Small,
Private Tours of Mexico,
planned and led by
experienced and
passionate Mexicophile
Dr. Sue Sill.
Two tours are currently available.
Each is limited to 10 participants.
To assure a seat on the tour, please get your request in early.
Monarch Migration – Feb. 28 – Mar. 8. 2009
Dia
de los Muertos
– Oct. 28 – Nov. 5, 2009
Explore
Mexico by van – 9 days & 8 nights
$1,600 per person double occupancy.
Single Supplement = $200.
$500.00 deposit guarantees your seat.
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Enjoy the beautiful and varied landscape of Mexico-from deserts to verdant mountains
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Meet the people in its cities, villages and countryside
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Learn the history of these proud, industrious people
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Experience cultural and natural phenomena
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Shop for crafts to bring home
Tour leader: Sue Sill has 40 years of experience traveling all over Mexico, and 8 years of living near Patzcuaro, Michoacán. She now lives in McAllen and invites you to join her on small private tours of only 6 to 10 individuals who will explore Mexico by 15 passenger van.
Cost of the trips include:
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Small group travel by 15 passenger van, departing from McAllen, Texas.
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Snacks and drinks in the van – including makings for lunches while traveling.
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Lodging in high quality accommodations, including 4 nights at a small private Hacienda.
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Meals as noted in the itinerary.
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Tours as noted in the itinerary.
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Entrance to parks as noted in the itinerary.
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Tour of Vivero la Cruz, a tree nursery that provides trees for La Cruz Habitat Protection Project – Mexico. This project gives trees to small landowners and ejidios to help them restore their cleared land around Lake Pátzcauro and Lake Zhírahuen, as well as around the Monarch Butterfly Sanctuaries back to forest.
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$100 tax deductible donation to La Cruz Habitat Protection Project, Inc. LCHPP, Inc. raises funds so LCHPP-Mexico can provide trees to poor farmers at no cost, and technical support so they can manage their forests as an economic resource for generations to come, while enhancing global climate.
Not included are:
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Meals not listed on the itinerary.
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Beverages, alcohol and snacks not listed on the itinerary.
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Tips for waiters and maids at the hotels are the responsibility of the individual participant.
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Cost, if any, of a tourist visa.
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Trip insurance.
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Medical expenses – be sure you are healthy enough for the trip.
Check back for full itinerary or
email:
Sue@NatureWorks2.com
Custom Tours available
Sue's Latin American travels have touched on South America, taken her through much of Central America, and some of the Caribbean - including Cuba. Since the 1970's she has led nature tours to and within Mexico.
Sue is also available to lead custom tours for small groups or individuals - or as a fundraiser for a non-profit organization.
For
information email: Sue@NatureWorks2.com
Monarch
Migration and Nature Tour
Feb. 28 – Mar.
8, 2009
Please check back for itinerary
This nine day, eight night tour leaves McAllen, Texas on the morning of Feburary 28 and travels across the desert north to reach the lush pine mountains of the Michoacán highlands in time to experience the world famous phenomenon of millions of monarch butterflies as they prepare for their migration back north. We will then spend a day in beautiful colonial Patzcuaro, and a couple of days near by at a lovely private Hacienda, where we will learn about reforestation efforts in Central Mexico. On our way back to McAllen, we will spend an evening and morning in Talaquepaque, a craft center on the edge of Guadelajara, and an evening and morning in the beautiful colonial mining town of Zacatecas. We will arrive in McAllen on the evening of March 8.
Monarch migration: The migration of millions of Monarch Butterflies from the northern U.S. & Canada back to Mexico each year is one of the natural wonders of the world. The Monarch Biosphere Reserve has recently been named a World Heritage Site, and is truly one of the world’s most amazing natural wonders.
The Monarchs spend the winter on several mountain
tops in the State of Michoacan, as well as one in the nearby State
of Mexico. A few sites are open to the public and are accessible by
hiking or on horseback. We will decide which reserve to visit once
we reach the area, based on local information about where the butterflies
are gathered and most active, and according to the physical abilities
of our participants. Being in the presence of millions of butterflies
is an experience that will be remembered for a lifetime.
Dia
de los Muertos Tour
Oct 28 – Nov.
5, 2009
Itinerary
This nine day, eight night tour leaves McAllen, Texas on the morning of October 28 and travels across the desert north to reach the lush pine mountains of the Michoacán highlands that are located in the Volcanic Belt that cuts across Mexico. We will spend 5 days experiencing the world famous celebration of the Day of the Dead, and exploring the natural and cultural sites the region has to offer. We will spend several days at a lovely private Hacienda, where we will learn about reforestation efforts in Central Mexico. Returning to McAllen, we will spend an evening and morning in Talaquepaque, a craft center on the edge of Guadelajara, and an evening and morning in the beautiful colonial mining town of Zacatecas before returning to McAllen on the evening of November 5.
Patzcuaro and Dia de los Muertos: The Day of the Dead is when Mexicans welcome home their departed loved ones with flowers, food and all night vigils.
This beautiful and colorful tradition is rooted in the pre-hispanic culture, and has grown into a world-renown festival that attracts thousands of people from around the world who flock to Pátzcuaro to join in the colorful festivities that surround the event. The lake region and the Purépecha highlands is world famous for the elaborate tradition of decorating village cemeteries, making home alters festooned with flowers and food offerings, and candle lit vigils designed to welcome home dead relatives who are believed to visit on the first day of November each year. We invite you to join us in this celebration of life – through respect for the dead. The trip includes an overnight trip into the Mesita Purépecha (Tarascan highlands) to visit quiet candle lit cemeteries and culminating in a festive, frenzied celebration.
