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Start
Mexico City
Destinations
13
End
Havana
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Itinerary
Day 1: Mexico DF
Welcome to EuropaMundo!!!. On arrival, transfer to hotel and free time. You will receive information about the start of the circuit during the afternoon, or you can check the informative panels in the hotel reception area.
IMPORTANT - IF YOU REQUESTED ADDITIONAL NIGHTS on arrival at the hotel you will have your booking made but the guide of your trip will normally not arrive until the start of the included activities. YOUR TIME BEFORE THIS MOMENT IS THEREFORE FREE. At your hotel they can help you with all the information you need.
NB: The schedules you will find in this itinerary are approximate. The guide, depending on the situation and in order to improve the development of the circuit, may adjust the schedules.
Day 2: Mexico City.-
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.
Day 3: México city- Morelia- janitzio- Patzcuaro.-
Total distance by road: 380 km
Scenery: Pleasant mountain landscapes.
07.30 h.- Mexico –Departure-. We enter the state of Michocaín and its lush, green countryside.
12:30 h.- MORELIA –Arrival- . The centre of the splendid capital of Michoacán is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with its magnificent cathedral, large busy square and aqueduct. Time to explore and have lunch.
15.00 h.- Morelia –Departure- .
16.15 h.- Pátzcuaro Lake –Arrival-. Visit to the beautiful Pátzcuaro Lake, in the Purépecha region, where we take a boat to JANITZIO Island. After a 25-minute crossing, we reach this pretty town with its busy streets, restaurants and arts and crafts shops. Time to explore.
18.30 h.- We return from the island in our small boat and continue our journey.
19.00h. - PATZCUARO, arrival to the pretty colonial town with the basilica of Our Lady of Health and the House of Eleven Patios, now an arts and crafts centre. Accommodation in in this “magical town”.
Day 4: Patzcuaro- Chapala- Tlaquepaque- Guadalajara.-
Total distance: 360 km
Scenery: Pretty countryside near Chapala Lake.
08:30 h.- Pátzcuaro –Departure-. We set out for the state of Jalisco where we visit Chapala lake, the largest natural lake in Mexico, set amidst mountains.
13:00 h.- CHAPALA, time to wander around and have lunch in this small tourist resort near the lake.
15:00 h.- Chapala –Departure-.
16.00 h.- TLAQUEPAQUE arrival to this quarter, with its pretty streets filled with shops and arts and crafts centres. Free time to explore.
17.30 hrs.- Tlaquepaque. Departure.
18.00 h.- GUADALAJARA. –Arrival- Free time in the capital of Jalisco, Mexico´s second largest city and birthplace of mariachi and tequila.
Day 5: Guadalajara- Tequila- Guadalajara.-
In the morning we include a visit to Guadalajara, the modern metropolis with its colonial historic centre, 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.
Day 6: Guadalajara- Guanajuato.-
Total distance: 275 km
09:00 h.- Guadalajara –Departure-.
12:45 h.- GUANAJUATO – Arrival-. Free time to have lunch, followed by a two-hour visit with a local guide to this beautiful university city and World Heritage Site, with its narrow, steep streets and churches. The visit ends with a trip on the funicular railway to admire the view from “el Pípila”, followed by free time. Visitors who are interested can visit the impressive “Mummies’ Museum”.
Day 7: uanajuato- Dolores Hidalgo- Atotonilco- San Miguel Allende- Queretaro.-
Total distance: 170 km
Scenery: Attractive mountain scenery between Guanajuato and Dolores Hidalgo.
08:30 h.- Guanajuato –Departure-. We travel through impressive mountain landscapes.
09:45 h.- DOLORES HIDALGO, the birthplace of Mexican independence. Visit to the church where the priest “Hidalgo” cried out for independence.
11:00 - Dolores Hidalgo - departure -
We visit Santuario de
ATOTONILCO, known as
the “Sanctuary of God and Country”, a World Heritage Site (it may not be
possible to visit the interior if the sanctuary is hosting religious retreats).
12.15 h.- SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, a beautiful city with colonial architecture and cobbled streets, declared a World Heritage Site. Time to explore and have lunch.
15:30 h.- San Miguel de Allende –Departure-
16:30 h.- QUERÉTARO –Arrival-. Time to explore the city, with its attractive colonial centre, parade square and busy restaurants and pedestrian streets.
Day 8: Queretaro- Teotihuacan- México City.-
We travel to TEOTIHUACAN, in Náhuatl “the place where men become gods”, one of the most impressive cities in the ancient world. Here we admire the pyramids of the sun and the moon, entrance and tour. Continuation to MEXICO CITY, arrival at lunchtime.
