Itinerary
- Day 1
Mexico City
You'll arrive in Mexico City whenever works for your schedule. Once you get there, meet up with your CEO and the rest of the travel group for a welcome gathering to get everyone started on the right foot.
Included Activities
- Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group
- Day 2
Mexico City
The day is yours to spend however you'd like in Mexico City. You could walk through the zócalo, which is the main square and pretty central to everything, or head to Coyoacán to check out the Frida Kahlo museum in that colorful neighborhood. The National Anthropology Museum has really impressive Mayan and Aztec artifacts if you're into that kind of thing.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Frida Kahlo Museum (Casa Azul) - 320MXN per person
- National Museum of Anthropology - 95MXN per person
- Zócalo (Main Square) visit
Landmarks/POIs Zócalo Frida Kahlo Museum (Casa Azul) National Museum of Anthropology - Day 3
Mexico City to Puebla
Head out early to see Teotihuacan, the ancient city just outside Mexico City. A guide will take you through the Pyramids of the Sun and Moon, and you'll walk down the Avenue of the Dead to learn about what this place meant historically. After that, you travel south to Puebla for an orientation walk through downtown so you get your bearings.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Teotihuacán Pyramids Visit
- Orientation Walk
Landmarks/POIs Pyramids of the Sun and Moon Avenue of the Dead - Day 4
Puebla
Puebla is all yours for exploration. You might visit a ceramics workshop to see local craftspeople at work, or check out the pyramid at Cholula nearby. Try some local specialties while you're here, and if you're interested in something different, there's lucha libre wrestling matches at night that are a lot of fun.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Ceramics workshop visit
- Cholula Ruins Visit - 85MXN per person
- Lucha Libre wrestling match - 70-200MXN per person
- Local cuisine tasting
Landmarks/POIs Great Pyramid of Cholula - Day 5
Puebla to Oaxaca
Travel south to Oaxaca and take an orientation walk to get familiar with the city layout. You'll stop by one of the sprawling markets and then meet a local artisan at the Alebrijes Artisan Community. This is your G for Good moment where you'll learn directly about how these traditional crafts are created by the people who make them.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Orientation Walk
- Market visit
- Alebrijes Artisan Community Workshop
Landmarks/POIs Oaxaca Market - Day 6
Oaxaca
Free time in Oaxaca means you can do quite a bit. Take a cooking class to learn how mole is made, wander through artisan villages nearby for shopping, or visit Mitla, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site. You could also check out a local mezcal distillery for some tasting. By evening, join a cooking demonstration with a local expert and taste some regional dishes.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Oaxaca Cooking Demonstration
Optional Activities
- Mole Cooking Class - 1200MXN per person
- Artisan village shopping
- Valley of Mitla Ruins Visit - 950MXN per person
- Mezcal Factory Tour
- Hierve el Agua Day Trip
Landmarks/POIs San Pablo Villa de Mitla Hierve el Agua - Day 7
Oaxaca to Palenque
Head to Villahermosa by air, then transfer to Palenque by land. It's a bit of travel but you're getting closer to the Mayan ruins in the jungle region of Chiapas.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 8
Palenque
Go on a guided tour of Palenque's Mayan ruins, which sit right in the jungle setting. If you want more exploration in the afternoon, you can do an optional jungle walk to see more of the rainforest and the wildlife around the site.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Palenque Ruins Guided Tour
Optional Activities
- Jungle Trail Hike - 25USD per person
- Roberto Barrios Waterfalls - 54USD per person
Landmarks/POIs Palenque - Day 9
Palenque to Mérida
Travel to the Yucatán Peninsula and stop in Campeche, a seaside historic city worth seeing. Continue on to Mérida and do an orientation walk once you arrive so you get to know the city's main attractions and how everything is laid out.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Orientation With CEO
Landmarks/POIs Campeche - Day 10
Mérida
You have the day free to explore Mérida and what's around it. Check out the Mayan ruins at Uxmal if ancient history interests you, or spend time in Mérida's main square and visit some of the historic buildings right in the city center.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Uxmal Ruins Visit - 70-110USD per person
- Mérida main square and historic buildings exploration
- Anthropology Museum Visit - 55MXN per person
- Cenote Visit - 60-70USD per person
Landmarks/POIs Uxmal - Day 11
Mérida to Valladolid
Take a guided tour of Chichén Itzá, one of the major Mayan cities. Then continue to Valladolid, a smaller and quieter city. If you want to cool off, there's an option to swim in a nearby cenote, which is a natural sinkhole filled with water and pretty unique to this region.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Chichen Itzá Guided Tour
Optional Activities
- Cenote swim
Landmarks/POIs Chichén Itzá - Day 12
Valladolid to Playa del Carmen
Head to Playa del Carmen to settle in and relax on the beaches of the Mayan Riviera. It's warm here and the water is clear, so this is your time to unwind after all the ruins and exploration.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks/POIs Playa del Carmen - Day 13
Playa del Carmen
You can spend the day exploring the Mayan ruins at Tulum if you want more history, or just stay at Playa del Carmen and enjoy the beach, swimming, and general seaside relaxation.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Tulum Ruins Visit - 10USD per person
- Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve Canal Float - 135USD per person
- Cenote Visit - 40-60USD per person
- Tequila Tasting - 850-1100MXN per person
- Skydiving - 269USD per person
- Cozumel Diving (Certified Divers) - 85-140USD per person
Landmarks/POIs Tulum - Day 14
Playa del Carmen
Depart whenever suits you. Cancún airport is about an hour from Playa del Carmen, and there are public buses and shuttles running throughout the day so you have flexibility on timing.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Departure Day
