MEXICO’S COLONIAL CITIES
History, Pottery, Art and Music
Group Itinerary
Colonial Cities Trip Description Colonial Cities Independent Itineraries
Group Itinerary
Day
1
Arrive in Leon, Transfer to Guanajuato
Hotel
Luna, Guanajuato –—tel.01152 473 732 9725
Fly to Leon. Transfer
by airport taxi to Guanajuato. Your
hotel is on the principal plaza right in the heart of town.
The address is Jardin de la Union #6.
Dinner included.
Day
2
Tour of the Town of Guanajuato, a Unesco World Heritage City
Hotel Luna
Become
acquainted with one of the most important colonial cities of the 16th-18th
centuries; visit the Juarez Theater, built during the opulent era of Porfirio
Diaz in 1903; see the paintings and the house of the revolutionary painter,
Diego Rivera; and enjoy a luxurious 18th century grand hacienda and its 17
gardens.
Eat a late lunch in Count of Valenciana’s home (now a restaurant), and
visit his magnificent Churriqueresque style church--one of the most beautiful
colonial churches in Mexico.
Breakfast and lunch included.
Tour
to Dolores Hidalgo En Route to San Miguel
Posada Carmina, tel. 01152 415 152
En
route to San Miguel, we will tour the beautiful historic colonial town of
Dolores Hidalgo.
Mexico’s “George Washington,” Father Miguel Hidalgo, gave the
official cry for freedom here and the War for Independence begun.
Today the town is justly well known as a center for the design and
fabrication of the popular Talavera ceramics.
Dolores is also famous for its exotic ice creams.
Breakfast and lunch included.
San
Miguel de Allende is a city featured as the 7th best travel
destination in the world!. (according to Conde Nast Traveler).
Home to endless art galleries, great craft shops, a wonderful variety of
restaurants and many language schools that all contribute to the lasting
popularity with sophisticated international tourists.
Our centrally located Posada Carmina Hotel is comfortable, beautiful and
well-run.
The rooms surround a stately courtyard with orange trees growing around a
stone fountain and bougainvillea creeping up the walls.
Next to the cathedral grounds, there is a large colonial mansion made
from the same stone as the church. Breakfast and dinner included.
Posada
Carmina
There
is a blessed absence of traffic lights, billboards and neon in this national
monument town of 65,000 people.
On our walking tour, take a relaxed stroll around town today to a visit
to the market, the imposing Gothic cathedral, the Allende museum, the Cultural
Center, the Juarez Park, the San Miguel Art Gallery, and some of the most
prominent plazas and churches.
Breakfast included and
dinner included.
Day
5
Transfer to Quéretaro (about l hour)
Meson
de Santa Rosa Hotel—tel. 01152
442 224 2781
We
transfer to the captivating capital of the state.
Quéretaro is characterized by its colonial architecture and charm.
In 1810, Quéretaro was recognized as a state, and in 1847, the city of
Quéretaro became the capital of the Republic.
This is where Mexico and the United States signed a peace treaty.
Our hotel is centrally located by the Plaza de la Independencia to be
able to enjoy the sites within walking distance of this principal downtown
plaza.
Hotel
address is:
Plaza de la Independencia, Pasteur 17 Sur, Colonia Centro.
Breakfast
and dinner included.
Meson
de Santa Rosa Hotel
We
will explore this wonderful city.
Admire the beautiful aqueducts, having 74 arches, the Convent of San
Francisco, the Regional Museum, the Santa Clara church, the Convent of the
Cross, with its famous tree, and many Baroque Mexican style buildings.
Visit the
hill where the French Emperor Maximiliano made his last stand against the
Liberal army and was executed here shortly after.
Breakfast
and dinner
included.
Howard
Johnson Condesa Hotel—tel. 01152 477 713 1020
Transfer
to Leon today. It is about a 2-hour
ride. Our hotel in Leon is located
in the historic center, right in front of the Palacio Municipal (municipal
government buildings). Portal
Bravo St., # 14.
Package Price is $1795 p/person double room, add $400 for a single room. The package includes: 7 hotel nights 13 meals, day tours, transfers, entry fees and most tips. It does not include: meals not specified in the itinerary, airport transfers, trip insurance or airfare to and from Leon.
| Registration: To reserve a tour, a
$300 deposit per person is required.
The balance is due 60 days out from the departure date.
Refund Policy: the $300
deposit is non-refundable; 60% of the trip balance will be refunded 60-30
days prior to travel; 20% will be refunded 29-15 days prior to travel; $0
will be refunded less than 15 days prior to travel. Disclaimer:
S & S Tours is acting solely as an agent for the tour participant on
the express condition that we will not be liable for any delays, losses,
damage or accidents to property or persons incurred by hotels,
transportation companies and any or all public services involved in the
operation of these tours. I strongly recommend you purchase trip
cancellation/medical emergency insurance in this remote area. |
