Day 1 - Arrive Cancun   Transfer to Valladolid for a welcome dinner and reception. (D)

Day 2 - Dzitnup, Chichen Itza, Merida    The tour will visit Dzitnup, an underground wonder of the Yucatan’s natural hydraulic system, tour the Mayan legacy of Chichen Itza with its impressive Castle, Ball Court, Temple of the Warriors, Sacred Cenote, Observatory, and Court of the Thousand Columns. The tour will have dinner and overnight accommodations in colonial Merida. (B, L,d)

Day 3 - Merida, Uxmal   Tour members will enjoy the morning touring the parks, avenues, Spanish missions and colonial architecture of the glorious city of Merida. There will be an early afternoon departure for the hotel at Uxmal. After dinner, the tour will marvel at the Light and Sound Spectacle at the Uxmal Ceremonial Center. (B, L, D)

 

Day 4 - Uxmal, Kabah, Hopelchén, Hoxob, Chicanna   The tour will explore Uxmal’s Temple of the Magician, Quadrangle of the Nuns, Governor’s Palace and the stunning carved stones of the House of Doves. After lunch at the hotel, the tour continues through the scenic countryside to visit the sites of Kabah and Labná. After a photo stop at Artist Point tour members will enjoy the indigenous community of Hopelchén and its lovely church built in 1667 to honor St. Francis de Padua. Then the tour will visit Hoxob, a community closely associated with the Puuc style.  The tour will arrive at the resort in time for dinner. (B, L, D)

Day 5 - Calakmul   After breakfast there will be a morning drive through the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve which contains countless species of birds, butterflies and wild animals. Then there will be a tour of the prehistoric metropolis of Calakmul, first discovered and named by botanist Cyrus Lundell in 1931. Calakmul dominated the so-called Kingdom of the Serpent’s Head (250-750 AD). This group skirmished constantly with archrival Tikal. Overnight at the resort. (B, L, D)

 

Day 6 - Chicanna, Becan, Xpujil, Chetumal - The day starts with tours of Chicanna and the majestic Citadel of Becan. The moat surrounding the city center is 52 feet wide and 16 feet deep and has been dated to the Preclassic period. Next stop on the tour is the awe-inspiring citadel of Xpujil which depicts the Rio Bec architectural style. After lunch at the Calakmul restaurant the day’s adventure concludes in Chetumal at the Don Jose restaurant. (B, L, D)

 

Day 7 - Mayan Museum, Tulum - After breakfast tour members will visit the modern Maya Museum in Chetumal then transfer north to Tulum for a walking site lecture of the site and then continue to the hotel and relax before a farewell dinner. (B, L, D)

Day 8 - Depart Tulum   Depending on departure schedules, there may be time to enjoy the beach at the hotel before transferring to Cancun International Airport. (B)