3-Day Yucatán Colonial Route Tour with Mayan Sites and Hacienda Visit
About This Tour
Join this tour to discover Yucatán's history and culture and travel back in time to uncover the secrets of the great Mayan civilization. Explore two states of t...
Duration: 3 Days · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Included · Standard · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: No · Cities: Cancun, Merida, Valladolid, Chichen Itza, Tulum, Uxmal, Izamal · Languages: English, Spanish
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What's Included
- Day 1.- Cancún - Chichén Itzá - Izamal - Mérida
- Day 2.- Uxmal - Hacienda Sotuta de Peón - Valladolid
- Day 3.- Tulum - Cenote in Riviera Maya
- Private transportation
- Certified tourist guide
- Entrances to the sites mentioned
- 2 nights hotel stay
Not Included
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Drinks
- Tipping for the guide and driver
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Chichén Itzá and Izamal to Mérida
Meet your tour guide and depart from Cancún to Chichén Itzá, with its impressive constructions chosen as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Continue to Izamal, called the yellow city, founded by the Mayas in the 8th century and associated with the Mayan god Zamná, god of heaven. Later, in the 16th century, it was established as a colonial city by the Spanish friar Diego de Landa. Overnight in Mérida, the capital city of Yucatán state.
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2Day 02
Uxmal and Hacienda Sotuta de Peón
Visit Uxmal, a beautiful Mayan site known as the place made three times by a sorcerer. Head to Hacienda Sotuta de Peón, where you will be able to witness every step of the transformation process of henequén, also called Green Gold in this region, from the plant to the fiber, and from the fiber to the finished product. Overnight in Valladolid, another interesting colonial city on the Yucatán Peninsula.
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3Day 03
Valladolid Walking Tour and Tulum
Go on a walking tour from the central part of Valladolid, visiting a Tamalería shop, a place where a Mayan woman produces Mayan food as an offering or worship to Chaak, the Mayan god of rain. Visit the Zócalo and receive brief information about the city. Head to the beautiful Mayan site of Tulum, located on a cliff overlooking the ocean, which once controlled Mayan commerce in the Caribbean Sea. Return to the hotel.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico · Tour start: Chichén-Itzá, Yucatan, Mexico — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
