Estampas Sureñas 13 Días /12 Noches

Estampas Sureñas

• MEXICO - PUEBLA - OAXACA  

• PUEBLA - OAXACA

• SUMIDERO-SAN CRISTÓBAL

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The clients must arrival Mexico on Monday (REGULAR TOUR MINIMUM 2 PAX)
Day 1 Monday MEXICO
Reception in the International Airport for Mexico City, meet and assist and transfer to the Hotel.

Day 2 Tuesday MEXICO - CITY TOUR
Breakfast. We will go to historic down town, Declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO since 1987. We will see the “Zócalo” or main square, the Cathedral, the Government Palace with Diego Rivera’s murals, where we will find five centuries of history of Mexico. Panoramic view of some beautiful buildings as: Mining Palace, National Art Museum, Post Office and the Alameda central park, where the Fine Arts Palace is located. Head to Reforma Avenue and Chapultepec area. Arrival and visit to Anthropology Museum, one of the most important in the world. We will visit the Mexican (Aztec) and Maya halls. You may stay there on your own and visit some other halls as: Teotihuacan, Toltec, Olmec or Mixtec-Zapotec cultures or go back to the hotel. Afternoon at leisure. We suggest an optional tour to Xochimilco´s water canals. Overnight

Day 3 Wednesday MEXICO BASILICA OF GUADALUPE & TEOTIHUACAN PYRAMIDS
Breakfast. We will go to the Three Cultures Square at Tlatelolco area. Continue to Guadalupe Shrine, the second most visited catholic sanctuary in the world. Head to the archaeological site of Teotihuacán, “where the men become gods”. We will admire this advanced culture with the Sun & Moon pyramids, the Temple of Quetzalcoatl and the Butterflies palace. Lunch. Visit to a handicraft factory and go back to the hotel. Overnight.

Day 04. Thursday MEXICO - PUEBLA - OAXACA
Breakfast. Departure to Puebla “City of Angels” visiting Santa Maria Tonantzintla, temple gorgeously decorated by indigenous hands. On our arrival to Puebla; Rosario’s Chapel, the Cathedral, the Main Square and the Historical Downtown. Lunch. Continuation to Oaxaca. Arrival and Overnight.

Day 05. Friday OAXACA - MONTEALBAN - MITLA - TULE
Breakfast. During the morning visit to Monte Alban, a great archeological site to behold. Built on a mountain top flattened by the Zapotecs. Where we will find different culture manifestations such as Olmecs, Mixtecs and Zapotecs.The Main Square, the Observatory, Tomb # 7, the Stones of the Dancers. Later, we will continue on to Mitla, one of the most enigmatic sacred places. The village had a great importance as a burial site. The buildings are decorated with symbolic mosaics. In route we are going to find the Tule Tree, perhaps one of the biggest living beings in the world. Return to Oaxaca and visit its beautiful city, including the Cathedral, the magnificent Santo Domingo church and Gold museum. Overnight.

Day 06. OAXACA - SUMIDERO-SAN CRISTÓBAL
Breakfast on route. Early morning departure to Tuxtla Gutierrez, capital city of the State of Chiapas. You will enjoy the landscapes of the southern mountains. Transfer by boat to Sumidero Park. Lunch. If time permits, we will walk by the eco-tourist park; enjoy the swimming pool or the “Tyrolese” (optional). Boat ride through the Sumidero Canyon, with 1,000 meters (3,300 feet) at its highest point. Passing through Chiapa de Corzo on our way to San Cristobal de las Casas. Overnight.

Day 07. Saturday SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS - NATIVE TOWNS
Breakfast. Visit to San Juan Chamula and Zinacantán, typical native towns, where the people still keep their traditions, language, customs, believes as well as their social structures. Some times you may witness traditional rituals. The Church temple, housing and clothing are very original. Afternoon at your leisure. We recommend visiting this beautiful city; The Market, the Cathedral, Santo Domingo church as well as the Jade museum to view King Pakal´s tomb replica. Overnight.

Day 08. Sunday SAN CRISTÓBAL DE LAS CASAS - AGUA AZUL - PALENQUE
Breakfast. Head to Agua Azul waterfalls, to admire their turquoise colored waters. With possibility of swimming. If the time permits it, a short stop at Misol-Ha will be made, another beautiful fall. Afterwards we will continue on to Palenque. Dinner and Overnight.

Day 09. Monday PALENQUE - CAMPECHE
Breakfast. Visit to the archaeological site of Palenque, surrounded by jungle. One of the prime and most important sites of the “Mayan World”. Inside the Pyramid of the Inscriptions, King Pakal's sarcophagus and its fascinating carved gravestone were found. We will view the Sun Temple, the Cross Temple & the Palace. Ahead we will find a nice panoramic of the Gulf of Mexico. Lunch on your own. Continue on to the beautiful walled city of Campeche. Panoramic view through the city.Dinner. Overnight.

Day 10. Tuesday CAMPECHE - UXMAL - MERIDA
Breakfast. Departure to Uxmal “the three times built” to know the Guesser Pyramid, the Quadrangle of the Nuns, Governor’s Palace & the Ballgame Court. Lunch. Arrival to Merida, "the White City" to enjoy a panoramic view: Montejo Avenue, the monument to Motherland, the Main Square, the Cathedral & Government Palaces. Overnight.

Day 11. Wednesday MERIDA - CHICHEN ITZA - CANCÚN
Breakfast. Departure to Chichén Itzá, the most important and awesome Mayan site in Mexico.Declared World Heritage by UNESCO and one of the new 7 wonders. We will find advanced archaeo-astronomic knowledge in this city. We will visit the pyramid known as the "The Castle" or Temple Kukulcan , the Ballgame Court, the Skull temple, Jaguar’s temple, the Observatory, the One Thousand Columns Square & the Sacred Well. Ahead to beautiful well IK-IL, where we will be able to swim in. Lunch. Continuation to Cancun/Riviera Maya. Arrival and Overnight.

Day 12. Thursday CANCÚN
Breakfast. Free day to enjoy beaches of white sand and sea tonalities torques colour, of this wonderful vocational centre or to make some optional visit like Island Women’s, Xcaret, Tulum/Xel-Há or Cozumel. Overnight.

Day 13 Friday CANCÚN – FINAL OF SERVICES
Breakfast. To the estimated time transfer to the airport to take the flight to return.

Program including:
- 3 nights at hotel in Mexico City
- 2 nights at hotel in Oaxaca
- 2 nights at hotel in San Cristobal city
- 01 night at hotel in Palenque city
- 01 night at hotel in Campeche
- 01 night at hotel in Merida city
- 2 nights at hotel in Cancun city
- Transfer Apt-Htl-Apt
- All transportation through inside the cities
- Breakfast daily
- City tour for with the museum for Mexico City
- Tour basilica and pyramids
- Visits in Puebla, Oaxaca, Monte Alban, Mitla, Tule, Sanon del sumidero, San Cristóbal de las casas, Cascadas, agua Azul, Palenque, Campeche, Uxmal, Merida and Chichón Itza