Playa del Carmen Trip Overview
Visit two archeological sites in one day.
Tulum, the only archeological site on the shores of the Caribbean Sea.
Chichen Itza is one of the new seven wonders of the world.
Cenote Ikkil – fresh waters inside a cave covered with lush vegetation.
This is a challenging tour, but is the best option for active travellers that want to find out the Mayan Culture in ONE DAY tour, so please consider these points:
The tour takes the whole day, so your pick up from your hotel or meeting point will be early, around 7 AM.
The 2 Mayan sites are separated by long distances of each other, around one and a half hour each so be prepared to travel all day.
Time in the archaeological sites needs to be restricted so you can finish the itinerary.
Additional Info
Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Visit two archeological sites in one day.
Tulum, the only archeological site on the shores of the Caribbean Sea.
Chichen Itza is one of the new seven wonders of the world.
Cenote Ikkil – fresh waters inside a cave covered with lush vegetation.
This is a challenging tour, but is the best option for active travellers that want to find out the Mayan Culture in ONE DAY tour, so please consider these points:
The tour takes the whole day, so your pick up from your hotel or meeting point will be early, around 7 AM.
The 2 Mayan sites are separated by long distances of each other, around one and a half hour each so be prepared to travel all day.
Time in the archaeological sites needs to be restricted so you can finish the itinerary.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Tulum Archaeological Zone, Carretera Federal, Cancun – Chetumal Km 230, Zona Hotelera Tulum, 307, 77780 Tulum, Q.R., Mexico
Tulum is the site of a pre-Columbian Mayan walled city which served as a major port for Coba, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. Archeological site are situated on 12-meter (39 ft) tall cliffs along the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula on the Caribbean Sea in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico.Tulum was one of the last cities built and inhabited by the Maya; it was at its height between the 13th and 15th centuries and managed to survive about 70 years after the Spanish began occupying Mexico. Old World diseases brought by the Spanish settlers appear to have resulted in very high fatalities, disrupting the society and eventually causing the city to be abandoned. One of the best-preserved coastal Maya sites, Tulum is today a popular site for tourists. Tulum has one of the most beautiful beaches in the Caribbean.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Chichen Itza Mexico
Chichen Itza city was the most important capital city of the Maya area in the Classic period and the beginning of Post Classic. When Spaniards arrived, it was the most visited center of cult and pilgrimage of Yucatan Peninsula. Chichen Itza and the Cenote of Sacrifices were, and still are, sacred centers for the Maya. Chichen Itza is perhaps the largest, most famous and most accessible Mayan site, about 125 kilometres west of Cancun and Cozumel.
This is a Cultural Heritage Zone of Mexico, and due to its importance was inscribed in UNESCO World Heritage list in 1988.
Chichen Itza holds uttermost valuable information of Pre Hispanic past. Due to its beauty and singularity, it is a cultural referent for Mexicans and a symbol of national and indigenous identity.
The Pre Hispanic city of Chichen Itza is nowadays a tourist destination visited each year by more than a million people. The most prominent building of the metropolis, Kukulcan Pyramid, known as El Castillo, has become an emblem of the Maya culture all over the world. So, came and meet this beautiful Archeological site. You could not miss it.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Cenote Ik Kil, Km. 122 Valladolid – Merida Tablaje Catastral 510, 97753 X-Calakoop, Yuc., Mexico
Ik Kil is a cenote outside Pisté in the Tinúm Municipality, Yucatán, Mexico. It is located in the northern center of the Yucatán Peninsula and is part of the Ik Kil Archeological Site near Chichen Itza.
The cenote is open to the sky with the water level about 26 metres (85 ft) below ground level. There is a carved stairway down to a swimming platform. The cenote is about 60 metres (200 ft) in diameter and about 40 metres (130 ft) deep
There are vines which reach from the opening all the way down to the water along with small waterfalls. There are black catfish which swim in the cenote. Cenote Ik Kil is sacred to the Mayans and the Mayans used this cenote for both relaxation and ritual services.
Duration: 1 hour
