Tours

Cultural Mexico: A Journey Through History |2024

6 days
Mexico
Starting from $1750* Taxes & Fees Apply

Join us on a Cultural Mexico: A Journey Through History tour starting at $1,750 From Los Angeles on June 14, 2024.   You will see the Plaza of the Three Cultures, Paseo de la Reforma, Palacio de Artes, Zocalo, the Metropolitan Cathedral, National Palace, Aztec Ruins, Xochicalco, Cacahuamilpa National Park, Taxco, Coyoacan, Xochimilco, Teotihuacan, Shrine of Guadalupe, Mesoamerica pyramids, and much more!

*Note: This is not a pilgrimage

Dates of Departure
June 14, 2024
August 16, 2024

What’s Included

  • All Inclusive Pricing
  • Deluxe A/C Motor Coaches
  • Domestic Airfare
  • Entrance and Program Fees
  • First Class Hotels
  • Fuel Surcharges and Gov't Taxes
  • Guided Tours
  • International Airfare

^ Additional Baggage & Optional fees may apply.

Daily Itinerary

Day 1 Friday, June 14, 2024 Los Angeles/Mexico City

Our journey to Mexico begins as we depart Los Angeles on AM647 at 11:40 AM on our non-stop flight to Mexico City. Arrive in Mexico City at 4:20 PM, where we will be welcomed by our guide and bus driver and start our drive through Mexico City to our hotel. Rest of the afternoon at leisure.

Day 2 Saturday, June 15, 2024 Mexico City/Museum of Anthropology

Our full day in Mexico City will take us to the Plaza of the Three Cultures and drive through Paseo de la Reforma, a broad avenue across the heart of Mexico City. We passed many monuments, including Palacio de Artes, ancient buildings, and churches. At the Zocalo, the largest square in Mexico, we see the Metropolitan Cathedral, National Palace, and Aztec Ruins. After lunch (included), we visited the famous National Museum of Anthropology.

Day 3 Sunday, June 16, 2024 Xochicalco/Taxco

Depart Mexico to Xochicalco, a well-preserved fortified city once a political, religious, and commercial center. We visit the fortified outstanding town built on top of a mountain. We will now move on to Cacahuamilpa National Park, where one of the largest cave systems in the world is located. Continue to Taxco, a picturesque colonial town in the Guerrero area of Mexico that made its fortune through silver minding. We take small taxis to downtown (it is uptown) to walk the cobblestone streets and see the center with the many attractions. Please return to our hotel in Mexico City.

Day 4 Monday, June 17, 2024 Coyoacan/Xochimilco

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Day 5 Tuesday, June 18, 2024 Teotihuacan/Shrine of Guadalupe

The ancient Mesoamerican city of Teotihuacan is in a sub-valley of the valley of Mexico. It is known as the site of the most architecturally significant Mesoamerica pyramids built by pre-Columbian Americans, namely the Pyramid of the Sun and the Pyramid of the Moon. We see both pyramids and may walk from one to the other. Please check with the tour guide about the possibility of a Hot Air Balloon Flight over Teotihuacan (optional). Return to Mexico City and stop at the impressive complex and Mexico’s holiest shrines, Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Day 6 Wednesday, June 19, 2024 Mexico City/Los Angeles

Transfer to Mexico City airport to take our AM flight 642, departing Mexico City airport at 1:45 PM, arriving in Los Angeles at 4:44 PM.

Departure Dates

  1. June 14, 2024
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  2. August 16, 2024
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*A 3.5% surcharge will be added to all credit card transactions.

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*Note: This is not a pilgrimage

Dates of Departure
June 14, 2024
August 16, 2024

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Visit Mexico on one of our Caribbean Cruises

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