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Oversikt

Tequila and Mariachis come together in this central-western part of Mexico, the geographical point where the state of Jalisco is located, with its bountiful lands that have become a synonym for Mexican identity and the cradle of charrería -- Mexican rodeo -- jaripeos and .

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Day 1: Mexico City / Tula / Queretaro / Day 2: San Miguel de Allende Day 3: San Miguel de Allende/ / Day 4: Morelia / Quiroga/ Tzin Tzun Tzan/ Morelia Day 5: Morelia/ Patzuaro/ Guadalajara Day 6: Guadalajara / Guachimontones/ Teuchitlan/ Guadalajara Day 7: Guadalajara - Tequila - Guadalajara Day 8: Guadalajara Welcome to the birthplace of Mariachi, Tequila and Mexico's National Sport 'charreria' you into the colonial past of Mexico's mountainous heartland just north of Mexico City to the States of Jalisco, Michoacàn and Guanjuato with fiestas, tradition and colonial architecture.

Guadalajara is Mexicos 2nd largest city and is located in Jalisco and considered one of the top 10 cities to visit in Mexico. Guadalajara is considered the birthplace for both mariachi music as well as tequila and is rich in culture and traditions. But Guadalajara is also called Mexico's "Silicon Valley" these days. Guadalajara also boasts some of the most popular beach resorts in Mexico, Puerto Vallarta. On this tour you will also get to try some avocados as Michoacàn State is considered the capitol of the world for avocados. Michoacàn er også hvor du finner 3 av de mest interessante byene i Mexico (som har klart å seile litt under turistradaren fortsatt); Mexico’s coolest under-the-radar cities: the adobe-and-cobblestone town of Pátzcuaro, where Purépecha women sell fruit and tamales in the shadow of 16th-century churches; the lush agricultural city of Uruapan, gateway to the mythic Paricutín volcano; and the vibrant and cultured colonial city of Morelia, with an ancient cathedral and aqueduct built from rosy pink

Day 1: Mexico City/ Tula/ Queretaro/ San Miguel de Allende (ABF) Breakfast at hotel.

Pick up at your hotel to drive to the archaeological site of Tula. Tula is a Mesoamerican archaeological site, which was an important regional centre which reached its height as the capital of the Toltec Empire between the fall of and the rise of Tenochtitlan. It has not been well studied in comparison to these other two sites, and disputes remain as to its political system, area of influence and its relations with contemporary Mesoamerican cities, especially with . The site is located in the city of Tula de Allende in the Tula Valley, in what is now the southwest of the Mexican state of Hidalgo, northwest of Mexico City. Continue to Queretaro city for a short sightseeing tour. Querétaro has been recognized as the metro area with the best quality of life and as the safest city in Mexico and also as the most dynamic in Latin America. It is a strong business and economic centre and a vigorous service city that is experiencing an ongoing social and economic revitalization. Querétaro has seen an outstanding industrial and economic development since the mid-1990s. The region of Querétaro has a rapidly growing vineyards agriculture and hosts the famous wine producer from Spain Freixenet. Wine production in Querétaro is now the second largest in Mexico after that of the Baja California region. Continue to San Miguel de Allende. Overnight. La Morada

Day 2: San Miguel de Allende (ABF) Breakfast at hotel. Departure for a full visit of and Atotonilco. Dolores Hidalgo is the name of a city and the municipality around it in the north-central part of the Mexican state of Guanajuato. The full name is Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nacional, which is Spanish for "Dolores Hidalgo Cradle of National Independence". Before Mexico became independent, the city was a small town known simply as Dolores. It was here that Father Miguel Hidalgo spoke his famous cry for the independence of Mexico (the Grito de Dolores). This was in the early hours of September 16, 1810, in front of his parish church. After Mexico achieved independence, the town was renamed Dolores Hidalgo in his honor. The central square of the town, in front of Father Hidalgo's historic church, is a popular tourist spot. Today Dolores Hidalgo is known primarily for its ceramics industry. It gives work to well over half the city's population. The inexpensive and mass- produced ceramic products are sold throughout Latin America and the United States. The Sanctuary of Atotonilco is a church complex and a World Heritage Site, designated along with nearby San Miguel de Allende The complex was built in the 18th century by Father Luis Felipe Neri de Alfaro, who, according to tradition, was called upon by a vision of Jesus with a crown of thorns on his head and carrying a cross. The main feature of the complex is the rich Mexican mural work that adorns the main nave and chapels. This was chiefly the work of Antonio Martínez de Pocasangre over a period of thirty years. The mural work has led the complex to be dubbed the " of Mexico.". The complex remains a place of worship and penance to this day, attracting as many as 5,000 visitors every week. Return to San Miguel de Allende for overnight. Overnight. La Morada

