Xalapa's Anthropological Museum & Tour of the city of Xico

One Day Mexico Adventure Vacation

Xalapa's Anthropology Museum & Tour of Xico

Less than 2 hours from the port city of Veracruz, you will find the capital city of the state of Veracruz. Xalapa (or Jalapa) is situated at a higher elevation on a series of hills with the Sierra Madre Mountains looming in the distance. This city is rich in culture with art galleries, interesting small shops, home to the University of Veracruz, and also the very modern Anthropological Museum. Just south of the city, you will have the chance to wander around the small cobbled street town of Xico.

Itinerary: You will be picked up in the morning at your accommodations in Veracruz by one of our local bilingual (English/Spanish) guides. He will take you to the capital city and to the modern Xalapa Anthropology Museum. Here you will find the largest collection of artifacts from the people who lived in the Mexican gulf coast regions. Represented are the Olmec, Totonac, and Huasteca cultures. One of the main attractions on display are the huge Olmec stone heads. Your bilingual guide will be with you to interpret what you are seeing.

Later, we will travel to visit an old stately coffee hacienda called, Zimpizahua. Next, we will explore the pre-Hispanic settlement of Xico. Colorful houses with tiled roofs and colonial doors line the cobbled-stone streets of this old town. It is there that we will also visit the Dress Museum of St. Mary Magdalene who is Xico's paton saint. This museum displays the dresses worn by the image of the Virgin over the last 200 years. We will also have an opportunity to see the impressive Texolo waterfall.

We will have lunch in Xico at nice restaurant. Afterwards, we will travel to see the Texolo Waterfall. Your guide will then return you to your accommodations or other dropoff point in Veracruz.
Activities:

 		 
City Tour of Xalapa
Tour of the Anthropology Museum in Xalapa
Visit an old Coffee Plantation Hacienda
Explore the Pre-Hispanic town of Xico
See the Dress Museum of St. Mary Magdalene
Photograph the impressive Texolo Waterfall
Lunch at a typical Veracruz restaurant
Includes:
Pickup from your hotel in Veracruz or Xalapa
All transportation by Suburban, van, or bus
Personal English/Spanish speaking tour guide
All entrance fees
Tours per itinerary
Lunch (you pay for your drinks)
Bottled water
Drop off at your hotel
Bookings:
It is necessary to make your reservation in advance to insure that there will be space on the trip for you. Full payment is due at the time of the booking.
  Accom. Pickup: 9:00 - 9:15am
  Accom. Dropoff: approx. 7:00pm
  Trip Minimum: 2 adults
  Trip Prices (USD):
  2 Adults: $137/adult
3 Adults:  $107/adult
  4 Adults:  $87/adult
  5-7 Adults:  $77/adult
  Age 5-11:  $37/child

For larger groups, please contact us for pricing.
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Cancellation Policy:

A full refund will be given if notification is received not later than 24 hours prior to the departure time and date.
If you do need to cancel within 24 hours of the departure time, we will be happy to honor your ticket(s) for a
future one day tour (within the next 12 months) of Xalapa's Anthropology Museum & Tour of Xico.