BEST OF YUCATAN 11 DAYS

Enjoy touring some of the most important Archaeological sites and Natural Reserves in Yucatan, Mexico. Be amazed with its magnificence beauty, its cultural and historical relevance to the country.
Enjoy sunny days in Holbox, a one of its kind island where cars are not allowed.
Come with us to Yucatan, the right spot for once in a lifetime unforgettable vacations…!

Including

  • Airport – hotel round private transfers
  • 9 days / 8 nights bed & breakfast in 3* Plus hotels
  • Isla Mujeres “like locals” private tour
  • Chichen Itza archaeological site private tour
  • Hacienda Selva Maya & Cenote Saamal visit
  • Valladolid “Magic Town” panoramic tour with photo
    stops
  • Celestun Flamingos and crocodile private tour
  • Merida private tour
  • Uxmal archaeological site private tour
  • Izamal private tour
  • Holbox free days at leisure (optional beach front
    hotel & tours + €)

Itinerary pace: Low
Additional beach days, tours or modifications to this program
available on request to: info@yucatantravels.com

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This services begin and finish in Cancun International Airport

*Based in standard double room for 2 or 4 persons traveling together at all times

Plane tickets are not included in this package, so you have the
flexibility to fly from the City Airport & Airline Company that
provides you the best option

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Day 1

Departure from Europe

Enjoy the flight from Europe to Mexico, the “Amigo Country”…

Day 2

Cancun arrival

*Welcome to Cancun, Mexico!
Upon arrival to Cancun International Airport, you will be Meeting & Greeting by our Representative and driver for private transfer to your hotel in Cancun Downtown (Beach hotel + €).

Check-in and the rest of the day will be at leisure to rest from the trip and to get familiar with the surrounding areas.

Overnight: Hotel in Cancun Downtown (Beach hotel + €)
Meals: None

Day 3

Isla Mujeres “like locals” private tour

*Today we will visit Isla Mujeres, one of the most beautiful islands in Mexico.
This tour, different to the commercial ones will be “like locals”, full of fun and sites for the best photos; besides spending time at “Playa Norte”, consider one of the most beautiful beaches in the world!

Or journey will start with transfer from the hotel to the ferry terminal. Then, enjoy the 20 minutes boat ride and be amazed by the beautiful colours of the Mexican Caribbean.
At arrival to the Island and renting golf-carts (Driver´s Licence needed), we will drive towards Punta Sur with beautiful and breath-taking views facing the cliffs. Here, the crashing waves and craggy rocks are a sight not often seen in south-eastern Mexico. The cliffs offer a unique scenario on three sides for your best pictures. We briefly will visit Punta Sur National Park where a real Maya temple in Honour of Ixchel, Fertiliy Godess is located.

We will return to Isla Downtown (return golf carts) and make a stop for early delicious seafood lunch with the catch of the day.

We will take a short walk to “Playa Norte” where we will spend a couple of hours enjoying the beautiful peaceful beach.

Finally, on the way back to the ferry, we will make a short stop in Downtown for souvenir shopping , to end the tour with transfer back to the hotel.

Overnight: Hotel in Cancun Downtown (Beach hotel + €)
Meals: Buffet breakfast

Day 4

Chichen Itza private tour
Cenote Saamal & Valladolid “Magic town” visit

*Bring your expeditionary spirit and let yourself go on this journey to the most iconic archaeological site of the Mayan World. Meet one of the New Wonders of the Modern World at Chichén Itza, Included as part of the UNESCO World Heritage. It is considered the most important Mayan site for its imposing vestiges, famous for the mathematical precision with which they were built.

During the tour, lead by an experienced certified guide, we will visit among others the Temple of Kukulkan (Mayan feathered serpent deity) “El Castillo” (The Castle); the main ball court which is by far the most impressive and largest well-preserved ball court in ancient Mesoamerica.

Then, our tour will head to Cenote Saamal where at arrival we will enjoy a delicious Yucatecan buffet lunch (drinks not included), to proceed with a visit to its beautiful cenote onsite. Here, we will have free time (1 hour) for swimming; so, do not forget to bring your swimming suit & towel.

After cooling off the heat of the Peninsula, we will make a stop at Valladolid, Yucatan. This beautiful town is considered “Pueblo Magico” (Magic Town) based on its natural beauty, cultural and historical relevance to the country.

Our tour will end with transfer to your hotel in Valladolid.

