- Explore the Maya world at the ruins of Chichén Itzá, Ek’ Balam and Uxmal
- Drive a classic Land Rover around one of Mexico’s historic haciendas
- Stay in three diverse locations: colonial Valladolid, rural Uxmal and the beachtown of El Cuyo
- Learn the secrets of Yucatán cuisine in an immersive cooking class
- Take a boat onto Ría Lagartos reserve with a Maya cooperative
- Discover the wonders of Izamal on a fun bike tour
Mexico's Yucatán Adventure
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Experience the Yucatán’s greatest adventures, chosen by the people who know them best
There’s the Yucatán Peninsula of the guidebooks, then there’s the one we’ll show you on this activity-packed adventure. Guided by an expert tour leader, we explore the ruins of the Maya, swim in the fresh waters of a rainforest cenote, drive a classic Land Rover around a historic hacienda, discover the secrets of Yucatán cuisine, and see the pink flamingos of Ría Lagartos. We finish in the beautiful but little-known beach town of El Cuyo, the perfect end to the adventure.
Highlights
Key Information
- Accommodation: 7 Superior nights (hotels)
- Travel by private minibus
- Countries visited: Mexico
What's Included
- All breakfasts, four lunches and three dinners
- All accommodation
- All transport and listed activities
- Tour leader throughout
- Group arrival and departure transfers available
- Tips for hotel staff
What's Not Included
- Travel insurance
- Single accommodation (available on request)
- Visas or vaccinations
- Departure tax from Cancun Airport
Start
Finish
Availability
Land Only Trip Price
Optional Single Supplement
Saturday Saturday
21 Feb 2026 21 Feb 2026
Saturday Sunday
28 Feb 2026 01 Mar 2026
Availability Guaranteed (Available)
Land Only Trip Price USD 4800
Optional Single Supplement +USD 975
Availability
This departure is available for new bookings and has reached the minimum number of passengers required to go ahead. Please click Continue to proceed with booking or contact our Sales team for assistance.
View Trip NotesSaturday Saturday
11 Apr 2026 11 Apr 2026
Saturday Sunday
18 Apr 2026 19 Apr 2026
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Land Only Trip Price USD 4950 Book with USD 1237 deposit Book with USD 500 deposit
Optional Single Supplement +USD 975
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View Trip NotesSaturday Saturday
09 May 2026 09 May 2026
Saturday Sunday
16 May 2026 17 May 2026
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Land Only Trip Price USD 4950 Book with USD 1237 deposit Book with USD 500 deposit
Optional Single Supplement +USD 975
Availability
This departure is available for new bookings, and will be guaranteed to go ahead once it reaches minimum numbers. Please click Continue to proceed with booking or contact our Sales team for assistance.
View Trip NotesSunday Sunday
07 Jun 2026 07 Jun 2026
Sunday Monday
14 Jun 2026 15 Jun 2026
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Land Only Trip Price USD 5025 Book with USD 1256 deposit Book with USD 500 deposit
Optional Single Supplement +USD 975
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View Trip NotesSaturday Saturday
21 Nov 2026 21 Nov 2026
Saturday Sunday
28 Nov 2026 29 Nov 2026
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Land Only Trip Price USD 5025 Book with USD 1256 deposit Book with USD 500 deposit
Optional Single Supplement +USD 975
Availability
This departure is available for new bookings and has reached the minimum number of passengers required to go ahead. Please click Continue to proceed with booking or contact our Sales team for assistance.
View Trip NotesSaturday Saturday
05 Dec 2026 05 Dec 2026
Saturday Sunday
12 Dec 2026 13 Dec 2026
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Land Only Trip Price USD 5025 Book with USD 1256 deposit Book with USD 500 deposit
Optional Single Supplement +USD 975
Availability
This departure is available for new bookings, and will be guaranteed to go ahead once it reaches minimum numbers. Please click Continue to proceed with booking or contact our Sales team for assistance.
