Maya Nature Splendor Eco Tour of the YUCATAN PENINSULA, Maya Ecology Tours in MEXICO

Enjoy abundant nature, as you explore the Celestun Flamingo sanctuary on Mexico's Gulf coast, get a closer look at today's Maya people as you share a yucatecan-style lunch with a local Maya bee-keeping family and journey back in time visiting sites of greatest Maya splendor, such as Oxkintok, Uxmal, Kabah and the Lol-tun caves.

Departures every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month. view map

Day 1: Arrival and transfer to beach front hotel Eco Paraiso Xixim, on the west coast of the Yucatan Peninsula. Dinner.

Day 2: Early breakfast and departure for a boat tour of the Celestun Estuary. Birdwatching including a visit to the world's largest colony of pink flamingoes. Seafood lunch. Afternoon free to enjoy the beach. Dinner at hotel Eco Paraiso.

Day 3: Breakfast and departure for the small village of Cepeda, where we will learn about the sting-less Melipona bee. Yucatecan-style lunch with a local Maya family. Continue on to the ruins of Oxkintok and its labyrinth. Overnight at Hotel Hacienda Uxmal.

Day 4: Breakfast followed by visits to the archaeological sites of Uxmal, Kabah and the Lol-t¯n caves, with opportunity to observe birds in the surroundings. Lunch at Lol-t¯n. Transfer to Merida. Overnight at the Hotel Casa del Balam. Dinner.

Nature Tours of the Yucatan Peninsula

Day 5: Breakfast and morning free. Airport transfer.

All tours are led by specialized guides.

Our Maya Nature Eco Tour Itinerary
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Our Maya Nature tour includes:

- Land transportation in air-conditioned vehicles
- Accident insurance during the tour
- Specialized tour guide
- Entrance fees to sites and boat tour
- Hotels, including gratuities for bellboys and maids
- Meals as mentioned in the itinerary (4 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 4 dinners).

Not included:

- Beverages
- Telephone calls
- Personal laundry.

Suggested items to bring along:

- insect repellent - sunscreen (preferably biodegradable) - binoculars - hat - raincoat - comfortable clothes - bathing suit - walking shoes - small towel.

SCHEDULED DEPARTURES

2006- 6, 20 March.; 3, 17 April; 1, 15 May; 5, 19 Jun; 3, 17 Jul.; 7, 21Aug.; 4, 18 Sept.; 2, 16 Oct.; 6, 20 Nov.; 4, 18 Dec.

Cost per person

Extra night at
Casa del Balam

Double	Single	Double	Single
$US	$ US	$ US	$US

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