The Great Route of Cuba and Mexico (2024)
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Havana, Cuba
Havana, Cuba Havana, Cuba
Guama, Cuba
Guama, Cuba Guama, Cuba
Playa Giron, Cuba
Playa Giron, Cuba Playa Giron, Cuba
Cienfuegos, Cuba, Cuba
Cienfuegos, Cuba, Cuba Cienfuegos, Cuba, Cuba
Trinidad, Cuba
Trinidad, Cuba Trinidad, Cuba
Mexico City, Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico Mexico City, Mexico
Morelia, Mexico
Morelia, Mexico Morelia, Mexico
Patzcuaro, Mexico
Patzcuaro, Mexico Patzcuaro, Mexico
Tzintzuntzan, Mexico
Tzintzuntzan, Mexico Tzintzuntzan, Mexico
Chapala, Mexico
Chapala, Mexico Chapala, Mexico
Jalisco, Mexico
Jalisco, Mexico Jalisco, Mexico
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Guanajuato, Mexico
Guanajuato, Mexico Guanajuato, Mexico
Dolores Hidalgo, Mexico
Dolores Hidalgo, Mexico Dolores Hidalgo, Mexico
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Queretaro, Mexico
Queretaro, Mexico Queretaro, Mexico
San Juan Teothuacan, Mexico
San Juan Teothuacan, Mexico San Juan Teothuacan, Mexico
San Andrés Cholula, Mexico
San Andrés Cholula, Mexico San Andrés Cholula, Mexico
Puebla, Mexico
Puebla, Mexico Puebla, Mexico
Oaxaca, Mexico
Oaxaca, Mexico Oaxaca, Mexico
Mitla, Mexico
Mitla, Mexico Mitla, Mexico
Tuxtla Guiterrez, Mexico
Tuxtla Guiterrez, Mexico Tuxtla Guiterrez, Mexico
Chiapas, Mexico
Chiapas, Mexico Chiapas, Mexico
Chiapa de Corzo, Mexico
Chiapa de Corzo, Mexico Chiapa de Corzo, Mexico
San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico
San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico
Münster (Province), Germany
Münster (Province), Germany Münster (Province), Germany
Palenque, Mexico
Palenque, Mexico Palenque, Mexico
Campeche, Mexico
Campeche, Mexico Campeche, Mexico
Merida, Mexico
Merida, Mexico Merida, Mexico
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Days 1, 2, 3
Havana
2
Day 3
Guama
3
Day 3
Playa Giron
4
Days 3, 4
Cienfuegos, Cuba
5
Days 4, 5, 6
Trinidad
6
Days 6, 7
Havana
7
Days 7, 8, 9
Mexico City
8
Day 9
Morelia
9
Days 9, 10
Patzcuaro
10
Day 10
Tzintzuntzan
11
Day 10
Chapala
12
Day 10
Jalisco
13
Days 10, 11, 12
Guadalajara, Jalisco
14
Days 12, 13
Guanajuato
15
Day 13
Dolores Hidalgo
16
Day 13
San Miguel de Allende
17
Days 13, 14
Queretaro
18
Day 14
San Juan Teothuacan
19
Day 14
San Andrés Cholula
20
Days 14, 15
Puebla
21
Days 15, 16
Oaxaca
22
Day 16
Mitla
23
Days 16, 17
Tuxtla Guiterrez
24
Day 17
Chiapas
25
Day 17
Chiapa de Corzo
26
Day 17
Chiapas
27
Days 17, 18
San Cristóbal de las Casas
28
Day 18
Münster (Province)
29
Day 18
Chiapas
30
Days 18, 19
Palenque
31
Days 19, 20
Campeche
32
Days 20, 21
Merida
33
Days 21, 22
Mexico City
Havana
Havana

Day 1

Welcome to Cuba!. Transfer to the hotel and, depending on the time of your flight, free time. To welcome you at the end of the afternoon we will include a trip in an old classic car to the fortress of San Carlos passing the ‘Malecón’ and we will attend the cannon shooting ceremony(admission included). Return to the hotel (by coach or vehicles) and accommodation.
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Havana
Havana

