Small Group, Optional Box Lunch

Overview

This is a 14 hour day trip from Mexico City to the Grutas de Tolantongo, run as a small group tour with a professional guide. You meet early, at 5:30 am, at the Amigo Tours Downtown Meeting Point on Isabel La Católica in the Centro Histórico, and from there the day is built around roundtrip transport to the caves and back.

The core of the visit is the stop at Grutas Tolantongo itself, where your entrance is already covered by the tour price. A box lunch is provided, but only if you select that option when booking, so check the option carefully before you pay. Transportation both ways and the guide are included as standard.

One thing to sort out in advance: hotel pickup from selected areas of Mexico City is available, but only with the private option. If you book the standard small group version, the downtown meeting point is where your day starts. Note also that water is not included, so bring your own for a day of this length. Cancellation is flexible, with a full refund possible up to 24 hours before the experience begins.

What's Included

Itinerary

1. Meet your guideArrive at the Amigo Tours Downtown Meeting Point, Isabel La Católica 61-A in the Centro Histórico, by 5:30 am. Hotel pickup from selected areas is only available with the private option.
2. Drive to Grutas TolantongoRoundtrip transportation is included, and the full experience runs 14 hours, most of the outbound leg spent on the road.
3. Grutas TolantongoThe listed stop is Grutas Tolantongo. Entrance to the Tolantongo Caves is included in the tour.
4. Box lunchA box lunch is included, but only if that option was selected at booking.
5. Return to Mexico CityTransport back to the city is included, with the day wrapping up within the 14 hour duration.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical points will shape how this day goes, and most of them come straight from the listing.

• Early start. The meeting time is 5:30 am at a fixed downtown address. With a 14 hour total duration, plan for a very long day and arrange your morning transport to the meeting point the night before.
• Getting there. The standard tour meets downtown rather than at your hotel. Hotel pickup from selected areas of Mexico City exists, but only with the private option, so confirm which version you booked.
• Food and water. A box lunch comes with the tour only if you selected that option. Water is listed as not included, so bring more than you think you will need for a full day out.
• What is covered. Roundtrip transportation, a professional guide, and entrance to the Tolantongo Caves are all in the price. Anything you buy on site beyond that is your own expense.
• Cancellation window. You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund. If your plans are loose, keep that deadline in mind rather than deciding on the morning of the tour.
• Small group format. The tour is sold as a small group experience with a professional guide, rather than a private outing. Expect to share the vehicle and the day with other travellers unless you booked the private option.

Common issues. The day is long, 14 hours in total, with a 5:30 am start at a downtown meeting point rather than hotel pickup, unless the private option is booked. Water is excluded and the box lunch only applies if that option was selected, so budget for food and drink accordingly. Anything beyond the listed inclusions, such as purchases at Grutas Tolantongo, is at your own cost.

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