09 Days: Great Viceregal Cities
Enjoy a wonderful 09-day, 8-night tour from Mexico City to visit some of the most important viceregal cities in Mexico filled with culture and history.
See first the World Heritage Site of Morelia. Go at Patzcuaro, which is famous for its colonial beauty and its unique traditions. Taste tequila in the town of Tequila when you visit Guadalajara, and with a little of luck you could meet the famous “Rancho Los 3 Potrillos”. Stop at Guanajuato and learn about its subterranean avenues. Moreover, see San Miguel de Allende and its historical downtown. This trip includes breakfast, a professional guide and transport.
ItineraryDay 1: Arrival Transfer Airport - HotelStop At: Mexico City International Airport, Av. Capitán Carlos León S/N, Peñón de los Baños, Venustiano Carranza, 15620 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico
Arrival tranfer from the airport to the hotel of your choice
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in the hotel of your choice
Day 2: Mexico / Morelia / PatzcuaroStop At: Centro Historico de Morelia, Morelia 58000 Mexico
Continue on to Morelia, a Cultural and Historic Heritage site,
worldwide known for its student habitat and its magnificent colonial buildings of “pink cantera”: such as the Cathedral, the Government Palace, the Clavijero Palace, the Major Plaza, the market of typical candies, the Aqueduct, and the Guadalupita Temple at San Diego Convent with its majestic Indian baroque décor. Continue to Patzcuaro.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight in the hotel according to the route
Day 3: Patzcuaro / GuadalajaraStop At: Guadalajara Cathedral, Av Alcalde 10 Zona Centro, Guadalajara 44100 Mexico
Visit the House of the Eleven Patios, the cathedral of our lady of
health, the Gertrudis Bocanegra Library –with its murals painted by famous muralist Juan O’Gorman–, the Don Vasco de Quiroga Plaza and its typical Indian market. At indicated time, we will continue to Guadalajara, visiting en route Vicente Fernandez Ranch called “Los Tres Potrillos”, the entrance is subject to availability and permission by their guards as it is a private property; we will visit the restaurant for lunch on your own and its store considered "the world's largest cowboy store". Continue to Guadalajara.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight in the hotel according to the route
Day 4: Guadalajara / Tequila / Tlaquepaque / GuadalajaraStop At: Plaza Principal Tequila Jalisco, Calle Albino Rojas 16, Tequila 46400 Mexico
Departure to the “Tequila” region, that is also a cultural and
historic heritage site; at the Amatitlán village visitors will go to one of the country’s best Tequila distilleries, to see the whole manufacturing tequila process. After this visit, we continue to San Pedro Tlaquepaque, where its inhabitants are dedicated to glassblowing manufacturing and all kinds of handicrafts.
Duration: 6 hours
Stop At: La Casa Historica de Tlaquepaque, Calle Independencia 208, Tlaquepaque 45601 Mexico
Departure to the “Tequila” region, that is also a cultural and
historic heritage site; at the Amatitlán village visitors will go to one of the country’s best Tequila distilleries, to see the whole manufacturing tequila process. After this visit, we continue to San Pedro Tlaquepaque, where its
inhabitants are dedicated to glassblowing manufacturing and all kinds of handicrafts.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight in the hotel according to the route
Day 5: Guadalajara / GuanajuatoStop At: Instituto Cultural Cabanas, Calle Paseo Hospicio 8 Colonia Centro, Guadalajara 44100 Mexico
The day starts at the historical district visiting the Degollado
Theater, the Cathedral, the main square, the Government Palace and the Cabañas Orphanage with their famous murals painted by Orozco, which are cultural and historic heritage sites. Continue to Guanajuato and accommodation at your Hotel.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight in the hotel according to the route
Day 6: Guanajuato / San Miguel de AllendeStop At: Parroquia de Basilica Colegiata de Nuestra Senora de Guanajuato, Calle Ponciano Aguilar 7, Centro, Guanajuato 36000 Mexico
The tour starts at the world’s cultural and historic heritage town
of Guanajuato, visiting the Basílica, the University, its mansions, its temples, its picturesque and narrow Colonial streets, its underground streets (former riverbeds) and the famous Callejón del Beso (The Kissing Alley). Continue to San Miguel de Allende, arrival and visit to the city recently named a world cultural and historic heritage site by UNESCO, which has beautiful Colonial
mansions, colonial streets and alleys, impressive colonial churches and its new Gothic style Parish church at the main square, symbol of this beautiful City.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: University of Guanajuato, Calle Lascurain de Retana Centro 5, Guanajuato 36003 Mexico
The tour starts at the world’s cultural and historic heritage town
of Guanajuato, visiting the Basílica, the University, its mansions, its temples, its picturesque and narrow Colonial streets, its underground streets (former riverbeds) and the famous Callejón del Beso (The Kissing Alley). Continue to San Miguel de Allende, arrival and visit to the city recently named a world cultural and historic heritage site by UNESCO, which has beautiful Colonial
mansions, colonial streets and alleys, impressive colonial churches and its new Gothic style Parish church at the main square, symbol of this beautiful City.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: The Alley Of The Kiss, Patrocinio 58, Zona Centro Zona Centro, Guanajuato 36000 Mexico
The tour starts at the world’s cultural and historic heritage town
of Guanajuato, visiting the Basílica, the University, its mansions, its temples, its picturesque and narrow Colonial streets, its underground streets (former riverbeds) and the famous Callejón del Beso (The Kissing Alley). Continue to San Miguel de Allende, arrival and visit to the city recently named a world cultural and historic heritage site by UNESCO, which has beautiful Colonial
mansions, colonial streets and alleys, impressive colonial churches and its new Gothic style Parish church at the main square, symbol of this beautiful City.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Zocalo, San Miguel de Allende Mexico
The tour starts at the world’s cultural and historic heritage town
of Guanajuato, visiting the Basílica, the University, its mansions, its temples, its picturesque and narrow Colonial streets, its underground streets (former riverbeds) and the famous Callejón del Beso (The Kissing Alley). Continue to
San Miguel de Allende, arrival and visit to the city recently named a world cultural and historic heritage site by UNESCO, which has beautiful Colonial mansions, colonial streets and alleys, impressive colonial churches and its new Gothic style Parish church at the main square, symbol of this beautiful City.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight in the hotel according to the route
Day 7: San Miguel de Allende / Queretaro / MexicoStop At: Historic Center of Santiago de Queretaro, Queretaro City 76000 Mexico
Departure to Querétaro, which is also a cultural and historic
heritage site to visit its cathedral its convents, its mansions, its streets, squares and the alleys, and the world famous convent of the crosses. Return to Mexico City, arrival at your hotel.
