Escorted Tours 2020 & 2021 - 2nd Edition - Mercury Holidays

82 LATIN AMERICA 1 Number of nights Coach Air MEAL PLAN: 14 breakfasts & 2 dinners ACCOMMODATION Cancun 1 night 3 ★ Beachscape Kin-Ha Villas Mexico City 2 nights 4 ★ Hampton Inn & Suites Puebla 1 night 3 ★ Colonial de Puebla Oaxaca 2 nights 3 ★ Casa Conzatti San Cristobal de las Casas 2 nights 3 ★ Sombra del Agua Palenque 2 nights 3 ★ Ciudad Real Palenque Campeche 1 night 3 ★ Gamma Campeche Malecon Merida 2 nights 3 ★ Gamma de Fiesta Inn El Castellano Chichen Itza 1 night 3 ★ Mayaland Hotel & Bungalows CANCUN BEACH STAY 3 nights 4 ★ Beachscape Kin Ha Villas & Suites B&B from £229 3 nights 5 ★ Sunscape Akumal Beach Resort & Spa All-Inclusive from £389 3 nights 5 ★ Dreams Tulum Resort & Spa All-Inclusive from £459 3 nights 5 ★ Dreams Playa Mujeres All-Inclusive from £539 Visit our website to learn more about our extensions. EXTEND YOUR TOUR DEPARTURES & FROM PRICES 2022 DEPARTURES AT 2021 PRICES CONTACT US FOR DATES • Prices based on flights from London Gatwick to Mexico with British Airways • Rooms available with no single supplement. Once sold, single supplement starts from £489 DAY 1: UK TO CANCUN D Depart London on your scheduled flight. Upon arrival, meet your guides, transfer to your hotel, and enjoy tonight’s welcome dinner. DAY 2: CANCUN TO MEXICO CITY B Spend a morning at leisure before a late morning flight to Mexico City. Upon arrival enjoy a visit to the Museum of National Anthropology, before continuing to the lakes and sculpture garden of Chapultepec Park. DAY 3: MEXICO CITY B Flanked by the twin volcanoes Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl, embark on a tour of Mexico City with visits to the Presidential Palace, Central Plaza and Cathedral, before making a visit to the Teotihuacan Pyramids. Later discover the Roman Catholic pilgrimage before taking a stroll through the World Peace Rose Gardens at the rear of the Basilicas. DAY 4: MEXICO CITY TO PUEBLA B This morning enjoy a tour of the colonial city of Puebla. DAY 5: PUEBLA TO OAXACA B Travel to Oaxaca, which, situated 1500 metres above sea-level and surrounded by green hills and mountains, is one of Mexico’s most beautiful colonial towns. DAY 6: OAXACA B Step back in time with a visit to the world of the Zapotec, then continue through the old cobbled streets of Oaxaca, visiting the grand Church of Sant Domingo de Guzman. DAY 7: OAXACA TO SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS B Today, journey into the heart of San Cristobal de las Casas and discover the city’s cathedral before heading to the Iglesia de Convento Santo Domingo. DAY 8: SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS B Today head to the Mayan Medicine Museum then later, cruise through the Sumidero Canyon and then end the day at Chamula’s local church. DAY 9: SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS TO PALENQUE B After breakfast, travel towards Palenque. Concealed amidst a subtropical jungle, experience a cascade of turquoise water at the Roberto Barrios waterfalls. DAY 10: PALENQUE B In the morning, visit the ruins of Palenque. Begin at the largest pyramid of the collection, admiring the hieroglyphic engravings on the Temple of Inscriptions’ adorned façade, before seeing the Grand Palace and the Temple of the Sun. Enjoy an afternoon at leisure. DAY 11: PALENQUE TO CAMPECHE B Travel to Isla Aguada and embark on a cruise from the fishing port of Terminos Lagoon. After gliding along the Estero Sabancuy, enjoy a guided tour of Campeche’s historic centre. DAY 12: CAMPECHE TO MERIDA B Witness the hillside fortress of San Miguel and then later wander amongst the ruins of Kabah and the Palace of the Masks. Arriving at Uxmal, gaze-in-awe at the archaeological collection in Puuc, before transferring to Merida later this evening. DAY 13: MERIDA B Today, learn about the production and enjoy a tasting of the famous Salsa Picante Dzemul. Later, enjoy a tour commencing at one of Latin America’s oldest Cathedrals, before catching a glimpse of the Palacio Municipal’s distinctive pink exterior and admiring the sculptured façade of the Casa de Montejo. DAY 14: MERIDA TO CHICHEN ITZA B/D This morning admire the church in the ‘Yellow City of Izamal’ and then continue onwards to Chichen Itza. DAY 15/16: CHICHEN ITZA TO CANCUN TO THE UK B Depart Chichen Itza and enjoy a walking tour of Valladolid, before transferring to the airport for your overnight flight back to the UK, or continue on to your chosen extension. B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner FOR YOU TO KNOW: No visa is required when travelling to Mexico, however travel insurance must be obtained before travel. Tips: We recommend you allow approximately 30 USD per person for the duration of your tour. Optional excursions are at an additional cost. Chichen Itza Mayan and Aztec ruins sit within view of snow-capped volcanoes, tropical rainforests and dramatic mountain canyons. Approach the coast and pretty colonial towns give way to desert coastlines and breath-taking beaches. PACE: 04 Nov 20 £2,499 02 Dec 20 £2,499 13 Jan 21 £2,529 17 Feb 21 £2,499 10 Mar 21 £2,399 14 Apr 21 £2,299 12 May 21 £2,399 16 Jun 21 £2,499 14 Jul 21 £2,599 11 Aug 21 £2,599 08 Sep 21 £2,529 06 Oct 21 £2,529 10 Nov 21 £2,529 ROOMS AVAILABLE WITH NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT GRAND TOUR OF MEXICO 16 days from £2,299pp TOUR HIGHLIGHTS ✔ Tour of Mexico City with a visit to the Museum of National Anthropology ✔ The Pyramid complex of Teotihuacan ✔ Cruise along the Grijavla River through the Sumidero Canyon ✔ Discover the preserved ancient ruins of Palenque ✔ Embark on a cruise from the Terminos Lagoon of the Isla Aguada ✔ Visit the ancient site of Chichen Itza Oaxaca To book or for further information visit your local travel agent or call us FREE on 0800 408 0556