Mayapan Ruins and Santa Barbara Cenotes Tour from Merida: Experience Ancient City and Unique Cenotes
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65 Ratings
Merida
Explore the ancient city of Mayapan and discover the beauty of Santa Barbara cenotes on this tour from Merida. Immerse yourself in history, swim in unique cenotes, and indulge in a delicious Yucatecan meal.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Merida - Starting point of our tour.
In the morning we will pick up our travelers, who will enjoy a short and pleasant trip to Mayapán. - Zona Arqueologica Acanceh - This includes the time it takes us to travel to the place where our adventure begins. In Acanceh we will visit and learn about the history of its preserved ruins and surroundings.
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Santa Barbara Cenotes & Restaurant - We will visit Santa Barbara, where we will find 3 incredible, unique and different cenotes.
To make the tour, you can choose between a truck or a bicycle. Without a doubt a great experience.
At the end of your tour, enjoy a delicious Yucatecan dish.
- Parque de Santa Lucia - Upon returning, we will take you to Parque de Santa LucÃa, one of the most iconic and central places in the city where you can find restaurants, bars, and shops.
What's Included
- Lifejacket included for safety
- Lunch provided
- Air-conditioned transport
- Bicycle usage included
- Entry to Santa Bárbara
- Professional guide services
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Carbonated beverages
- Acanceh Admission $80MXN
Additional Information
Experience the splendid olden city of Mayapán, scale its magnificent ruins and capture unforgettable instances. From there, the journey continues to Santa Barbara cenotes, where you have the option of taking a trip on a truck or cycling to visit the distinct and fascinating trio of cenotes.
To wrap up the tour, savour an authentic and tasty Yucatecan meal.
Location
Merida
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(65 Ratings)
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Isabel_p
Mar 23, 2024
Cenot- SLAY - What a great trip! Demetrio was an amazing tour guide, extremely informative while keeping it interesting the whole time. We enjoyed the beautiful cenotes and then the best food we’ve had our whole trip at the restaurant! The driver was great as well, even picking us up at our AirBnB perfectly on time. We got to the cenotes before the crowds which I was so grateful for. Overall an amazing experience with a great guide. Thank you Demetrio!
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Erika
Mar 9, 2024
4 different Cenotes!! - We took a day trip from Merida to Santa Barbara for a day of Cenotes . We were able to hire a local cab driver named Antonio Casanova. He speaks very good English and will accommodate groups on day trips around the Yacatan.
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Margery_c
Mar 6, 2024
Seamless and perfect - Fantastic trip. We got to see small villages with their ruins, and the 4 cenotes were each so different. Our guide Pablo was knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Perfect day.
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Cecilia_m
Mar 4, 2024
Cenotes are beautiful - Great experience , 4 cenotes in the same place ! Good travel , a van with only 3 passengers . The guide good enough , not extraordinary, can tell you that we had better guides , but was ok . The food in general is ok also
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Robert_p
Feb 22, 2024
Center Heaven - It is impossible to pick one part as the best. This would have been to Mayapan but there was a local disagreement so the site was closed. So we went to a small Mayan town and saw the market and the church and a surviving temple. Then we went to the Santa Barbara denotes. I thought it was just one but there were four. Each was better then the last one. Good facility, life vests excellent, well marked and an elevator was available for the last one. My wife spent almost 3 hours gloating in heaven while I took video and pictures. We are coming back again next year so I can float around. Guide was awesome Can taught us some Mayan terms and gave us typical Mayan treats from the market. Just a stunningly beautiful experience. Oh lunch was great as well.
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Laura05025
Feb 12, 2024
Wonderful experience! - This was an excellent tour! Our guide was amazing, he explained a lot while we were driving and also on site. We got to visit five cenotes in total, which were all beautiful, and everything was well timed. I even made new friends on the tour! All in all a great experience and highly recommend Traveler Tiger, very professional, would book with them again.
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Sal_c
Jan 30, 2024
Well worth the $ & time - Our guide was wonderful & the lunch was a delight. The cenotes were not too crowded & spectacular…..
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Joann_d
Jan 27, 2024
Amazing experience! - This trip was amazing! It was the most incredible thing I have ever done! We went to Acanceh to see a small area of Mayan ruins that was very interesting. We were able to climb on both of the structures. Then we went to the cenotes. We had 3 hours to swim in the 4 cenotes which was plenty of time. We rode the horse cart to cenote #1. Then you walk to #2 and #3 (very short walk). Then the horse cart to cenote #4 which was back where we started. Then we had lunch (we chose what we wanted before we went swimming). We only had to pay for our own drinks. The driver/guide was so nice. We learned a lot from him. I would highly recommend this trip.
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David_k
Jan 22, 2024
Gorgeous Cenotes with a great guide - Julio our guide and driver was great. A kind and relaxed guy. I enjoyed the Acanceh stop as a slice of something more local. The Cenotes were all simply stunning. Nice relaxing day out.
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Denza_g
Jan 20, 2024
Fantastic Cenotes - There ended up being just 3 guests on this which was a fantastic small group experience.
The pick-up was easy. The tour started with a visit to the small town of Acanceh where we walked around some ruins, churches, and the market. We then headed to the Cenotes which were absolutely beautiful. Once in a lifetime experience! Would recommend booking.
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