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Mayans & Traditions 10 days / 9 nights Day 1 – Cancun - Playa del Carmen Once you arrive at Cancun International Airport you will be transferred to a hotel in Playa del Carmen. After your check-in you can enjoy free time visiting the city center. Day 2 – Playa del Carmen - Tulum – Chetumal After breakfast at your hotel you will depart to Tulum to visit the archaeological site, the most spectacular aspect of Tulum ruins is its location on a cliff overlooking the brilliant turquoise waters of the Caribbean. Afterword you’ll continue on to Bacalar, where you're going to visit an amazing lagoon. Arrive in the afternoon at Chetumal hotel for your accommodations. Free time at leisure. Day 3 – Chetumal - Kohunlich & Becan – Chicanna Discover the famous Cultural Museum of Chetumal before visiting the archeological sites of Kohunlich & Becan, located close to Mexico/Guatemala borders. Following you will transfer to your hotel in Chicanna. Day 4 - Chicanna – Calakmul – Palenque Early breakfast and start the most adventurous day of the entire circuit visiting the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve and his amazing archaeological site, fully immersed in the rainforest region of Peten, which extends up to the Guatemala. The reserve is home of about 100 species of mammals, including some cats like pumas and jaguars and howler monkeys and various bird species. At the end of the visit the trip will carry on to the historic city of Palenque, crossing to Chiapas Estate. Arrival at the hotel and accommodation. Free evening time. K A KARMA TRAILS DMC R www.karmatrails.com M Karma Trails Dmc A karma_trails_dmc @karmatrails T R Mayans & Traditions 10 days / 9 nights Day 5 – Palenque / Agua Azul Falls / San Cristóbal de las Casas Early this morning you will depart to the spectacular Agua Azul falls, the most fascinating area in the mountains and enjoy free time swimming. Later we will continue our travel t o San Cristobal where accommodations await us. Day 6 – San Cristobal de las Casas / Cañon del Sumidero / San Cristobal After breakfast enjoy a guided tour in a speedboat through the Sumidero Canyon, later y ou will visit a small village in Chapa de Corzo where you can learn more about the Mayan culture. This afternoon you will have a City Tour in San Cristobal de las Casas, visiting the Santo Domingo church and typical local markets where can you spend your free time sho pping Day 7 – San Cristobal de las Casas / Native Comunities / Palenque Spend the morning discovering the Native Community of Zinacatan and San Juan Chamul a located near the mountains, continuing to Palenque and a quick stop to visit the Misol- ha Falls. After accommodations at your hotel you can enjoy free time downtown Palenq ue. Day 8 - Palenque – Campeche On the fifth day you will get amazed with the famous archeological site of Palenque, located on the first rise of the Tumbala mountains, the site looks out over the Usumacinta River flood plain. Here you’ll be confronted by the largest Mesoamerican step pyramid, the Temple of Inscriptions, spotted with hieroglyphics that have contributed significantly to the study of Mayan civilization. Later you will depart to Campeche to the hotel located at downtown. K A KARMA TRAILS DMC R www.karmatrails.com M Karma Trails Dmc A karma_trails_dmc @karmatrails T R Mayans & Traditions 10 days / 9 nights Day 9 - Campeche - Uxmal – Merida After having breakfast at your hotel you will enjoy a guided city tour of Campeche visiting the main sites of the city to discover more about their history. Later you will be transferred to the archeological sites of Uxmal. The architecture of this archaeological site is one of the most authentic examples of the Puuc style. Decorative features such as the three-dimensional masks of the god Chaac, colonnades, the two-headed jaguar, and other iconographic symbols demonstrate Uxmal's position in the most important cultural and commercial circuits of the Maya Classic Era. Later visit Merida, the capital town of Yucatan. Accommodations in a hotel in the historical center. Day 10 - Merida - Chichen Itza - Playa del Carmen On the last day prepare to visit one of the Seven Wonders of the World: Chichen Itza. Absolutely the most visited archaeological site in the peninsula of Yucatan, due to its extraordinary architecture beauty and its geographical location, Chichen Itza was one of the greatest Mayan centers of the Yucatán peninsula. The fusion of mayan centers construction techniques with new elements from central Mexico make Chichen Itza one of the most important examples of the Mayan – Toltec civilization in Yucatan. Several buildings have survived, such as the Warriors’ Temple “El Castillo” and the circular observatory known as “El Caracol” Following you will visit the Colonial Town of Valladolid, and than transfer to Playa del Carmen. Accommodation at the selected hotel. End of the Services K A KARMA TRAILS DMC R www.karmatrails.com M Karma Trails Dmc A karma_trails_dmc @karmatrails T R Mayans & Traditions 10 days / 9 nights The package includes: - Transportation and English speaking guide during the entire circuit; - Entrance tickets to all the archeological sites and places visited as scheduled; - 1 night at Hacienda Paradise 4* of Playa del Carmen – American breakfast included; - 1 night at Hotel Capital Plaza 4* of Chetumal – American breakfast included; - 1 night at Eco Village Chicanna 4* of Chicanna – American breakfast included; - 2 nights at Hotel Ciudad Real 4* of Palenque – American breakfast included; - 2 nights at Hotel Casa Vieja 4* of San Cristobal – American breakfast included; - 1 night at Hotel Ocean View 4* of Campeche – American breakfast included; - 1 night at Hotel El Castellano 4* of Merida – American breakfast included. The package does not include: - Extra Meals and Drinks not mentioned; - Extra transportation not included in the program; - Everything not included in the list “The package includes”. K A KARMA TRAILS DMC R www.karmatrails.com M Karma Trails Dmc A karma_trails_dmc @karmatrails T R.