Day 1: Australia - - Los

Angeles/Dallas - -

Mexico City

Depart Australia today to

begin your Mexico, Cuba

discovery! Upon arrival in Los

Angeles/Dallas transfer to

your flight to Mexico City. On

arrival into Mexico City, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the

day is then at leisure to rest after your flight.

Day 2: Mexico City (B)

Today after breakfast you will be collected to enjoy a tour of the city. Highlights on

the tour include Zocalo Square. The main square of the city is called the Zocalo but its

official name is Plaza de la Constitucion. It takes up a whole city block and is among

the largest squares in the world where people gather for civic and cultural events and

celebrations throughout the year. After, continue on to the National Palace. Inside this

grandiose colonial palace you'll see Diego Rivera murals (painted between 1929 and

1951) that depict Mexican civilization from the arrival of Quetzalcóatl (the Aztec

plumed serpent god) to the post-revolutionary period. Also enjoy the Mexico City

cathedral and the Museum of Anthropology before returning to your hotel where the

rest of the afternoon is at your leisure.

Day 3: Mexico City – Teotihuacan – Mexico City (B)

After breakfast, enjoy a full day tour of some of the best preserved pre-Aztec ruins.

The holy city of Teotihuacan ('the place where the gods were created') is situated some

50 km north-east of Mexico City. Built between the 1st and 7th centuries A.D., it is

characterized by the vast size of its monuments – in particular, the Temple of

Quetzalcoatl and the Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon, laid out on geometric and

symbolic principles. As one of the most powerful cultural centres in Mesoamerica,

Teotihuacan extended its cultural and artistic influence throughout the region, and

even beyond. Enroute, visit the Shrine of Guadalupe. The Lady of Guadalupe still

underpins the faith of Catholics in Mexico and the rest of Latin America, and she has

been recognized as patron saint of Mexico City since 1737.

Return international Return airport transfers in

Mexico City Return Mexico – Cuba

airfares 7 night deluxe MSC Cuba &

Central America cruise 3 nights in centrally-located

accommodation in Mexico City

1 night convenient airport accommodation in Mexico

Breakfast daily, plus all meals while on your cruise

Full day sightseeing to the Teotihuacan ruins

Mexico City sightseeing city tour

14 Day Taste of Cuba,

Mexico & Central America

6 September 2017

4 October 2017

1 November 2017

3 February 2018

3 March 2018

4 April 2018

2 May 2018

30 May 2018

13 June 2018

11 July 2018

8 August 2018

3 October 2018

31 October 2018

#1 Online Travel Company in Australia

Webjet Approved Guides

Webjet Crafted Itineraries

Always Includes Flights

No Hassel Easy Booking Process

(B) - Breakfast / (L) - Lunch / (D) - Dinner

Flight

Cruise

Train

Day 4: Mexico City – Havana, Cuba (B,D)

This morning, you will be collected from your hotel and transferred to the airport to board

your flight to Havana, Cuba! On arrival, make your own way from the airport to the port

where you will board your deluxe cruise ship for the next 7 nights! The ship is ported in

Havana for the next 2 days, once you have check-in you are free to begin enjoying the laid

back Cuban life. Havana is Cuba’s capital city. Spanish colonial architecture in its 16th-

century Old Havana core includes the Castillo de la Real Fuerza, a fort and maritime

museum. The National Capitol Building is an iconic 1920s landmark. Also in Old Havana is

the baroque Catedral de San Cristóbal and Plaza Vieja, whose buildings reflect the city’s

vibrant architectural mix.

Day 5: Havana, Cuba (B,L,D)

Today is a full day ported in Havana. You are free to explore Havana at your leisure or

enjoy one of the ships optional excursions (on own account).

Day 6: At sea (B,L,D)

Enjoy the day at sea as your ship makes its way from Cuba, to the coast of Belize. You are

free to do as little or as much as you like on board your ship.

Day 7: Belize City, Belize (B,L,D)

This morning, your ship is ported in Belize City. For those who spend some time in Belize

City, this town will reveal a distinguished history, several superb sights and fascinating

cultural spectacles. The city’s astonishing energy comes from its 76,000-plus inhabitants,

who represent every ethnic group in the country, with the Creole descendants of former

slaves and British Baymen forming the dominant element and generating an easy-going

Caribbean atmosphere.

Day 8: Islas de la Bahía, Honduras (B,L,D)

Wake up today in Roatán, Honduras! The biggest sea-related tourist attraction of Honduras

are the Islas de la Bahía, an archipelago composed of three main islands and over sixty

surrounding minor islands. With a low mountain chain crossing it from end to end,

Roatán, like the other islands in the bay, has deep coves protected by coral reefs along the

coast facing Honduras, which have proved a safe landing place for ships through the

centuries. Its main settlement, Coxen Hole or Roatán Town, took its name from the pirate

John Coxon, who seems to have anchored his ship here at the end of the 15th century. Now

the times of the pirates are past; however, if you disembark here, you will be able to visit a

modern reconstruction of an old galleon at Dixon Cove.

Day 9: Costa Maya, Mexico (B,L,D)

Puerto Costa Maya, where the cruise ships dock, is out of sight north of Mahahual, but its

influence is felt on cruise-ship days, when the village springs to life with souvenir stands

and jet-ski rentals along the slick seafront promenade, an extremely miniature version of

Playa del Carmen. The ruins in the area are seldom visited by anyone other than enormous

butterflies and wild parrots, are beautifully situated, peering out above the treetops. The

buildings date from the late pre-Classic to the Classic periods (100–900 AD) and the

majority are in the Río Bec architectural style. Foliage has reclaimed most of them, except

for the Templo de los Mascarones, which is named after the five 2m-high stucco masks that

decorate its facade.

Day 10: Isla de la Juventud, Cuba (B,L,D)

Today, find yourself back in Cuba! Isla de la Juventud could have served as an inspiration

for the perfect deserted island setting for a thousand different adventures thought up by

writers such as Stevenson and Barrie. Punta Frances owes its name to the origin of the

French Pirates François Leclerc or Jean Latrobe that during the 17th Century were finding

shelter in the territory. Also known as Isla de Pinos (Isle of Pines), most of Isle of Youth’s

territory is dedicated to the preservation of nature. Punta Frances National Park runs along

the southern coast of the island and has been protecting the Cuban sea species for over 30

years; it preserves an astounding wildlife – American crocodiles, lizards, elusive manatees,

butterflies – and a dry tropical forest with the largest parrot population of Cuba.

Day 11: Havana - – Mexico City (B,L,D)

This morning your cruise comes to an end back in Havana. Upon disembarking, make your

way back to the airport to board your flights back to Mexico City. Due to scheduling, it is

necessary to overnight in Mexico, before continuing your journey home. Your hotel is

located right near the airport and offers a shuttle to transfer you quickly to your overnight

stay.

Day 12: Mexico City - – Los Angeles/Dallas - – Australia (B)

Today, at the appropriate time re-board the hotel shuttle to the airport for your homeward

flight.

Day 13: In flight

Day 14: Australia

Arrive home today