1 day

About this activity

After hotel pickup in Merida, start your drive to Uxmal. Once there and accompanied by a professional guide, you'll get to visit the Maya-style temples where the Maya civilization left its mark in the area. Enjoy the tranquility of this early-morning tour without the huge crowds.
Visit the Temple of the Magician, which according to the mythology of this place was built by a dwarf king. Then, see the Nunnery, which highlights the Puuc style, this style is characterized by smooth walls and decorated frieze. Finally, visit the Governor’s Palace, with a façade of more than 20,000 tiles considered the most beautiful in the Maya area.
After visiting Uxmal, you will drive to Cananah’s restaurant and enjoy a delicious a la carte meal. Then, you'll go to the archaeological site of Kabah. This area has two important buildings of the Mayan culture. First, you'll see the Codz Pop (Carpet funky) temple belonging to the God of Water Chaac, in this building seven sculptures of Mayan rulers were found. Then, you'll visit the Palace Teocalli. Once you are done with the tour, you'll head back to Merida.

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Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
A la carte meal
Round-trip shared transfer
Professional guide

Not included

Gratuities
Drinks
Local tax ($23) per person

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Features

Tourism

95%

Cultural

70%

Reviews

4.7

56

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Nadine P

4 | 2018-03-30

Very good tour, the guide stopped on the way at a nearby store for those to use the bathroom and get water. It was hot in March so definitely needed water and sunblock, the sun was beating down. The only thing I didnt like is that we ate lunch way too late, I think when he let everyone vote, they didnt realize that Uxmal would take longer to tour.

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Brian P

5 | 2018-02-21

Our excursion to Uxmal and Kabah was absolutely amazing! The sites themselves were so interesting, and our guide, Manuel, was very knowledgable and explained the Puuc style of architecture, as it differs from the ruins in, for example, Chichen Itza. The sites were pleasantly uncrowded, with limited vendors, and lots of time to take in all the structures and listen to detailed explanation from Manuel, regarding restoration and function. We were impressed with Manuel's knowledge, and his patience, in answering our questions. Lunch was pleasant, and we had a number of extensive travellers amongst us, so it was interesting to hear their plans, and where in Mexico and South America they were travelling too. Our driver, Joaquin, was excellent, and very open to answering questions, and offering advice.

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Kayla P

3 | 2018-02-17

Pros: lunch was very yummy, guide was informational, we got about an hour of free time to wander at Uxmal, driver dropped us off nearer our Airbnb at the end of the day Cons: waited 1.5 hours for the bus to pick us up The directions said to be ready 30-60 minutes in advance of departure time. Since we weren't staying at a hotel, we told them we'd be in front of the nearest one. This meant sitting on the curb of a busy street for 90 minutes. When I called at departure time the woman at the tour company seemed genuinely confused why we would have expected the bus already. When I called back twenty minutes later she apologized and said something had kept the driver. I wish the directions would have specifically said something like please be ready for to go by 8:30 and call if you haven't been picked up by 9:15. Something like this would have put my mind at ease. I don't mind waiting, but it seemed like no one else followed the directions or was worried by our late take off. I would have preferred more Mayan history and less architectural information, but that's just me.

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