Trips · Mexico

Archaeological Panorama of Mexico · La Ruta Maya

📍 Mexico 🗓 17 days / 15 nights 🔖 Code R11
  1. Mexico City
  2. Puebla
  3. Oaxaca
  4. San Cristóbal
  5. Palenque
  6. Mérida
  7. Chichén Itzá
  8. Cancún
  9. Tulum

A seventeen-day odyssey along the Maya route — from the pyramids of Teotihuacán and the colonial cities to Chichén Itzá, Palenque and the Caribbean coasts of Tulum.

Highlights

  • Mexico City — the Anthropology Museum & the Teotihuacán pyramids
  • Frida Kahlo's Casa Azul & the Xochimilco canals
  • Monte Albán & Mitla
  • Palenque & the tomb of King Pakal
  • Uxmal & the pyramid of Chichén Itzá
  • The coastal ruins of Tulum & the beaches of Cancún

Itinerary

Day 1

Athens → Mexico City

Flight to the Mexican capital, built at 2,250m on the site of the ancient Aztec Tenochtitlán.

Day 2

Mexico City — tour & Anthropology Museum

The Zócalo square, the Cathedral, the Aztec ruins and the great Anthropology Museum.

🍽 Lunch, Dinner

Day 3

Mexico City — Frida Kahlo & Xochimilco

Frida Kahlo's Casa Azul and a boat ride on the Xochimilco canals.

🍽 Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4

Our Lady of Guadalupe & Teotihuacán

The Basilica of Guadalupe and the Teotihuacán archaeological site — the Pyramids of the Sun & the Moon.

🍽 Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5

Mexico City → Cholula → Puebla

Mexico's largest pyramid in Cholula and colonial Puebla.

🍽 Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6

Puebla → Oaxaca

Transfer to Oaxaca — the Cathedral, the Santo Domingo church and the Benito Juárez market.

🍽 Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 7

Oaxaca — Monte Albán & Mitla

The Zapotec capital of Monte Albán and the stone mosaics of Mitla.

🍽 Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 8

Oaxaca → Tuxtla Gutiérrez

A scenic mountain drive to the capital of Chiapas.

🍽 Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 9

Sumidero Canyon → San Cristóbal

A boat ride through the Sumidero Canyon, the Tzotzil villages (Chamula, Zinacantán) and colonial San Cristóbal.

🍽 Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 10

San Cristóbal → Agua Azul → Palenque

The Agua Azul waterfalls and the descent into the jungle of Palenque.

🍽 Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 11

Palenque → Campeche

A full tour of Palenque — the Temple of the Inscriptions with Pakal's tomb. Transfer to Campeche.

🍽 Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 12

Campeche → Uxmal → Mérida

The architectural masterpiece of Uxmal and the ‘white city’ of Mérida.

🍽 Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 13

Mérida → Chichén Itzá → Cancún

Chichén Itzá (UNESCO) with the El Castillo pyramid and a swim in a cenote. Arrival in Cancún.

🍽 Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 14

Cancún → Tulum → Cancún

The coastal ruins of Tulum above the turquoise waters of the Caribbean.

🍽 Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 15

Cancún — free day

A free day to relax on the beaches.

🍽 Breakfast

Day 16

Cancún → return flight

Transfer to the airport for the return flight via a connecting stop.

🍽 Breakfast

Day 17

Arrival in Athens

Arrival in Greece.

Included

  • Flights (Turkish Airlines, economy)
  • Stay in 4–5* hotels with half board
  • Transfers, guided tours & museum entrances
  • Tips & porterage
  • Escort, public liability insurance & VAT
  • Free travel insurance (incl. COVID-19)

Not included

  • Anything not explicitly mentioned or marked as optional

Departures and prices

Prices per person. Taxes are listed separately.

Departure Double Single Child Taxes
9 February 2026 4280€ 5200€
6 April 2026 4280€ 5200€
2 August 2026 4280€ 5200€

Notes

  • The order of the programme may change without omissions. Departures also from Thessaloniki (on request).
  • A passport valid for at least 6 months from departure is required.

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