Tour Unesco Sites Mexico: Discover The Amazing Heritage And Natur

Guide

Service of an experienced Tour Leader throughout the tour is included.

Optional

Notes: DEPARTURE & ARRIVAL : We will leave our accommodation in Mexico City on Day 3 morning and return back to Mexico City on Day 9 afternoon. PHYSICAL CONDITION : This tour involves a decent amount of walking and hiking. Therefore, travelers should have at least moderate physical fitness conditions. WHAT TO TAKE WITH YOU : Comfortable clothes & shoes; swimming suit & slippers/water shoes; a smaller backpack for daily tours; hat/cap, sunglasses & sunscreen; travel insurance; good mood & curiosity. GROUP VS. PRIVATE : Our multi-day tours offer both group and private departures (see pricing at checkout). Group tour - take a scheduled trip with other travelers. Private tour - take a trip on your own, with friends or family. Private tours are customizable (you can depart any day and we can add additional stops & activities on your request) and thus may cost more than group tours. PRICING : The price of the tour/person depends on the number of travelers and the room/tour option you choose.

Others

Walking tours & orientation walks : historic centers of Mexico City, Cuernavaca, Tepoztlan, Tlayacapan, Oaxtepec, Puebla, Cholula, Queretaro, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Patzcuaro, Morelia Guided visits : Luis Barragán House and Studio (Mexico City); Teotihuacan Archaeological Zone; Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque Hydraulic System; 3x Archeological Zones - Teotihuacan, El Tepozteco and Xochicalco; Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve (Nov-Feb only) Activities : boat rides in Xochimilco (Mexico City) and Isla de Janitzio (Pátzcuaro); cable car to Monumento al Pipila (Guanajuato) Participation in all activities is optional - just be sure to be on time for daily departures. Most of the included activities such as walking tours (>2h, normally in historic centers of bigger cities), orientation walks (

Transport

Transportation in a private vehicle throughout the tour is included. The type of vehicle depends on the size of the group and may include a car, 7-seater, or minivan. Inside urban areas, walking is the most common way of transportation.

Meals

Meals: 8x breakfasts, 1x dinner are 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.

Accommodation

7x nights in conveniently located, locally-owned hotels/B&Bs, 1x night in eco-cabins are included. You will receive a list of accommodations together with trip notes 2 weeks before the tour. Most accommodations are centrally located, tourist-class, locally-owned properties with private facilities in each room (unless otherwise specified in the itinerary). We can arrange pre- & post-tour accommodations but not earlier than 2 weeks before the departure when we send you final trip notes. ROOM OPTIONS: ● 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 and 1 single bed (or similar). ● Quad Room: Private room for 4 people with 2 double beds for 2 people each (or similar).

Hygieneprotocol

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 the 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 (accomodations, 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 travellers 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.

Not included:

Flights

Transportation between the destination of the tour and your place of origin is not included.

Others

Transportation between the destination of the tour and your place of origin, airport transfers*, other activities & meals, travel insurance, personal expenses & tips are not included. * This tour doesn’t include airport transfers. Mexico City International Airport is just 30 min away from the center of the city and is easily accessible by both taxis and public transport.

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.

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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 México - 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: informational meeting, welcome dinner, and optional get-together with the rest of the group in one of the local restaurants.

• Transportation: walking

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

• Meals Included: dinner

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

Day 2: Mexico City

Join your group to visit and explore the UNESCO-listed gems of Mexico City: Chapultepec Castle (walking tour), Museo Casa Estudio Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo (guided visit), Central Campus of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (walking tour), Xochimilco (boat tour). Optional dinner and get-together with the group in the evening.

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

• Meals Included: breakfast

• Activities Included: walking tours in the Chapultepec Castle & Central University City Campus of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; guided visit to Museo Casa Estudio Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo; boat tour in Xochimilco

• Objects on the UNESCO World Heritage List (3x): Xochimilco; Central University City Campus of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; Museo Casa Estudio Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo.
Day 3 Day 3: Mexico City - Xochicalco - Cuernavaca - Tepoztlan
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Mexico City - Xochicalco - Cuernavaca - Tepoztlan

Firstly, go to Xochicalco - ruins of the ancient Mesoamerican city whose apogee came after the fall of Teotihuacán. After exploring the archeological zone, continue to Cuernavaca. Known as "the City of Eternal Spring", this capital of the state is flanked by imposing hills and is festive all year round.

