02| Yucatan Tour With Drop Off In Cancun/Riviera Maya | 6 Days - 5 Nights

02| Yucatan Tour With Drop Off In Cancun/Riviera Maya | 6 Days – 5 Nights | Private Basis

Experience Yucatan with all your 5 senses in this tour, where you will discover one of the 7 wonders of the modern world and observe amazing archaeological sites that were once the home of one of the largest civilizations in the world: the Mayan culture. In the city of Mérida, one of the main and bigest cities in all Mexico, you will fall in love with the music and dances of a culture that has been preserved over time and for one day you will become part of the community,…

* Tour in Private Basis

Monuments / Attractions Envisaged

Chichen Itza: Temple of Kukulkan, Great Ball Court, Skull Platform, Sacred Cenote, Temple of the Warriors, Group of a Thousand Columns, El Mercado, The Osario, Las Monjas, El Caracol.

Merida: Governor Palace, Montejo Palace, San Idelfonso Cathedral of Merida, Merida Market, Cooking Class.

Uxmal: Pyramid of the Magician, The Governor’s Palace, The Nunnery Quadrangle.

Kabah: The Palace of the Masks, Pyramid of Mascarones.

Celestun Biosphere Reserve: Pink Flamingos sighting, boat ride into mangrove swamps and Sweetwater springs.

Izamal: San Antonio de Padua Convent.

Accommodation Overview

As part of the Yucatan tour you will be staying at a selection of four star hotels.

Equipped with modern day facilities, these hotels are known to offer the utmost care and comfort along with high standards of service.

Accommodation for your tour will be as described below, at the following properties:

1 Night at La Quinta Inn & Suites Cancun 4* or Similar in Cancun on Bed and Breakfast basis.

4 Night at Mision Merida Panamericana 4* or Similar in Merida City on Bed and Breakfast basis.

La Quinta Inn & Suites Cancun 4* – Located in Cancun, 8 minutes drive from the beach, recently received an AAA 3 Diamond award and the TripAdvisor Excellence Award, located right on the financial area of the city, close to plaza Malecon and Plaza Las Americas shopping areas. Spacious guest rooms and suites are well furnished with contemporary décor and amenities including Wi-Fi throughout the property and outdoor swimming pool.

Mision Merida Panamericana 4* – Mision Merida Panamericana will surround you with its unique architecture of a traditional colonial house. Located near of the most important historical sites in the beautiful city of Merida, in the historic city centre, less than 10 minutes walk from the downtown; is surrounded by museums, theatres, restaurants and colonial buildings, its location will allow you to visit the most important tourist sites including the Main Plaza and The Cathedral. Its airy rooms with a mix of streamlined and Spanish Colonial–style decor provide free Wi-Fi, flat-screens and sitting areas, as well as desks.

* Please note that should accommodation in the above listed hotels not be available at the time of your visit we will offer a similar standard.

Board Basis (Meal Plan) & Included Services

Welcome greeting at the airport in Cancun.

Transportation in air conditioned vehicles.

English speaking guide during the days of the tour.

05 nights accommodation at the hotels mentioned above in DBL occupancy.

Daily breakfast at all the above hotels.

Two lunches during the tour.

Visits mentioned in the itinerary, including entrance fees to the archaeological sites.

Government taxes.

Exclusions

Expenses of personal nature like tipping, laundry, telephone/fax calls, alcoholic/non- alcoholic beverages, camera/video camera fee at monuments, medical expenses, airport taxes, any insurance etc.

Any meals other than the mentioned.

Gratuities in hotel (maids and bell boys).

Gratuities for driver & guide.

Beach extension hotel

Information

6 Days - 5 Nights

Departure/Starting City

Cancun
Hotels during Tour

La Quinta Inn & Suites Cancun 4* or Similar (Cancun) | Hotel Mision Panamericana Merida 4* or Similar (Merida)

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Day 1: Arrival to Cancun

Welcome at Cancun International airport and transfer to hotel in downtown.

