Yucatan: from dawn to dusk (3 days)
Description:
Yucatan is a unique place that attracts completely different travelers from all over the world. Those interested in ancient civilizations will find here many ruins of ancient Mayan cities. Nature lovers will get acquainted with unique species of exotic birds and animals in their natural habitat. Diving enthusiasts will be able not only to explore the second largest coral reef in the world, but also to test themselves when diving in cenotes and caves. Preferring a beach holiday will find many kilometers of beaches with white sand and azure sea.
Going on this trip, you can cover all the most interesting things on the peninsula: climb the pyramid and go down to the underground caves, see the life of the modern city and plunge into the atmosphere of ancient estates, watch hundreds of flamingos and swim in the mangroves. We will visit not only the most famous sights, but also go where you rarely find tourist buses.
As part of the tour "Yucatan: from dawn to dusk" we: Visit the most interesting cultural, historical and natural attractions of northern Yucatan; ride on a motor boat in the reserve Celestun, as close as possible to the flocks of flamingos, swim through the thickness of mangroves and see many birds of the region; drive through the territory of the abandoned acienda on a narrow-gauge railway on a horse-drawn trolley to the most beautiful underground cenotes (karst lakes), where you can swim; visit the cave, where 5.5 thousand years ago lived the first inhabitants of the peninsula; Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of old times in the old estate (asiende), one of the largest on the peninsula, which at one time produced "green gold" - threads of enaken; How true lords will ride in an open carriage through the colonial capital of Yucatan - the city of Merida; study the bas-reliefs and ornaments on the facades of palaces and temples in the most beautiful ancient Mayan city of Uxmal; Walk through the magical colonial city of Isamal, which combines three eras and three cultures: the ancient Mayan pyramids, on top of which a Catholic monastery is built, surrounded by modern buildings; Visit one of the Seven New Wonders of the World, the ruins of the ancient city of Chichen Itza, a place of pilgrimage for spiritualists from all over the world.
Route:
Day 1: Cancun/Riviera Maya => Chichen Itza Archaeological Zone => Colonial City Isamal => Merida
Day 2. Merida => Lol-Tun cave => Uxmal archaeological zone => old axienda => Merida
Day 3. Merida => Selestun Reserve => Cenote Swimming => Cancun/Riviera Maya