Mexico City & Oaxaca
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Enjoy a complete tour through Mexico City and Oaxaca. Spend 3 days in Mexico City visiting the ruins of Teotihuacán and other cultural site. Continue from Mexico City to Oaxaca where you will explore the city and visit the ruins of Monte Alban.
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 accommodations include the Four Seasons in Mexico City and the Camino Real Oaxaca.
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:
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Days of Week the Trip can Start:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
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Dates this trip is NOT available for online booking (please submit a regular request):
20 December -
02 January
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Visited Cities:
Mexico City,
Oaxaca
Day 1
Upon arrival in Mexico City, transfer to your hotel. Afternoon of leisure or choose from optional excursions.
Day 2
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. This includes the Angel of Independence, one of the most familiar landmarks in the city.
Day 3
The Villa of Coyoacán is located in the south part of the city. Enjoy a private tour where we will visit the “blue house,” as it is also known, where Frida Kahlo used to live. This extraordinary painter was born and raised here. Now it is a museum, where some of her artworks and personal belongings are displayed. The tour continues in Coyoacán’s main plaza—one of the first quarters built during Hernán Cortes’ government. Beautiful architecture can be seen in many colonial buildings and houses throughout this residential area. The Leon Trotsky Museum is located close to that of Frida Kahlo. It is an old house, where Trotsky lived after being expelled from Russia and where he lived in exile.
Day 4
You will be transferred to the airport for your flight to one of the most traditional states in the country: Oaxaca, in southern Mexico. We will be waiting for you there to take you to your hotel. You will have an opportunity to explore the center of this beautiful colonial city.
Day 5
Enjoy a full-day excursion to the impressive archeological sites of Monte Alban and Mitla. Today, Mitla is a popular destination for tourists to Oaxaca. It has a small museum and hosts a large outdoor market. Many of the townspeople speak a form of the Zapotec language.
Day 6
Enjoy a full-day city tour of Oaxaca. Optional Oaxacan cuisine cooking course available: not included in price.
Day 7
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Mexico City and connect with flight home.
Suggested Hotels by City and Category *
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Mexico City
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| 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 |
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Oaxaca
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| 3-star |
Hostal CasAntica or similar. |
| 4-star |
Fista Inn Oaxaca or similar. |
| 5-star |
La Provincia or similar. |
| Deluxe |
1 night Deluxe hotel. Camino Real Oaxaca or similar. |
* Subject to confirmation at time of booking
7 days , from £1455
| Occupancy Type |
3-Star |
4-Star |
5-Star |
Deluxe |
| Double | £1455 | £1649 | £1968 | £2536 |
| Single | £1866 | £2255 | £2889 | £4026 |
Prices shown above are per person, in Sterling (Ł).