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Yucatan Peninsula Circuit Including Sites of the Southern Campeche Jungle 8 days / 7 nights. Escorted tour via luxury A/C vehicle. Expert bilingual guide. Professional driver. Arrive and depart Cancun. All meals included.
Day One: Valladolid Arrive Cancun or Merida. Airport greeting and transfer to the colonial town of Valladolid in the center of Yucatan - 99 miles from Cancun, 99 miles from Merida, but close to Chichen Itza. Colonial-era churches and hotels surround the town's traditional tree lined central plaza. Welcome Dinner and reception at your hotel.
Day Two: Dzitnup, Chichen Itza and Uxmal Visit Dzitnup, an underground wonder of the Yucatan's natural hydraulic system. Tour the Mayan legacy of Chichen Itza with its impressive 82 foot tall Temple of Kukulcan, known as El Castillo. You will see the largest and best-preserved ball court in Mesoamerica, Temple of the Warriors, Sacred Cenote, Observatory and Court of the Thousand Columns.Evening drive to Uxmal for dinner and the Uxmal Light and Sound Spectacle. Evening drive to Merida for dinner and overnight.
Day Three: Merida and Uxmal Tour the parks, avenues, Spanish missions and colonial architecture of the glorious city of Merida. Early afternoon departure for the hotel at Uxmal. Following dinner marvel at the Light and Sound Spectacle at Uxmal. Overnight at Uxmal.
Day Four: Uxmal, Kabah, Hopelchen, Hoxub and Chicanna Tour Uxmal's spectacular sites. After lunch at the hotel, drive through the scenic countryside and visit Kabah and Labna. After a photo stop at Artist Point enjoy the indigenous community of Hopelchen and its lovely church built in 1667. Tour Hoxob, a community closely associated with the Puuc style. Overnight and dinner at a hotel in the jungle of Southern Campeche.
Day Five: Calakmul Morning drive through the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve which contains countless species of birds, butterflies and wild animals. The prehistoric metropolis of Calakmul was 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 a hotel in the jungle of Southern Campeche.
Day Six: Chicanna, Becan, Xpujil and Cacalar Start the day 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 pre-classic period. Next stop is the awe-inspiring citadel of Xpujil which depicts the Rio Bec Architectonic Style. After lunch at the Calakmul restaurant the day's adventure concludes at a hotel on the lovely Bacalar Lagoon.
Day Seven: Bacalar, Oxtankah, Playa del Carmen Admire the region's beauty from a small vessel while cruising the lagoon. Visit the citadel of Oxtankah. Enjoy the flora and fauna of Quintana Roo on the way to Playa Del Carmen and your Farewell Dinner.
Day Eight: Departure Transfer to Cancun Airport. you can extend your stay as well to enjoy the beach areas
Price per person double occupancy: $1,870. Single supplement: $225.
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