Merida & Cancun with Chichen Itza

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City, beach, and historic ruins - this 6-night tour of Merida, Chichen Itza, and Cancun ticks all the boxes for the ultimate Mexico vacation! Spend three nights in Yucatan's capital and largest city, Merida. Stroll the tree-lined streets of La Ciudad Blanca (the White City) as you learn all about its fascinating history. Loosen your belt as you sample some o...
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Overview

Trip type
Self-Guided / Independent Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

    • Want to stay longer? You can extend this trip up to a total of 8 days!
    • Merida Street Food Tour (3 hours)
    • Santa Barbara Cenotes Tour with lunch
    • Full-day transfer from Merida to Cancun, including private tour of Chichen Itza

What's this trip about?

    City, beach, and historic ruins - this 6-night tour of Merida, Chichen Itza, and Cancun ticks all the boxes for the ultimate Mexico vacation! Spend three nights in Yucatan's capital and largest city, Merida. Stroll the tree-lined streets of La Ciudad Blanca (the White City) as you learn all about its fascinating history. Loosen your belt as you sample some of the Yucatan's finest dishes and snacks on a local food market tour. From Merida, head to Cancun but not without stopping at Chichen Itza. Explore the stepped pyramids, temples, columned arcades, and other stone structures of this ancient Mayan site, including the massive Kulkulcan Pyramid (El Castillo).  End your vacation in sunny Cancun. Spend your days lounging on white sand beaches, snorkeling, and swimming at your all-inclusive resort. This is the perfect and relaxing way to end your Mexico vacation! Helpful links for travel to Mexico: Visa & Passport Info Vaccines & Medications Info

Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIndependent
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportN/A
Start CityMerida
End CityMexico

Destinations

  • North America
  • New Mexico

Trip includes

    • Round-trip economy class airfare into Merida (MID), out of Cancun (CUN) Round-trip airport transfers 3 nights in Merida at the Hotel Gran Real Yucatan, or similar
    • Merida Street Food Tour with lunch
    • Santa Barbara Cenotes Tour with lunch
    • American breakfast daily plus 2 lunches in Merida
    • Full-day transfer from Merida to Cancun, including private tour of Chichen Itza
    • 3 nights in Cancun at the Krystal Cancun, or similar (all-inclusive basis) Breakfast, lunch & dinner daily (all-inclusive plan) while in Cancun

Itinerary

Day 1 Welcome to Merida!

Welcome to Merida, Mexico! The capital of Yucatan, also known as the "White City," is filled with colonial charm, interesting museums, and fabulous food.

Tonight, try your first taste of Yucatan cuisine! The most popular dish is cochinita pibil, slow-roasted pork flavored with citrus and annatto seeds, which gives the dish its signature burnt orange color.

Day 2 Merida

In the morning, get a crash course on Yucatan cuisine and try some of the most famous dishes and snacks! Melding traditional Mayan and European flavors, Yucatan food is not the typical burritos and tacos when you think of Mexican food. On this tour, visit a loc...

Day 3 Merida

Today, enjoy your tour to three different cenotes with lunch. After you return, explore Merida at your leisure! Roam around the roomy halls and courtyard of the Palacio de Gobierno (Governor's Building), built in the late 1800s. From the balcony, you will have excellent views of San Ildefonso Cathedral. 

Day 4 Merida - Cancun

Say goodbye to Merida as you transfer to Cancun. On the way, stop and enjoy a tour of Chichen Itza, the world-famous complex of Mayan ruins! This UNESCO site is an impressive engineering feat. 

Arrive at your all-inclusive resort in Cancun and enjoy your first night in Mexico's beach playground. 

Day 5 Cancun

The next two days are yours to spend at leisure in Cancun! After a hearty breakfast at your resort, consider visiting the Maya Museum, which holds one of Yucatan's most important collections of Maya artifacts. Besides a museum, there is an archaeological site w...

Day 6 Cancun

Today, consider taking a day trip to Isla Mujeres (Island of Women), an island about eight miles off the coast of Cancun. The crushed-coral beaches are some of the most beautiful in Mexico, while the calm turquoise water is practically heaven on earth! The 4-mile long island is manageable enough for a day trip and is a 20-minute ferry ride from Cancun. 

Day 7 Depart Mexico

Your Yucatan adventure ends today. After breakfast this morning, depart for Cancun Airport for your flight home. 

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Last Updated: 3/4/2024

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