Acapulco Trip Overview
It usually takes several days to one weekend to fully embrace Acapulco’s most beautiful sites. But what if you have only a short stay in Acapulco like a business trip or a stopover and you want to superfast embrace the very best of Acapulco’s history, culture, architecture, lifestyle, and food. Yes, it’s possible! Here are the Best things to discover in Acapulco within only 6 hours.
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Duration: 6 hours
Starts: Acapulco, Mexico
Trip Category: Shore Excursions >> Ports of Call Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
It usually takes several days to one weekend to fully embrace Acapulco’s most beautiful sites. But what if you have only a short stay in Acapulco like a business trip or a stopover and you want to superfast embrace the very best of Acapulco’s history, culture, architecture, lifestyle, and food. Yes, it’s possible! Here are the Best things to discover in Acapulco within only 6 hours.
Buy your ticket now and choose your departure point!!
Itinerary
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Stop At: Capilla de la Paz (Chapel of Peace), Calle de la Paz, s/n Fraccionamiento Las Brisas, Acapulco 39979 Mexico
Chapel Of Peace. Located at the highest point of the exclusive gated community of Las Brisas. Regardless of your religion, this non-denominational church stands 1250 ft. above sea level. This characterized by an enormous cross of 128 ft that stands beside this church and can be seen throughout Acapulco. The view from chapel rated as one of the most breathtaking panoramic bay views of the planet. The astonishing story behind and family dream became a reality.
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Centro Cultural La Casa de los Vientos, Calle Inalambrica S/N Las Playas, Acapulco 39390 Mexico
The Diego Rivera wall mural mosaic (The House of the Winds) This mural is architecture and history combined, located in the traditional area of Acapulco, the property belonged to Dólores Olmedo. It is considered to be a treasure of Mexican contemporary culture. The mural technique is made of a combination of venetian tiles, volcanic rocks and seashells. One of the mural it features the two Pre-hispanic gods of Mexico, the Aztec god Quetzalcóatl, “Feathered Snake” and the other the Mayan God Kukul- Kan “Feathered Serpent”. You can actually feel the history that still lives in this home and studio.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Old Acapulco, Acapulco Mexico
ACAPULCO HOME OF JOHN WAYNE AND JOHNNY WEISSMULLER AT THE HOLLYWOOD GANG´S HIDEAWAY RESORT LOS FLAMINGOS HOTEL.
Where the 50’s – 60’s movie stars escaped on vacation.. Let’s go back to the start of tourism industry in Acapulco. Back in the 50’S and visit the old hide-out of the famous movie stars of the time. Located on top of Acapulco’s highest cliffs, 450 feet high, with spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean.The hotel’s bar is famous for its creation of the “Coco loco” drink wich is renowned all over the world. Johnny Weissmuller and John Wayne welcomed a stream of Hollywood jet-setters 50s to 80s. Well known as “the Hollywood ‘gang’ hideaway”
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: La Quebrada, Acapulco 39390 Mexico
The World famous Cliff Divers… “One the 10 most Extreme Cliff Jumps on earth”-according to World High Diving Federation (WHDF). Across the generations, whole families of divers have earned their living wowing tourists from around the world with 127 ft plunge off La Quebrada, the rock face that looms above the Mexican resort city’s Pacific coast.The water is just 6 meters deep. They will hit the water at 65 mph.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Old Acapulco, Acapulco Mexico
Enjoy a delicious lunch at spectacular open-air terrace restaurant ocean front for best sea food or Mexican food. (LUNCH & 1 DOMESTIC DRINK PER PERSON )
This terrace restaurant located right on one of the most traditional family beaches in Acapulco. It has been there for a favorite both for locals and tourists and its an unmistakeable Acapulco atmosphere. You go for good, generous and tasty food away from the hassle and noise of the centre.
FROM THE SEA FOOD MENU:
– Grilled Fish fillet in Garlic or Butter Sauce with steam veggies.
– Baked stuffed fish fillet with seafood fusion
– Sea food tacos.
– Redsnapper fillet with almonds.
– Shrimps Garlic style
– Shrimps coconut style
FROM THE MEXICAN MENU:
– Beef Fajitas (come with spanish rice, beans and guacamole)
– Chicken Fajitas (come with spanish rice, beans and guacamole)
– Beef Tenderloin served with mushroom and black pepper sauce.
– Tampiqueña steak served with steam veggies, cuacamole and spanish rice.
Duration: 50 minutes
Stop At: Old Acapulco, Acapulco Mexico
Mexican Art Craft store visit / handmade sterling silver .925 & .950 & Mexican fire opal jewelry
Here you can find many crafts from different parts of the country at very good prices, but, in particular from Acapulquenians. This market is full of colorful and delightful items for sale. Lots of clothes, colorful wooden bowls and plates, artwork, and of course a beautiful unique handmade silver Mexican fire opal jewelry rings, earrings, pendants sterling .925 & .950 -Mexico is known for its silver and fire opals and custom pieces can be made to fit whatever your whim or need may be. Some of the most interesting designs in all of Mexico with unique pieces to take home and cherish. The store manager is very knowledgeable about opals and is very helpful in introductions of what the jewelry pieces are made of/from. There are various gem stones, set in gold, silver, and more. You can easy take this jewerly ítems back to your country duty free because they qualify as art pieces.
Duration: 20 minutes
