9 Day Colonial Mexico
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Tour Itinerary
DAY 1, Saturday - Depart for Mexico
Welcome to Mexico City, the nation's capital. Transfer to your hotel. Your tour will begin with an orientation meeting with your Tour Manager at approximately 7 PM. We recommend that you select flights which arrive no later than 5 PM
Overnight: Mexico City
DAY 2, Sunday - Mexico City Tour, Coyoacán
The day begins with a tour of the Centro Historico. Stop at the Zocalo (Central Square) to view the National Palace. Travel past the city's iconic buildings, including the art nouveau Palacio de Bellas Artes and the Metropolitan Cathedral. After an exploration of this city, continue to Xochimilco with its Floating Gardens, named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Depart to the neighborhood of Coyoacán. Here, visit Casa Azúl (Blue House), now a museum, where Frida Kahlo lived most of her life. This evening, celebrate your arrival to Mexico at dinner
Overnight: Mexico City
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 3, Monday - Teotihuacán, Travel to San Miguel de Allende
Depart Mexico City and travel to the archaeological site of Teotihuacán, known as the City of the Gods, built around 100 BC. View the Jaguar Temple before continuing to the Pyramids of the Sun and Moon and the Avenue of the Dead, flanked by temples and palaces. Later, depart to the city of Queretaro. Take a walking tour of the city's historic center. In the afternoon, continue to San Miguel de Allende. Dinner tonight is at the hotel
Overnight: San Miguel de Allende
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 4, Tuesday - City Tour of San Miguel de Allende
Begin with a morning tour of the city. Stroll the cobblestone streets to the Parroquia de San Miguel Arcangel, and the Templo de San Francisco church. Spend the afternoon at leisure, or join the optional tour to the city of Dolores Hidalgo where the seeds for the Mexican independence movement began
Optional: Half-Day Dolores Hidalgo (PM)
Overnight: San Miguel de Allende
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 5, Wednesday - Guanajuato, Travel to Morelia
Today, travel to the UNESCO World Heritage city of Guanajuato. View the colonial buildings, tree-filled plazas and brightly colored houses. Visit the major historic sites of the city including the Juarez Theatre, San Diego Church and Shrine of Our Lady of Guanajuato. Stroll along the Alley of the Kiss and stop at the Garden of the Union. Later, proceed to Morelia for dinner and overnight
Overnight: Morelia
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 6, Thursday - Patzcuaro, Tzintzuntzan
Morning drive past scenic Lake Pátzcuaro to the hillside town of Pátzcuaro. Visit Vasco de Quiroga Square and the House of Eleven Courtyards, originally a convent, now housing a labyrinth of small shops where artisans display their crafts. Continue to the ancient capital of Tzintzuntzan, ceremonial center of the pre-Columbian Tarascan state. Circular pyramids called Yacatas were built to protect the city. Visit the old Franciscan Monastery of Santa Ana before returning to Morelia for an evening at leisure
Overnight: Morelia
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 7, Friday - Travel to Guadalajara
Depart for Guadalajara, where tequila and mariachi music were born. After lunch, arrive in the city and check into the hotel. On this evening at leisure, acquaint yourself with the downtown at your own pace
Overnight: Guadalajara
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
DAY 8, Saturday - Walking Tour of Guadalajara, Tlaquepaque Artisan Square
The discovery of Guadalajara begins with a walking tour in the heart of the city. Visit the Metropolitan Cathedral with its twin golden spires and stained glass windows. Pause at the Government Palace to view the powerful murals by famed artist Jose Clemente Orozco. Next, visit Tlaquepaque with its renowned artist's village. Time to explore the area and sample local favorites at one of the sidewalk cafes. Tonight, bid adios to your Tour Manager at dinner
Overnight: Guadalajara
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 9, Sunday - Depart Mexico
Transfer to the airport for your departure flight
Meals: Breakfast
Please Note: Land Price does not include airfare, departure or arrival transfers, airline taxes and fuel surcharges.
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Please Note: Land Price does not include airfare, departure or arrival transfers, airline taxes and fuel surcharges.
Escorted Package Includes
Other departure cities available.
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†Transfers are available for purchase for land only or on alternative flight dates
Not Included:
Optional tours and gratuities.
Additional Information:
Land only price does not include arrival/departure transfers.
Accommodation Details:
Triple rooms consist of two double/queen beds for three persons; where available, a fee may be charged by the hotel for the addition of a cot/rollaway.
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Barcelo Mexico Reforma
This deluxe hotel is located on Mexico City's famous Paseo de la Reforma Avenue.
Hotel Real de Minas
This tourist class hotel is located in the city of San Miguel de Allende.
Hotel Alameda
This tourist class hotel is situated in the Historic Center of Morelia.
Hotel De Morales
This first class hotel is located in the heart of Guadalajara.
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Accommodation at Mexico City was great. It was average or below for rest of the places. I think people are willing to pay more with better accommodation.
We had an excellent tour director & a memorable trip.
The operator, Gate 1, was wonderful as always. Our guide and our driver were great. One thing that I hope Gate 1 will continue is that we received a day-by-day travel brochure outlining the day's activities. For those of us who like to keep travel journals, it made life much easier.
Very happy with the entire trip!
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This was an excellent tour! Everything went to plan, and our guide was excellent. I salute him for managing a group of 40 people on his own! That being said, I think having a second guide for a group of this size would be prudent. One of the group members suffered an injury and had to go to get stitches. With our guide tending to that, the rest of the group just kind of wandered around. Luckily, no one got lost or had any problems, but I can see how this could go very wrong. One hotel, La Aldea in San Miguel Allende, was a bit below the standard of the other hotels. Its location was excellent but the bathrooms were a bit outdated.