After a walking tour of the Historic Center, optional lunch, visit to the UNESCO-listed Cuernavaca Cathedral and a nearby 40-meter-high San Anton Waterfall, head to Tepoztlán. Located at the foot of Tepozteco Mountain, this "Magical Town" is the result of the combination of the unique ancient traditions and wisdom that enrich its many cultural expressions, such as esotericism, pre-Hispanic and vice-regal treasures, the counterculture, ecotourism or the simplicity of its everyday life. Check-in, orientation walk of the Historic Center, optional dinner, and get-together with the group in one of the local restaurants.

• Transportation: private vehicle

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

• Meals Included: breakfast

• Activities Included: guided visit to Xochicalco; walking tours in Cuernavaca & Tepotztlán

• Objects on the UNESCO World Heritage List (3x): Archaeological Monuments Zone of Xochicalco; Cuernavaca Cathedral; Convento de la Natividad o de la Anunciación in Tepoztlán
Day 4 Day 4: Tepoztlan - Tlayacapan - Oaxtepec - Puebla
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Tepoztlan - Tlayacapan - Oaxtepec - Puebla

After a guided hike to El Tepozteco Archaeological Zone, go to the "Magic Town" of Tlayacapan. Being there is like stopping time and enjoying a break in your life while observing the majesty of perfectly carved murals in the UNESCO-listed Former Convent of San Juan Bautista, with walls that seem to form a celestial vault to guard the recently discovered mummies.

After a walking tour around the Historic Center of the town, we will move to the nearby town of Oaxtepec to see the UNESCO-listed Ex-Convent of Santo Domingo de Guzmán. Finally, we will finish our day in Puebla - a vibrant capital of the same-named state that retains a fantastically well-preserved center, a stunning cathedral, and a wealth of beautiful churches. After check-in and some rest at our accommodation, we will go out for an evening orientation walk of the Historic Center and optional dinner in one of the local restaurants.

• Transportation: private vehicle

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

• Meals Included: breakfast

• Activities Included: guided hike to El Tepozteco Archaeological Zone; orientation walks in Tlayacapan, Oaxtepec & Puebla.

• Objects on the UNESCO World Heritage List (3x): Ex-Convent of San Juan Bautista in Tlayacapan; Ex-Convent of Santo Domingo de Guzmán in Oaxtepec; Historic Centre of Puebla
Day 5 Day 5: Puebla - Cholula - Teotihuacan - Aqueduct Of Padre Tembleque - Queretaro
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Puebla - Cholula - Teotihuacan - Aqueduct Of Padre Tembleque - Queretaro

Start your day in Cholula - the oldest city in the Americas inhabited without interruption since its origins. There, see the Great Pyramid of Cholula, the world’s largest pyramid topped by the Virgen de Los Remedios church. After an orientation walk of the Historic Center of the town, go to Teotihuacán - a complex of awesome pyramids, set amid what was once Mesoamerica’s greatest city. After a guided visit to the archeological zone, we will go to visit an impressive Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque built by the Jesuits in the 16th century.

Finally, in the evening we will arrive at Queretaro - one of the most representative examples of Spanish Colonial cities with buildings from the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. After check-in and some rest at our accommodation, we will go out for an evening walking tour around the Historic Center and optional dinner in one of the local restaurants.

