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Mayan Rhapsody
offered by supplier M07706 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 8
day(s)
Group Size: 2
- 44
people
Destination(s):
Mexico
Specialty Categories:
Archeology/History
Cultural Journey
Season: January - December
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: Yes
Minimum Per Person Price: 1870 US Dollar (USD)
Maximum Per Person Price: 2095 US Dollar (USD)
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This overland escorted tour begins in Cancun on Tuesdays and includes a luxury A/C vehicle, professional driver, and an expert guide. Visit Valladolid, Dzitnup, Chichen Itza, Merida. Enjoy Sound and Light show in Uxmal. Also visit Chicanna, Becan, Xpujil, Bacalar, Oxtanbah, and Playa del Carmen. All meals are included.
Your Itinerary
Day 1:
VALLADOLID
Arrive in Cancun and transit to Hotel Meson Del Marquez in Valladolid. Welcome dinner and reception provided.
(D)
Day 2:
DZITNUP, CHICHEN ITZA, MERIDA
Visit Dzitnup, an underground wonder of the Yucatan's natural hydraulic system. Tour the Mayan legacy of Chichen Itza with its impressive Castillo, Ball Court, Temple of the Warriors, Sacred Cenote, Caracol, and Court of the Thousand Columns. Dinner and overnight stay in the colonial city of Merida.
(B) (L) (D)
Day 3:
MERIDA, UXMAL
Enjoy the parks, avenues, Spanish missions, and French-colonial architecture of Merida. Early afternoon departure for the hotel at Uxmal. After dinner, enjoy the Sound and Light show held within the ceremonial center at Uxmal.
(B) (L) (D)
Day 4:
UXMAL, KABAH, HOPELCEN, HOXOB, CHICANNA
Tour Uxmal's Temple of the Magician, Nunnery Quadrangle, Governor's Palace, and the elaborately carved House of the Dolls. After lunch at the hotel, drive through the scenic countryside and visit the sites of Kabah and Labna. After a photo stop at Artist Point enjoy the indigenous community of Hopelchen and its lovely church built to honor St. Francis de Padua in 1667. Tour Hoxob, a community closely associated with the Puuc culture. Arrive at the Chicanna Ecovillage Resort in time for dinner.
(B) (L) (D)
Day 5:
CALAKMUL
Relax on a morning drive through the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve which contains countless species of birds, butterflies, and other wildlife. The urban metropolis of Calakmul was discovered by botanist Cyrus Lundell in 1931. Calakmul dominated the so-called Kingdom of the Serpent's Head (250-750 A.D.). This group skirmished frequently with archrival Tikal. Stay overnight at the Chicanna Ecovillage Resort.
(B) (L) (D)
Day 6:
CHICANNA, BECAN, XPUJIL, BACALAR
Begin the day with tours of Chicanna and the majestic Citadel of Becan. The moat surrounding the city center is 52 feet wide and 16 feet deep and has been dated to the pre-Classic period. The next stop is the awe-inspiring citadel of Xpujil which depicts the Architectonic Style of Rio Bec. After lunch at the Calakmul restaurant the day's adventure concludes at the Hotel Laguna in Balacar.
(B) (L) (D)
Day 7:
BACALAR, OXTANKAH, PLAYA DEL CARMEN
Admire the regions's beauty from a small vessel while cruising the nearby lagoon. After visiting the citadel of Oxtankah, enjoy the flora and fauna of Quintana Roo on the way to Playa Del Carmen and the farewell dinner at the Toukan Condhotel.
(B) (L) (D)
Day 8:
DEPART PLAYA DEL CARMEN
Depending on departure schedules, there may be time to stroll by the water's edge and search for bargains and souvenirs before transferring to Cancun International Aiport.
(B)
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Also see tour packages in:
North America
Mexico
Archeology/History
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