Cancún Trip Overview
Do not miss the opportunity to see the most emblematic archaeological sites: Tulum, Calacmul, Uxmal, Palenque. Visit the most important colonial cities of the Peninsula: Merida, Campeche and experience the magic of the most spectacular natural beauty places like Bacalar lagoon, Cenote Ik Kil.
Additional Info
Duration: 5 days
Starts: Cancún, Mexico
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Do not miss the opportunity to see the most emblematic archaeological sites: Tulum, Calacmul, Uxmal, Palenque. Visit the most important colonial cities of the Peninsula: Merida, Campeche and experience the magic of the most spectacular natural beauty places like Bacalar lagoon, Cenote Ik Kil.
Itinerary
Day 1: Tulum – Laguna Bacalar – Chetumal
Stop At: Tulum Archaeological Site, Carretera Federal, Cancun – Chetumal Km 230, 307, Tulum 77780 Mexico
Breakfast. Departure to the most beautiful Mayan city of the Caribbean coast. Just in Tulum you get the most beautiful photos of all your vacation.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Lake Bacalar, Bacalar Mexico
then you will explore the stunning beauty of lake Bacalar, which is called “seven-colored lake” because it combined in various color tones, from turquoise to blue.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Malecon de Chetumal, Chetumal Mexico
In the evening you’ll arrive to Chetumal, accommodation in hotel 4*
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Hotel 4*
Day 2: Calakmul – Palenque
Stop At: Calakmul, Campeche, Mexico
Morning, after Breakfast, visit of Calakmul — one of the largest Maya settlements of the classic period. Calakmul is located 35 km from the border of Guatemala. The ruins surrounded by a network of canals and reservoirs.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Zona Arqueologica de Palenque, Carretera a Palenque- Zona Archaeologica Km. 8, Palenque 29960 Mexico
Departure to the city of Palenque (Chiapas). In the evening arrival in Palenque. Free time for relaxing or exploring the city.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: hotel 4*
Day 3: Palenque – Campeche
Stop At: Zona Arqueologica de Palenque, Carretera a Palenque- Zona Archaeologica Km. 8, Palenque 29960 Mexico
Visit of the Palenque archaeological site. Palenque ruins are considered to be the most important archaeological sites of the Maya in Mexico. The ancient city is located among the overgrown jungle on a high hills. In the early morning ruins shrouded in thick fog, beside flows a small stream, you can often hear the roar of a jaguar or monkey – howler. Its most important temple is called Templo de las Inscripciones (Temple of the Inscriptions), where explorers discovered Pakal’s tomb with his famous jade mask.
The combination of nature and ancient ruins imparts to this place special energy. About the legends and traditions of the mysterious city of Palenque will tell you the excursion guide.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Centro Historico de San Francisco de Campeche, Campeche Mexico
Then the tour will go to Campeche, which is the capital of the Campeche State. Lunch in restaurant on route. Upon arrival to Campeche, short visit to the ancient town, surrounded by fort walls and towers built to protect this city from the pirates. Campeche has a Colonial mood thanks to its gorgeous houses and austere churches.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: hotel 4*
Day 4: Uxmal – Merida
Stop At: Zona Arqueologica Uxmal, Carretera Federal No. 261, Uxmal 97899 Mexico
Departure to Mérida with visit of the Uxmal archaeological site on route. Uxmal means “built in three stages” and it is a typical example of the classic and post-classic Mayan period; its main constructions are: Pirámide del Adivino (The Fortuneteller’s Pyramid), Palacio de los Gobernadores (Governor’s Palace) and the Cuadrángulo de las Monjas (Quadrangle of the Nuns).
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Cathedral de Merida, Eden Street Cathcart 5 Plaza Grande, Merida 97000 Mexico
The tour continues to Mérida, also known as the “White City”, which has Colonial houses as well as houses that date back to the beginning of the century in Arabic, French and Italian styles. Those houses have witnessed all the old wealth that was generated thanks to the sisal culture. Stop at Mérida’s Zócalo, where visitors can admire the city’s main monuments: the Cathedral, the Government’s Palace, the Municipal Palace and the Francisco Montejo’s House.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: hotel 4*
Day 5: Chichen Itza – Cenote Ikkil – Cancun/ Riviera maya/Tulum
Stop At: Chichen Itza Mexico
Departure to visit Chichen Itza archaelogical site. Chichen Itza was the Mayan capital of Yucatan and flourished between the 5th and 10th centuries AD. This ancient city is one of the Seven New Wonders of the World and the World Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. Grandiose constructions main Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent Kukulkan, the Temple of Warriors, the world’s largest golf ball Pok Ta Pok, the Temple of the Jaguars, the Observatory and hundreds of other temples brought to you in its original form. Then, the Sacred Cenote.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Cenote Ik kil, Carretera Costera del Golfo 3 Kilometros de la zona arqueologica de Chichen Itza, Chichen Itza 97757 Mexico
Next, you will visit unparalleled in its beauty Cenote Ik-keel, where you can try on the healing properties of groundwater, so appreciated by the Mayan Indians
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
