This tour begins in Mexico City and includes unforgettable stops in Chichen-Itza, San Cristobal de las Casas and Palenque. You will also spend time in Cancun, Uxmal, Kabah and other fabulous archeological sites. There is Sumidero Canyon and don’t forget the Indian villages of San Juan Chamula and Zinacantan. Take your choice of 3-, 4-, 5-star and Deluxe accommodations, including The Four Seasons in Mexico City, The Lodge in Chichen-Itza and The Villa in Mérida.

This package includes exciting stops in Mexico City, the southern state of Oaxaca, and the colonial jewel of San Cristobal de las Casas before heading on to Palenque. About 130 kilometers south of Ciudad del Carmen, this site is much smaller than Tikal or Copán, but features some of the Mayas’ finest architecture. Palenque, dating back to 100 B.C., is on the western edge of the Maya empire near the present-day city of Chiapas. Well-preserved and maintained by local people and anthropologists, it is one of the most popular ruins for tourists from around the world.

This tour starts in Cancun, then on to Chichen-Itza to view the famous ruins before moving on to Mérida. From there you will fly to Mexico City for a brief stay in that big and brassy city. After a flight to Chihuahua, you will board the Chihuahua-Pacifico train (also known as the “Chepe”), which crosses Copper Canyon on the way to Los Mochis. This is truly a spectacular train journey! There are overnight stops along the way in Creel, Divisadero/Posada and Bahuichivo.

This package has some of everything: the sophistication of Mexico City, the white-sand beaches of Cancun, colonial charm of Mérida, and the history and mystery of the Mayas at Palenque and Chichen-Itza. Here you can climb the pyramids, gaze into the “sacred cenote” and see where men used to play ball games that sometimes led to honorable deaths by sacrifice for the winners. Chichen-Itza has a well-deserved reputation as one of the most fascinating places in all of Mexico.

This splendid tour covers a lot of ground, starting—quite naturally—in Mexico City. You will visit the ruins of Teotihuacán, Oaxaca in southern Mexico and Monte Alban. In San Cristobal de las Casas, you will explore Sumidero Canyon and the ruins of Uxmal and Kabah. Palenque, Mérida and the famous Mayan site of Chichen-Itza precede your flight to Chihuahua before a ride on the “Chepe” train through Copper Canyon. This is one of the best ways to see the variety of Mexico’s culture, history and geographical grandeur.