YUCATAN Cenotes and Mayan Ruins
7 DAYS / 6 NIGHTS
Tour in Yucatan ideal tourist package!
DAY 1: WELCOME IN MERIDA – CITY TOUR
Welcome at Merida airport. Transfer to hotel. Note: Check in is from 3:00 p.m.
We will begin the trip to Yucatan with a tour of Paseo Montejo, the Canton Palace, the cathedral, as well as a square to enjoy some of the events that this city offers daily for its visitors. Mérida is the capital of the state of Yucatan and offers a great combination of art, history and culture in its cobbled streets, beautiful buildings and charming parks.
Lodging in Merida.
DAY 2: VISIT TO THE RÍA CELESTÚN BIOSPHERE – OVERNIGHT IN MÉRIDA
9:00 am. We will travel for 1 ½ hours to one of the natural attractions that Yucatan has: the Ría Celestún Biosphere Reserve, which is the primary hibernation site for pink flamingos in the northern hemisphere. In addition, it is home to more than 300 species of birds, as well as a wide variety of plants, reptiles, and mammals.
On this tour you will be able to admire a large number of birds, but what makes this place special are the colonies of beautiful pink flamingos. You will enjoy a boat ride through the mangroves and if you wish you can also swim in one of its springs, so it is recommended to bring a towel and a change of clothes. At the end of the tour there will be time to eat some delicious seafood by the sea. Later we will transfer you to the hotel in Mérida arriving at 5:00 p.m. approximately. Tip: the sighting of flamingos depends on weather factors and migration season. The busiest months are from November to April.
Lodging in Merida.
DAY 3: UXMAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL ZONE – CHOCO STORY – MÉRIDA
9:00 am. Departure and transfer of 1 hour to visit the archaeological zone of Uxmal. This wonderment of the Mayan Culture, declared a World Heritage Site, is distinguished by its detailed architecture, its novel arches for those times and by the existence of the first cisterns built by the Mayans to store water. Among the buildings that you will visit, the Casa del Adivino, the Governor’s Palace and the Convent stand out.
We will complement this Tour in Yucatan, ideal tourist package with a visit to the Choco Story Museum. We will take you to a museum dedicated to cocoa just 5 minutes from the archaeological zone. You will learn a little more about this fascinating product that functioned as currency, as an offering to the Gods, as an exquisite and highly privileged drink, being used in rituals and ceremonies. Return to Mérida arriving at 3:00 p.m. approximately. Lodging in Merida.
DAY 4: SANTA BÁRBARA CENOTES – FREE AFTERNOON
9:00 am. Departure and transfer of 1 ¼ hours to the Cenotes of Santa Bárbara. In this place you can enjoy the day in 3 of its cenotes: One closed, another semi-open and the other open to the sky. Enjoying its crystalline waters is the most attractive, without a doubt, but you can also enjoy a short truck ride or tour the place on bicycles. Note: The place has a typical Yucatecan food restaurant.
2:30 pm. Transfer back to Mérida arriving at 4:00 p.m. approximately. Free afternoon. What to do in Merida? To enjoy the free afternoon you can visit the Mundo Maya Museum and at night a cultural event is held in different settings in the city of Mérida. The suggestion is to review what event there is and attend to learn more about some traditions or history of Yucatan. You will enjoy your trip in Yucatan very much. Tour in Yucatan ideal tourist package
Lodging in Merida.
DAY 5: ARCHAEOLOGICAL ZONE OF CHICHEN ITZA – IZAMAL – MÉRIDA
8:00 am. Departure and transfer of 1 ½ hours to the archaeological zone of Chichen Itzá, Wonder of the World, of the Mayan Culture and also a World Heritage Site. During the tour you can visit the Observatory, the Ball Game, the Temple of the Thousand Columns and the world famous pyramid of Kukulkan where twice a year, during the equinox, the feathered serpent formed by the sun’s rays descends.
12:30 pm. 1 hour transfer to the Magic Town of Izamal. When you arrive at this place, you will be enveloped by the ocher yellow tonality of its buildings and the relaxed atmosphere of the town. One of its main attractions is the San Antonio de Padua Franciscan Convent, which Pope John Paul II visited in 1993. Take note of its construction on a Mayan pyramid, its recently restored altarpiece, the stained glass window of San Francisco de Asís, the seasons, and their statues. Note: The food may be leaving Chichen Itzá or arriving in Izamal. We will be arriving in Mérida at 6:00 p.m. approximately.
Lodging in Merida.
DAY 6: VISIT TO HACIENDA SOTUTA DE PEÓN – CENOTE – MÉRIDA.
8:30 a.m. We will go to see the Sotuta de Peón Hacienda, where we will make an interesting journey into the past while we enjoy the most important points of the hacienda. When touring the hacienda, you will feel transported back in time, since you will go aboard wooden platforms on rails called “trucks” which are pulled by mules, just as the workers used them. On your trip to Yucatan you will know and learn a lot of history of the state.
Here, you will be able to witness the transformation process of Henequen (also called Green Gold in this region), from the plant to the fiber, and from the fiber to the finished product, as well as being able to visit a typical Mayan house and you will also be able to refresh yourself in the best kept secret of the Hacienda, the Cenote, where you can swim in beautiful rivers with crystal clear and refreshing waters. At the end of the tour you will have time to eat at the Hacienda and later we will transfer you back to the hotel in Mérida. Note: Enjoy your last night in Merida.
Lodging in Merida.
DAY 7: TRANSFER TO MERIDA AIRPORT – END OF TRIP TO YUCATÁN
Depending on the time of the flight, the transfer schedule will be defined. Please take into account that Check out in most hotels is at 12:00 noon. Transfer of 1 ¾ hours to the Merida airport.
END OF OUR SERVICES
Note: From 2 to 3 pax a sedan car will be assigned. From 4 to 14 pax a van type vehicle
This Tour in Yucatan ideal tourist package includes:
- 6 NIGHTS OF LODGING IN MÉRIDA
- 7 DAYS OF PRIVATE GROUND TRANSPORTATION
- 7 DAYS OF TOURIST DRIVER IN SPANISH
- 7 DAYS OF TOURIST GUIDE IN ENGLISH
- LOCAL GUIDE IN PALENQUE ARCHAEOLOGICAL ZONE
- TICKETS TO TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
- A BOAT RIDE
- TAXES AND VAT.
This package does NOT include:
- AIR TRANSFERS TO AND FROM THE CITY OF ORIGIN.
- FOOD OR PERSONAL EXPENSES NOT MENTIONED.
- TIPS TO PORTERS AND CHAMBERMAIDS
Notes: The price of child applies to children from 3 to 11 years old, sharing a room with 1 or 2 adults.
Children under 2 years of age do not pay in low season.
Qpl = quadruple We can quote hotels of a higher or lower category at the client’s request.
Tour in Yucatan ideal tourist package
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Tour in Yucatan ideal tourist package