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Santa Prisca de Taxco

Historic Mexico & beach

13 days from £5,450pp
Santa Prisca de Taxco
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Tour highlights

  • Explore the highlights of Mexico City.

  • Visit beautiful historical cities and ancient pyramids.

  • Go tequila tasting near Guadalajara.

Price includes:

  • Scheduled international and domestic flights
  • In-destination transfers
  • Activities and excursions as detailed
  • All accommodation
  • 24-hour support while you travel
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Itinerary idea in detail

Includes international flights from a choice of UK airports, including London, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Edinburgh and Glasgow.

  • Today you begin your journey by boarding your international outbound flight to Mexico City. You will be met and driven to your hotel on arrival in Mexico City.

    • Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico City
      Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico City
    • Folkloric Ballet, Mexico City
      Folkloric Ballet, Mexico City
    • The Zocalo, Mexico City
      The Zocalo, Mexico City

  • Spend today exploring the city with your guide, including a visit to the Anthropological Museum, which has a stunning collection of sculptures.

    • Mexico City, Mexico
      Mexico City, Mexico
    • Central Courtyard, Presidential Palace, Mexico City
      Central Courtyard, Presidential Palace, Mexico City
    • Mexico City, Mexico
      Mexico City, Mexico

  • Today, your guide will take you to the Coyoacan District of the city, which Hernan Cortez used as a headquarters during the Hispanic conquests of the 1520s.

    • The Zocalo, Mexico City
      The Zocalo, Mexico City
    • Mexican dancers
      Mexican dancers
    • The Zocalo at the heart of Mexico City
      The Zocalo at the heart of Mexico City

  • Travelling with your chauffeur-guide, you will leave Mexico City and head for Cuernavaca, just one and a half hours' drive away. This beautiful, historic city dates back some 3,200 years and has stunning architecture and archaeology to explore.

    • Cuernavaca Cathedral, Mexico
      Cuernavaca Cathedral, Mexico
    • Cuernavaca Cathedral, Mexico
      Cuernavaca Cathedral, Mexico
    • Church, Cuernavaca
      Church, Cuernavaca

  • Today, your guide will take you to Taxco and Xochicalco, a pre-Columbian site with beautifully preserved pyramids.

    • Xochicalco, Mexico
      Xochicalco, Mexico
    • Palacio de Cortes, Cuernavaca
      Palacio de Cortes, Cuernavaca
    • Cuernavaca, Mexico
      Cuernavaca, Mexico

  • Travelling northwest, a domestic flight from Mexico City will take you across the country to Guadalajara.

    • Local men chatting, Guadalajara
      Local men chatting, Guadalajara
    • The old town of Tlaquepaque, Guadalajara
      The old town of Tlaquepaque, Guadalajara
    • Guadalajara, Mexico
      Guadalajara, Mexico

  • Tequila is a major product of this region — today you will learn that there is more to it than combining with salt and lemon. When produced in small batches by specialists this spirit is as refined as any single malt.

    • Guadalajara, Mexico
      Guadalajara, Mexico
    • Guadalajara, Mexico
      Guadalajara, Mexico
    • Guadalajara by night
      Guadalajara by night

  • Today, you will explore Tlaquepaque and Guadalajara with your guide, taking in as much of these vibrant cities as you can.

  • A domestic flight will take you to Puerto Vallarta where a driver will be ready to take you to your hotel.

    • The rooftops of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
      The rooftops of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
    • Rooftops of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
      Rooftops of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
    • Sunset in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
      Sunset in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

  • Time at leisure on the beach — you can be as active as you want here, and if you want to pre-book activities, please let us know.

  • At leisure.

  • Your driver will return to take you to the airport for your onward flight.

    • Mexico City, Mexico
      Mexico City, Mexico
    • Mexico City, Mexico
      Mexico City, Mexico
    • Cathedral, Mexico City, Mexico
      Cathedral, Mexico City, Mexico

  • Arrive home today to complete your journey.

Accommodation options

While the itinerary price reflects the suggested accommodation, Audley trips are 100% tailor-made, and a specialist can help you select the option best suited to your tastes and budget.

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When to go

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Place Daily max temperature (°C) Monthly rainfall (mm)
Mexico City
 
Cuernavaca
 
Puerto Vallarta
 

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