Top Merida Outdoor Activities

Escape the city and discover a world of subterranean sinkholes on a private tour of Los 7 Cenotes. On arrival, you’ll embark on a bike tour of the geological area, home to seven limestone sinkholes of different depths. Snorkel, swim, and splash in the natural pools, biking between each before you enjoy a traditional Mexican lunch. Water and coffee throughout the day are included.

Snorkel in three cenotes surrounded by thick jungle on a full-day adventure tour from Mérida, visit a traditional herbal ‘drugstore,’ and get a glimpse of life in a local village. This small-group tour includes transport from Mérida by public transit and moto-taxi, snorkeling equipment, and entrance fees to the cenotes.

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.

We will take you to a tourist parador where you will tour 3 cenotes of crystalline waters, to tour them, there are two options: the truck ride (cart pulled with horses on a rail), or by bike, which allows you to organize your time and learn more about the surroundings. Finishing the tour through the cenotes, we will drive you to the restaurant where you can rest and cool off.

The bow was probably invented for use in hunting and was later adopted as an instrument of war. It was one of the first artillery samples. The arches finally ended up replacing the atlatl as the predominant projectile launching system.  

Spend the day communing with nature at Celestun National Park. After pickup at your hotel, drive 60 miles (96 kilometers) to the park, where you will board a boat and cruise through the mangrove forests to the Island of Birds. The stars of the park are the pink flamingos, but it's also home to white-tail deer, armadillos, crocodiles, ocelots, wild turkeys, ducks, and many more species of animals. Enjoy a buffet lunch before heading back to Merida.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Explore the magical pink lakes of Las Coloradas and the protected nature reserve of Rio Lagartos in this excursion of discovery in Yucatan!

This well maintained group of 3 cenotes is not generally crowded and this allows you to take your time swimming and visiting a hidden gem in Mexico

 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"

Immerse yourself in the natural beauty of the Yucatan on this tour to Reserva Ecologica El Corchito in Progreso. At this ecological reserve just north of Merida, you'll visit up to three cenotes and discover the lush environment that surrounds them. Choose the cenote that suits you: Cenote Helechos, ideal for children or those who only want to wade in shallow water, or Cenote Venado (Deer Cenote) or Cenote Pajaros (Bird Cenote), which are deeper so you can go swimming.

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.

Rio Lagartos & Las Coloradas are the beautiful natural places in yucatan, they transmit tranquility, wonderful places.

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.

Bushcraft is a popular term for wilderness survival skills. Bushcraft is about thriving in the natural environment, and the acquisition of the skills and knowledge to do so. Bushcraft skills include firecraft, tracking, hunting, fishing, shelter-building, navigation by natural means, the use of tools such as knives and axes, foraging, water sourcing, hand-carving wood, container construction from natural materials, and rope and twine-making, among others.

Experience the Yucatan’s nature and culture on this all-day guided adventure. Avoid the crowds of Chichen Itza and pedal to Mayapán, once the Mayan capital of the Yucatan. Take a walking tour through Mayapán’s temples, altars, and shrines, then head to the jungle and cool off in Nomozon Cenote and enjoy a delicious complimentary lunch.

In the port of Sisal there are several options to enjoy fascinating experiences that allow you to appreciate the greatness of nature. One of them is the route through the river, a stretch of about 15 kilometers, in which you can enjoy the sea, a lagoon and a crystalline cenote, three places with different types of water that connect with each other. You can observe the various fish, birds and common flora of the place, enjoy a boat ride or kayak, a refreshing swim in the cenote and on the wonderful beaches of this place.

What makes us different is that you do not have a strict agenda to follow, we suggest you decide how long in each place.

Incluye: · Instructor o guía · Todo el equipo de bicicleta y snorkel · Transporte redondo Mérida – comunidad – 2 cenotes – hacienda – Mérida · Desayuno (Sándwich, fruta y jugo) · Snack y bebidas no alcohólicas · Almuerzo hacienda · Entrada a los dos cenotes más chalecos salvavidas · Botiquín primeros auxilio No incluye · Gastos de índole personal · Bebidas alcohólicas · Propinas

Set sail in search of the the tarpon and the seabass. Take a sportfishing tour with Pedro, enjoy a ceviche at sea, stroll around San Felipe and enjoy a delicious lunch.