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8 days tour

Premium Mexico Yucatan Highlights

$ 2,920 .00 USD

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Premium Mexico Yucatan Highlights

This tour includes:

Guide

All group trips are accompanied by one of our group leaders. The aim of the group leader is to take the hassle out of your travels and to help you have the best trip possible. Premium leaders are Intrepidโ€™s most experienced, with in-depth knowledge and extensive local networks to make it a trip of a lifetime. Your leader will provide information on the places you are travelling through, offer suggestions for things to do and see, recommend great local eating venues and introduce you to our local friends. While not being guides in the traditional sense, you can expect them to have a broad general knowledge of the places visited on the trip, including historical, cultural, religious, and social aspects. At Intrepid we aim to support local guides who have specialised knowledge of the regions we visit. When not already included in your trip, your leader will be able to recommend a local guide service who can share more detailed or specialised information at specific sites should you be interested in delving deeper.

Transport

Private vehicle , Boat

Others

Complimentary Arrival Transfer Playa del Carmen - Welcome Dinner Valladolid - Home-cooked lunch Valladolid - Tortilla making demonstration Valladolid - Mayan homestead visit Chichen Itza - Cenote swim stop Chichen Itza - Home-cooked pibil lunch Chichen Itza - Archaeological site with local guide Merida - Leader-led orientation walk Merida - Celestun Biosphere Reserve tour Tulum - Muyil river float Tulum - Muyil archaeological site with local guide Tulum - Archaeological site visit Tulum - Farewell Dinner Tulum โ€“ Beach Club Visit

Meals

7 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 dinners

Hygieneprotocol

All Intrepid travellers 18 years and older and Intrepid leaders will be required to be fully vaccinated. Travellers must provide proof of vaccination to the leader at the group meeting on day 1 of the trip. All children 5 and above must provide proof of vaccination, proof of recovery or a negative COVID-19 test. Any high-risk customer who is unable to be vaccinated for medical reasons can apply for an exemption. Exemptions will be assessed on a case by case basis. Customers must provide a medical certificate from a medical professional.

Accommodation

The style of accommodation indicated in the day-to-day itinerary is a guideline only and may change. On some occasions, alternative arrangements may need to be made due to the lack of availability of rooms in our preferred accommodation. In these cases, we will use a similar standard of accommodation. Throughout the trip, we request that our properties prepare rooms in time for our arrival, especially if weโ€™re arriving prior to normal check-in time. However, this isnโ€™t always possible which means we wonโ€™t be able to check-in immediately on arrival at some hotels. Instead, we can store our luggage and explore our new destination or on some trips, have use of shared day rooms until all rooms are available. Comfortable Hotel (4 nights), Feature Stay (3 nights)

Not included:

Insurance

Insurance is not included. Please make sure you are adequately covered. TourRadar has partnered up with XCover so that you can travel with peace of mind. You can add TourRadar Travel Protection on the booking page for your tour.

Optional

Optional experiences are available on this tour for an additional cost and will be provided to you with your finalised travel documents. Please contact our team of Travel Experts for more information.

Others

Departure transfer Entrance fees Pre and post-tour accommodation Tipping Other meals, snacks and drinks

Flights

As we have travellers from all over the world, flights before and after the tour are not included in the tour price and you need to arrange these separately by yourself once your tour is guaranteed. As we specialise in organising the best tours around the world for you, we are unable to advise on flight prices or book flights on your behalf. We recommend that you do not book your flights until your place on the tour has been confirmed.

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Itinerary of your trip Premium Mexico Yucatan Highlights

  • Day 1 Day 1: Playa Del Carmen
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Playa Del Carmen

      Bienvenidos! Welcome to Mexico. Your adventure begins in Playa del Carmen โ€“ a coastal resort town on the Yucatan Peninsula, known for its turquoise waters and nightlife. Youโ€™ll be met at Cancun International Airport and transferred to your hotel. Here, youโ€™ll meet your local leader and fellow group members at your welcome meeting at 6 pm tonight. If you arrive early, you might like to stroll along pedestrian avenue while perusing handmade hammocks, jewellery and crafts. The Yucatanโ€™s bountiful Caribbean coastline means itโ€™s home to some of the freshest seafood in the country, and after your meeting, youโ€™ll head to a local restaurant and sit down for a traditional feast of fresh fish, mussels, shrimp and clams.

  • Day 2 Day 2: Valladolid
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Valladolid

      After breakfast, depart Playa del Carmen and head to the secluded Laguna Chabela. Here, youโ€™ll meet a local Maya family who have lived here for generations. Gain a deeper understanding of their way of life as you walk through the low jungle full of medicinal plants, see what they grow and learn how they live off the land. Watch a demonstration on how to make delicious tortillas in the Coba style with the family matriarch then sit down to a traditional lunch prepared by hand using a mortar and pestle found in the nearby ruins, still used after 1000 years. Youโ€™ll feel like youโ€™ve travelled back in time, with stones from ancient Maya structures emerging from the jungle and the sounds of birds as your backdrop. In the afternoon, continue to the city of Valladolid, known for its pastel-coloured buildings. Set on the cityโ€™s main square, your hotel was converted from a 16th century house and offers a perfect base for your explorations.

