Full-Day Tour to Mayapan and Cenotes Homún from Mérida
4.5
18 Ratings
Mérida
Embark on a full-day tour from Mérida to explore the Mayapan area and the stunning cenotes of Homún. Discover the rich history of the Mayan civilization, take a refreshing dip in the cenotes, and indulge in a delicious dinner of traditional local cuisine.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Mayapan Archaeological Zone - The name Mayapan in the Mayan language means “the forgiveness of the Mayans”, in this area there are incredible Mayan monuments and structures, the most outstanding being the castle of Kukulkan which is a scale replica of the one found in Chichen Itza.
Time to get to this place are almost 2 hours - Grutas y Cenote La Candelaria - Discover the impressive grottoes in homun and the Cenote Candelaria where you will be surprised to see how incredible nature is and how it forms impressive natural structures
Time to get to this place 1 hour
- Cenote Cuzama - You cannot leave the route without visiting the Homunja cenote, one of the best in the area that will amaze you with its crystal clear waters
Time to get to this place 1 hour and 1 hours to the lunch
- Cenote Cholul - Following the tour we will go to another cenote with crystal clear waters, Cenote Cholul, do not miss the opportunity to visit a cenote that is not very visited but is beautiful
Time to gey back to the starting point around 1 hours
What's Included
- Visit to Mayapan
- Dinner
- Life vest at cenotes
- Round Transportation
- Access to Cenotes from Homun
- Bilingual Guide
What's Not Included
- Does not include drinks at bus and restaurant
Additional Information
First, we’ll take you on a journey to the Mayapan area, home to some fascinating monuments built by the Mayan civilization. Here, you’ll learn about the rich history of this ancient civilization.
Following our exploration, you’ll be able to unwind in the Homun route cenotes. These awe-inspiring natural formations will take your breath away. Take a dip in the cool waters of these cenotes and enjoy the spectacular views it offers, all whilst creating lasting memories through photos.
Alongside this adventure, delight in a meal of local traditional cuisine. Stop pondering and embark on a day you’ll remember forever.
- We only provide pickups at meeting point, please contact us to get the correct place
- We recommend that you bring sunscreen, comfortable clothes, swimsuit, a change of clothes, water, and cash.
- If for any reason you are a no show or decide not to go the same day, this tour cannot be rescheduled, you would have to buy again.
Location
OK MAGUEY
Calle 60
Tours sol turquesa is located nex to OK MAGUEY office
esq. con calle 61 Calle 60, C. 61 499, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yuc.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.5
(18 Ratings)
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Gladis_m
Feb 22, 2024
Excellent tour to cenotes - Mr. Andres Gabriel it’s a real tour guide and an excellent historian, regarding Mayan and Spanish culture! With more than 30 yrs. Of experience, has gone to university and got degree for history, You’re in for a real treat if he is your tour guide. The rest of Staff amazing our Driver(Don’t remember his name-my apologies) Mr. Benito from the 3rd. Cenote on this tour, he was also very respectful, attentive and a good teacher of the Mayan culture, the environment and how they care for the cenotes.
Thank you!
I’ll come back and hire this Co. Again.
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Lillianna_r
Oct 31, 2023
Worth it - The food at the end was amazing. The tour guide was very kind and charismatic. The sites were incredible. Highly recommend.
Be sure to bring towels, water and snacks.
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Char
Sep 21, 2023
Educational & Super Fun! - Learning about the Mayan history from the most amazing super proud & passionate tour guide Gero. The trip was educational & fun throughout!
It was refreshing to not be a part of overly touristy trip. We had the ruins to ourselves, weren’t rushed at any point from any activities. Abundance of knowledge by the guide on ruins & cenotes & yucatan culture.
Cenotes were beautiful & again not crowded with other tour groups.
We ended our day with traditional dinner with the family at one of the cenotes. The food was delicious, hosts were kind & gracious.
Highly recommend this tour if you want to learn & enjoy the sites in peace!
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Beatriz
Jul 28, 2023
Informative an mesmerizing tour. - We throughly enjoy this tour, it started a little later than scheduled but overall it was great, our guide Samuel was funny and knowledgeable, the ruins have great views and the cenotes were impressive, specially the first one, I wasn’t expecting the trip between the three to be so adventurous (you had to get in this kinda safari kind a vehicle) with so many bumps but was part of the experience, and to finish a fabulous dinner with salbutes made right there in site.
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Betty_g
Jun 30, 2023
Fun water experience 🤗 - Cenotes were beautiful, but cold water. Still a great experience 😅. Mayapan ruins were interesting, but extremely hot so glad we had the Cenotes to go to afterwards.
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Isabel_p
May 31, 2023
Incredible experience! - The tour was amazing! Sammy was our guide. He talked the perfect amount, providing great info and funny jokes but not over explaining either. The van was comfortable and had the AC going the perfect amount. The ruins were beautiful and so interesting. We were basically the only people there! It’s such a special experience to be able to go in and on the ruins. The cenotes were also extremely beautiful and very Intresting as they’re all basically covered / cave cenotes. The meal at the end of the day was some of the best food we’ve had in Mexico so far! Well worst your money. A beautiful day.
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Marcita37
Apr 8, 2023
Great experience - Excellent trip, very hospitable staff. Enough time was given at all cenotes. Would recommend for families, couples and solo travelers.
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Hector_s
Sep 3, 2023
Good tour with a few hiccups... - It was a good tour of the cenotes as well as the Mayapan archeological site. Both my wife and I enjoyed swimming in the cenotes and visiting the Mayapan archeological site. We also enjoyed the traditional Maya dinner, after our cenote experience. The drive was long and our guide was just "meh". Every time I attempted to engage him in conversation regarding info on Mayapan or anything else, he acted as it was such a hassle--and never quite answered. However, the overall experience was well worth the price. I'd recommend this tour if you don't have a vehicle at your disposal, otherwise, you're probably better off doing it on your own.
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Jen_a
Jan 22, 2024
Tour was disappointing - Before you consider booking this tour, I strongly recommend waiting until Mayapan reopens. The alternative, Acanceh, didn't live up to expectations. Overall, we found the tour to be disappointing for the following reasons:
Cons:
-Despite requesting an English-speaking guide, our guide had limited English proficiency, making communication quite challenging. Additionally, our guide was absent for the majority of the tour, leaving us without a means to ask questions.
-Regrettably, we didn't get to see any ruins. Although we stopped at Acanceh, we weren't given the opportunity to explore the small ruin there.
-Be prepared for a significant amount of driving. Approximately half of the tour is spent on a bus.
Pros:
-Two out of the three cenotes were exceptionally beautiful.
-On a positive note, the lunch provided at the end of the tour was truly amazing.
Overall this tour is not worth the money.
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Danloa2019
Dec 24, 2023
Don't book this tour. You might show up and nobody will be there. - We would not recommend booking this tour. We showed up early on the day of the tour and was informed that the tour already left 4 hrs earlier without letting us know. More details below:
We booked this tour via Tripadvisor three months ago. The day before our tour (12/16/23), we received text messages from 'Stap Travel Tours by Viator' with introductory details stating that our tour would start tomorrow (12/17/23) at 11:45am at the "Tours Sol Turquesa" office. We arrived early to the office and the receptionist informed us that the tour already left at ~8am, and that somebody should have contacted us the night before to tell us about the change. When we asked the receptionist why she or "Tours Sol Turequesa" didn't contact us, she said that they did not have our contact info - and that they only 'manage' the tours.. they don't actually provide the tour nor are they affiliated with 'Stap Travel Tours by Viator.'
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