Top Merida Layover Tours

Get acquainted with Yucatecan specialties on this street food tour of Merida. Walk with a local guide to Merida’s main market plus a seafood restaurant and gelato shop. Sip fruit juices and sample plenty of local dishes, not limited to empanadas, tamales and seafood tacos along with ‘cochinita pibil’ (slow-roasted pork) and ‘panuchos’ (tortillas stuffed with refried black beans). Delicious!

Merida sightseeing goes from a museum of Maya treasures to the Cathedral de Merida, and exploring the city with a private guide offers a personalized insight that most group tours lack. Instead, join a local for a walk that’s tailored to you, whether you’re all about history or learning about local gastronomy. The walking tour format is perfect for soaking up the local atmosphere, without a fixed itinerary to rush your experience.

The starting point is in front of the Ateneo peninsular, Calle 60 corner with Calle 63. You must arrive 15 minutes before at the meeting point. Get to know Merida. The cathedral church located in the zócalo where the Montejo house, the government palace and the municipal palace are also located. Mérida the white city with its main avenue Paseo de Montejo, which has its colonial buildings such as the Cantón Palace and the beautiful monument to the homeland, among other equally magnificent places.

Start your day visiting Las Coloradas, where you can enjoy the wonderful view from the salt dunes to the beauty of the pink lake, surround yourself with its bright colors and be part of the magic of this place. Continue your journey at Río Lagartos, a charming site declared a Wildlife Refuge by the Mexican Government, as it is the habitat for many plants and animals such as the pink flamingo, and finish your adventure with a traditional lunch at one of the restaurants of this beautiful place on the Yucatan coast.