Tour in Yucatan – Relax on Riviera Maya among beautiful beaches and ancient ruins

First Day – Isla Holbox
Arrival in Cancun – We move to Holbox with Taxi and Ferry at the 4-stars hotel By The Beach with breakfast. So rest of the day available for acclimatization and relax on the beach. Free dinner and overnight stay.

Second, third and fourth day – Holbox
Holbox is separated from the continental coast of Mexico by a shallow lagoon that hides thousands of flamingos, pelicans and other exotic birds and is considered a virgin tourist destination because few foreigners visit the island. Despite the beauty of its nature, inaccessibility has left it intact by mass tourism. Cars are rare and circulation is predominantly in “golf carts”.
Holbox is renowned for the presence in its waters of the whale shark in summer, the largest fish, so gentle that you can swim next to it safely.
But even in other periods of the year, the island offers many opportunities for spectacular activities.
Apart from relaxing, swimming and enjoying incomparable views of its tropical waters and beaches, you can go snorkeling, kayaking, surfing, windsurfing, birdwatching the many pink flamingos present in the lagoon.

Fifth Day – Tulum and Mayan vestiges on the sea
In the morning transfer by taxi to Cancun. Car pickup and transfer to Tulum.
The ruins of Tulum, the only Maya site on the seashore, dominate the beaches and the underlying sea from a spectacular cliff and this unique and scenic location rediscovers them from not being up to other sites in terms of grandeur and beauty. In fact, Tulum is the second Maya site, after Chichèn Itzà, for the number of visitors. But before arriving in Tulum along the way, we recommend a stop at Akumal, where you can dive and watch the great sea turtles.
Arrival in the afternoon in Tulum in a delightful set of cottages between palm trees and, of course, by the sea. Accommodation at the Cielo Maya Hotel or other similar category in double, including breakfast. Rest of the day free. So free dinner and overnight.

Sixth Day – Diving in the Grand Cenote
You are in Tulum, where the Mayans realized a commercial port, still flourishing when the Spanish arrived in the 16th century. What remains today does not surely boast the grandiosity and majesty of other Maya sites, but the special position overlooking the sea gives those who visit these ruins an unforgettable emotion.
After devoting the morning to the self-guided tour of the archaeological site, in the afternoon another one wonder of this area awaits you: an excursion to the Gran Cenote,a huge set of flooded caves, with stalactites and stalagmites. To those inexperienced will suffice to dip just the head to admire the beauty, while for scuba divers it will be one of the finest diving they may want.
Return to hotel with dinner included and overnight stay

Seventh Day – Sian Ka’an’s Biosphere Reserve
The day will be dedicated to hiking in the “place where the sky is born”, namely the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve, one of the largest protected areas of Mexico, a kind of summa of ecosystems in the Yucatan. The park is in fact composed for a third by rainforest, a third by swamps and wetlands, and a third by marine areas, including the reef. All species of wild felines in Mexico inhabit the areas of the park; There are also spider monkeys, howler monkeys and other mammals such as tapir and cervids. On the beaches
Sea turtles lay the eggs and wetlands are ideal retreat to nest and reproduce to more than 300 species of birds.
At the end of the excursion, return to Tulum, the rest of the day is available, free dinner and overnight stay.

Eighth Day – Parco di Xel’ha – Chichen Itzà
Today, wake up early in the morning because another extraordinary experience awaits you at the Xel’ha water park, the “place where water is born”. Probably the definition of “water park” may not please someone but… quiet, this is not a huge artificial aquarium but a unique and well-maintained ecosystem. It is certainly an aquarium, but natural, where seawater and the sweet springs of underground springs and rivers blend to form an unrepeatable and extraordinary ecosystem where many tropical fish find their ideal habitat. An experience, indeed, a series of experiences not to be missed on an exciting day that will not be forgotten easily. Here you can swim between dolphins and turtles, immerse yourself in the lagoons that swarm of tropical fish and, in caves, visit the archaeological sites inside the park. At the end of the visit to the park, transfer inland, destination Chichen Itzà, where you will arrive in the late afternoon. Overnight accommodation 2 nights at 4 stars hotel.
Tulum/Chichen Itzà distance: 94 miles

