Mayan Ruins & Beach Escape

Transfer by private vehicle with English speaking driver to Merida.

City Tour-Merida is a city full of color, culture and history. Merida is known as Ciudad Blanca or White City, because of the large use of white limestone and white paint you may see all over the place. This traditional city depicts much of the splendor of the Colonial Mexico. Nowadays it is one of the most tranquil and safe cities in Mexico. Here remote Mayan roots, superb Colonial monuments and charm have made Merida a captivating mixture of cultural influences. Houses with corridors and arcades are perfect spots where you can take a break enjoying a sherbet of tropical fruits or drinking a Yucatecan beer or spirit!

This tour begins when you are picked up by your guide and transferred to the Mayan ruins of Rute Puuc. The Mayan ruins of Sayil, Xlapac and Labna are engaging places. You will be reminded of Classical Europe, especially those with Roman and Greek vestiges. You will also be able to walk through the cave of Loltun, an impressive underground gallery, where wall painting can be observed. When the tour is completed you will be returned to your hotel.

Uxmal is one of the greatest Mayan ceremonial centers. All of the buildings are beautifully carved and decorated. You will have the opportunity to admire the Pyramid of the Magician, Quadrangle of the Nuns and the Governor’s Palace. Uxmal is considered one of the most beautiful pre-Hispanic archaeological sites on the American Continent, due to the proportion of its majestic constructions decorated with fine relief’s, whose precision and elegance astonish us today. A private guided visit to the Mayan site of Kabah is also scheduled as this site is near Uxmal and also belongs to the Puuc route. There you will see the temple with the 250 Chaac masks.

Lunch will be enjoyed in the Mision Uxmal hotel. When the tour is completed you will be returned to your hotel.

Pick up from your hotel in Merida and transfer to Chichen Itza. Private tour of the ruins. Chichen Itza was a major regional center in the northern Maya lowlands from the Late Classic through the Terminal Classic and into the early portion of the Early Postclassic period. The site exhibits a multitude of architectural styles, from what is called “Mexicanized” and reminiscent of styles seen in central Mexico to the Puuc style found among the Puuc Maya of the northern lowlands. The presence of central Mexican styles was once thought to have been representative of direct migration or even conquest from central Mexico, but most contemporary interpretations view the presence of these non-Maya styles more as the result of cultural diffusion. Archaeological data, such as evidence of burning at a number of important structures and architectural complexes, suggest that Chichen Itza's collapse was violent. Following the decline of Chichen Itza's hegemony, regional power in the Yucatán shifted to a new center at Mayapan.The ruins of Chichen Itza are federal property, and the site’s stewardship is maintained by Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History. Transfer to your hotel in Cancun.

Leisure time in Cancun. Be sure to pre-book your local excursions to ensure that you make the most of your time in Mexico. Options include: Chichen Itza Tour, Coba and Mayan Villages Tour, Tulum Ruins Tour, Scuba Diving, Snorkeling, Fishing and more!

Airport transfer with private vehicle, and driver.