Day1: USA – México
Today you arrive from USA to Mexico (Guadalajara).
Your private English speaking guide will be waiting for you in the airport. With him you will have a tour around the city.
Guadalajara is perhaps the most “Mexican” of all cities. Place of birth of the Mariachi Music and home of many historical buildings in the city center and modern open metropolis on the other hand. Guadalajara is Mexico`s second largest city counting about 7 Million inhabitants.
Day 2: Guadalajara – Jalisco – Tlaquepaque.
Today you visit Basilica of Our Lady of Zapopan.
The Basilica of Our Lady of Zapopan and the abbey of Our Lady of Expectation of Zapopan are a 17th-century Franciscan sanctuary built in downtown Zapopan, in the state of Jalisco, México.
It is one of the most visited sanctuaries in Western Mexico, and it preserves a wooden Virgin that is considered a valuable relic of medieval origin, which came from Spain to New Galicia in the 16th century. The Huichol Museum is located in the building.
After, you go to Tlaquepaque. Another town close to Guadalajara. Tlaquepaque features El Parián, a large plaza flanked by columned arcades and surrounded by restaurants and bars. The main square in the city center is known as El Jardín Hidalgo (“Hidalgo Garden”), named after Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, the “Father of Mexican Independence.” A larger-than-life statue of Hidalgo dominates the square. Other main features include the two important churches, El Santuario de Nuestra Señora de la Soledad (The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Solitude) and San Pedro (Saint Peter), and the Benito Juárez market.
Day 3: Guadalajara – San Miguel De Allende.
Today you visit The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of St. John of the Lakes, also called San Juan de los Lagos Cathedral. This Cathedral-Basilica ranks second in the number of visitors in the country (more than 7 million pilgrims a year) after the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe. After it you drive to San Miguel de Allende where you spend the night.
The colonial streets of San Miguel de Allende are -for sure- one of the most beautiful of Mexico. The town is very international; many US citizens chose this place to retire and enjoy a relaxed way of living.
Day 4: San Miguel De Allende – Tepotzotlan – México City.
You spend the morning in San Miguel de Allende, and then drive to Tepotzotlan.
Tepozotlán is one of the magic villages of Mexico and is located a little north of the capital city. The big church, build by the Spainiards in the 16th century, is worth a visit.
In the evening you arrive to Mexico City.
Day 5: Mexico City.
On the little mountain Tepeyac in the north of the capital city the most holy place of whole Latin America can be found: The basilica of our lady of Guadalupe Guadalupe, build as a result of the appearance of the virgin to the Indian child Juan Diego in 1531. Every 12th of December it is visited by about a million Pilgrims that come from over the whole country to bring a visit of honor to the Basilica.
About 60 kilometers heading north of Mexico City the archeological zone Teotihucán can be found. This is without any doubt one of the most important places of the Mexican highlands. The pyramids of the Sun and the Moon, with its 2000 years of history, are astonishing for every visitor. Also the Quetzalcoátl and the Questzalpapalotl-pyramids are very impressive. A visit to this site takes at least 2 hours to get a good general view of this pre-Hispanic city.
Day 6: México City – Puebla
In the heart of the capital city most pre-Hispanic buildings, can be found. They are also called ´the remains of the capital Tenochtitlán´. Best buildings to visit are the ´Palacio de Bellas Artes´, the cathedral and the governmental palace which has beautiful paintings of Diego Rivera. The boulevard ´Paseo de la Reforma´ starts in the historical center and continues until the beautiful park Chapultepec where various monuments and museums can be found. Also the Angel of the Independence can be found on this boulevard.
The anthropological museum in Chapultepec has international reputation. During a tour of 2 to 3 hours you will get a good view of the colonization of the American continent as well as the old civilization of Mexico (including the Olmecs, the Toltecs, the Aztecs and the Mayas).
You will leave the capital city heading east. The motorway to Puebla will lead you through a green, hilly area that gives you a wonderful view on the 2 volcanoes Iztaccihuatl and Popocatepetl. Depending on the traffic in Mexico City the trip takes 2 to 2.5 hours before you arrive in Puebla.
Day 7: Puebla – Cholula – Atlixco.
Puebla, a city of angels is famous for its very nice and clean Historical Center. Particularly impressive is the cathedral on the main square, one of the most magnificent of the country. In addition, one of the largest cities in Mexico is known through its huge VW factory. The VW Beetle was produced here until 2007, and it is still often seen in many Mexican cities.
The little town Cholula is famous for the biggest pyramids of the Aztec. For the first view, it is just recognized as a hill where the Spanish put on a church. From the top, there is a beautiful photo opportunity over the colonial city. On good days you can see in the background the two snow-covered volcanoes.
In the afternoon you also visit Atlixco, a nice town in the state of Puebla.
Day 8: Puebla – Mexico City.
From Puebla you drive about two hours to Mexico City. The highway goes over a pass at over 3000 meters, passing beautiful mountain scenarios of the two volcanoes Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl.
We drop you at the airport in Mexico City.
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