Private Tour: Ek Balam, Pink Flamingos Sanctuary and Tequila Tasting Factory from Cancun
12 hours (Approx.)
Hotel pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English and 5 more
Good for avoiding crowds
Keeping you safe during COVID-19
What you can expect during your visit
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Overview
See the ancient Maya city of Ek Balam, a migratory bird sanctuary, and a tequila factory on a full-day, private tour from Cancun that goes off the beaten track to explore the Yucatan’s history, wildlife, and culture. This 12-hour tour includes pickup and drop-off at your hotel in Cancun, entrance fees, and a boat trip through the Gulf Coast mangroves.
- Full-day, private Yucatan tour from Cancun
- See the city of Ek Balam
- Boat trip through a bird sanctuary
- Tequila tasting
- Hotel pickup and drop-off included
- Entrance fees included
Begin with pickup at your hotel in Cancun, and travel to Ek Balam in a private car, passing the historic, 'Pueblo Magico' town of Valladolid. El Balam — whose Maya name translates to ‘black jaguar’ — is well-preserved and exquisite, and the perfect place to visit an ancient city away from the crowds. See the forbidding sculptures that guard the ‘kingdom of the dead,’ and climb the side of Ek Balam’s largest pyramid to see bright plaster decorations and reflecting pools.
Continue to the Gulf Coast, which is among Mexico’s most important places for migratory birds, and travel along the shoreline in a small boat. See Cayman crocodiles along the edge of the mangroves, and steer past great flocks of flamingoes that feed in the salt-rich, shallow water.
Make the final stop of the day at a local tequila factory, where you can follow the production process from beginning to end and taste Mexico’s national spirit. After the tequila tasting, make the return trip to Cancun for drop-off at your hotel.
Continue to the Gulf Coast, which is among Mexico’s most important places for migratory birds, and travel along the shoreline in a small boat. See Cayman crocodiles along the edge of the mangroves, and steer past great flocks of flamingoes that feed in the salt-rich, shallow water.
Make the final stop of the day at a local tequila factory, where you can follow the production process from beginning to end and taste Mexico’s national spirit. After the tequila tasting, make the return trip to Cancun for drop-off at your hotel.
Itinerary
You will be picked up early in the morning and head to visit the famous archaeological site, lost in the jungle - Ek Balam (translated from the Mayan language "black jaguar"). Here, you will see the mysterious "angels" sculptures who guard the entrance to the "kingdom of the dead" in the form of the mouth of a rattlesnake. From the Preclassic until the Postclassic period, it was the seat of a Mayan kingdom. The site is noted for the preservation of the plaster on the tomb of Ukit-Kan-Lek-Tok, a king buried in the side of the largest pyramid.
Duration: 1 hour
Admission Ticket Included
Then, you will visit the Gulf Coast to ride in a small boat in one of the most beautiful nature reserves of the Yucatan Peninsula. Sailing mangroves, you'll watch a reserve of birds in their natural habitat. You will see the Cayman crocodiles, and you will watch flocks of pink flamingos in their sanctuary. After a walk around the park a natural spa will be waiting for you.
Duration: 1 hour
Admission Ticket Included
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