Top Merida Outdoor Activities

Get acquainted with Yucatecan specialties on this street food tour of Merida. Walk with a local guide to Merida’s main market plus a seafood restaurant and gelato shop. Sip fruit juices and sample plenty of local dishes, not limited to empanadas, tamales and seafood tacos along with ‘cochinita pibil’ (slow-roasted pork) and ‘panuchos’ (tortillas stuffed with refried black beans). Delicious!

Explore some of the history of the Yucatan area on this day trip from Merida to Hacienda Yaxcopoil and the Mayan city of Uxmal. You'll learn about the regional importance of the farm before continuing to a different period of Mexican history as you admire Uxmal's archaeological ruins. Plus, stop by Cenote Peba for a swim. This tour allows you to avoid the hassle of finding your own way to these locations so you can relax and enjoy a pre-planned day.

Combine visits to three cenotes on this full-day tour from Merida. Explore and swim in the Cascabel, Chaksikin, and Xoch cenotes, learning how they were formed and their significance in the community as you travel. Lunch at a local restaurant and round-trip transportation from Merida accommodations are included.

Take the worry out of your arrival at Merida airport and pre-book a private transfer to suit your group size (up to 8 people). Avoid the long lines for taxis on arrival, and travel in the comfort of a Premium car or minivan.

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.

The private van service is the most popular ground transportation service in the whole city. Almost 80% of the people that stay in Merida or request this service. Why? Because of the privacy, commodity and excellent service.

Discover a biosphere reserve that shelters a thriving population of migratory birds on a full-day trip to Celestún from Mérida with an experienced guide. Enjoy the day at a relaxed pace, with plenty of time to visit local restaurants, beach-side bars and the town square. Soak up the sun on the beach and take in views of the Gulf of Mexico. Watch for wildlife on a scenic sunset boat ride along the coast, then pause for dinner in a nearby restaurant before returning to Mérida.

The place we will visit is the hábitat of a large number of migratory birds and residentes with a huge extensión of Mangroves that are refuge and the place of feeding os flamencos, ducks, pelícanos, between many others, also you will enjoy having a hundred percent contact with nature

We will transfer you in a private transportation with all the comforts to Celestun Biosphere Reserve. In this amazing place coexist the most exotic species of the local geography and you will have the opportunity to admire and learn about the different types of birds that live in this National Park, specially the ¨Pink Flamingo¨ the deepest pink in the world. You will be very close to the Flamingos, so you could take the most amazing photographs you can imagine and if you are lucky you will appreciate the courtship of this species and enjoy a wonderful show with its peculiar low flights. You will also learn about the mangroves and will go through a beautiful and unique mangrove tunnel where you will discover a spring water between the mangroves. At the end, we will take you to the beautiful beach of Celestun to enjoy delicious snacks and beverages where you can spend some time and take a dip in the beach if you wish.

This tour is unique, since 3 destinations are visited, combining archeology, nature and culture in just one day.

Visit the best of Merida in one day, its pre-Hispanic history, its nature, enjoy delicious Yucatecan food, and get to know one of the most beautiful magical towns in Mexico.

Take a day trip to see the flamingoes of Celestun National Park. A private driver brings you from Merida to Celestun National Park, where you will enjoy a relaxing and educational boat ride through the mangroves and sandbars inside the nature preserve. In addition to the flamingoes the park is famous for, look for pelicans, herons, albatrosses, flamingos and other species. Enjoy a buffet lunch at a local restaurant and take a quick swim before heading back to Merida.

Discover Río Lagartos and Las Coloradas, virgin beaches characterized by the diversity of flora and fauna and for their beautiful landscapes considered as part of the main tourist attractions in Yucatan.

Enjoy a day out in nature on this private day tour from Merida to the Celestun Biosphere Reserve. Accompanied by an expert guide, drive to the biosphere and board a boat for a ride through the mangrove forests. Look for a wide variety of flora and fauna during the ride, including the pink flamingoes the park is famous for. Afterward, enjoy some free time to have lunch on the beach or take a swim before heading back to Merida.

 a boat trip with an approximate duration of 2 hrs, where you can see the pink flamingos, pelicans, white herons, storks, eagles, and on the banks, usually some crocodiles sunbathing. During the tour you can take the "Mayan Bath" where you can muddy clay throughout your body, due to its high concentrations of minerals, salts and seaweed it contains, which act as skin scrubs, leaving a feeling of softness throughout the body. Finally they will move to Las Coloradas to observe the "Pink Sea"

Enjoy three mini-adventures on one convenient tour. First, travel to the archeological site of Dzibilchaltun to learn how the Mayans used the site and area in everyday life. Then visit Corchito, a nature reserve with cenotes, trails, and rest areas. Finally, head for Progreso Beach to enjoy a delicious seafood lunch (not included).

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.

Explore the seaside town of Sisal, situated on the Gulf of Mexico, on this private tour from Merida. See where three different bodies of water—a lagoon, the sea, and a cenote—connect with each other on a boat ride. Other activities include swimming in a cenote, relaxing on the beach, and spotting local wildlife like fish and birds.

In this experience you will be able to get in touch with nature when sailing in kayaks through mangroves and salt water channels. You will be surrounded by exuberant vegetation and fauna until you reach the water hole where you can take a break, cool off in its crystal clear waters and practice snorkeling. Additionally, you can visit one of the Magical Towns of Yucatán-: Sisal, whose streets and history will make you fall in love.

Great opportunity to meet with like minded travelers, share some similar interests, culture, make friends and to practice your salsa moves. We will take you to the most popular salsa venue in town.

This is a journey full of adventure, nature and history. You will have an approach with the history of an ancient town and its legacy, as you will witness its vestiges and its living culture still present today.

Discover the Celestun Nature Reserve on Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula during this full-day tour from Merida. Join a small group and head to the reserve that is home to a number of flamingoes. Take a boat ride through the mangrove canals to get a closer look at these colorful birds. After the reserve, head to a local beach to swim and soak up the sun.

Visit to Gothica Church in X'cunya, Yucatan. Visit to the haunted Hacienda Misné Balam Includes dinner, soft drinks and snacks, guide and tent with an inflatable mattress. We leave the community "El Paraíso" where we will head towards Misne Balam, a Hacienda Henequenera of those old times (1920). Later we will drive to the community of X'cunya to set up camp on the outskirts of Hacienda X'cunya in front of the beautiful Gothica Church "San Juan Bautista"

Take the stress out of planning on this two-day tour of the Yucatan Peninsula and Visit Chichen Itza and enjoy a guided tour of this significant archaeological site and learn about the ancient civilization that used to inhabit the land. and cool off in a crystaline cenote. Also, travel to Merida, the capital city of the Yucatan state, Day Two a stop at Yaxcopoil Hacienda and guided visit of Uxmal a classic Mayan site