COLONIAL MEXICO

SAN MIGUEL, GUANAJUATO AND HISTORICAL TOWNS

• Learn about the intriguing history of Mexico’s independence movement
• Spend three nights in Guanajuato where the first silver mines were discovered
• Spend four nights in delightful San Miguel de Allende in a small B&B
• Dine at some of the finest restaurants in Mexico
• Visit the best ceramic artists of the area – Gorky Gonzales, Capelo, and others
• Optional tour to  the beautiful city of Queretaro

TOUR DATES:  March 4-11, 2010

TOUR COST: $2470 per person double occupancy $900.00 single supplement, plus airfare to Leon

Includes all ground transportation, all lodging, all breakfasts, most lunches,  final banquet dinner,  all entry fees to included museums and sites, all tours, local tour guides & drivers, tour escorts.

EXOTIC OAXACA

ARCHAEOLOGY TOUR WITH DAY OF THE DEAD CELEBRATIONS

• Visit the villages where the renowned wood carvings are crafted out of local materials – meet the finest artists
• See a pottery making demonstration in a private home where the famous black Oaxacan pots are formed and fired in Coyotepec
• Visit other artists in Atzompa, Jalietza, and Ocotlan amongst others
• Enjoy a visit to the weaving village of Teotitlan del Valle and watch a weaving demo to learn local techniques
• Optional cooking class to learn about the famous mole sauces of Oaxaca
• ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES guided by leading professional archaeologists specializing in Oaxacan archaeology
• Option to stay extra days to enjoy the celebrations of theDia de losMuertos

ARCHAEOLOGICAL TOUR: October 26 – Nov 3, 2010

TOUR COST: $2295 per person double occupancy $490 single supplement plus airfare to Oaxaca

INCLUDES: lodging, ground transportation, all breakfasts, all lunches, one dinner, entry fees to included museums and tour sites, local guides, drivers, tour escort.

PUEBLA, CUERNAVACA, TAXCO AND OR GUADALAJARA

THE FOLLOWING COLONIAL DESTINATIONS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AS CUSTOM TOURS FOR YOUR SPECIAL GROUP.  Call us for details!

*Patzcuaro, Morelia and the artist’s villages around Lake Patzcuaro

*Guadalajara and the Monarch Butterflies of Michoacan