Merida : Guided tour of Uxmal, Kabah and Cenote with Lunch
Description
Visit the majestic Mayan city of Uxmal, famous for its stunning pyramids, ornate palaces and ancient ball games. Tour its fascinating ruins and discover the histories, legends and architecture that make this UNESCO World Heritage Site a unique place. Continue along the Puuc Route to Kabah, home to the iconic Mask Palace, dedicated to the rain god Chaac. Enjoy a lunch included and take a refreshing dip in the small Cenote Peba. To close the experience, don’t forget to check out our fun online game and test everything you learned during the day.
Tour Options
Itinerary
In the morning we will pick up our travelers, who will enjoy a short and pleasant trip to Uxmal.
We will visit the ruins of Uxmal, where you will learn about its history and the importance of this ancient Mayan city, have free time at the end of the guided tour so you can walk and take photos.
We will visit Kabah, considered one of the most relevant archaeological sites of the Puuc Route. This ancient Mayan settlement stands out for its detailed architecture and the majestic Palace of Masks, dedicated to the god Chaac, symbol of the connection between the Maya and nature.
The Peba cenote is a small shallow cenote ideal for refreshment after a busy day
Before returning to the city of Merida, a lunch will be offered with a typical dish of the region
At the conclusion of the experience, the return transfer will be to the same pick-up point.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Please indicate if you are staying at the selected hotel or just about Meeting. If you are staying at the hotel/hostel, you can wait in the lobby and we will ask for you. If you are not staying at a hotel/hostel in the center, please wait outside or select a cafeteria located in the center of Merida. Pick-up times are between 8:10 and 8:40
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(177)
Samuel (Sammie) made the experience so comfortable! I was the only English speaker in the tour and he seamlessly went from English to Spanish throughout the day. He also had a depth of knowledge and had ties to the Mayan culture that made the whole tour so relevant and unique!
A very good trip, guide is great, group of people are nice. Uxmal and Kabah are beautiful, cenote is replaced temporarily and just so so.
You get to see a lot. The lunch is delicious. The guide/driver (David) knew his Mayan history well. He was also a very safe driver. You never felt like his previous job was as a taxi driver. However, the telephone number to reach the provider was disconnected. I could only contact them via What's App. But since I was out of WiFi range, I had no idea when I would get picked up. It was a bit disconcerting. They moved the pickup location, but only by 50 yards. However, despite a wide (30 minutes) window for pickup, they still arrived another 5 minute late. Lastly, the guide gave great pep talks at the entrance to each site, but did not do much walking around to point things out. As it is, I missed a lot of stuff, especially at Kabah.
I got a lot of knowledge from an experienced guide in an effective way. I would do it again. Small group of 7.
The guide was very knowledgeable and told a story, not just threw information at us. Uxmal and Kabah were great and impressive.
We booked this tour because it was advertised as an English-language tour, but most of the explanations (around 80%) were only in Spanish. The guide also provided very limited information at the cenote, Uxmal, and Kabah. We expected a much more informative guided tour. We contacted the company afterwards to express this, but they never even replied to our message. After reading other reviews, we noticed several people mention the same issue with the “English-speaking” tours. Be careful before booking this tour.
Amazing tour with David. The tour covered many spots and I loved every single minute of it
Three amazing sites to visit, incredibly preserved ruins at both Uxmal and Kabah. Wilberth the guide was knowledgeable and entertaining, and got a lot of information across despite doing the whole tour in two languages, and we enjoyed the interactive quiz on the way back. The included lunch was surprisingly good and swimming in the cenote was a perfect refreshing way to finish the day. Make sure to bring a towel, water shoes, and some extra cash as when we went the Uxmal admission price was a bit higher than advertised on the tour site. Would have liked a little bit more free time after the guided tour to explore Uxmal as it's a big site. On a side note just be careful buying the admission tickets for Uxmal as you need to pay for and present both the ticket and the receipt for the taxes to enter, but the lady at the second ticket counter didn't return our receipt after we paid and then we were almost denied entry (though this was no fault of the tour)
I have been coming to Cancun for 40 years. Each visit to its beautiful beaches always is great, but I always wish there was time to visit the Merida area, particularly the Mayan site of Uxmal. T
We had a very informative guide who answered all our questions and gave us many incites about Mayan culture.
