The outlying areas surrounding beautiful Veracruz are filled with wonderful examples of architecture and archeology from some of the original inhabitants of the area. With the Antigua and Zempoala Tour, you will enjoy an interesting and educational guided tour on a comfortable and air conditioned tour van. Your tour begins when your professional tour guide picks you up from your Veracruz area hotel and you set off for the Zempoala area. This fabulously rich archaeological site is famous for its magnificent Totonaca culture center. You will have time to get out of the tour van to explore this site in more detail and enjoy an in-depth historical account of this site's incredible role in history. The Totonaca culture center is the historic site where the Spanish and Totonaca established a lasting alliance hundreds of years ago. After exploring the Totonaca culture center in more detail, the tour continues on to the area's first town hall, a deteriorating yet intriguing structure due to its history and age.
On the tour you will also have the chance to visit the home of the legendary Hernan Cortes as well as the Hermitage. If you choose, in Antigua you will provided with the opportunity to take a scenic boat cruise off the Antigua coast to explore the area's sites by sea. The Antigua and Zempoala Tour provides you with an interesting and in- depth look at the rich archaeological sites and historical sites in Veracruz' surrounding areas.
Details:
- See schedule for exact dates and times.
- The length of this tour is approximately ten hours.
- Tour is appropriate for all ages.
