Copper Canyon Tour Destinations

Ancient and Colonial Mexico

Ancient & Colonial México

Puebla, Veracruz, Tlacotalpan, Catemaco, Villahermosa, Palenque, Campeche, Mérida, Uxmal & Chichén-Itzá .

February 1- 13, 2010

only$ 1989
per person dbl. Occupancy
Single add $519

Price Includes:

All airport transfers from pick up points (Tucson & Green Valley to Hermosillo and Hermosillo to Tucson and Green Valley) by private motor coach.
Airplane Tickets (Hermosillo to Puebla & Cancun to Hermosillo)
Daily breakfast at the hotel restaurant & Farewell Dinner.
11 (eleven) nights hotel and hotel taxes.
Services of a professional bilingual tour director.
Private Tours, transfers, museum fees, luggage handling, tips and services charges (driver and guide tips not included).

Miguel Padilla, Argonaut’s founder, has designed this itinerary after years of traveling the area and has thought about offering our clientele a very unique tour at an excellent price. This tour is the culmination of his choices of places not-to-be-missed when visiting southern, central, and the Eastern peninsula of Mexico. As you might have heard, nobody can do it better than the Argonauts, so join us in this exuberant adventure to the beautiful and magical México.

This is a trip that has so many high points that is not easy to named them, just imagine, from the Tropical exuberance of Mérida to the magnificent Puebla at the foot of the Volcanoes. We will visit Veracruz and Campeche, old fortified cities by the Gulf of México. You will see Kukulcán (the Feather-Serpent) pyramid, where thousands of people gather every year to salute the spring equinox. Visit Palenque, the ancient Maya city. We will take you to the charming little towns of Catemaco and Tlacotalpan. You will visit different places in 6 Mexican States: Yucatán, Campeche, Chiapas, Tabasco, Veracruz and Puebla. This is the México you have been dreaming about…

Day 1: After Lunch, departure from Tucson & Green Valley to Hermosillo by private motor coach. Overnight in Hermosillo. Dinner on own.

Day 2: At 7 am transfer to Hermosillo airport to take our flight to Mérida. Arrive in Mérida in the evening, transfer to your hotel (Misión Mérida or similar) for a 4 night stay. Overnight in Mérida. Lunch and dinner on own.

Day 3: After breakfast (included), Mérida city tour, founded in the year 1542 and current capital of the state of Yucatán. The gorgeous Capital City of Yucatán. Overnight in Mérida. Lunch and dinner on own.

Day 4: After breakfast (included), be ready to visit Chichén-Itzá; this Mayan archeological site has been recently selected among the new wonders of the world. Overnight in Mérida. Lunch included, dinner on own.

Day 5: After breakfast Mérida at leisure. Overnight in Mérida. Breakfast included. Lunch and dinner on own.

Day 6: After breakfast (included), check out of the hotel and be ready to continue our trip to the City of Campeche. It is located at the edges of the Gulf of Mexico, west of the Yucatan peninsula in the state of Campeche. Founded in the year 1541, this city was ordered fortified by the Spanish Crown to fend off attacks by pirates. Remnants of the original fortress that surrounded the town are still visible. This city is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Lunch Included. We will continue to Palenque in Chiapas for a two night stay. Overnight in Palenque. Hotel Misión Palenque or similar. Dinner on own.

Day 7: After breakfast (included) Visit Palenque at your own pace, ancient Mayan city. It’s archeological zone has over 200 structures, among which include the monuments of the great palace. Palenque is set against a natural backdrop of jungle foliage. See the Main Plaza, the Temple of the Inscriptions, and the Group of the Cross. See the four story observation tower rising from the huge rectangular palace. Unique in the Mayan world, this observation tower is believed to have been constructed to view the winter solstice. Lunch & Dinner on own. Overnight in Palenque.

Day 8: After breakfast (included) check out of the hotel and be ready to continue our trip to Villahermosa, the Capital City of Tabasco. After Lunch we will continue to Catemaco, located at the foothills of the Sierra de los Tuxtlas, in the State of Veracruz. Catemaco stands out for it’s famous lagoon and extensive biodiversity. It is magical and marvelous, and a very out-of-the-way location not frequented by tourists. Overnight in Catemaco. Hotel La Finca or similar. Lunch & Dinner on own.

Day 9: After breakfast (included), check out of the hotel and be ready to continue our trip to Tlacotalpan, the city of Agustin Lara, author of unforgettable songs like “Granada”. We will continue to Veracruz for a two night stay. Baptized with the name of la Villa Rica de la Vera Cruz by the one and only Hernán Cortés, the municipality of Veracruz was the first city to be founded by the Spanish conquerors in the New World; the main reason being it was used as starting point in the conquest of Mexico, as well as main communication port between the old continent and New Spain. Overnight in Veracruz. Diligencias Hotel or similar. Lunch included & Dinner on own.

Day 10: After breakfast (included), Tour of historical Veracruz; we will visit the most important sites that this old port-city by the Gulf of México has to offer. Overnight in Veracruz. Lunch & Dinner on own.

Day 11: After breakfast (included), check out of the hotel and be ready to continue our trip to Puebla for a two night stay. Founded April 16, 1531 by the name of “Puebla de los Ángeles”, the city of Puebla lies at the foot of the Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl volcanoes, Overnight in Puebla. NH Hoteles or similar. Lunch & Dinner on own.

Day 12: After breakfast (included), tour of Puebla. Discover, along with your tour Director, why Puebla has been declared a “World Heritage Site” by the UNESCO. Farewell Dinner (included). Lunch on own.

Day 13: Free Morning, check out of hotel by 1 pm. Transfer to airport to take your direct flight Puebla-Hermosillo (4:45pm – 6:45pm) where we will continue to Tucson & Green Valley by private motor coach. We will be back Green Valley at about 11:30 pm. Lunch & Dinner on own.

End of the journey.