For 15 days/14 nights travel in Mexico, Mexico Kan Tours presents exclusive unique tours in Mexico to experiment colonial and mayan culture and discover natural reserves of Yucatan and Chiapas. A major part of those sites are registered in the World Heritages of Unesco. Enjoy the high biodiversity, culture variety and local cuisine specialties of the Yucatan Peninsula, Chiapas and Caribbean cost. Relax on white sandy beaches as far as the eye can see, experiment the natives ritual practice, discover antic Mayan cities lost in the jungle, swim in the famous Mexican natural wells call cenotes, enjoy paradisiacal lagoons and impressive waterfalls, …
Take the time to disconnect and open your self to an original and passionate Mexican culture!
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Three Mayan Land Journey Vacation Option
- Public Guided Tour
- Private Guided Tour
- Private Self-driving Tour
Mayan Land Journey Tour - Main Steps Map
Daily Program of your vacation
DAY 1: Cancun-Valladolid
| Once land in Cancun, we will go directly to one of the most ancient
colonial city of Mexico; Valladolid. Refresh you self in a natural well
giving access to the underground freshwater, call a cenote. A guided walk in the city and a diner in a traditional colonial house will make you fill the relaxing atmosphere of this colonial city. | 
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DAY 2: Valladolid – Rio Lagartos – Ek Balam - Valladolid
| From Valladolid, we are taking direction of Rio Lagartos where we will cruise on a little fisherman boat set for tourism transportation to enjoy the local wildlife. According to the seasons various migratory birds can be observed such as the pink Flemish (all year long), the pink spoon bill, white pelican, etc. A floating experiment in a pink water natural bath salt will end our boat trip. Then we will lunch some delicious Yucatecs seafood specialties. Back on the road to the little know Mayan ruins of Ek-Balam whose excavations began in 1994. This impressive Mayan site is especially appreciated for its impressive temples and its magnificent stucco sculptures. | 
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DAY 3: Valladolid – Chichen Itza – Izamal - Merida
| In the morning, we are going towards the recently selected New Wonder of the World, the pre-Columbian city of Chichén Itzá, rare example of the post classical apogee. City that was unique for its successful mix of ancient Mayan culture and Mexicana’s cultures of the North. Having admired his complex architecture, we should explore another magnificence; Izamal, "the yellow city» so named by the yellow ochre color of numerous buildings of the city as the Convent Saint Antoine de Padoue with his 75 arches. Late afternoon, we will drive to Merida, capital of the Yucatan state, main colonial center for the Peninsula. |  |
DAY 4: Merida – Hacienda Yaxcopoil - Uxmal – Loltun - Campeche
| On the road to Uxmal, we will visit at first one of the most important haciendas of Yucatan; Yaxcopoil that covered more than 22000 acres in the 18th century. Then we will hike towards the caves of Loltún, refreshing visit of a vast underground system with its surprising rocks formations that was during hundred of years a Mayan refuge. Before reaching Campeche, we are going to explore the pre-Columbian city of Uxmal, famous for its “puuc” architecture style and walls ornamentations. | 
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DAY 5: Campeche – Forteresse San Miguel - Palenque
| This transition day, should begin with a discovering of the Campeche historic center part of the Unesco World Heritage. We will go to the top of the hills surrounding the city and contemplate the magnificent view of the bay from the fortress of San Miguel in which the famous jade masks of Jaina or Calakmul are exposed. Then, we will cruise the coastal road towards Sabancuy where we can enjoy a delicious lunch in a traditional sea front restaurant before steering towards Chiapas and Palenque located at the border of the tropical jungle. | 
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DAY 6: Palenque – San Cristobal
| Visit of the Mayan city of Palenque and its palaces, well-known for bas-reliefs in stucco which cover its buildings and also for his king Pakal. A visit of the museum of Palenque with the replica of king Pakal grave and the pectoral of "the red queen" is planned. Then we will set off for San Cristobal to enjoy some free time in the late afternoon in this colorful colonial city. | 
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DAY 7: San Cristobal
| A morning will be dedicated to explore the famous local markets of San Cristobal. Those markets put together numerous craftsmen of nearby villages as that of San Juan Chamula which we are going to visit in the afternoon. This village includes mainly a population of the Tzotzil ethnic which benefits from a whole autonomy on behalf of the central government of Mexico. The visit of the central Church, in which the villagers practice unique rituals which find their sources in a mixture of Catholicism and traditional regional believe, will stay an unforgettable memory. | 
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DAY 8: San Cristobal - Agua Azul – Misol Ha – Palenque
| The visit of the little research center Na Bolom is a unique experience. The ancient house of the couple of the archaeologist Frans Blom and the anthropologist Gertrude Duby-Blom is, today, transformed into a small museum and into institute of research dedicated to the protection of the jungle fauna and flora and the Lacandons indigenous. Following this visit, we will drive down until reaching impressive and refreshing falls and aquatic ponds of Agua Azul before going back to our hotel in Palenque. |  |
DAY 9: Palenque – Calakmul
| Departure for the recently opened, the massif warrior city of Calakmul,
one of the biggest Mayan capitals of the Classic period (250AC-900AC).
