Yucatan & Cancún: Merida, Mayan Ruins, & Beachside Livin'

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  • Booking Type Instant booking
  • duration 9 days
  • tour type Group Request as private
  • age requirement 18-35 yrs
  • max group size 24
  • guiding method Fully guided
  • Tour Code BM-37793
  • Footprint Carbonneutral CO2 emissions resulting from all trips on Bookmundi will be offset via investments in carbon reduction projects.
  • Operated in English
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  • Starts Merida, Mexico
  • Ends Cancún, Mexico
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HIGHLIGHTS Download trip notes
  • Bike and swim your way through cenotes in the jungle.
  • Take a guided tour of the massive Mayan site of Chichen Itzá.
  • Descend into a cenote for a delicious spread of Yucatecan cuisine cooked over the fire.
  • Hit the beach after visiting the ruins of Tulum.
  • Stay at hostel near the beach in Cancún.
  • Venture away from the Cancún hotel zone to prepare a meal in a local community.
  • Enjoy free time for optional activities or hanging out at the hostels
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Starting in Merida and ending in Cancún, the trip "Yucatan & Cancún: Merida, Mayan Ruins, & Beachside Livin'" is a guided art and architecture trip that takes 9 days. You will travel through Cancún, Tulum and Valladolid in Mexico. "Yucatan & Cancún: Merida, Mayan Ruins, & Beachside Livin'" is a group trip which includes accommodation, transport, meals and others.

What’s the best way to top off your Yucatán adventure? Pshh, that’s easy: add a stop in Cancún! With some of Mexico’s best hostels as your home, explore the Yucatan Peninsula on this nine-day adventure that wraps up with beachside days in Cancún. Kicking off in Merida, visit the jungle for a swim in crystal clear cenotes. Next, go on a guided tour of the massive Mayan site of Chichen Itzá before descending into a cenote for an epic dinner of local dishes cooked over a fire. After a couple of days in chilled-out Tulum, head to Cancún for an insider's tour away from the resorts, and spend your free time relaxing at the beach, your hostel, or doing all sorts of optional activities.
ITINERARY Expand All
  • Day 1: Mérida
  • Day 2: Mérida
  • Day 3: Mérida/Valladolid
  • Day 4: Valladolid/Tulum
  • Day 5: Tulum
  • Day 6: Tulum/Cancún
  • Day 7: Cancún
  • Day 8: Cancún
  • Day 9: Cancún
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Accommodation
  • Hostels (8 nts)
Meals
  • 8 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 1 dinner
    Note: Allow USD155-205 for meals not included.
Transport
  • Private vehicle, public air-conditioned bus, taxi.
  • All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
Guide
  • CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout, local guides.
Included activities
  • Your G for Good Moment: El Hongo Mexican Community Restaurant & Youth Art Program, Playa del Carmen
  • Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group
  • Your Foodie Moment: Yucatecan Community Lunch Experience and Cenote Swim, Cancún
  • Excursion from Mérida to cycle between and swim in cenotes
  • Guided tour of Chichen Itzá and Tulum ruins
  • Dinner inside a cenote near Valladolid
  • Beach time at Tulum and Cancún
  • Visit to an insect museum
  • Beach time at Cancún
WHAT'S EXCLUDED
  • Any international flights to Merida and from Cancún are not included in this price. We always recommend that you arrive 1 day prior to your tour starting date.
  • Travel insurance is not included in this Yucatan & Cancún: Merida, Mayan Ruins, & Beachside Livin' tour. Travel insurance is mandatory to buy. World Nomads' travel insurance has been designed by travelers for travelers.
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REQUEST A PRIVATE, CUSTOMIZABLE DEPARTURE By design, this is a group tour. You can however request a private, customized version of this tour for yourself or your private group of people. Private departures are usually more expensive, but come with these benefits:
  • Personal Itinerary can be tweaked and customized.
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CANCELLATION

No additional cancellation fees apply for this Yucatan & Cancún: Merida, Mayan Ruins, & Beachside Livin' tour. You can cancel the tour up to 62 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 61 days of departure.

Payment

For any tour departures within 24 June 2024, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 24 June 2024, a deposit is required to confirm this tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 61 days before trip departure.

Travel Insurance

Yucatan & Cancún: Merida, Mayan Ruins, & Beachside Livin' tour requires that you have adequate and valid travel insurance covering medical and personal accidents, including repatriation costs and emergency evacuation. World Nomads offers travel insurance for independent travelers and intrepid families.

Visa

For this Yucatan & Cancún: Merida, Mayan Ruins, & Beachside Livin' tour getting the required visa(s) is the responsibility for each individual traveller, as visa requirements vary depending on your nationality. We recommend to check with your local embassies representing the countries that you are traveling to, as part of this itinerary.

Age Requirement

You must be 18 to travel unaccompanied on this tour. For minors travelling with a guardian over 21 years old, the minimum age is 12.

Does this trip suit me?
  • 1. Physical Grading : 2 - Light Light walking and hiking suitable for most fitness levels. Nothing too challenging.
  • 2. Trip Type : Small Group Group trips average 12 travellers per departure, depending on the adventure. The maximum is usually no more than 16, but some can be smaller or bigger, depending on the trip. Check individual trips for details.
  • 3. Travel Style : Roamies by Hostelworld & G Adventures Immersive, social, wallet-friendly adventures where epic hostels are your home-base.
  • 4. Service Level : Basic Simple and clean hotels and hostels; affordable public and private transport; lots of optional activities.
COVID-19 Safety Measures

This trip incorporates the following COVID-19 measures:

  • This tour has received the World Travel and Tourism Council’s ‘Safe Travels’ stamp, which provides travellers with assurance that COVID-19 health and hygiene protocols have been adhered to.
  • Elevated hygiene safety measures and distancing will be followed in transportation, accommodation and meal venues. Frequently touched surfaces are regularly disinfected.
  • This tour requires you to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at least 14 days before your departure day or have a negative PCR test within 96 hours before your departure day.
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