11-day Ecotrips to Yucatan & The Caribbeans

Pick up at Cancun and transfer to your hotel (20 min). Overnight in Cancun

After breakfast, we will visit the archaeological site of Coba by bike. Then we will visit the Punta Laguna nature reserve (hiking in the jungle in search of monkeys and other wild animals, canoeing on the turquoise lake, zip line, participating in a Mayan ceremony). Swim the Esmeralda cenote run by a Mayan family, and spend the afternoon and overnight in the nearby Mayan community of Nuevo Durango. Discover the conservation centre which reintroduces endangered animals into the wild and their gardens, and medicinal plants. Enjoy a delicious home-cooked meals made with local ingredients.

After breakfast, we will head to Ría Lagartos, a small fishing village on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. Take a boat trip to discover the mangrove forests, saltwater canals full of crocodiles and many species of birds, as well as the famous pink lagoons of Las Coloradas, the largest breeding site in the Yucatan of pink flamingos. After lunch, we will return to Valladolid. Spend the afternoon getting to know the charming city of Valladolid by bike (optional), and explore the squares, churches, colourful alleys, colonial architecture and everyday life.Visit an ex-Hacienda and Cenote Oxman. Overnight in Valladolid

After breakfast, we will visit Chichen Itza, the enigmatic Mayan site and newly elected Wonder of the World. Chichen Itza is a must-see for history buffs and is unrivalled in New World archaeology for the perspective it gives us on Mesoamerican thought, culture, architecture and engineering. Visit the community of Yaxunah, the jewel of the Mayan culture where one will participate in activities of preparation of typical foods, visit a botanical garden, and dive in an impressive cenote. We will travel by bike to tour the village (optional).Enjoyr a traditional lunch with the community. We will then transfer to Izamal, the yellow city. Today, this Yucatecian village, which has become a cultural heritage and a magical village, also called the City of Three Cultures, is home to Mayan temples, and colonial houses that transport to the past, from the XVIth, XVIIth and XVIIIth centuries. Free time and relaxation to walk the streets of Izamal. Dinner at Restaurant Kinich. Overnight in Izamal

After breakfast, transfer to Merida & walk to discover the splendid city centre of the capital of Yucatan: the traditional food and crafts market, town hall with its historic murals, charming squares full of colour and history, the cathedral, Paseo de Montejo and the Palacio Canton museum, an old historic house. Free time in the afternoon until 6 p.m, when we will visit the Yucatecan Gastronomy Museum, followed by dinner in the same place. Overnight in Merida

After breakfast, we will visit Uxmal and the hacienda of Yaxcopoil with a stop in the village of Muna. Lunch and discovery of a very particular family of Mayan craftsmen that recreate pre-Hispanic clay vases, painted as in the ancient Mayan pictographic codices.Departure for Campeche. Overnight in Campeche

Breakfast, then we will head to Campeche UNESCO heritage on foot, Museum of the Fort of San Miguel (Archaeology and History Museum of the State of Campeche) - a fascinating look at the objects of great value found in Mayan sites (among others, Calakmul). Overnight in a jungle lodge near Calakmul

Breakfast, then visit the archaeological site of Calakmul in the jungle. Lunch, and then transfer and overnight in Bacalar

Sunrise Kayak Tour followed by breakfast and rest. Explore the fascinating Bacalar Lagoon, renowned for its seven shades of blue. Fed by underground springs, the huge lagoon has a variety of depths and vegetation that alter the colour of the surface for a magical effect. Transfer to Tulum (lunch break en route to Felipe Carrillo Puerto). Overnight in Tulum (two options, beach or centre)

Breakfast, then visit the archaeological site of Tulum on the Caribbean Sea in the morning. Transfer to Puerto Morelos, followed by a snorkelling excursion to the coral reef of Puerto Morelos. Night in Puerto Morelos

Breakfast, then transfer to Cancun airport (30 mins)