Mexico: Colonial Heritage

Highlights

  • Get to know Mexico City – the largest city in Latin America and a world-class cultural hub.
  • Climb huge Pirámides del Sol y de la Luna in UNESCO-declared Teotihuacán.
  • Stroll UNESCO-listed colonial centers of Queretaro, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Zacatecas & Morelia.
  • Visit la Mina El Eden, the only mine in the country that allows visitors to enter.
  • See La Quemada – mysterious pre-Columbian ruins that used to be home to a flourishing Mesoamerican population.

Overview

Join our 9-day tour to explore the magnificent colonial heritage & natural beauties of Central Mexico. Our way will follow the famous La Ruta de la Plata (“the Silver Road”) – a historic route created during the colonial era and, according to experts, the oldest & longest built by the Spanish conquistadors in the Americas.

  • Day 1 - Mexico City

    Bienvenidos a la Ciudad de Mexico - the largest city in Latin America where ancient and modern coexist in harmony. Arrive at any time before meeting your group and Tour Leader in the evening: welcome dinner & get-together with the rest of the group.

    Transportation: walking
    Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-owned hotel/B&B in Mexico City
    Meals Included: dinner
    Activities Included: welcome meeting

  • Day 2 - Mexico City

    In the morning, join your Tour Leader for a walking tour around the historic center of Mexico City and visit the National Museum of Anthropology. Then, choose by yourself what to do next - your Tour Leader will be happy to give suggestions. Optional dinner & get-together with the group in the evening.

    Transportation: walking
    Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-owned hotel/B&B in Mexico City
    Meals Included: breakfast
    Activities Included: walking tour in Mexico City; guided visit to the National Museum of Anthropology

  • Day 3 - Mexico City - Querétaro - San Miguel de Allende

    In the morning, we will head to the next stop of our heritage tour - Querétaro, one of the most representative colonial cities in Mexico. Its beautiful UNESCO-listed historical center with buildings from the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries will show what life was like in those times. Afterward, go to San Miguel de Allende - another UNESCO-listed city with a huge cultural heritage and a cosmopolitan population that preserves its true colonial feeling. Walking tour, check-in, optional dinner & get-together with the rest of the group in San Miguel de Allende.

    Transportation: private vehicle
    Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-owned hotel/B&B in San Miguel de Allende
    Meals Included: breakfast
    Activities Included: walking tours of the historic centers of Queretaro & San Miguel de Allende

  • Day 4 - San Miguel de Allende - Dolores Hidalgo - Guanajuato

    Firstly, go to Dolores Hidalgo - the starting point of the fight for Mexican independence from the Spanish empire in 1810. After a walking tour and optional lunch in the center of this "Magical Town", continue to Guanajuato. This colonial city, located among gold and silver mines, had its greatest peak in the 17th and 18th centuries. Its opulent UNESCO-listed historic center is an explicit proof of its former glory. Walking tour, check-in, optional dinner & get-together with the rest of the group in the evening.

    Transportation: private vehicle
    Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-owned hotel/B&B in Guanajuato
    Meals Included: breakfast
    Activities Included: walking tours of the historic centers of Dolores Hidalgo & Guanajuato

  • Day 5 - Guanajuato - San Luis Potosí - Zacatecas

    In the morning, after breakfast & check-out from our accommodation in Guanajuato, go to San Luis Potosí. With numerous baroque constructions, colonial mansions, and Novo-Hispanic churches this UNESCO-listed city used to be the most important in northern Mexico. After a walking tour of its historic center and an optional lunch, continue to another UNESCO-listed colonial city - Zacatecas. Check-in, optional dinner & get-together with the rest of the group in Zacatecas.

    Transportation: private vehicle
    Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-owned hotel/B&B in Zacatecas
    Meals Included: breakfast
    Activities Included: walking tour of the historic center of San Luis Potosí

  • Day 6 - Zacatecas

    This day we will explore Zacatecas - the northernmost pearl of our trip. First, we will tour its historic center with its narrow streets, idyllic balconies, and hallways to fully enjoy its romantic atmosphere. Then, we will take a cable car to La Bufa. This mountain with a very distinctive shape is the city's most recognizable landmark. Afterward, we will visit Mina El Eden, the only mine in the country that still allows visitors to enter. Check-in, optional dinner & get-together with the rest of the group in Zacatecas.

    Transportation: private vehicle
    Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-owned hotel/B&B in Zacatecas
    Meals Included: breakfast
    Activities Included: walking tour of the historic center of Zacatecas, cable car to La Bufa, guided visit of Mina El Eden

  • Day 7 - Zacatecas - La Quemada - Aguascalientes

    In the morning, we will continue our heritage tour going to La Quemada. Those are the only big pre-Columbian ruins in this part of Mexico that used to be home to a flourishing city. After a guided visit of the archeological zone, go to Aguascalientes. This prosperous industrial city, whose name in Spanish literally means "hot waters", is known for its handsome colonial center, numerous museums & thermal springs. Check-in, visit of 200-years-old thermal springs, walking tour of the historic center, optional dinner & get-together with the rest of the group in Aguascalientes.

    Transportation: private vehicle
    Meals Included: breakfast
    Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-owned hotel/B&B in Aguascalientes
    Activities Included: guided visit to La Quemada Archeological Zone; visit of thermal springs & a walking tour of the historic center of Aguascalientes

  • Day 8 - Aguascalientes - San Juan de Los Lagos - Cuitzeo - Morelia

    In the morning, after breakfast & check-out from our accommodation in Aguascalientes, go to San Juan de Los Lagos. Founded in 1542, it's currently the second most visited religious place in Mexico. The town is especially famous for its Nuestra Señora de Los Lagos Cathedral with six paintings that were allegedly created by Rubens.

    After an orientation walk of the historic center, continue to Cutzeo, a charming "Magical Town" on the shore of a same-named lake. There, we will have an orientation walk of its lovely colonial center and visit the 16th-century Ex Convent of Santa María Magdalena (also hosts Museum of the Print). Finally, after an optional lunch, we will go to the last destination of our trip - Morelia. Known as the "City of the Pink Stone", this UNESCO-listed city is home to numerous Baroque and Neoclassical monuments. Accommodation, walking tour, optional dinner & get-together with the rest of the group in Morelia.

    Transportation: private vehicle
    Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-owned hotel/B&B in Morelia
    Meals Included: breakfast
    Activities Included: walking tours/orientation walks of the historic centers of San Juan de Los Lagos, Cutzeo & Morelia; guided visit of Ex Convent of Santa María Magdalena (Museum of the Print)

  • Day 9 - Morelia - Mexico City

    Last day of our "Mexico: Colonial Heritage" tour. Opt to return to Mexico City with the rest of the group in the morning, stay longer to explore Morelia, or join some of our next tours.

    Transportation: private vehicle
    Meals Included: breakfast

  • Accommodation-8x nights in conveniently located, locally-owned hotels/B&Bs are included.
  • Service of an experienced Tour Leader throughout the tour is included.
  • 8x breakfasts, 1x dinner are included.
  • Transportation in a private vehicle throughout the tour is included.
  • International Flights
  • Travel insurance is not included.
  • Transportation from/to your place of origin, airport pick-up & drop-off, other activities & meals, travel insurance, personal expenses & tips

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