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Colonial Cities in MEXICO Our services include: private land / boat transfers, first class hotel accommodations (or best available), daily breakfast, entrance fees to National Parks and Museums, scheduled meals and tours, bilingual experienced guides, local service taxes and administration. Planning a visit during Easter or Christmas vacations?ÊMILA has reserved spaces which are usually sold out six months in advance. eMail: milalatin@aol.com Phone:Ê800 367 7378, 847 249 2111 Web site: http://www.milatours.com Please find below a suggested itinerary.ÊFor a personalized [individual or group] tour click here. Day 1- Start in Guadalajara, home of the mariachi and Mexico’s second largest city. In Plaza Tapatia you will find sculptures and shops. The Cultural Cabañas Institute houses famous paintings by Orozco. Overnight in Guadalajara. Day 2- Private tour to Tlaquepaque Handcraft village, an artisan colonial town with outdoor cafes, parks, native crafts, good leather products, and great cuisine with live music. Take time to admire the architecture, local jewelers, and stone carvers. Overnight in Guadalajara. Day 3- To Chapala/Uruapan. Private transfer to Lake Chapala,Mexico’s largest lake.You will take a boat to the fisherman village of Ajijic, an artist’s retreat where you will find woodwork, embroideries, and paintings. Enjoy lunch at the Posada. Continue to Uruapanin Michoacan. Overnight in Michoacan. Day 4- In Uruapan-visit the San Franciscan Church and the Museum of Folk Arts. Continue to the Eduardo Ruiz National Park. Transfer – 50 miles – to Lake Patzcuaro and visit the House of Eleven Patios, a former convent, now a craft center. Visit the Island ofJ anitzio where the inhabitants live very much the way they have for centuries. Overnight in Posada de Don Vasco, or equivalent. Day 5- Private transfer – 38 miles - to the Colonial City of Morelia, Michoacan. Founded in 1541, this town flourishes with folk arts and crafts. See the mile-long aqueduct built by the Spaniards. Enjoy a couple of hours at the Michoacan Museum, located in a palace from the 18th century. Visit the Cathedral, the Main Square, and the Casa de Artesanias. Overnight in Morelia. Day 6- Today you visit the old silver mining town of Guanajuato established in 1559. The cobblestone city streets have wonderful architecture. Visit the Teatro Juarez, the museum of Don Quixote, the Iglesia de San Cayetano, and the Alhondiga de Granaditas. You can stay days in Guanajuato or continue tonight to Querataro Day 7- Queretarois a baroque city where streets and plazas are open for pedestrians only. The many churches and private residences are in the baroque style. At the Lapidario de Queretaro you can purchase opals from the La Catalina mine as well as turquoise, topaz, and lapi lazuli. Evening transfer to Mexico City or to your next destination. Enjoy an extended stay and visit the many other Colonial Cities in Mexico: San Miguel Allende, Oaxaca, Merida. Or go north to San Luis and Zacatecas, or continue to your next adventure / cultural / educational destination with MILA Tours[Guatemala?Belize?Nicaragua?] or private transfer to the airport for your flight back home. The land portion for the suggested itinerary starts at US $180.00 per day per person. Final quotation depending on availability in hotels and services requested. For international and domestic air please send us a Request. eMail: milalatin@aol.com, phone: 800 367 7378, in IL 847 249 2111 Web site: http://www.milatours.com |
Since
1981 MILA has specialized in deluxe/private/customized programs
to the 20 Latin American destinations.