Mexico · Archaeology

7-Hour Chichen Itza and Río Lagartos Tour with Las Coloradas

7 Hours Round trip from Mérida Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore Chichen Itza, one of the New Wonders of the World
  • 02 Photograph the pink salt pools of Las Coloradas
  • 03 Spot pink flamingos in the Río Lagartos biosphere reserve
  • 04 Swim at an unspoiled beach on the Gulf of Mexico
  • 05 Cool off in a cenote with crystal-clear water

Learn about the ancient Mayan civilization at Chichen Itza, one of the New Wonders of the World, on this full-day journey from Mérida. Continue to Las Coloradas to photograph its striking pink salt pools and spot pink flamingos in the Río Lagartos biosphere reserve. Along the way, enjoy time at an unspoiled beach on the Gulf of Mexico and finish with a refreshing swim in the crystal-clear waters of a cenote in the Yucatán Peninsula.

Learn about the ancient Mayan civilization at Chichen Itza, one of the New Wonders of the World, on this full-day journey from Mérida.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 7 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Merida, Chichen Itza, Río Lagartos
Languages English, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Chichen Itza, Las Coloradas, Río Lagartos and Cenote

  • Meet your tour guide at the meeting point and begin the tour. The goal is to arrive at Chichen Itza early, since it is the most visited site in the area. At that time, you will have the opportunity to enjoy the site with fewer people, take better pictures, and make the most of the refreshing morning. You can bring your breakfast, and you will also stop at a convenience store to grab something to eat.

  • Head inside the archaeological site, where the guide will explain the importance of the city and the Mayan civilization.

  • Continue to Temozón town for lunch, where you will find a great variety of local food as well as vegetarian options.

  • Hit the road again toward Río Lagartos to visit the salt mines in Las Coloradas.

  • Take amazing pictures of the pink pools and the pink flamingos that inhabit the Río Lagartos biosphere reserve.

  • Stop at an unspoiled beach near Las Coloradas.

  • Halt at a cenote on your way back to Mérida, where you will have the chance to swim in its crystal-clear water.

  • Head back to Mérida.

Chichen Itza, Las Coloradas pink salt pools, Río Lagartos flamingos, Gulf of Mexico beach

Where this trip takes you

Chichen Itza, Las Coloradas pink salt pools, Río Lagartos flamingos, Gulf of Mexico beach

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Mérida 3 cities · 7 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Air-conditioned transportation

  • Cold purified water

  • English-speaking tour guide

What's Not Included

  • Entrance fees to Chichen Itza and the cenote

  • Lunch

Know before you go

  • The meeting point is at the Cathedral of Mérida city, in front of the main square.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Catedral de Mérida - San Ildefonso, Calle 58, Centro, Mérida, Yucatan, Mexico
Tour start
Mérida, Yucatan, Mexico
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 7 hours finish where they began, in Mérida.

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