Mexico with Luxury & Style (9 Days): Sample Itinerary Outline
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Day
1: Depart for Mexico City, MEXICO
Mexico City is the country's cultural and economic heart. On
arrival, you are met and privately transferred to your hotel.
►Some suggested Mexico City hotels (in alphabetical order):
Four
Seasons Hotel Mexico City (V) Las Alcobas (V) St. Regis Mexico City (V) ►Together, we will find the best choice for you!
Day 2: Mexico City, MEXICO
Head to the world-renowned National Anthropology Museum, one of the
most important of its kind in the world and home to the largest
collection of pre-Columbian Mexican objects. Continue to Mexico
City's central square, the Zocalo, flanked by the National Palace,
the Metropolitan Cathedral and the Templo Mayor. ►For Mexico City hotel suggestions, see above.
Day 3: Mexico City / Campeche, MEXICO
Embark on a brief tour of historic Campeche city center, a UNESCO
World Heritage Site, en route to your hotel. This evening, attend
the sound and light show at Campeche.
►Suggested hotel: Hacienda Puerta Campeche
Day 4: Campeche, MEXICO
The morning is at leisure. In the afternoon, take a privately guided
tour of the fascinating Mayan archaeological site of Edzna with your
expert guide.
►Suggested hotel: Hacienda Puerta Campeche
Day 5: Campeche / Merida, MEXICO
Head north to the lavish Hacienda Temozon in the heart of Mayan
territory and explore the Puuc Route, including the archaeological
site of Uxmal. Savor a typical pibil (earth-cooked) meal and meet a
Mayan family en route.
►Some suggested Merida hotels (in alphabetical order): Hacienda Temozon (V) Hacienda Xcanatun (V)
►Together, we will find the best choice for you!
Day 6: Merida, MEXICO
Discover Celestun Reserve, one of the most important protected areas
in the Yucatan Peninsula, and explore the mangrove estuaries and
wetlands by boat. Celestun is home to a wide array of flora and
fauna including crocodile, egret, heron, ibis and hundreds of other
birds. In the afternoon, join your guide for a private tour of
Merida, a city that was named by the conquering Spaniards in honor
of the city of Merida in Spain.
►For Merida hotel suggestions, see above.
Day 7: Merida, MEXICO
Enjoy the day at leisure at the hacienda, where you can relax by the
pool, horseback ride or explore your beautiful surroundings by
mountain bike. ►For Merida hotel suggestions, see above.
Day 8: Merida / Chichen Itza, MEXICO
The morning is yours to enjoy at the hacienda. In the afternoon,
embark on a privately guided trip to the magical town of Izamal with
its yellow painted monastery and unexcavated mounds. Continue to
Piste, the town surrounding Chichen Itza — the most famous of all
Mayan archaeological sites — and check in to your charming bungalow.
►Suggested hotel:
Lodge at Chichen Itza
Day 9: Chichen Itza / Cancun / Depart for Home
You are among the first visitors today to enter and explore Chichen
Itza, one of the most spectacular and impressive of all the sites of
the Mayan civilization. Continue to Cancun for your flight home.