Day 2

This morning we include a visit of about 4 hours; we will include a stroll through Colonial Havana; declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a panoramic tour of Revolution Square and the University. We will include a boat trip across the bay in the little boat to Regla where we will see the church of the Virgin of Regla, a place of great devotion where there is a strong syncretism between the Catholic religion and the Afro-Cuban. Will you buy flowers and have a daughter of Ochun read your hand? After this, at lunchtime, we will take you to the area of the ‘Callejón del Chorro’, an area with multiple “paladares” (private restaurants) where you can have lunch. Afternoon free.
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Havana - Guama - Caleta buena - Giron - Cienfuegos
Havana - Guama - Caleta buena - Giron - Cienfuegos

Day 3

We will leave Havana for the south of the island, where we can enjoy its beautiful tropical landscapes. Arrival in GUAMA, and a visit to the crocodile farm, including a boat trip to admire this area declared a national park. In the village of Taina we will see a little more about the population that existed before the arrival of the Europeans. We continue along the Caribbean coastal road. Have your swimsuit to hand! We will have time in CALETA BUENA, where we will include lunch, and you can swim, see its cenotes or snorkel! After that in GIRON, we will visit the Girón Beach Museum which tells us about the Bay of Pigs invasion and the revolution. Continuation to CIENFUEGOS, “the pearl of the south”, a very nice colonial city, where we will walk through its French neoclassical colonial streets. Dinner included and accommodation.
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Cienfuegos - Trinidad
Cienfuegos - Trinidad

Day 4

A little under a hundred kilometers take us to TRINIDAD, arrival and visit to Cuba’s most beautiful and best-preserved colonial city, a true “open-air museum”, declared a world heritage site. After the visit we will see the “Temple of Santería Yemayá”, dedicated to the orisha (God) of the Sea, with its offerings of fruit, water and stones; a santero will tell us about this religion and its beliefs. After the visit and lunch included, we will stay at our resort hotel at Ancon beach. You will have the afternoon free to enjoy the Caribbean Sea on this magnificent beach, or, if you prefer, to stroll at leisure in Trinidad. At night we provide a transfer to the cathedral to enjoy the “place of music” and its little restaurants with Cuban music. Dinner included.
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Trinidad
Trinidad

Day 5

Our day is full of beautiful landscapes and unforgettable experiences. By coach we travel to MANACA IZNAGA, at the center of the sugar zone that brought Trinidad prosperity; here we will remember the story of the slaves next to the ancient 44-metre tower that was used to watch over them. We will then take a historic train with its old wooden carriages that slowly runs through the hacienda. The train stops at FENOTA, a sugar mill today a museum, and goes on to GUACHINANGO, in this beautiful area of hills we will have time to relax over lunch (included). In the afternoon, we return to Trinidad on our old train, where there is free time to relax at the hotel.
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Trinidad - Havana
Trinidad - Havana

Day 6

We will return to HAVANA. Arrival, transfer to the hotel and accommodation.
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Havana - Mexico city
Havana - Mexico city

Day 7

After breakfast transfer to the airport to take a regular flight to Mexico City. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Free time at leisure.
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Mexico city
Mexico city

Day 8

Today we have a fantastic day acquaint ourselves with Mexico. We include a sightseeing tour of the city. We will visit the Plaza of Three Cultures, and the historic centre in which the Zócalo (main square) and its Metropolitan Cathedral stand out, the main Aztec temple, Chapultepec Park, the “Paseo de la Reforma” Avenue and the other main avenues of this impressive city. At the end of the visit we travel to the BASILICA OF GUADALUPE, the most visited Catholic temple in the Americas where the Virgin of Guadalupe is found. There we will be able to explore the old basilica dating back to the 18th Century and also the modern temple. In the afternoon we travel to the neighbourhood of XOCHIMILCO, a wonderful place with its canals and semi-floating gardens. Here we include a ride in a “trajinera”, one of the boats festooned with flowers. In the evening we include a transfer to the Plaza de GARIBALDI, with its many bars, restaurants and bars where tacos and tequila are served and the Mariachis sing. Dinner is included in a traditional restaurant.
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Mexico city - Morelia - Patzcuaro
Mexico city - Morelia - Patzcuaro

