Top Merida Cultural Tours

Submerge yourself in the rich cuisine and epicurean customs of the Yucatan on a half-day culinary tour of the beautiful Mexican city of Merida. Purchase ingredients from a traditional market and enjoy a cooking class at the home of a local host. Learn about the exotic ingredients and intriguing processes used in Mexican cooking as your knowledgeable guide narrates. Finally, sample the fruits of your labor during a delicious lunch in your host’s comfortable home. Enjoy a personalized experience on this small group tour, with number limits at 12 people.

Be your own guide while exploring Uxmal at your own pace. This Viator Exclusive includes transport by Mercedes Benz van, plus access to the visitor's welcome suite and facilities at The Lodge at Uxmal—just steps away from the archaeological ruins. (Entrance fee to the UNESCO World Heritage Site is not included.)

Explore one of the New 7 Wonders of the World during a 2-day trip to Chichen Itza from Merida. With a knowledgeable guide, uncover the secrets of Mexico’s most impressive archeological site as you visit significant structures like the Pyramid of Kukulcan and the ancient Ball Court. Enjoy overnight accommodation at the Mayaland Hotel, along with some meals and use of the facilities.

Immerse yourself the mysterious allure of ancient wonder Chichen Itza on a full-day excursion from Merida. Skip crowded lines as you enter the atmospheric ruins through a private entrance, completely avoiding hassle or stress. Listen to your guide’s captivating commentary as you journey through the significant archeological site, discovering sacrificial cenotes, sacred temples, and the ancient ball court. Delve into the darkened depths of the Kukulcan Pyramid to catch a rare glimpse of the Chac Mool sculpture before enjoying a fulfilling lunch and dance performance at the Mayaland Resort.

Explore las magníficas ruinas mayas de Chichén Itzá, nade en el Cenote Suytun y visite el Pueblo Mágico de Valladolid en esta excursión a Yucatán.

Take complete control of your sightseeing experience and explore one of the New 7 Wonders of the World your way on this Viator Exclusive tour from Merida. This exclusive tour, available nowhere else, includes access to Chichen Itza via a private entrance and the use of an exclusive visitor's welcome suite in the Mayaland Resort. Spend as much time as you like in the Chichen Itza archeological site before you revitalize with flavored water beside the pool.

Make the most of your time in the Yucatan on a full-day tour to Chichen Itza with round-trip transport from your Merida hotel. In addition to navigating, your guide provides little-known facts about the ancient Mayan ruins, which are often unmarked and need context. After the tour, cool down with a swim in a secluded jungle cenote and a complimentary buffet lunch of local Mexican fare.

See the wonders of the Riviera Maya during this full-day, guided, multi-stop tour. Learn the history of an ancient society at Chichen Itza (entry fee additional cost) and snap a selfie in front of the iconic pyramids. Cool off with a swim in an underground cenote and recharge with a buffet lunch before heading to Tulum or Playa del Carmen.

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.

Merida is the capital of the state of Yucatan, in the southeast of Mexico. Surrounded by splendid haciendas and Mayan archaeological sites, Mérida is the starting point to the four cardinal points of Yucatan. Historical districts, museums, its exquisite food, its music of trova, but above all the kindness of its people, make Mérida a beautiful and special city. Your tour includes a professional guide and transport.

Visit Kabah and Uxmal with an expert guide, two fascinating archaeological sites on this day of Yucatan adventures in Mayan ruins.

During this tour you will experience Merida's Old Downtown. Merida is the state capital of Yucatan that was founded by the Spanish in 1542 on the remains of the ancient Mayan city of Tho. Merida is a beautiful and special city with museums, exquisite food, Trova music and above all friendly people who consent to their visitors.

The walking tour in Guadalajara aims to make you'r experience the most likeable possible in your city, our job is to introduce you to the city with our history, traditions, and local folklore that you can only experience by walking. Our guides will always try the best to put a smile on your face and at the same time teach you about this wonderful city in Mexico! The best way to get to know the best of Guadalajara with a local and in a budget friendly way and focusing only on you!

