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Xihuacan Culture and Archaeology Tour
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From $96.18
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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)
- 4 hours
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Discover the archaeological ruins of Xihuacan, a recently excavated ceremonial center, on this 4-hour tour from Ixtapa or Zihuatanejo. Visit the zone’s major landmarks and the on-site museum, and learn about the ceremonial center constructed out of bricks and modeling clay during the pre-Columbian era. Then have a great lunch on the country side at authentic Mexican food restaurant in the rural community of San Jeronimito, where you’ll enjoy a delicious lunch. This small-group tour limited to 14 people includes hotel transport by luxury van.
- Informative, friendly and professional guide
- Led by a local guide
- Lunch included
- Free hotel pickup and drop-off included
- 4-hour morning tour of Xihuacan from Ixtapa or Zihuatanejo
- Tour the ruins of an ancient ceremonial center
- See its top attractions, including a ball court, pyramid and Edificio B
- Visit Xihuacan Site Museum and gaze at pre-Columbian artifacts from this archaeological zone
- Enjoy a satisfying lunch by a beautiful lagoon
- Round-trip hotel transport included
What's Included
- Driver/guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- We do not visit a lagoon
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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Start time
09:00 AM
Pickup details
Dates: Daily except on Monday
What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Not recommended for child aged 6 and under
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Reviews
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92 reviews
Wendy_K, Mar 2024
Pablo made the tour a huge hit for us with his extensive knowledge of the area, culture, history, and archaeology site! We had a refreshingly air-conditioned van and a delicious stop for lunch. Our 14 and 16 year-old kids, who were a bit reluctant about the tour at first as it was taking them away from the beach / pool, thanked us afterward, saying that it was a real highlight of their overall trip.
TIan_M, Feb 2024
The Xihuacan museum (built as a local initiative, by our guide's account) is impressive and provides a solid background for the onsite visits to the ball court and the pyramid. The pyramid site gives a view of the surrounding country -- it is fascinating to imagine that the corn fields and coconut plantations were once part of a trading city that drew visitors from around Mexico. The guide, Enrique, was good-natured and very engaged with the group and provided a wide range of information on the current local economy and the survival of Indigenous languages. Our driver did an excellent job. Lunch at the country restaurant was fun and the food was good. I question the recurring expectation for tips, tips, tips on every side -- this raised the per person cost of the tour by about 15 per cent for my wife and me.
Lynn_M, Feb 2024
Our tour guide Francisco was amazing. We’ve been coming to Zihuatanejo for more than 20 years, and never learned as much as Mexico. The tour was amazing too. So much history.
Jason_M, Feb 2024
Antonio was awesome! So kind, wonderful, history, personal / local stories, and language skills!
We enjoyed the lunch on the way home, so delicious.
Thank you for sharing your history.
Paul_L, Jan 2024
Francisco was our guide and was knowledgeable, passionate, friendly and personable. We learned so much about the mesoamericans living in the area 3000 years ago. Nice balance of museum time and outdoor experience followed by a delicious lunch. We highly recommend the tour!
Katherine_G, Jan 2024
Francisco was very knowledgeable and shared a lot of information and stories to bring the site and the artifacts to life
Darrell_R, Jan 2024
Pablo was very friendly and knowledgeable about the history and ancient cultures of the region. We learned a lot and had a fun time. My spouse and I were the only ones on the tour so we had a personal experience. In other areas in the past, we have had tours canceled because there weren't enough people signed up. This company goes on their scheduled tours even with few people. It was nice to get out of Zihua and see some of the countryside on our drive to and from the ruins. On the way back, Pablo told us lunch was included and we would stop at a nice roadside restaurant where we would be the only non-Mexicans there. He was right! The food was great. The homemade tortillas were hot off the griddle right next to our table. When we got back to Zihua, Pablo told us about a restaurant just down the hill from our hotel. We tried it for dinner and were very happy. Again, we were the only non-Mexicans in the restaurant and our table was in a lovely courtyard area. I would highly recommend this tour and any other tours with this company.
Sandy_R, Dec 2023
Everything about this tour was amazing! Antonio was on time picking us up and he was so incredibly informative. We saw many other tours pull up and quickly leave, but it was nothing like that with Antonio. Lunch was delicious, he interpreted everything at the museum for us, and answered every question we asked. He was also a safe driver and went above and beyond to make this tour memorable. I absolutely recommend this tour and this company! Hands down the best one we've had in this area!
Patty_G, Dec 2023
Very educational and interesting. Very impressed with the knowledge and your we received. We learned a lot in a short 4 hour tour, we would recommend this tour to anyone
Jeanne_B, Aug 2023
Francisco was a wonderful driver and guide, immensely knowledgeable about Mexican history, archeology, and the history of Mexican food. His stories were entertaining as well as educational. Xihuacan was great. We had expected a smaller archeological ruin but once you factor in the jungle, distant mountain, and the unexcavated areas it is enormous. We were the only people there. The museum was interesting as well, especially with all the information Francisco shared with us about the artifacts. We definitely recommend this tour.
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