21| Mexico City + Chiapas + Extension Playa del Carmen | 15 Days - 14 Nights

21| Mexico City + Chiapas + Extension Playa del Carmen | 15 Days – 14 Nights

Mexican culture is the product of the mixture of indigenous practices and traditions of pre-Hispanic Mexico and New Mexico (Mexico during the Spanish conquest) and that over the time, shaped the country we know today. Mexico has a vast variety of museums, buildings and archaeological sites that reflect the passing of time on its walls and objects, furthermore, numerous Indian populations that preserve their customs, spirituality and language. For those knowledge collectors, this tour will be the perfect expedition not only to surround yourself with history, but also to discover…

Denkmäler | Attraktionen

Mexico City: Nationalpalast, Metropolitan Cathedral, Bürgermeisterpyramiden von Tenochtitlan Templo, National Anthropology Museum, Pyramiden von Teotihuacan, Schrein der Jungfrau von Guadalupe.

Chiapas: San Cristobal de las Casas, Sumidero Canyon, San Juan Chamula Town, Textile Family Farmer at Zinacantán, Natural Lagoons and waterfalls (Lagos de Montebello – Cascadas El Chiflón).

Übersicht Unterkünfte

As part of the Mexico City & Chiapas tour you will be staying at a selection of four star hotels.

Ausgestattet mit modernen Einrichtungen bieten diese Hotels höchste Sorgfalt und Komfort sowie einen hohen Servicestandard.

Die Unterbringung für Ihre Tour erfolgt wie unten beschrieben in den folgenden Unterkünften:

4 Nächte im Hotel Royal Reforma 4* or Similar in Mexico City auf Übernachtung/Frühstück - Basis

4 Nächte im Hotel Casa Mexicana 4* or Similar in San Cristobal auf Übernachtung/Frühstück - Basis

8 Nights at Sian Ka’an/Hacienda Paradise/Illusion Boutique 4* or Similar in Playa del Carmen on Bed and Breakfast basis.

Hotel Royal Reforma 4* – An executive hotel that combines comfort and service in a perfect way, it is distinguished by its 100% safety contemporary facilities and its strategic location between 3 of the most important avenues in Mexico City and which places it in the main financial area, near of the best entertainment and recognized shopping centers.

Hotel Casa Mexicana 4* – Located in San Cristobal de las Casas dowtown, here you will find a totally Mexican environment surrounded by art, crafts and nature, distinguished mainly by having excellent facilities and comfortable rooms that invite relaxation as well as providing personalized and excellent service.

Hotel Sian 4* Ka’an/Hacienda Paradise/Illusion Boutique 4* – With an strategic location in Playa Del Carmen, each property is located in the main area of the City, just a few steps from the 5th Avenue which is the principal touristic area, near of shops, restaurants, bars, Mayan culture entertainment and local nightlife. Here you will find comfortable and elegantly furnished rooms reflecting the nature and with a minimalist decor.

* Bitte beachten Sie, dass wir einen ähnlichen Standard anbieten, falls zum Zeitpunkt Ihres Besuchs keine Unterkunft in den oben aufgeführten Hotels verfügbar sein sollte.

Verpflegung & Dienstleistungen inklusive

Welcome greeting at the airport in Mexico City, Tuxtla Gutierrez and Cancun.

Transfer in klimatisierten Fahrzeugen

14 nights accommodation at the hotels mentioned above in DBL occupancy.

Täglich Frühstück als Verpflegungsleistung in allen oben genannten Hotels.

In der Reiseroute erwähntes Ausflugsangebot ist einschließlich Eintrittsgelder zu den archäologischen Stätten.

Englisch sprachige Reiseführer während der Tage der Rundreise.

Steuern inkl.

Flights: Mexico City to Tuxtla Gutierrez and Tuxtla Gutierrez to Cancun (subject to availability).

Ausgenommen:

Persönliche Ausgaben wie Trinkgeld, Wäsche, Telefon- / Faxanrufe, alkoholische / alkoholfreie Getränke, Kamera- / Videokameragebühr bei Denkmälern, Krankheitskosten, Flughafensteuern, Versicherungen usw.

