4 Day itinerary in Mexico, North America
Explore Merida & Surroundings
Discover Merida, the cultural heart of the Yucatán Peninsula and explore its surroundings in different expeditions on this 4-day adventure. Start your trip visiting Celestun and ride a boat with the chance to see the famous flamingos in the area, swim in different cenotes, visit the archaeological s... Read More
By Karen
Overview
Physical Difficulty
Easy
Recommended Age
Everyone
Operated in
English, Spanish
GUIDANCE
On Some Day Trips
starting point
Mérida
trip type
Private
trip attributes
Outdoors & Nature
Start/End
Night
Highlights
Get the chance to see the beautiful flamingos in Celestún
Discover the Cenotes Hacienda Mucuyché and take a dip in the crystalline waters
Visit the archaeological site of Uxmal and the chocolate museum
Learn about the Henequen process in the Hacienda de Sotuta
Get the chance to see the beautiful flamingos in Celestún
Discover the Cenotes Hacienda Mucuyché and take a dip in the crystalline waters
Visit the archaeological site of Uxmal and the chocolate museum
Learn about the Henequen process in the Hacienda de Sotuta
Itinerary
Mid-Range Accommodation
Accommodation Categories
Day 1
Trip to Celestún
Start your trip visiting the beautiful Celestún! Here you will be able to navigate between mangroves and flamingos, and you will have the chance to visit a water spring. Finishing the tour, you can go spend the afternoon chilling on a virgin beach and use the facilities of the hotel (pool, restaurant, kayak, lounge chairs, etc). Sleep in Mérida.
Accommodation:
- Mid-Range Accommodation: CASA LUCIA
Day 2
Trip to Mucuyché & Sotuta de Peón
Our first stop today will be Mucuyché. Where you will visit an area of abandoned haciendas. In one of them there are 3 cenotes and 2 of them are joined by a channel in which you can swim for about 25 minutes, letting yourself go to get to the other. An amazing place! Then, we will proceed to Sotuta de Peón. Visit to the Hacienda de Sotuta to learn about the Henequen process in a Truck and after this, we will finish our day tour in a beautiful cenote. Sleep in Mérida.
Accommodation:
- Mid-Range Accommodation: CASA LUCIA
Day 3
Trip to Uxmal
Today you will visit the wonderful archaeological site of Uxmal, an ancient Mayan city of the classical period. Today it is one of the most important archaeological sites of the Mayan culture. Right after, you will visit the chocolate museum that is in Uxmal, this is an 8-minute walk from the archaeological zone of Uxmal, we take a tour of five exhibition rooms, in which you will learn the role of cacao through time as in pre-Hispanic times, where its use was as currency. Finishing the experience at the cocoa museum, you can go to eat typical food at the Temozón hacienda, one of the most beautiful haciendas in the area. Sleep in Mérida.
Accommodation:
- Mid-Range Accommodation: CASA LUCIA
Day 4
Free Day in Merida
Enjoy a free day exploring the beautiful city of Merida before your transfer back to the airport. Hope to see you soon!
What’s Included
Accommodation
- CASA LUCIA
Transport
- All transfers as per itinerary
Activities
- Boat tour in Celestún
- Guided visit to the archaeological site of Uxmal
- Visit to the Chocolate museum
- Tour of the Hacienda Sotuta de Peón
Extras
- Tickets to the Chocolate museum
- Tickets to Mucuy Che
Not Included
- Not included meals
- Tips
- Flights
- Travel Insurance
- Personal Expenses
About Karen
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