Top Merida Outdoor Activities

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.

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.  

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

 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"

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

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"

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.

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.

You will experience the authentic living of a Yucatecan by playing their games, building your Mayan toys and hearing of unique stories of their childhood in Merida.

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.

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.

We suggest you during the tour the nearby places you can visit and you decide what you visit and the time in each of them, explaining what each place consists of and what you can find. We accompany you during the tour to make it easier for you to access the places you decide to visit

In this tour you will be able to know the whole process of henequen by horseback ride and to get to this extraordinary place, we will ride on roads where the henequen stalks are.

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.

Combine two outings in one convenient day trip. On this exclusive tour just for your party, visit Cenotes Santa Barbara, where you will see the difference between three kinds of cenotes: open, semi-open, and closed. Take a dip in these refreshing waters, which is a uniquely Yucatan experience. Afterward, your guide will take you through the village and explain the cultural and historical highlights. Enjoy lunch on your own before heading back to Merida.

Our adventure will begin when we arrive at our sanctuary where one of our shamans will bless you to enter the jungle where our sanctuary is located, we remind you that this blessing is to be able to thank the ancient spirits of chocolate and honey for improving the experience. Our expert chocolatiers will give us a tour through the history of Mayan cocoa and how the seeds were used, we will also learn the process to create our own chocolate from roasting the seeds, peeling them and grinding them into the metates. even choosing to add our favorite ingredient to make a personal chocolate mix. We will take a workshop on the conservation of the Maya bee, the only bee in the world that does not have a stinger, so our sanctuary seeks to preserve it, and the honey it produces has a unique flavor and is considered As a medicinal, you can also participate in the collection of honey, you will make soaps and candles with honey with your own hands and you can take one of these products to home.

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