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Izamal: The Magic Yellow Town - Private Full Day Tour from Merida

Izamal: The Magic Yellow Town - Private Full Day Tour from Merida

-A town fully painted in deep yellow -Take breathtaking pictures -Spend time getting to know a new city in Mexico "The City of The 3 Cultures", Izamal. Find prehispanic constructions, colonial edifications, and modern life, all in just one place. -Visit the city highlights, 3 Mayan pyramids, a cultural museum, the town square, and a jewelry handcraft workshop. These are the perfect reasons for coming to explore a new lovely town around Mérida. Enjoy the guided tour, have fun, take a lot of pictures, and discover the town that conquers the hearts of all visitors. The original Mayan name for the city was Itzmal which means "dew falling from heaven". Something interesting to know is that this was not a Mayan warrior city, it was a sacred city where people went to worship. However, after the Spanish conquer, the Mayan constructions were destroyed to use their rocks to build the Spanish buildings that we get to see nowadays. Enjoy the tour and have a great day in this lovely place!
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  • 7 hours
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$445.00
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Tour through 3 Haciendas & 2 Cenotes in Merida: The Essence of Yucatan

Tour through 3 Haciendas & 2 Cenotes in Merida: The Essence of Yucatan

If you are in Yucatan and you really want to know about their culture, history, traditions, legacy, and more... you definitely need to include a visit to some haciendas in your itinerary. There was a time when Yucatan was the wealthiest place in the world. This was due to the henequen fabric that was used for many products before plastic was created, and here in Yucatan was the biggest place where this plant was cultivated. During the highest peak of demand for henequen, more than 3 quarters of Yucatan were henequen haciendas. Come with us on this private full-day tour to visit 3 haciendas, discover the peculiar history behind each of them, and have the chance to swim in 2 mesmerizing cenotes at the end of the tour. You won´t want to miss this tour, so bring comfortable shoes and the best attitude to have a great day in the Yucatecan haciendas.
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  • 8 hours
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$540.00
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The Authentic Yucatecan Tour: The Mayan City of Uxmal + a Choco Museum + Cenote

The Authentic Yucatecan Tour: The Mayan City of Uxmal + a Choco Museum + Cenote

Visit the archeological site of Uxmal + a chocolate museum + a beautiful cenote with crystal-clear waters, all in one day on a private tour from Merida. The first stop of the tour will be the archeological site of Uxmal. This is an ancient Mayan City, as important as others like Chichen Itza, Palenque, and Tikal. This big city used to control over 350 villages around. You will fall in love with the pyramids, history, and legacy of this city. Then come with us to a chocolate museum, to understand why cacao was so important for the Mayas. Cacao has been used as a type of money to exchange goods, some chocolate-based beverages were given only to governors as this was a direct connection with their gods. Finally, at the end of the tour, visit one of the most mesmerizing cenotes in the region. This is a cavern-type cenote with turquoise waters. Swim, relax, and enjoy. This tour is the best way to know Merida, its culture, heritage, history, archeology, gastronomy, and nature.
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  • 8 hours
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$530.00
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Visit The Walled City of Campeche: City Highlights + Museums + a Workshop

Visit The Walled City of Campeche: City Highlights + Museums + a Workshop

This private full-day tour will take you to one of the most beautiful cities in Yucatan, we are talking about Campeche. This city was founded in 1540 and was walled to prevent pirate attacks from happening, which were very common in the past, stealing the wealth of the city and its inhabitants. Campeche was declared the "Historical Walled City of Campeche". Here you will appreciate some constructions that reflect the wealth of its people, you will see some Mayan findings and will learn about their legacy, as well as appreciate the anti-pirates edifications along the wall and forts. Visit its most iconic locations and take beautiful pictures. Have a great time here and enjoy your visit. Lastly, come with us to the Becal Caves to learn and see by yourself how the handmade hats are elaborated using the Jipi Japa fibers. You will fall in love with this city and all it has to offer. Don´t forget your camera, great walking shoes, and the best attitude to have a nice experience!
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  • 10 to 12 hours
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$505.00
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Visit Chichen Itza, a Wonder of the Modern World + Valladolid + Cenote in 1 day

Visit Chichen Itza, a Wonder of the Modern World + Valladolid + Cenote in 1 day

When you come to visit the Yucatan Peninsula, don't forget to stop by these locations full of colors, magic, and history. During one day, we will take you to 3 points you can't miss: Chichen Itza, Valladolid, and the cenotes. Sometimes it's a little hard to organize all the logistics for a trip on your own, but we take care of it, so you only enjoy it. Get to know the history behind Chichen Itza, one of the 7 wonders of the modern world and that you can't miss, as well as the colonial city of Valladolid and a cenote, a sacred place for the ancient Mayas. Get to know the history behind the people who inhabited this place thousands of years ago. Pass through one of their cities (Chichen Itza and their cenotes) and finish in Valladolid to know their history after the Spanish conquest. This is a tour that combines everything in just one place. Make sure to take a lot of pictures as you will want to re-live this adventure over and over again of how fantastic it is.
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  • 9 hours
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$625.00
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