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A complete Circuit of Mexico’s Yucatan
Peninsula. Nine days/eight nights. Round trip from Cancun.
Includes all meals, bilingual guide, air conditioned touring vehicle, entrance
fees.
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Day
1 Valladolid Arrive Cancun and transfer to hotel in
Valladolid. You should arrive in time to explore this charming
village before the orientation dinner at the hotel.
Day 2 Dzitnup, Chichen Itza, Merida You will visit
Dzitnup, an underground wonder of the Yucatan’s natural hydraulic
system. Tour the Mayan legacy of Chichen Itza with its
impressive castle, ball court, Temple of the Warriors, sacred cenote
and observatory. Dinner and overnight in the colonial city of
Merida. |
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Day 3
Merida, Uxmal Tour the parks, Spanish missions, and colonial architecture
of the glorious city of Merida. Early afternoon drive to Uxmal where
you will enjoy and evening presentation of the Light and Sound Spectacle.
Day 4 Uxmal, Kabah, Labna, Campeche Tour Uxmal’s Temple of
the Magician, and Quadrangle of the Nuns. After lunch visit Kabah
and Labna on the way to the colorful walled city of Campeche on the Gulf
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Day 5
Campeche and Edzna Morning guided tour of Campeche. The
old city within the ancient wall is a pleasure to explore on foot.
The central plaza is bordered on one side by the Cathedral of the
Immaculate Conception, one of the oldest churches in the Yucatan.
The retional museum in Campeche contains remnants of the marauding pirates
that besieged the area during the 16th century as well as artifacts of the
Maya that preceded the Spanish. Continue to the archaeological site
of Edzna not far from Campeche.
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Day 6
Calakmul Morning drive through the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve which
contains countless species of birds, butterflies and wild animals.
The prehistoric metropolis of Calakmul was discovered in 1931.
Overnight in a nearby jungle lodge.
Day 7 Chicanna, Becan, Xpujil, Kohunlich Tour several
stunning Rio Bec style sites. Dinner at hotel in Chetumal.
Day 8 Oxtankah, Tulum, Playa del Carmen Visit the
Citadel at Oxtankah and enjoy the flora and fauna on Quintana Roo on the
way to Playa del Carmen. Farewell dinner at your hotel on the
Caribbean Sea.
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Day 9:
Transfer to Cancun airport for flight home. |
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