Overnight in Cancun. La Quinta Inn & Suites Cancun 4* or Similar | Standard room on Bed & breakfast basis

Day 2: Cancun - Chichen Itza – Cancun

Pick up at the hotel in Cancun and departure to Chichén Itzá. We will transit over 2 hours to Chichén Itzá the Mayan Post Classic Sacred City, which represents the most intact and impressive of the Ruins of the Mayan Civilization that the modern world preserves. Chichén Itzá, as other Mayan centers was originally a ceremonial and spiritual site, instead of a commercial area. Has maybe the most impressive pyramid of all the Maya World. The Castle with 4 staircases (One for each season of the year) with 91 steps each, totaling 365 with the top platform. The orientation of the pyramid is such that for about an hour around 4 o'clock during the spring and fall equinoxes (March 21 & September 21), the shadow of north-west edge of the pyramid on the side of the north stairway, draws seven triangles of light that imitates a serpent creeping downwards until it joins the huge serpent's head at the bottom of the stairway. This was a Religious message telling the people it is time to seed the land or it is time to harvest with the Blessing of Kukulkan. At Chichén Itzá, you will see an Astrological Observatory with a design similar to others built in the Modern Age. There are many more buildings such as The Temple of the Warriors, part of the "Thousand Columns Complex", the Temple of the Jaguars, the Ball Court, the biggest in Mezzo America. Chichén Itzá was voted One of New Seven Wonders of the World. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is justifiably one of Mexico’s most famous Mayan sites. After the visit we will do a stop at a cenote. These natural fresh water sink holes are an ideal stop for a refreshing dip (Lunch included). Continue to Mérida the cultural capital of the Yucatan state, a city rich in the history of colonial Mexico.

Overnight in Merida | Hotel Merida Panamericana 4* or Similar | Standard room on Bed & Breakfast basis | Travelling Distance Approx. 430 km

Day 3: Uxmal & Kabah

Today, we will travel south of Mérida to visit which means "Three times constructed". The architecture of Uxmal is among the most majestic in Yucatan. Its beauty is characterized by low and horizontal palaces placed around patios and quadrants richly decorated with detailed sculptures. Uxmal, enveloped by legends and myths is situated within a series of hills known as the Pucc or the mountainous area of the Yucatan. You will see many beautiful buildings including the House of the Magician which dominates the site, the Nunnery and the House of Turtles. Continue to Kabah, which is known as the second largest religious center in The Puuc Route Area, which flourished around the year 800 AD. It is connected with Uxmal by a sacbe which begins right in the arch, a kind of main door to the city. Kabah has Classic style architecture and its main attractions are the Palace of the Masks with over 300 representations, mainly dedicated to Chaac, God of the Rain and the “Pirámide de los Mascarones” also including masks and stalls. Return to Mérida.

Overnight in Merida | Hotel Merida Panamericana 4* or Similar | Standard room on Bed & Breakfast basis | Travelling Distance Approx. 215 km

Day 4: Celestun Biosphere

This day we will travel west onto Celestun Biosphere famed as one of the largest breeding grounds of pink flamingos and home to a wealth of plant species, some endemic. Enjoy a boat ride through the estuaries of the Ria de Celestun, observing the flamingo colonies and countless other species of bird. After free time for lunch (Not included), we will transfer back to Mérida.

Overnight in Merida | Hotel Merida Panamericana 4* or Similar | Standard room on Bed & Breakfast basis | Travelling Distance Approx. 210 km

Day 5: Merida Market & Cooking Class

Get a true taste of Yucatecan cuisine and meet the local people of Merida as you shop at the market for fresh ingredients and prepare several tasty dishes. Your half-day culinary tour includes a cooking class at the home of a local host with the assistance of your guide. Learn about various culinary traditions of Mexico and enjoy the light lunch you have prepared.

Overnight in Merida | Hotel Merida Panamericana 4* or Similar | Standard room on Bed & Breakfast basis

Day 6: Merida – Izamal - Cancun

Today we will depart to visit Izamal, a quaint colonial city where time seems to be stopped. The city's convent has the second largest atrium in the world after the one at St. Peters in the Vatican. The first missionary convent in Mexico was built in Izamal as the city was founded just after 1542.

After the visit we will continue to our final destination: Riviera Maya or Cancun |Travelling Distance Approx. 325 km