This 9-day tour will start in Villahermosa, Tabasco. Its path will lead through the Olmec Heartland and all its major ruins. Museums, both tiny and grand, will be visited to see the artifact collections that arent featured in books. The route was specifically chosen to allow its participants to see all seventeen of the famous Olmec colossal heads.

The leader for this tour will be Dr. Ed Barnhart

La Venta, San Lorenzo, Tres Zapotes, and all the major Olmec museum collections
Price	$3800 per person (based on double occupant lodging. Add $600 for a private single room) $500 deposit due upon registration, 50% balance due 90 days before the trip, final balance due 30 days before
Date	March 9-17, 2024
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	March 9, Saturday: Arrival All Day: Arrivals to Villahermosa, Mexico Evening: Relax at hotel Overnight in Villahermosa
	March 10, Sunday: La Venta Park 7-8am: Breakfast at hotel 9-12pm: Exploring La Venta Park 12-2pm: Lunch break at hotel 2-4pm: Tour of the CICOM Olmec collection 6-7pm: Lecture: Olmec Overview Overnight in Villahermosa
	March 11, Monday: La Venta 7-9am: Breakfast and check out 9-10am: Transport to La Venta 10-12pm: Exploring La Venta ruins 12-1pm: Lunch break 1-3pm: Transport to Coatzacoalcos 5-6pm: Lecture: Olmec Iconography Overnight in Coatzacoalcos
	March 12, Tuesday: San Lorenzo 7-8am: Breakfast and check out 8-9am: Transport to San Lorenzo 9-11am: Tour of San Lorenzo 11-1pm: Transport into the Tuxtlas 1-3pm: Lunch break at Lake Catemaco 4-5pm: Regional Museum the Tuxtlas Overnight in Santiago Tuxtla
	March 13, Wednesday: Tres Zapotes 7-8am: Breakfast and check out 8-9am: Transport to Tres Zapotes 9-11am: Ruins and local museum 11-1pm: Lunch break in Tres Zapotes 1-5pm: Transport to Xalapa Overnight in Xalapa
	March 14, Thursday: Xalapa Museum 7-9am: Breakfast and check out 9-11am: Xalapa Museum Olmec Collection 11-1pm: Lunch break in Xalapa 1-4pm: Transport to Tlaxcala 4-5pm: The murals of Tlaxcala Overnight in Tlaxcala
	March 15, Friday: Xochitecatl-Cacaxtla 7-8am: Breakfast and check out 9-10am: Ruins of Xochitecatl 10-12pm: Ruins of Cacaxtla 12-2pm: Lunch break in Cacaxtla 2-4pm: Transport into Mexico City Overnight in Mexico City
	March 16, Saturday: National Anthropology Museum 7-9am: Breakfast at hotel 9-12pm: National Anthropology Museum 12-1pm: Lunch break in the museum 1-3pm: Free time at the museum 7-9pm: Final dinner on hotel rooftop Overnight in Mexico City
	March 17, Sunday: Departure Morning: Breakfast and airport taxis End of Tour

Villahermosa: Hotel Cencali Fiesta Americana - AC, restaurant, pool, telephone, cable TV and wifi - classic Villahermosa hotel in the center of the city.

Coatzacoalcos: Hotel Terranova - AC, restaurant, pool, telephone, cable TV and wifi - south of town along the Coatzacoalcos River.

Santiago Tuxtla: Hotel Oyo Santiago Plaza - AC, restaurant, telephone, cable TV and wifi - located very close to Plaza Olmeca and the Regional Anthroplogy Museum.

Xalapa: Hotel Gamma Fiesta Americana - AC, restaurant, telephone, cable TV and wifi - three blocks from Xalapa Archaeology Museum.

Tlaxcala: Hotel San Francisco - AC, restaurant, telephone, cable TV and wifi - located right next to the Governor's Palaca and its amazing murals.

Mexico City: Hotel Gran - AC, roof-top restaurant, telephone, cable TV, and wifi - located in the Zocalo and one of the city's most established hotels.



Includes:
- All lodging
- Private ground transportation
- Breakfasts and lunches
- Archaeologist guide
- Local guides
- Evening Lectures
- All entry fees
- Bottles of cold purified water in the bus


Does Not Include:
- Airfare to/from Mexico City and one way flight to Villahermosa
- Taxi to the hotel from/to the airports
- Dinners
- Gratuities (maids, drivers, guides, etc..)
- Travel Insurance

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Proceeds from MEC Tours are the center's primary source of research funding. As such, a portion of the tour costs are tax deductible. MEC will provide participants with receipts and proper documentation regarding the center's 501(c)(3) non-profit status for your records.