Day 9: Mexico City- Havana.-
After breakfast a transfer takes you to the airport to take your flight to La Havana. Upon arrival, we shall be waiting for you to transfer you to your hotel.
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.
Day 10: Havana.-
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. In the evening, those who wish may optionally attend the famous Tropicana cabaret-show.
Day 11: Havana- Guama- Caleta Buena- Girón- Cienfuegos.-
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.
Day 12: Cienfuegos- Trinidad.-
A little under a hundred kilometres 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.
Day 13: Trinidad- Valle de los Ingenios- Guachinango- Sancti Spiritus- Camagüey.-
Our day is full of beautiful landscapes and unforgettable experiences. By coach we travel to MANACA IZNAGA, at the centre 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, by coach, we will continue to SANCTI SPIRITUS, a charming little colonial town little visited by tourism, where we will have time for a walk and a coffee. Continuation through the centre of the island towards CAMAGÜEY-Arrival in the country’s third city, considered the city of art and with a lot of atmosphere at night.-
Day 14: Camagüey- Guáimaro- Bayamo- Santiago de Cuba.-
Morning visit to the city’s great historical centre with its many theatres, squares, alleys and churches. We will include a visit to the Camaguey Ballet Centre, where they will tell us about the origin of the company, and we will watch dancers, teachers and choreographers rehearsing and assembling their works. Lunch included. We continue on our route, with a brief stop in GUÁIMAROwhere the first Cuban constitution which was approved, and the slaves’ emancipation was demanded. BAYAMO, a picturesque small colonial town; here we will stroll and see the schoolchildren practising at the chess academy. SANTIAGO DE CUBA, arrival at the end of the afternoon. In the evening we will go to CASA DE LA TROVA, a meeting place for Cuban music lovers, with its live performances.
Day 15: Santiago de Cuba.-
We include a tour of SANTIAGO, Cuba’s second city and one of contrasts, capital of the ‘son’ and the revolution. Around 20 km from the city, in the mountains, we will go to the Basilica of our Lady of Charity of Copper, where we will be surprised at the veneration for the virgin patron of Cuba. After that we will go to the Santa Ifigenia cemetery, where Fidel Castro and José Martí are buried. We will see the Ron Bacardí factory and go to the CASTILLO DEL MORRO, an impregnable citadel on a promontory declared a world heritage site, which houses an interesting museum on Piracy. Lunch included. Free time in the afternoon.
Day 16: Santiago de Cuba- Holguín- Bariay Bay- Guardalavaca.-
Among beautiful landscapes of tropical hills, we travel to the north coast. A walk through the quiet centre of HOLGUIN before continuing to GUARDALAVACA, where we see the Museo Chorro de Maita archaeological park that protects the remains of a village and an Indian cemetery with the remains of 62 human skeletons, and Taina Village, which reproduces scenes of how the Indigenous peoples lived before Columbus’s arrival. We see the magnificent surroundings of BARIAY BAY, where Christopher Columbus landed. Lunch included. Afternoon free at the resort by the beautiful Guardalavaca beaches. Dinner included in the hotel.
Day 17: Guardalavaca- Puerto Padre- Laguna de la Ronda- Cayo Coco.-
We travel to the west of the island. Stop at PUERTO PADRE, a small town stopped in time, which was once the largest sugar port on the planet. Lunch included en route. In LAGUNA DE LA REDONDA, we will include a beautiful one-hour boat ride between the mangroves, foliage-covered tributaries and small inland lakes. After that, spectacular landscapes on the road that crosses the sea towards CAYO COCO. Arrival mid-afternoon, dinner included.
Day 18: Cayo Coco- Yaguajay- Remedios.-
Free morning to enjoy the beach. After lunch (included) we will leave for YAGUAJAY, where the Camilo Cienfuegos museum-cemetery is located. Night in REMEDIOS, one of the most beautiful colonial towns in Cuba. Dinner included.
Day 19: Remedios- Marcelo Salado Sugar Mill- Santa Clara- Havana.-
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Price includes
Included
- Europamundo General Services: Travel by bus with English speaking guide, basic travel insurance and breakfast buffet.
