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Wonders of the Maya Tour 8 Days/ 7 Nights

 !All Aboard!
                                             Wonders of the Maya
 
Begins in Villahermosa, Tabasco and ends in Cancun, the Riviera Maya or back in Merida after breakfast at the Mayaland hotel in Chichén Itza (where would you like your tour end?).
The train route is Palenque – Campeche – Uxmal –Merida –Izamal –Chichen Itza, with luxury bus transfers in Villahermosa, Palenque, Chichen Itza, Cancun or Riviera Maya.
UNESCO has declared most of the archeological sites visited on Wonders of the Maya as World Heritage Sites.
 
Please note: All meals on board the EXPRESO MAYA are prepared to order by our chef. Wine and beer is included at lunch.

 Day 1 Arrive at Villahermosa’s Capitan Carlos A. Rovirosa Perez Airport. Bus transfer to La Venta, a museum and tropical park located on the edge of the Lake of Illusions. Visit the giant stone heads and 32 other figures carved by the Olmec civilization. Hotel check-in and lunch. Free afternoon to explore Villahermosa or enjoy the pool. Hotel dinner.

 Day 2 Hotel breakfast. Bus transfer to Palenque and a guided visit to this mesmerizing archeological site. Lunch at a typical Chiapas restaurant in Palenque. Hotel check-in and a free afternoon to relax or explore Palenque. Hotel dinner.

 Day 3 Board the EXPRESO MAYA for a full breakfast a la carte in the “Merida” dining car. At midday, you will enjoy a full course lunch. Hotel dinner.

 Day 4 Hotel breakfast. Guided visit to the archeological site of Edzna and the Fort of San Miguel on a hilltop overlooking the Gulf of Mexico. Lunch at a typical Campeche restaurant in the old city. Free afternoon to relax or explore the charming streets of this city by the sea. At nigth sightseeing tour aboard the Campeche streetcar. Dinner in a downtown restaurant.

 Day 5 Board the EXPRESO MAYA for a full breakfast a la carte. First stop: Maxcanu, with a short bus transfer to Uxmal, for a guided tour of this spectacular archeological site. Afterwards, board the EXPRESO MAYA to relax and enjoy an exquisite lunch while the train continues its journey. Arrive in Merida. Transfer to hotel. Hotel dinner.

 Day 6 Board the EXPRESO MAYA for a full breakfast a la carte. First stop: Izamal, for a guided visit of the 16th century Franciscan Monastery, San Antonio de Padua, and the Kinich KakMoo Mayan pyramid. Board the train for a light lunch and arrive at Chichen Itza for a guided tour. After the visit to Chichen Itza you will relax at the “Mayaland Hotel” at the entrance of Chichen Itza to enjoy a great dinner an later you will enjoy the light and sound show at the archeological site.

 Day 7 Hotel breakfast. Luxury bus transfer to selected hotels in Cancun, The Riviera Maya or back to Merida. If you choose ending at the beach or going back to Merida enjoy our great post tours options.

Day 8 Hotel breakfast. The Wonders of the Maya experience ends.
Important Notice: after breakfast at the Mayaland hotel –in the 7th day-, we offer the drop off to your own rooming in Cancun, the Riviera Maya or your back to Merida.
*We may offer rooming for you as well. See details on pricing for this options.
CITIES TO VISIT:
OVERNIGHTS:
HOTELS INCLUDED:
Villahermosa, Tabasco
1 night
Camino Real
Palenque, Chiapas
1 night
Mision Palenque
Campeche, Campeche
2 nights
Del Mar
Merida, Yucatan
1 night
Holiday Inn
Izamal, Yucatan
 
 

Chichén Itzá

1 night

Mayaland

Ends at:
 
 
Cancun, Quintana Roo
1 night
ME by Meliá Cancún ó Paradisus Riviera
Merida, Yucatan
1 night
Holiday Inn
 

TRANSFERS:

TOURS INCLUDED:

Villahermosa airport -La Venta Museum Park-Hotel

La Venta Museum Park.

