Celestun – Ek Balam – Cenotes – Valladolid – Ria Lagartos – Las coloradas – Chichen-Itza – Izamal – Merida – Uxmal – Haciendas
The Best of Yucatan + Ria Lagartos...
Estimated budget
PersonalizedTour Type
Private - minimum 2 peopleDuration
6 Days / 5 NightsPick Up & Drop Off
Merida or Cancun - Airport / HotelIncluded Services
Hotel, breakfast, transportation, tickets, certified guides
This is one of our recommended tours. We will visit the Ria Celestun and Ria Lagartos Biosphere Reserves, Las Coloradas, the archaeological sites of Ek-Balam, Chichen-Itza and Uxmal, the cenotes Xcanahaltun, Ik-Kil, Kankirixche, Homun and Cuzama, the Pueblos Magicos of Izamal and Valladolid , and the beautiful "white city", Mérida.
We will take a boat ride through the estuary of the Ria Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, the favorite place of thousands of flamingos that nest (they lay only one egg a year) and take care of their young. We will also have the opportunity to see other species of birds and with some luck, some amphibians and reptiles too. In the town of Las Coloradas, we will visit between dunes and mangroves, the "lagoons" of the Salinera de Yucatan, whose colors will make you think of landscapes out of a fantastic dream. The tones of the water are due to the high concentration of halobacteria and microalgae.
WE WILL VISIT:
Ria Celestun – Real de Salinas – Ek Balam – Xcanahaltun Cenote – Valladolid – Ria Lagartos – Las coloradas – Chichen-Itza – Ik-kil Cenote – Izamal – Cuzama Cenotes – Homun Cenotes – Merida – Uxmal – Kankirixche Cenote – Yaxcopoil Hacienda
Merida
The "White City"
Celestun
Biosphere Reserve
Uxmal
Archaeological Site
Ek Balam
Archaeological Site
Valladolid
Pueblo Magico
Ria Lagartos & Las Coloradas
Biosphere Reserve
Chichen-Itza
Archaeological Site
Homun & Cuzama
Cenote Ring
Izamal
Pueblo Magico
If you have a different idea, contact us and we will gladly advise you so that your trip is just as you wish.
ITINERARY
Day 1: RIa Celestun – Real de Salinas – Celestun Beach
9:00 a. m.: Depart Mérida for Ria Celestun Biosphere Reserve.
Boat tour of the estuary, home to flamingos and other birds such as cormorants and frigates. Get your camera ready!. Visit the "petrified forest" and a freshwater spring for a swim. Next, visit Real de Salinas and its pink evaporation ponds.
Return to Celestun Beach for dinner and sunset.
Night in Merida.
Boat tour of the estuary, home to flamingos and other birds such as cormorants and frigates. Get your camera ready!. Visit the "petrified forest" and a freshwater spring for a swim. Next, visit Real de Salinas and its pink evaporation ponds.
Return to Celestun Beach for dinner and sunset.
Night in Merida.
DAY 2: EK BALAM – XCANAHALTUN CENOTE – VALLADOLID
7:00 a. m. Breakfast at the hotel.
8:00 a. m.: Head to the amazing archaeological site of Ek-Balam, an ancient Mayan city. Visit the Xcanahaltun cenote for a swim in its turquoise waters.
In the afternoon, explore Valladolid’s main square, San Servacio Church, and San Bernardino de Siena convent.
Night in Valladolid
8:00 a. m.: Head to the amazing archaeological site of Ek-Balam, an ancient Mayan city. Visit the Xcanahaltun cenote for a swim in its turquoise waters.
In the afternoon, explore Valladolid’s main square, San Servacio Church, and San Bernardino de Siena convent.
Night in Valladolid
DAY 3: RIA LAGARTOS – LAS COLORADAS – VALLADOLID
7:00 a. m.: Breakfast at the hotel.
8:00 a. m.: Depart Valladolid for Ria Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, stopping in Tizimin. Continue to Rio Lagartos for a boat tour of the estuary, home to flamingos and other wildlife. Get your camera ready!.
Next, visit Las Coloradas to see the pink lagoons of Salinera de Yucatan, caused by halobacteria and microalgae.
Return to Valladolid in the evening.
