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10 Day itinerary in Mexico, North America

Year Round Package: Cenote Diving - Xcalak - Calakmul - V...

A package designed for any time of the year, it includes our “must do” cenote and Xcalak ocean dives, the huge archeological site of Calakmul and the magic colonial town of Valladolid. This trip offers in a way “more freedom” as you will get to drive for the adventure journey yourself. Very few pe... Read More

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Overview

Physical Difficulty

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Recommended Age

Everyone

Operated in

English, Spanish

GUIDANCE

On Some Day Trips

starting point

Cancun International Airport

trip type

Private

trip attributes

Indigenous culture

Snorkeling/Diving

Meet local people

Beach & Sea

Outdoors & Nature

Start/End

Night

Highlights

1

Cenote Diving

2

Ancient Mayan Ruins

3

Sea Diving

4

Cultural places and lovely people

Itinerary

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Day 1

place Welcome to the Mexican Caribbean!

- Arrival to Cancún International Airport, Mexico - Pick up Car Rental at the aiport - Drive to hotel in Playa del Carmen - Check-in Hotel Hacienda Paradise, Playa del Carmen

Day 2

place Cenote Diving Experience!

- Hotel Breakfast: - 2 Cenote dives (box lunch included): The two-tank cenote dive trip takes about 5 hours, the day starts at 8:30 AM at Maya Blue Dive Center. Your guide will provide a thorough briefing at the dive center(or cenote) concerning scuba-procedures, safety, cenote regulation, history, and any points of interest. After you have a good understanding of what you can expect, you will be able to enjoy your experience even more. We will provide transportation to go to the cenote. Arrived at the cenote, your guide will show you around the jungle area, cenote facilities, and the points of easy entry and exit. Once in the water, the guide will show you the magic of the cenote. There will be the opportunity to enjoy the (included) lunch and beverages. After lunch, you will head off to a different cenote for another exciting tour. Later you will have some free time at the cenote. Finally, our guide will drive you back to the Dive Facility PREREQUISITES: To participate in a Cenote Diving Excursion, participants must: •Be at least 15 years old. •Open Water Diver •No prior experience in cavern diving •You need to be in reasonable physical health. EQUIPMENT REQUIRED(Not included): •Fins, mask •BCD & REG •Long Wetsuit •Entrance fee •Hotel Transportation •Personal expenses INCLUDED IN PRICE: •Lunch •Cavern guide •Transportation from MB •Water •Dive light •Tanks & weights •VAT WHAT’S INVOLVED IN THE EXCURSION: •2 Recreational Cavern Cenote Dive •40 minutes dives •12mt/40ft Each Dive - Max Depth 30mt/100ft (Deep Cenote Only) HOW LONG DOES THE EXCURSION TAKE: •A 2 Cenote Dives Excursion will take 6Hr •All depends on the distance to the dive site from our facilities. - Night in Hotel Hacienda Paradise, Playa del Carmen

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 3

place Another round diving in cenotes!

- Hotel Breakfast - 2 Cenote dives: same schedule as DAY 2 - Night in Hotel Hacienda Paradise, Playa del Carmen

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 4

place Adventure & Diving in Xcalak!

- Hotel Breakfast - Drive from Playa del Carmen to Xcalak (4 h 34 min approx -343 km) - 1 tk Dive in Xcalak Reef National Park: The local reef has a lot to offer with a wide range of sizes to suit different interests, whether you are interested in beautiful coral gardens, diving along a wall, or navigating your way through swim-throughs. We are lucky to be situated just north of a protected Manatee reserve located within Chetumal Bay, so there are certain dive sites where the chances of seeing Manatees are pretty good! PREREQUISITES: Must have proof of SCUBA Certification from an accredited organization (PADI, CMAS, NAUI, SSI, TDI, etc.) - Please remember to bring your certification and logbook on your first day of diving. Due to the remoteness of XTC, we encourage all divers to carry personal diving insurance in the unlikely event of an accident. EQUIPMENT REQUIRED: • Fins, mask, and snorkel • Buoyancy control device (BCD) with tank mount or separate backpack, and low-pressure inflator • Primary regulator and alternate air source • Breathing gas monitoring device (e.g. submersible pressure gauge) • Depth monitoring device • Dive computer or RDP (eRDPml or Table) • Timing device (if using dive tables instead of a computer) All required equipment is available to rent if needed. EQUIPMENT RECOMMENDED: • Adequate exposure protection appropriate for water that is 24-30*C • Compass • Surface signaling devices – one WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE TRIP? • Guide • Tank, weight belt and weights • Water - Lunch at the restaurant Coral Bar & Grill - Check-in Flying Cloud Hotel, Xcalak

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 5

place Another day in Paradise: another diving adventure!

