Experience the wonders of Maya history on a private tour to Meliponario Maní, Mayapan, and Cenote Nahyah. Explore a Mayan pyramid, swim in a cenote, and learn about the fascinating Mayan Melipona Bee and its dark-colored honey.
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Mayapan Archaeological Zone - We will visit one of the last Mayan cities to be inhabited, its architecture shows influence from Chichen Itza but also, we will notice masks of the god Chaac, the god of rain with influence from Uxmal, it shows us that they had trade between both cities
8:30 a.m. | Pick up from the hotel or airbnb of your choice with direct transfer to Mayapan.
9:30 a.m. | Arrival at the archaeological zone, 10 minutes to buy entrance tickets (not included, direct payment $95.00 pesos per person)
9:40 a.m. | Start tour in the area, for 40 minutes
10:20 a.m. | Exit from the area -
Nah Yah cenote - 10:20 a.m. | Departure from Mayapan and direct transfer to the Nah-yah cenote, a calcareous rock formation that, due to the erosion of the rock with rainwater for thousands of years, forms this dome and reveals a vein of fresh water, totally an oasis in middle of the jungle, for the Mayans it represented the entrance to the underworld.
10:40 a.m. | Arrival at the Nah-yah cenote, payment of the entrance is made directly at the box office of the Mayan cooperative, the use of the life jacket is mandatory (100 pesos per person)
10:45 a.m. | We start the time to swim inside the cenote, we will be in this location for a maximum of 1 hour.
11:45 a.m. | Departure from the cenote and we will have a direct journey to the town of Mágico de Maní -
Mani - 11:45 a.m. | Departure from Cenote Nah-yah with direct transfer to the magical town of Maní, the place where it all began. It was in Maní where Fray Diego de Landa performed the act of faith and burned most of the Mayan codices, because they considered it profane. Currently, only 3 codices are kept in different museums around the world.
12:35 p.m. | Arrival to the town of Maní, we will visit in the first instance, the Meliponario U LU’UMIL KUXTAL, the visit to the meliponario, has no cost, but we suggest offering a collaboration of 50 pesos per person so that the family in charge of the garden can count on this help. The visit is 45 minutes.
1:15 p.m. | Exit from the Meliponario and we will go to one of the restaurants of the town, (food or drinks not included), the time of the restaurant is 1.30 hrs, at the end, we will begin the historical tour
2:15 p.m. | start historical tour
3:30 p.m. | Return to Merida
16:30 hrs arrival at your hotel, approximately.
- Private transportation
- Carbonated beverages
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Entrance to Mayapan $95.00 pesos per person, Entrance to the Nahyah cenote $100 pesos per person, includes life jacket, entrance to the meliponario $50.00 pesos per person, direct payment at the ticket office
What makes this expedition remarkable is the exploration of 1 ancient Mayan pyramid, 1 natural pit, 1 historically significant enchanted town from the Mayan conquest era and finally, a visit to 1 Meliponario. This is home to the Mayan Melipona Bee, also known as XunanKab. These stingless bees are fascinating because they pose no danger. For centuries, the Mayans have harvested the distinctive dark honey they produce, recognized for its culinary and healing properties. Truly a singular destination.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
