Family Adventure in Mexico

At the famous Arena Mexico, you’ll experience wildly popular authentic Mexican wrestling as masked luchadores dressed as superheroes and villains battle in the ring while the crowd roars. Your guide will explain the storylines as these high-flying athletes put on an incredible show.

This guided aerial adventure offers breathtaking bird’s-eye views of the ancient “City of the Gods”, once the most important and largest city in pre-Aztec central Mexico. At its peak nearly two thousand years ago, this magnificent city sprawled across eight square miles and housed an estimated 125,000 to 200,000 people.

Experience a culinary journey with an internationally trained private chef. After your hotel pickup, you’ll explore a traditional market together, learning about Mexican mercados while selecting fresh, seasonal ingredients from local vendors. Then you’ll prepare a meal during a hands-on cooking class, before sitting down family-style to eat.

Famous for its network of canals and brightly painted trajineras (traditional boats), the UNESCO World Heritage site of Xochimilico is cheerful chaos, with mariachi bands and flower vendors drifting past and hawkers paddling up with ice-cold cervezas and sizzling quesadillas. Float along with an expert guide, learning about the Aztec’s ingenious technique for growing food on the fertile riverbeds, known as chinampas.

Start with a transfer to the El Perol trail, before hiking two miles through pine-oak cloud forest with your expert guide. Along the way, spot hummingbirds, warblers and the resplendent quetzal. You’ll reach breathtaking viewpoints overlooking Lake Pojoj and the Five Lakes before arriving at beautiful Lake La Cañada.

Your private guide will collect you from your hotel for an excursion to the mountain villages of San Juan Chamula and San Lorenzo Zinacantan, principal towns of the Indigenous Tzotzil, known for their unique blend of Mayan and Catholic traditions.

Your private guide will meet you in the hotel lobby and drive you to Chiapa de Corzo and Sumidero Canyon. Cruise by motor boat through the dramatic canyon, where towering cliffs rise more than 1000 metres above the river. Keep your eyes peeled for wildlife along the way – you might spot crocodiles, cormorants, spider monkeys and herons.

Your private guide will meet you at your hotel for an excursion to the ancient Maya city of Palenque, a remarkable archeological site that sits on the western edge of what was once the Maya empire, near present-day Chiapas. Many of the temples and tombs date between  600–900 AD and are exceptionally well-preserved. 

Your expert guide will collect you from your hotel for a day trip to the ancient Maya cities of Yaxchilan and Bonampak. Yaxchilan – accessible only by boat – is renowned for its decorated building fronts and roof crests, plus remarkable stone doorway carvings that depict battles and ceremonies. At Bonampak, while the site covers more than two square kilometres, the main ruins are clustered around the central rectangular Gran Plaza.

Join an expert traditional cook in the kitchen and learn all about authentic Yucatecan flavours and delicacies. Together you’ll create a delicious meal using fresh local ingredients, before sitting down to eat.

Your private guide will pick you up from your hotel for the hour-long drive to Uxmal, one of the Yucatan’s most impressive ancient Maya archeological sites. As you explore these spectacular jungle ruins, your guide will share the fascinating history, legends and mysteries behind each structure, bringing Mexico’s advanced pre-Columbian civilisation to life.

Cruise the waters of a stunning nature reserve on the Yucatan’s Gulf coast. Explore estuaries and mangrove forests to spot flocks of pink flamingos and countless other birds, and cool off with a swim in a refreshing natural spring, before visiting the charming fishing village of Celestún. After a seafood lunch at a beachside restaurant, there’s plenty of time to unwind on the beautiful beach.

Explore the site of Chichen Itzá with an expert local guide who will bring the pre-Columbian history of Mexico to life. Visit the sacred cenote where many sacrificial offerings have been discovered, as well as the “Castillo” or Pyramid of Kukulkan, one of the Seven New Wonders of the World.

Spend some time with the Mundo Maya Foundation. The socially responsible non-profit organisation works to promote and preserve Mayan culture. Their projects centre on cultural diversity through education and community engagement.