Day 1 – Arrival in Mexico City
Arrive in Mexico’s capital and transfer to your boutique hotel. Take a gentle stroll through leafy plazas or simply rest after your flight. In the evening, ease into Mexico’s rhythm with a soak in a rooftop spa pool, then enjoy a welcome dinner of modern Mexican cuisine in a converted colonial mansion.
Day 2 – Mexico City’s Museums & Markets
Explore the cultural heart of Mexico City. Wander the National Museum of Anthropology, admire Diego Rivera’s murals at the Palacio de Bellas Artes, or float along the canals of Xochimilco on a colourful trajinera. In the afternoon, visit a traditional market to sample street snacks like tacos al pastor and tamales. Return for a rooftop spa session or a temazcal-inspired treatment, before an evening tasting mezcal in a local cantina paired with botanas (small plates).
Day 3 – To Grutas de Tolantongo
Travel north into the hills of Hidalgo to reach Grutas de Tolantongo, a canyon where warm turquoise waters bubble into rivers, pools, and caves. Check into your lodge overlooking the valley, then soak in terraced cliffside baths with sweeping canyon views. Later, enjoy a rustic dinner and perhaps join locals for music around the fire.
Day 4 – Canyon Baths & Grottoes
Spend the day moving between river-fed pools, thermal grottoes, and waterfalls. Walk suspension bridges or short canyon trails between soaks. In the evening, share a family-style dinner at your lodge, accompanied by regional pulque — a traditional agave drink — for an authentic taste of Hidalgo.
Day 5 – Tolantongo → Puebla
After a final soak, journey south to Puebla, a baroque city framed by volcanoes. Settle into a restored hacienda or boutique hotel with historic steam rooms. Take an evening stroll through its UNESCO-listed centre, where golden churches line cobbled streets, and sit down to your first Puebla dinner — the city’s signature mole poblano served with handmade tortillas.
Day 6 – Puebla & Cholula
Visit Cholula, home to the world’s largest pyramid by volume. Explore its tunnels and the church atop its summit with views to Popocatépetl. Return to Puebla for a hands-on mole cooking class or Talavera pottery workshop. Evening free to wander through illuminated plazas, stopping for sweet camotes (candied yam) or churros with hot chocolate in a traditional café.
Day 7 – Puebla → Oaxaca
Travel through mountain scenery to Oaxaca, one of Mexico’s most colourful cities. After checking into your boutique hotel, experience a traditional temazcal ceremony, then head out for a guided evening walk through Oaxaca’s colonial streets and zócalo, ending with dinner at a local comedor featuring tlayudas and mezcal cocktails.
Day 8 – Hierve el Agua
Journey into the Sierra Madre to Hierve el Agua, where mineral springs spill over cliffs to form petrified waterfalls. Bathe in cliff-edge pools with sweeping valley views, then return via a mezcal-producing valley for a distillery visit and tasting. Evening free for casual dining or to explore Oaxaca’s lively market stalls.
Day 9 – Oaxaca at Leisure
A day for culture at your own pace. Choose from exploring Monte Albán’s Zapotec ruins, joining a weaving or pottery workshop in nearby villages, or enjoying more time in Oaxaca’s galleries and markets. For relaxation, book a mezcal-infused bath or spa treatment. End the day with a farewell dinner of seasonal Oaxacan cuisine, perhaps accompanied by live music in a traditional patio restaurant.
Day 10 – Return to Mexico City & Departure
Take a short flight or return drive back to Mexico City for your onward journey. Depending on your schedule, enjoy a farewell lunch in a local taquería or café before your departure.
Accommodations
Sofitel Mexico City Reforma
Mexico City
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Architectural grace overlooking Paseo de la Reforma
Hacienda Los Laureles
Oaxaca
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Boutique hacienda offering serene gardens and traditional temazcal rituals
Paraíso Excondido
Tolontongo
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Simple comfort with direct access to Tolantongo’s pools and grottos
Travel your way...
Our hot-spring holidays are entirely bespoke. We start by listening closely to your wishes, then craft a personalised itinerary just for you, fine-tuning every detail.
Your thermal journey. Your rhythms. Your way.