Day 9

We leave México DF, and amidst green countryside we enter the state of Michoacán. We travel to MORELIA, the splendid Michoacán capital whose center, with its magnificent cathedral, was declared UNESCO World Heritage. Time for lunch and a stroll in the center. After this, we see PATZCUARO, a pretty colonial village with its outstanding Basilica of Our Lady of Health and the house of the eleven courtyards which today is a craft center. Night in this “magical village”.
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Patzcuaro - Tzintzuntzan - Chapala - Tlaquepaque - Guadalajara
Patzcuaro - Tzintzuntzan - Chapala - Tlaquepaque - Guadalajara

Day 10

We set out for the state of Jalisco. We stop in TZINTZUNTZAN to know this town next to Lake Patzcuaro, which was the most important city of the Purepecha empire. We will visit the Franciscan Convent of Santa Ana, with its olive trees almost five hundred years old. In front of it are the Yácatas, ancient Purepecha Pyramids. We´ll see Lake Chapala, the largest natural lake in Mexico, surrounded by mountains. CHAPALA, time for a stroll and lunch in this small touristic city by the lake. We stop in the TLAQUEPAQUE district with its picturesque streets full of shops and craftsmen. Arrival in GUADALAJARA, capital of Jalisco and birthplace of Mariachi and Tequila.
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Guadalajara
Guadalajara

Day 11

In the morning we include a visit to Guadalajara, the modern metropolis with its colonial historic center, its cathedral, its market, its Tapatía square. We will enter the Cabañas Hospice, declared Unesco World Heritage. After the visit, we will go on to the next town of TEQUILA, we include entrance to the MUNDO CUERVO distillery and will see how this famous Mexican drink is made (entrance and tasting included). After this, time for a stroll and lunch in the picturesque town of Tequila. After lunch, we return to Guadalajara.
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Guadalajara - Guanajuato
Guadalajara - Guanajuato

Day 12

We travel to the state of GUANAJUATO. Arrival at midday. In the afternoon we include a city tour of this very beautiful university city declared World Heritage, its steep slopes, its narrow streets, its churches, and we also include a cable car ride to admire the view from “el Pípila”.
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Guanajuato - Dolores hidalgo - San miguel de allende - Queretaro
Guanajuato - Dolores hidalgo - San miguel de allende - Queretaro

Day 13

Amidst the mountains, we will travel to DOLORES HIDALGO, the city that is the cradle of Mexican independence. Afterwards we head to SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, a beautiful city with vice regal architecture and cobbled streets declared World Heritage. Time for a stroll. In the afternoon, we visit the ATOTONILCO Sanctuary, known as the “Century of God and the Patria”, World Heritage site (sometimes it will not be possible to visit inside due to the retreats that take place there). We then go to QUERETARO, with its very beautiful colonial center, its main square, its busy restaurants and pedestrian streets.
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Queretaro - Teotihuacan - Cholula - Puebla
Queretaro - Teotihuacan - Cholula - Puebla

Day 14

We travel to TEOTIHUACAN, which in Nahuatl means “the place where men become gods” and is one of the most impressive cities of the ancient world. We will admire the Pyramids of the Sun and Moon, entry tickets and visit.CHOLULA, with its beautiful square, its tunnels under the pyramid and the picturesque sanctuary of Nuestra Señora de los Remedios from where you can admire the magnificent panorama. Time to have lunch. In the afternoon, we travel to the very close PUEBLA, a historic city known for its gastronomic tradition, colonial architecture and ceramics. Its great renaissance cathedral and its active zocalo (main square) stand out. Free time at leisure.
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Puebla - Oaxaca
Puebla - Oaxaca

