BEST OF MEXICO TOUR
MEXICO CITY-SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE-GUANAJUATO
GUADALAJARA-PUERTO VALLARTA
Experience The Best of Mexico with this specially designed tour beginning in the Aztec capital and winding through the Spanish Colonial towns and Guadalajara that were once at the epicenter of Mexico’s Independence. See this story take shape in front of your own eyes and finish with some fun in the sun in beautiful Puerto Vallarta!
INCLUSIONS & HIGHLIGHTS (You Get All Of This!):
- International regular scheduled roundtrip air transportation between your city and into Mexico City and out of Puerto Vallarta*
- Transportation between Mexico City / Queretaro / San Miguel De Allende / Guanajuato / Guadalajara / Puerto Vallarta via deluxe motor coach
- Inter-city transportation by deluxe motor coach in Mexico City and Guadalajara
- Daily 3-4 star hotel accommodations located in the heart of Mexico City, San Miguel De Allende, Guanajuato, Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta
- All hotel taxes
- Daily breakfast & Dinner where noted in itinerary as well as box lunch at Teotihuacan
- Walking excursion of Alameda Park, Church of San Francisco, & Sanborn’s House of Tiles
- Guided Excursion to Plaza of Three Cultures, visit of Shrine of Guadalupe, and Pyramids of Teotihuacan
- Walking tour of Guanajuato Centro, Cathedral, Main Theater and Mummies
- Full day guided excursion of Guadalajara & principal residential districts, Monument to the Boy Heroes, Minerva Fountain, University of Guadalajara, City Hall, Cathedral, Liberation Plaza, Government Palace, Degollado Theater, Market of La Libertad (the largest market in the western hemisphere), and the artisan village of Tlaquepaque
STOPS IN:
Mexico City – San Miguel De Allende – Queretaro – Guanajato – Guadalajara– Puerto Vallarta
DAY 1 (ARRIVAL / MEXICO CITY)
- Regular scheduled flight to Mexico City*
- Greeting at airport by American Student Travel Abroad representative
- Transfer to hotel
- Rooming assignment/ general briefing
- Walking excursion of surrounding area including Alameda Park, Church of San Francisco, & Sanborn’s House of Tiles
- Full dinner
- Optional evening activity: Plaza Garibaldi to listen to the Mariachis
- Overnight Mexico City
DAY 2 (MEXICO CITY)
- Full American breakfast
- Full day guided excursion to Plaza of 3 Cultures, visit of Shrine of Guadalupe, visit Pyramids of Teotihuacan which includes the Ciudadela (Queztzalcoatl Complex) and time for climbing both pyramids
- Box lunch included
- Full dinner
- Optional evening activity: Latin American Tower for a panoramic view of Mexico City; churros and chocolate at El Moro^
- Overnight Mexico City
DAY 3 (SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE)
- Full American breakfast
- Departure to San Miguel de Allende with a stop in Queretaro City to see the Aqueduct with it’s 74 towering arches
- Continue to San Miguel de Allende
- Rooming assignment/ general briefing
- Walking excursion to the main square
- Full dinner
- Overnight San Miguel de Allende
DAY 4 (GUANAJUATO)
- Full American breakfast
- Departure to Guanajuato
- Rooming assignment/ general briefing
- Walking excursion of the surrounding area
- Full dinner
- Overnight Guanajuato
DAY 5 (GUANAJUATO / GUADALAJARA)
- Full American breakfast
- Morning excursion of Guanajuato including the Centro, Cathedral/ main theater, and the famous mummies
- Continue to Guadalajara
- Rooming assignment/ general briefing
- Enjoy hotel pool and other amenities
- Full dinner
- Overnight Guadalajara
DAY 6 (GUADALAJARA)
- Full American breakfast
- Full day guided excursion of city of Guadalajara & principal residential districts, Monument to the Boy Heroes, Minerva Fountain, University of Guadalajara, City Hall, Cathedral, Liberation Plaza, Government Palace, Degollado Theater, Market of La Libertad (the largest market in the western hemisphere), and the artisan village of Tlaquepaque
- Full dinner
- Overnight Guadalajara
DAY 7 (PUERTO VALLARTA)
- Full American breakfast
- Departure to Puerto Vallarta
- Rooming assignment/ general briefing
- Enjoy the beautiful beaches of Puerto Vallarta
- Walk to the Malecon
- Optional evening activity: Dinner and dancing at Senor Frog’s^
- Overnight Puerto Vallarta
DAY 8 (PUERTO VALLARTA)
- Full American breakfast
- Optional day activity: Boat trip to Mismaloya or Yelapa for a day of swimming, snorkeling, and sunbathing^
- Optional evening activity: dinner & shopping along Malecon^
- Overnight Puerto Vallarta
DAY 9 (RETURN FLIGHT)
- Full American breakfast
- Transfer to airport for your flight to USA
*Prices above based on sample June/July 2014 flight fares into Mexico City and out of Puerto Vallarta from Chicago (ORD) & New York (JFK/LGA) with a minimum 30 fully paid travelers, 3-4 star hotel stay in Mexico City, San Miguel De Allende, Guanajuato, Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta, and “1 & 8” teacher rewards. Additional US and Mexican Departure taxes and fees NOT INCLUDED in prices. Flights originating from other departure cities may increase prices. Upgrades for full lunches or all-inclusive stay in Puerto Vallarta available at an additional cost. Price dependent on travel dates & group size and are subject to change. Any deviation from above itinerary or change in teacher rewards may incur price increases. See complete ASTA Trip Terms & Conditions here. Call 1.844.327.ASTA for more details and to plan or to fully customize this trip.
^Optional Activities are activities or excursions highly recommended but not included in price of this tour. Special discounted pricing for optional Activities will be presented to organizing teacher in advance of finalizing itinerary. Call 1.844.327.ASTA for more details regarding Optional Activities.