Tours

DAY 1
ARRIVAL INTO CANCUN

Arrival from ?? to the Cancun International Airport with AIRLINE INFORMATION?? Your hosts, Ecotourism & Adventure, will meet and greet you. Transfer to your hotel. Overnight at Hotel Villas Tacul, in Cancun, Quintana Roo.

DAY 2
CANCUN- CHICHEN ITZA- MERIDA

After breakfast (included at your hotel) you will visit the most famous and the most extensively restored Post Classic site of the Maya World, the magnificent Chichen Itza. It is said that around the year 900 AD the Toltecs invaded and conquered the Pre Classic and Classic Maya settlement, built next to two large cenotes (sinkholes). The hybrid of Puuc Mayan and Toltec styles, with intricate carvings and full blown Tula-style warriors represented by columns and the proud Chac Mol, will simply fascinate you. Park entrance and lunch included today. After your tour transfer to the village of Piste to meeting point for a bus transfer to Merida. Upon arrival transfer to your hotel in Merida on your own by taxi. Overnight at Hotel La Casa del Balaam, in Merida, Yucatan.

DAY 3
MERIDA- THE PUUC ROUTE: SAYIL- LABNA- KABAH- UXMAL

This morning after breakfast (on your own) our driver will pick you up to take you around the archaeological sites of Sayil, Labna, and Kabah, known as the Puuc Route. Sayil is perhaps the finest example of the Puuc style architecture, marvelously displayed in the palace building at the site, a respectably sized structure standing 80 by 36 meters dated from the late Classic, first reported in John Lloyd Stephen's book titled: Incidents of Travel in Yucatan in the mid 1800s. Another interesting feature is the phallic stellae. Labna is truly the most impressive of the sites you will see today, boasting a beautifully decorated arch, which connected two adjoining courtyards in this Late Classic site, and a two storied palace, also the longest in the Maya World, 132 meters long. At Kabah you will see an impressive 45 meter long building, named the Codz-Pop, or "rolled up mat"… The palace has at least 250 masks of God Chac (The Rain God) decorating its facade. Tonight you can walk from your hotel directly to the site of Uxmal to be able to see the great Light & Sound Show at the grand Uxmal (not included in our price, you can pay for this directly at the park entrance). Overnight at Hotel Hacienda Uxmal.

DAY 4
UXMAL- CELESTUN NATIONAL PARK (FLAMINGOS)

After breakfast at your hotel (not included) you will walk directly to the superb site of Uxmal. The work of the Puuc Maya will be appreciated with delight at Uxmal, the triumph of the Maya Civilization, a place of great pomp and splendor. At Uxmal, which means "Built three times", you will spend the morning exploring the site that lays beyond the 30 meter tall Temple of the Magician, of Puuc style decorations, with stylized Chacs & geometric patterns which repeat themselves endlessly. After exploring the Nunnery, the House of Turtles, the ball-court and the Governor's Palace, you will return to your hotel for check out. Your driver will take you directly to the Ria Celestun. Overnight at Ecoparaiso Ecolodge, at Ria Celestun, Yucatan.

DAY 5
CELESTUN NATIONAL PARK (FLAMINGOS)

After breakfast (on your own) you will visit Celestun National Park. Celestun is in the middle of a wildlife sanctuary abounding in resident and migratory waterfowl, including flamingoes.

The 3-hour boat ride gives you an overall view of the many ecosystems which have existed before mankind. In the estuary, the ecological balance of microorganisms, crustaceans, birds and vegetation, of sky, waters, sun and winds is perfectly intact. Come with us and discover this world, accompanied by pelicans, ospreys, cormorants and the singing of thousands of other birds. In the afternoon you can enjoy the beach. Overnight at Ecoparaiso Ecolodge, at Ria Celestun, Yucatan.

DAY 6
CELESTUN NATIONAL PARK- MERIDA

Half day tour. Includes snack. Binoculars are provided.
This tour is a must! Regarded by ornithologists as a true treasure trove, the "Ría de Celestún" is home to over 300 species of birds, 3 of which are found nowhere else in the world.
Our tour guide, indigenous of Celestun, will take you to the world's largest population of pink flamingos. Up to 30'000 of these elegant birds live here. You will be surprised at the brightness of their color! But bird watching is not all you will do on this tour. We will also show you the untouched natural beauties of the Petrified Forest, where you will consider yourself in another world, the dense mangrove channels and the sweet water spring of Baldiosera. Transfer from Ria de Celestun to Merida. Overnight at Hotel La Casa del Balaam, in Merida, Yucatan.

DAY 7
MERIDA- CANCUN

Free morning to visit the beautiful colonial city of Merida on your own. We suggest a visit to the Paseo Montejo on a carriage pulled by horses, which you can take near the Central Square or Zocalo. You may also visit the city highlights, including the Cathedral, the University and several museums, out of which the most outstanding is the Archaeology & Anthropology State Museum on the Paseo Montejo. Return to your hotel for check out. Transfer to Cancun. Overnight at Hotel Villas Tacul, in Cancun, Quintana Roo.

DAY 8
CANCUN- FLORES- TIKAL

Breakfast at your hotel. Transfer from the hotel to the airport for your flight from Cancun to Flores Airport. Transfer to Cancun International for INTER DEL GRUPO TACA flight # 7977 to Flores Airport departing at 1: 30 p.m. Upon arrival in Flores at 3:05 pm, transfer to Hotel Jungle Lodge within the Tikal National Park. Park entrance is not included this day. Enjoy the rest of the afternoon around the hotel bird watching on your own. Overnight at Hotel Jungle Lodge.

DAY 9
TIKAL

After breakfast (included at your hotel), your tour of Tikal starts at 9:15 a.m. from your hotel's lobby. Tikal is the largest archeological site in the Maya World. You will visit several plazas and temples. Lunch included at your hotel. After lunch, visit the Sylvannus Morley Museum, where the pieces that the University of Pennsylvania discovered during their 13 years of research at the site are housed. You will have some free time in the afternoon to discover more of the site on your own. We also suggest a visit to the Lithics Museum, in the Visitors Center. (OPTIONAL: In the afternoon we could arrange a bird watching guided tour.) Dinner on your own. Overnight at Hotel Jungle Lodge.

DAY 10
TIKAL- FLORES- CANCUN

Breakfast at your hotel (included). At 8:20 a.m. our driver will be ready to drive you to Flores, as you will need to be there 2 hours before your flight's departure to Cancun. Check in for your flight # 7976 from INTER DEL GRUPO TACA, departing at 11:20 am Arrival into Cancun at 1 p.m. Overnight at Hotel Villas Tacul, Cancun, Quintana Roo.

DAY 11
CANCUN- HOUSTON

Your flight ?? departs ?? at ?? to ??. You must be at the airport 2 hours prior to departure. The hotel will provide the transfer Hotel- Airport at?? . Farewell!

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