DAY 1 |
Arrive Mexico City and transfer
to the Hotel Imperial (or similar), Zona Rosa. Balance
of day at leisure. Hotel Imperial Reforma Mexico City,
is a four-star classic hotel in the French style that
dates from 1904. The Imperial combines the elegance
of the 19th century design, 21st century amenities,
and a perfect location in the Pink Zone.
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DAY 2 |
After breakfast at the hotel
depart for a half day city tour including the National
Palace, the Cathedral and the Plaza of Three Cultures.
(B)
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DAY 3 |
Breakfast then explore Xochimilco,
Mexico City’s floating gardens. Enjoy lunch on
one of the boats, and in the afternoon visit the Museum
of Anthropology. (B) |
DAY 4 |
Breakfast at the Imperial, then
depart on a full day tour to the Shrine of the Virgin
of Guadalupe, the patron saint of Mexico, and then on
to the mysterious pre-Aztec ruins of Teotihuacan, famous
for the gigantic pyramids to the Sun and the Moon. (B)
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DAY 5 |
After breakfast, depart Mexico
City for Morelia. After a tour of this city of granite
and marble, continue to Patzcuaro. Tour this important
and historic town, and then spend overnight at Hotel
Posada Don Vasco. (B) |
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DAY 6 |
After breakfast, depart for an
interesting excursion by small boat on Lake Patzcuaro.
Dock at Janitzio Island in the middle of the lake. In
the afternoon continue through the state of Michoacan
to Guadalajara, Mexico’s second largest city,
in the state of Jalisco, famous for the charros, Mexican
cowboys, and the mariachi bands. After a tour of the
city, spend overnight at Holiday Inn in the historic
centre. (B) |
DAY 7 |
Breakfast at the hotel then depart
for the town of Tlaquepaque on the outskirts of the
city. Tour the town and get ready to shop in this paradise
of Mexican goods and handicrafts. Lunch is included
at a typical Mexican restaurant that features entertainment
by a mariachi band. After lunch continue to Guanajuato,
possibly the most interesting of all Mexico’s
colonial cities, with its plazas, subterranean streets
and the oldest university on the American continent.
Overnight at the Parador San Javier. (B,L) |
DAY 8 |
Breakfast then tour Guanajuato
before continuing to San Miguel Allende, famous for
its colonial facades, galleries and vibrant arts community.
Overnight in San Miguel at Mision de los Angeles. (B) |
DAY 9 |
Breakfast at the
hotel, tour San Miguel then return to Mexico City, stopping
to tour Queretaro and San Juan del Rio en route. Upon
arrival in Mexico City, check in to the Imperial Hotel
or similar for one night. (B) |
DAY 10 |
Breakfast at the
hotel, before transferring to the airport for the flight
home. (B) |
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| INCLUDES: |
EXTRA: |
- 9 nights accommodation at selected hotels including
breakfast
- Return airport transfers and transportation for included
excursions
- Excursions as specified in the itinerary
- Meals as indicated (B-breakfast, L-lunch, D-dinner)
- Hotel taxes
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- Airfares and applicable taxes
- Meals and excursions not specified by itinerary
- Gratuities and items of a personal nature
- Visas, airport and departure taxes if applicable
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PRICE PER PERSON
Oct. 2007 to Dec. 2008 |
Double |
Single |
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| First Class Hotels |
$1,549.00 |
$2,500.00 |
| NOTE: Tour requires a
minimum of 4 to operate.
Tour may be operated in reverse with longer stay in Mexico
City after the Colonial Jewels Tour. |
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