The UNESCO heritage towns that surround Mexico City, including San Miguel de Allende, Oaxaca and Guanajuato paint a vivid picture of the scale of the Spanish Empire. From Central Mexico down to the Yucatan Peninsula, vast pre-Hispanic Mayan temples and Colonial haciendas jostle together. Combine these two regions for a thrilling discovery of Empires built upon Empires.
All of the trips we create for The Colonial Cities are designed and tailored specifically for you. We create each trip from a blank piece of paper, building the holiday you had dreamed, using our experience, knowledge and contacts to design the ultimate experience.
Below are some of examples of trips in The Colonial Cities that we have created, designed to showcase the destination, our expertise and create some inspiration.
11 Day Itinerary
Guide Price: £17,100pp
Explore Mexico’s history and tradition on this two-week journey from west to east. Take in thousands of years of history, from ancient cities like Teotihuacán and Monte Alban, to archaeological sites of Mitla and Calakmul.
5 Day Itinerary
Guide Price: £TBCpp
A 4-night journey in central Chiapas, where you will be able to experience an authentic Day of the Dead celebration. Experience one of Mexico’s cherished traditions, visiting sacred burial grounds near San Cristóbal de las Casas. Participate in the regional customs of the Tzotzil Maya and Chamula communities, and share stories with locals who have upheld these traditions for generations.
10 Day Itinerary
Guide Price: £9,000pp
A cultural expedition, delving into its artistic and architectural highlights by visiting the best museums, galleries and historic cobblestone towns. Engage directly with artists and attend art classes to deepen your understanding of Mexico’s diverse artistic heritage.
Duration: 11 Days
Guide Price: £17,100pp
Destination:
Explore Mexico’s history and tradition on this two-week journey from west to east. Take in thousands of years of history, from ancient cities like Teotihuacán and Monte Alban, to archaeological sites of Mitla and Calakmul.
Duration: 5 Days
Guide Price: £TBCpp
Destination:
A 4-night journey in central Chiapas, where you will be able to experience an authentic Day of the Dead celebration. Experience one of Mexico’s cherished traditions, visiting sacred burial grounds near San Cristóbal de las Casas. Participate in the regional customs of the Tzotzil Maya and Chamula communities, and share stories with locals who have upheld these traditions for generations.
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Duration: 10 Days
Guide Price: £9,000pp
Destination:
A cultural expedition, delving into its artistic and architectural highlights by visiting the best museums, galleries and historic cobblestone towns. Engage directly with artists and attend art classes to deepen your understanding of Mexico’s diverse artistic heritage.
A boutique hotel located in the heart of San Cristobal de las Casas, showcasing a Scandinavian style mixed with Mexican colours with a contemporary design and luxuriousness that stands out from the more other more traditional options in the town.
A beautiful property featuring with original features, furnishings and antiques, boasting two charming gardens and shaded swimming pool. The property has a historical and tranquil atmosphere and is an excellent base for exploring Oaxaca.
Boasting outstanding marine wildlife, this area of Mexico showcases quaint bohemian towns with boutique properties and contrasting stark desert land with giant cacti.
One of Mexico’s most visited highland cities and rightly so. It is culturally very rich, boasts diverse landscapes with lush mountains and beautiful beaches, not to mention its exciting gastronomical presence.
With the Gulf of Mexico on one side and the Caribbean Sea on the other, the Yucatan Peninsula is fringed with some of the most beautiful beaches in Mexico. Between Tulum and Playa del Carmen, the soft white sand and calm turquoise water are also home to some beautiful beach properties.
Some of Mexico’s most impressive private beach villas and remote boutique hotels line the golden beaches of Mexico’s Pacific coast. If you are looking for glitz and glamour, the coast near Puerto Vallarta is the place for you – we can plan some fantastic Christmas and New Year private house rentals in the privacy of a luxury beach house.
Riding the El Chepe train through the Copper Canyon is a thrilling experience that should not be missed if you are visiting northern Mexico. The adventure from the little town of Los Mochis to the even smaller town of Creel is filled with ever-changing scenery as you carve through canyons, traverse rivers on bridges and pass tiny station towns.
The first time you walk into Mexico City’s central square, The Zocalo, you begin to understand the enormous scale of this capital city that over 20 million people call home. In the centre of the plaza, a flag the size of a swimming pool billows in the breeze, watched by a ring of imposing colonial buildings.
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