Day 3: San Miguel de Allende/ Guanajuato/ Morelia (ABF) Breakfast at hotel. Departure to for a short visit of the city. Guanajuato is a city and municipality in central Mexico and the capital of the state of the same name. It is part of the macroregion of Bajío. It is in a narrow valley, which makes its streets narrow and winding. Most are alleys that cars cannot pass through, and some are long sets of stairs up the mountainsides. Many of the city’s thoroughfares are partially or fully underground. The historic center has numerous small plazas and colonial-era mansions, churches and civil constructions built using pink or green sandstone. The growth of Guanajuato resulted from the abundantly available minerals in the mountains surrounding it. The mines were so rich that the city was one of the most influential during the colonial period. One of the mines, La Valenciana, accounted for two-thirds of the world’s silver production at the height of its production. Continue to Morelia. At the arrival, city walking tour (depends of the arrival schedule) Built in the 16th century, Morelia is an outstanding example of urban planning which combines the ideas of the Spanish Renaissance with the Mesoamerican experience. Well-adapted to the slopes of the hill site, its streets still follow the original layout. More than 200 historic buildings, all in the region's characteristic pink stone, reflect the town's architectural history, revealing a masterly and eclectic blend of the medieval spirit with Renaissance, Baroque and neoclassical elements. Morelia was the birthplace of several important personalities of independent Mexico and has played a major role in the country's history. You will visit its magnificent colonial constructions of “pink canter”: The Cathedral, the Government Palace, Clavijero Palace, the Major Plaza, the market of typical candies, the Aqueduct, and the San Diego Chapel. Overnight Virrey de Mendoza

Day 4: Morelia/ Quiroga/ Tzin Tzun Tzan/ Morelia (ABF) Breakfast at hotel.

Quiroga is a municipality in the north of the Mexican state of Michoacán. Its municipal head has the same name. In the municipality corn, wheat, beans and alfalfa are cultivated, and livestock breeding is reduced. There are footwear industries and industrial ironworks, among others. The municipality of Quiroga has a large market and offers some of the most important crafts of Michoacán. Trade and crafts are considered some of the main sources of income as they attract tourism. Tzin Tzun Tzan was the ceremonial center of the pre-Columbian Tarascan state capital of the same name. The name comes from the Purépecha word Ts’intsuntsani, which means "place of hummingbirds". After being in Pátzcuaro for the first years of the Purépecha Empire, power was consolidated in Tzintzuntzan in the mid 15th century. Eventually, much of the site and especially its distinct five rounded pyramids called yácatas were destroyed and the city almost completely abandoned. Due to lack of interest in the old Purépecha dominion, excavation of this site did not begin until the 1930s.Its largest construction are the five yácata pyramids, which line up looking out over Lake Pátzcuaro. The other is the large Grand Platform excavated into the hillside on which the yácatas and other buildings rest. Back to Morelia for overnight. Overnigth Virrey de Mondoza

Day 5: Morelia/ Patzuaro/ Guadalajara (ABF) Breakfast at hotel. Departure to Patzcuaro for a visit of the town, including a visit of the temple of Santiago de Tupátaro, which is of great historical and aesthetic importance because it preserves one of the few 17th century coffered ceilings that we can still admire in Mexico and which are characteristic of the colonial architecture of Michoacán. Continue to Guadalajara. Overnight Quinta Real

Day 6: GDL/ Guachimontones/ Teuchitlan/ GDL (ABF) Breakfast at hotel.

