-
Cancún, Mexico
FLIGHTS LGW 10:00 ----> CUN 18:30 TRANSFER ADO bus to central station AIRBNB in
Cancun downtown
https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/46040893?source_impression_id=p3_1687510736_JLUKaqeFdPxAYju3
Already paid
-
Isla Holbox, Mexico
SIM CARD local Tel tel simcard to buy, only network on island BUS FROM CANCUN TO
CHIQUILA Probably need to book online, not many buses. 3.5hr trip. Around 220
pesos. BOAT TO ISLAND two companies, both same price. 9 Hermanos and Holbox
Express. Goes from Chiquila. Times are every 30 minutes, 6:00am and 9:40pm. 160
pesos each way ($8), no need to book in advance STAY -probably airbnb -
£40/night for private room THINGS TO DO - watch sunset at whaleshark pier Likely
stay one night in an airbnb spend the day just relaxing enjoing the island.
Timings willl depend on flight to cancun Travel to Valladolid Thursd 05/10
afternoon/eve Bus to Valladolid - around 2hr30
-
Valladolid, Mexico
Stay overnight in Valladolid 1 night THINGS TO DO - early get up to chichen Itza
06 - in the centre of the city is Centoe Zaci - explore ity in afternoon evening
- consider bike ride or taxi to cenote oxman Consider doing day trip to rio
logartos
-
Chichén-Itzá, Mexico
Friday 06/10 Make sure to get here early as lots of tour buses. Travel here from
Valladolid Bus departs at 7 am to get there for 8am when the ticket line opens.
Tickets are around 500 MXN (£25). Consider doing audio guide self tour. Get your
guide does one for £8 On the way back visit Cenote Ik Kil, it will be busy as
most people go after chichen itza. Nice way to cool off. only 5 mins from
chichen itza
-
Izamal, Mexico
Sat 07/10 Stop here on bus from Valladolid to Merida Leave Valladolid in morning
Yellow pretty town, very cheap, nice to just walk around for a couple of hours
Arrive in Merida 07/10 Sat Most popular place for food is kinich
-
Mérida, Mexico
Spend Two nights here, stroll around town, old town seems like nicer place to
be. Saturday night in front of cathedral is traditional Pok Ta Pok ball game
Sunday explore the city Monday go to Celestun, Monday eve travel to Campeche Do
one of the free walking tours, last a couple of hours, best way to see the city
-
Celestún, Mexico
Tuesday 10/10- Boat trip to see flamingoes and mangroves. Bus from Merida takes
around 3 hours, spend 2nd day in Merida going here, then arrive back in Merida
for evening. Arrange boat tour once there, may have to find other tourists to
group with.
-
Campeche, Mexico
* Bus to campeche morning Wednesday * Spend the day wandering around the city,
not particularly anything amazing to see but good stop over town. Tuesday night
bus to palenque around 6 hours. *
-
Palenque, Mexico
* Wednesday early morning arrive Palenque, spend day 1 exploring the ruins and
town. Thursday go to Agua Azul waterfalls, maybe on tour * Thursday evening bus
to san cristobal
https://www.viator.com/en-GB/tours/Palenque/Misol-Ha-Agua-Azul-and-Transfer-to-San-Cristobal-de-las-Casas/d23479-197549P14
This tour does transfer from palenque to san cristobal via waterfalls including
admissino tickets when visiting the ruins get a colectivo to the ruins from by
the bus station. After ruins go to museum via take the Motiepá trail
-
San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico
* Regional liquor: Pox - sugarcane flavoured strong spirit (Chiapas tradition *
FREE walking tour: This walking tour departs every day at 10:00 am and 5:00 pm,
from Plaza de la Paz, which is the main central plaza in front of the Cathedral.
* Sumidero canyon tour (2 hours) high sides to canyon - departs from Grijalva
River and advises getting bus from town to tou * El Chiflon Waterfalls * Weird
ass church: Templo de San Juan in San Juan de Chamula * Caving – Grutas de
Rancho Nuevo - just a short drive from san cristobal (15 mins) * Zip-lining near
San Cristobal de las Casas - just £7 * Horseback Riding around San Cristobal de
las Casas - reasonable value (something different) * Palenque Ruins - 4.5 hours
from city FOOD in the town: - Maya pakal (food for <£5 3 course meal) - La lupe
(salsa bar?) - Tipica (build your own meal base meat and sauce) - El Bony (cheap
Hole in the wall tacos) Drink: - Posheria (Try the 'Pox' at posheria) - Cafe bar
evolucion - 500 noches - La vina de baco Speciality foods of the region: -
Specialties in this city are based mostly on cured meats such as ham and
sausages, which are of Spanish origin + TAMALES - A common street food in San
Cristobal is called a cazueleja, which is a roll stuffed with cheese, egg and
cinnamon. - Sweets include crystallized fruit, coconut candies, a caramel spread
called cajeta and various sweet and normal breads, which were introduced to the
area by the French. Accom:
https://www.hostelworld.com/st/hostels/p/275070/casa-azabache/ - £14 a night
Loads of hostels
-
Puerto Escondido, Mexico
Generally the southside is ex pat and touristy, north side more local towards
town centre Best place to get sim card TelCel in centro town Things to do - Surf
- visit playa cazarillo, do snorkelling here - dolphin watching - fishing -
Turtle release at Playa Baocho, 5 dollars at 5pm each day Places to eat -Fish
shack (tacos)
-
Oaxaca, Mexico
Particular food items to eat: -Mole - Tlayudas (mexican style pizza) -
chapulines (grasshoppers) - Nieves (Ice cream) - Tejate (chocolate and corn
drink)
-
Puebla, Mexico
-
Mexico City, Mexico
-
Guanajuato, Mexico
-
Querétaro, Mexico