Wind your way from Merida to Cancun, through Mayan villages to the Caribbean coast. Explore some of Mexico's best spots with this 5 day tour. Experience first hand the White City, UNESCO heritage listed Mayan architecture, culture and cuisine before making your way to Cancun on the the beautiful Caribbean Coast where you can enjoy a beach holiday.
Day 1: Merida: Arrival
Arrive in Merida, the White City, capital of Yucatan, where you are transferred to a centrally located hotel for the night. Free time to roam through this friendly city’s downtown area, its bustling Zocalo Square, with the old Cathedral and Government Palace.
Day 2: Uxmal and Kabah: Lunch
Morning drive through the Yucatan Peninsula’s flatlands and over its only 300 metre high Puuc mountain chain. First, you will stop at the archaeological site of Kabah, with a visit to its amazing Palace of the Masks, covered with nearly 300 masks of rain god Chac. We then continue to the fascinating ruins of UXMAL, to experience the classical Mayan architecture at its best. The Magician’s Pyramid, the Governor Palace and the magnificent Nunnery Quadrangle, with its perfect geometrical, allegorical bas-reliefs, are considered among world's most beautiful buildings. A luncheon will give tour members an opportunity to sample some of the delicacies of the sophisticated Yucatan cuisine. Return to Merida, with the remainder of the afternoon and the evening free.
Day 3: Chichen Itza and the Carribean: Lunch
Drive past tiny Mayan villages and through the large sisal plantations to Chichen-Itzá. These are the largest and most impressive of all Mayan sites in the country, and certainly also on UNESCO’s Heritage list. Visits to the Kukulcán Pyramid, Warrior’s Temple, Hall of Thousand Columns and the Ball Game Court will help us to round-up our vision of the fascinating Maya culture.
A farewell Yucatecan luncheon in a lovely old hacienda will mark the conclusion of this beautiful journey through Mexican lands, as we now continue eastward to country’s Caribbean coast, with its white-sand beaches and transparent, turquoise waters, for a beach holiday in the fashionable resort of Cancun.
Day 4: Cancun Free Day
Day at leisure in Cancun.
Day 5: Depart Cancun
Leave Cancun, transfer to airport.
END OF OUR SERVICES| Accommodation | Hotel (3*) |
| Inclusions | Guided tours and excursions Accommodation Ground transfers Transport Breakfasts Other meals where specified |
| Difficulty Rating | 1 (easy) |
| Sustainability | Carbon Offsets not available for this tour Local foods used on tour Local guides used (English speaking). |
| Single Surcharge | |
| Notes | |
| Price dependent on: | Hotel availability |
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