Overnight: Hotel in Valladolid, Yucatan
Meals: Buffet breakfast
Yucatacan buffet lunch (drinks not included) during tour

Day 5

Celestun Flamingos and crocodile tour
(seasonal from November to March. From March to October we go to Rio Lagartos instead of Celestun)

Merida walking private tour

*Enjoy an extraordinary “nature” journey and let yourself go on this adventure to Celestun flamingos, crocodile & bird watching boat tour.

During the tour you will discover Celestun Biosphere Reserve, seasonal home for the pink flamingo, surrounded by the mangroves and home of more than 280 species of birds.

Here, we will enjoy the boat ride watching the flamingos and the local flora and fauna; we can even watch crocodiles, and if we are lucky, the jaguar swimming in the lagoon.

Then, we will stop in one of the islands in the lagoon surrounded by mangrove to see the beautiful spring of fresh water, besides uncountable number of birds.

Our tour will continue with lunch in a local restaurant on Celestun beach with the fresh catch of the day, and free time for sunbathing, resting and enjoy the peaceful waters on its beach.

After a nice day in contact with nature, our tour will end with transfer to the hotel in Merida. At arrival, we will tour among others the “Zocalo”, main square and its Cathedral, where we will visit “El Cristo Negro” to finish with transfer and drop off at the hotel in Merida.

Overnight: Hotel in Merida, Yucatan
Meals: Continental breakfast

Day 6

Uxmal tour

*Today, have a great day touring Uxmal one of the most beautiful archaeological sites in Mexico.

Uxmal is situated within a series of hills known as the Puuc or “mountainous area”. The name was later given to describe the architectural style of the region, such as the colossal Magicians Pyramid, impressive Governors Palace, intricate Dove’s Temple, and grand Nuns Quadrangle part of this amazing site.

The archaeological structures and buildings located throughout Uxmal are ornamented with geometrical figures and masks of the God of the rain, Chaac, considered by the Mayas as one of their most important of deities.

Our experienced tour guide will bring back to life the splendor of this magnificent site.

We will enjoy lunch in a local restaurant where we will get to know the traditional “pib” (earth oven) where our cochinita pibil (pork) and pollo pibil (chicken) will be cooked with the traditional Mayan style. Delicious…!

After lunch, we will enjoy “tequila tasting”, to continue with transfer back and drop off to your hotel.

Overnight: Hotel in Merida, Yucatan
Meals: Continental breakfast

Day 7

Izamal “Yellow City” & trasnfer to Holbox Island

*Today, we will tour Izamal, better known as the “Yellow City”.

Our journey will start visiting Izamal, one of the most photogenic Towns in Mexico. During the walking tour, we will visit its most emblematic buildings, San Antonio de Padua Convent and Kinich Kakmó Pyramid.

Izamal before the Spanish conquest was probably one of the biggest Mayan cities in Yucatan. Today, remains of five major temples can still be seen. The city has been called "city of hills", which is in reference to the temples resembling artificial mountains.

Although very important pre-Columbian monuments of Izamal were destroyed or occupied by Spaniards, The temple of Kinich Kakmó still stands. We will reach the top of this Temple, where most of the city can be seen from there.

Our tour will continue visiting San Antnio de Padua convent, one of the main attractions and the most photographed site of Izamal. In 1993, Pope John Paul II visited the city as part of a Mexican tour , and some residents say the convent gained its signature colours to honour the Vatican flag.

We will make a stop for lunch in a local restaurant, to continue our way to Holbox.

After lunch, we will head to Chiquila ferry terminal, where we will get onboard the ferry for the last leg of today´s journey. The ferry will take almost 30 min. to get to Holbox island, where at arrival, your “golf –cart” taxi will take you to your hotel in Holbox. (Beach hotel + €)

Overnight: Hotel in Holbox Downtown (Beach hotel + €)
Meals: Continental breakfast

Day 8 & 9

Holbox free days at leisure

These days, relax on the white sandy beaches in Holbox. Forget about schedules and enjoy the day, the sun, the beach and your loved ones.
*Relax on the white sandy beaches in Holbox.
Forget about schedules and enjoy the day, the sun, the beach and your loved ones.

*Swim with whale shark (Seasonal from May to September)
*3 Islands tour
*Punta Mosquito visit
*Cabo Catoche tour
*Bioluminescence tour (seasonal)
*Sunrise Holbox
*Sunset Holbox….and so many more !

Overnight: Hotel in Holbox Downtown (Beach hotel + €)
Meals: Continental breakfast

Day 10

Departure from Cancun International Airport

Transfer to Cancun International airport for departure (Suggested late night flight departure to enjoy the beach as much time as possible). Overnight in the flight to Europe

Meals: Continental breakfast

Day 11

Arrival in Europe

Home arrival in Europe

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