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Mexico's Ancient & Colonial Cities
8 Days from $995

Tour begins in Mexico City & ends in Merida, Cancun.

All Meals Included.

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Welcome to a great vacation at an affordable price. Your Latin America tour includes all meals in Latin America, all activities, all hotels, a great itinerary, all airport transfers, all transportation and excursions. A professional tour director accompanies you for the entire tour. Free bottled water on motor coach. Join the smart shoppers and experienced travelers on this exciting adventure.

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Palenque, Mexico Uxmal

Day 1 Mexico City

Welcome to the glory of old Mexico. Review the ancient cultures of the Nahua, Aztec, Olmec, Toltec, and Maya civilizations. Visit the grand colonial cities of Puebla, Veracruz and Merida. Fly to Mexico City, the capital of this fascinating country with an exotic blend of indigenous and international cultures, close yet breathtakingly foreign. Your tour provides a transfer from the Mexico City airport for a two night stay at your centrally located hotel. Rooms are available for check in after 3:00 p.m. Dinner is at your hotel, & Then 8:00 p.m. welcome briefing. D

Day 2 Mexico City, Teotihuac¡n Ruins

This morning visit Mexico's grandest archaeological site, ancient Teotihuac¡n, built by the Nahua. The sixth largest city in the world in 400 A.D., Teotihuac¡n was mysteriously abandoned 300 years later, centuries before the Aztec occupation. Visit the Jaguar Palace and the Temple of the Plumed Conch Shells. See the Pyramids of the Sun and Moon. Walk the Avenue of the Dead, flanked by temples and palaces. Enjoy lunch. Then, a brief visit to the National Palace. See the murals of Mexico's greatest artist, Diego Rivera. These colorful murals cover Mexico's pre-Columbian Indian history, the colonial period and the Revolution. Next, drive by Mexico City's main square and Cathedral. Visit Mexico City's National Museum of Anthropology in Chapultepec Park. See archaeological treasures of pre-Hispanic civilizations, including the Toltec, Mexica, Aztec, Zapotec, Mixtec, Olmec and Mayan. See the immense Aztec Calendar Stone. Enjoy dinner. BLD

Begins: Mexico City, Ends: Cancún

Day 3 Mexico City, Puebla, Veracruz

Morning drive to visit the historic center of colonial Puebla, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The city is famous for its hundreds of churches. Enjoy lunch. Arrive in mid-afternoon at the port city of Veracruz on the Gulf of Mexico. For centuries Veracruz has been a crossroads of the Americas, with Caribbean, European, African and Mexican cultures. Explore the romantic plaza, the oldest in Mexico, with strolling mariachis, serenading guitarists and marimba bands. Enjoy dinner. BLD

Day 4 Villa Hermosa, Olmec, Palenque

Mango orchards and pineapple fields give way to lush vegetation and tropical flowers on your drive east today (a box lunch en route). Photostop at Villa Hermosa's La Venta Park. See giant Olmec heads up to twelve feet tall. The Olmec are the predecessors of the Maya and Aztec. Continue to Palenque for a relaxing two night stay. Dinner tonight. BLD

Day 5 Palenque

Palenque is magical. Here mysterious Mayan ruins are set against a natural backdrop of jungle foliage. See the Main Plaza, the Temple of the Inscriptions and the Group of the Cross. See the four story observation tower rising from the huge rectangular palace. Unique in the Mayan world, this observation tower is believed to have been constructed to view the winter solstice. After lunch, your day is at leisure to enjoy the tropical gardens of your resort. Enjoy dinner. BLD

Day 6 Palenque Uxmal, Merida

Head north through the state of Campeche. Enjoy lunch overlooking the Gulf of Mexico. Next, through the Puuc Hills to visit ancient Uxmal, dating back to 600 A.D. At Uxmal, see the Pyramid of the Magicians, the Nunnery Quadrangle, the Governor's Palace with its 20,000 intricately carved lace-like stones and the Turtle House. Then, drive to Merida, Yucatanâ's capital and cultural center, for a two night stay. Your hotel is ideally located near the Plaza Principal, lined with shops, cafes, strolling mariachis, and serenading guitarists. Enjoy dinner. BLD

Day 7 Merida, Chichen ItzÃ¡

Morning drive to visit the Mayan-Toltec ruins of Chichen ItzÃ¡. See the Castle Pyramid. Visit the Ballcourt, the Sacred Cenote and the Group of a Thousand Columns. Learn about achievements made by the Maya more than 1500 years ago, including the 365 day, 19 month Mayan Haab calendar. Enjoy lunch. Return to Merida. Drive by Merida's colonial mansions. Merida offers great shopping for paintings, handicrafts, hammocks and huipiles. Farewell dinner. BLD

Day 8 Merida, Cancun
After breakfast, transfers from Merida to Cancun. Arrive at Cancun airport at 11:00 a. m. Schedule flights after 1:00 p.m. If you are staying over in Cancun, transfers to your Cancun hotel.. B

2008 Departure Dates

Jan	4, 11, 18, 25
Feb	1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Mar	7, 14, 21, 28
Apr	4, 11, 18, 25
May	9, 23
Jun	20, 27
Jul	4, 11, 18*
Nov	7, 14, 21, 28
Dec	5*

*indicates Super Value date.

Price Per Person - $U.S.

Occupancy:	Super Value	Great Value
Double	$ 995	$ 1,095
Triple	955	1,055
Single	1,225	1,325

Plus Taxes and Fees:
Twin $129; Triple $119; Single $159

Hotels - listed by day

1, 2	Mexico City Sheraton Centro Historico
3	Veracruz Hotel Emporio
4, 5	Palenque MisiÃ³n Palenque
6, 7	Merida Casa del Balam

Mexico City	Tour Begins	Aero Mexico, Air Canada, America West, American Airlines, ATA, AVIACSA, Continental, Delta, Frontier, Mexicana, Midwest Airlines, Northwest, United Airlines, US Airways
Cancun	Tour Ends	Aero Cozumel, Aero Mexico, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, ATA, AVIACSA, Continental, Delta, LTU, Mexicana, Northwest, Sun Country, United Airlines, US Airways

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