Day 15

We travel to the state of Oaxaca, through mountainous regions with pleasant landscapes. Arrival in OAXACA at the end of the morning - Visit included to this UNESCO World Heritage City of Aztec origin with its impressive monumental heritage. Shortly after, we go up to the site of MONTE ALBAN, which is set deep in a 400-metre mountain above the Valley of Oaxaca – entry tickets and visit are included. This is the most magnificent of the Zapotec cities. Free time in Oaxaca, an extremely beautiful colonial city which is full of life.
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Oaxaca - San pablo villa de mitla - Tuxtla gutierrez
Oaxaca - San pablo villa de mitla - Tuxtla gutierrez

Day 16

We leave for SAN PABLO VILLA DE MITLA, a magical town. We allow time for a walk together to the Church of San Pablo dating back to the Sixteenth Century and through its beautiful rustic streets. We continue our route in the sierras of Oaxaca towards the Isthmus. Lunch is included en route. At the end of the afternoon, we arrive in TUXTLA GUTIERREZ, the capital of the state of Chiapas.
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Tuxtla gutierrez - Sumidero canyon - Chiapa del corzo - Zinacantan - San juan de chamula - San cristobal de las casas
Tuxtla gutierrez - Sumidero canyon - Chiapa del corzo - Zinacantan - San juan de chamula - San cristobal de las casas

Day 17

We see the CAÑON DEL SUMIDERO, on a boat we sail up this impressive canyon almost 1 km deep and 14 km long. Then we take a stroll in CHIAPA DEL CORZO, a colonial site of tradition and culture. After this, we go further into the Mayan culture and visit beautiful villages inhabited by the Tzotziles Indians. In ZINACANTAN we can admire the dresses of the women and the beautiful shops and weaving workshops. In SAN JUAN CHAMULA we will be surprised by its church which mixes Christianity with pre-columbine traditions in its rites. Continuation to SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS, arrival at lunchtime. Afternoon free in this very beautiful colonial city founded in 1528.
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San cristobal de las casas - Agua azul - Misol ha - Palenque
San cristobal de las casas - Agua azul - Misol ha - Palenque

Day 18

A stage of beautiful mountain scenery inside Chiapas, visiting areas inhabited by communities that have maintained their Mayan language and traditions. A stop in OCOSINGO, the regional capital. After that we continue to AGUA AZUL, admission included to the National Park, lunch included and time to walk or bathe among the more than 50 waterfalls between three and 30 meters tall. We go on to MISOL HA, an impressive waterfall that you can walk behind. Continuation to PALENQUE -dinner included and accommodation-. Note: in some instances, roadblocks might be expected in the region of Ocosingo due to local social issues. In that event, we would take an alternative route visiting the City of Villahermosa and the ecological reserve of Yumka instead of the usual stops at Ocosingo, Agua Azul and Misol Ha.
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Palenque - Campeche
Palenque - Campeche

Day 19

We visit the impressive archaeological site of PALENQUE, a Mayan city surrounded by jungle, where we will see its temples, pyramids and ball game. Admission and tour with local guide included. Afterwards, we travel to the Gulf of Mexico through the state of Tabasco. CAMPECHE, arrival in this Mexican port city known for its colonial buildings and its 17th century fortifications created to face pirate attacks. Dinner included.
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Campeche - Merida mx
Campeche - Merida mx

Day 20

We leave for the state of Yucatan. In a bit over two hours, we arrive to MERIDA. Tour of the city, the vibrant capital of the Mexican Yucatan State boasts a rich colonial and Mayan heritage. We see the fortified cathedral of Merida and the limestone church of the Third Order as well as the House of Montejo, a 16th century mansion and the emblem of Plateresque colonial architecture. Free time in the afternoon, we suggest you to visit the Museum of the Mayan World on your own. In the evening, we include a transfer to attend the "Mayan Ball Game show". Accommodation.
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Merida mx - Mexico city
Merida mx - Mexico city

Day 21

Transfer to the airport, to take a flight to México City. Arrival, transfer from the airport to the hotel and accommodation.
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Mexico city
Mexico city

