The Mexiquense escapade

Day 1: Welcome To Mexico!

Welcome to Mexico! Your private driver will meet you at the airport and drive you to your hotel, located in the historic center of the capital. By car: Mexico City airport - Mexico City 10km (30min)

Day 2: Colonial Mexico: The City Tour

Today, discover the historical center of the capital accompanied by your English-speaking guide. Let's go to the "Zócalo", the central square. This is the name given to this square in Mexican cities because it was originally home to the statue of the King of Spain or the Conquistador who founded the city. After independence, all these figures were removed, leaving only the base of the statue, the "zocalo" in Spanish. Visit the cathedral of Mexico City and the National Palace, where the works of Frida Khalo's famous lover, Diego Rivera, are displayed. You will then pass by the famous Reforma Avenue along which you can admire the emblematic monuments of the city. Your route takes you to Chapultepec Park. You can visit the castle where the "last emperor" of Mexico, Maximilian of Habsburg, stayed. You will discover the Basilica of Guadalupe, the second most visited religious monument in the world after the Vatican. Return to your hotel at the end of the day.

Day 3: Mexico City And Its Pre Columbian Vestiges

This morning, you will discover the National Museum of Anthropology (MNA): a great way to understand the evolution and history of Mexico. Take the time to visit the different parts of the museum, it is the most beautiful collection of pre-Columbian objects in the world. Then leave the capital to go to the archaeological site of "Teotihuacan" meaning "where the gods were born", city which was at the time of its splendor, the largest city of the world. You will stop at an obsidian carving workshop to appreciate the meticulous work of a goldsmith. You will then arrive at the site of Teotihuacan. Contemplate the pyramids of the sun and the moon, and visit the temple of Quetzalcoatl. Return to your hotel at the end of the day. Driving Directions: Historical Center - National Museum of Anthropology 7km (25 min) National Museum of Anthropology - Teotihuacan 5 km (1h)

Day 4: Mexico Bohemia

This morning, discover in the Zona Rosa, a traditional market of Mexican crafts and silver. Take the opportunity to buy a souvenir of your stay in Mexico. Then head to Xochimilco and take a ride on a "trajinera", a large, colorful, semi-open boat that cruises quietly through the canals between floating gardens filled with flowers and the sound of mariachi music. Then head to the Coyoacán neighborhood. Visit this village that looks like a Mexican Montmartre. Its bohemian character and its quietness contrast with the tumult of Mexico City. Return to your hotel at the end of the day. Driving directions : Historic Center - Xochimilco 25km (1h) Xochimilco - Coyoacán 45km (50 min) Coyoacán - Historic Center 13km (30 min)

Day 5: Mexican Gastronomy

This day will allow you to discover the Mexican gastronomy, now considered as world heritage by the UNESCO. This morning, we will go to the Merced market, located in the southeast of the Zócalo. Visit this market, which covers more than 50,000 square meters, and then head to the chic neighborhood of La Roma to discover its market of fine products. You will be able to discover and taste several Mexican specialties before going to the famous "taquería el Califa" of the neighborhood, to taste the tacos, a national specialty, composed of a warm tortilla filled. Afterwards, you'll go to the "Neveria Roxy" to enjoy one of the best ice creams in the city! Direction the district of La Condesa, one of the most beautiful districts of the city. To finish this day, in this same district, you enter and discover what the Mexicans, call "a cocina economica", namely a small family restaurant, in which the service is directly operated by the owner, himself. After tasting a traditional national dish, your driver will drive you to your hotel. Driving directions: Marlowe Hotel - Merced Market 5km (20min) La Merced Market - Roma Market 8km (25min) Market Roma - Taquería el Califa Roma Norte, 700m walk (8min) Taquería el Califa Roma Norte - Nevería Roxy, Fernando Montes de Oca, 3km (15min) Nevería Roxy, Fernando Montes de Oca - La Condesa 600m walk (6min)

Day 6: ¡Hasta Luego Mexico!

Perhaps it's time to say goodbye to Mexico and its archaeological and cultural wonders? Your stay in the capital is coming to an end. Departure from the hotel with your private driver in direction of Mexico City airport. Drive: Mexico City - Mexico City Airport 10km (30min)