Departure to the archaeological site of Guachimontones. Guachimontones is the name of an ancient prehispanic settlement located in the city and municipality of Teuchitlán, approximately one hour west of the city of Guadalajara in the state of Jalisco. This settlement represents the main site of the Teuchitlán Tradition, 1 whose nuclear area was located around the Tequila volcano during 300 BC. C. to 350/400 d.C.2. Its main ceremonial center includes several buildings with a peculiar architectural style, including several stepped conical structures (one with the remains of a flying stick) surrounded by circular courtyards, two ball games, an amphitheater and some terraces and minor buildings. Given its large dimensions, the site is currently still under exploration and requires a long-term investigation. Continue to Teuchitlan lake for lunch (not included). Teuchitlán, its name comes from Nahuatl and means "place dedicated to the god Tenoch". The town was founded by Nahuatl tribes, in a time long before the arrival of the Spaniards. It is a very typical and picturesque place, like walking through its streets and resting in the little square. Back to Guadalajara city for a visit. The capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is in the central region of Jalisco in the Western-Pacific area of Mexico. Guadalajara is the 10th largest Latin American city in population, urban area and gross domestic product. The city's economy is based on services and industry, especially information technology, with a large number of international firms having regional offices and manufacturing facilities in the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area, and several domestic companies headquartered in the city. Other, more traditional industries, such as shoes, textiles and food processing are also important contributing factors. It’s also a cultural center of Mexico, considered by most to be the home of mariachi music and host to a number of large-scale cultural events such as the Guadalajara International Film Festival, the Guadalajara International Book Fair, and globally renowned cultural events which draw international crowds. Today, you will visit the principal points of interest: Government palace with splendid mural paintings of Orozco, Plaza Tapatia, Degollado Theater, Cathedral and the Rotonda of the Illustrated Men. Overnight Quinta Real

Day 7: Guadalajara - Tequila - Guadalajara (ABF) Breakfast at hotel. Departure to Tequila town for a visit of the distillery, called Casa Sauza. Tequila is a city in the state of Jalisco, in the center of Mexico. It is known for the production of tequila. The city is near the foot of the Tequila volcano and surrounded by fields of the main ingredient of this liquor, the blue agave plant. The production process can be observed in several distilleries and haciendas. The visit of the distillery includes: Visit to the botanical garden; Agave fields "Plant your own agave" and jima demonstration; Visit to the distillery "La Perseverancia"; Visit to the maturation winery "La Constancia" with tasting of Black Barrel tequila straight from the barrel; Tasting of agave juice and white tequila; Visit Hacienda Quinta Sauza; Visit to the gallery of old bottles of Sauza & Cocktail at Quinta Sauza. Back to Guadalajara. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnigth Quinta Real

Day 8: Guadalajara - out (ABF) Breakfast at hotel.. Transfer to the Guadalajara´s airport.

Viktig Informasjon

What's included:

2 nights Hotel La Morada 4**** (eller lignende), San Miguel de Allende Room type: Standard Meals: American breakfast 2 nights Hotel Virrey de Mendoza (boutique) or smilar, Morelia Room type: Special category Meals: American breakfast 3 nights Hotel Quinta Real (boutique) or similar, Guadalajara Room type. Special category Meals: American breakfast Services in private with English speaking driver/guide during all visits and transfers. Entrance fees to mentioned visit sites. Applicable tax for services included as enlisted/shown here above

What's not included:

Flight tickets, air- and airport taxes, Mexico Tourist Tax (Intl’ departure tax). Tips to drivers, guides, luggage porters, chamber maids and waiters at the hotel´s restaurants. Beverages (except coffee/tea and juice during breakfasts). Other meals than the ones mentioned as indicated. Personal expenses like phone calls, laundry service for clothes, hotel room mini-bar, souvenirs and similar All other service not indicated explicitly as included in “the prices include”

Other useful travel information: Price: is per person based on twin/double room. Single room supplement: from USD2400 Note on triple rooms in Mexico: TPL accommodation in Mexico is offered and handled in standard bedding in Mexican hotel rooms which consists primarily of: 2 double beds (each of 1.35mts width) Any 3rd/extra bed is not guaranteed, neither is any possible extra charge for the providing of extra bed. the providing of extra beds is subject to the handling policies in each hotel – some hotels may not even have space in room for extra bed, nor extra beds in existence. The prices are valid during 2019, except: April 13 to 28 / Special request from October 24 to November 05 2019 due to the celebration of days of dead. Sanitary Tax: When you check-in you have to pay the sanitary tax directly on the spot. USD 2.00 per room per night in hotels in Municipality of Solidaridad (Playa del Carmen & surrounding). Meals: The meals are served basically on regional Mexican habits in tourism, this means: Continental breakfast (Fruit with cereal or bread with butter and marmelade, juice and coffee or tea). American Breakfasts (coffee or tea, eggs any style, bread or tortilla, fruit or juice). Breakfast Buffet (several dishes in hot and cold serving bars, coffee or tea and juice and water). Lunch and dinner / plated-served at table: entry, main course & dessert on pre- established selection or menú. B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner. Best time to visit: We would recommend the period November → April even though the climate does not change that much throughout the year but this period sees less rain than the rest of the year

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