Central Mexico: Puerto Escondido, Mexico City & Epic Mountain Views
Experience Overview
Want a face-full of adventure? This eight-day tour of Central Mexico has you covered. Soak up all its sights, sounds, and sizzling flavours as you travel from Mexico City to the Pacific coast, with you and your new Roamies staying in incredible hostels along the way. Take an insider's tour of the Mexican capital and try its famous street food. Tuck into the beyond-tasty cuisine of Oaxaca with an included food experience (don’t forget the tequila and mezcal). Then road trip through the mountains before finishing things off on the beach in Puerto Escondido. How’s that for adventure?
Highlights
- Take an insider's tour of the sights and flavours of Mexico City
- Glide through the canals of Xochimilco on a gondola
- Dig into the culinary scene of Oaxaca with a food and drink experience
- Kick back at the beach in Puerto Escondido
Trip Details
Product Code: 1788
Tour Type: Small Group
Accommodation: Basic
Transport: Private vehicle, public air-conditioned bus, taxi.
Guide Language: English
Tour Operator:
G Adventures
Supplier Code: CMMEHW
Starts: Mexico City, Mexico
Finishes: Puerto Escondido, Mexico
Duration: 8 days
Departures: Guaranteed
Physical Rating:
Light
Includes
Activities
- Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group Your Discover Moment: Oaxaca
- Insiders tour of Mexico City with included street food lunch
- Boat ride along the ancient canals of Xochimilco
- Typical food experience meal in Oaxaca with tequila and mezcal tastings
- Beach time at Puerto Escondido
- CEO-led orientation walk in Puerto Escondido
- All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
Accommodation
- Hostels (6 nts), Hotel (1 nt)
- 7 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 1 dinner
Transport
- Private vehicle, public air-conditioned bus, taxi.
Group Leader
- CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout, local guides.
Price
Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD $1,119 ($140 /day)
Itinerary
Day 1: Mexico City
Arrive at any time, and kick back at the hostel or head out to explore the city before meeting up with fellow Roamies in the evening. Grab a drink on the hostel rooftop terrace or check out the nearby main plaza, which is always buzzing at night.
Day 2: Mexico City
Mexico City is so huge that it's hard to know where or how to start exploring, but stick with us, we've got your back! Set off in a private ride with a local expert and head to the Monument to the Revolution to get great views from the top and learn a thing or two about Mexico's history. Continue to the iconic "El Angel" statue for the obligatory photos and then head to the trendy area of Colonia Roma Norte to visit a local market and find some mouth-watering tacos al pastor to devour for lunch. The rest of the afternoon is yours to continue exploring the city or maybe take a trip out to visit the ruins of Teotihuacán. Lucha libre in the evening, anyone?
Day 3: Mexico City/Puebla
You're not done with Mexico City quite yet! Head out to the colourful neighborhood of Xochimilco where you'll float along in a typical "trajinera" boat along the canals of this ancient water system built by the Aztecs. Browse the floating markets for souvenirs and snacks and maybe hear some mariachis along the way before hopping back on the bus. Arrive in the colonial city of Puebla in the early afternoon and brush up on your Spanish with the CEO before having some time to explore a bit or to relax at the hostel.
Day 4: Puebla/Oaxaca
Head south today on a bus to Oaxaca, (pronounced "Wah-ha-cah" in case you were wondering), a city packed full of culture and incredible food. You'll dive straight into the regional cuisine in the evening with a big spread of delicious local dishes like tamales, tlayudas or some of the ridiculously delicious mole. Throw in some local tequila and you've got yourself a party in your mouth.
Day 5: Oaxaca
Freedom! Enjoy a full day in Oaxaca where you can choose from a heap of fun things to do. Want to see some ancient ruins? Visit the nearby site of Monte Albán. Want to stay local? Take a city tour or channel your inner chef with a cooking class. Ultimately the day is yours so if that means having a few more sips of mezcal at a local tavern or chilling at the hostel then that is a-ok by us too.
