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Mexico Ice Hockey Experience in Cuernavaca

31 October 2023 - 6 November 2023
$800.00 – $1,800.00

This is no trip to an all-inclusive resort – participants will experience a side of Mexico that few ever get to see. We will start the trip with a night of Lucha Libre (Mexican wrestling) in the capital, before heading to the Cuernavaca region to participate in local Day of the Dead festivities. Stops will include the ‘Magical Towns’ of Tepoztlan and Taxco, the Ruins of ‘Xochicalco’ and the “creepiest place on earth” – Isla de las Muñecas. The trip will end with a three day 3 on 3 ice hockey tournament in the scenic town of Cuernavaca.

 

If that’s not enough excitement for you, join us for our first-ever “surf-stension” in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca – the home of Friendship League Manager Scott! While there, we will be visiting the Chacahua National Park, taking boat tours, learning to surf, tasting mezcal, searching for dolphins and much more!

Sport Highlights

  • Participate in a 3 on 3 ice hockey tournament hosted by local hockey enthusiasts
  • Guaranteed round-robin and playoff games to get you your hockey fix
  • Local players placed on every team to ensure total immersion
  • Forge friendships with local players at the final Friendship Banquet

Activity Highlights

  • Attend an authentic Lucha Libre (Mexican wrestling) match in a local stadium
  • Witness traditional Day of the Dead festivities in two of Mexico’s “magical towns”, Tepoztlan and Taxco
  • Attend a local Temascal ceremony
  • Visit the “creepiest place on earth” – Isla de las Muñecas
  • Explore the Ruins of Xochicalco’
  • And much more!

Extension Highlights

  • Take a scenic boat cruise through Chacahua national park for an overnight surf trip with instructors
  • Enjoy a surf lesson in the beautiful Carizallio Beach bay
  • Join an early morning boat tour with the goal of finding dolphins, turtles, rays and possibly humpback whales
  • Join Scott for an optional skydive at his home drop zone (extra cost)
  • Attend a mezcal tasting session led by an expert!
  • And much more!

*Upon registration you will receive a detailed information package to help you plan for the trip. If you have any questions before registration, please reach out to contact@friendshipleague.org.

**Disclaimer – Our events are generally built around the availability of ice time in the host country. In many countries, we are unable to confirm the exact ice times until a few months before the event due to local booking processes. For this reason, some of the activities may change slightly to accommodate the on ice activities.

Itinerary

Main Trip

Oct 31

1pm – tour start with trip briefing in hotel

2pm – visit Isla de las Munecas (Xochimilco)

7pm – Drinks with Luchador and attend a Lucha Libre performance

Spend the night in Mexico City

Nov 1

All day – attend Day of the Dead festivities in the towns of Tepoztlan and Ocotopec

Spend the night in Cuernavaca

Nov 2

Morning – drive to the magical town of Taxco, stopping for a tour of the Grutas de Cacahuamilpa on the way

Afternoon – Day of the Dead festivities in Taxco

Spend the night in Taxco

Nov 3

Morning – Taxco silver mine tour

Afternoon – return to Cuernavaca, stopping to tour the Xochicalco Ruins along the way

Evening – first games of the Mexico Ice Hockey Experience

Spend the night in Cuernavaca

Nov 4

Morning – hockey!

Afternoon – traditional Temazcal ceremony

Evening – hockey!

Spend the night in Cuernavaca

Nov 5

Morning – hockey championships!

Afternoon – tour the Jardins of Mexico

Evening – Friendship Banquet

Spend the night in Cuernavaca

Nov 6

Morning – group breakfast and farewells. Trip will end at 11am at our hotel in the Roma Norte district of Mexico City.

 

Extension

Nov 6 (con’t)

Participants are required to purchase a flight from CDMX to Puerto Escondido.

Evening – group dinner and drinks (we have an early morning)

Spend the night in Puerto Escondido

Nov 7

Morning – early morning sunrise boat tour searching for dolphins, humpbacks, manta rays and turtles!

Afternoon – private surf lesson in Carizallio beach, opportunity to skydive (extra cost)

Evening – bioluminescent boat tour followed by a private Mezcal tasting

Spend the Night in Puerto Escondido

November 8

Morning – scenic boat tour through mangroves to Chacahua National Park

Afternoon – private surf lessons

Evening – sunset hike to the local lighthouse

Spend the night in Chacahua

Nov 9

Morning – early morning private surf lesson

Afternoon – return to Puerto Escondido

Evening – trip ends at 5pm

Included:

  • All tournament fees and ice time
  • Local and international guides
  • In-country transportation as listed in the itinerary
  • All accommodation (based on double-occupancy, additional fees may apply for single rooms)
  • All meals during tour
  • Water during/after hockey
  • Tourist activity and entry fees
  • Pre-trip support and guidance
  • Two tickets to the final banquet (one for a local player)
  • An equipment donation made on your behalf to the local program
  • And much more!

Not Included:

  • Additional drinks and snacks not included in package
  • Visa fees
  • Travel insurance
  • Transport to and from the tour meeting and end points
  • Tips for local guides
  • Roundtrip airfare from Mexico City to Puerto Escondido (extension only – approx $100)

Details

  • Start: 31 October 2023
  • End: 6 November 2023
  • Cost: $800.00 – $1,800.00
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