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The Mayan Peninsula

The signature journey across the Yucatán Peninsula, connecting the Caribbean coast with Maya cities, colonial centres, historic haciendas and the Gulf of Mexico.

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Duration
14 nights
Pace
Balanced and immersive
Direction
Caribbean coast to Gulf of Mexico
Curated from
$9,500 per couple
Cross the peninsula from sea to sea. Begin on the Caribbean, continue through Valladolid and Mérida, then travel south into the Puuc landscape before reaching the fortified Gulf port of Campeche.

Best for

  • Longer holidays
  • Couples
  • Cultural travellers
  • Milestone trips
  • Comprehensive peninsula travel

The route

A change of atmosphere, chapter by chapter.

  1. 01
    Riviera Maya3 nights
  2. 02
    Valladolid2 nights
  3. 03
    Mérida4 nights
  4. 04
    Hacienda or Uxmal2 nights
  5. 05
    Campeche3 nights

Suggested airports: arrive CUN · depart CPE or MID

Along the way

This is a true crossing: Caribbean blue, painted inland streets, ceremonial stone and Campeche colour at the Gulf horizon.

White sand and turquoise Caribbean water on Tulum beach
The peninsula begins in Caribbean light.Didier Moise · CC BY-SA 4.0
Pastel colonial facades along a quiet street in Valladolid
Valladolid introduces the slower scale of the interior.Adam Jones · CC BY-SA 2.0
Ornate Maya architecture and open plaza at Uxmal
The route turns south into the carved facades of the Puuc.Alejandro Hernandez Osuna · Public domain
Colourful colonial facades on a quiet street in Campeche
Campeche closes the crossing in colour, sea air and long shadows.Globetrotteur17 · CC BY-SA 2.0

Suggested itinerary

A full route with room left in the day.

This is the starting sequence. Choices are settled around the season, hotel locations and your appetite for guided time.

  1. Day01

    Arrival

    Sleep: Riviera Maya

    Private arrival transfer on the Caribbean coast and a free first evening.

  2. Day02

    Resort day

    Sleep: Riviera Maya

    A full resort day at leisure.

  3. Day03

    Sea, spa or nature

    Sleep: Riviera Maya

    Choose a weather-dependent marine experience, resort wellness or another entirely free day.

  4. Day04

    Coast to Valladolid

    Sleep: Valladolid

    Transfer inland to Valladolid, with either Cobá or a community lunch selected according to arrival time.

  5. Day05

    Chichén Itzá or Ek Balam

    Sleep: Valladolid

    Choose one principal site: Chichén Itzá for a first visit, or Ek Balam and a quieter cenote for returning travellers.

  6. Day06

    Valladolid to Mérida via Izamal

    Sleep: Mérida

    Travel to Mérida via Izamal, allowing time for a private town walk and lunch.

  7. Day07

    Historic Mérida

    Sleep: Mérida

    A half-day private architecture and history experience in Mérida, followed by an afternoon at leisure.

  8. Day08

    Food and contemporary culture

    Sleep: Mérida

    Choose a market, cooking or chef-led experience, with optional galleries and design studios later in the day.

  9. Day09

    Free Mérida day

    Sleep: Mérida

    No formal touring until evening. Add spa, shopping help or a reserved dinner only if wanted.

  10. Day10

    Into the Puuc region

    Sleep: Hacienda or Uxmal

    Travel south through western nature, cenotes or hacienda country, choosing one considered stop before checking in near Uxmal for a slow afternoon.

  11. Day11

    Uxmal at opening

    Sleep: Hacienda or Uxmal

    Visit Uxmal at opening, followed by a limited Puuc Route extension rather than trying to see every archaeological site.

  12. Day12

    Across to the Gulf

    Sleep: Campeche

    Travel west toward Campeche, optionally stopping in Bécal or for a regional lunch, and arrive inside the historic centre by mid-afternoon.

  13. Day13

    Fortified Campeche

    Sleep: Campeche

    Explore Campeche's walls, bastions, cathedral precinct and historic houses with a private guide, finishing on the Gulf promenade.

  14. Day14

    Edzná, Hacienda Uayamon or free day

    Sleep: Campeche

    Choose Edzná with specialist guiding, Hacienda Uayamon for lunch and spa, or a free final day in the city.

  15. Day15

    Departure

    Depart from Campeche where flights suit, or transfer privately to Mérida. A return to Cancún requires an additional night.

Curated from

$9,500per couple, two adults sharing

From price per couple, two adults sharing. Price varies by travel dates, hotel choice, room category and live availability. International flights are excluded.

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Journey highlights

  • Riviera Maya
  • Valladolid and Chichén Itzá
  • Mérida
  • Uxmal and the Puuc region
  • Historic hacienda stay
  • Campeche
  • Optional Calakmul extension

Where the story pauses

Representative stays

This route needs hotels that change with the landscape: a restorative coast arrival, a walkable Valladolid base, several nights in Mérida, a practical or historic Puuc stay and a small hotel inside Campeche's walls.

These are examples, not guaranteed inclusions. Every property, room and policy is checked against live availability before quotation.
Curated

The Lodge at Uxmal

Uxmal

Signature

Hacienda Temozon

Puuc region

Curated

Casa Don Gustavo

Campeche

Signature

Hacienda Campeche

Campeche

Shape the edges

Optional experiences and extensions

3-night extension

Calakmul and the forest interior

A considered extension based near Xpujil or Calakmul, with a full-day forest and archaeological expedition. It is not offered as a day trip from Campeche.

The useful detail

What the starting price assumes

Included

  • Fourteen nights' accommodation
  • Breakfast where included
  • Private airport and intercity transfers
  • Private guiding at selected principal sites
  • Specified admissions
  • 24-hour local assistance

Not included

  • International flights unless specifically added
  • Travel insurance
  • Passport, visa or entry-related costs
  • Gratuities
  • Meals not specified
  • Alcohol unless specified
  • Hotel incidentals
  • Spa treatments unless specified
  • Optional experiences
  • Costs arising from weather or force majeure unless contractually covered

Before you decide

Practical notes

  • Archaeological-site hours, accessible areas and admission procedures can change and are reconfirmed before travel.
  • Cenote access may involve steps, ladders, uneven surfaces and mandatory life-jacket or shower rules.
  • Caribbean beach and water conditions, including sargassum, cannot be guaranteed.
  • Atlantic hurricane season officially runs from June through November; appropriate travel insurance is strongly recommended.
  • Historic hotels may not have lifts and may be unsuitable for travellers with limited mobility.
  • All prices remain subject to live hotel and supplier availability until deposit and confirmation.

Make it specific

Use this route as a beginning.

Tell us your dates, party, budget and preferred rhythm. We will respond with a live proposal built around this Journey.

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