You will fly into Mexico City, home to nearly 20 million people. This tour includes a visit to the fabulous archeological site of Teotihuacán before returning to the City of Palaces. You will see el Zocalo, the main square, Palacio Nacional, the Metropolitan Cathedral and other beautiful architectural jewels. On Paseo de la Reforma, you can admire the many monuments and buildings. In Coyoacán, you can visit the “blue house,” where the great Mexican artist Frida Kahlo once lived. And don’t forget the nearby Trotsky Museum, an old house where Leon Trotsky lived after being expelled from Russia.

The social and economic center, as well as the capital, of the state of Yucatán is Mérida. It is a city with a long and rich history, but it also is a good base from which to explore the Mayan archeological sites of Uxmal, Kabah and Chichen-Itza before ending your tour in Cancun. This is where you will find magnificent pyramids, buildings and temples of the ancient Mayan world. For example, the Piramide del Adivino in Uxmal, the Palacio de las Mascaras in Kabah. There are countless other palaces, low stone buildings, and step-pyramid temples you can discover and enjoy.

Over the course of four days, you will come to know Oaxaca, which sits in a valley surrounded by the Sierra Madre del Sur. It was once the home of the Mixtec and Zapotec civilizations, and is close to the splendid ruins of Monte Alban. In addition to being one of the earliest cities of Mesoamerica, Monte Albán’s importance derives from its role as the primary Zapotec sociopolitical and economic center for nearly a thousand years. Another popular tourist destination is Mitla, 26 miles southeast of Oaxaca. It, too, is famous for its pre-Columbian Mesoamerican buildings.

This tour begins with a flight into Tuxtla Gutierrez and a nice drive to San Cristobal de las Casas—a jewel in the heart of the Chiapas highlands. You will savor your visit to Sumidero Canyon and sail down the Grijalva River, across a geological fault millions of years old old. Monkeys and iguanas inhabit the area, among other wild animals. There are visits to the Indian villages of San Juan Chamula and Zinacantan. On the way to the splendid archeological site of Palenque, you will visit the Agua Azul waterfalls.

Take an unforgettable train ride through Copper Canyon. This is actually a group of six distinct canyons in the Sierra Tarahumara in Mexico’s state of Chihuahua. Parts of it are larger and are deeper than the Grand Canyon in the neighboring United States. You will ride on the Chihuahua-Pacífico railroad, known by the nickname “Chepe.” Copper Canyon is the traditional home of the indigenous Raramuri (Tarahumara) people. There will be a stop in Creel, at the top of the canyon. You will have the chance for short optional excursions to Arareko Lake, Tarahumara Caves and San Ignacio Mission.

Tulum is the only walled city built by the Mayans. The major construction of the site is the Castle, a handsome pyramid perched on the edge of a cliff from which you can see most of the ancient city, as well as a magnificent view of the coastline. Apart from the archaeological site of Tulum. The town of Tulum is rapidly becoming a hot spot in Mexico. The new boutique hotels on the beautiful Caribbean beach and the local gourmet restaurants demand your attention when traveling in this area of Mexico. As a newly developing spot on the Yucatán, Tulum is a place to get away from it all and one should be prepared for limited technological amenities.