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A week-long small-group tour with G Adventures across Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, visiting tropical Holbox Island, the ruins of Chichén Itzá, a Mayan pueblo, Merida and Tulum, blending history, culture and some beach time.
Highlights
Orientation walk of Isla Holbox
Guided tour of Chichén Itzá ruins
Overnight stay in a traditional Mayan pueblo
Swim in crystal-clear cenotes
Visit to Tulum seaside ruins and beaches
This compact week with G Adventures travels through the Yucatán Peninsula, starting on Holbox Island, known for its rustic, tropical atmosphere and quiet beaches. After acclimatising, the route heads inland to Chichén Itzá, where the impressive stepped pyramid dominates the archaeological site and hints at an ancient civilisation's mathematical precision.

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Then to a traditional Mayan village for the night, an opportunity to try local cookery and hear stories grounded in everyday life rather than guidebooks. A swim in a clear cenote follows—a freshwater sinkhole that cools with a clarity that invites long looks, as well as a dip. Merida offers an afternoon to wander; its colonial architecture and plazas have a relaxed charm that a well-travelled friend might compare to a slower-paced European city. The tour finishes at Tulum, where the sloping white sand beaches meet seaside ruins, letting travellers reflect on the mix of natural and cultural history encountered.
This G Adventures small-group tour includes a local CEO and guided visits but allows time to take things at your own pace, making for a varied and manageable holiday around the peninsula.
Itinerary
Chichén Itzá
Merida
Tulum
These are the places the trip visits, in order. G Adventures publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.
When to go
Lowest price each month, per person.
G Adventures confirms exact dates, availability and prices when you book.
Need to know
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The operator
Small-group tours around the world
Small groups, local guides and a long list of destinations, from the Galápagos to the Mekong.
You book with G Adventures 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.