Compare Colonial Heritage by Vibe Adventures vs Mexico (Cancun & Yucatan): See & Experience it ALL in 6 Days, 1st Class Custom Tours by Charlie The Traveler
Compare details and see what other travelers are saying.
| Trip |
5 | Excellent
|
Mexico (Cancun & Yucatan): See & Experience it ALL in 6 Days, 1st Class Custom Tours
by
Charlie The Traveler
5 | Excellent
|
| Duration | 9 days | 6 days |
| Price From | $ 990 | $ 1,758 |
| Price Per Day | $ 110 | $ 293 |
| Highlights |
|
|
| Trip Style | Small group tour | Private guided tour |
| Lodging Level | Standard | Luxury |
| Physical Level |
|
|
| Travel Themes |
|
|
| Countries Visited | ||
| Cities and Attractions |
|
|
| Flights & Transport | Ground transport included | Ground transport included |
| Activities |
|
|
| Meals Included |
|
|
| Description |
Join our 9-day tour to explore the magnificent colonial heritage & natural beauties of Central Mexico. Our way will follow the famous La Ruta de la Plata (“the Silver Road”) – a historic route created during the colonial era and, according to experts, the oldest & longest built by the Spanish conquistadors in the Americas. |
You absolutely will not find another tour out there as packed with activities and attractions as this one, provided by CharlieTheTraveler. You will also not find another tour out there that offers it all "FIRST CLASS," yet for a relatively low price. We have thousands of travelers taking this specific tour every year-and that's because no competitor can beat us on quality, price and substance. |
Day 1: Mexico City
Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-owned hotel/B&B in Mexico City
Activities: welcome meeting
Bienvenidos a la Ciudad de Mexico – the largest city in Latin America where ancient and modern coexist in harmony. Arrive at any time before meeting your group and Tour Leader in the evening: welcome meeting, optional dinner & get-together with the rest of the group.
Day 2: Mexico City
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-owned hotel/B&B in Mexico City
Activities: walking tour in Mexico City; guided visit to the Museum of Anthropology
Join your group for a walking tour around the historic center in the morning, then choose by yourself what to do next – your Tour Leader will be happy to give suggestions. Optional dinner & get-together with the group in the evening.
Day 3: Mexico City – Querétaro – San Miguel de Allende
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-owned hotel/B&B in San Miguel de Allende
Activities: walking tours in Querétaro & San Miguel de Allende
In the morning, we will continue our heritage tour in Querétaro – one of the most representative examples of Spanish Colonial cities in Mexico with a compact historical center with buildings from the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries that give us an idea of what life was like in those times. Afterward, go to San Miguel de Allende (UNESCO) – a small city with a huge cultural heritage and a cosmopolitan population that preserves its true colonial feeling. Walking tour, check-in, optional dinner & get-together with the rest of the group in San Miguel de Allende.
Transportation: private vehicle
Day 4: San Miguel de Allende – Dolores Hidalgo – Guanajuato
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-owned hotel/B&B in Guanajuato
Activities: walking tours in Guanajuato & Dolores Hidalgo
Firstly, go to Dolores Hidalgo – the starting point of the fight for Mexican independence from the Spanish empire in 1810, led by priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla. After a walking tour and optional lunch in the center of the town, continue to Guanajuato (UNESCO) – an opulent colonial city, located among gold and silver deposits, with its greatest peak in the 17th and 18th Centuries. Walking tour, check-in, optional dinner & get-together with the rest of the group in the evening.
Transportation: private vehicle
Day 5: Guanajuato – San Luis Potosí – Zacatecas
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-owned hotel/B&B in Zacatecas
Activities: walking tours in San Luis Potosí & Zacatecas
First, go to San Luis Potosí (UNESCO) – a city with numerous baroque constructions, colonial mansions, and Novo Hispanic churches in the heart of what used to be the most important city in northern Mexico during the 17th century. After a walking tour and optional lunch in the center continue to Zacatecas (UNESCO). Check-in, optional dinner & get-together with the rest of the group in Zacatecas.
Transportation: private vehicle
Day 6: Zacatecas
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-owned hotel/B&B in Zacatecas
Activities: walking tour in Zacatecas; cable car to La Bufa; guided visit to la Mina El Eden
This day we will explore Zacatecas – the Northernmost pearl of our trip. In the morning,g join a walking tour around the historic center before taking the cable car to la Bufa, a mountain with a very distinctive shape that is recognized as the city’s most recognizable landmark. In the afternoon visit la Mina El Eden, the only mine in the country that allows visitors to enter. Check-in, optional dinner & get-together with the rest of the group in Zacatecas.
