedral, el Cabildo, la Casa de Gobierno and the Barrio de la Boca. To get to the
beautiful gardens, your guide will show you the quiet streets of Buenos Aires. The rest of the day is at leisure. Accommodation.
day 4 Buenos Aires - Bariloche
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport to continue your trip to Bariloche. There our guide will await you with a sign in his hands.
Transfer to the hotel. Night.
day 5 Bariloche
Breakfast. We leave Bariloche. Driving along the lake Nahuel Huapi and see beautiful landscapes. We reach the foot of the hill,
you can climb it to have a beautiful view of the regio. We will continue our tour on the peninsula of Llao Llao and la Capilla San
Eduardo, where you will reach a lookout point from where you can see the Lake Moreno (Brown Lake can overlook). Return to
the hotel. Accommodation.
day 6 Bariloche - Buenos Aires
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport of Bariloche. Flight to Buenos Aires. Transfer to your hotel and accommodation.
day 7 Buenos Aires - Iguazú
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport. Flight to Iguazú. Transfer to the hotel. Rest of the day you have free time. You can explore the
falls of the Argentine side, which lie very close to the hotel. Accommodation.
day 8 Iguazú - Rio de Janeiro
Breakfast. Visit of the waterfalls in the Brazilian side. We will take a walk through the park and get a great view over the whole
area. At the end of the trip we have a small city tour before it goes to the airport where you fly today to Rio de Janeiro. At the
airport in Rio, you will be awaited by our driver. Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.
day 9 Rio de Janeiro
Breakfast. This tour begins with a ride on the new cable car to the summit of Sugarloaf 395 meters height. From there you
have a great view of the guanabana Bay, Copacabana and the surrounding area. We continue to Flamingo Park, the museum of
modern art to the stage of Maracanãs and in the center of the city. Here we have lunch together. Then our tour takes the train
continues to the hills of the Hunchback (“Cerro del Corcovado”). In some meters, we hold ourselves to the statue to have a look
of Cristo Redentor. This statue is 30 meters high and there you have a view over the whole city of Rio de Janeiro, with all its
beaches and mountains. To end the tour, we stop at several beaches: Sao Conrado, Leblon, Ipanema and Copacabana. Transfer
to the hotel. Accommodation.
day 10 Rio de Janeiro
Breakfast. Experience Rio de Janeiro on your own. This day is free. Overnight.
day 11 Rio de Janeiro - Lima
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport. Flight to Lima. Transfer to your hotel in Lima. Accommodation.
day 12 Lima
Breakfast. In the morning you will have a guided tour through the colonial but also contemporary site of Lima, included the
streets with old houses and their balconies in the Moorish style, see the Paseo de la República, the square of San Martín, and
more. You will also visit the traditional residential area of Lima, Miraflores and Larco Mar. These are 2 places where you get a
spectacular view of the Pacific Ocean. Return to the hotel. Accommodation.
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ANDALEMUNDO SOUTH AMERICA
day 13 Lima - Cusco
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport for your flight to Cusco. Transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon you will have a guided tour
through the city with the Plaza de Armas, the Cathedral and the Temple of the Sun El Korikanche. We will visit many different grounds and religious places before we end our walk with the Archaeological Park of Sacsayhuaman. There we can see the
ruins, the former altar of Kencco and Adoratirio of water in Tambomachay. On the way to Cusco, we will pass the former
supervisor of the place Puca Pucara. Accommodation.
day 14 Cusco
Breakfast. In the morning you leave Cusco by train Vistadome and make a day trip into the city of Machu Picchu. We arrive at
the station in Aguas Calientes, go along the river Urubamba, where we will go on to coach the Holy Citadel (Ciudadela
Sagrada). We visit the impressive monuments, the city’s streets, squares, the famous Inti Watana or sundial. After lunch we
drive back to Cusco. Accommodation.
day 15 Cusco - Lima - Mexiko
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport of Cusco to fly to Mexico City via Lima.
