Top Merida Cultural Tours

Submerge yourself in the rich cuisine and epicurean customs of the Yucatan on a half-day culinary tour of the beautiful Mexican city of Merida. Purchase ingredients from a traditional market and enjoy a cooking class at the home of a local host. Learn about the exotic ingredients and intriguing processes used in Mexican cooking as your knowledgeable guide narrates. Finally, sample the fruits of your labor during a delicious lunch in your host’s comfortable home. Enjoy a personalized experience on this small group tour, with number limits at 12 people.

Immerse yourself the mysterious allure of ancient wonder Chichen Itza on a full-day excursion from Merida. Skip crowded lines as you enter the atmospheric ruins through a private entrance, completely avoiding hassle or stress. Listen to your guide’s captivating commentary as you journey through the significant archeological site, discovering sacrificial cenotes, sacred temples, and the ancient ball court. Delve into the darkened depths of the Kukulcan Pyramid to catch a rare glimpse of the Chac Mool sculpture before enjoying a fulfilling lunch and dance performance at the Mayaland Resort.

Immerse yourself in the legendary beauty of Campeche on an enriching full-day excursion from Merida. Accompanied by a professional guide, travel by luxury vehicle to the quaint village of Becal to admire its charming 17th-century church and the enormous monument dedicated to sombreros. Continue to Campeche, an ancient walled city on the rugged coast of the Gulf of Mexico, and gaze at the colossal fortress of Fuerte San Miguel, now a Mayan Archeological Museum. Revitalize with a delicious lunch, explore the historical district of the city, and see the impressive Campeche Cathedral before returning to Merida.

Uncover the mysteries of the ancient Mayans during a full-day tour of Uxmal from Merida. Discover the significant archeological site in both illuminating daylight and atmospheric darkness as you witness a spectacular light and sound show. Gain insight into ancient Mayan civilizations as you follow your knowledgeable guide to the majestic Pyramid of the Magician and Governor’s Palace. Then, as darkness blankets the site, prepare yourself for one of the world’s most acclaimed and astounding light and sound shows. Enjoy personalized attention from your guide on this small-group tour.

Visit an ancient Mayan capital, a sacred cenote, and a beautiful colonial city on all-day guided tour. After a time-saving hotel pickup, travel to Chichén Itzá and learn about the history of this UNESCO World Heritage site from an informative guide. Make the most of limited time and swim in a cenote, enjoy a lunch of traditional dishes, and stroll the atmospheric streets of Izamal on one convenient outing.  

Travel to the modest village of Becal to visit a 17th-century church and learn about the process of making Panama hats from jipijapa, a fiber made from palm fronds. Then visit the ancient walled city of Campeche, which once served as a fortress to ward off pirate attacks from the Gulf of Mexico. Enjoy free time for lunch and shopping before heading back to Merida.

Visit the colonial city of Valladolid, with its 16-century buildings and religious architecture including the Convent of San Bernardino of Siena and the Baroque-style San Gervasio Cathedral. The tour leaves time to explore the city—a blend of Mayan history and contemporary society— on your own. After lunch (included), visit a cenote, and tour Izamal, the ruins of a Mayan pilgrimage site.

Be your own guide while exploring Uxmal at your own pace. This Viator Exclusive includes transport by Mercedes Benz van, plus access to the visitor's welcome suite and facilities at The Lodge at Uxmal—just steps away from the archaeological ruins. (Entrance fee to the UNESCO World Heritage Site is not included.)

See the wonders of the Riviera Maya during this full-day, guided, multi-stop tour. Learn the history of an ancient society at Chichen Itza (entry fee additional cost) and snap a selfie in front of the iconic pyramids. Cool off with a swim in an underground cenote and recharge with a buffet lunch before heading to Tulum or Playa del Carmen.

Explore one of the New 7 Wonders of the World during a 2-day trip to Chichen Itza from Merida. With a knowledgeable guide, uncover the secrets of Mexico’s most impressive archeological site as you visit significant structures like the Pyramid of Kukulcan and the ancient Ball Court. Enjoy overnight accommodation at the Mayaland Hotel, along with some meals and use of the facilities.

Explore one of the most significant Mayan archeological sites and see a stunning audio-visual display on this convenient all-day guided tour. Save time with hotel pickup and travel to the ruins of Uxmal. Learn about the history of this ancient city from an informative guide. Enjoy a dinner of traditional Yucatecan dishes—included in the tour price—and finish the night with a memorable sound and light show.

Enjoy two adventures in one on this combination tour to Izamel. A private guide whisks you to the "city of three cultures," aptly named for its Mayan, Colonial, and contemporary influences. Visit historical highlights and stroll through the town, whose buildings are painted a cheery shade of yellow. Afterward, visit the small archaeological site of Aké and pop into a hacienda where henequen (agave) is processed.