View Trip NotesSaturday Saturday
09 Jan 2027 09 Jan 2027
Saturday Sunday
16 Jan 2027 17 Jan 2027
Availability Available
Land Only Trip Price USD 5100 Book with USD 1275 deposit Book with USD 500 deposit
Optional Single Supplement +USD 1073
Availability
This departure is available for new bookings, and will be guaranteed to go ahead once it reaches minimum numbers. Please click Continue to proceed with booking or contact our Sales team for assistance.
View Trip NotesSaturday Saturday
23 Jan 2027 23 Jan 2027
Saturday Sunday
30 Jan 2027 31 Jan 2027
Availability Available
Land Only Trip Price USD 5100 Book with USD 1275 deposit Book with USD 500 deposit
Optional Single Supplement +USD 1073
Availability
This departure is available for new bookings, and will be guaranteed to go ahead once it reaches minimum numbers. Please click Continue to proceed with booking or contact our Sales team for assistance.
View Trip NotesSaturday Saturday
06 Feb 2027 06 Feb 2027
Saturday Sunday
13 Feb 2027 14 Feb 2027
Availability Available
Land Only Trip Price USD 5100 Book with USD 1275 deposit Book with USD 500 deposit
Optional Single Supplement +USD 1073
Availability
This departure is available for new bookings, and will be guaranteed to go ahead once it reaches minimum numbers. Please click Continue to proceed with booking or contact our Sales team for assistance.
View Trip NotesSaturday Saturday
20 Feb 2027 20 Feb 2027
Saturday Sunday
27 Feb 2027 28 Feb 2027
Availability Available
Land Only Trip Price USD 5100 Book with USD 1275 deposit Book with USD 500 deposit
Optional Single Supplement +USD 1073
Availability
This departure is available for new bookings, and will be guaranteed to go ahead once it reaches minimum numbers. Please click Continue to proceed with booking or contact our Sales team for assistance.
View Trip NotesSaturday Saturday
06 Mar 2027 06 Mar 2027
Saturday Sunday
13 Mar 2027 14 Mar 2027
Availability Available
Land Only Trip Price USD 5100 Book with USD 1275 deposit Book with USD 500 deposit
Optional Single Supplement +USD 1073
Availability
This departure is available for new bookings, and will be guaranteed to go ahead once it reaches minimum numbers. Please click Continue to proceed with booking or contact our Sales team for assistance.
View Trip NotesSaturday Saturday
20 Mar 2027 20 Mar 2027
Saturday Sunday
27 Mar 2027 28 Mar 2027
Availability Available
Land Only Trip Price USD 5100 Book with USD 1275 deposit Book with USD 500 deposit
Optional Single Supplement +USD 1073
Availability
This departure is available for new bookings, and will be guaranteed to go ahead once it reaches minimum numbers. Please click Continue to proceed with booking or contact our Sales team for assistance.
View Trip NotesSaturday Saturday
10 Apr 2027 10 Apr 2027
Saturday Sunday
17 Apr 2027 18 Apr 2027
Availability Available
Land Only Trip Price USD 5100 Book with USD 1275 deposit Book with USD 500 deposit
Optional Single Supplement +USD 1073
Availability
This departure is available for new bookings, and will be guaranteed to go ahead once it reaches minimum numbers. Please click Continue to proceed with booking or contact our Sales team for assistance.
View Trip NotesSaturday Saturday
24 Apr 2027 24 Apr 2027
Saturday Sunday
01 May 2027 02 May 2027
Availability Available
Land Only Trip Price USD 5100 Book with USD 1275 deposit Book with USD 500 deposit
Optional Single Supplement +USD 1073
Availability
This departure is available for new bookings, and will be guaranteed to go ahead once it reaches minimum numbers. Please click Continue to proceed with booking or contact our Sales team for assistance.
View Trip NotesSaturday Saturday
08 May 2027 08 May 2027
Saturday Sunday
15 May 2027 16 May 2027
Availability Available
Land Only Trip Price USD 5100 Book with USD 1275 deposit Book with USD 500 deposit
Optional Single Supplement +USD 1073
Availability
This departure is available for new bookings, and will be guaranteed to go ahead once it reaches minimum numbers. Please click Continue to proceed with booking or contact our Sales team for assistance.
