Mysterious Yucatán

Arrival in Cancun and from there transfer to one of the hotels in Playa del Carmen.

1. Day

Transfer to the center of the Mayan Riviera, Playa del Carmen. Accommodation in a B&B hotel. Relaxation on the beach.

2. Day

Bacalar
After breakfast, departure to the Bacalar lagoon. Locals call it the “lagoon of 7 colors” because, depending on the depth of the water, it changes its color from turquoise blue to dark green. In the afternoon, accommodation at the hotel on the way to Calakmul.

3. Day

Calakmul
In the morning, departure from the hotel to the magical archaeological site of Calakmul. On the way, a great breakfast at a local restaurant. This archaeological site is the most important of the entire Rio Beca group of cities. It is one of the largest archaeological sites in all of Central America. The city itself spread over more than 70km2 and archaeologists have identified more than 7,000 buildings in it, which is much more than in any other Mayan city. This complex is dominated by the Gran Pyramid, whose base plate reaches a circumference of 2.5 hectares, which is the largest in the entire Mayan world. Calakmul was home to more than 120,000 inhabitants and served as the main religious and administrative center of the entire historical region of Petén. Most of the buildings are still covered with tons of clay, jungle and you will have a unique opportunity to get to know this beautiful site. Overnight at a hotel in Palenque.

4. Day

Palenque
Palenque is considered the most beautiful Mayan city of the classic period. The discovery of the preserved tomb of King Pakal in the crypt under the "Temple of the Inscriptions" in the 1960s made Palenque a cult site. At the foot of the mountains and surrounded by lush jungle, this place creates an atmosphere of mystery. Other important buildings include the Temple of the Sun, the Temple of the Cross and the Royal Palace.

Misol Ha, Agua Azul
We will stop at the Agua Azul and Misol-Ha waterfalls. The cascading Agua Azul waterfalls are special in that during the day, due to the high degree of calcium in the water, the color of the water changes from turquoise blue to dark blue-green. The special feature of the Misol - Ha waterfalls is that in the bowels of the waterfall there is an entrance to a cave, in which there is another smaller waterfall. In the evening, arrival at the hotel in Palenque.

5. Day

Edzná
Edzná was once a huge city built on a trade route connecting the highlands with the coastal city-states. The most important buildings are: Templo de los cinco pisos, Nohochná and Templo de los Mascarones among others.

Campeche
The western coast of the peninsula is completed by a jewel among colonial cities: Campeche is one of the most important Spanish cities in Mexico. From here, ships sailed to Spain filled with precious raw materials such as gold, silver, jade, cocoa among others, which made it a grateful target for pirates. After the repeated devastation of the city, the Spaniards began to build an ingenious system of walls and bastions to protect this port from pirates.
Accommodation in a hotel in Campeche.

6. Day

Uxmal
One of the most important sites of the so-called Classic period is Uxmal. During the tour of this site you will be able to observe the construction of pyramids in the so-called Puuca style, which was typical for which attention was paid to how the object looks on the outside but the culture of living inside was not given much emphasis. During our tour you will have the opportunity to see the Magician's Pyramid, which was rebuilt 5 times in total thanks to the Mayan "century". Then we will look at the Temple of the Nuns, we will continue by climbing the Gran Pyramid and we definitely cannot miss the climb to the Royal Palace from where there is a beautiful view of the entire archaeological site.

Merida
Beautiful and romantic Merida. This city from the past to the present has been the cultural, economic and social center of the entire state of Yucatán. During the colonial era, the owners of sisal plantations found their home there. Thanks to which this place had a lively trade connection not only with other parts of Mexico but also with Europe itself, because sisal ropes were exported to Europe from the nearby port of Sisal. During the evening tour we will visit the house of the founder of Merida, Francisco Montejo, which belonged to his direct descendants until the 1980s. Then we will go to see the local cathedral, which is said to be the oldest cathedral on the American continent. Thanks to the sisal boom, the Merida elite built their own "Champs -Elysées" Paseo de Montejo, on which there are residential villas to this day. Accommodation at a hotel in Merida.

7. Day

Chichen Itza
We will start with one of the seven modern wonders of the world, the mystical Chichen Itza. The visit will last approximately 2 hours. We will get to know the Temple of Kukulkan, where during the spring and autumn equinoxes it is possible to observe a natural phenomenon, the descent of the feathered serpent, later we will see and explain the principle of the ritual game of Pelota and we will also look at the Temple of the Warriors. In the past, this archaeological site was a large royal city, for this reason a visit to the Temple of the Nuns, among others, cannot be missed.

Cenote
The next stop will be a visit to a cenote, where you can swim. For the Mayans, cenotes were a sacred place because they believed that it was the entrance to the underworld. Lunch.

Tequileria
One of the main products of the country is tequila and for this reason we will end our adventure with a visit to a factory where this drink is produced in the traditional way. At the factory you will be able to observe the process of making tequila from planting the plant to the final tasting of different types. Accommodation in a hotel.

8 - 9. Day

Playa del Carmen
Accommodation in the center of Playa del Carmen in a hotel of the client's choice.

10. Day

Cancun
Transfer to Cancun airport according to client's requirements.