Ninth Day – The Mayan archaeological remains of Chichen Itzà
Early in the morning, the best time because there will be a few tourists, will begin your visit to the archaeological site of Chichen-itzà, whose east entrance is a stone’s throw from the “hacienda”. The ruins are impressive and very well restored. After lunch at the hacienda restaurant, if you wish, you will enjoy a special wellness treatment according to the Mayan holistic tradition, at Yaxkin Eco-Wellness Spa, which is part of the
facility that hosts you.
So, rest of the day available, free dinner and overnight stay

Tenth and Eleventh Days – Cenotes e Puerto Morelos
In the morning, transfer to Puerto Morelos, a delightful little town on the sea, less touristy, quieter and more relaxed, so more Mexican than the others along the Riviera Maya. It will be the base for two natural phenomena typical of the Yucatan: the coral reef and Cenotes. You will be in 2 hikes from Puerto Morelos: the coral reef, where you can safely snorkel or scuba diving and admire the colorful barrier inhabitants. We advise you not to cheat on your skill level in these two activities so that the guide can adjust what you can or can not do safely! It will be the turn of the Cenotes, on a self-guided excursion, along the “route” that is named after them…
These great freshwater sinkholes, often circular, with crystal clear and transparent waters, are part of an intricate network of rivers, lakes, and caves that cross the Yucatan subsoil. Ne visiterete diversi, percorrendo La Ruta de los Cenotes. You will visit several, along the La Ruta de los Cenotes. Diving with snorkel or scuba tanks
in their crystalline and incredibly transparent water, give rise to unforgettable emotions, absolutely different by sea diving…
At the end, accommodation at Eco Boutique Hotel Amarte or other, same category, for 2 nights in Puerto Morelos, free dinner and overnight stay.
Chichen Itzà/Puerto Morelos: 138 miles

Twelfth Day – Isla Cozumel
After breakfast, depart for the ferry to Isla Cozumel. Arrival and accommodation at your Ventana del Mar lodge, on the east coast of Isla Cozumel, for the next 2 nights. The island has recently become the destination of several cruise ships, but you can easily escape the tourist overcrowding. Among the island’s natural attractions, the coral reef near the beach on the southwest coast and the Chankanaab park, with its shallow waters and tropical fish. A small problem on the east coast: the waters too moved: just bathe where you see other people doing it! The scheduled tour for this afternoon begins on a ferry for about a quarter of an hour that will sail along the western coast from San Miguel. Then it will continue aboard a submarine, for about three quarters of an hour, and will allow you to admire the coral reef.
Distance from Puerto Morelos/Hotel Ventanas to Mar Isla Cozumel : 22 m. + ferry + 19 m.

Thirteenth Day – Isla Cozumel Snorkeling among mantas
Another exciting experience awaits you this morning: you will go with the mantas… In small groups you will receive instructions on basic snorkeling rules, or dive with scuba tanks if you prefer, and how to approach these beautiful creatures. Then you will dive under the watchful eye of expert guides, safely, between the mantas and the all-colorful marine fauna that accompanies them. You can swim, feed, and touch them.Naturalmente vi verrà fornito l’equipaggiamento. Then you can relax on the beach and, if you like, buy the photos of the experience you just made. The rest of the day will be dedicated to self-guided visit to Parque Punta Sur, with its lagoons and mangroves. Do not miss the panorama from the top of the lighthouse and the beach half-moon shaped, with the boat ride included in the ticket price. Return to your hotel in Isla Cozumel, Ventanas al Mar, and overnight stay.

Fourteenth Day – Return to Cancun – Return flight
After breakfast, boarding the ferry to Playa Carmen; From here we continue to Cancun Airport, return of the rented car and return flight
distance from landing of the ferry from Cozumel to Cancun airport: 36 m.