A Different Merida Tour

The Martsam Travel team will welcome you at the Merida International Airport and transfer you to your hotel. In the afternoon, you will enjoy a relaxing holistic massage to recharge your energy for an adventurous journey. At night, you will have an authentic Mexican food dinner.

Six-night lodging at Merida City.

During the morning, you will have a short trip to Merida City. Then, you will visit the Hacienda Teya and Hacienda Vista Alegre, which are colonial jewels from the 17th century, dedicated to the Henequen plantation.

The first stop will be at Hacienda Teya. You will have a tour around the Hacienda and then enjoy a delicious Yucatecan lunch.

After, you will visit Hacienda Vista Alegre, one of the most important and prestigious rum and exotic fruits liquor producers. The visit includes the visit to the oak barrels, ceramics and distillery area, and a tasting and explanation of the product’s process.

The day will end with a visit to a 100-years tavern located in Merida’s historic center. The taverns, or cantinas, are a tradition in Yucatan. They surged along with the production of Yucatecan brewery. During this day, you will have the opportunity to try typical tapas and Mexican liquors.

At night, return to your hotel.

In the morning, transfer to Muna (30 minutes). The experience begins with a visit to the local market, where you will learn about the fruits, vegetables, seeds, tubers, and other ingredients used in Mexican cuisine.

Afterward, you will be transferred to a Yucatecan Mayan family home. You will have the opportunity to prepare different Yucatecan and Mexican plates and enjoy lunch of what is cooked with the family. Also, you will visit a Maya pottery workshop.

At sunset, visit a cenote for night snorkeling in the crystal-clear waters.

On this day, you will get to know an essential part of Yucatecan history through the Haciendas producers of Henequen and the culture of the people who lived the conquest, necessity, and glory.

You will have lunch at Hacienda Pedro Ochil, a beautiful, wholly restored hacienda serving delicious Mexican and international cuisine.

In the afternoon, transfer to your hotel.

Today, you will enjoy a cultural city tour around the historic center of Merida. Here, you will see modern and classic art galleries and enjoy the Anthropological and Historic museums in the Canton Palace, such as the Casa Quinta Montes Molina Museum and the most ancient Cathedral of the American continent. You will also visit the Casa Montejo house, the handicrafts market, and many other places of interest.

After breakfast, we will depart from the hotel to visit archaeological sites. The first stop will be Canceh (40 minutes). Its principal plaza includes two restored buildings: the Pyramid and the Estucos Palace.

After that, we transferred to Mayapan, the last Mayan capital and today a walled city. Between its temples, we found a lower-dimensional replica of the Chichen Itza Castle, named Kikulkan. Here, we can see administrative and religious buildings, as well as the former governor’s residences.

You will also be able to visit Mani, a city with one of the Franciscan convents where Mayan codices were destroyed.

In the afternoon, return to your hotel in Merida.

After breakfast, departure to Celestun (1.5 hours). Upon arrival, you will board a boat for a nature tour around the mangroves and spot flamingos and other shorebirds. After the tour, transfer to a resort to rest and enjoy the beach.

Three-night stay in Celestun.

You will have two free days to rest and enjoy the beautiful beaches in Celestun.

At your convenience, transfer to the International Airport of Merida (1.5 hours) in time for you to take your flight back home.

Your adventure around Yucatan has finished.