  • Day 3 Day 3: Merida - Chichen Itza
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Merida - Chichen Itza

      This morning will be spent exploring the complex of Chichen Itza. Named as one of the new Seven Wonders of the World, Chichen Itza is considered the most important archaeological vestige of the Maya-Toltec civilisation in Yucatan by UNESCO. Meet with a local guide for a tour to uncover the secrets of what is perhaps the most famous Maya site, dominated by the Temple of Kukulkan, or El Castillo โ€“ a Mesoamerican step-pyramid. After, youโ€™ll have a home-cooked lunch with a local family in the town of Piste. Tuck into a traditional Pibil feast โ€“ a Maya style of cooking that involves barbecuing underground, which the family have perfected over generations. After lunch, visit a local cenote for a swim. These limestone sinkholes were viewed by the Maya as doorways to the underworld. Continue to Merida โ€“ founded in 1542, this city is the Yucatan capital and retains much of its old-world charm. Your Feature Stay accommodation for the next three evenings is in the historic Hotel Casa Lucia. Spacious rooms feature traditional touches, surrounding a courtyard hat features a swimming pool.

  • Day 4 Day 4: Merida
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4: Merida

      This morning, youโ€™ll join your leader on a walking tour of downtown Merida to learn more about the Maya heritage of the town. Visit the market for a look at local life and stop by the city museum, Montejoโ€™s House and the cathedral. Step inside the Palacio del Gobierno to admire the murals by Fernando Castro Pacheco โ€“ a famous Mexican artist from Merida. The paintings depict the history of the city and interactions between the Maya and the Spanish. The afternoon is free for further discoveries โ€“ you might like to relax in the green and shady Plaza Grande or browse the outdoor market selling Maya replicas. Regroup for dinner at a local restaurant serving up Yucatan specialties โ€“ the sopa da lima (lime soup) is especially delicious here.

  • Day 5 Day 5: Merida
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5: Merida

      After breakfast, youโ€™ll head out for another Exclusive Experience at the Celestun Bird Sanctuary and Biosphere Reserve. One of the first places migratory birds arrive for the winter, the reserve offers a birdwatching experience like no other. Tour the area by small boat while you learn about its unique flora and fauna. Look out for the Yucatan woodpecker, Mexican sheartail, tropical mockingbird and depending on the season (usually December to March), you might witness the thousands of flamingos streaking across the landscape. Hop off the boat for a quick walk to view bubbling springs then cruise back through the mangrove canals. Stop in a fishing town for some time for lunch โ€“ maybe grab some fresh seafood and eat it with your toes in the sand. Take a dip in the Gulf of Mexico before returning to Merida for a free afternoon.

  • Day 6 Day 6: Tulum
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 6: Tulum

      Depart Merida this morning and head towards Muyil, stopping off for lunch in the village of Coba. Continue to the virtually unknown Muyil Archaeologic Site โ€“ this ancient Maya trading post is one of the oldest once-inhabited sites in the country, with a history stretching back to 350 BC. Explore the ruins with your leader who will explain what life here once looked like. Next, head to the banks of the Maya River and board a small boat to explore the canals and lagoons of the Sian Kaโ€™an biosphere. One of the largest protected areas in Mexico, this UNESCO World Heritage site covers more than 400,000 hectares of land, lagoon and marine areas, including countless flora and fauna. Youโ€™ll be joined by guides from the local community who will help you get the most out of this experience. Admire the ruins on the riverbanks before disembarking in the waters of the ancient Mayan mangrove canals, where youโ€™ll experience a natural โ€˜lazy riverโ€™ and float through the peaceful canals in a slow but steady current. After 45 minutes of floating, carry on to Tulum.

  • Day 7 Day 7: Tulum
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 7: Tulum

      In the morning, head to the Tulum archaeological site and learn about the history of the ruins and their views of the ocean. One of the last cities built by the Maya, your leader will paint a picture of how life played out here as you explore the complex against the ocean backdrop. Spend the afternoon soaking up the sun at a beach club, where you can swim in the Caribbean Sea or nap in a comfortable lounge chair. Tonight, dine at one of Tulumโ€™s best restaurants. With laid back vibes and inspired by the freshest local produce and seafood, this final dinner with your newfound friends will certainly be one to remember.

  • Day 8 Day 8: Tulum
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 8: Tulum

      Your adventure comes to an end after breakfast this morning. If you would like to spend some more time in Tulum, just speak to your booking agent ahead of time to organise additional accommodation.

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Basic

Almost everyone is fit for these activities. Every hike or physical exercise last less than 30 minutes, such as paragliding and horseback riding. Please ask about specific conditions.

Age range

Age range

Min: 15 / Max: 99

Age range allowed for this experience.

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