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Mexico: Yucatán

13 days: Mérida, cenotes, Chichén Itzá, Bacalar and Tulum

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Mexico: Yucatán: 13 days

11 pagesPDF in English and Czech📱 phone appworks offlineChecked 7 Nov 2026

The Yucatán by car: colonial Mérida and Mayan Uxmal, Chichén Itzá at opening time, swimming in cenotes around Valladolid, the seven-colour lagoon of Bacalar, and finally Tulum and Caribbean beaches. A loop from Cancún and back. Book everything yourself and keep this guide on your phone: it works offline.

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The route 12 nights in total

  1. Mérida3 nights
    Colonial centre, Uxmal, Cuzamá cenotes
  2. Valladolid2 nights
    Chichén Itzá, Ik Kil and Suytun cenotes, Ek Balam
  3. Bacalar2 nights
    The lagoon of seven colours, kayaking
  4. Tulum3 nights
    Ruins above the sea, Sian Ka'an, cenotes
  5. Puerto Morelos2 nights
    Beach, snorkelling on the reef

Fly into Cancún and pick up a car at the airport. Mérida is about 4 hours away, Mérida to Valladolid 2 hours, Valladolid to Bacalar 3.5 hours, Bacalar to Tulum 2.5 hours and Tulum to Puerto Morelos an hour. The Tren Maya train also links the towns.

Places you will see

Chichén Itzá
Chichén ItzáPhoto: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0
Uxmal
UxmalPhoto: Sybz, CC BY-SA 3.0
Cenotes
CenotesPhoto: Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez, CC BY-SA 3.0
Bacalar Lagoon
Bacalar LagoonPhoto: Yosef Ben Melamed, CC BY-SA 4.0
Tulum
TulumPhoto: Popo le Chien, CC BY-SA 3.0
Mérida
MéridaPhoto: Yodigo, CC BY-SA 3.0

What’s in the guide

  • The route day by day, with nights in each place
  • When to go, month by month
  • The best places and how much time they need
  • Getting around, where to stay, money and food
  • Manners, safety and a before-you-go checklist
  • Official links and sources with the date they were checked
  • A phone app: the plan for your travel dates, checklist and notes, offline too

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How do I get the guide?

Straight after paying, a download page opens: the PDF in English and Czech and a link to the phone app. Save the link, it does not expire.

Does it work offline?

Yes. Save the PDF to your phone and add the app to your home screen, then it works without signal.

Can I give it as a gift?

Yes. After paying you also get a printable voucher with a QR code that the recipient scans to download the guide.

How up to date is it?

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