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Cancún/Riviera Maya: Chichén Itzá, Cenote, Valladolid & Meal

1. Cancún/Riviera Maya: Chichén Itzá, Cenote, Valladolid & Meal

Dive into Mayan culture on a guided day trip with optional hotel transfers from Cancún or Riviera Maya to Chichén Itzá, named one of the New 7 Wonders of the World for being one of the world's best-preserved ancient cities. Enjoy a Mexican buffet and tequila tasting, and stop at Valladolid and a cenote. Your first stop will be at a Mayan community restaurant for breakfast with coffee and bread. Take this time to wake up and then go to stock up on souvenirs. Then, at Chichén Itzá, follow the guide while learning all about the most important buildings. From the awe-inspiring Pyramid of Kukulcan to the ruins that once housed tens of thousands of Mayans, the Pyramid of El Castillo or El Caracol, this visit is filled with rarely heard stories, incredible details, and stunning photo opportunities. Discover why the huge city played such an important role from the Late Classic period (600 AD) into the early part of the Post Classic period (1200 AD), and why it remained a huge center of pilgrimage. At this point, the fun is just getting started as no visit to the area would be complete without a stop by a cenote, a refreshing, enchanting underground sinkhole, sacred to the Mayan people. Then, enjoy a Mexican buffet lunch and a tequila-tasting experience. Before returning to your starting point, stop by the charming town of Valladolid, famed for the ornate, 16th-century Convent of San Bernardino of Siena and the baroque San Gervasio Cathedral. Enjoy a quick panoramic visit to this magical place.

Xoximilco Park: Colorful Mexican Fiesta Entry Ticket

2. Xoximilco Park: Colorful Mexican Fiesta Entry Ticket

This magical place with an ambiance of fiesta, music and tradition, captures the imagination of all who set foot in it because it maintains the charm and memories of Mexico’s golden age. This new attraction makes an encounter with Mexico’s rich past possible. Expect a grand experience, a delightful tasting dinner, vibrant music, ancient legends, and the best Mexican party. This is a place where past and present mingle among the celebrations, friends, romance, nature and flavors that make this country unique. Decorated with motifs from the 32 States of Mexico, the famous trajineras, once used for the transportation of flowers, fruits and vegetables grown in floating gardens, have now become a means of transportation and a cause of joy for all those who come to Xoximilco looking for a unique moment they can only experience in Cancun. Come and enjoy this old tradition in its updated version filled with the charm of those magical moments we hold dear to our hearts.

Chichen Itza, Coba and Ik-Kil Cenote: Private Tour

3. Chichen Itza, Coba and Ik-Kil Cenote: Private Tour

Enjoy a private 11-hour trip to 3 top Yucatan attractions, arriving at Chichen Itza before the crowds. Chichen Itza was recently named one of the New7Wonders of the World. Walk along the columns in the Temple of 1,000 Warriors. Climb El Castillo, the 98-foot-tall pyramid that towers over the ancient grounds. Learn about Mayan culture and history. Continue to Ik-Kil Cenote, a fresh water swimming hole that the Mayans considered sacred. Climb down into the cenote for a dip in the mineral-rich turquoise waters, then refuel with a traditional Mexican buffet lunch. After lunch you’ll visit Coba, yet another ancient city, where you can climb the tallest pyramid on the Mayan peninsula.

From Cancún: Puerto Morelos Guided Taco Tasting Tour

4. From Cancún: Puerto Morelos Guided Taco Tasting Tour

Explore Puerto Morelos, a quaint fishing town, on a guided tour. Sample three different taco types and take part in a professional tequila tasting session. Start with pickup from your hotel in Cancún. Work up your appetite as you arrive in Puerto Morelos, where you will savor delicious fish tacos right by the beach in one of the town's best restaurants. Next, try what locals call tacos de canasta, a popular comfort food. Served from a large basket, the soft, tasty tacos are usually filled with stews. Then, explore the Flea Market and try some delicious Maya tacos. Enjoy the most popular regional variation of the taco, cochinita pibil, which a slow-roasted marinated pork traditionally prepared in an earth oven. Finally, enjoy a complete guided tasting of a variety of different tequilas. Take some time to explore the main plaza of the town, before heading back to your accommodation.

Playa del Carmen: The Travelers' Table Food Experience

5. Playa del Carmen: The Travelers' Table Food Experience

Go on a unique culinary journey through the history of Mexican cuisine, starting with the flavors and techniques of the Mayans and continuing right through to the present day. Learn about the Spanish, African, and Middle Eastern influences on Mexican food with a delicious 5-course tasting meal alongside travelers from all over the world. Enjoy 5 paired boutique wines as well as sampling fine tequilas and mezcals. Relax in the exclusive Punta Venada beach club outside Playa del Carmen, the perfect environment to enjoy this communal dining experience with travelers from all over the world.

Cancun:Lucha Libre, Tacos, Margaritas and Tequila Tasting

6. Cancun:Lucha Libre, Tacos, Margaritas and Tequila Tasting

Immerse yourself in the culture of Cancun on this interactive guided tour with hotel pickup and drop-off. Watch a live lucha libre wrestling match from ringside seats, sample traditional Mexican delicacies like tacos, esquites, Margaritas and Tequila, and make your own tortillas.  A driver will pick you up from your hotel to take you to the lucha libre match. Learn from your guide why luchadores wear masks, if the story of Nacho Libre is real, and get a full explanation of the rules so you can cheer with the locals when you watch the live wrestling match from ringside seats. A sample of food and drinks will be included, such as tacos, frijoles charros, esquites, chicharrones, and homemade popcorn, as well as beer and a margarita. Your drink will be served in a branded 22 oz. yard which you can keep as a souvenir.  Try on your own lucha libre mask which you can take home with you, learn how to make authentic hand-made tortillas, and hear live music from a Mariachi band. Finally, walk through the first park in town, now used as a bustling night market, and take part in a tasting of five varieties of tequila. At the end of the night, your guide will drop you off back at your hotel. 

