Colonial Heritage

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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.
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Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Get to know Mexico City – the largest city in Latin America and a world-class cultural hub.
    • Climb huge Pirámides del Sol y de la Luna in UNESCO-declared Teotihuacán.
    • Stroll UNESCO-listed colonial centers of Queretaro, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Zacatecas & Morelia.
    • Visit la Mina El Eden, the only mine in the country that allows visitors to enter.
    • See La Quemada – mysterious pre-Columbian ruins that used to be home to a flourishing Mesoamerican population.

What's this trip about?

    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.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityMexico City
End CityMexico City

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Local Immersion & Homestays

Destinations

  • North America
  • New Mexico

Attractions

  • Guanajuato
  • Mexico City
  • Morelia
  • San Miguel de Allende

Activities

  • Culture
  • History
  • Hot Springs
  • Kid-friendly activities
  • Nature
  • River cruise
  • Ruins & Archaeology

Trip includes

    • Transportation: private vehicle
    • Service of a Tour Leader
    • Accommodation: 8x nights in conveniently located, locally-owned hotels/B&BsMeals: 8x breakfasts
    • Walking tours/orientation walks: Mexico City, Querétaro, San Miguel de Allende, Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, San Luis Potosi, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes, San Juan de los Lagos, Cuitzeo, Morelia.
    • Activities/guided visits: cable car to la Bufa Hill (Zacatecas) & El Pipila (Guanajuato); guided visit La Quemada Arceological Zone (Zacatecas); Mina El Eden (Zacatecas), thermal waters (Aguascalientes).

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Itinerary

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 t...

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 ...

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...

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, colonia...

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...

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...

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 i...

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.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $990
Price per day$110
Last Updated: 4/21/2024

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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Vibe Adventures Reviews & Ratings

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Doug

Jun 2023

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an incredible 3-day tour of Mexico City

I went on a private 3-day tour of Mexico City with Vibe Adventures and our guide, Jorge, and it was absolutely amazing! The tour took us to the national anthropology...

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Doug

Jun 2023

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an incredible 3-day tour of Mexico City

I went on a private 3-day tour of Mexico City with Vibe Adventures and our guide, Jorge, and it was absolutely amazing! The tour took us to the national anthropology...

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Chris

Jun 2023

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This trip was a blast...

This trip was a blast... Our tour guide Salvador was fantastic. Nobody in our group could speak Spanish but we were still able to navigate throughout mexico and expe...

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Gregory

Nov 2020

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Excellent experience

I booked a tour in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic. To be honest, I was at first not sure how this travel would go during these challenging times. However, the c...

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Stunning off-the-beaten-track routes. 2. Maximum immersion into local nature, culture & traditions 3. Small groups, personal approach & richer traveling experience 4. Travel with same-minded young (by both age & spirit) & active people.

Vibe Adventures is a small-group adventure tour operator with a goal to help young people by age & spirit discover our beautiful planet in the most interactive, authentic & socially responsible way. We organize multi-day tours that combine visits in nature with cultural experiences and entertainment. We do our best to make our trips educative & fulfilling, in which travelers can interact with local populations, learn about their traditions, culture & connect with their core values.

Our mission & values:

Mission (“Why we exist”): (1) to provide authentic & interactive experiences to travelers and (2) support the welfare of local communities.
Strategy (“How we go to our mission”): developing off-the-beaten-track tours to-non-touristic areas, choosing local service providers, and thus contributing to the development of responsible tourism.
Tactics (“What we offer”): small-group informal adventure tours that connect travelers with local communities, their nature, culture, history & values."

 

Post-COVID health & safety 

Understanding continuously present risks associated with COVID-19 pandemics and willing to keep both travelers & our team healthy, Vibe Adventures introduced internal health & safety guidelines that are enforced on all our tours until such measures are lifted by authorities of each destination and/or pandemic situation gets completely resolved worldwide. Those guidelines are based on official recommendations & protocols from the World Health Organization (WHO) and World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and among others include the following measures:

Education & Training:

  • Regular training & education of the staff (Tour Leaders, drivers, crew) and suppliers (accommodations, restaurants, experience providers, etc.) on the importance of COVID-related health & safety measures;
  • Promotion of the importance of hand hygiene & other COVID-related health & safety measures to travelers through signage, oral instructions and online materials;
  • Contracting only suppliers that responsibly implement COVID-related health & safety protocols recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) and local authorities.

Hand Hygiene:

  • Mandatory application of antibacterial gel (70% alcohol) by everyone entering the vehicle that is used for transportation during the tour;
  • Implementing mandatory hand-hygiene policy that requires regular scheduled use of hand sanitizer and washing hands with soap by the staff during the tour, especially after touching objects in public areas (e.g. handrails, doors, money, mobile phones, etc.).

Masks:

  • Mandatory use of a face masks or other protecting items (e.g. scarfs, kerchiefs or bandanas) covering nose, chin & mouth by both travelers & staff in all public areas (especially in confined environments such as public transport, shops, markets, museums, lobbies of hotels etc.);
  • The use of the mask is not mandatory in private areas (e.g. hotel rooms) and while having meals & drinks.

 Sanitation:

  • Mandatory daily sanitation of the vehicles used for transportation of travelers by the staff especially of handles, doors, seats, and other frequently-touched surfaces;
  • Use of cleaning and disinfecting products that are approved by local & international health authorities;
  • Regular audit of our suppliers on their cleanliness & sanitation protocols.

Physical distancing:

  • Mandatory social distance of at least 1.5 m (~5 feet) by both travelers & staff throughout the tour.

Health assessments:

  • Mandatory daily health assessments of all travellers & staff (measuring the body temperature & oral questionnaire on COVID-related symptoms).

Please remember: only mutual assistance & support can put an end to this borderless pandemic and help us protect the health of ourselves, our families & colleagues. Thanks in advance for your understanding & cooperation.

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • Flights
    • Airport pick-up & drop-off
    • Other activities & meals
    • Travel insurance
    • Personal expenses & tips

Accommodation

,An exact list of accommodations is sent together with trip notes 2 weeks before the departure date. All accommodations are centrally located, tourist-class, locally-owned properties with private facilities in each room. We can arrange pre- & post-tour accommodations but not earlier than 2 weeks before the departure when we send you final trip notes.
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Meals Included
  • 8 Breakfasts
Age Requirements
No age restrictions
Additional Information
Trip ID
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