Villahermosa hotel.-Tour in Palenque-hotel in Palenque

Palenque archeological site

Palenque hotel- Train station

Edzna archeological site

Train station-Campeche hotel

Visit to the “Fuerte de San Miguel”

Campeche-Edzna-Fuerte San Miguel-Restaurant

Tour aboard the Campeche streetcar

Hotel- Train station in Campeche

Uxmal archeological site

Maxcanu-Uxmal-Maxcanu

Tour Izamal

Train station in Merida-Hotel

Chichen Itza archeological site

Hotel Merida—train station

Light and sound show at Chichen Itza

Dzitas-Chichen-Cancun, Riviera Maya or Merida

 
MEALS INCLUDED ON THE TRAIN:
MEALS INCLUDED IN THE CITIES:
Two formal meals on the way to Campeche.
Three formal meals in Villahermosa
Two formal meals on the way to Merida.
Two formal meals in Palenque
Breakfast on the way to Izamal.
Four formal meals in Campeche
Light meal on the way to Chichen Itza
One dinner in Merida
Dinner and Breakfast in Mayaland (Chichen Itza)
 
PRICES:
USD PLUS 15% TAX
 
Wonders of the Maya, with drop off to Cancun, Riviera Maya or Mérida, 7 days-6 nights.
YEAR
Person on Triple B.
Person on Double B.
Person on Single B.
Child 4-11 Years
2007
$1,900.00
$2,005.00
$2,450.00
$1,292.00
2008
$2,050.00
$2,165.00
$2,645.00
$1,395.00
 
Wonders of the Maya, ending at Mérida, 8 days-7 nights. 
YEAR
Person on Triple B.
Person on Double B.
Person on Single B.
Child 4-11 Years
2007
$1,960.00
$2,085.00
$2,605.00
$1,320.00
2007
$1,960.00
$2,085.00
$2,605.00
$1,320.00
Note: in this tour, the 7th day is not included the dinner in Mérida.
 
2007
SEASONAL RATES BY HOTEL
 
Wonders of the Maya, ending at Cancun or Riviera Maya, 8 days-7 nights.
ME by MELIÁ CANCÚN
CONCEPT: EP
Season
Person on Triple B.
Person on Double B.
Person on Single B.
Child 4-11 Years
JAN 02-DEC26, 2007.
 
$2,090.00
 
$2,242.00
 
$2,756.00
 
$1,352.00
DEC 27, 2007-JAN 01, 2008
 
$2,152.00
 
$2,321.00
 
$2,862.00
 
$1,357.00
 
PARADISUS RIVIERA MELIÁ
CONCEPT: ALL INCLUDED
Season
Person on Triple B.
Person on Double B.
Person on Single B.
Child 4-11 Years
JAN 02-DEC26, 2007.
 
$2,173.00
 
$2,305.00
 
$2,814.00
 
$1,351.00
DEC 27, 2007-JAN 01, 2008
 
$2,215.00
 
$2,364.00
 
$2,878.00
 
$1,362.00
 
 
2007
SEASONAL RATES BY HOTEL
 
Wonders of the Maya, ending at Cancun or Riviera Maya, 8 days-7 nights.
 
ME by MELIÁ CANCÚN
CONCEPT: EP
Season
Person on Triple B.
Person on Double B.
Person on Single B.
Child 4-11 Years
JAN 02-DEC26, 2007.
 
$2,090.00
 
$2,242.00
 
$2,756.00
 
$1,352.00
DEC 27, 2007-JAN 01, 2008
 
$2,152.00
 
$2,321.00
 
$2,862.00
 
$1,357.00
 
PARADISUS RIVIERA MELIÁ
CONCEPT: ALL INCLUDED
 
Season
Person on Triple B.
Person on Double B.
Person on Single B.
Child 4-11 Years
JAN 02-DEC26, 2007.
 
$2,173.00
 
$2,305.00
 
$2,814.00
 
$1,351.00
DEC 27, 2007-JAN 01, 2008
 
$2,215.00
 
$2,364.00
 
$2,878.00
 
$1,362.00
 
*New years eve will take place while in Merida and an special dinner event will be held. All details will be provided separate and it has an extra cost of $115.- and younger than 11 years old $80.
 
All prices are USD plus 15 % of taxes.