Alle zusätzlichen Verpflegungen als die genannten Mahlzeiten

Trinkgelder im Hotel (Hauspersonal und Kofferträger).

Gratuities during excursions (tour guide and driver).

Information

14 Days - 15 Nigths

Mexico City & Yucatan Halbinsel

Abfahrt/Startpunkt Ort

Mexico City
Auswahl der Rundreise Hotels

Royal Reforma 4* or Similar (Mexico City9 | Casa Mexicana 4* or Similar (San Cristobal de las Casas) | Sian Ka’an/Hacienda Paradise/Illusion Boutique 4* or Similar (Playa del Carmen)

Bilder Galerie

Day 1: Arrival in Mexico City

Welcome at Mexico City International airport and transfer to the hotel.

Overnight in Mexico City | Hotel Royal Reforma 4* or similar | Standard room on Bed & Breakfast basis

Day 2: City Tour - Mexico City & Anthropology Museum

After an included breakfast, you will board a Mexico City guided tour visiting major attractions. We start where it all began, at the Zocalo. You will see the National Palace with an extended series of mural paintings that show a graphic evolution of the history of the country which were painted by Diego Rivera. The Metropolitan Cathedral, the oldest and largest cathedral in Latin America, is a spectacular building intended to distract the Aztec people from their own previous believes and convert them to the new religion. Right behind the Cathedral you can find the “Tenochtitlan Templo Mayor Pyramids” which were part of the big ceremonial center of the Aztecs. Templo Mayor was not only the most visible sight of an immense aborigine urban complex, but also represented the cosmic center of the universe for the Aztecs. You will drive by the Palacio de Bellas Artes, a 19th Century all white marble building functioning as a theater as well as an art museum, with many fine sculptures. To get a feeling of the city you will drive along the Paseo de la Reforma Avenue which was inspired by the “Champs Elysees” of Paris until you reach and visit the National Anthropology Museum, the largest in its type in the world.

Overnight in Mexico City | Hotel Royal Reforma 4* or similar | Standard room on Bed & Breakfast basis

Day 3: Mexico City – Guadalupe Shrine - Teotihuacan – Mexico City

After breakfast you will take a guided excursion to the outstanding Teotihuacan Pyramids, starting with a visit to the Virgin of Guadalupe Shrine. This church is a place of pilgrimage for millions of Mexicans and followers from all over the world. The day will then dedicate a visit to the ancient archaeological zone of Teotihuacan, north of Mexico City. This was the Toltec-Aztec ceremonial center of Teotihuacan, an archeological site with buildings bigger and as impressive or more, as the Egyptian pyramids. These monumental buildings where constructed by Toltec architects, a very advanced culture dominated by the Aztecs before the colonization of Mexico. You will see its impressive Toltec pyramids dedicated to the sun and the moon, the Quetzalcoatl Temple and the fortresses, the largest monuments of their type in the world.

Overnight in Mexico City | Hotel Royal Reforma 4* or similar | Standard room on Bed & Breakfast basis | Travelling Distance Approx. 150 km

Day 4: Mexico City – Flight to Tuxtla Gutierrez – San Cristobal de las Casas

Welcome at Tuxtla Gutierrez airport and continue to Chiapa de Corzo. Just 12 km from the capital city. This peaceful colonial town of Chiapa de Corzo, is located on the banks of the Rio Grijalva. It’s best known claim to fame is that it was the first city ever founded by the Spanish in the State of Chiapas (1523). It was the Spaniard, Diego de Mazariegos, who founded the town. As the story goes, when his army invaded the local indigenous peoples’ settlement a few kilometers downstream from here, they all jumped to their deaths in the canyon rather than surrender to his forces. Mazariegos eventually left to found what is today San Cristobal de las Casas, preferring the climate and less hostile reception he encountered there. The town is a main starting point for trips into the impressive Sumidero Canyon boat trip. We will board the tour in Cahuare, a quite aborigine place located in Chiapa de Corzo Municipality, to initiate our descent in to the Sumidero Canyon, a natural geological wonder, carved as an incision through the Mountains by the forceful waters of the Grijalva River. The cliffs and granite walls of the canyon reach up to 800 meters above the river level. According to the legend, the Chiapa Indians resisting the Spanish would rather throw themselves down than become prisoners. After the visit to the Canyon, we will continue to San Cristobal de Las Casas. It was formerly the state’s capital and used to be called Ciudad Real. This town combines its colonial heritage and a strong Indian culture. Continue to San Cristóbal de las Casas.