Unravel the Mayan mysteries and architectural marvels of one of Mexico’s most significant and spectacular archeological sites, on a 2-day tour to Uxmal from Merida. Explore the sacred structures of the UNESCO World Heritage Site with a knowledgeable guide, visiting legendary landmarks like the Governor’s Palace and the Pyramid of the Magician. Awaken your senses to the explosive colors and vibrant sounds of the Uxmal light and sound show during a spectacular nighttime show.

This 2-day action-packed tour takes you to UNESCO site Chichen Itza and the charming colonial city of Merida. With the help of a certified guide, learn about Chichen Itza’s top landmarks such as the Kukulcan Pyramid and the Ball Court. Explore even more sightseeing gems with your choice of visiting Uxmal and Kabah — two spectacular pre-Hispanic cities — or settling in for Uxmal’s impressive nighttime light and sound show. Enjoy flexibility and take the tours in the order that you prefer. Some meals are included.

Wheelchair Accessible Limited Mobility Tours We Are The ONLY Tours For People In In The Yucatan Including Merida And Progreso Cruise Port For People In Wheelchairs, Or With Limited Mobility, Seniors & Physical Limitations With Special Transportation To Accommodate

Venture out into the Yucatan countryside on this combination hacienda and cenote adventure. Haciendas are large ranches or plantation homes and on this tour you will see three of them. After hotel pickup in Merida, visit Hacienda Yaxcopoil and Hacienda Uayalceh with guided tours of each. Afterward, visit two exquisite cenotes. Finally, have lunch at a hacienda with its own restaurant and cenote-pool before heading back to Merida.

Travel by comfortable, climate-controlled minivan to the pre-Columbian Mayan site of Mayapan on an affordable all-day tour. Visit the former capital of the Yucatán’s Mayan culture in the Yucatán with a certified guide and learn about the rich history of the Maya. See restored structures, excavated pyramids, preserved artifacts, and the “Palace of the Stuccos,” which contains many elaborate friezes. Afterward, take a refreshing dip in a cenote.

Explore two of the most important archeological sites in Yucatan. Stroll through palaces and pyramids of the archeological sites of Uxmal and Kabah in this full day tour. Discover myths and legends of the civilizations that inhabited the area and learn about the origin of the sites.

The original location founded in this area was named Nohcacab and was inhabited during the Classic Maya period (600-1000 A.C.). At the conquest an encomienda, that is a tribute-paying small community with an ethnically mixed population which included Spanish people, criollos, mestizos and mulattos, was established. In the early 1840s the explorer John Lloyd Stephens used this small community as a base from which he and his companions departed to explore the Puuc area: thanks to this fact we still have detailed accounts about the people of Nohcacab and their culture, as well as drawings showing how these visitors perceived the village at that tim.Ticul Municipality is one of 106 municipalities in Yucatán State, Mexico. It is located in the western part of the state at 100 km south of the state capital city of Mérida. 

Discover the beautiful city of Izamal, one of the well-known magical towns in the region. Explore the pyramid of Kinich Kakmo and the ruins of Kabul and Izamatul. Do not miss the most emblematic places of this small town!

The beautiful state of Yucatan, with tourist attractions for all tastes, its main colonial cities such as Mérida, Izamal and Valladolid, also declared magical towns, spectacular archaeological sites that show the great legacy of Mayan culture, henequen haciendas that currently function as luxury hotels, restaurants and some like museums.

Immerse yourself in the legendary beauty of Campeche on an enriching full-day excursion from Merida. Accompanied by a professional guide, travel by luxury vehicle to the quaint village of Becal to admire its charming 17th-century church and the enormous monument dedicated to sombreros. Continue to Campeche, an ancient walled city on the rugged coast of the Gulf of Mexico, and gaze at the colossal fortress of Fuerte San Miguel, now a Mayan Archeological Museum. Revitalize with a delicious lunch, explore the historical district of the city, and see the impressive Campeche Cathedral before returning to Merida.

With our walking tours, you’ll skip the mundane historical tours and discover the city through a local’s eyes. Experience a tour that will transform the way you travel to make it as much about the people you meet, as it is the places you see. Our local guides (Lokafyers) are passionate about their city and eager to share their knowledge and perspective. Since Lokafyers are not professional guides and tour occasionally, they provide an experience that’s authentic and personal, like a friend showing you around their city. By the end of the tour, you'll feel comfortable navigating the city and confident that you have all the information you need to make the most of your stay.