Cancun Trip Overview
Skip the crowds and venture off into some off the beaten path sites in Yucatan for a memorable adventure. Explore the quaint Mayan towns of Yalcoba and Tekom. Visit some lesser-known cenotes such as Cenote Xcanahaltun and Cenote. Sac Aua, and swim in the emerald waters. Learn about the ancient Mayan beekeeping practices and its special stingless bee species at a local bee farm
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Duration: 11 hours
Starts: Cancun, Mexico
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Skip the crowds and venture off into some off the beaten path sites in Yucatan for a memorable adventure. Explore the quaint Mayan towns of Yalcoba and Tekom. Visit some lesser-known cenotes such as Cenote Xcanahaltun and Cenote. Sac Aua, and swim in the emerald waters. Learn about the ancient Mayan beekeeping practices and its special stingless bee species at a local bee farm
Itinerary
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Stop At: Cenote Xcanahaltun, Temozon Mexico
We’ll start nice and early with a pick up from your accommodations in Cancun or Playa del Carmen. Then we’ll make our way to Yalcoba, a small but quaint town in Yucatan, steeped in history and filled with a number of scenic spots. We’ll explore the town, whipping out our cameras and snapping photos of the local life and scenery.
After Yalcoba, we’ll head to our first cenote, Cenote Xcanahaltun. This lesser-known cenote is a hidden gem tucked away in the northwest area of Valladolid. We’ll descend the staircase that leads to the cave cenote, and see the wondrous stalactites and stalagmites all around. We’ll have some free time to jump into the cool waters from the wooden platform and swim around in the turquoise waters.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Cenote SAC-AUA, Valladolid Mexico
Next, we’ll visit Cenote Sac Aua, one of the only cenotes with an island in the middle. This was actually caused when the roof of the cenote fell some thousands of years ago. We’ll have some time to marvel at this unique cenote, swim in the emerald waters, and maybe even kayak around the island before heading to our next stop.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Tekom, Yuc., Mexico
We’ll head to the town of Tekom next, and drive around to see one of the largest settlements on the Yucatan peninsula. We’ll also visit a church and get a glimpse of some of the locals as they pass by on their day to day errands and activities. Then we’ll head to Sardin Alak to visit a local bee farm.
Once there, we’ll learn about the ancient Mayan beekeeping practices, as well as the special species of bee called ‘Melipona beecheii’ or in Mayan ‘xunan kab’ which roughly translates to ‘regal lady bee’. This species is actually stingless and was believed to be the subject of numerous Mayan religious ceremonies, and is a matter of cultural pride and social capital.
We’ll discover how the ancient Maya people used honey primarily for medicinal purposes rather than a sweetener, and check out the local byproducts of the bee farm. After our bee farm tour, we’ll partake of a local Yucatecan lunch before making our way back to your accommodations in Cancun and Playa del Carmen.
Duration: 1 hour
