25 day tour around Yucatan Peninsula
The 25-day tour around Yucatan Peninsula
This route includes the most popular Yucatan destinations in 3 Mexican states – Quintana Roo, Yucatan, and Campeche.
- The point of departure: Cancun
- The point of return: Cancun
You will visit cozy colonial towns, protected natural areas, and popular resorts, walk along ancient Mayan roads in a selva, and swim in blue lagoons and underground cenotes.
Attention!
This tour contains 5 long-distance bus travel:
- Cancun – Valladolid (2:00/2:45 hours)
- Valladolid – Merida (2:15/3:20 hours)
- Merida – Campeche (2:25/4:00 hours)
- Campeche – Chetumal (6:45 hours)
- Chetumal – Playa del Carmen (4:15/4:45 hours)
You also could rent a car, but the time on the road will be the same. For more detailed information about each destination of this route, use tags at the end of this page.
Have a nice trip!
Day 1 – Cancun
Getting around
Zona Hostellera
Downtown
Punta Cancun
Museo Maya
Parque Ecológico Kabah
El Mirador
Nightlife
Day 2 – Cancun – Isla Mujeres – Cancun
How to get there?
Ferry boats run from Cancun to Isla Mujeres and vice-versa all day.
Ferry from/to Puerto Juarez 8$ (30 min) every 30 min.
Ferry via Playa de Tortugas 16$ (40 min) every 2 hours.
Getting around
You can visit Turtle Farm
The 19th-century hacienda was built by pirate Fermin Mundaca.
There is a small ruin and a temple to Ixchel.
You also can take a Whale Shark Tour, snorkel at Garrafon Park, and swim with dolphins at Dolphin Discovery Park.
Swim at multiple beaches.
Or just rent a bike and go around and have fun.
Attention!
Don’t forget to check when the last ferry runs to Cancun.
Day 3 – Cancun – Valladolid – Valladolid
How to get there?
A lot of buses during the day, estimated time on the road is from 2:00 to 2:45 hours.
Better to buy or reserve tickets yesterday evening.
Multiple operators service this route.
First Class bus: $18-$26
Economy Class Bus: $8-$13
Getting around
Downtown
Cenote Zaci
Day 4 – Valladolid – Ria Lagartos – Valladolid
How to get there?
Bus: Valladolid – Tizimin $1-$21 (1:05 hour), each hour
Bus: Tizimin – Rio Lagartos $3 (1:15 hour), each 2 hours
Taxi: Rio Lagartos – Ria Lagartos Reserve $1-$2 (8-10 min)
Getting around
Guided boat tour
Attention!
Don’t forget to check when the last bus returns to Tizimin and then to Valladolid.
Day 5 – Valladolid – Chichen Itza – Valladolid
How to get there?
Bus: Valladolid – Chichen Itza $1-$21 (0:42 min), runs each 4 hours a day.
Then around 2 km more in a taxi: $1 (1 min)
Or just search for “colectivo”, they run directly to the site.
Getting around
The famous pyramid, mysterious cenote, and ball court. Just walk around and have fun, there is a lot to see around.
Attention!
Don’t forget to check when the last bus or “colectivo” return to Valladolid.
Day 6 – Valladolid – Valladolid – Merida
You could stay in Valladolid, walking around and take a bus to Merida by the evening.
How to get there?
Buses from Valladolid to Medira run each hour or even more often during all the day.
Multiple operators service this route.
Valladolid – Merida $4-$26 (2:15 hours)
Valladolid – Izamal – Merida $1-$4 (3:20 hours)
Day 7 – Merida
Getting around
Mérida has a “centro histórico” (“hisctoric center”) typical of colonial spanish cities.
Just take a walk and enjoy this beautiful town with a lot of history.
Day 8 – Merida – Ake – Merida
How to get there?
There are a route via Hoctún and another route via Euán.
Buses from Merida to Hoctún $1-$3 (0:54 min) run hourly during the day.
Buses from Hoctún to Aké $4-$6 (0:24 min).
Buses from Merida to Euán (1:00 hour) run each hour during the day.
Buses from Euán to Aké $1-$3 (0:11 min).
Getting around
The 19th-century hacienda henequenera with chapel also has a specialized area for raising deer.
The hacienda also has a small archaeological site of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization.
Entrance fee
The tour duration: 1:30 (approx):
MXN 250 (includes a free drink).
MXN 400 (includes free drinks and snacks).
Attention!
Don’t forget to check when the last bus or “colectivo” return to Merida.
Day 9 – Merida – Uxmal – Merida
How to get there?
Merida – Uxmal
Bus $2-$9 (1:35 hours) runs once daily.
Taxi $15-$19 (1:15 hours)
Attention!
Don’t forget to check when the last bus returns from Uxmal to Merida.
Day 10 – Merida – Izamal – Merida
Bus Merida – Izamal $1-$4 (1:20 hours), each hour.
Day 11 – Merida – Mani – Merida
Bus Merida – Ticul $2-$4 (1 hour), each 30 min.
Taxi Ticul – Mani $3-$4 (15 min).
Day 12 – Merida – Campeche
How to get there?
Buses from Merida to Campeche are $5-$28 (2:25 hours) and run each 30 minutes daily.
Buses from Merida via Umán and Tenabo to Campeche for $7 (4:10 hours) run every 30 min daily.
Taxi $30-$40 (2:30 hours)
Day 14 – Campeche – Edzna – Campeche
How to get there?
Taxi $10-$20 (0:55 min)
Attention!
Don’t forget to check when the last taxi returns to Campeche.
Day 15 – Campeche – Chetumal
How to get there?
Bus from Campeche to Chetumal for $17-$40 (6:45 hours) runs just once daily at 14:00.
Taxi $70-$85 (5:50 hours)
Day 17 – Chetumal – Bacalar – Chetumal
How to get there?
Buses to Bacalar $1-$2 (0:30 min) run each hour daily.
Taxi $7-$9 (0:35 min).
Attention!
Don’t forget to check when the last bus, “colectivo” or taxi returns to Chetumal.
Day 18 – Chetumal – Playa del Carmen
How to get there?
Buses Chetumal to Playa del Carmen $14-$45 (4:15 hours) run each hour daily.
There are also buses from Chetumal via Bacalar to Playa del Carmen $18-$61 (4:50 hours), each hour daily.
Taxi $80-$100 (4:50 hours)
Day 25 – Playa del Carmen – Cancun
Bus to Cancun (1:10 hours).
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