Friday – Travel/Arrival day – the only scheduled event this day is our welcome dinner
Saturday – Wednesday we will explore the colonial city of Morelia, the towns of Tlalpujahua, El Oro de Hidalgo, & Santa Clara del Cobre (all three are “Pueblos Magicos”), and Patzcuaro, the first capital of the pre-colonial Purépecha Empire.
The itinerary includes:
An excursion to the Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary located in the mountainous pine forest
Visits to a variety of regional artists and artisans including weavers, potters, painters, and glass blowers who make world-famous ornaments
Guided tour of sites and history of Morelia
Guided tour of sites of Patzcuaro
Guided tour of Santa Clara del Cobre
Thursday – Travel/Departure day – there are no official tour events scheduled for this day