MEXICO · 14 DAYS · $$
Yucatán & Oaxaca
Mole and mezcal, Maya ruins, and cenote swims.
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DAYS
14
PLACES
41
ROUTES
4
1
Mérida Arrival
Casa Azul Monumento
Historic center boutique hotel
15:00
Parque de Santa Lucía
Traditional Thursday serenades
19:00
La Chaya Maya
Authentic Yucatecan cuisine
20:30
2
Mérida Culture & Food
Mercado de Santiago
Local breakfast market
08:00
Museo del Mundo Maya
Modern Maya civilization museum
10:00
Kuuk Restaurant
Contemporary Yucatecan fine dining
19:30
3
Chichén Itzá & Valladolid
Chichén Itzá
Wonder of the World
08:00
Cenote Ik Kil
Sacred Maya swimming hole
12:00
Hotel Casa Tía Micha
Colonial Valladolid boutique
16:00
4
Cenotes & Colonial Towns
Cenote Zaci
Downtown Valladolid cenote
09:00
Convento de San Bernardino
16th century Franciscan convent
11:00
Yalat Restaurante
Modern Mexican in colonial setting
19:00
5
Uxmal & Chocolate Route
Uxmal
Puuc Maya architecture masterpiece
08:00
Choco-Story Museum
Maya chocolate history
13:00
Hacienda Ochil
Historic henequen plantation
16:00
6
Campeche Coastal
Campeche Historic Center
Fortified colonial city
10:00
Malecón de Campeche
Gulf of Mexico waterfront
17:00
La Pigua
Gulf seafood specialties
19:30
7
Oaxaca City Arrival
Hotel Los Pilares
Oaxaca historic center boutique
15:00
Zócalo de Oaxaca
Main plaza with cathedral
18:00
Casa Oaxaca
Elevated Oaxacan cuisine
20:00
8
Oaxaca Markets & Mezcal
Mercado 20 de Noviembre
Mole and grilled meat market
09:00
Mercado de Artesanías
Local crafts and textiles
11:00
In Situ Mezcalería
Artisanal mezcal tasting
19:00
9
Monte Albán & Artisan Villages
Monte Albán
Zapotec ceremonial center
08:00
Teotitlán del Valle
Traditional rug weaving village
13:00
Tlayudas Libres
Oaxacan pizza specialists
19:30
10
Hierve el Agua
Hierve el Agua
Petrified waterfall pools
09:00
Mitla
Zapotec geometric mosaics
14:00
Mezcal Vago Distillery
Traditional mezcal production
16:30
11
Puerto Escondido Beach
Playa Zicatela
World-class surf beach
09:00
Hotel Escondido
Bohemian beachfront luxury
15:00
Restaurante Almoraduz
Beach-to-table dining
19:00
12
Puerto Escondido Surf & Food
Mercado Benito Juárez Puerto Escondido
Fresh seafood and local breakfast
08:00
Playa Carrizalillo
Protected swimming cove
11:00
Dan's Cafe Delmar
Sunset cocktails and international cuisine
18:00
13
Oaxaca City Return
Casa de la Abuela
Traditional mole negro breakfast
09:00
Instituto de Artes Gráficas de Oaxaca
Contemporary art gallery
11:00
Origen Restaurant
Farm-to-table Oaxacan farewell
19:30
14
Oaxaca Departure
Templo de Santo Domingo
Baroque architectural masterpiece
10:00
MACO Museo de Arte Contemporáneo
Contemporary Oaxacan artists
12:00