Night in Valladolid
8:00 a. m.: Depart Valladolid for Ria Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, stopping in Tizimin. Continue to Rio Lagartos for a boat tour of the estuary, home to flamingos and other wildlife. Get your camera ready!.
Next, visit Las Coloradas to see the pink lagoons of Salinera de Yucatan, caused by halobacteria and microalgae.
Return to Valladolid in the evening.
Night in Valladolid
DAY 4: CHICHEN-ITZA – IK-KIL CENOTE – IZAMAL
6:30 a. m.: Breakfast at the hotel.
7:30 a. m.: Visit Chichen-Itza, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Swim in Ik-Kil cenote, if you like diving, this is the place!. Continue to Izamal, a "magical town" with a yellow colonial vibe. Visit the Convent of San Antonio de Padua and the Kinich Kak Mó pyramid.
Return to Mérida.
Night in Mérida
7:30 a. m.: Visit Chichen-Itza, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Swim in Ik-Kil cenote, if you like diving, this is the place!. Continue to Izamal, a "magical town" with a yellow colonial vibe. Visit the Convent of San Antonio de Padua and the Kinich Kak Mó pyramid.
Return to Mérida.
Night in Mérida
DAY 5: CUZAMA CENOTES - HOMUN CENOTES - FREE AFTERNOON IN MERIDA
7:00 a. m. Breakfast at the hotel.
8:00 a. m.: Visit Cuzama's cenotes via horse-drawn cart. Explore cenotes Chan-Ucil, Chak-Zinik-Ché, and Bolon Chojol. Continue to Homun for cenotes Balmil and Hool-Kozom. The Ring of Cenotes, a State Geohydrological Reserve, is aligned with the crater of a meteorite that fell 65 million years ago, near Chicxulub, Yucatan.
Return to Mérida in the afternoon.
Night in Merida
8:00 a. m.: Visit Cuzama's cenotes via horse-drawn cart. Explore cenotes Chan-Ucil, Chak-Zinik-Ché, and Bolon Chojol. Continue to Homun for cenotes Balmil and Hool-Kozom. The Ring of Cenotes, a State Geohydrological Reserve, is aligned with the crater of a meteorite that fell 65 million years ago, near Chicxulub, Yucatan.
Return to Mérida in the afternoon.
Night in Merida
DAY 6: UXMAL – KANKIRIXCHE CENOTE – YAXCOPOIL HACIENDA
7:00 a. m.: Breakfast at the hotel.
8:00 a. m.: Explore Uxmal, a key Puuc region site, visit the Pyramid of the Magician, the Quadrangle of the Nuns and the Governor's Palace. Head to Kankirixche cenote to swim in its clear and calm waters. Tour Yaxcopoil hacienda, highlighting Yucatan's henequen history.
Return to Mérida.
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8:00 a. m.: Explore Uxmal, a key Puuc region site, visit the Pyramid of the Magician, the Quadrangle of the Nuns and the Governor's Palace. Head to Kankirixche cenote to swim in its clear and calm waters. Tour Yaxcopoil hacienda, highlighting Yucatan's henequen history.
Return to Mérida.
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Included Services
Accommodation
We have made a careful selection of accommodation options in each of our destinations, to be able to recommend to our clients. We have chosen depending on the location, quality service, good food and pleasant atmosphere.
Meals
Our packages can be without meals, or they can include only the breakfasts: American or Buffet, depending only on what the client decides to add each time.
Transportation
Luxury vehicles with air conditioning and music, from the reception at the airport of arrival, during all the days of excursion and until the final transfer to the airport of departure. All passengers have traveler's insurance.
Guide
He/she will provide explanations about each site and will be in charge of the group all the time +local guides in the archaeological zones. A certified guide can be additionally hired in a particular language per group, if necessary (please request more information if you need it).
Tickets
Motorboat in Celestún, Cenotes: Cuzama, Homun, Abala, Yalcoba and Temozon, Forts and Bastions of Campeche, Convent of Izamal, Church of Valladolid and Cathedral of Mérida, Boat rides in Ria Lagartos and Las Coloradas, Archaeological Zones of Edzna, Ek Balam, Uxmal, Calakmul and Chichen-Itza.
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