Overview & Highlights
This comprehensive tour incorporates Mexico’s most fascinating historical places and archaeological sites, including indigenous Oaxaca and Chiapas; the Mayan jungle sites at Palenque and in the Yucatán; and Mayan Riviera beaches.
- City tour of Mexico City
- Full day guided excursion to Teotihuacan pyramids and Guadalupe shrine in Mexico City
- Half day guided excursion to the ruins of ancient city Monte Albán, Oaxaca
- San Cristóbal via Sumidero Canyon
- Tour of San Cristóbal and nearby villages
- Half day guided excursion to Palenque archaeological site
- Visit Chichén Itzá ruins (one of the New Seven Wonders of the World)
This jam-packed holiday visits the museums and teeming plazas of the megalopolis Mexico City, where Aztec and Spanish heritages sit side by side then moves on to the dramatic landscapes of the Sumidero Canyon to indigenous Oaxaca and colonial Mérida, gateway to the ruined jungle-cloaked Mayan temples.
Mexico is one of Latin America’s most vibrant and entertaining destinations, with a huge diversity of historical, cultural and natural attractions. Drive through the dramatic vertiginous landscapes of Sumidero canyon. Wander through the cobbled streets and soak up the colonial atmosphere in Oaxaca and Mérida. Go on to explore the evocative ancient monuments, testament to bygone Mayan empires, which lay hidden and silent for centuries amid the deep valleys and jungles of the south. The journey ends on the white-sand beaches that fringe the Yucatán Peninsula.
Outline itinerary
Day 1
Arrive in Mexico City. Transfer to central hotel.
Day 2
Guided city tour of Mexico City.
Day 3
Shared guided excursion to Teotihuacan pyramids; Guadalupe shrine.
Day 4
Fly to Oaxaca.
Day 5
Half day guided excursion to the ruins of ancient city Monte Albán.
Day 6
Fly to Tuxtla Gutierrez, continue by road to San Cristobal de las Casas.
Day 7
Guided tour of San Cristóbal de las Casas.
Day 8
Transfer to Palenque.
Day 9
Guided tour of Palenque ruins.
Day 10
Fly to Mérida, transfer to hotel.
Day 11
Optional guided excursion to Mayan ruins of Uxmal and Kabah.
Day 12
Transfer to Chichén Itzá. Guided visit to the ruined city.
Day 13
Option to re-visit the ruins. By road to Playa del Carmen, Mayan Riviera.
Day 14
Transfer to Cancún airport for international flight home.
Things to do
We proudly offer the widest range of activities, excursions and one-of-a-kind experiences across all our destinations, tried and tested personally by our travel experts.
Visit Teotihuacan, pre-Columbian ruined city
Oaxaca walking tour and market
Walking tour of San Cristobal de las Casas
Visit Palenque, ruined Mayan city
Visit Uxmal ruined Mayan temple complex
Visit Chichen Itza, ruined Mayan city
Visit an underwater sculpture gallery
Go snorkelling on the Riviera Maya
Visit the Yucatan’s colonial haciendas and bathe in limestone cenotes
Visit Monte Alban, pre-Columbian ruined city
Walking tour of Mexico City
Walking tour of Merida
Accommodation
Browse our unrivalled portfolio of accommodation . Every option has been carefully chosen by our team of travel experts, so you can rest assured that you’ll relax in utter comfort.
Mexico / Mexico City
Hampton Inn
Mexico / Oaxaca
Casa Conzatti
Mexico / Chiapas, San Cristobal and Palenque
Diego de Mazariegos
Mérida, Chichén Itzá and the Yucatan / Mexico
Mision de Fray Diego
Mérida, Chichén Itzá and the Yucatan / Mexico
Mayaland
Mexico / Chiapas, San Cristobal and Palenque
Chan Kah
Mexico / Caribbean coast: Riviera Maya and Holbox
Mahekal Beach Resort
What our clients say
97% of our clients rated their experience with us as Excellent or Good.
I would highly recommend this tour. The itinerary was very well chosen and we felt we saw as much as we could hope for in the time provided. The tour leader was highly professional and experienced, had excellent knowledge of the countries we visited and was available 24/7 for anything we needed. The local guides were excellent too and each gave us a special insight into the area we were visiting.
MC, Australia
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Our specialists have been expertly crafting award-winning tailor-made holidays to Latin America for 40 years. We would be delighted to create a truly personalised trip which perfectly matches your wishes and requirements.
Chris Rendell-Dunn - Travel Expert
Anglo-Peruvian Chris grew up in Lima and spent much of his adult life in between London and Cusco as a tour leader, before settling permanently in our London-based Tailor-made and Group Tours sales team.
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Chris Rendell-Dunn - Travel Expert
Anglo-Peruvian Chris grew up in Lima and spent much of his adult life in between London and Cusco as a tour leader, before settling permanently in our London-based Tailor-made and Group Tours sales team.
Ben Line - Travel Expert
Ben fell in love with Latin America on a six month backpacking trip from Colombia to Mexico in 1995. Since then he has explored most of South America, including living in Peru for a year. He is now Head of Sales.
Sophie Barber - Travel Expert
Sophie lived in Chile before joining us and has travelled extensively across Latin America, from Mexico to the furthest tip of Patagonia and beyond to Antarctica.
Kathryn Rhodes - Travel Expert
Kathryn backpacked across Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Peru before joining us. She has a degree in Philosophy and French and is a keen netball player.
Hannah Waterhouse - Travel Expert
Hannah had an early introduction to Latin America when her family moved to Ecuador and she returned to study in Buenos Aires for a year before backpacking across the continent.
Carrie Gallagher - Travel Expert
A former JLA tour leader, Carrie brings a wealth of on-the-ground experience to our London-based Tailor-made and Group Tours department.