Overnight in San Cristobal de las Casas | Hotel Casa Mexicana 4* or similar | Standard room on Bed & Breakfast basis | Travelling Distance Approx. 970 km

Day 5: San Cristobal de Las Casas – Indian Communities – San Cristobal de Las Casas

San Cristobal de las Casas life’s appears to be concentrated in its prodigious market which combines the picturesque costumes of Tzotzil Indians descended from their villages with donkeys and baskets. One of the most colorful of the country and a true encounter with the Indians of Chiapas selling the products of their culture. Chamulas are distinguished by their long woolen tunic maintained at the waist by a colorful and their tunics and white trousers and straw hats. This day we will depart to the picturesque village of San Juan Chamula to visit its interesting church, where ceremonies are held astonishing shamans to cure the illnesses Chamulas spiritual, by curses and cures surprising. Continue to Zinacantán to visit a textile family farmer to see how the women produce the colorful dresses. Return to San Cristóbal de las Casas for a City tour. Afternoon at leisure.

Overnight in San Cristobal de las Casas | Hotel Casa Mexicana 4* or similar | Standard room on Bed & Breakfast basis | Travelling Distance Approx. 35 km

Day 6: San Cristobal de las Casas – Lagos de Montebello – Cascadas El Chiflon – San Cristobal de las Casas

Today we will visit Lagos de Montebello national park, which is located near the border with Guatemala, comprising 59 multi-colored lakes in a pine forest and two Maya ruins. It was the first national park in Chiapas when created in 1959, and in 2009 the park was designated a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. The main attractions of the national park are its 59 lakes, collectively called the Montebello Lakes. The lakes are famous for their striking colors, which vary due to their different mineral contents, ranging from emerald and turquoise to dark green, and even purple and reddish black. About 15 of the lakes are easily accessible by car or foot. Lago Tziscao is the largest of the lakes with a village nearby. Other lakes include Montebello, La Cañada, Pojoj, and a group of five lakes known as the Lagunas de Colores (Lakes of Colors: Encantada, Ensueño, Esmeralda, Agua Tinta, and Bosque Azul). Our next stop will be Cascadas El Chiflón. This stunning place is more than just a waterfall. Wander through forest paths past stunning aqua waters that you can swim in. The smaller falls along the path are beautiful, but you’ll be blown away by the main cascade which drops an impressive 120 meters. Return to San Cristóbal de las Casas.

Overnight in San Cristobal de las Casas | Hotel Casa Mexicana 4* or similar | Standard room on Bed & Breakfast basis | Travelling Distance Approx. 230 km

Day 7: Tuxtla Gutierrez – Flight to Cancun – Playa del Carmen

Transfer from the Hotel to Tuxtla Gutiérrez Airport to board a flight to your selected Beach Destination. Arrival in Cancun, pickup at the airport and transfer to hotel in Playa del Carmen.

Overnight in Playa del Carmen | Selected Hotel 4* or similar | Standard room on Bed & Breakfast basis | Travelling Distance Approx. 1215 km

Day 8-14: Playa del Carmen

Days at leisure.

Overnight in Playa del Carmen | Selected Hotel 4* or similar | Standard room on Bed & Breakfast basis

Day 15: Playa del Carmen - Cancun International Airport

Departure transfer to Cancun International Airport.

Travelling Distance Approx. 55 km