Day 22

Breakfast. End of our services. Transfer from the hotel to the airport not included.
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Guide languages

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Day 1: Havana
Day 2: Havana
Day 3: Havana, Guama, Playa Giron, Cienfuegos, Cuba
Day 4: Cienfuegos, Cuba, Trinidad
Day 5: Trinidad
Day 6: Trinidad, Havana
Day 7: Havana, Mexico City
Day 8: Mexico City
Day 9: Mexico City, Morelia, Patzcuaro
Day 10: Patzcuaro, Tzintzuntzan, Chapala, Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco
Day 11: Guadalajara, Jalisco
Day 12: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Guanajuato
Day 13: Guanajuato, Dolores Hidalgo, San Miguel de Allende, Queretaro
Day 14: Queretaro, San Juan Teothuacan, San Andrés Cholula, Puebla
Day 15: Puebla, Oaxaca
Day 16: Oaxaca, Mitla, Tuxtla Guiterrez
Day 17: Tuxtla Guiterrez, Chiapas, Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas, San Cristóbal de las Casas
Day 18: San Cristóbal de las Casas, Münster (Province), Chiapas, Palenque
Day 19: Palenque, Campeche
Day 20: Campeche, Merida
Day 21: Merida, Mexico City
Day 22: Mexico City
  • Europamundo General Services: Travel by bus with Spanish and Portuguese speaking guide, basic travel insurance, hotel and continental breakfast.
  • Includes arrival transfer
  • City tour in: Havana, TRINIDAD, MEXICO CITY, GUADALAJARA, GUANAJUATO, TEOTIHUACAN, Merida MX
  • Boat: Havana, Guama , Boat trip in Xochimilco in Ciudad de México , Sumidero Canyon
  • Evening transfer: Fortress of St. Carlos in Havana, Plaza de Garibaldi in Ciudad de Mexico. , Tlaquepaque neighborhood in Guadalajara , Sacred Stones show of light and sound in Merida
  • Transfer: Basilica of Guadalupe in Ciudad de Mexico
  • Ticket admission: Fortress of St. Carlos in Havana, Crocodile farm in Guama, Giron Beach Museum , Temple of Santería Yemaya in Trinidad , Fenota sugar mill museum , Cabañas Hospice and Mundo Cuervo Tequila Distillery in Guadalajara , To the Sanctuary of Atotonilco , archaeological site of Teotihuacán , Agua Azul National Park , archaeological site of Palenque
  • Train: Manaca Iznaga Hacienda
  • Funicular: Ascent to the Pípila in Guanajuato
  • Flights included: Havana - Mexico, Merida- Mexico City
  • 4 Lunch included in: CALETA BUENA, TRINIDAD, OAXACA, AGUA AZUL
  • 4 dinner included in: CIENFUEGOS, MEXICO CITY, PALENQUE, CAMPECHE

Possible accommodations

La Habana
  • MEMORIES MIRAMAR 4*
  • PRESIDENTE 4*
CIENFUEGOS
  • RANCHO LUNA 4*
TRINIDAD
  • HOTEL MEMORIES TRINIDAD DEL MAR 4*
Ciudad de Mexico
  • CASA BLANCA 4*
PATZCUARO
  • BEST WESTERN PLUS POSADA DON VASCO 4*
GUADALAJARA
  • HOTEL PLAZA DIANA 4*
GUANAJUATO
  • HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS GUANAJUATO 4*
QUERETARO
  • DOUBLETREE BY HILTON QUERETARO 4*
PUEBLA
  • FOUR POINT BY SHERATON PUEBLA 4*
OAXACA
  • OAXACA REAL 4*
TUXTLA GUTIERREZ
  • FIESTA INN TUXTLA FASHION MALL 3*
SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS
  • DIEGO DE MAZARIEGOS 4*
PALENQUE
  • NUTUTUN 4*
CAMPECHE
  • CITY EXPRESS BY MARRIOTT CAMPECHE 4*
Merida MX
  • HILTON GARDEN INN MERIDA 4*
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