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Central Mexico & Oaxaca Discovery | 12 Days

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Central Mexico & Oaxaca Discovery | 12 Days

12 days

Day 1

Mexico City - 3 nights

City

Overnight in Mexico City. The marker shows the Mexico City area.

Mexico City International Airport

Airport

Arrive at Mexico City International Airport. The marker shows the airport area.

Day 2

Zócalo

Historic site

Visit the Zócalo, Mexico City's main square, and see the remnants of the ancient Aztec city of Tenochtitlan.

National Museum of Anthropology

Museum

Visit the National Museum of Anthropology in Chapultepec Park, including the Aztec Sun Stone and collections from major pre-Hispanic civilizations.

Dinner at Café de Tacuba

Restaurant

Dinner at Café de Tacuba, a historic traditional Mexican restaurant.

Ballet Folklórico at Palacio de Bellas Artes

Performance

Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández at Palacio de Bellas Artes.

Day 3

Teotihuacán sunrise balloon flight

Visit

A private sunrise hot-air balloon flight over the Teotihuacán Valley, with a traditional toast, a flight certificate and time for photographs. The marker shows the Teotihuacán area.

Teotihuacán archaeological site

Archaeological site

Explore Teotihuacán: the Pyramid of the Sun and Pyramid of the Moon precincts, the Avenue of the Dead, the Palace of Quetzalpapálotl and the Temple of the Feathered Serpent. The marker shows the area of the village of San Francisco Mazapa, where the archaeological site is located.

Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe & Tepeyac

Church

Visit the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe and the principal churches of the Tepeyac complex.

Day 4

San Miguel de Allende - 3 nights

City

Overnight in San Miguel de Allende. The marker shows the town area.

Querétaro historic centre

Historic district

A walk through Querétaro's historic centre, with its colonial architecture, plazas and local cultural character, before continuing to San Miguel de Allende. The marker shows the historic-centre area.

Day 5

Parroquia de San Miguel Arcángel

Church

Visit San Miguel de Allende's landmark parish church, with 17th-century roots and a neo-Gothic façade redesigned in 1880 by Zeferino Gutiérrez. The marker shows the Zona Centro area, where the church is located.

El Jardín

Visit

Visit El Jardín, San Miguel de Allende's main square across from the Parroquia, with wrought-iron benches and trimmed laurel trees; live mariachi music is often heard here on weekends. The marker shows the town area.

El Charco del Ingenio Botanical Garden

Garden

Visit El Charco del Ingenio, a 67-hectare nature reserve and botanical garden with Mexican cacti and succulents, semi-arid landscapes, wetlands and a ravine. The marker shows the Balcones area, where the garden is located.

Museo de Máscaras - Mask Museum

Museum

Visit the Mask Museum, with more than 500 masks from across Mexico showing their role in traditional dances, ceremonies and local cultural traditions.

La Concepción Church & former convent

Historic complex

Visit the historic complex of La Concepción Church and the former convent, now the Ignacio Ramírez Cultural Center with rotating exhibitions and unfinished frescoes by David Alfaro Siqueiros. The marker shows the Del Tecolote area, where the complex is located.

Day 6

Guanajuato historic centre

Historic district

A day trip to Guanajuato to explore its historic centre, home of the Festival Internacional Cervantino and a tradition of student street theatre and music. The marker shows the historic-centre area.

Callejón del Beso - Alley of the Kiss

Historic street

Visit Callejón del Beso in Guanajuato's historic centre.

Mummies Museum

Museum

Visit the Mummies Museum in Guanajuato.

Day 7

Oaxaca - 3 nights

City

Overnight in Oaxaca. The marker shows the city area.

Querétaro International Airport - flight to Oaxaca

Airport

Departure from Querétaro International Airport. The marker shows the airport area.

Arrival at Oaxaca Airport

Airport

Land in Oaxaca and begin the city tour. The marker shows the airport area.

Oaxaca Zócalo

Visit

Visit the Zócalo, Oaxaca's central square.

Oaxaca Cathedral

Church

Visit Oaxaca Cathedral.

Day 8

Monte Albán archaeological site

Archaeological site

Visit Monte Albán, an important ancient Zapotec capital and UNESCO World Heritage site, on a plateau with panoramic views over the Valley of Oaxaca.

Árbol del Tule

Visit

Visit the village of El Tule and the famous Árbol del Tule, known for its exceptionally broad trunk.

Day 9

San Bartolo Coyotepec - black clay tradition

Local community visit

Visit San Bartolo Coyotepec on the artisan route and discover the Zapotec black-clay pottery tradition: shaping, drying, decorating and traditional firing. The marker shows the village area.

San Martín Tilcajete - Alebrijes tradition

Local community visit

Visit San Martín Tilcajete and see Alebrijes being made in family workshops, from carving to multicolored hand painting. The marker shows the village area.

Day 10

Mexico City - 2 nights

City

Overnight in Mexico City. The marker shows the Mexico City area.

Oaxaca Airport - flight to Mexico City

Airport

Departure from Oaxaca Airport. The marker shows the airport area.

Arrival at Mexico City International Airport

Airport

Land in Mexico City and continue to Museo Soumaya. The marker shows the airport area.

Museo Soumaya

Museum

Visit Museo Soumaya in its distinctive Plaza Carso building, with European and Mexican art, works by Auguste Rodin, historical documents, coins and religious art.

Day 11

Frida Kahlo Museum - Casa Azul

Museum

Visit Casa Azul, Frida Kahlo's former home and now a museum, with original rooms, personal belongings and works by Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera.

Coyoacán neighborhood walk

Visit

A leisurely walk through colorful Coyoacán, among local markets, shops and street-food stalls. The marker shows the neighborhood area.

Xochimilco boat ride & light lunch

Boat trip

Sail on a traditional flat-bottomed boat through Xochimilco's ancient canals and chinampas - a pre-Hispanic farming system, with mariachi music and floating vendors. The marker shows the Xochimilco area.

Day 12

Mexico City International Airport - departure

Airport

Departure from Mexico City International Airport. The marker shows the airport area.