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The Expreso Maya Train


An unforgetable once-in-a lifetime Experience
The Expreso Maya Train
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Travel Packages & Tours
The Classic
Villahermosa - Chichen Itza - Merida - 7 days/ 6 nights
Your view from the dining car.
Gourmet meals prepared on board the train
5 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 6 dinners
Finest lodging Mexico offers
Guided visits to Chichén Itzá, Uxmal, Palenque, Campeche and many other interesting sites and cities.
Street car tour in Campeche
Lectures in the club car
Bilingual guide throughout the trip
Hotel transfers throughout trip
Itinerary
Villahermosa
Arrive at Villahermosa’s Capitan Carlos A. Rovirosa Perez Airport. Bus transfer to La Venta, a museum and tropical park located on the edge of the Lake of Illusions. Visit the giant stone heads and 32 other figures carved by the Olmec civilization. Hotel check-in and lunch. Free afternoon to explore Villahermosa or enjoy the pool. Hotel dinner.

Villahermosa to Palenque
Hotel breakfast. Bus transfer to Palenque and a guided visit to this mesmerizing archaeological site. Lunch at a typical Chiapas restaurant in Palenque. Hotel check-in and a free afternoon to relax or explore Palenque. Hotel dinner.

Palenque to Campeche
Board the EXPRESO MAYA for a full breakfast a la carte in the “Merida” dining car. At midday, you will enjoy a full course lunch. Hotel dinner.

Campeche
Hotel breakfast. Guided visit to the archaeological site of Edzna and the Fort of San Miguel on a hilltop overlooking the Gulf of Mexico. Lunch at a typical Campeche restaurant in the old city. Free afternoon to relax or explore the charming streets of this city by the sea. At night, enjoy a sightseeing tour aboard the Campeche streetcar. Dinner in a downtown restaurant.

Campeche to Merida
Board the EXPRESO MAYA for a full breakfast a la carte. First stop: Maxcanu, with a short bus transfer to Uxmal, for a guided tour of this spectacular archaeological site. Afterwards, board the EXPRESO MAYA to relax and enjoy an exquisite lunch while the train continues its journey. Arrive in Merida. Transfer to hotel. Hotel dinner.

Merida to Chichen Itza
Board the EXPRESO MAYA for a full breakfast a la carte. First stop: Izamal, for a guided visit of the 16th century Franciscan Monastery, San Antonio de Padua, and the Kinich Kakmoo Mayan pyramid. Board the train for a light lunch and arrive at Chichen Itza for a guided tour. Return to Merida for overnight.

Merida
Breakfast in the hotel. The Classic experience ends.
Cities to visit:
Overnights:
Hotels Included
Villahermosa, Tabasco
1 night
Hyatt Regency or Camino Real
Palenque, Chiapas
1 night
Ciudad Real, Mision Palenque, or Chan-kah
Campeche, Campeche
2 nights
Del Mar or  Plaza Campeche
Merida, Yucatan
1 night
Holiday Inn
Izamal, Yucatan
 
 
Ends at:
 
 
Cancun, Quintana Roo
1 night
Meliá Turquesa ó  Paradisus Riviera
Merida, Yucatan
1 night
Holiday Inn
Meals Included on the Train
Meals Included in the Cities
Two formal meals on the way to Campeche.
Three formal meals in Villahermosa
Two formal meals on the way to Merida.
Two formal meals in Palenque
Breakfast on the way to Izamal.
Four formal meals in Campeche
Light meal on the way to Chichen Itza
One dinner in Merida
Trip Dates and Tariffs
2007
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
23
20
20
17
22
19
24
14
TBA
23
27
27
Room Occupancy
2007
1 Adult
$2,345.00
2 Adults
$1,920.00
3 Adults
$1,835.00
Children (ages 4-11)
$1,225.00
Prices are per person, not including taxes (19%) and are subject to change without notice. Trip cancellation insurance is highly recommended (adds 7% to your price). In this tour, the 6th day is not included the dinner in Mérida.
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