Playa del Carmen: 3-Hour Local Food Walking Tour

7. Playa del Carmen: 3-Hour Local Food Walking Tour

Dive into Mexican food and cultural experience in one of Playa del Carmen’s most unassuming neighborhoods on this 3-hour walking guided food tour. Taste incredibly distinct cuisine from Italy and Lebanon to Chiapas and Mexico City, all brought together in a multicultural city. Visit street stalls that are famous for their secretly spiced tacos: cochinita, carnitas, pastor, and more. Walk to a local restaurant known for the best chocolate-spiced mole in town - a rich spiced sauce that pairs with slow-cooked chicken. Sample the culinary diamonds of Playa del Carmen while becoming deeply aware of the Mayan Riviera’s history, culture, and geography. Learn the origins of one of the world’s most-loved cuisines: traditional Mexican food. See secret, less known areas kept under the radar, such as family-run markets where they stock hard-to-find seasonal fruits, vegetables, and fresh-squeezed juices. Finish your walk on a sweet note: at one of Playa del Carmen’s best, handmade popsicle shops. Try classic, Mexican ice or milk-based frozen popsicles that are infused with the local, exotic fruits of the area.

Tulum: 3-Hour Local Food Tasting Tour

8. Tulum: 3-Hour Local Food Tasting Tour

Explore Tulum and discover local eateries. Enjoy authentic Mexican food while learning about the city's culture and history. Your tour begins with delectable bites of tacos de guisado, followed by fresh fruit juices and some more regional tacos. Afterwards, hear about the history of Tulum and the surrounding areas as you make your way to the local market. Arrive at the market to enjoy more flavors of Tulum. While here you'll try the authentic Mexican dishes of tamales and mole. Continue on to avoid the tourist hot spots and head to the fruit market where you'll conclude your food tour with a refreshing dessert. This is a unique experience where you will be accompanied by a knowledgeable guide that will take you around Tulum, typically away from common tourist hot-spots to taste the authentic flavors of Mexico and meet its people.

Tulum: Classic Tulum Bike Tour

9. Tulum: Classic Tulum Bike Tour

Your Tulum Bike Tour wlll begin as you meet your guide at the central office and receive a safety briefing and all necessary equipment including helmet and bike. Then, it's off to discover everything the area has to offer. You will learn about the local history as you ride through quiet roads, forest trails and beach paths to see a variety of natural attractions and witness the cultural legacy of this exceptional town. This will be the perfect way to explore Tulum as the tour is full of art, culture, history and fun. You will get to visit the ancient Maya ruins with a professional historical guide and cycle by wonderful waters of the Caribbean. Then, you'll head downtown and learn of the mural art scene, the tastiest street food, the local heart of Tulum and the cosmopolitan town of today. You will also learn about Mayan traditions and beliefs, the art of native beekeeping and where to find the best tacos, mojitos, ice cream and music in town.  Finish the tour by jumping into the cooling waters of a beautiful cenote: crystal clear freshwater sinkholes surrounded by the lush jungle. This will be an insider's view of Tulum, led by experienced and dedicated guides who share their love of nature, history, biking and fun with you. Your tour will end at approximately 13:00 in the central office. 

Playa del Carmen: 3-Hour Mexican Seafood Tasting Tour

10. Playa del Carmen: 3-Hour Mexican Seafood Tasting Tour

Flavourful dishes, refreshing drinks, and off the beaten path, experience a unique tasting tour featuring Mexican seafood. Stroll through Playa del Carmen's downtown with a guide as you try local bites. Visit 3 seafood eateries and try some of the best pescaderia to the most amazing tostaderia in the Mexican Caribbean. Cool down with a refreshing local beer and enjoy tasty handmade ice cream as you walk through Playa del Carmen. During this 3-hour tasting tour stop by seafood restaurants where the locals go and receive a special introduction to Mexican food and culture.

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4.3 / 5

based on 7 reviews

This tour was with our guide Jonas at 10AM. Our family aged from from 9 years to 59 years were met by him and taken around some local taco places, plus juices/smoothies, tamale, mole and desert ice cream. The tour went around places without tourists but felt very safe. Jonas was brilliant with my 9 yr old son and helped with the group of six crossing the road etc. He was very knowledgeable about the area. He also took some very high quality pictures which were emailed to us after. Highly recommend this tour, if you are staying in a hotel outside of Tulum, getting a taxi is easy enough to the location.

The tour was nice overall, comfortable bus, and our guide Edwin was very nice and knowledgeable, expect a bit of delay if doing hotel pickup, but no problem overall. The best parts were as expected Chichen Itza and the Cenote. The meal is the least exciting, but we knew ahead of time from other reviews, and did not come for the food. I would do it again, it was a great tour.

This is a great value tour and Chichen Itza makes up for an incredible experience! Just keep in mind this is a large shared tour, meaning lots of people along with you, some time for pick up an d drop-off, and some stops at places like a souvenir shop

This was a fun and informative tour that starts very early but worth it. Great included buffet lunch, the cenote was clean and beautiful, overall I highly recommend this entire tour.

We really liked seeing and tasting where the locals eat. Jonas was an engaging guide and we enjoyed him.