Route of sun Mexico excursion tour package travel airfare groups

THE ROUTE OF THE SUN
(min 1 Pax)
8 days / 7 nights
DAILY DEPARTURE
Day 01	Mexico City	Arrival transfer to the hotel.
Day 02	Mexico City	City tour - Shrine of Guadalupe - Pyramids of Teotihuacan. During the morning visit the main streets and avenues of Mexico City. Visit to the main square (called Zocalo, the National Palace in which you will admire the magnificent frescoes of Diego Rivera (closed on sundays). The frescoes narrate with images the most important events of our history during three centuries. We will see the ruins of the main temple of the Aztecs as well as the Cathedral. Then, you will make a stop in a handicraft center. On to Chapultepec Park, residential area, where you will see the homes of famous artists. In the afternoon, on the way to the sanctuary of Guadalupe short stop by the "Plaza de las 3 Culturas", where you see 3 different periods in the history of mexico represented by 3 different kind of buildings: an archeological site, a catholic church and a modern building of foreign affairs ministry.
		We continue our tour to the Basilica, where you will see the original image of the virgin mary appeard on a simple piece of fabric belonging to the indian juan diego. You will see both basilicas, the one of the XVIII century and the one devoted to the virgin almost three decades ago. On a modern highway we will reach the site of Teotihuacan "where men become gods" during your tour you will have the time and opportunity to climb the amazing Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon as well as to visit the Palace of Quetzal-Butterfly, the Feather-Snake-temple and the Avenue of the Death as well as the Citadel. (10 hrs)
Day 03	Mexico City	Day at leisure.
Day 04	Mexico City - Taxco	Early departure to Cuernavaca, the "place of the eternal spring". One hour ride to the city of the bouganvillaeas on a modern highway. Visit of the oldest cathedral in Mexico, which represents a good exemple of the viceroyal time. We continue our trip on a sinous highway on the West Sioerra Madre (amazing mountains chain) flanked by valleys and woods of pine trees. We will enter the state of Guerrero till we reach the picturesque mining city of Taxco, the Silver City. We will visit the Church of Santa Prisca, built, as they say, with the silver mining of Taxco. Free time for shopping or taking a walk through the narrow alleys of stone pavement and houses of red tiled roof which have served as inspiration of numerous artists. Overnight in Taxco. (10 hrs)
Day 05	Acapulco	After breakfast transfer to Acapulco to the hotel of your choice.
Day 06	Acapulco	Visiting the most important attractions in Acapulco and concluding with the spectacular Show of the Cliffdivers (03 hrs).
Day 07	Acapulco - Mexico City	Departure transfer to the airport or bus station. On arrival, transfer to the hotel in Mexico-City.
Day 08	Mexico City	Departure transfer to the airport.
Note: Bus ticket nor airline ticket is not included in the rate. Please see supplement for bus first class ticket.
2003
Rates per person		VALIDITY	SINGLE	DOUBLE	TRIPLE	CHD 2-11
ECONOMICAL		02JAN03-15DEC03	377	274	244	108
Taxco Suppl. Week End or holiday Day		02JAN03-15DEC03	32	16	11
TOURIST CLASS		02JAN03-31JAN03	411	283	251	108
Taxco Suppl. Week End or holiday Day		02JAN03-31JAN03	32	16	11
TOURIST CLASS		01FEB03-30NOV03	419	287	256	108
Taxco Suppl. Week End or holiday Day		01FEB03-30NOV03	32	16	11
TOURIST CLASS		01DEC03-15DEC03	411	283	251	108
Taxco Suppl. Week End or holiday Day		01DEC03-15DEC03	32	16	11
FIRST CLASS I / PLAYA SUITES		03JAN03-22APR03	540	348	317	108
Taxco Suppl. Week End or holiday Day		03JAN03-22APR03	13	7	4
FIRST CLASS I / PLAYA SUITES		23APR03-15DEC03	519	338	309	108
Taxco Suppl. Week End or holiday Day		23APR03-15DEC03	13	7	4
FIRST CLASS I / HYATT		02JAN03-15JAN03	559	366	343	108
Taxco Suppl. Week End or holiday Day		02JAN03-15JAN03	13	7	4
FIRST CLASS I / HYATT		27JAN03-15DEC03	559	366	343	108
Taxco Suppl. Week End or holiday Day		27JAN03-15DEC03	13	7	4
FIRST CLASS I / ELCANO		07JAN03-15DEC03	559	366	332	108
Taxco Suppl. Week End or holiday Day		07JAN03-15DEC03	13	7	4
FIRST CLASS II/HYATT		02JAN03-15JAN03	572	373	343	108
Taxco Suppl. Week End or holiday Day		02JAN03-15JAN03	13	7	4
FIRST CLASS II / HYATT		27JAN03-15DEC03	572	373	343	108
Taxco Suppl. Week End or holiday Day		27JAN03-15DEC03	13	7	4
FIRST CLASS II / ELCANO		07JAN03-15DEC03	572	373	332	108
Taxco Suppl. Week End or holiday Day		07JAN03-15DEC03	13	7	4
DELUXE / ELCANO		07JAN03-15DEC03	612	421	394	108
DELUXE / HYATT		03JAN03-15JAN03	612	421	405	108
DELUXE / HYATT		07JAN03-15DEC03	612	421	405	108
Bus ticket			37*	37*	37*	37*
Note Price does not include bus nor airline ticket. Suppl. Bus ticket ACA-MEX SUBJECT TO CHANGE
CATEGORY		MEXICO		TAXCO		ACAPUCO
ECONOMIC		Metropol		Agua Escondida / Friday and saturday and holiday days Monte Taxco		Playa Suites
TOURISTIC		Casa Inn Mexico		Agua Escondida / Friday and saturday and holiday days Monte Taxco		Playa Suites
FIRST CLASS I		Aristos Mexico / Century		Monte Taxco		Playa Suites
FIRST CLASS I		Aristos Mexico / Century		Monte Taxco		Elcano (AB)
						Hyatt Regency (BB)
FIRST CLASS I		Aristos Mexico / Century		Monte Taxco		Hyatt (BB)
FIRST CLASS II		Casablanca		Monte Taxco		Elcano (AB)
						Hyatt Regency (BB)
FIRST CLASS II		Casablanca		Monte Taxco		Hyatt (BB)
DELUXE		Calinda Geneve		Posada de la Mision MAP		Elcano (AB)
		Krystal Zona Rosa				Hyatt Regency (BB)
		Fiesta Americana Reforma