MAYA CAMPING
MEXICO
A seven day expedition to the Yucatan peninsula which includes multiple activities: kayaking, biking, snorkeling , hiking the jungle, exploring Mayan sites, and camping on pristine protected areas.
Trip highlights:
kayak in the sea lanes used by ancient Mayan traders, inside the barrier reef. snorkel the area's reefs and blue lagoons. walk the ruins and climb the temples of Chichen Itza, Coba and other Mayan sites that reveal the engineering genius and the worldview of the ancient Mayan cities that ruled southeast Mexico and Central America. Biking in the Maya World. camp on pristine beaches and sleep in mayan comunities inside Mexico's second largest federal park, 1.8 million acre Sian Ka'an. overnight on the powdery sands of the Caribbean beyond Cancun.
The Camping Ecotour includes: AC transportation. Lodging in camping sites Botanical garden in Puerto Morelos, Puerto Morelos, Siankaan reserve. Biologist guide. Entrance fees. kayaks, bikes, snorkel and camping equipment. Admission fees to 2 mayan sites. Maps and clothing/gear lists (binoculars etc).
The Camping Eco-tour does not include: Air Fare
For all the tours we recommend bringing comfortable clothes and shoes, insect repellent, hat, swimsuit, long sleeve cotton shirt, long cotton pants, impermeable jacket, hygienic personal stuff and sun blocker.
Trip highlights:
The Camping Ecotour includes:
The Camping Eco-tour does not include:
For all the tours we recommend bringing comfortable clothes and shoes, insect repellent, hat, swimsuit, long sleeve cotton shirt, long cotton pants, impermeable jacket, hygienic personal stuff and sun blocker.
Details
- Tour Operator
- Mayadventures Inc
- Duration
- 7 Days
- Escorted
- Escorted - Yes
| Day | Destination | Description |
| Day 1 | Pick up in the airport and transfer to the Botanical garden in Puerto Morelos. Stablish campment and dinner in the campment and explanation of activities, security measurements and important information. | |
| Day 2 | 7:30 Breakfast in the campment. 8:30 Van trip to a cenote to enjoy snorkeling in the crystal waters of the cenotes. 12:00 Lunch in the campment. 14:00 Hiking in the jungle learning about plants, trees and medicinal plants of the Maya, also search of wild spider monkeys. 16:30 Free time. 18:00 Dinner in the campment and brief explanation on the birds of the Maya jungle. 20:00 Optional night walk to discover the sounds of the jungle after dark. | |
| Day 3 | 6:00 Early walk in the jungle in search of birds in the jungle. 7:30 Breakfast in the campment. 8:30 Depart towards Chichen Itza archeological site. 10:45 Visit the famous and most important archeological site of the Maya Chichen Itza. 13:30 Lunch on your own. 15:00 Visit the unique cenote Dzitnup. Amazing cave with turquoise water. 16:00 Follow to Punta Laguna. 17:00 Stablish campment in Punta Laguna and dinner in campment. | |
| Day 4 | 7:00 Breakfast in the campment. 8:00 Visit Coba archeological site 11:00 Van trip to Siankaan reserve. 16:00 Stablish campment. 18:30 Dinner in the campment. 20:00 Night kayaking in search of crocodiles. | |
| Day 5 | 6:00 Optional birdwatching kayak. 7:30 Breakfast in the campment. 8:00 Biking to Tulum archeological site. 10:00 Visit Tulum site 11:30 Back to the campment. On the way stop to snorkel in a cenote. 13:00 Lunch in the campment. 15:00 Relax and enjoy the beach 16:30 Optional visit to the Siankaan museum. 19:00 Dinner in the campment. | |
| Day 6 | 6:00 Optional Kayak in the wetlands and channels of the Sian ka 'an biosphere reserve doing bird identification and wetlands explanation. 7:30 Breakfast in the campment. 8:30 Kayak expedition through the wetlands. 13:00 Back for lunch in the campment 14:00 Relax and enjoy the beach. Beach cleanup. Explanation on beach pollution, plastics, etc. 17:00 Adopt a palm. Reflections on wildlife and protected areas. 18:00 Dinner in the campment. 20:00 Fireplace. | |
| Day 7 | 6:00 Optional Kayak in the wetlands and channels of the Sian ka 'an biosphere reserve doing bird identification and wetlands explanation. 8:00 Breakfast in the campment. 9:30 Depart out of the reserve towards Cancun airport. |
- Dates/Pricing
- Lodging
Camping
- Dining
- Total meals - 16
- Breakfasts - 6
- Lunches - 5
- Dinners - 5
- Active/Adventure
- Beach
- Bicycle Touring
- Bird Watching
- Canoeing
- Hiking
- Kayaking
- Nature Observance
- Snorkeling/Swimming
- Cultural/Educational
- Anthropology
- Antiques
- Archaeology
- Art
- History
- Disclaimer
- ADVISE: "THE TOURS MAY HAVE SMALL CHANGES DUE TO THE SEASON, HOTELS, AND OTHER AVAILABILITIES".