Transportation:
bus / minibus
- all flights: MEX-EZE, EZE-BRC, BRC-EZE, EZE-IGR,
IGR-GIG, GIG-LIM, LIM-CUZ, CUZ-LIM-MEX
Other Services:
Hotel list:
- Buenas Aires: 2 nights at Hotel Park Tower
- Bariloche: 2 nights at Hotel Villa Huinid
- Buenas Aires: 1 night at Hotel Park Tower
- Iguazú: 1 night at Hotel Sheraton Iguazú
- Rio de Janeiro: 3 nights at Hotel Marriott
- Lima: 2 nights at Hotel Marriott
- Cusco: 2 nights at Hotel Libertador
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ANDALEMUNDO GUATEMALA
AndaleMundo - Guatemala
6 Days / 5 Nights
day 1GUATEMALA city
Arrival at the airport of Guatemala City. Transfer to your hotel which is situated in the Antigua Guatemala (1 hour).
Accommodation.
day 2 Antigua Guatemala
Breakfast in your hotel. Our guide will await you in the lobby of the hotel, to do a guided city tour of Antigua Guatemala. You will
discover a lot of new and beautiful sights, for example: la Plaza Mayor, una Fábrica de Jade, la Iglesia de la Merced, San Francisco and the cathedral. In the afternoon we will visit 2 villages: San Antonio Aguas Calientes and San Felipe de Jesús, but we will
also see the first cathedral of the historical city centre of Guatemala. In the evening return to the hotel. Accommodation.
day 3 ANTIGUA - chichicastenango - Panajachel (lago atitlan) - guatemalacity
After breakfast we will visit a little village which is called Chichicastenango. There we will see the church of Santo Tomas and
we will visit the famous market. This market offers a huge range of crafts, pottery and textiles in different shapes and colors. In
the afternoon we drive to one of the most beautiful lakes in the world, surrounded by three volcanoes: El Location Atitlan. From
there we will have a breathtaking view of Panajachel, one of the most famous villages surrounding the lake. Transfer to the hotel
in Guatemala City. Accommodation.
day 4 guatemala CITY - volcán de pacaya - guatemala city
Breakfast. Today we will continue our tour to Pacaya. Pacaya is one of the most active volcanoes on Earth and is about 2
hours in the south of Guatemala - City. On the way we will make a stop in San Vicente Pacaya. We will enjoy the time and again
we will be thrilled at the journey of the beautiful flora and fauna. Arriving at the volcano, you have the opportunity to watch the
lava flows from past eruptions. With a little luck we will see a small explosion and thereby see his the changes of the rock
formations. The volcano is 2,500 meters above sea level and it takes about two hours to climb up the volcano. Accommodation.
day 5 guatemala city
After breakfast you can use your time on your own. You have the possibility to make a tour to Tikal. Enjoy your free-time.
Accommodation.
day 6 guatemala airport
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport of Guatemala. End of Services.
Diese AndaleMexico Tour beinhaltet
Transportation:
bus / minibus
Other Services:
- 30 USD for leaving Guatemala not included
Hotel list:
- Antigua Guatemala:
- Guatemala City:
2 Nights at Soleil Antigua
3 Nights at Crowne Plaza
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CONTACT US
AndaleJMUNDO Tours SA de CV
C. Tlacotalpan 13, Colonia Roma Sur
Cuauhtemoc, D.F., CP 06760
Gerente:Tamara Berlanga
E-mail:
[email protected] + [email protected]
Website:
www.andalemexico.com + www.andalemundo.com
Impressum
All itineraries included in this catalogue are subject to change. The quoted prices are for the most economic travel season
and are without obligation. The final price of your individual tour will depend on the exact date of travel. Our sales team will
be happy to calculate a custom price for you. All reservations are subject to the conditions available on our website
www.andalemexico.com
To calculate the tour prices in US-Dollar in your currency please check our daily updated online currency converter on our
website.
This is the latest version, updated
on July 2011
Photos on page 2, 4, 5, 12, 16,
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