Mexico City & The Pearl of the Pacific

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Meet the emblematic legacy of Mexico and admire its architectural wonders. This trip will take you from the Mexican Megalopolis of Mexico City via its colonial historical cities of Cuernavaca and the former silver capitol of the World, Taxco, to the coastal playground of international fame, Acapulco

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Day 1: Mexico City arrival 
Day 2: Historical center & antropology museum 
Day 3: Teotihuacan & Basilica de Guadalupe
Day 4: Mexico City - Cuernavaca - Taxco
Day 5: Taxco - Acapulco

Few places in the world have so much to show off in such a relatively small area. On this short introduction to Mexico you will travel from the Megalopolis international city of Mexico City down towards what is called the Pearl of the Pacific, Acapulco, visiting historical wonders like Cuernavaca and the incredible city of Taxco.

You start the tour in the sprawling city of around 9 million people, built at an altitude of 2240 (masl) on the foundations of the old Aztec capitol of Teotihuacan. We will travel from the heights of Mexico to the coastal playground of Acapulco and to the sunshine coast of Guerrero State. Along the way we will wander the old colonial streets of Cuernavaca and Taxco and admire the rich culture that ice flowered fro m this landscape.

Day 1: Mexico City arrival 
Private Service: Welcome at airport MEX City and transfer to your hotel for overnight. Overnight Casa Blanca

Day 2: Historical center & antropology museum (B)

Shared SiB-service: Morning visit to the historical center of Mexico City: Reforma Boulevard with Monuments, Zocalo Main Square with National Palace, Mural Paintings, Cathedral, View on former Aztec Main Temple (from outside) and Chapultepec Park area. Early afternoon visit to the National Museum of Antropology (closed on Mondays) with its main exhibition rooms about prehispanic cultures. Afternoon return to your hotel. rest of the day at leisure. Overnight Casa Blanca

Mexico City is one of the most enjoyable destinations. Its historic centre, better known as Zocalo, is declared World Heritage by UNESCO and is the heart of a living culture that exudes everything accumulated since the founding of Tenochtitlan. Visit its neighbourhoods flooded with art nouveau and art deco, enjoy its cuisine and lose yourself in the streets of the city with the most museums in the world.

Day 3: Teotihuacan & Basilica de Guadalupe (B)

Shared SiB-service: Morning drive out of Mexico City. On the way, visit the Sanctuary of the Virgin of Guadalupe. See the Old & New Basilica, Tepeyac Hill and small chapels, as well as the original piece of cloth with the Virgin's image in the most important pilgrimage site for catholics in Latin America. Afterwards, proceed to the village of Teotihuacan and its archaeological site, to see there the Citadel, Quetzalcoatl Temple, Road of the Death, Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon, as well as the Palace of Quetzalpapalo tl. Afternoon return to your hotel, and rest of the day at leisure. Overnight Casa Blanca

Day 4: Mexico City - Cuernavaca - Taxco (B)

Shared SiB-service: Morning departure from Mexico City. Drive over the southern mountains down into the valley of Cuernavaca, this so called "City of Eternal Spring", to visit here the oldest cathedral in Mexico with its open chapel which is an important detail in the missionary work the colonial spanish crown did in so called New Spain, as well as to have a panoramic view on so called Palacio de Cortés, which was the first administrative building of the spanyards built in early 16th century. In the afternoon, drive from Cuernavaca into the mountains of the Southern Sierra Madre, and get finally to Taxco, the so called Silver City. Enjoy here the visit of the Borda Main Square with the Sta. Prisca church, and during some free time, explore the picturesque lanes with tile roofed houses, in which you will find silver markets and art galleries. Rest of the day at leisure in Taxco. 

Overnight Hotel Monte Taxco

Day 5: Taxco - Acapulco (B)

Shared SiB-service: Morning departure from Taxco and arrival at Acapulco around noon. (This transfer is realised only with driver on unit, without guide / hotel in Acapulco not incl., please, choose from our hotel list or contact us for an offer). (add also an outgoing transfer from our Land Services list, if you need, after a beach stay, the transfer to the airport.

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• What's included:

  • Accommodation in mentioned hotels & room categories (standard = lead in category in each hotel) over indicated nights.
    3 nights Hotel Casa Blanca 4**** or similar, Mexico City
    1 night Hotel Monte Taxco 4**** or similar, Taxco  
  • Meals as indicated by abbreviations in daily title brackets and in program description.
  • Ground transportation and visit services in private or SiB as per program description, always in in a/c vehicles.
  • English-Spanish speaking assistance in transfers and by guide during visit tours mentioned in program.
  • Spanish speaking driver during transfer Taxco-Acapulco day 5.
  • Entrance fees as necessary to realise the described visit program.
  • Applicable taxes on services which are mentioned as included here above.

  
  

  What's not included:

  • Hotel accommodation in Acapulco.
  • Additional transfer service after possible stay in Acapulco.
  • Tips to baggage porters at incl. Mexican airports & hotels, tips to chamber maids at incl. hotels, tips to meal service.
  • Flight tickets, airtaxes, airport taxes, tourist international departure tax (might be incl in intl. airticket).
  • Tips to guide and driver.
  • Beverages and other meals than the indicated breakfasts.
  • Anything not mentioned explicitly below “The prices include”.

  
  

  Other useful travel information:
  Price: is per person based on twin/double share.
  Single room supplement: USD 178
  Note on triple rooms in Mexico: Hotel rooms in Mexico have a standard bedding of 1 KING or QUEEN size or 2 Double (French) size beds. This bedding serves generally to accommodate SGL, DBL, TPL, as well as ADT with CHD accommodation. Extra beds are subject to availability at hotel at moment of check-in and might require additional direct payment by guest to hotel.

  Children: Between 2-11 years old gets 30% discount from DBL price / applicable only when child shares room & existing beds with fully paid parents.

  The prices are valid during 2019, except the following dates: not any night in Mex-City 25-31 OCT, nor in Taxco 12-28 APR 2019
  Meals: The meals are served basically on regional Mexican habits in tourism, this eans: Continental breakfast (Fruit with cereal or bread with butter and marmelade, juice and coffee or tea). American Breakfasts (coffee or tea, eggs any style, bread or tortilla, fruit or juice). Breakfast Buffet (several dishes in hot and cold serving bars, coffee or tea and juice and water). Lunch and dinner (plated-served at table: entry, main course & dessert on pre-established selection or menú).  B = Breakfast, L = Lunch,  D = Dinner.
  SiB - service: Seat in bus. 
  Best time to visit: For this part of Mexico it is basically impossible to get the ultimate weather at all destinations, but if we are to pick one month it would be March since each area have their own unique weather pattern. So we have divided each location as it all also depends on where you want to go after the trip ends in Acapulco.
  

  • Mexico City area: between March and May, even though the streets are pretty crowded this time of year. Your trade-off is beautiful weather, especially considering the city's winters can be chilly and the summers can be rainy
  • Cuernavaca: January until May and October until December, when you will have a pleasant or warm temperature and limited till little rainfall
  • Acapulco: April, May, October, and November. The weather is consistently sunny, hot, and humid during these months, and deals abound. Dry season occurs from November through May, while the rainy season occurs June through September
  • Taxco: The best time of year to visit Taxco for warm-weather activities is from mid December to mid March.

  
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