View Trip NotesSaturday Saturday
22 May 2027 22 May 2027
Saturday Sunday
29 May 2027 30 May 2027
Availability Available
Land Only Trip Price USD 5100 Book with USD 1275 deposit Book with USD 500 deposit
Optional Single Supplement +USD 1073
Availability
This departure is available for new bookings, and will be guaranteed to go ahead once it reaches minimum numbers. Please click Continue to proceed with booking or contact our Sales team for assistance.
View Trip NotesSaturday Saturday
20 Nov 2027 20 Nov 2027
Saturday Sunday
27 Nov 2027 28 Nov 2027
Availability Available
Land Only Trip Price USD 5100 Book with USD 1275 deposit Book with USD 500 deposit
Optional Single Supplement +USD 1073
Availability
This departure is available for new bookings, and will be guaranteed to go ahead once it reaches minimum numbers. Please click Continue to proceed with booking or contact our Sales team for assistance.
View Trip NotesSaturday Saturday
04 Dec 2027 04 Dec 2027
Saturday Sunday
11 Dec 2027 12 Dec 2027
Availability Available
Land Only Trip Price USD 5100 Book with USD 1275 deposit Book with USD 500 deposit
Optional Single Supplement +USD 1073
Availability
This departure is available for new bookings, and will be guaranteed to go ahead once it reaches minimum numbers. Please click Continue to proceed with booking or contact our Sales team for assistance.
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Itinerary
Valladolid El Cuyo
Adventure begins in Valladolid • Welcome dinner
Begin your adventure in the tranquil colonial city of Valladolid.
Around 6pm, say hola to your tour leader and fellow travellers, when we gather as a group for the first time to get to know each other and learn more about the adventures ahead.
Your tour leader then ensures a big Mexican welcome by arranging dinner at the hotel, which serves traditional Yucatecan cuisine.
Want more time in Valladolid? Secure pre-tour hotel nights through your sales representative.
Accommodation: El Mesón del Marqués (or similar)
Explore the Maya ruins of Ek’ Balam • Xcanché cenote swim • Valladolid tour
Journey into the Maya world today at the ruins of Ek’ Balam, a 30-minute drive away. Navigating the jungle-shrouded archaeological site with our tour leader, we enjoy our first introduction to the civilisation, while also keeping an eye out for various birdlife and iguanas.
Visit the nearby Xcanché cenote after, a rainforest sinkhole filled with deep-blue fresh water. Before taking a refreshing swim, you need to descend 50ft (15m) via steep wooden stairs – or overcome the distance by rappelling, mountaineer-style.
We then return to Valladolid for downtime at the hotel. Refreshed, we explore the city on a guided tour, walking cobblestone streets, seeing Franciscan churches and monasteries, and soaking in the romantic atmosphere of the main square (zócalo).
Accommodation: El Mesón del Marqués (or similar)
Explore Chichén Itzá, a New World Wonder • Dive into chocolate at Ecomuseo del Cacao
Explore an icon of Mexico today: Chichén Itzá, one of the Seven New Wonders of the World. Just a one-hour drive away, it’s home to some of the most impressive surviving ruins from the Maya civilisation, including: the 80ft (24m) tall pyramid of El Castillo (also known as the Temple of Kukulcan); the Great Ball Court; Sacred Cenote; and El Caracol observatory.
Our tour leader shows us the incredible structures, while also sharing the secrets and extraordinary planning that went into building the city.
After, we transfer (3hr 20min) to Uxmal, where we visit the Ecomuseo del Cacao, exploring the beautiful gardens and traditional Maya houses to learn all about growing and cultivating cocoa plants and producing chocolate. Also try a traditional Maya drink made from cocoa beans and spices, enjoying the sweet and spicy taste.
Finally, we head to Hacienda Uxmal. Built in 1683, its former guests include Queen Elizabeth II and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, though you’ll be the VIP guests for our three-night stay.
