American breakfast, transfer to the airport and flight to Tuxtla Gutierrez (included in the tour), capital city of Chiapas State, Transfer to Chiapa de Corzo, 20 minutes from Tuxtla, the starting point for the picturesque navigation of the Grijalva River in the Sumidero Canyon, the largest natural wonder in Chiapas. You descend the river between walls of rock up to 1000 m high, waterfalls, dense vegetation; with a bit of luck, you can see monkeys and crocodiles, as well as pelicans, herons, and cormorants., lunch at a restaurant, Continuation to San Cristobal., free evening and night
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Day 3 — San Cristobal de las Casas → Campeche
American breakfast, In the morning, visit the market – one of the most representative of the area – and the baroque church of Santo Domingo. After that, visit the nearby native communities of San Juan Chamula and Zinancantan, still taking pride in their unbroken Mayan tradition. The township of San Juan boasts a unique blending of Mayan Tzotil religion and Catholic rites: its well-known church dedicated to Saint John the Baptist is the ideal core of this communion, and one of the holiest sites in Mexico., lunch at a restaurant, free evening and night
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Day 4 — Campeche → Villahermosa
American breakfast, today you will travel across the Chiapas mountains, covered in the thick, vast expanse of the rainforest – the largest in North America., Starting from 12/26/2023, a small snack in the hotel before departure around 5.30 in the morning, breakfast will be made during the stop in Ocosingo, in a local restaurant.
The waterfalls of Agua Azul (“blue water”) are true to their name in the dry season, from November to April. During the rain season, especially in July and August, their water is brownish rather than blue; however, the huge volume of water falling makes for an outstanding view all the same., lunch at a restaurant, departure to Palenque,
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Day 5 — Palenque → San Cristobal de las Casas
American breakfast, Departure for the village of Corozal, a border town between Guatemala and Mexico. The journey takes about two and a half hours and crosses the wild Lacandon forest, in a landscape of great charm, 150 km along a remote road that was only inaugurated in the year 2000, with the last 20 km on a dirt road. We continue by motorboat for an hour until we reach the solitary archaeological site of Yaxchilan, in a picturesque location between the river and steep hills, surrounded by large trees. The silence is only broken by the cries of howler monkeys and birds. Vegetation still covers a large part of the ruins. The visit to Yaxchilan lasts about two hours. Lunch at a restaurant on the way back to Palenque., free evening and night
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Day 6 — Palenque → Campeche
American breakfast, Visit to the archaeological site, Palenque, at the heart of the forest, is considered the most beautiful Maya city state of the Archaic period. Excavation brought to light just a minor portion of this huge site; however, the magnificence of what has been dug out will inevitably leave the beholder speechless, awestruck at the splendour of this ancient religious and military centre. The civilisation of Palenque was outstandingly advanced in terms of architecture and engineering, and its artistic refinement was unmatched in the Pre-Columbian world. One example of this are the grave goods of Pakal, discovered in the Temple of the Inscriptions. Palenque is a UNESCO World Heritage Site., lunch at a restaurant, departure to Campeche, Campeche – whose name is derived from the Maya name of “Ah-Kin-Pech”, “the place of snakes and ticks” – is a colonial seaside town, with matte-painted houses and massive walls built around the port: in the 17th century it used to be a sitting target to French, Dutch and English pirates. Its historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.,
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Day 7 — Campeche → Palenque
American breakfast, The capital of the Yucatán, Merida is a colonial town, full of pleasant parks and humming streets, and lively with its several open air concerts and its rich craft market. Stop off at the main square, overlooked by the Cathedral, the Government Palace, the Palacio Municipal, and the Casa de Montejo., accommodation, free evening and night
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Day 8 — Merida → Chicanna
American breakfast, departure to Chicanna, lunch, The UNESCO-listed Chichen Itza, halfway between Merida and Cancun, is one of the largest and most intact archaeological sites in Mexico. It is estimated that, at the time of its apex (10th-12th century), this Mayan-Toltec site was home to half a million people. Its magnificence shows in the colossal size of its famous structures, rising on the neatly-cut grass of the archaeological area: the El Castillo pyramid; the Ballcourt; the Sacred Cenote, a human sacrificial site; the Observatory; and the Temple of the Warriors., I will arrive in Riviera Maya in the evening, ending the tour at Barcelo Maya Grand. Expected hotels:
1 Cancun: Four Points by Sheraton Cancun Centro
2 San Cristobal de las Casas: Sombra del Agua
3 Palenque: Villa Mercedes
4 Campeche: Gamma Campeche Malecon
5 Merida: NH Collection Merida Paseo Montejo
The hotels may be replaced with others of the same category, without notice.
Notes
ROOMS: rooms only have one or two beds. “Triple”, “quadruple”, “family” room refers to the number of the guests, who will sleep in the beds provided (max. 2). The possibility of adding a rollaway bed – even if requested at the time of reservation – is subject to availability, with a supplement to be paid on site. Likewise, special requests for double or separate beds; adjoining, high-floor, low-floor rooms etc. are always upon request and these services can never be considered as granted.
DISABLED PEOPLE: disabled travellers can take part to the tour as long as they are self-sufficient. This is because means of transport are not equipped with a wheelchair platform; in addiction, due to insurance and security reasons, neither the guide nor the driver are allowed to help passengers getting on board. Disabled passengers must thus travel with an assistant of their own, to provide them all the help they might need during the tour. All bookings are on request.
HOTEL / ITINERARY, CHANGES: The Organizing Body reserves the right to substitute the itinerary and/or the hotels to alternative of a similar or superior category in the event of unplanned circumstances, and if the safe and normal proceeding of the tour is threatened. Furthermore, when in the impossibility for all of the travellers to stay at the same hotel, the group will be split amidst several hotels of the same category.,
Starts from
9 days / 19 nights – from Cancun to Chicanna,
Price includes
Accommodation at the scheduled hotel (or similar), daily American breakfast; lunch and dinner as per program, domestic flights (when specified), bilingual (English-speaking) local courier / guide, admissions, visits and excursions: as scheduled, airport and hotel porterage, 1 piece per person,
Price does not include
Meals that have not been specified; beverage; any extra, tips, tourist tax for every entry into Mexico, air travel and taxes, administration fees and “no-risk” coverage, trip cancellation, medical expense & baggage coverage, trip cancellation, medical expense & baggage coverage,
