KAYAK RIVIERA MAYA (60 Miles)
MEXICO
Level 3. An amazing tour of 60 miles kayaking, enjoy the nature and the natural rivers of the Maya!!
Tour price includes:
Transport by 12 passenger van and/or suburban for the duration of the trip Bi-lingual naturalist guide 8 Nights lodging in: Ojo de Agua (1 night), visitor center in Boca Paila (2 nights), Camp in San Juan area (2 nights), camp on Isla Tres Marias (1 night), hotel Meson del marques (2 nights), 8 breakfasts and lunches Dinner on day 2, 3, 4 and 5 Entrance fees to the archaeological sites and reserves ( including Xcaret entrance fee which alone is 49 usd ) Water and softdrinks during the day. Kayaks ( single and double sit on top kayaks ) Snorkel equipment Camping gear ( tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad ) Maps and clothing/gear lists (binoculars, insect repellant, etc.)
The price does not include:
Dinner on day 1, 6, 7, 8 and 9 Air Fare. Lunch on day 9 Alchoholic beverages Personal expenses such as: laundry, phone calls, souvenirs.
Tour price includes:
The price does not include:
Details
- Tour Operator
- Mayadventures Inc
- Duration
- 9 Days
- Escorted
- Escorted - Yes
| Day | Destination | Description |
| Day 1 | Arrive to Cancun Airport. You are met and shuttled 45 minutes to small beachfront hotel, Ojo de Agua (The Spring in Spanish) at the Puerto Morelos. Trip to Xcaret eco park to enjoy the park as well as the night show. Dinner on your own, either in the park or in Puerto Morelos. There are restaurants in the tiny port town. | |
| Day 2 | Breakfast in Ojo de Agua. Transfer to Muyil archeological site inside Sian Ka'an Reserve. Jungle walk in Muyil; box lunch in Muyil. Kayak on the water path of the ancient Maya, an old channel used more than one thousand years ago to do commerce between coastal and jungle Mayan settlements: Muyil all the way to the coast passing through 2 lagoons, Chunyaxche and Boca Paila. On the way, see lots of tropical birds and fish, orchids and brommeliads hanging in the trees, and perhaps a crocodile. About 20 miles of easy kayaking, but some parts of the channel have more current so participants need to know how to control their kayaks. Arrive at the Siankaan visitor center and overnight in the rooms of the area. Dinner by the outfitter: chicken fajitas, soup. | |
| Day 3 | Breakfast in the visitor center. Kayak to Kayak to Punta yuyum ( san juan area ). Box lunch goes along in the kayaks. Overnight in yuyum. Stablish camp. Dinner on the camp with hotdogs, hamburgers. | |
| Day 4 | Breakfast in the camp. Optional snorkeling in the amazing and unspoiled reefs in front of yuyum area. Transfer to Punta Allen (Allen Point). Early lunch in Punta Allen. Boat transfer to Cayo (Key) Culebra. One boat transfers kayaks and another people, to Cayo Culebra see the amazing frigatebirds and then box lunch on the island; then kayak to Isla Tres Marias, where we set up camp and have dinner on the grill. About 20 kms. this is ocean kayaking. | |
| Day 5 | Breakfast on Three Mary's island. Kayak to Cayo Culebra where we will be picked up by boat for transfer to Punta Allen. Lunch in Punta Allen fishermen's village. Kayak back to San Juan area. Afternoon free to swim, snorkel, or relax on the perfect white sand beach. | |
| Day 6 | Early breakfast at San Juan. Kayak back to the Siankaan visitor center. Check in and relax on the area. | |
| Day 7 | Van trip to Tulum archeological site. Follow to snorkel in the great Gran Cenote (Big Blue Hole). Cenotes, or blue holes, are amazing depressions formed in the limestone crust of the Yucatan, filled with bright blue water from underground springs and ocean seepage. Lunch in Don Cafeto restaurant in Tulum. Visit the Coba archeological site in the interior, a site surrounded by small lakes and cenotes. Here climb the peninsula's tallest pyramid. Continue north to the colonial city of Valladolid, founded by the Spanish Conquistadores in 1544. Check in at hotel Meson del Marques which is the main plaza. Dinner on your own; eat at the hotel or sample the cafes around the plaza. | |
| Day 8 | Early breakfast in the hotel. Transfer to and visit Chichen Itza. The bilingual guide will explain especially these highlights: The Castillo, the squared pyramid dedicated to the god Kukulcan, the vast Ball Court where the game was played to the death, the Observatory where the Maya charted movements of the planets, and the Sacred Well of Sacrifices. Lunch in Fiesta Mexicana restaurant in Piste village near the site. Visit Dzitnup, a large, deep cenote of the region whose irridescent waters must be approached by descending into a cavern. Back in Valladolid spend the afternoon exploring the city's picturesque streets and its 16th through 18th century Spanish colonial edifices, especially the Cathedral and the Franciscan monastery San Bernardino. Dinner on your own in the town. | |
| Day 9 | Early breakfast. Drive through the sparsely settled north down to the Cancun airport for flights back to the U.S or Guatemala/Honduras. |
- Dates/Pricing
- Lodging
Ojo de Agua Boca Paila Meson del Marques,Camp in San Juan y Tres Marias
- Active/Adventure
- Beach
- Bird Watching
- Boating
- Canoeing
- Hiking
- Kayaking
- Nature Observance
- Scuba Diving
- Snorkeling/Swimming
- Cultural/Educational
- Anthropology
- Antiques
- Archaeology
- History
- Photography
- Disclaimer
- ADVISE: “THE TOURS MAY HAVE SMALL CHANGES DUE TO THE SEASON, HOTELS, AND OTHER AVAILABILITIES".