Accommodation: Hacienda Uxmal (or similar)
Explore the Maya ruins of Uxmal • Land Rover hacienda driving experience
We visit the Uxmal ruins this morning, our next great foray into the Maya world. Though not as well known as Chichén Itzá, the buildings here, which include the towering Pyramid of the Magician, Nunnery Quadrangle and Ball Court, are equally impressive.
Returning to Hacienda Uxmal, we explore in style, taking turns to drive classic Land Rovers around the extensive grounds, where they grow a wide range of fruit and vegetables. As we head to a lookout point for a view over the tropical forest and Uxmal ruins, learn about the cultivation of limes, Maya pumpkins, broccoli and tomatoes, with a chance to try some of the produce. Feeling brave? Test yourself against the habanero, the hottest chilli in the Yucatán.
Accommodation: Hacienda Uxmal (or similar)
Immersive Yucatecan cooking masterclass in Mérida
Transfer (1hr 35min) to Mérida this morning, capital of the Yucatán state with a fascinating mix of Maya heritage and colonial influences.
Here, we learn the secrets of Yucatecan cuisine in an immersive six-hour cooking class. It starts at the local market, where we taste delicious local fruits, learn about Yucatecan customs, and purchase our ingredients.
Then, we take a public bus to our chef’s home, where our host shows us how to cook a traditional menu. To increase everyone’s enjoyment and learning, the specific menu is tailored to the dietary requirements of the group, but is generally a starter, main course (such as pollo pibil or papadzules) and a dessert.
After, we have a relaxed walking tour of downtown Mérida, before returning to Hacienda Uxmal.
Accommodation: Hacienda Uxmal (or similar)
Discover the wonders of Izamal • Fun cycling tour • To El Cuyo
We’re off to Izamal (a 1hr 40min drive), named a Pueblo Mágico by the Mexican tourism board and known for its collection of bright-yellow buildings. Here, we visit a centre for traditional medicine to learn about Maya healing under the expert tutelage of Anilú Patrón Canché, who shares her ancestral knowledge with you.
After, tuck into traditional Yucatán dishes at Kinich restaurant for lunch – the homemade salsas are particularly good.
Then, we stretch our legs on a bike tour of the city. Visit the main streets and central square, climb the Kinich Kakmó Pyramid for views over the city, explore the Itzamatul Pyramid, and visit the former railway station.
We also stop at three traditional workshops (where they make papier-mâché products, hammocks, and woodcraft/miniatures) for a first-hand look at the artisanal heritage of Izamal.
Finally, we transfer (3hr 30min) to the little-known beach town of El Cuyo, our last base of the adventure.
Accommodation: Mexhe Hotel Boutique (or similar)
See the flamingos of Ría Lagartos • Farewell dinner in El Cuyo
Head into nature today, driving (1hr 50min) to Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, where mangrove forests, vast swamps and saline wetlands protect numerous wildlife, including crocodiles, sea turtles and flamingos.
Here, we join a Maya cooperative on an educational boat tour through the winding mangrove channels and past the pink salt ponds of Las Coloradas (where you might want to take a mineral-rich mud bath!).
After the tour, we have a boxed lunch before returning to El Cuyo, where you can enjoy the rest of the day at leisure, before we head out for a final group dinner, a chance to relive our adventures together!
Accommodation: Mexhe Hotel Boutique (or similar)
Adventure ends in El Cuyo
The adventure ends today after breakfast and we begin our return journeys home. If you’d prefer a little more time to relax beachside in El Cuyo, speak to your sales representative about extending your stay.
Hotels
We aim to secure locally owned accommodation that is well located, offers good value for money, and plenty of comfort. To help you find your ideal adventure, each trip is given a Comfort Level rating, which indicates the overall standard of accommodation. For more on our ratings, see our Comfort Level guidelines.
Tailor your trip: Extend your adventure by securing extra hotel nights before or after the main itinerary. Speak to your sales representative to book.
Private rooms: Like most tour operators, we pair solo passengers together in a room. If you’d prefer to have a private room, it’s normally possible to do this for a supplement. Speak to your sales representative to book.
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