Mexico with Luxury & Style (10 Days): A Sample Itinerary

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Colorful buildings of Guanajuato
Day of the Dead Offerings

DavidTravel Itinerary Highlights include:

Step back into the legendary age of silver and gold on this exploration of Mexico’s cultural treasures. Discover the wonders of Mexico City and explore Teotihuacán, the holy city of the Aztecs. Travel to San Miguel de Allende where you’ll indulge in luxurious boutique accommodations, immerse yourself in the history of the town—and sample some of its specialties during a special cooking class. Then it’s on to the colonial gems of Guanajuato, Morelia and Patzcuaro. Visit their fabulous churches, homes and public buildings with expert local guides who bring colonial history to life.

• Explore the traditions and architecture of Mexico’s colonial past in six cities and towns on a single journey

• Enjoy atmospheric, “boutique” luxury hotels created in former monasteries, private homes and landmark buildings

• Discover the beautiful, historic city of Guanajuato on a walking tour of the colonial center and botanic gardens with a private guide

• Tour the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Morelia, one Mexico’s most significant Spanish Colonial cities, and the handicraft center at Casa de Artesanias

• Visit villages at Lake Patzcuaro, famous for artisan work and their annual Day of the Dead celebrations, and Santa Clara del Cobre, known for elaborate silver work

Overview:

Mexico is a country bursting with life - the people are vivacious, the landscape strewn with historical gems and the nightlife tequila fuelled.

Mexico City, the capital, is teeming with activity and has a population of more than 20 million people. It is also a great starting point for learning more about the country's cultural past - the Plaza de las Tres Culturas celebrates the three major cultures that have shaped Mexico: there are Aztec ruins, the 17th-century colonial church of San Diego and several late 20th-century buildings.

Where the Caribbean Sea meets the Yucatan Peninsula, coral reefs come alive, with sea creatures, great and small. Whilst the desert is home to agave, the mother of all tequilas and the blue plant has a lot to answer for in Acapulco and Cancún, where humans come ashore after a day in the surf to flirt in bars and nightclubs.