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09 Days: Great Viceregal Cities

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09 Days: Great Viceregal Cities

About this activity

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.

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At a glance

Duration
9 days
Confirmation
Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group
Up to 20 people
People per booking
1–8
Guide
English, Spanish
Operated by
Mexitours

Ages: Children (3–10 years) · Adults (11–99 years)

What is included

Included

  • Included: Eight nights accommodation. Local bilingual English- and Spanish-speaking guide
  • Included: Breakfast
  • Included: Round-trip shared transfer from airport, City Tour, land Transportation Mex– Patz—Gdl-Gto—Sma -Mex.

Not included

  • Not included: Food
  • Not included: Gratuities for the guide and driver
  • Not included: Drinks
  • Not included: Additional visits
  • Not included: Souvenirs

Itinerary

Day 1 · Arrival Transfer Airport - Hotel

  1. Stop 1

    2 hours Admission included

    Arrival tranfer from the airport to the hotel of your choice

Overnight in the hotel of your choice

Day 2 · Mexico / Morelia / Patzcuaro

  1. Centro Historico de Morelia

    6 hours Admission included

    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.

Overnight in the hotel according to the route

Day 3 · Patzcuaro / Guadalajara

  1. Guadalajara Cathedral

    6 hours Admission included

    In the morning you will visit the Casa de los Once Patios, the Basilica of Nuestra Señora de la Salud, the Gertrudis Bocanegra Library with its murals painted by Juan O'Gorman, the Don Vasco de Quiroga square and its typical market. At the appointed time you will leave for Guadalajara, visiting the Rancho of Vicente Fernandez, “Los Tres Potrillos”; you will visit its restaurant for lunch on your own and its store considered “the largest cowboy store in the world”. Continue to the city of Guadalajara, also called “The Pearl of the West” for its beauty. Arrival and accommodation.

Overnight in the hotel according to the route

Day 4 · Guadalajara / Tequila / Tlaquepaque / Guadalajara

  1. Plaza Principal Tequila Jalisco

    6 hours Admission included

    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.

  2. La Casa Historica de Tlaquepaque

    6 hours Admission included

    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.

Overnight in the hotel according to the route

Day 5 · Guadalajara / Guanajuato

  1. Instituto Cultural Cabanas

    6 hours Admission included

    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.

Overnight in the hotel according to the route

Day 6 · Guanajuato / San Miguel de Allende

  1. Parroquia de Basilica Colegiata de Nuestra Senora de Guanajuato

    one hour Admission included

    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.

  2. University of Guanajuato

    one hour Admission included

    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.

  3. The Alley Of The Kiss

    30 min Admission included

    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.

  4. Zocalo

    3 hours Admission included

    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.

Overnight in the hotel according to the route

Day 7 · San Miguel de Allende / Queretaro / Mexico

  1. Historic Center of Santiago de Queretaro

    5 hours Admission included

    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.

Overnight in the hotel according to the route

Day 8 · Mexico city tour

  1. Palacio Nacional de Mexico

    30 min Admission included

    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"

  2. Zocalo

    one hour Admission included

    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"

  3. Catedral Metropolitana de la Ciudad de Mexico

    one hour Admission included

    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"

  4. Chapultepec Forest

    one hour Admission included

    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"

  5. Zona Rosa

    30 min Admission included

    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"

Overnight in the hotel according to the route

Day 9 · Departure transfer hotel - Airport

  1. Stop 1

    2 hours Admission included

    Departure transfer hotel - airport

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

  • Juarez Intl Airport

Departure Point: Tour departs after arrival at Benito Juarez International Airport.

Using your ticket

Emergency Phone Number 24 Hrs: +521.55.4238.3966

Hotel pickups commence approximately 30 - 60 minutes prior to this time

Times are subject to change due to local traffic conditions.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

If you cancel You get back
At least 6 days before 100%
At least 2 days before 50%
Less than a day before 0%

Good to know

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

  • 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

Options

  • Hampton Inn o Similar

    Hampton Inn or Similar: Hotels on Route are 4* or similar and will be confirmed according with the travel date

    Pickup included

  • Royal reforma or similar

    Royal Reforma or similar: Hotels on Route are 4* or similar and will be confirmed according with the travel date

    Pickup included

  • Barcelo Reforma o similar

    Barcelo Reforma or similar: Hotels on Route are 4* or similar and will be confirmed according with the travel date

    Pickup included

Traveller ratings

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