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Temple at Chichén Itzá

Luxury Mexico tour

15 days from £7,555pp
Temple at Chichén Itzá
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Tour highlights

  • Stay in a beautiful hacienda just outside the colonial city of Mérida.

  • Visit Chichén Itzá, the most famous of Mexico's Mayan ruins.

  • Experience Oaxaca's rich culinary traditions.

  • Explore the highlights of Mexico City.

  • Spend time on the Pacific coast exploring the town of Zihuatanejo.

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 Cancun. On arrival in Cancun, you will be transferred to your hotel.

    • Cancun
      Cancun
    • Cancun, Mexico
      Cancun, Mexico
    • Cancun, Mexico
      Cancun, Mexico

  • Today you will be collected from your hotel and driven to Chichén Itzá, where you will take a guided tour of the ruins with a private guide, followed by lunch. You will then continue to Mérida.

    • Merida, Mexico
      Merida, Mexico
    • Cenote, Yucatán Peninsula
      Cenote, Yucatán Peninsula
    • Merida, Mexico
      Merida, Mexico

  • Day at leisure to relax and stroll around this charming colonial city. Head to the main squares in the evening, where locals often perform traditional Yucatecan dances.

    • Merida, Mexico
      Merida, Mexico
    • Catedral de San Ildefonso, Merida
      Catedral de San Ildefonso, Merida

  • Today, take a private guided tour of two ancient Mayan sites buried deep in the jungle. At Uxmal, an hour's drive from Mérida, your guide points out the architecture unique to this site, such as the carved cisterns paying homage to the rain god Chaac. Ascend the Magician's Pyramid for views over the whole site. In the afternoon, journey to Kabáh, a settlement once connected to Uxmal by a white stone causeway. You're dropped back in Mérida at the end of the trip.

  • From Mérida, you will take a domestic flight to Oaxaca.

    • Monte Alban, Oaxaca, Mexico
      Monte Alban, Oaxaca, Mexico
    • Oaxaca, Mexico
      Oaxaca, Mexico
    • Iglesia de la Soledad, Oaxaca
      Iglesia de la Soledad, Oaxaca

  • Today you will enjoy a street-food and mezcal tasting walking tour where you’ll have the opportunity to try a selection of typical Oaxacan delicacies.

    • Santo Domingo church, Oaxaca
      Santo Domingo church, Oaxaca
    • The Zocalo, Oaxaca, Mexico
      The Zocalo, Oaxaca, Mexico
    • Oaxaca, Mexico
      Oaxaca, Mexico

  • This morning, you will join a local Oaxacan chef to visit a nearby market where you’ll shop together for ingredients before heading back to his cookery school to begin your lesson. Here you will learn to marry local ingredients together and create a number of select dishes frequented in the country's cuisine. The fresh spices used in Mexican cooking are renowned for bringing to life many dishes.

    • Oaxaca, Mexico
      Oaxaca, Mexico
    • Dancing in Oaxaca, Mexico
      Dancing in Oaxaca, Mexico
    • Colourful streets of Oaxaca
      Colourful streets of Oaxaca

  • Leaving Oaxaca behind, you will fly to Mexico City. You will have the rest of the day at leisure. Use this evening to dine at one of Mexico City’s famous gourmet restaurants.

    • 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

  • Today, your guide will take you on a tour of Mexico City, including the Floating Gardens of Xochimilco.

    • 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 private guide will take you to the Coyoacán District. Your tour also includes a visit to the Anthropological Museum, which has a stunning collection of sculptures.

    • 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

  • Leaving Mexico City behind, you will fly to the Pacific coast today for some time on the beach.

    • Zihuatanejo, Mexico
      Zihuatanejo, Mexico
    • Beach at Ixtapa, Zihuatanejo
      Beach at Ixtapa, Zihuatanejo
    • Playa Ropa, Zihuatanejo, Mexico
      Playa Ropa, Zihuatanejo, Mexico

  • At leisure.

    • Zihuatanejo, Mexico
      Zihuatanejo, Mexico
    • Zihuatanejo, Mexico
      Zihuatanejo, Mexico
    • Zihuatanejo, Mexico
      Zihuatanejo, Mexico

  • A day at leisure to explore.

    • Zihuatanejo, Mexico
      Zihuatanejo, Mexico
    • Zihuatanejo, Mexico
      Zihuatanejo, Mexico
    • Zihuatanejo, Mexico
      Zihuatanejo, Mexico

  • Transfer to the airport to begin your onward journey.

  • Arrive home today to complete your journey.

Accommodation options

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When to go

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Place Daily max temperature (°C) Monthly rainfall (mm)
Cancun
 
Mérida
 
Oaxaca
 
Mexico City
 
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo
 

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