Treasures of Guadalajara & Puerto Vallarta: Art, Culture & More

After you enroll, we’ll ask you to provide or update your personal information and preferences, which includes your health information, lodging and meal preferences for your program.

In order to enter Mexico as a U.S. citizen, you need to have one tourist migratory form (FM-T) per person. (The cost of the FM-T is included in airfare.) These forms are obtained at the first port of entry, at the borders, or at Mexican consulates and embassies. Keep the FM-T in your possession at all times and return to authorities before leaving Mexico. Procedures for obtaining the FM-T vary with the nationality of each visitor. Request the requirements for your nationality in any of the Mexican Consulates or Embassies in your respective countries. All US Citizens require a passport that is valid a minimum of 6 months after their return date to the US. If you must apply for a new passport, plan to allow 6 to 8 weeks for this process. Please bring along a photocopy of the first page of your passport (the page that has your photograph and information); in the event that your passport is lost or stolen, a copy of it will be of great assistance.

A passport is required for this program. It must be valid for at least 6 months after your return date.

This information about travel documents pertains to participants holding U.S. passports. Non-U.S. citizens should refer to their country's requirements to ensure they have the necessary documentation for travel.

United States citizens don’t need a visa for any of the countries you’ll be visiting. Non-U.S. citizens should refer to their country's requirements to ensure they have the necessary documentation for travel.

If Road Scholar is arranging your air travel to and from the program, and you travel on the scheduled start and end dates, you’ll receive free round-trip transfers from the airport to the hotel.

Arrival day is on November 16, 2026

Meet the group at Holiday Inn & Suites Guadalajara Centro Historico in Guadalajara, Jalisco

Start of Trip:  3:00 p.m. hotel check-in; 7:00 p.m. Welcome Dinner; Day 2 morning Orientation.

Getting to the site: 1. Arrival at Guadalajara Airport. 2. Process through Immigration, Baggage Claim, and Customs. 3. Proceed to the area outside the arrival gate. 4. Locate a Taxi Booth inside the airport to purchase a ticket, which provides you with a ride in a government-sealed taxi. The fare to the hotel is approximately $23.00 US 5. Show flyer with hotel information to Taxi Driver. (Found in the #2 mailed packet) 6. Transfer to the hotel. (30 minutes) 7. If the service warrants, you may wish to tip the driver at the end of the ride. 8. Hotel Check-In

Getting to the site by train or bus: The Mexican bus system covers Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta.

Your trip ends on: Monday, November 23, 2026 in Puerto Vallarta, Jal at Holiday Inn & Suites Puerto Vallarta Marina & Golf

End of Trip: 8:00 a.m. after breakfast; 1:00 p.m. hotel check-out.

Getting to the airport: The Group Leader will coordinate the airport transfers for participants who purchased the airfare through Road Scholar. Program Only Option Participants who purchased their own airfare can receive help from the program staff in making arrangements, knowing that the transfer cost is their responsibility.

Information if you are purchasing your own airfare: Participants who have not purchased airfare through Road Scholar are responsible for making their own transfer arrangements to the first site at the beginning of the program, as well as from the last site at the end of the program. The Information Packet Road Scholar sends in advance of the program includes details needed to make your transfer arrangements. If you wish to purchase airfare through Road Scholar, please call (800) 241-1404. Please note: In the unlikely event Road Scholar must make changes to the program's arrival or departure details, we will notify all participants as soon as possible. Participants who have purchased Road Scholar airfare are protected against airline change fees; however, anyone who has not purchased Road Scholar airfare will be required to make their own adjustments and may incur fees imposed by the airline.