Ten days in Yucatan
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Our journey takes us to plantations granted to the conquistadors
by the Kings of Spain, and through picturesque Mayan villages whose
thatch-roof cottages look much the same today as when Spain’s
Franciscans built churches in their midst four and a half centuries
ago.
Tour's Schedule
Day 1) Pick up at Cancun airport and transfer to the Flamingo Cancun Hotel.
Afternoon at leisure. Shared basis transportation.
Day 2) Your private guide and transportation will meet you at the
lobby of the hotel to take you to the archeological site of
Chichen Itza
and visit. . Archaeological highlights will be the great
pyramid consecrated to the plumed serpent-god Kukulcan, the Temple of a
Thousand Columns, the Observatory, the largest Ball Court in the Maya
World, and the Sacred Well of Sacrifice.
Lunch at the site. You will
have the opportunity for swimming in a near Cenote (sink
hole). Transfer to the city of Merida and overnight at Maison Lafitte
hotel.
Day 3) Visit to the national park of Celestun. This is the biggest
nesting area in the continent for the Pink Flamingo. Here you
take a boat trip to observe many species of birds in a 40
minutes. After the tour enjoy a seafood lunch in a typical
restaurant
located on the beach . Return to Merida and overnight at the Maison Lafitte hotel.
Day 4) On this day you visit 2 archeological sites. Mayapan
and Acanceh. The first one is a miniature copy of Chichen Itza
that is believed was destroyed by a big fire. Acanceh has a
beautiful temple with 6 stucco masks that represent Kinich Ahau, the
sun god.
The visit continues with the meeting of a couple of Mayan
villages where you can admire old churches from the Conquest
period; And in the village of Mani you will enjoy one of
the best restaurants in the zone with typical food. After lunch,
continue to the hotel
Hacienda Uxmal. Enjoy the light and sound show at
Uxmal, this show tells the story of the people that lived in the
city. Overnigh Hotel Hacienda Uxmal
Day 5) Trip to Campeche. The neighboring state with a colonial
city on the beach, where you can find many museums and fortress
and learn about the pirate histories. Lunch with typical seafood. Visit
to the near Mayan zone of Edzna. Return to Uxmal
and overnight at Hacienda Uxmal.
Day 6) Uxmal is rated a must-see attraction in Yucatan
guidebooks; most notable are its immense Pyramid of the Magician,
intricately carved friezes of the Nunnery Quadrangle, and grand Palace
of the Governor.
After Uxmal,
continue to the cave of Loltun, the second biggest in the state and
where you will see pre Colombian paintings and Mayan pottery. Box lunch
meal is included. Transfer to Merida and check in at the Maison Lafitte
hotel.
Day 7) Visit to Ek Balam. This is a wonderful place opened to the
public just a few years ago with incredible decoration in the main
building. Transfer to Coba, the biggest archeological site in the
Area, where the Nochoch Muul is located, the second tallest
pyramid in Mexico. Lunch at Valladolid.
Transfer to hotel Club Akumal Caribe. Your private
guide and transportation end services on this day.
Day 8) Boat trip to Cozumel. This is the biggest Island in
Mexico; Here you can snorkel, dive or just take a bike to go around the
island. Lunch included. Return to the hotel Club Akumal
Caribe. Day tour in shared basis.
Day 9) Tulum and Xelha. Tulum is a small Mayan site at the ocean
shore with breathtaking views of the Caribean sea. After, you
will visit Xelha, a national park where you can snorkel around hundreds
of fish. Return to hotel Club Akumal Caribe. Day tour
in shared basis.
Day 10) Transfer back to Cancun airport. End of services. Shared basis
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This Tour Includes:
Private transportation in vehicle with air conditioning (from day 2 to 7)
*Shared transportation (days 8 and 9)
*Shared transportation from hotel/ airport/ hotel (Days 1 and 10)
* Guide/driver private service (from day 2 to 7)
* Shared guide service (days 8 and 9)
* Lodging at the following hotels:
-Hotel Margaritas (1 night/ Cancun, 5 stars)
-Hotel Maison Lafitte (3 nights/ Merida, 5 stars)
-Hacienda Uxmal (2 nights/ Uxmal, 5 stars)
-Club Akumal Caribe (3 nights/ Playa del Carmen, 4 stars, one block away from the beach)
*All breakfasts
*Lunches from day 2 to 8
*Entrance fees to all the sites mentioned above
*Day tours to Tulum-Xel Ha and Cozumel
*Tips to maids, airport porters and bellboys
*Taxes and travel insurance
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Does Not Include:
*Drinks
*Meals of day 1, 9 and 10
*No dinners
*Room service
*Phone calls
*Laundry
*Tips to guide/driver trandfe
*Tips to waiters
*Optional activities in Xel-ha and Cozumel
*Transportation to playa del Carmen to take the ferry to Cozumel
*Airport taxes
*Any other services not mentioned
*No flights
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Tour Prices
Rate per person in double occupancy is $1,988.00 USD.
Rate per single Supplement: $497 usd
The rate applies with a minimum of two passengers.
PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
