Set out on a history and sightseeing tour in Mexico and explore Mayan ruins at the archaeological site of Chichen Itza. Scale up the Pyramid of Kukulkan at the archaeological zone of El Castillo in Chichen Itza. The pyramid represents a Mayan calendar made in stone with carvings of the plumed serpent (Kukulkan) on its stairways.

Tour highlights:

• Climb up the Pyramid of the Sun, third largest in the world
• Explore Chichen Itza, the largest Mayan archaeological site
• Trip to the sliver mining town of Taxco

Tour Summary:

Day 1

Arrive at the Mexico City International airport and you will be transferred in coach to Hotel Nikko or Hotel Mexico D.F (5 Star Hotel) located in the heart of the city, near the cultural and commercial zone of Mexico.

Day 2

Visit Zocalo, a massive concrete area signed with a giant flag. Inside the underground Zocalo station, you’ll see historical reproductions of the Square, exhibits of ceremonial offerings and stone statues of goddesses among others.

Visit the Anthropology Museum , one of the world’s 10 best museums and take a guided tour to learn about the pre-Hispanic history of Meso-America.

Day 3

In the morning, set out to Guadalupe Shrine and to the famous Teotihuacan Pyramids, one of the most important archaeological sites in the world. It was a place where sacrifices were made to the god, often in correlation with astronomical events. You can even climb to the top of the Pyramid of the Sun (third largest in the world) and the Pyramid of the Moon.

Day 4

You could take a guided excursion to Cuernavaca, the city of eternal spring and Taxco, the silver city (at your own cost). Taxco is a great place to bargain for some fine silver jewellery.

Day 5

Set out on a guided tour of the ‘White City’ of Merida (capital of Yucatan) and explore works of Spanish and European architecture. The Mayan city of Merida has narrow streets, colonial buildings, and art and culture centres.

Day 6

Take an excursion to the Mayan archaeological site of Uxmal, covered with brilliant, well preserved structures made of pink-coloured limestone. Its architecture is considered one of the masterpieces of the old civilization.

Then, proceed to the archaeological site of Kabah. Visit the Palace of Masks that has nearly 300 masks of Chac-Mool (the rain god or sky serpent). You will also come across two restored atlantes, a male figure used as a supporting column, it is the most interesting three-dimensional human figure in a Mayan site

Day 7

Set out on an excursion to Chichen Itza, one of the largest and best-maintained Mayan sites in Mexico. You will be taken on a tour of the archaeological zone of El Castillo also known as the Pyramid of Kukulkan. The pyramid is actually the Mayan calendar made in stone with the feathered serpent carved along the stairways. Visit the ball court flanked by temples and high walls.

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