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E X C U R S I O N S
The
following excursions can be booked optionally during your stay.
Take one of
our optional cultural tours to incredible places like Teotihuacan with the pyramids
of the sun and the moon, or visit the colorful colonial town of San Miguel
de Allende or whatever tour is programmed for that specific day.
Your non-riding friends may join
you on your holiday as they can take part in these optional excursions with
or without you and they also have lots of other things to do, like relaxing
at our solar heated infinity pool, go hiking along the river and swim under
the waterfalls.
These optional excursions are by
car/minibus (models 2011) and one of our English speaking staff will
accompany each trip. (Guides in other languages or professional all-day guides are
available to contract at an extra fee).
Program
all rates are per person **These trips need a min. of 2
persons
ATLANTES OF TULA
half day
USD 25
Tula, thought to be the
most important Toltec site in Mexico
gives a great insight into the rich history of this region.
The great Atlantes are four huge warriors (remarkable sculptures over
6 m high) in black basalt on a pyramid. This platform is encircled by a low
relief frieze depicting jaguars and coyotes, and Tlaloc masks adorn the
walls.
Additional to the archeological site you have also time for shopping “Charro”
and Western items and to enjoy a fresh fruit ice cream in the “Zocalo”
(town square) of the city of Tula.
SAN
MIGUEL ALLENDE** full day
USD 119
Many beautiful towns keep you at bay. San Miguel takes you in,
befriends you. The
streets and sidewalks are narrow. People talk to each other, engage easily.
Colonial charm and style are here in abundance. The architecture and cobbled
streets invite a stroll and the shopping is outstanding.
TEOTIHUACAN** half day
USD 99
Teotihuacán
("teh-oh-tee-wa-KHAN") is an ancient sacred site. The ruins of are among the
most remarkable in Mexico and some of the most important ruins in the world.
Teotihuacán means "place where gods were born," reflecting the Aztec belief
that the gods created the universe here.
Constructed around 300 AD, the holy city is
characterized by the vast size of its monuments, carefully laid out on
geometric and symbolic principles. Its most monumental structures are the
Temple of Quetzalcoatl, the Pyramid of the Sun (the third-largest pyramid in
the world) and the Pyramid of the Moon.
WEEKLY
MARKET IN JILOTEPEC
(Fridays only)
half day
USD 25
This small town offers a vast market on a Friday, where you can find
everything from chilies and sombreros to live sheep and great food. On the
way back, stop at some local ceramic and cloth stores for a bargain.
MEXICO CITY** (Saturdays only) full day
USD 129
Museum of Anthropology - Considered one of the world's finest
archaeological museums, the Museo Nacional
de Antropología in
Mexico City
houses a vast collection of artifacts in 23 exhibition halls. Its most
famous exhibit is the Aztec sun stone, a cosmological calendar.
Other major
highlights include a replica of the Aztec ruler Moctezuma's
feathered headdress (the original is in Vienna); a stela from Tula, near
Mexico City; massive Olmec heads from Veracruz; and vivid reproductions of
Maya murals in a reconstructed temple.
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MERCADO at SAN ANGEL -
One of those places that will stay in your mind for long time. This setting
is as close as you are likely to get to the colonial neighborhoods of Old
México. Shaded plazas, narrow winding streets paved in cobblestone and
walls of ancient stone covered with multi-colored bougainvillea all seem to
etch a spot in your heart. The Saturday market is famous for quality art
work, handicrafts and pottery.
MONASTERY & MARKET IN TEPOTZOTLAN (Sundays only) half day
USD 39
The history of the Jesuits in Mexico is brought to life at this old
monastery. On a Sunday, the arts and crafts market is vibrant and colorful
and offers an opportunity to buy some great souvenirs.
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MONARCH
BUTTERFLY SANCTUARY** full day
USD 149
(November 15th -
March 31st)
We leave the ranch by car in the morning after an early breakfast. On the
way to the monarch butterfly sanctuary we pass through some beautiful
highland regions and make some stops on the way. One of them in a little
town called
Follow their route back to Mexico in 2011
click here
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