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Oaxaca & Chiapas,Mexico City,Yucatan Peninsula
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Depart from London today and catch your flight to Mexico City, which takes around 11-and-a-half hours (so make sure to bring plenty of entertainment!). After you've cleared customs and collected your bags, a member of our team will meet you for a private transfer to your luxury boutique hotel in a fashionable downtown colonia or district. Since getting your stomach onto local time is the best way to beat jet lag, enjoy a delicious dinner in the hotel's restaurant before bed.
This morning, after a leisurely final breakfast at your hotel, you will be privately transferred back to the airport for a one-hour flight to your next destination: Oaxaca (pronounced 'wahaca'). This region is the creative and indigenous heart of Mexico, where many of the country's religions, foods and festivals originate. When you arrive at your hotel, we recommend stretching your legs and heading to another restaurants recommended by our local Concierge. The rest of the day is yours to spend as you please. If it's a spot of culture you’re after, we can arrange for you to take a tour of the Textile Museum to learn about traditional Oaxacan crafts and handiworks.
This morning you'll need to be up bright and early for your private transfer back to the airport. Your connecting flight to Merida leaves at breakfast time and, after a brief stop in Mexico City, you'll arrive at your destination just in time for lunch. The combined flights and layover take around four hours. Merida, the state capital of the Yucatan Peninsula, was once home to the pieds-à-terre of the region's wealthy. Today, the colonial city is a buzzing city of elegant buildings, a thriving art scene, exclusive hotels and excellent cuisine; it’s no surprise that it is frequently named as one of Mexico's nicest cities. Upon arrival, you’ll be privately transferred to your hotel in time for a late lunch. Spend the rest of the day exploring, before enjoying dinner by candlelight.
It’s an earlier start this morning, but with good reason, as en route to your next destination, you'll be visiting Chichen Itza, one of the most beautiful and archeologically impressive sites in the whole of the Americas. Explore the magnificent archaeological complex alongside an expert guide and learn about the history of the sacred site. Highlights include the Temple of Kulkulkan, the observatory, and the ball court (where games had slightly higher stakes than a Sunday five-a-side league with the losing side sacrificed at certain times of year!). After a morning of archaeology, you’ll continue on to Tulum, the final destination on your Caribbean Coast holiday. Check into your hotel, settle in and prepare yourself for the next three days of pure relaxation.
After all this adventure, a little bit of down time is undoubtedly necessary, which is where the white sandy beaches and the beautifully serene Caribbean sea of the Yucatan Peninsula come in. It would be perfectly understandable if you were to spend your time here pottering between your room, the beach and the pool, but for those looking for something a little more active on the Riviera Maya, we can arrange sailing, kayaking and snorkelling, among other activities. The offshore reef system (part of the world's second biggest reef) and cenotes also offer a perfect chance for divers to, well, dive in.
Today is your last day in Mexico, so it's time for one last dip in the gin clear Caribbean and a leisurely lunch of flavourful Mexican fare, before a half-hour or so private transfer to Cancun International Airport. Your flight back home will take roughly nine hours and lands in London the following day.
Each of our trips is entirely tailor-made with originality, quality and cultural immersion in mind. Our team of destination specialists will craft itineraries based on your tastes, using their first-hand knowledge and the help of our in-country team of Concierges and guides. All trips are accompanied by a wide range of additional services, including a 24-hour helpline, the Original Travel app, fast-track airport services and much more.
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