Waterfalls, Mountains & Sea



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Overview
Highlights
- Get to know Mexico City – the largest city in Latin America and a world-class cultural hub.
- See fearsome 4.5m-high stone warrior figures in Tula Archeological Zone.
- Relax in Grutas de Tolantongo – a collection of hot spring pools built into a cliff in a picturesque canyon.
- Visit impressive waterfalls in Huasteca Potosina.
- See original UNESCO-listed voladores (“flyers”) dance in Papantla.
- Take a snorkeling tour to observe underwater life in Tuxpan Coral Reef.
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Trip includes
- Transportation: private vehicle
- Accommodation: 14x nights in conveniently located, locally-owned hotels/B&Bs
- Service of a Tour Leader
- Walking tours/orientation walks: Mexico City UNESCO), Zimapán, Xilitla, Tampico, Tuxpan, Papantla, Xicotepec, Pahuatlán, Huasca de Ocampo, Mineral del Chico, Pachuca.
- Activities/guided visits: National Anthropology Museum (entrance & explanation); Tuxpan Coral Reef (snorkelling tour); Grutas Tolantongo (entrance& hiking); Tula Archaeological Zone (entrance & explanation); Los Mármoles National Park (entrance & exploration); Los Pozas (entrance & explanation); Sótano de las Golondrinas (entrance & explanation); Sotano De Las Huahuas (entrance & explanation); El Tajin Archaeological Zone (entrance & explanation); El Chico National Park (entrance & exploration); Zimapán Dam (boat tour); Tamul/Tamasopo/Micos/Puente de Dios Waterfalls (entrance & exploration); El Tajin Archeological Zone (entrance & explanation); Mirador de Ahíla (entrance & exploration); Basaltic Prisms of Santa María Regla & San Miguel Regla Hacienda (entrance & explanation); El Chico National Park (entrance & exploration); Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque (entrance & explanation).
Itinerary
Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-owned hotel/B&B in 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 and Tour Leader in the evening: welcome meeting, optional dinner & get-together with the rest of the group.
Activities: welcome meeting
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-owned hotel/B&B in Mexico City
Join your group for a walking tour around the historic center & visit to the Museum of Anthropology in the morning, then choose by yourself what to do ne...
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: hotel in Grutas de Tolantongo
In the morning, go to visit the archaeological zone of Tula – the major city of the ancient Toltec culture widely known for its fearsome 4.5m-high stone warrior figures. Afterward, go to enjoy...
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-owned hotel/B&B in Zimapan
After breakfast and morning bath in thermal waters of Grutas de Tolantongo, we will go to Zimapan Dam, a wonder of Mexican engineering known for its impressive l...
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-owned hotel/B&B in Xilitla
After breakfast, we will head to Los Mármoles National Park that we will explore on foot and by car. When finished we will head to “Magic town” of Xilitla – acco...
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-owned hotel/B&B in Aquismon
After breakfast, head to Las Pozas – surrealist sculpture garden created by an eccentric English poet Edward James in the middle of the jungle. When finished, g...
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-owned hotel/B&B near Puente de Dios
This day, we will visit 3 wonderful waterfalls (Tamul, Micos, Tamasopo) as well as Puente de Dios – a majestic pool of clear blue water, where the inter...
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-owned hotel/B&B in Tampico
After breakfast, we will head to Tampico – a historical port city whose different architectural styles create a unique and special urban landscape. Except for hi...
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-owned hotel/B&B in Tuxpan
First, we will either take a snorkeling tour to nearby Tuxpan Coral Reef (Apr-Sept) or take a mangrove boat tour (Oct-Mar). In the evening, we will be back to the...
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-owned hotel/B&B in Papantla
After a morning swim & breakfast in Tuxpan, go to El Tajin – a majestic UNESCO-listed archaeological zone with impressive pyramids & sumptuous buildings...
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-owned hotel/B&B in Pahuatlán
This day we will visit 2 beautiful “Magic Towns”. Firstly, we will visit Xicotepec – a small town that retains a unique combination of the communion of the pre...
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-owned hotel/B&B in Huasca de Ocampo
After breakfast and a short tour around Pahuatlán, we will go to visit Mirador de Ahíla – a viewpoint that offers breathtaking views of immense rock for...
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-owned hotel/B&B in Mineral del Chico
Firstly, in the morning, go hiking in El Chico National Park – one of the oldest protected areas in Mexico founded in 1898. After this, move to a nearb...
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-owned hotel/B&B in Pachuca
In the morning, go to see UNESCO-listed Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque – an impressive construction built between 1553 and 1570 that stretches for 45 km. Afterward,...
Meals: Breakfast
Breakfast and departure to Mexico City. If you decide to extend your vacations, we can always book you extra nights, or even take you on our next adventure.
Transportation: private vehicle
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an incredible 3-day tour of Mexico City
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This trip was a blast... Our tour guide Salvador was fantastic. Nobody in our group could speak Spanish but we were still able to navigate throughout mexico and expe...
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