Tour Michoacan Tour: Magic Towns, The Youngest Volcano And More

Transport

Transportation in a private vehicle included. The vehicle type depends on the group size and may include a car, 7-seater, or minivan.

Optional

Logistics DEPARTURE: We will leave our accommodation in Mexico City on Day 3 morning. ARRIVAL: We will be back in Mexico City on Day 8 afternoon around 4-5 pm. PHYSICAL CONDITION: This tour involves a decent amount of hiking. Thus, travelers should have moderate physical fitness conditions. ACTIVITIES: Participation in all activities is optional - just be sure to be on time for daily departures. WHAT TO TAKE WITH YOU: Comfortable clothes & shoes; swimming suit & slippers; a smaller backpack for daily tours; hat/cap, sunglasses & sunscreen; travel insurance; good mood & curiosity. NOTES: The price of the tour/person depends on the number of travelers & room option you choose. Post-COVID health & safety Dear Traveler, due to still partially present risks connected with COVID-19, until the situation completely resolves worldwide, we would highly appreciate your cooperation in our effort to keep both our customers & employees healthy during all our tours, namely: - using a face mask or any other protecting item (e.g. a scarf, kerchief or bandana) covering both nose & mouth; - keeping a social distance of at least 1.5 m (5 feet); - regularly using hand sanitizer (your guide will have one to share) and/or washing your hands with soap, especially after touching objects in public areas (e.g. handrails, doors, currency, mobile phone, etc.). *Please remember: only mutual assistance & support can put an end to this crisis and help us protect the health of ourselves, our families & colleagues. Thanks in advance for your understanding & cooperation.

Guide

The service of a Tour Leader is included.

Accommodation

6x nights in conveniently located, locally-owned hotels/B&Bs; 1x night in eco-cabins included. ACCOMMODATIONS : An exact list of accommodations is sent together with trip notes 2 weeks before the departure date. Most of the accommodations are centrally located, tourist-class, locally-owned properties with private facilities in each room (unless specified in the itinerary). We can arrange pre- and post-tour accommodations but not earlier than 2 weeks before the departure when we send you final trip notes. ROOM TYPES: • Single Room: Private room for 1 person with 1 individual bed (twin-size or similar). • Double Room: Private room for 2 people with 1 double bed (queen-size or similar). • Twin Room: Private room for 2 people with 2 individual beds (twin-size or similar). • Triple Room: Private room for 3 people with 1 double bed (queen-size or similar) and 1 single bed (twin-size or similar). • Quad Room: Private room for 4 people with 2 double beds (queen-size or similar). If none of the room types above fits you, please contact us and we will send you a personalized quote.

Others

Walking tours: Mexico City, Tlalpujahua, Morelia, Pátzcuaro, Angahuan, Uruapan, Paracho, Zamora, Cuitzeo, Angangueo (March-November) Guided visits: National Museum of Anthropology (Mexico City); Museo de la Mina las Dos Estrellas (Tlalpujahua); Tzintzuntzan Archaeological Zone; Barranca del Cupatitzio National Park; Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve (December-February). Activities: boat tour in Xochimilco; boat tour to Janitzio; hiking & horse-riding tour to Paricutin Volcano; hiking & boat ride in Camecuaro National Park; access to spa facilities in Los Azufres

Meals

7x breakfasts included. FOOD : Meals and Gastronomic Experiences included in this tour can normally meet most of the common dietary restrictions. However, due to the active program of the tour and different menus in each place, satisfying a special diet or food preferences of a particular traveler will depend on circumstances and cannot be fully guaranteed.

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Insurance

Travel insurance not included. Having travel insurance valid for the whole duration of the tour is obligatory, so please make sure you acquire one before your trip.

Flights

Flights not included.

Others

Flights; airport pick-up/drop-off; travel insurance; other activities & meals; personal expenses & tips are not included.

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Day 1 Day 1: Mexico City
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Mexico City

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 & Tour Leader in the evening: welcome meeting and optional get-together in one of the local restaurants/bars.

• Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-owned hotel/B&B in Mexico City

• Activities: welcome meeting.
Day 2 Day 2: Mexico City
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Mexico City

Spend the whole day exploring the cultural and historic gems of Mexico City: Historic Center on a walking tour), Xochimilco by a boat ride, and the National Anthropology Museum with a guided visit. Optional dinner and get-together with the group in the evening.

• Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-owned hotel/B&B in Mexico City.

• Meals & Drinks: breakfast.

• Activities: walking tour of the Historic Centre of Mexico City; guided visit to the National Anthropology Museum; boat ride in Xochimilco.
Day 3 Day 3: Mexico City - Tlalpujahua - Morelia
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Mexico City - Tlalpujahua - Morelia

In the morning, leave Mexico City and head to our next destination on the Michoacan Tour - Tlalpujahua. It is an old mining town located among pine mountainous forests that is famous for its impressive colonial architecture and majestic pink-stone sanctuary. Upon a visit to a local mining museum, a walking tour around the Historic Center, and an optional lunch, we will continue to the state capital Morelia whose Historic Center has been declared a UNESCO Heritage Site. Check-in, walking tour around the Historic Center, optional dinner, and get-together with the group in one of the local restaurants/bars.

• Transportation: private vehicle.

• Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-owned hotel/B&B house in Morelia.

• Meals & Drinks: breakfast.

