Yucatan and Campeche

Villadolid
Villadolid
Uxmal
Uxmal
Celestun
Celestun
Merida
Merida
Chichen Itza
Chichen Itza

General information

DurationDestinationDeparture
6 days and 5 nights
Mexico (Cancun, Valladolid, Uxmal, Campeche, Merida)
Mexico (Playa del Carmen/Riviera Maya)

Description

A perfect tour to discover in a few days Yucatan & Campeche with their nature, history, archeology and colonial towns

Program

Day 1:
Cancun
Arrival at Cancun International Airport. Transfer to the hotel Fairfield Cancun Downtown or similar. Overnight stay.

Day 2:
Cancún - Tulum - Cenote - Valladolid
After breakfast departure from the hotel in a southerly direction. Visit to the archaeological site of Tulum, famous for being the only Mayan city built on the shores of the Caribbean Sea. Continuation to Valladolid, stop for lunch and a visit to a cenote. In the afternoon, visit of the colonial town of Valladolid. Overnight stay at the hotel Meson del Marques or similar.

Day 3:
Valladolid - Kabah - Uxmal
Breakfast and departure for Uxmal, passing through picturesque villages. First stop at the archaeological site of Kabah. Lunch in a local restaurant, in the afternoon arrival at Uxmal Resort Maya or similar. Overnight stay.

Day 4:
Uxmal - Campeche
Breakfast and departure for the site of Uxmal: together with Palenque and Chichen Itza, it represents the apogee of the Maya civilisation; the complex, founded and completed between 600 and 950 AD, is rich in temples, pyramids and splendid palaces, the latter with facades decorated with wonderful stucco friezes. Continuation to Campeche, lunch in a local restaurant and orientation tour of the city. Overnight stay at the Francis Drake Hotel or similar.

Day 5:
Campeche - Celestun - Merida
Breakfast and departure to Celestún, a natural reserve with its famous mangroves and pink flamingos. After the excursion by boat, lunch at a local restaurant. Continuation to Merida, famous as the White City and visit of the Zócalo, the Cathedral, the palace of government, the municipal palace and the House of Montejo. Accommodation at the Mision de Fray Diego Hotel or similar.

Day 6:
Merida - Chichen Itza - Cenote Chukum - Riviera Maya o Cancun
Breakfast and departure from Merida to Chichen Itza, the Mayan capital of Yucatán, where you can admire world-famous ruins such as the Pyramid of Kukulkan. Lunch in a restaurant, afterwards visit of the cenote Chukum and departure for the Riviera Maya with accommodation on arrival in the chosen hotel (not included).

Possibility of adding a sea extension at the end of the tour.

Price includes

- 5 nights accommodation in hotels mentioned or similar (4 stars)
- Daily american breakfast in all hotels
- 5 Lunches in local restaurant
- Transportation in van / bus with air conditioning
- Local Guide in English
- Tickets to the archaeological sites and museums mentioned in the program
- Assistance from our Italian staff during your seaside stay
- Porterage

Price does not include

- Dinners and meals not mentioned in the program
- Drinks and extra personal expenses in hotels or restaurants
- Tips to Guides and Drivers
- Insurance

Itinerary

Day Overnight Itinerary highlights
1 Faifield Cancun Downtown or similarCancun   Cancun International Airport (CUN), Cancun - Arrival Terminal
2 Meson del Marques Hotel or similarValladolid
3 Uxmal Resort Maya or similarUxmal
4 Francis Drake Hotel or similarCampeche
5 Mision de Fray DIego Hotel or similarMerida
6   Cancun - Your hotel
  Riviera Maya - Your hotel

Accommodations provided in each place

Place
CancunFaifield Cancun Downtown or similar
ValladolidMeson del Marques Hotel or similar
UxmalUxmal Resort Maya or similar
CampecheFrancis Drake Hotel or similar
MeridaMision de Fray DIego Hotel or similar