Chiapas, Yucatán & Cancún - 6 Day Tour

Itinerary

Day 1: City of origin - Sumidero Canyon - San Cristóbal de las Casas

Stop At: Canon del Sumidero, Chiapa de Corzo Mexico
Arrival at the airport Tuxtla Gutiérrez, capital city of the state of Chiapas before 13:00 hours. You will enjoy a most beautiful landscape, its orography and magnificent flowers. Arrival and transfer to the pier of the Grijalva river to enjoy travelling in a boat through Sumidero Canyon which is a geological marvel which height reaches 1000 Mt. in its highest point. Afterwards, transfer to San Cristobal de las Casas, going through Chiapa de Corzo. Lodging.
Duration: 1 day

Pass By: Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapa de Corzo, Southern Mexico
Pass through Chiapa de Corzo

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at San Cristóbal, Class P, Hotels: Mansión del Valle, Diego de Mazariegos or Casa Vieja.

Day 2: San Cristóbal de las Casas - Indigenous Communities

Stop At: Chiapas Highlands, Chis., Mexico
Transfer to the area known as Los Altos de Chiapas to visit the communities of San Juan Chamula and Zinacantán, typical indigenous population that preserve their traditions, religious beliefs and social organization. Their churches, houses and clothing are very picturesque.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: San Cristobal de las Casas, San Cristobal de las Casas, Southern Mexico
Return to San Cristóbal de las Casas, free afternoon. We suggest a walking through the streets of this beautiful city and visit the Market, Santo Domingo, the Cathedral and the Jade Museum, which keep a copy of King Pakal’s tomb. Lodging.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at San Cristóbal, Class P, Hotels: Mansión del Valle, Diego de Mazariegos or Casa Vieja.

Day 3: San Cristóbal de las Casas - Agua Azul - Palenque

Stop At: Cascadas de Agua Azul, Reserva Especial de la Biosfera Cascadas Agua Azul, Palenque 29920 Mexico
Breakfast at the hotel. Tour to the Agua Azul Waterfalls (Blue Water Waterfalls), its water seeming turquoise tones, its short waterfalls create wells which in turn are natural swimming pools where it is possible to be refreshed, surrounded by abundant vegetation and typical fauna of the place. If the weather is good enough, we will visit the Misol Ha Waterfall. Afterwards, we will be heading towards Palenque. Supper and Lodging.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Palenque, Class P, Hotels: Villa Mercedes or Chan Kah Resort Village.

Day 4: Palenque - Campeche

Stop At: Zona Arqueologica de Palenque, Carretera a Palenque- Zona Archaeologica Km. 8, Palenque 29960 Mexico
Breakfast at the hotel. Visit the archaeological area of Palenque, located at the jungle. One of the most important of the Mayan World. Both, due to the historical discoveries as for its beauty. Within the Pyramid of Inscriptions there was found the original King Pakal’s tomb with an engraved inscription in it. Visit to Cruz Foliada Temple, Sun’s temple and the Palace. We will continue our tour to enjoy a panoramic view of the Gulf of Mexico to reach the beautiful city of Campeche surrounded by walls. Panoramic tour. Supper and Lodging.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Campeche, Campeche, Yucatan Peninsula
Transfer to Campeche in the middle of beautiful landscapes of the Gulf of Mexico. Panoramic tour of this charming walled city, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Supper and Lodging.


Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Campeche, Class P, Hotels: Plaza Campeche or Gamma de Fiesta Inn Malecon.

Day 5: Campeche - Uxmal - Mérida

Stop At: Zona Arqueologica Uxmal, Carretera Federal No. 261, Uxmal 97899 Mexico
Departure towards Uxmal. Visit of this archaeological zone considered as one of the most representative and antique cities in the Puuc region. Among its most outstanding buildings are: the Pyramid of the Fortune - Teller, the Nuns Quadrangle, the Palace of the Governor and the Ball’s Game.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Merida, Merida, Yucatan Peninsula
Lunch and continuation to Merida “The White City” where you will enjoy a panoramic tour through the main streets of the city, visiting: Paseo de Montejo, the Monument to the country, the Main Plaza, the Cathedral and the Government Palace. Lodging.


Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at Mérida, Class P, Hotels: Gamma de Fiesta Inn el Castellano or El Conquistador.

Day 6: Mérida - Chichén Itzá - Cancún

Stop At: Chichen Itza Mexico
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure towards Chichén itzá, the best known Mayan City in Mexico. It was declared World Heritage by UNESCO and is one of the “Seven New Marvels of the World”. An archaeological site where an advanced archaeological and astronomic knowledge was revealed. We will visit the Pyramid with long stairs called “The Castle” or “Kukulkan’s Temple, the Ball’s Play, the Skeletons Platform, the Temple of the Jaguars, the Observatory, the One Thousand Columns Square and the Sacred Pond. Arrival at the majestic “IK-IL pond” where we may be able to swim. Lunch on this place. Afterwards we shall continue our trip towards Cancun or the coastal region named “The Mayan Riviera”. Arrival to the hotel. End of our services.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.