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Private Tour Kabah & Uxmal plus Mayan Workshop Experience
Features
- Free cancellation available
- 9h
- Mobile voucher
- Instant confirmation
- Selective hotel pickup
- Multiple languages
Overview
- Private tour on the Puuc Route: history, art, and flavour in one day
- Explore Kabah and its majestic Codz Pop temple, with masks of the god Chaac
- Walk Uxmal’s temples, a jewel of Mayan art and UNESCO site
- Enjoy a Yucatecan lunch with underground-cooked cochinita pibil
- Learn Mayan writing: paint codices and decode hieroglyphs
Activity location
- Mérida
- Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Mérida
- Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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Private Tour Kabah & Uxmal plus Mayan Workshop Experience
- 9h
- English
What's included, what's not
- Private transport
- Certified bilingual guide
- Admission tickets to the archaeological zone of Uxmal
- Admission tickets to the archaeological zone of Kabah
- Admission tickets to the handcraft workshop
- Minibar: refreshing drinks and snacks
- Travel insurance during transport
- Service charge
- Lunch and other drinks
What you can expect
Our journey begins in Uxmal, a city declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1996.
Kabah: A Hidden Jewel on the Puuc Route
The morning will take us to explore on foot the archaeological zone of Kabah, a key settlement on the Puuc Route. Its imposing structures reveal that Kabah rivalled Uxmal, to which it was connected by a sacbé, an 18 km “road.” The architecture of Kabah will captivate you, especially the Codz Pop temple, whose Mayan name means “rolled mat” or “royal mat.” This building, adorned with hundreds of masks of the god Chaac, is a masterpiece of Mayan art, where each mask is composed of 30 individually carved pieces. You cannot miss this jewel of Yucatán.
Uxmal: Secrets of a Timeless Mayan City
Our next stop will be ancient Uxmal, where we will unravel the secrets of this millenary city. Its buildings, decorated with sculptures and geometric mosaics of thousands of polished stones, exhibit an unparalleled perfection in the Mayan world.
A Taste of Tradition: Savouring Yucatecan Cuisine
For lunch, we will enjoy local cuisine in a local restaurant, where you can taste cochinita pibil. If we are lucky and arrive before 1 pm, we will witness the traditional unearthing of the pibil, discovering the secrets of its ancestral preparation.
Hands-On History: Discovering Mayan Writing and Pottery
Are you interested in Mayan writing? Participate in a handcraft workshop in Muna, where you will learn to decorate clay vessels, paint codices, and decipher the meaning of some hieroglyphs. This workshop, led by contemporary Mayans, will allow you to learn the ancestral techniques of Mayan ceramics and create your own piece, understanding the function and meaning of the codices.
Return to Mérida: With the essence of Yucatán in your heart
We conclude our tour returning to Mérida, taking with you the memories and experiences of an unforgettable day in the heart of Mayan culture.
Location
Activity location
- Mérida
- Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Mérida
- Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico