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Cycle Mexico - The Yucatan Peninsula
Mexico · Explore Worldwide
8 departures · Nov 2026 – Nov 2027
from£1,845per person
Tour · 7 nights · with Explore Worldwide
Best of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula
A seven-night small-group tour with Explore Worldwide visiting Mayan sites, colonial towns and the Ria Celestun Biosphere on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula.
- Duration
- 7 nights
- Departures
- 5 dates
- Choose a month below
- Countries
- Mexico
- Operator
- Explore Worldwide
- From
- £2,275
- per person
Highlights
What makes this one worth it
Climbing Nohoch Mul pyramid at Coba archaeological site
Walking tour of Valladolid’s colonial centre
Visit to Chichen Itza and swim in Cenote Ik Kil
Boat trip in Ria Celestun Biosphere Reserve spotting flamingos
Kayaking and tortilla making in Tres Reyes Maya community
About the trip
This seven-night escorted tour by Explore Worldwide covers key Mayan ruins and cultural highlights of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. It starts in Playa del Carmen before heading inland to Coba, where ancient temples rise through the jungle and the chance to climb Nohoch Mul pyramid rewards those who do. Next comes Valladolid, a quiet colonial town with a lively central square and a cenote just steps from town.
The tour also visits Chichen Itza, where stone ballcourts and temples offer tangible traces of Mayan-Toltec history, followed by a swim in the nearby natural sinkhole of Cenote Ik Kil. A boat trip through the Ria Celestun Biosphere Reserve offers a glimpse of flamingos (if the season is right), then the route continues to Merida for city tours and museums. Uxmal’s long friezes and palaces showcase Mayan art before the final day’s trip to the eco-park of Tres Reyes, featuring kayaking on lagoons and a tortilla-making demonstration.
The pace blends activity with time to explore at leisure, from colonial streets to wetlands, with plenty of local encounters on the way. Accommodation returns full circle to Playa del Carmen for a last evening.
- 1 Playa del Carmen
- 2 Coba
- 3 Valladolid
- 4 Chichen Itza
- 5 Merida
- 6 Uxmal
Itinerary
The route
Playa del Carmen
Coba
Valladolid
Chichen Itza
Merida
Uxmal
These are the places the trip visits, in order. Explore Worldwide publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.
When to go
Departures and prices
Lowest price each month, per person.
Explore Worldwide confirms exact dates, availability and prices when you book.
Need to know
Before you book
- Price based on
- Per personThe operator confirms the exact basis when you book.
- Travelling alone
- Check with Explore Worldwide
- Flights
- Not included: you book your own to the start
- What’s included
- Check with Explore Worldwide
- Accessibility
- Check with Explore Worldwide
For full details of what’s included, check with Explore Worldwide. See the full details on their site
Questions people ask
- How long is Best of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula?
- Best of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula is a 7 nights tour holiday.
- Who operates Best of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula?
- Best of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula is operated by Explore Worldwide.
- How much does Best of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula cost?
- Prices for Best of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula start from £2,275, subject to availability.
The operator
Explore Worldwide
Small-group adventures, walking and wildlife
Small groups with local leaders, and a fondness for the places at the end of the road. Trips are graded so you know how active they are.
You book with Explore Worldwide directly. They confirm your place, take payment, and look after you from the moment you leave home; Atlas & Passage’s part ends when you click through.
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