Mexico

Starting Price:	£3,006.00
Trip Length:	11 days
Includes airfare allowance from London (UK)

Chichen-Itza

Mexico City

Chihuahua-Pacifico Train View

Cancun, Chichen-Itza, Mérida, Mexico City & Copper Canyon

Description Pricing Itinerary Hotels

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 trip can be customized to fit your individual travel dates and any specific requests you may have. Your travel consultant will prepare a customized itinerary for you. Yampu offers a choice of 3-, 4-, 5-star and Deluxe hotels. Deluxe options include Four Seasons Mexico City and the Villa at Mérida

This tour includes airfare allowance from London (UK), on non-holiday dates. You do not need to fly via London; Yampu will fly you the most direct way to your city of destination. Depending on your travel dates and proximity of travel, we will quote you the most economical surcharge from your city or country of origin.

Additional information on this trip:

Days of Week the Trip can Start:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Dates this trip is NOT available for online booking (please submit a regular request):
20 December - 02 January
Visited Cities:
Cancún, Merida, Mexico City, Chihuahua, Copper Canyon - Creel, Copper Canyon - Posada Barrancas, Copper Canyon - Divisadero, Copper Canyon - Cerocahui, Copper Canyon - El Fuerte

Day 1

Arrive at the Cancun airport and transfer to your hotel there.

Day 2

In the morning make your way to the Mayan pyramids of Chichen-Itza. The site is divided into three sections. The north grouping of structures is distinctly Toltec in style. The central group appears to be from the early period. The southern group is known as “The Old Chichen.” You will find a large ball court where Mayan men played a game called pok ta pok. Continue to Mérida for the night.

Day 3

Enjoy today’s incredible excursion to the archeological sites of Uxmal and Kabah. Uxmal was probably built around 700 A.D. The rich, green, fertile land provides a perfect setting for some of the most magnificent ancient pyramids, buildings and temples of the ancient Mayan world. You can sense the history here as you walk around and gaze at the stunning architecture and majestic layout of this ancient city. The Piramide del Adivino (the Oracle’s Pyramid) stands majestically above other buildings, and a climb to its summit will reward you with spectacular views of the entire half-square-mile ancient city. Kabah is located south of Uxmal connecting both archeological sites by a grand 18-kilometer-long pedestrian causeway with monumental arches at each end. Kabah is the second largest ruin of the Puuc region, after Uxmal. The most famous structure at Kabah ruins is the Palacio de las Mascaras (the Palace of the Masks), its facade decorated with hundreds of stone masks of the long-nosed rain god Chaac. It is also known as the Codz Poop, meaning “Rolled Matting.” The site also has a number of other palaces, low stone buildings, and step-pyramid temples you will be able to discover and enjoy.

Day 4

Transfer to the airport for your flight to Mexico City. Upon arrival in Mexico City, transfer to your hotel. Afternoon of leisure, or choose from optional excursions.

Day 5

In the morning we depart the city, heading to the breathtaking archeological site of Teotihuacán. By the afternoon, following a tour of the ruins, we return to Mexico City to visit the first quarter—el Zocalo. Mexico City is also known as the Ciudad de los Palacios (City of Palaces). The tour continues in the main square, where we will visit some colonial palaces like the Palacio Nacional, the Metropolitan Cathedral and other beautiful architectural jewels, and walk through the main streets. On we continue to the Paseo de la Reforma to admire its monuments and buildings.

Day 6

Transfer to the airport for your flight to the colonial city of Chihuahua, in the northern part of Mexico. Once there, you will be met and transferred to your hotel.

Day 7

After an early call in the morning, you will be transferred to the railway station to begin your journey. You will board the “Chihuahua-Pacifico” train, better known as “Chepe,” which offers beautiful landscapes to visitors from Creel on. Your first destination will be Divisadero, overlooking the magnificent Copper Canyon. At your arrival at Creel station, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. In the afternoon you will have free time to explore the area.

Day 8

You will have the opportunity during the morning to do short optional excursions (for example, Arareko Lake, Tarahumara Caves and San Ignacio Mission). You will be transferred to Creel train station and ride to Posada Barrancas station, where you will hop off the train. A driver will meet you and drive you to your hotel.

Day 9

This morning will be free for discovering the area or doing one of the optional excursions to a nearby site (for example, the Balancing Rock). Then we will transfer you to the train station to ride to Bahuichivo, another station of the “Chepe.” There you will be picked up and taken to the hotel in the old mission community of Cerocahui.

Day 10

During the morning you will have free time to do one of the optional excursions around the area, such as the Urique Canyon excursion, overlooking the deepest point of the canyon (1,879 meters). Then back at the train station, you will continue your ride to El Fuerte town, which was an important mining center in the 19th century and now has turned into a preferred region for boutique hotels.

Day 11

After having breakfast, transfer from the hotel to Los Mochis airport for your flight to Mexico City to take your international flight back home.

Suggested Hotels by City and Category *

Cancún
3-star	Hotel el Rey Del Caribe, Cancun Clipper Club, or similar.
4-star	Barcelo Costa Cancun, Marriott CasaMagna Resort, or similar.
5-star	Beach Palace, JW Marriott Cancun, or similar.
Deluxe	Le Blanc Spa Resort, or similar.
Merida
3-star	El Castellano or similar.
4-star	Mision de Fray Diego or similar.
5-star	Casa Lucia boutique hotel or Hacienda Merida or similar.
Deluxe	1 night Deluxe hotel. The Villa at Merida boutique deluxe hotel or similar.
Mexico City
3-star	1 Night 3-star hotel. Best Western Estoril or similar.
4-star	1 night 4-star. Fiesta Americana Reforma or similar.
5-star	1 night 5-star. Nikko Mexico or similar.
Airport Hotel	1 night airport hotel. Hilton Airport or similar
Deluxe	Four Seasons or similar. Special Holiday Rates Apply
Chihuahua
3-star	Best Western Mirador or similar.
4-star	Fiesta Inn Chihuahua or similar.
5-star	Westin Soberano Chihuahua or similar.
Copper Canyon - Creel
3-star	Parador de la Montańa or similar.
4-star	Best Western The Lodge at Creel Hotel & Spa or similar/
Copper Canyon - Posada Barrancas
3-star	Posada Barrancas Rancho or similar.
4-star	Mirador Barrancas (Full Board) or similar. Transfer to from hotel included.
Copper Canyon - Divisadero
4-star	Divisadero Barrancas or similar.
Copper Canyon - Cerocahui
4-star	Mision Cerocahui (Full Board) or similar.
Copper Canyon - El Fuerte
4-star	Posada del Hidalgo or Hotel El Fuerte or similar.

* Subject to confirmation at time of booking

Occupancy Type	3-Star	4-Star	5-Star	Deluxe
Double	£3006	£3145	£3423	£3891
Single	£3646	£3928	£4492	£5408

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