Palenque-Campeche

 

PALENQUE-CAMPECHE ADVENTURE

 

Overview & Pricing

7 Days/6 nights
Departs from Brownsville, TX on Sunday
Returns to Brownsville, TX on Saturday
Trip limited to a maximum of 15 aircraft

This trip will take you on a historic journey into pre-columbian and colonial Mexico. Learn about the splendor of the Mayan civilization, the Spanish Conquest and life during the Colonial period. Our journey begins in Veracruz, the point where Hernan Cortes began his expedition and the Conquest of Mexico. From there, we travel to the walled city of Campeche, a colonial jewel; its history speaks of the fusion of the Maya and Spanish, colonial wealth and pirate legend. Next, we fly to Palenque, considered one of the most beautiful Mayan cities, set on the lush foothills of the Sierra Madre mountains of Chiapas. This is a Mayan-Colonial adventure like no other!

Price: $375 Airplane registration (non-refundable)
$ 1,799 per person double occupancy

Cost per additional person or for single occupancy available upon request.

 

Navigation Information

Our route will take us along the coast of Mexico offering a spectacular view of miles of Gulf Coast beaches. Our port of entry will be the historic port city of Veracruz.


Brownsville to Veracruz
440 NM
Veracruz to Campeche
383 NM
Campeche to Palenque
170 NM
Palenque to Veracruz
263 NM
Veracruz to Brownsville
440 NM

Total distance: 1,696 NM

 

Airports of landing
ICAO Identifier
Runway length
Brownsville
KBRO
7,400 FT
Veracruz
MMVR
7,874 FT
Campeche
MMCP
8,202 FT
Palenque
MMPQ
4,921 FT



Itinerary

Day 1 Sunday
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Leave from Brownsville, TX to Veracruz International Airport. Refuel, clear customs and immigration, process entry permits. Transfer to hotel and check in. Participants are free to relax in the city center or take the city bus tour.

 

Meals Included: Dinner

Day 2 Monday

Transfer to the Veracruz airport for our departure to Campeche. Upon arrival, we will transfer to our hotel located in the city center. Participants are free to stroll along the boardwalk, explore the bulwarks and city wall, or take a tour of the city in one of the trams that depart from the zocalo (main square).

Meals Included: Breakfast and Dinner

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Day 3 Tuesday
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Group Activity: Day trip to the Mayan archaeological site of Edzna and lunch at a restored colonial Hacienda. In the afternoon, participants are free to relax and enjoy the city.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

Day 4 Wednesday

Take advantage of this last day to get that last minute shopping or exploring done. For the restless adventurers in the group, we can recommend a number of optional activities or flying destinations (Xpujil, Calakmul, Kohunlich, for example) to continue exploring unique destinations in the area.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Dinner

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Day 5 Thursday
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Early morning transfer to the Campeche airport and departure for Palenque. Upon arrival, we will transfer to our hotel set on the foothills of the Sierra Madre mountains. Participants are free to relax at the hotel or take a taxi into the quaint colonial town.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Dinner

Day 6 Friday

Group Activity: We will venture up the mountain to the enigmatic and spectacular archeological site of Palenque located in the rain forest on the side of the Sierra Madre mountains. After touring the site, we will travel further into the mountains to the waterfalls of Agua Azul where you can enjoy the view of the waterfalls, considered one of the most beautiful in Mexico. While at the waterfalls, you can relax or take a dip in the brisk mountain water. There will a pre-flight briefing in the evening for the return trip to Brownsville.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

 

 

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Day 7 Saturday
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Early morning transfer to the Palenque airport and depart for Veracruz to refuel and complete departure formalities and then depart for Brownsville, TX.

Meals Included: Breakfast

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