Day 6: Oaxaca/Puerto Escondido
Road trip to the beach! Head out on a windy road up through the mountains, bound for the Pacific coast and the relaxed beach town of Puerto Escondido. Enjoy a CEO-led orientation walk upon arrival. The remainder of the afternoon is all yours; find somewhere for lunch on your own and settle in for some serious R&R or beach time, you deserve it.
Day 7: Puerto Escondido
Take a day to do as much or as little as you want, there's no judgement here. Maybe it's the beach or a surf class that's calling your name or possibly it's a 'hang-around'-the-hostel' kind of day with the crew. Your CEO is always on hand to make recommendations or to pull up a seat at the bar with, the choice is yours. Did someone say fish tacos?
Day 8: Puerto Escondido
Say goodbye to your Roamies and depart at any time, or keep the adventure going by heading to the Yucatán Peninsula on the next leg of this epic adventure.
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Tour Operator
G Adventures
G Adventures is an operator of small-group escorted tours. It is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with 28 offices worldwide. It offers more than 700 itineraries in more than 100 countries, and carries 200,000 travelers from 160 countries each year.
In Business Since 1990
Reviews
Anna R - Traveled, July 2023
I had so much fun on my tour! Great value for $
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 08/19/2023
Sara P - Traveled, July 2023
I booked the trip because of the Hostelworld connection but we ended up staying at hotels and G Adventures never informed us of the reason. The group was also really small so whilst it was great for the easiness of the transportation, it's a higher risk with a small group of not finding people you connect with.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/19/2023
Andres J - Traveled, July 2023
We barely stayed in any hostels throughout my tour, which defeated the purpose as to why I chose Roamies over other G Adventures travel styles.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/29/2023
Oyinlola O - Traveled, June 2023
It felt safe, it was fun, saw a lot of places that I might not have seen otherwise, and our ?CEO? was super in touch with what was going on around Mexico.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/08/2023
Mathew B - Traveled, May 2023
G is a great company with good resources and great people!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 06/17/2023
Lucy P - Traveled, December 2023
I enjoyed the balance of guided exploring and independent exploring. I also loved how my CEO Liam knew all the good spots, he always made sure we experienced the most authentic Mexican cuisine and activities. The optional activities were also great, it was nice to have the decision to participate in them as sometimes I just wanted to explore solo.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/30/2023
Liam P - Traveled, December 2023
Very very good balance between fun, food, drinking and exploration. Amazing guide.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/30/2023
Maile V - Traveled, October 2023
I had lots of fun on the tour, with an awesome guide and great people. The accommodations were not the best
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/18/2023
Amy B - Traveled, October 2023
Very well organised and always there to help from the beginning!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/18/2023
Caroline R - Traveled, September 2023
CEO was amazing
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/21/2023
Ashley C - Traveled, September 2023
Because it was a fun and stress-free trip that matched my expectation of travelling in this style.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/07/2023
Finlay S - Traveled, August 2023
Met amazing people and had unreal experience of culture, adventures and delicious food
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/09/2023
Harriet C - Traveled, May 2023
Good as expected
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 06/17/2023
Carly T - Traveled, May 2023
Reasonably priced, felt safe, and a fair amount of autonomy.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 06/17/2023
Cheyenne D - Traveled, May 2023
It was smooth sailing the whole trip and felt great not having to plan and organise anything, the tour guide had done this all for us, I felt like I could finally relax and enjoy my holiday.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/20/2023
Jennifer E - Traveled, April 2023
I loved the tour but the pace was breakneck ?- I would recommend to a similar style traveler to book extra days at the end to relax! Also, the hostels varied in quality quite a bit ?- one of the places we stayed had broken air conditioning during a heat wave so I paid to stay in elsewhere'so I could rest. With all the early mornings, van travel and activities, a good sleep really mattered.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 04/22/2023
Marnie J - Traveled, March 2023
Good trip but a bit rushed.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 04/08/2023
James G - Traveled, March 2023
Great experience, amazing guide, relatively low price.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 04/11/2023
Elsa Maria R - Traveled, March 2023
Bert easy way to travel and explore many things in a few days, demands MINIMAL effort from my side
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 04/11/2023
Stephanie M - Traveled, February 2023
Was a well planned trip
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 02/25/2023
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