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight in the hotel according to the route
Day 8: Mexico city tourStop At: National Palace, P.za De La Constitucion S/N, Centro Historico De La Cdad. De Mexico, Mexico City 06066 Mexico
We will start our city tour visiting the Cultural and Historic Heritage downtown district where we will find the National Palace and its beautiful murals painted by the great muralist Diego Rivera, the constitution square or "Zocalo", the Main Aztec Temple and the Metropolitan Cathedral as well as some of the main avenues. Later, we will visit Chapultepec Park and one of the most important Residential areas of Mexico City, and the "Pink Zone"
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Zocalo, Calle Plaza de La Constitucion S/N Centro Histórico de la Cdad. de México, Centro, Mexico City 06000 Mexico
We will start our city tour visiting the Cultural and Historic Heritage downtown district where we will find the National Palace and its beautiful murals painted by the great muralist Diego Rivera, the constitution square or "Zocalo", the Main Aztec Temple and the Metropolitan Cathedral as well as some of the main avenues. Later, we will visit Chapultepec Park and one of the most important Residential areas of Mexico City, and the "Pink Zone"
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Catedral Metropolitana de la Ciudad de Mexico, Calle Plaza de La Constitucion S/N Centro Histórico de la Cdad, Mexico City 06000 Mexico
We will start our city tour visiting the Cultural and Historic Heritage downtown district where we will find the National Palace and its beautiful murals painted by the great muralist Diego Rivera, the constitution square or "Zocalo", the Main Aztec Temple and the Metropolitan Cathedral as well as some of the main avenues. Later, we will visit Chapultepec Park and one of the most important Residential areas of Mexico City, and the "Pink Zone"
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Bosque de Chapultepec, Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City Mexico
We will start our city tour visiting the Cultural and Historic Heritage downtown district where we will find the National Palace and its beautiful murals painted by the great muralist Diego Rivera, the constitution square or "Zocalo", the Main Aztec Temple and the Metropolitan Cathedral as well as some of the main avenues. Later, we will visit Chapultepec Park and one of the most important Residential areas of Mexico City, and the "Pink Zone"
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Zona Rosa, Mexico City Mexico
We will start our city tour visiting the Cultural and Historic Heritage downtown district where we will find the National Palace and its beautiful murals painted by the great muralist Diego Rivera, the constitution square or "Zocalo", the Main Aztec Temple and the Metropolitan Cathedral as well as some of the main avenues. Later, we will visit Chapultepec Park and one of the most important Residential areas of Mexico City, and the "Pink Zone"
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight in the hotel according to the route
Day 9: Departure transfer hotel - AirportStop At: Mexico City International Airport, Av. Capitán Carlos León S/N, Peñón de los Baños, Venustiano Carranza, 15620 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico
Departure transfer hotel - airport
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
•
No accommodation included on this day.
Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"A minimum of 2 people per booking is required"
"Note: Five-star hotel options are in Mexico City only. Hotels in the rest of the towns all four-star."
"Hotels on Route are 4* or similar and will be confirmed according with the availability"
"Each traveler is allowed a maximum of 2 standard suitcases. Oversized or excessive luggage (e.g. surfboards, golf clubs or bikes) may have certain restrictions, please inquire with the operator prior to travel to confirm if your excess luggage is acceptable"
"Sanitary Protocols against Covid-19"
"Most travelers can participate"
"Face masks required for travelers in public areas"
"Face masks required for guides in public areas"
"Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff"
"Social distancing enforced throughout experience"
"Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas"
"Gear/equipment sanitized between use"
"Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized"
"Guides required to regularly wash hands"
"Regular temperature checks for staff"
"Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival"
"Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms"
"Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons"
"This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers"
"Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability"
Start Time:
09:00 AM
Duration: 9 Days
Start location: Traveler pickup is offered
Departure Point: Tour departs after arrival at Benito Juarez International Airport.
Airports- Juarez Intl Airport, Mexico City Mexico
Cancellations and refunds:
If you cancel at least 7 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 percent cancellation fee.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.