The highlights of Yucatan in two weeks
Mexico itinerary
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Published on:
Sept. 16, 2020
14 days
966 km
9 steps
This itinerary is a round trip, starting in finishing in Cancun. On this itinerary you will pass through some interesting cities, two Mayan ruins and lots of great beaches to relax on or party the night away.
Step 1: Cancún
3 days recommended
Cancún
Cancún is a Mexican city located on the Riviera Maya on the tip of the Yucatán Peninsula. it's known for its resorts, beaches and nightlife.
step 1: Cancún
Transportation type:
boat
14 km / 8 miles
step 2: Isla Mujeres
Step 2: Isla Mujeres
1 days recommended
Isla Mujeres
Isla Mujeres is an island located 13 kilometers off the coast from Cancún. It's known for its resort hotels, beaches and for snorkelling and scuba diving on the surrounding coral reefs.
step 2: Isla Mujeres
Transportation type:
boat
14 km / 8 miles
Cancún
Transportation type:
car/bus/boat
158 km / 98 miles
step 3: Valladolid
Step 3: Valladolid
1 days recommended
Valladolid
Valladolid is a city located on the Yucatán Peninsula. It's known for its colonial architecture and its cenotes.
step 3: Valladolid
Transportation type:
car/bus/boat
44 km / 27 miles
step 4: Chichen Itzá
Step 4: Chichen Itzá
1 days recommended
Chichen Itzá
Chichén Itzá is a complex of Mayan ruins located on Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula near the small town of Pisté. It is part of the new seven wonders of the world and is one of the most visited locations in Mexico. The most famous of the ruins is the massive step pyramid, known as El Castillo or Temple of Kukulcan.
step 4: Chichen Itzá
Transportation type:
car/bus/boat
121 km / 75 miles
step 5: Mérida
Step 5: Mérida
2 days recommended
Mérida
Mérida is the capital of the Mexican state of Yucatán. The city is very vibrant and has a rich Mayan and colonial heritage.
step 5: Mérida
Transportation type:
car/bus/boat
80 km / 49 miles
step 6: Uxmal
Step 6: Uxmal
1 days recommended
Uxmal
Uxmal is an archaeological site located 62 km south of Mérida. The site consists of a set of impressive and well preserved Mayan ruins.
step 6: Uxmal
Transportation type:
car/bus/boat
336 km / 208 miles
step 7: Tulum
Step 7: Tulum
2 days recommended
Tulum
Tulum is a town located on the Riviera Maya of the Yucatán Peninsula. It’s known for its beaches, its well-preserved ruins of an ancient Mayan port city and its nearby cenotes.
step 7: Tulum
Transportation type:
car/bus/boat
64 km / 39 miles
step 8: Playa del Carmen
Step 8: Playa del Carmen
2 days recommended
Playa del Carmen
Playa del Carmen is a city located along the Yucatán Peninsula's Riviera Maya. The city is famous for its resorts, beaches, nightlife and marine life. Between November and January you can dive with the enormous and impressive bull sharks.
step 8: Playa del Carmen
Transportation type:
car/bus/boat
33 km / 20 miles
step 9: Cozumel
Step 9: Cozumel
1 days recommended
Cozumel
Cozumel is a Caribbean island just off the Yucatan Peninsula in southeastern Mexico. It is famous for its beaches and its diving spots with an abundance of marine life.