Day 1: Depart for Mexico City, MEXICO
Mexico City is the country's cultural and economic heart. On arrival, you are met and privately transferred to your hotel.
►Some suggested Mexico City hotels (in alphabetical order):
Four Seasons Hotel Mexico City  (V)
Las Alcobas  (V)
St. Regis Mexico City  (V)
►Together, we will find the best choice for you!

Day 2: Mexico City, MEXICO
Head to the world-renowned National Anthropology Museum, one of the most important of its kind in the world and home to the largest collection of pre-Columbian Mexican objects. Continue to Mexico City's central square, the Zocalo, flanked by the National Palace, the Metropolitan Cathedral and the Templo Mayor.
►For Mexico City hotel suggestions, see above.

Day 3: Mexico City / Campeche, MEXICO
Embark on a brief tour of historic Campeche city center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, en route to your hotel. This evening, attend the sound and light show at Campeche.
►Suggested hotel:
Hacienda Puerta Campeche

Day 4: Campeche, MEXICO
The morning is at leisure. In the afternoon, take a privately guided tour of the fascinating Mayan archaeological site of Edzna with your expert guide.
►Suggested hotel:
Hacienda Puerta Campeche

Day 5: Campeche / Merida, MEXICO
Head north to the lavish Hacienda Temozon in the heart of Mayan territory and explore the Puuc Route, including the archaeological site of Uxmal. Savor a typical pibil (earth-cooked) meal and meet a Mayan family en route.
►Some suggested Merida hotels (in alphabetical order):
Hacienda Temozon  (V)
Hacienda Xcanatun   (V)
►Together, we will find the best choice for you!

Day 6: Merida, MEXICO
Discover Celestun Reserve, one of the most important protected areas in the Yucatan Peninsula, and explore the mangrove estuaries and wetlands by boat. Celestun is home to a wide array of flora and fauna including crocodile, egret, heron, ibis and hundreds of other birds. In the afternoon, join your guide for a private tour of Merida, a city that was named by the conquering Spaniards in honor of the city of Merida in Spain.
►For Merida hotel suggestions, see above.

Day 7: Merida, MEXICO
Enjoy the day at leisure at the hacienda, where you can relax by the pool, horseback ride or explore your beautiful surroundings by mountain bike.
►For Merida hotel suggestions, see above.

Day 8: Merida / Chichen Itza, MEXICO
The morning is yours to enjoy at the hacienda. In the afternoon, embark on a privately guided trip to the magical town of Izamal with its yellow painted monastery and unexcavated mounds. Continue to Piste, the town surrounding Chichen Itza — the most famous of all Mayan archaeological sites — and check in to your charming bungalow.
►Suggested hotel:
Lodge at Chichen Itza

Day 9: Chichen Itza / Cancun / Depart for Home
You are among the first visitors today to enter and explore Chichen Itza, one of the most spectacular and impressive of all the sites of the Mayan civilization. Continue to Cancun for your flight home.