Transportation: private vehicle
Day 7: Zacatecas – La Quemada – Aguascalientes
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-owned hotel/B&B in Aguascalientes
Activities: guided visit to La Quemada Archeological Zone; visit to thermal waters in Aguascalientes; walking tour in Aguascalientes
In the morning, we will continue our heritage tour going to La Quemada – the only big pre-Columbian ruins in this part of Mexico that used to be home to a flourishing civilization. After a tour around the pyramids, go to Aguascalientes – a prosperous industrial city with a handsome colonial center and numerous museums. Check-in, visit to historic thermal waters, walking tour, optional dinner & get-together with the rest of the group in Aguascalientes.
Transportation: private vehicle
Day 8: Aguascalientes – San Juan de Los Lagos – Cuitzeo – Morelia
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-owned hotel/B&B in Morelia
Activities: walking tours/orientation walks in San Juan de Los Lagos, Cutzeo & Morelia
Firstly, in the morning, go to San Juan de Los Lagos. Founded in 1542, it is currently the second most visited religious place in Mexico. The town is especially famous for its Nuestra Señora de Los Lagos cathedral with six paintings that were allegedly created by Rubens. After an orientation walk around the historic center, continue to Cutzeo – a charming “Magic Town” on the shore of a same-named lake with a colonial center and nearby Tres Cerritos archeological site. Finally, after a walking tour and optional lunch in Cutzeo, we will go to the last destination of our trip – Morelia (UNESCO). Known as the “City of the Pink Stone”, it is home to numerous Baroque and Neoclassical monuments. Accommodation, walking tour, optional dinner & get-together with the rest of the group in Morelia.
Transportation: private vehicle
Day 9: Morelia – Mexico City
Meals: Breakfast
End of our colonial heritage tour of Mexico: morning departure to Mexico City. If you decide to extend your vacations, we can always book you extra nights, or even take you on our next adventure
Transportation: private vehicle.
Day 1: The Shopping & Street Life of Playa del Carmen
Although our tour starts in Playa del Carmen, first you will be picked up at the airport in Cancun. Let's check out the street life. Nowadays, Playa del Carmen’s Fifth Avenue is lined with hundreds of shops, bars and restaurants. Tourism to this once small fishing town began with the passenger ferry service to Cozumel, an island across the channel.
Day 2: A Dune Buggy Tour on Cozumel Island
We go on a daytrip today. From the pier in Playa del Carmen, we catch the ferry to the island of Cozumel, which takes about 30 minutes to reach. Large parts of this island are covered with mangrove forest and is home to many endemic animal species. We are provided with a guided dune buggy tour, covering the popular attractions. We also have time for swimming. By the way, lunch is included on today’s tour.
Day 3: A World Famous Archaeological Site, a Clear-Water Sinkhole & Sightseeing in a Colonial Town
We are going on another daytrip today. We are firstly taken to the ruins of Chichen Itza. There we are provided with a guided tour. Chichen Itza, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is one of the most visited archaeological sites in the Americas. Next, we head to a sinkhole (a.k.a. cenote). Created as a result of a meteor crashing into the area approximately 66 million years ago and used only centuries ago by the indigenous tribe for sacrificial offerings, nowadays this cenote is used by tourists like us who enjoy swimming in clear waters. Lunch is included on today’s tour, near the cenote. Lastly, we visit a colonial town called Valladolid. There we have around 30 minutes to walk around freely. The highlights are the cathedral, city hall and central park.
Day 4: Swimming with Sea Turtles, Canyoning Under Blue-Water Caves & an Exotic Maya Walled City
Before relocating to Cancun, we go on another daytrip. The first destination is Tulum. There we are provided with a guided tour of a pre-Columbian Maya walled city surrounded by exotic beaches and well-groomed landscape. Next, we board onto a boat heading to a reef. There we swim with sea turtles. Following this, we check out a sinkhole which features blue waters and caves. There we go on a canyoning tour. Afterwards, we have lunch, which is included on today’s tour. The day ends in Cancun. We make sure to check out the 'Hotel Zone'. Almost always filled in the evenings with tourists, this shopping and nightlife area is best described as a huge venue which gets top entertainers and DJs.
Day 5: An Open Bar on a Catamaran Headed for the 'Island of Women'
We go on a daytrip today. From the pier in Cancun, we get onto a catamaran headed to the Underwater Museum. There we go snorkeling. Sea turtles are often seen while snorkeling. Next, we cruise to a beach club on the island of Isla Mujeres (a.k.a. the Island of Women). There we have lunch, which is included on today’s tour. Also, included on this beach club is an open bar. After our meal, we get back onto the catamaran and are taken to the other side of the island. This is where the city center is located. We have about an hour and a half to walk around and shop. Alternatively, you could rent a golf cart and drive around the island. We get back onto the catamaran by 4:30pm and return to Cancun around 6:00pm.
Day 6: Our Tour Ends This Morning
Transportation will be arranged for you to reach the airport in Cancun.
