Yucatan Explorer

When you arrive at Cancun or Riviera Maya International Airport you will be provided with airport reception and transfer to your accommodation, Hotel Chichen Itza, in a luxury Mercedes Benz Vehicle.

If your arrival is before 7pm then the Noches de Kukulkan night show is available to you.* This amazing lightshow provides the chance to experience Chichen Itza by night.

*Noches de Kukulkan night show only available if arrival is before 7pm

After starting the day with breakfast at the hotel, your Mayan adventure begins with a private guided tour of Chichen Itza archaeological park, one of the Seven New Wonders of the World. Beginning at the Great Plaza, the heart of Chichen Itza, you’ll visit the Ball Game Court, the Temple of the Jaguars, the famous Temple (pyramid) of God KuKulcan, the Tzompantli Platform and the Temple of the Warriors or Temple of The One Thousand Columns. Then you will visit the Sacred Cenote, the Mayan Observatory and the set of buildings constructed during the Classic Maya Period, The Nunnery.

In the evening you are invited to attend Ecos de Uxmal, an immersive night walk through the archaeological site that combines projections on the mayan temples, ambient lighting and sound effects that brings narrations to life.

Breakfast at The Lodge at Uxmal or Hacienda Uxmal ® Hotel.

The adventure continues with a guided tour of the temples at Uxmal Archaeological Park. The tour includes the oval-shaped Magician's Pyramid; the Nun's Quadrangle with its magnificent friezes depicting the Mayan Rain God; the magnificent Palace of the Governor and the impressive Great Pyramid.

You will then continue onto Kabah where you will see the Codz Pop, a palace famous for its facade of 250 Chaac masks and statues of ancient rulers of the site; the Palace and the Arch of Kabah which marks the entrance to the Sacbe or linking path between Kabah and Uxmal.

In the afternoon, enjoy The Mayan Planetarium experience. Discover how ancient Maya lined up their temples to observe their gods from heaven and used intertwined calendars to record the past and predict seasonal and astronomical events. Explore the pyramids that rise above the rainforest designed as observatories to follow the sun. The rest of the day is yours to enjoy at your leisure.

Breakfast at The Lodge at Uxmal or Hacienda Uxmal.

On your final day, you will start with a morning exploring the Uxmal surroundings in a vintage renewed Land Rover Defender. We will take you inside the grounds and vestiges of the historic Hacienda Uxmal where you will appreciate its magnificent structures and its surrounding plantations conformed of organic fruits and vegetables.

Then, a visit to The Choco Story. Here, you’ll learn about the history of cocoa, its importance to the Mayas, the way it is cultivated and the traditional process to make chocolate.

The rest of the day is yours to explore the Hacienda gallery or relax at the resort swimming pool. Afternoon at your leisure.

After breakfast transfer to Cancun or Riviera Maya. Your deluxe van will take you to the hotel of your choice in Cancun or the Riviera Maya or on to the airport.