The walking tour in Guadalajara aims to make you'r experience the most likeable possible in your city, our job is to introduce you to the city with our history, traditions, and local folklore that you can only experience by walking. Our guides will always try the best to put a smile on your face and at the same time teach you about this wonderful city in Mexico! The best way to get to know the best of Guadalajara with a local and in a budget friendly way and focusing only on you!

Discover the Mayan monuments of Uxmal, one of Mexico’s best-preserved archeological sites, on a full-day day trip from Merida. Ideal for lovers of history and culture, this excursion combines a guided tour of Uxmal’s mighty pyramids and ballcourts with a self-drive tour in a 4x4 Land Rover Defender.

Take complete control of your sightseeing experience and explore one of the New 7 Wonders of the World your way on this Viator Exclusive tour from Merida. This exclusive tour, available nowhere else, includes access to Chichen Itza via a private entrance and the use of an exclusive visitor's welcome suite in the Mayaland Resort. Spend as much time as you like in the Chichen Itza archeological site before you revitalize with flavored water beside the pool.

Enjoy a private tour of Sotuta de Peon Hacienda, a restoration project where visitors can experience what the massive agave plantation was like in its heyday. Travel back in time as you learn about the transformation from plant to fiber. Doubling as a hotel, Sotuta de Peon features beautifully-manicured grounds, private cenotes, and a fantastic restaurant where you will enjoy a buffet lunch.

Spend the day relaxing at a beautifully-restored Mexican hacienda. Travel back in time to the 19th century, learning about the production of the henequen agave from plant to fiber. The hacienda doubles as a hotel with lush gardens, a restaurant, and every amenity you can think of. Swim in the hacienda's private cenote and enjoy a traditional Yucatan lunch before returning to Merida.

Explore the highlights of Izamal and Santa Barbara on a private full-day tour from Merida. See picturesque Izamal’s yellow-painted buildings, and learn about its Mayan and colonial history. Continue to the cenotes of Santa Barbara where you can swim and purchase a lunch of typical dishes in the Yucatan. Travel with ease in a private vehicle with hotel pickup and drop-off provided.

Unravel the Mayan mysteries and architectural marvels of one of Mexico’s most significant and spectacular archeological sites, on a 2-day tour to Uxmal from Merida. Explore the sacred structures of the UNESCO World Heritage Site with a knowledgeable guide, visiting legendary landmarks like the Governor’s Palace and the Pyramid of the Magician. Awaken your senses to the explosive colors and vibrant sounds of the Uxmal light and sound show during a spectacular nighttime show.

Ek 'Balam is located in the central-eastern part of Yucatan, about 190 km from Mérida and it is easy to reach the area, since the access is clearly signposted. The name of the ancient city, in the Yucatec Mayan language, literally translates into Spanish as "dark or black jaguar" (Barrera V. 1980: 1950) although the people of the Ek'Balam region who speak Mayan also interpret it as " Lucero-Jaguar. " When the Spanish arrived in the Yucatan Peninsula in 1517, Chichén Itzá was already abandoned, which means that while Europe lived in the Middle Ages, Chichen Itza had already created an even more precise calendar than the Gregorian one, its knowledge of Astronomy was much more advanced and they handled the concept of the number zero. Chichén Itzá differed from other Mayan cities by introducing the cult to the god Kukulcán, the feathered serpent.

This experience is a walking tour, in the most emblematic buildings of the Merida´s Heart, during the tour you will feel that you return to the past by learning more about the history of the city and the buildings that are visited during the Tour. Besides talking about these important places, we will also talk about cenotes, the importance and creation, Mayan Aluxes, Equinoxes and much more! I will share personal stories and some urban stories. * If you can't see availability for a date or time, feel free to ask me. * Morning tour only for Spanish language. * Evening tour only for English language. * Morning tour (breakfast available). * Evening Tour (No Breakfast but includes surprise gift). * Both Tours (includes Typical Mexican Sweets).

Be among the first to enter Chichen Itza, the sacred city of the Maya, through our privileged private entrance.

Explore some of the Yucatan’s historic hacienda and cool off in a cenote on this all-day guided excursion. After convenient hotel pickup, head to two mansions and learn about their history on the peninsula from an informative local guide. Then, head to two natural sinkholes and relax in their magical waters before savoring a delicious meal of traditional Yucatecan cuisine.

Travel by comfortable, climate-controlled minivan to the pre-Columbian Mayan site of Mayapan on an affordable all-day tour. Visit the former capital of the Yucatán’s Mayan culture in the Yucatán with a certified guide and learn about the rich history of the Maya. See restored structures, excavated pyramids, preserved artifacts, and the “Palace of the Stuccos,” which contains many elaborate friezes. Afterward, take a refreshing dip in a cenote.