• Transportation: private vehicle

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

• Meals Included: breakfast

• Activities Included: guided visit to Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacán & Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque Hydraulic System; walking tours in Cholula & Querétaro

• Objects on the UNESCO World Heritage List (3x): Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacán; Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque Hydraulic System; Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro
Day 6 Day 6: Queretaro - San Miguel De Allende - Guanajuato
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Queretaro - San Miguel De Allende - Guanajuato

In the morning, go to San Miguel de Allende - a small city with a huge cultural heritage and a cosmopolitan population that preserves its true colonial feeling. After a walking tour of its Historic Center and optional lunch, go to Guanajuato, passing by the UNESCO-listed Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco on the way. This church complex built in the 18th century features the mural work of Antonio Martínez de Pocasangre that is often dubbed the "Sistine Chapel of Mexico." Evening arrival to Guanajuato - an opulent colonial city, located among gold and silver deposits, with its greatest peak in the 17th and 18th centuries. After check-in and some rest at our accommodation, go out for an evening orientation walk around the Historic Center and optional dinner in one of the local restaurants.

• Transportation: private vehicle

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

• Meals Included: breakfast

• Activities Included: walking tours in San Miguel de Allende & Guanajuato; guided visit to the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco; cable car to Monumento Al Pipila in Guanajuato

• Objects on the UNESCO World Heritage List (2x): Protective town of San Miguel de Allende and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco; Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent Mines
Day 7 Day 7: Guanajuato - Isla De Janitzio- Patzcuaro - Morelia
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Guanajuato - Isla De Janitzio- Patzcuaro - Morelia

In the morning, visit Janitzio - the main island of Lago de Pátzcuaro, famous for the butterfly fishermen that you can see on the 50-peso banknote. Afterward, continue our tour in Pátzcuaro - a picturesque colonial town founded in the 1320s as the capital of the Tarascan state. Finally, after a walking tour of Pátzcuaro and an optional lunch, we will go to Morelia. Known as the "City of the Pink Stone", it’s home to numerous Baroque and Neoclassical monuments. Check-in, walking tour of the Historic Center, optional dinner, and get-together in one of the local restaurants in the evening.

• Transportation: private vehicle

• Meals Included: breakfast

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

• Activities Included: walking tours in Morelia and Pátzcuaro; boat tour to Isla de Janitzio

• Objects on the UNESCO World Heritage List (1x): Historic Centre of Morelia
Day 8 Day 8: Morelia - Los Azufres
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Morelia - Los Azufres

In the morning, take your time to explore the city independently or join your Tour Leader for a continuation of a walking tour of Morelia. In the afternoon, head to Los Azufres - a rustic spa resort situated in the middle of the mountains with several hot springs and a sulfur mud lake. Once there, relax your body and mind in thermal springs and vapor rooms, or get an optional massage. Optional farewell dinner and get-together in the local restaurant in the evening.

• Transportation: private vehicle

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

• Meals Included: breakfast

• Activities Included: walking tours in Morelia & Pátzcuaro; boat tour to Isla de Janitzio; access to spa facilities in Los Azufres (thermal springs with sulfur mud, vapor rooms)

• Objects on the UNESCO World Heritage List (1x): Historic Centre of Morelia
Day 9 Day 9: Los Azufres - Mexico City
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Los Azufres - Mexico City

Morning departure 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.

• Transportation: private vehicle

• Meals Included: breakfast

• Activities Included: orientation walk of Angangueo (Mar-Oct) or guided hike in Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve (Nov-Feb)

• Objects on the UNESCO World Heritage List (1x): Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve (Nov-Feb only)

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Unesco Sites Mexico: Discover The Amazing Heritage And Natur

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Itinerary of your trip Unesco Sites Mexico: Discover The Amazing Heritage And Natur

Day 1: Mexico City

Day 2: Mexico City

Day 3: Mexico City - Xochicalco - Cuernavaca - Tepoztlan

Day 4: Tepoztlan - Tlayacapan - Oaxtepec - Puebla

Day 5: Puebla - Cholula - Teotihuacan - Aqueduct Of Padre Tembleque - Queretaro

Day 6: Queretaro - San Miguel De Allende - Guanajuato

Day 7: Guanajuato - Isla De Janitzio- Patzcuaro - Morelia

Day 8: Morelia - Los Azufres

Day 9: Los Azufres - Mexico City

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