Private Tour: Discover Ancient Local Customs in Mayan Community Yaxunah
Yaxuna

This journey is the perfect choice for you to explore our local traditions, preserved through generations by our forefathers. You’re in for a wonderful experience with various activities.

Duration: 9 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Yaxunah Comunidad Indígena y Artesanal - You will visit a mayan community where you can ride a bike and visit the different places during tour. You will have a great experience doing different activities such as:

Learn the corn production process by visiting a sustainable milpa accompanied by Don Francisco. You will learn about cleaning, planting and harvesting as well as the challenges that producers face due to climate change and pests.

You can try an ancestral corn-based drink called pozole and atole that was served as part of an offering for gods.

You will participate in the preparation of a typical Mayan meal prepared in an underground oven with local ingredients.

You will see how the colorful and traditional hammocks are made by hand of artisan women and you will try to keep up with their expert hands!

In the horn workshop they will show you the process to extract the material and create accessories such as earrings and necklaces.

  • Cenote Lol-Ha - You will refresh yourself in the Lol-Ha cenote, an open cenote with crystal clear and fresh waters.

  • Zona Arqueologica Yaxuna. Faltan coordenadas - At last but not least, you will visit the archaeological site of Yaxunah, a Mayan city that began its development around 400 BC.

What's Included
  • Private transportation with in-vehicle air conditioning
  • Certified bilingual guide (Spanish-English)
  • Access to historical archaeological site
  • Exploration of a natural cenote
  • Traditional lunch with flavored fruit water
  • Visit sustainable agricultural sites (milpa)
  • Cultural experience at bull horn and hammock workshops
  • Leisurely bicycle ride
  • Convenient hotel pick-up and drop-off
What's Not Included
  • Tips
Additional Information
  • Infant Car Seats must be requested in advance.
  • Recommendations: Bring Comfortable clothes and shoes, water shoes (optional), bathing suit, towel and change of dry clothes, hat or cap, sunglasses, money for souvenirs, camera
  • There is vegetarian option for meal, please let us know in advance when you book, so our host can cook it in advance.
  • Please use biodegradable sunscreen due regular sunscreen can contaminate the waters of the cenotes.
  • At the time of making the reservation, passengers must provide the name of the hotel where they are staying in Mérida
  • This is a private tour
  • Please notify in advance allergies to food or other.
  • If you are Mexican, some archaeological sites may request your Valid Official Identification (INE).
Location
Yaxunah Comunidad Indígena y Artesanal
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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