Day 1
Flights from the United States to Mexico City. Taxi to hotel. Overnight at hotel.

Day 2
Pyramids Tour in Mexico City. Additional sightseeing on your own. Group meeting in the evening followed by dinner at a casual restaurant. Overnight at hotel.

Day 3
Morning tour of Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City. Drive to village of Amecameca for lunch. Drive to base camp on Ixta. Overnight car camping at base camp at 12,000 feet.

Day 4
Hike to high camp at the base of the Ayoloco Glacier on Ixta at 15,000 feet. Overnight at the Ayoloco Hut.

Day 5
Summit day for Ixta! Leave early morning and climb for 4 to 5 hours to the summit of Ixta. Return to hut, pack, and descend to Ixta base camp. Overnight at Ixta base camp.

Day 6
Drive to colonial city of Puebla (approximately 1.5 hours) for breakfast. Check into hotel, clean up, rest, and sightseeing on your own in the city. Overnight at hotel.

Day 7
Depart Puebla for the village of Tlachichuca at the base of Orizaba. Purchase any needed snacks, etc., and then catch our 4-wheel drive shuttle to the Piedra Grande Hut on Orizaba. Overnight at hut at 13,800 feet.

Day 8
Summit day on Orizaba! This climb will take 10 to 12 hours round trip. The 4-wheel drive shuttle meets us at the hut in late afternoon and takes us down to Tlachichuca. Grab showers and a meal and drive back to Mexico City arriving at our hotel around 9:00 p. m. What a long day!!! Overnight at hotel in Mexico City.

Day 9
Our last full day in Mexico City is spent shopping at a local artisan's market and enjoying a celebratory lunch. That evening sample some of Mexico City's vibrant nightlife. Overnight at hotel.

Day 10
Depart Mexico City for the United States.