The dreaded rival of the famous Tikal is situated in the heart of the
jungle of Peten in one of the biggest natural reserves of the country.
The spiders monkeys, toucans, jaguars reign over this immense territory
situated in some tens kilometers of the Guatemala border. | 
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DAY 10: Calakmul – Kohunlich - Bacalar
| A visit of the Mayan site Kohunlich is planning in the morning; there you can observe impressive masks of stucco of the "sun king". A pleasant bathing and a delicious lunch to the paradisiacal Laguna Bacalar will be our last step before our Caribbean journey. The second biggest fresh water supply of Mexico is also called the lagoon of 7 blue tones. An optional Kayak trip or Catamaran will be proposed to you in the afternoon. | 
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DAY 11: Bacalar - Tulum
| Before leaving Bacalar, we will take our time to have a brief visit of the Spanish fortification which dominates the Lagoon. A resting afternoon on a white sand beach waits for us to Tulum. Our guide will propose you an all set of optional activities for the next days. | 
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DAY 12: Tulum
| Morning visit of the coastal Mayan ruins of Tulum and free time the rest of the day. | 
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DAY 13: Tulum – Punta Laguna – Cenotes - Tulum
| The reserve of Punta Laguna is managed by a Mayan
community which in a very professional way organized small educational
tours through the jungle to observe monkeys, birds and the other local
fauna. Various activities are offered; following a small eco-path, a
tour in Kayak in the lagoon, a vertiginous zip-line over the lagoon and
a rappel in a crystalline water of a Cenote (natural wells giving
access to the underground freshwater). From the reserve, we should bring you to another magical experience; we will explore one of the most important subterranean aquatic caves systems, with your mask and tuba. |  |
DAY 14: Tulum
| Free time day in Tulum | 
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DAY 15: Tulum – Cancun
| Free time in Tulum before your airport transfert to Cancun |  |
Accommodation
Mexico Kan Tours like to bring travelers in hotels that combine comfort and soul. They are a selection of small resorts or hotels where the notion of personalized service to the visitor is valued. For more information about our hotels selection, please contact us. We will be please to send you our hotel partner list. The hotels can be change in function of the group size and availabilities, but always for an equivalent quality.
Here some pictures of our Mayan land Journey hotels selection:
Exemple for Mayan Inland Exploration:
- Hotel Meson del Marquez
- Hotel Medio mundo
- Hotel Castelmar hotel
- Hotel Palenque Real
- Hotel Casa Vieja
- Hotel Puerta Calakmul
- Villas Bacalar
- Shambala Petit Hotel
PUBLIC & PRIVATE TOUR AVAILABILTIES
Public guided tour is available on the following date Dd/Mm/Yyyy:
- 16/04/2010 -> 30/04/2010
- 03/07/2010 -> 17/07/2010
- 21/08/2010 -> 04/09/2010
Note
General policies
To fix your arrival date, pre-booking has to be made with a minimum payment of 50% of the full tour price.
To confirm your vacation with Mexico Kan Tours, the payment has to be made in full not later than a month before your arrival.
Booking can be canceled: 15% cancellation fee will be applied to the total amount of your first deposit.
For cancellations made in less then a month before the tour starts, there will be no refunds on the deposit.
