Overview & Highlights
A comprehensive holiday for history lovers. Mesoamerica has a huge number of archaeological sites and monuments. From Mexico City move on to colonial and indigenous Oaxaca and the Yucatán Mayan jungle pyramids. Over the border to Mayan Copán (Honduras), and Tikal (Guatemala).
- Mexico City: Guided tour of Tula and Tepotzotlán
- Mexico City: Full day guided city tour and excursion to Teotihuacan pyramids
- Guided visits to Puebla, Cholula and Tlaxcala
- Oaxaca: Guided excursion to the ruins of ancient city Monte Albán
- Oaxaca: Guided tour of Mitla and El Tule
- Mérida: Guided excursion to Chichén Itzá
- Mérida: Guided tour of Uxmal and Kabah
- Palenque: Guided tour of the archaeological site
- Guided excursion to Bonampak and Yaxchilán
- Tikal: Guided tour of the ruins
- Copán Ruinas: Guided tour of the Copán Mayan site
Travel from the pre-Aztec ruins of cities and temples around multi-layered Mexico City –where you will appreciate the Spanish colonial legacy in all its glory – to the temples and fortresses in the mountains around Oaxaca. Go on to explore the evocative ancient monuments, testimony to bygone Mayan empires, which lay hidden and silent for centuries amid the deep valleys and jungles of the Yucatán Peninsula.
Mexico is one of Latin America’s most vibrant and culturally rich destinations, with a huge diversity of historical, cultural and natural attractions. Its archaeological richness is second to none. Most of the sites are easily accessible, but many still have a feeling of remoteness; evoking the atmosphere of bygone times.
Cross the border into the jungles of northern Guatemala to explore Tikal: this vast Mayan site is one of the most impressive of its type on the continent; and on to Copán in Honduran, with its superlative intricate stonework.
Outline itinerary
Day 1
Arrive in Mexico City. Transfer to central hotel.
Day 2
Guided tour of Tula and Tepotzotlán.
Day 3
Guided city tour and excursion to Teotihuacan pyramids.
Day 4
By road to Puebla via Cholula and Tlaxcala.
Day 5
Drive to Oaxaca; guided excursion to the ruins of Monte Albán.
Day 6
Visit Mitla and El Tule.
Day 7
Fly to Mérida, Yucatán.
Day 8
Guided visit to the ruined Mayan city Chichén Itzá.
Day 9
Guided excursion to Mayan ruins of Uxmal and Kabah.
Day 10
Fly to Villahermosa, by road to Palenque.
Day 11
Guided excursion to Palenque archaeological site.
Day 12
Visit Bonampak and Yaxchilán; continue to Flores in Guatemala.
Day 13
Guided tour of Tikal, Mayan ruined city.
Day 14
By land over the border to Copán, Honduras.
Day 15
Guided excursion to Copán, Mayan city.
Day 16
By road to Antigua, Guatemala.
Day 17
At leisure in Antigua.
Day 18
Transfer to Guatemala City 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 Uxmal ruined Mayan temple complex
Visit Chichen Itza, ruined Mayan city
Visit Teotihuacan, pre-Columbian ruined city
Stand amongst Toltec warriors
Visit Palenque, ruined Mayan city
Visit remote Mayan ruins
Visit Tikal, ruined Mayan city
Visit the Mayan ruins of Copan
Walking tour of Mexico City
Visit Puebla’s churches and markets
Visit Monte Alban, pre-Columbian ruined city
Walking tour of Antigua
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
Gran Hotel Ciudad de Mexico
Mexico / Oaxaca
Casa Conzatti
Mérida, Chichén Itzá and the Yucatan / Mexico
Casa del Balam Hotel
Guatemala / Tikal
Jungle Lodge
Honduras / Copan
Marina Copan
Guatemala / Antigua and the highlands
Posada de Don Rodrigo Antigua
Mexico / Colonial and silver towns
Quinta Real Puebla
Mexico / Chiapas, San Cristobal and Palenque
Chan Kah
What our clients say
97% of our clients rated their experience with us as Excellent or Good.
Difficult to say as it was a trip of contrasts - two cities and some beautiful landscapes. I achieved two ambitions which was to visit the Torres del Paine National Park and to see the Perito Moreno glacier. Torres del Paine was glorious and Perito Moreno was breathtaking. All internal transfers were seamless and check in and check out of hotels were easy. The small group made the holiday feel almost personalised.
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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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Donaldson - Travel Expert
Having spent part of her childhood in Colombia and worked in Brazil and Costa Rica, Hannah's ties to Latin America run deep. Hannah is a much valued Travel Expert in our Tailor-made Holidays and Group Tours sales team.
