Huasteca Potosina Tour: Dive in Mystical Waters and Timeless Treasures (9 Days)

Day 1: Mexico City

Start the Huasteca Potosina tour in Mexico City, a large city in Latin America where ancient and modern coexist in harmony. Arrive at any time before meeting your group and Tour Leader in the evening: welcome dinner and get-together with the rest of the group.

• Transportation: walking
• Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-owned hotel/B&B.
• Meals Included: dinner
• Activities Included: welcome meeting

Day 2: Mexico City

First, join your group for a walking tour around the historic center and a visit to the National Museum of Anthropology in the morning, then choose by yourself what to do next – your Tour Leader will be happy to give suggestions. Optional dinner and get-together with the group in the evening.

• Transportation: walking, public transport.
• Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-owned hotel/B&B.
• Meals Included: breakfast.
• Activities Included: Walking tour of the Historic Center; guided visit to the National Museum of Anthropology.

Day 3: Tula – Grutas de Tolantongo

In the morning, continue our Huasteca Potosina Tour visiting the archaeological zone of Tula – a major city of the ancient Toltec culture widely known for its fearsome 4.5m-high stone warrior figures. Afterward, go to enjoy thermal waters and the picturesque mountainous landscapes of Grutas de Tolantongo. Accommodation, optional dinner, and get-together with the rest of the group in Grutas de Tolantongo.

• Transportation: private vehicle
• Accommodation: hotel in Grutas de Tolantongo
• Meals Included: breakfast
• Activities Included: orientation walk of Tula; guided visit to Tula Archeological Zone; entrance to Grutas de Tolantongo

Day 4: Grutas de Tolantongo – Zimapán Dam – Zimapán

After breakfast and a morning bath in the thermal waters of Grutas de Tolantongo, go to Zimapan Dam, a wonder of Mexican engineering known for its impressive landscapes. Once there, have optional lunch in one of the small family restaurants and try delicious local fish. After that, take a boat tour to navigate the river and see its shining stone walls that run more than 650 feet high. Afterward, go to a “Magic Town” of Zimapan seeing some of the most breathtaking sceneries in the region on your way. Accommodation, an orientation walk of the town, optional dinner, and get-together with the rest of the group in the evening.

• Transportation: private vehicle
• Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-owned hotel/B&B in Zimapan
• Meals Included: breakfast
• Activities Included: orientation walk of Zimapan, boat tour on Zimapan Dam

Day 5: Zimapán – Los Mármoles National Park – Xilitla

After breakfast, head to Los Mármoles National Park – a majestic place with virgin nature hidden amid the Sierra Madre Oriental mountains. Once there, try local apple wine that has been produced here by the descendants of English settlers for two centuries. Also, we will see the dramatic ruins of the foundry where parts of the famous Eiffel Tower were forged. Afterward, hike to a “Magent Stone” – a unique Lodestone boulder with magnetic properties, and enjoy stunning views of a local valley. When finished, head to a “Magic town” of Xilitla: check-in at our accommodation, an orientation walk of the town, optional dinner, and get-together with the rest of the group.

• Transportation: private vehicle
• Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-owned hotel/B&B in Xilitla
• Meals Included: breakfast
• Activities Included: apple wine tasting and hiking in Los Mármoles National Park; orientation walk of Xilitla

Day 6: Xilitla – Sotano De Las Huahuas – Aquismon

After breakfast, continue the Huasteca Potosina tour in Las Pozas – a surrealist sculpture garden created by an eccentric English poet Edward James in the middle of the jungle. When finished, go to visit nearby Sotano De Las Huahuas – a large open-air pit cave that is home to a number of birds, including swifts and parakeets. Accommodation in nearby “Magical Town” of Aquismon, orientation walk, optional dinner, and get-together with the rest of the group in the evening.

• Transportation: private vehicle
• Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-owned hotel/B&B in Aquismon
• Meals Included: breakfast
• Activities Included: guided visits to Las Pozas and Sotano De Las Huahuas; orientation walk of Aquismon

Day 7: Aquismon – Tamul/Tamasopo/Puente de Dios/Micos Waterfalls

On this day, we will visit two wonderful waterfalls (Tamul, Tamasopo) and Puente de Dios – a majestic pool of clear blue water, where the interior appears to light up due to the effect of the sunlight which is reflected and filtered between the rocks. Accommodation in eco-cabins near Micos Waterfalls, dinner, and get-together with the rest of the group.

• Transportation: private vehicle
• Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-owned hotel/B&B near Micos Waterfalls
• Meals Included: Breakfast, dinner
• Activities Included: guided visits to Tamasopo and Puente de Dios Waterfalls; boat tour to Tamul Waterfall

Day 8: Micos Waterfalls – Tamtoc Archeological Zone – Tampico

After breakfast and exploration of the beautiful terraces of Micos Waterfalls, go to visit Tamtoc – impressive ruins of ancient Huastec city and one of the most recently opened archeological zones in Mexico. Thereafter, head to Tampico – a historical port city where different architectural styles create a unique and special urban landscape. Check-in at our accommodation, an orientation walk of the historic center, optional farewell dinner, and get-together with the rest of the group.

• Transportation: private vehicle
• Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-owned hotel/B&B in Tampico
• Meals Included: breakfast
• Activities Included: guided visit of Tamtoc Archeological Zone, an orientation walk of Tampico

Day 9: Tampico

Last day of our Huasteca Potosina Tour: free program.

• Meals Included: breakfast

It’s an amazing journey full of adventure, nature, culture, and new friendships. We hope to see you really soon!