- Continental Breakfast at Coral Bar & Grill - 2 tk Dive in Xcalak Reef National Park: same schedule as DAY 4 - Lunch at Coral Bar & Grill - Night in Flying Cloud Hotel, Xcalak

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 6

place Time to discover Calakmul!

- Breakfast at Coral Bar & Grill - Drive from Xcalak to Calakmul - Make a stop in the Biosphere to see the Sunset & the Bat Cave: You wait with anticipation high above the entrance of the cave. As twilights begin single bats begin to emerge and the birds of prey begin screeching and circling above. Finally, the flood gates open and millions of bats swirl out of the cave, spiraling toward the sky. You feel them fly by you and while your instincts say “duck” you know that the bats won’t hit you. - Check-in Hotel Puerta Calakmul

Meals: Breakfast

Day 7

place Explore the Calakmul Ruins

- Hotel breakfast - Calakmul ruins: Your guide will meet you at the reception. You'll be using the rental car to go to the ruins, the guide will lead you: Calakmul, Mexico’s only mixed UNESCO World Heritage Site, is both a protected Biosphere Reserve and an important archeological ruin, the largest uncovered to date in the Maya Lowlands. Known as the seat of the Snake Kingdom and primary rival of Tikal, Calakmul is now believed to have been one of four regional centers of power during the Classic period. Located deep within the jungle near the Guatemalan border, Calakmul is too far from any large tourist centers to attract crowds. These extensive, well-preserved ruins extend across a 70-kilometer site marked by three large pyramids and numerous carved stone stelae, more than any other known Maya site. Although the trails inside the park are marked and well-kept, and there is a restroom at the entrance, very few people venture out here—certainly not in tour buses. The absence of crowds gives Calakmul another advantage: The surrounding rainforest is also protected and untamed. Wild boar and Yucatán turkeys forage in the underbrush along the entrance road. Between the pyramids, the jungle canopy is alive with tropical butterflies and birds—including keel-billed toucans, lineated woodpeckers, and Yucatán parrots, to name a few—and home to monkeys, jaguars, and pumas. - Night in Hotel Puerta Calakmul

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Day 8

place Time to explore Valladolid!

- Hotel Breakfast - Drive from Calakmul to Valladolid - Check-in Hotel Meson del Marques

Meals: Breakfast

Day 9

place Authentic Colonial Yucatan

- Hotel breakfast - FREE DAY in Valladolid: Calakmul, Mexico’s only mixed UNESCO World Heritage Site, is both a protected Biosphere Reserve and an important archeological ruin, the largest uncovered to date in the Maya Lowlands. Known as the seat of the Snake Kingdom and primary rival of Tikal, Calakmul is now believed to have been one of four regional centers of power during the Classic period. Located deep within the jungle near the Guatemalan border, Calakmul is too far from any large tourist centers to attract crowds. These extensive, well-preserved ruins extend across a 70-kilometer site marked by three large pyramids and numerous carved stone stelae, more than any other known Maya site. Although the trails inside the park are marked and well-kept, and there is a restroom at the entrance, very few people venture out here—certainly not in tour buses. The absence of crowds gives Calakmul another advantage: The surrounding rainforest is also protected and untamed. Wild boar and Yucatán turkeys forage in the underbrush along the entrance road. Between the pyramids, the jungle canopy is alive with tropical butterflies and birds—including keel-billed toucans, lineated woodpeckers, and Yucatán parrots, to name a few—and home to monkeys, jaguars, and pumas. - Night in Hotel Meson del Marques

Meals: Breakfast

Day 10

place Last day in Paradise!

- Hotel Breakfast - Drive from Valladolid to return the rental car. After that, one of the agents will take you to the airport. - Depart Mexico

Meals: Breakfast

What’s Included

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