- Includes arrival transfer
- City tour in: MEXICO CITY, GUADALAJARA, GUANAJUATO, TEOTIHUACAN, Havana, TRINIDAD, CAMAGUEY, SANTIAGO DE CUBA
- Boat: Boat trip in Xochimilco in Ciudad de México, to the island of Janitzio in Patzcuaro lake. , Havana , Guama , Laguna de la Redonda
- Evening transfer: Plaza de Garibaldi in Ciudad de Mexico., Tlaquepaque neighborhood in Guadalajara , Fortress of St. Carlos in Havana , Casa de la Trova in Santiago
- Transfer: Basilica of Guadalupe in Ciudad de Mexico
- Ticket admission: Cabañas Hospice and Mundo Cuervo Tequila Distillery in Guadalajara, To the Sanctuary of Atotonilco , archaeological site of Teotihuacán , Fortress of St. Carlos in Havana , Crocodile farm in Guama, Giron Beach Museum , Temple of Santería Yemaya in Trinidad , Manaca Iznaga hacienda, Fenota sugar mill museum , Camaguey Ballet Centre , Ron Bacardi Factory, Castillo del Morro , Chorro de Maita museum in Guardalavaca, Taina Village , Camilo Cienfuegos museum-cemetery in Yaguajay , Marcelo Salado Sugar Mill in Remedios , Cigar Factory in Santa Clara
- Train: Manaca Iznaga, Marcelo Salado Sugar mill
- Funicular: Ascent to the Pípila in Guanajuato
- Flights included: Mexico- La Habana.-
- 1 Dinner Included in: MEXICO CITY
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Planned Hotels
MEXICO
CASA BLANCA
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5550964500
reservasmexico@europamundo.com
Lafragua 7, Col. Cuauhtémoc, Ciudad de México , 01430 , Ciudad de Mexico , MEXICO
LA PARROQUIA
****
4343422516
reservaciones@hotellaparroquiapatzcuaro.com
Padre Lloreda 24, Centro , 61600 , PATZCUARO , MEXICO
HOTEL PLAZA DIANA
****
3335409700
ecastillo@euromundo.com.mx
Agustín Yáñez 2760, Arcos vallarta, 44130 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico , 44130 , GUADALAJARA , MEXICO
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS GUANAJUATO
****
4737352000
ecastillo@euromundo.com.mx
Euquerio Guerrero 120, Col. Burocrata, 36250 Guanajuato, GTO, México , 36250 , GUANAJUATO , MEXICO
REAL ALAMEDA GRAN TURISMO
****
4422518900
ecastillo@euromundo.com.mx
AV.CORREGIDORA 184-D , 76000 , QUERETARO , MEXICO
RAMADA REFORMA
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52555097
reservasmexico@europamundo.com
Puente de Alvarado 22, Tabacalera, Ciudad de Mexico, DF , 06030 , Ciudad de Mexico , MEXICO
MISION PATZCUARO CENTRO
****
4343421037
reservasmexico@europamundo.com.mx
Álvaro Obregón, 10. Colonia Centro, Pátzcuaro, Michoacán , 61600 , PATZCUARO , MEXICO
CUBA
NH CAPRI
****
78397200
reservas1@capri.gca.tur.cu
Calle 21 entre calle N y O , 0 , La Habana , CUBA
JAGUA MANAGED BY MELIA
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43551003
jefe.ventas.ija@meliacuba.com
Calle 37 entre 0 y 2. Punta Gorda , 0 , CIENFUEGOS , CUBA
LA POPA
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41904000
Cerro La Vigia 7336,21 km, Calle Desengaño , 62600 , TRINIDAD , CUBA
E SANTA MARIA
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54355027
Calle República esquina Ignacio Agramonte , 70200 , CAMAGUEY , CUBA
SAN FELIX
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22687142
Calle Enramadas José Antonio Saco, Esq, Hartmann , 0 , SANTIAGO DE CUBA , CUBA
BRISAS GUARDALAVACA
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24430218
Calle 2 Playa , 0 , GUARDALAVACA , CUBA
MEMORIES FLAMENCO BEACH RESORT
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33304100
Jardines del Rey , 0 , CAYO COCO , CUBA
E MASCOTTE
****
42395144
Máximo Gómez 114 , 0 , REMEDIOS , CUBA
MEMORIES MIRAMAR
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72043584
reservas1@memoriesmiramar.co.cu
Quinta avenida entre 72 y 76 Fraccionamiento , 11300 , La Habana , CUBA
MEMORIES TRINIDAD DEL MAR
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41996500
PENINSULA ANCON, Casilda , 62600 , TRINIDAD , CUBA
E LA AVELLANEDA
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53322449
Calle República No.226 e/ Ignacio Agramonte y Callejón del Castellano, Calle República , 70200 , CAMAGUEY , CUBA
CASA GRANDA
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22653021
Calle Heredia No. 201, Esq. San Pedro , 90100 , SANTIAGO DE CUBA , CUBA
E CAMINO DE HIERRO
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32287264
Plaza de la Solidaridad No.76, e/ Maceo y República, Camagey, Calle Maceo , 70200 , CAMAGUEY , CUBA
