Overview
BOOKED Trips Mexico City Experience
- Days: 6
- Group Size: 10
- Nights: 5
- Price: $3100
This trip is for food and culture lovers. Women who want to go beneath the surface to discover the unconventional, underground, and transgressive. During this 6 day, 5-night trip we will immerse ourselves in the culture of Mexico City from fine dining to off-the-beaten path food venues; journeying from the canals of Xochimilco in a trajineras to soaring above Teotihuacán in a hot air balloon.
Trip Highlights
- An intimate welcome dinner at one of the 50 best restaurants in Latin America.
- An all-inclusive food through Centro Historico to central spots in our featured books and restaurants you won’t find through a Google search.
- A sunrise hot air balloon ride over Teotihuacán, a UNESCO world heritage site.
- An immersive tour of various picturesque and traditional neighborhoods around Mexico City including skip-the-line entry into Frida Kahlo’s Casa Azul and a trajinera boat ride through Xochimilco.
- A chef-curated closing dinner modeled after key scenes in the book.
Our Featured Book: More Than You’ll Ever Know
In Katie Gutierrez’s debut novel, More Than You’ll Ever Know, two women’s lives become intertwined as they explore the secrets and lies that can bind us together or tear us apart. More Than You’ll Ever Know is a complex story that explores the power of secrets, the consequences of our desires, and the impossibility of ever truly knowing someone.
It takes us on a journey through time and across borders from Laredo, Texas to Mexico City, Mexico and is the perfect story to explore the underground, unconventional, and boundary-breaking. Guided by our selected read we’ll explore Mexico City through the eyes of women who are breaking the rules and breaking barriers. Just like the final act of the book our trip is sure to surprise. Pack your bags and get ready for an unforgettable adventure.
What Is Included?
- A BOOKED Box that includes the featured book and curated items from small businesses around the world.
- Single ensuite accommodations throughout the trip.
- All activities listed in the itinerary.
- Daily breakfasts, 3 lunches, and 2 dinners
- Roundtrip airport transportation from Mexico City Airport (MEX) on the outlined trip dates and ground transportation to all activities outlined in the itinerary.
- Local guides throughout the trip.
What Is not Included?
- Flights to and from destination.
- Pre/post trip accommodations.
- Travel insurance (required)
- Visa and passport fees (if required)
- Gratuities and incidental expenses.
The Mexico City Itinerary
Day 1: Arrivals & Welcome Dinner
Welcome to Mexico City! You'll be met at Aeropuerto Internacional Benito Juárez airport (MEX) by our driver who will take you to our 4-star hotel within walking distance of many shops, restaurants, and bars.
After settling into your room we will meet in the lobby to be taken to our opening dinner and book discussion at an award-winning restaurant named one of the 50 Best Restaurants in Latin America.
Dinner
Day 2: Eat Like a Local
The story of Lore and Andres starts in Centro Historico in Mexico City and that's where our trip will begin as well. We'll pass by the Zócalo and Gran Hotel where they meet and follow in their foostops during a a half-day food tour.
We'll partner with a locally-owned food tour company to explore the variety of Mexican cuisine.From street food to cantinas, experience authentic flavors and cultural heritage on a culinary adventure that unveils hidden gems in the city and showcases the culinary diversity of the city.
Breakfast and lunch
Day 3: An Immersive Tour of Mexico City
After breakfast at the hotel, we'll set off for an immersive tour of various picturesque and traditional neighborhoods across Mexico City including Chapultepec where Lore and Andres first rendezvous.
We couldn't have a trip centered around nonconventional women without diving deep into Frida Kahlo. In San Angel we'll explore Museo Casa Estudio Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo, the home of the artistic couple from 1934 to 1940. Casa Estudio details the separate homes each had linked by a walkway, visually reflecting their joined but separate lives.
For lunch we'll take a trip along the canals of Xochimilco in a traditional trajinera. While riding down the canals we'll enjoy the sounds of mariachi bands while families and friends enjoy the day together.
We'll end our day in Coyoacán with a visit to Casa Azul, the historic house and art museum dedicated to the life and work of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo.
Breakfast and lunch
Day 4: Free Day
After yesterday’s full day of adventure, take the day to rest at the hotel, visit a local bookstore, or use our Mexico City guide to explore more of the city.
Lunch and dinner are on your own today.
Breakfast
Day 5: Teotihuacán Sunrise Hot Air Balloon & Closing Dinner
We'll rise bright and early for a sunrise hot air ballon ride over the historic Teotihuacán, the most important and largest city of pre-Aztec central Mexico. This once-in-a-lifetime experience includes breakfast and a guided tour with two brothers who grew up near the pyramids.
Get an authentic taste of Mexico as we enjoy our guides' grandmother's mole recipe for lunch. We'll even get samples of their family-owned pulque brand.
Later tonight we'll say goodbye to eachother and Mexico City during our curated closing dinner with dishes inspired by our selected book in the home of a local chef.
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 6: Departures
Sadly, it's time to say goodbye. Thank you for joining us for this book-inspired adventure. It's smooth sailing to the airport with included airport transportation.
Breakfast
Our Hotel
You’ll have a single, ensuite room in a 4-star boutique hotel in Juarez – south of bustling Paseo de la Reforma and north of Avenida Chapultepec. This borough was once the city’s most affluent area in the 1900s, when Mexico’s wealthiest left the historic downtown to build country homes near the Chapultepec forest.
Casa Prim Hotel Boutique puts the best of Mexico City at your fingertips, with Palacio de Bellas Artes, Paseo de la Reforma, and the restaurants and attractions of Zona Rosa within walking distance. You won’t be a nameless face at this intimate hotel with less than 30 rooms. It offers attentive service and an array of amenities including an included breakfast, wifi, a 24-hour front desk, and room service to make your visit even more pleasant.
Additional Info
Pricing
The listed price of the trip is $3,100 per person based on single occupancy.
Arrival & Departure
Flights should arrive no later than 3:00 p.m. local time on May 23, 2024 and depart anytime on May 28, 2024.
Activity Level
Entry requirements
A valid passport with at least 6 months of validity beyond the trip dates and at least one blank page in your passport for endorsements. A valid visa, if required.
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