Mexico · Archaeology

3-Day Yucatán Colonial Route Tour with Mayan Sites and Hacienda Visit

3 Days Round trip from Chichén-Itzá Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit Chichén Itzá, one of the Seven Wonders of the World
  • 02 Explore Izamal, also called the yellow city
  • 03 See the henequén process at Hacienda Sotuta de Peón
  • 04 Visit a Tamalería shop for a glimpse of Mayan food traditions
  • 05 Witness the ruins at the Tulum archaeological site

Join this tour to discover Yucatán's history and culture and travel back in time to uncover the secrets of the great Mayan civilization. Explore two states of the peninsula, Quintana Roo and Yucatán, along this express route, also called the Mini Yucatán Circuit. Visit the Mayan ruins of Chichén Itzá, Uxmal, and Tulum, as well as the colonial cities of Izamal, Mérida, and Valladolid. You will also head to the prestigious Hacienda Sotuta de Peón and enjoy swimming in beautiful cenotes.

Head to Hacienda Sotuta de Peón, where you will be able to witness every step of the transformation process of henequén, also called Green Gold in this region, from the plant to the fiber, and from the fiber to the finished product.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Cancun, Merida, Valladolid, Chichen Itza, Tulum, Uxmal, Izamal
Languages English, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Chichén Itzá and Izamal to Mérida

  • Meet your tour guide and depart from Cancún to Chichén Itzá, with its impressive constructions chosen as one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
  • Continue to Izamal, called the yellow city, founded by the Mayas in the 8th century and associated with the Mayan god Zamná, god of heaven. Later, in the 16th century, it was established as a colonial city by the Spanish friar Diego de Landa.

Overnight in Mérida, the capital city of Yucatán state.

2
Day 02

Uxmal and Hacienda Sotuta de Peón

  • Visit Uxmal, a beautiful Mayan site known as the place made three times by a sorcerer.
  • Head to Hacienda Sotuta de Peón, where you will be able to witness every step of the transformation process of henequén, also called Green Gold in this region, from the plant to the fiber, and from the fiber to the finished product.

Overnight in Valladolid, another interesting colonial city on the Yucatán Peninsula.

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Day 03

Valladolid Walking Tour and Tulum

  • Go on a walking tour from the central part of Valladolid, visiting a Tamalería shop, a place where a Mayan woman produces Mayan food as an offering or worship to Chaak, the Mayan god of rain.
  • Visit the Zócalo and receive brief information about the city.
  • Head to the beautiful Mayan site of Tulum, located on a cliff overlooking the ocean, which once controlled Mayan commerce in the Caribbean Sea.
  • Return to the hotel.
Chichén Itzá pyramids, Uxmal ruins, Hacienda Sotuta de Peón henequén fields, Tulum cliffside

Where this trip takes you

Chichén Itzá pyramids, Uxmal ruins, Hacienda Sotuta de Peón henequén fields, Tulum cliffside

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Chichén-Itzá 7 cities · 3 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Day 1.- Cancún - Chichén Itzá - Izamal - Mérida
  • Day 2.- Uxmal - Hacienda Sotuta de Peón - Valladolid
  • Day 3.- Tulum - Cenote in Riviera Maya
  • Private transportation
  • Certified tourist guide
  • Entrances to the sites mentioned
  • 2 nights hotel stay

What's Not Included

  • Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
  • Drinks
  • Tipping for the guide and driver

What to bring

  • Light and comfortable clothes due to the warm and humid weather
  • Hat
  • Sunblock lotion
  • Camera
  • Good walking shoes
  • Swimsuit and towel
  • Cash for beverages
  • Money for gratuities to staff

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Tour start
Chichén-Itzá, Yucatan, Mexico
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 3 days finish where they began, in Chichén-Itzá.

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Estimated room rates

Single Room $512.75 — $3,168.00
Double Sharing $512.75 — $1,584.00

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