• Activities: guided visit to Museo de la Mina las Dos Estrellas; walking tours in Tlalpujahua & Morelia.
Day 4 Day 4: Morelia - Tzintzuntzan - Janitzio - Pátzcuaro
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Morelia - Tzintzuntzan - Janitzio - Pátzcuaro

Firstly, go to Tzintzuntzan - one of the greatest pre-Hispanic cities in Mexico and the former capital of the ancient Purepecha State. After a walking tour around the town and a visit to nearby pyramids, take a boat to Isla de Janitzio - the main island of Lake Pátzcuaro whose town is known for the butterfly fishermen that can also be located on the back of the 50 peso Mexican banknote. Afterward, go to Pátzcuaro - a picturesque colonial town founded in the 1320s as the capital of the Tarascan state and later its ceremonial center: check-in, rest, evening walking tour around the Historic Center, optional dinner, and get-together with the group in one of the local restaurants/bars.

• Transportation: private vehicle.

• Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-own hotel/B&B in Pátzcuaro.

• Meals & Drinks: breakfast.

• Activities: guided visit to Tzintzuntzan Archaeological Zone; boat to Janitzio; walking tours in Janitzio, Tzintzuntzan & Pátzcuaro.
Day 5 Day 5: Pátzcuaro - Paricutin Volcano - Uruapan
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Pátzcuaro - Paricutin Volcano - Uruapan

In the morning, go to Angahuan - a starting point for our hike to Paricutin - the youngest (but already dormant) volcano in the Western Hemisphere. Accompanied by a local guide, we will reach the top of the volcano, visiting the abandoned ruins of San Juan Parangaricutiro Church on the way back. During the eruption, the lava flowed around and into the church, and covered 3/4 of the town. Just beneath the church, the old houses and buildings are buried under the rocks.

Thereafter, we will be back to Angahuan - a traditional Purepecha community where weaving, embroidery, spinning, and other textile traditions are still practiced. After an optional lunch and orientation walk around the village, we will go to Uruapan - the second largest city of Michoacán located at the western edge of the Purépecha highlands: walking tour around the Historic Center, optional dinner and get-together with the group in one of the local restaurants/bars.

• Transportation: private vehicle.

• Meals & Drinks: breakfast.

• Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-own hotel/B&B in Uruapan.

• Activities: guided hike to Paricutin Volcano; walking tour in Uruapan.
Day 6 Day 6: Uruapan - Paracho - Camecuaro National Park - Zamora
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Uruapan - Paracho - Camecuaro National Park - Zamora

Start your day by visiting Barranca del Cupatitzio - a national park with broad-leafed temperate and tropical vegetation, various walking paths, and a number of artificial fountains built on the sides of the ravine. Afterward, we will go to Paracho - a small town famous for handcrafting the best guitars in the world and home to the designer of the guitar featured in a famous "Coco" movie (2017).

After a walking tour around Paracho, we will go to Camécuaro - a beautiful lake with turquoise-colored, crystal-clear water and hundreds of old cypresses guarding its perimeter. Finally, after a picturesque walk and an optional swim in the lake, go to Zamora - the 3d largest city in the state famous for its neo-gothic Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe which is considered one of the largest cathedrals of its kind in the American continent. Check-in, rest, evening walking tour around the historic center, optional dinner and get-together with the group in one of the local restaurants/bars.

Transportation: private vehicle.

• Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-own, tourist-class hotel/B&B in Zamora

• Meals & Drinks: breakfast.

• Activities: guided visits to Barranca del Cupatitzio and Lago de Camécuaro National Parks; orientation walks of Paracho and Zamora
Day 7 Day 7: Zamora - Cuitzeo - Los Azufres
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Zamora - Cuitzeo - Los Azufres

Firstly, in the morning, go to Cuitzeo - a quiet colonial town offering a charming view of where the land meets the sky and a lake resembling a giant mirror. Upon a walking tour around its Historic Center, we will go to Los Azufres - a rustic spa resort situated in the middle of the mountains with several hot springs and a sulfur mud lake. There you can relax your body and mind with thermal water, vapor rooms, massages, and other medical procedures. Optional farewell dinner and get-together in the local restaurant in the evening.

• Transportation: private vehicle.

• Meals & Drinks: breakfast.

• Accommodation: eco-cabins in Los Azufres.

• Activities: walking tour of Cuitzeo with a visit to the Museum of the Print; access to spa facilities in Los Azufres.
Day 8 Day 8: Los Azufres - Mexico City
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Los Azufres - Mexico City

Morning departure with an afternoon arrival to Mexico City. In winter, on the way, we will visit the nearby Monarch Butterfly UNESCO Biosphere Reserve - a breathtaking over-wintering site of the eastern population of the monarch butterfly. In summer, instead, we will go to Angangueo - a small town with rich mining traditions located in high rugged forested mountains: walking tour around the historic center and optional lunch.

• Transportation: private vehicle.

• Meals & Drinks: breakfast.

• Activities: guided visit to Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve (December-February); walking tour of Angangueo (March-November).

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Michoacan Tour: Magic Towns, The Youngest Volcano And More

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Itinerary of your trip Michoacan Tour: Magic Towns, The Youngest Volcano And More

Day 1: Mexico City

Day 2: Mexico City

Day 3: Mexico City - Tlalpujahua - Morelia

Day 4: Morelia - Tzintzuntzan - Janitzio - Pátzcuaro

Day 5: Pátzcuaro - Paricutin Volcano - Uruapan

Day 6: Uruapan - Paracho - Camecuaro National Park - Zamora

Day 7: Zamora - Cuitzeo - Los Azufres

Day 8: Los Azufres - Mexico City

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