The Best of Central Mexico: Magical Towns and Bustling Cities

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- I like to spend much of the day exploring
- Whether walking through historic neighborhoods at a moderate pace or out and about on a coach, I prefer to keep my days full
- Stairs don’t bother me, and I love to keep up with the group
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Hotel check-in from 3:00 p.m.
After checking in to the hotel and getting your room assignment, confirm the location of the meeting room and time of our Orientation session with the front desk, then register with the Road Scholar program staff and get any updated...
Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 10 miles, less than 1 hour riding time. Walking up to 3 miles throughout the day, standing up to 2 hours at a time during field trips; flight of stairs, city sidewalks, generally flat, uneven.
As the ancient center of t...
Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 30 miles, approximately 3 hours riding time. Getting in/out of a flatboat from a cement platform. Walking up to 3 miles throughout the day, standing up to 1 hour during field trips; flight of stairs, city sidewalks, generally...
Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 190 miles, approximately 4 hours riding time. Walking up to 2 miles throughout the day, standing up to 1 hour at a time during field trips; flight of stairs, city sidewalks, cobblestone streets, generally flat and uneven.
...Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 90 miles, approximately 2 hours. Walking up to 3 miles throughout the day, standing up to 1 hour at a time during field trips; flight of stairs, city sidewalks, cobblestone streets, generally flat and uneven with uphills.
...Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 120 miles, approximately 3 hours riding time. Getting in/out of Sprinters (private vans). Walking up to 3 miles throughout the day; slow walking and standing up to 1 hour during field trips; flight of stairs, city sidewalks, ...
Walking up to 3 miles throughout the day, standing up to 1 hour at a time during field trips; flight of stairs, generally narrow sidewalks, uneven cobblestones, uphills, many steps.
We will set out with our Study Leader on a walking field trip to explore some of...
Getting in/out of vans; on/off a motorcoach. Driving about 90 miles, approximately 2.5 hours riding time. Walking up to 2 miles throughout the day, standing up to 1 hour at a time during field trips; narrow sidewalks, uneven cobblestones, generally flat and uneven, up...
Walking up to 3 miles throughout the day, slow walking and standing up to 2 hours during field trips; flight of stairs, cobblestones, generally flat and uneven.
Away from the flow of tourism, Santiago de Querétaro’s dynamic historical center pleasantly surprises...
Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 230 miles, approximately 5 hours riding time. Walking up to 3 miles throughout the day, standing up to 2 hours during field trip; gravel paths, cobblestones, generally flat and uneven, high and uneven stone steps.
We wi...
Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 18 miles, approximately 1 hour riding time. Walking up to 3 miles throughout the day, slow walking and standing up to 1.5 hour during field trips; flight of stairs, cobblestones, generally flat and uneven.
We’ll board t...
Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 210 miles, approximately 4.5 hours riding time. Walking up to 2 miles throughout the day, slow walking and standing up to 1.5 hours during field trip; flight of stairs, cobblestones, generally flat and uneven.
After che...
Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 12 miles, less than 1 hour riding time. Walking up to 3 miles throughout the day; slow walking and standing up to 2 hours during field trips; flight of stairs, cobblestones, generally flat and uneven; high stone steps.
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Getting on/off a motorcoach. Driving about 20 miles (30 km), approximately 1 hour. Walking up to 1.5 miles (2.5 km) during the day; slow walking and standing up to 1hour during field trips; cobblestones, generally flat and uneven.
We will board a motorcoach with...
Hotel check-out 12:00 Noon. See your program travel details regarding transfers. If you are returning home, keep passports on hand. Personal travel permits must be returned upon leaving México; the airline will collect them during check-in.
If you are returning ...
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