Merida, Mexico City, Playa del Carmen, Guanjuato City & Guadalajara

Explore the Mayan archaeological site Uxmal, swim in a cenote, and visit Playa del Carmen’s white beaches.

Itinerary

Day 1: Depart home, arrive in Cancun, and travel to your hotel in Merida.

Day 2: Visit the fishing village Celestún, take a guided tour of Merida’s key sites, and meet and perform an exchange concert with a local group.

Day 3: Explore Uxmal, a Mayan archaeological site, visit the Ochil Hacienda (estate), and perform a concert in one of Merida’s incredible venues.

Day 4: Travel to a cenote and swim in its natural, underground pools. In the evening, perform at a local church in a nearby Mayan town.

Day 5: Take a guided tour of the Mayan city Chichén Itzá, one of the new seven wonders of the world, before traveling to Playa del Carmen for the next two nights.

Day 6: Discover the white beaches of Playa del Carmen, snorkel, visit Cozumel island, or tour an ecopark for your last day in Mexico.

Day 7: Transfer to the airport to begin your journey home.

Visit the ancient ruins and pyramids in Theotihuacan, tour colonial San Miguel de Allende, and explore Guadelajara.

Itinerary

Day 1: Depart home, arrive in Mexico City and take an orientation tour of the city before checking-in to your hotel.

Day 2: Explore the Zocalo in the center of Mexico City, and meet and perform an exchange concert with a local ensemble.

Day 3: Tour Guadalupe Shrine and visit the ancient ruins and pyramids of Theotihuacan.

Day 4: Travel to Guanajuato City, stopping at the colonial city of San Miguel de Allende for a walking tour of the city along the way.

Day 5: Learn more about Guanajuato’s history and it’s designation as a UNESCO World Heritage site with a guided tour through the Callejón del Beso, the Monumento al Pípila, and the Alhóndiga de Granaditas.

Day 6: Leave Guanajuato and travel to historic Guadalajara. Take a guided walking tour of the city before checking-in to your hotel.

Day 7: Visit Tlaquepaque and tour the city known for its pottery and mariachi bands, before performing a concert in one of Tlaquepaque’s incredible venues and returning to Guadalajara for the night.

Day 8: Transfer to the airport to begin your journey home.