El Castillo, the stepped pyramid of Chichén Itzá, Mexico

Mexico · 6 nights, 7 days

Mayan Ruins and Cenotes

from ₹89,999 per person, twin sharing, flights extra

Cancun to Chichen Itza to Valladolid to Playa del Carmen to Tulum

About this trip

Mayan pyramids in the morning, a swim in a cenote by noon and the Caribbean by evening. Two nights in Cancun, one in Valladolid and three in Playa del Carmen, all within easy drives.

Planned by our team near Kochi airport. Flights quoted from your city.

Length
6 nights, 7 days
Route
Cancun to Chichen Itza to Valladolid to Playa del Carmen to Tulum

Mexico at a glance

  • Best Dec–Apr Dry season
  • Heritage
  • Beach
  • Honeymoon

Highlights

  • El Castillo pyramid at Chichen Itza
  • Swimming in Ik Kil cenote
  • Tulum ruins above the Caribbean
  • A day by golf cart on Isla Mujeres
  • Colonial streets of Valladolid

Route

  1. Cancun
  2. Chichen Itza
  3. Valladolid
  4. Playa del Carmen
  5. Tulum
  • Hotel
  • Breakfast
  • Transfers
  • Sightseeing
  • Boat

Day by day

  1. Day 1:Arrive Cancun

    We pick you up at Cancun airport and take you to the hotel zone. On your first evening, the white sand is right outside your window.

    • Transfer from the airport
    • Check-in at the hotel
    • Evening on the beach

    Meals:No meals

  2. Day 2:Isla Mujeres

    A short ferry over to a small, easy-going island. Rent a golf cart, swim in the shallows at Playa Norte and have fish tacos by the sea.

    • Ferry Cancun → Isla Mujeres
    • Round the island by golf cart
    • Swim at Playa Norte
    • Cliffs at Punta Sur

    Meals:Breakfast

  3. Day 3:Chichen Itza and Ik Kil

    Two and a half hours inland to the great Mayan city, where a guide tells you why El Castillo has 365 steps. Before Valladolid, cool off with a swim in a sinkhole cenote.

    • Drive Cancun → Chichen Itza · 2.5h
    • Chichen Itza with a guide
    • Swim in the Ik Kil cenote
    • Evening on Valladolid’s main square

    Meals:Breakfast & Lunch

  4. Day 4:Valladolid to Playa del Carmen

    An unhurried morning among the pastel colonial houses, then east to the coast and Fifth Avenue in Playa del Carmen.

    • Convent of San Bernardino
    • Cenote Zaci
    • Drive Valladolid → Playa del Carmen · 2h
    • Evening walk on Fifth Avenue

    Meals:Breakfast

  5. Day 5:Tulum

    The only big Mayan site by the sea, on a cliff above turquoise water. In the afternoon, a swim at a jungle cenote close by.

    • Drive to Tulum · 1h
    • Tulum ruins with a guide
    • Swim at Gran Cenote
    • Tulum beach

    Meals:Breakfast

  6. Day 6:Playa del Carmen at Leisure

    A free day for the beach, or a day pass to Xcaret park if the family wants more to do.

    • Day on the beach
    • Optional: Xcaret park
    • Optional: ferry to Cozumel

    Meals:Breakfast

  7. Day 7:Departure

    Around an hour back up the coast to Cancun airport.

    • Breakfast
    • Check-out
    • Transfer to Cancun airport (CUN)

    Meals:Breakfast

What the price covers

Included

  • 6 nights in 3-star hotels with breakfast: 2 in Cancun, 1 in Valladolid, 3 in Playa del Carmen
  • Private transfers and road travel throughout
  • Chichen Itza guided tour with entry and lunch
  • Ik Kil, Zaci and Gran Cenote entries
  • Tulum guided tour with entry
  • Isla Mujeres return ferry

Not included

  • International flights (we quote these from your city separately)
  • Mexico visa if needed (a valid US, UK, Canada, Japan or Schengen visa usually covers entry; we check your case)
  • Xcaret and other optional parks
  • Tips and personal expenses

We can add

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