Off-season Vacation Packages
Available April 12 to Dec. 21, 2010
This sample 7 night package with economical beachfront hotel can be customized to meet the interests and budget of your family or group. More upscale hotels or all-inclusive resorts can be substituted for the hotel listed at an additional charge. Other activities can be substituted for the 2 private day tours suggested. For ideas about optional activities please see our Custom Tours page. If you would prefer to stay in a condo or villa, please see our Off-season condo packages.
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Day 1: A friendly MayaSites driver will welcome you at the Cancun airport and
you'll have private transport to Akumal, a small beachside community 1.25 hours south of Cancun. Your hotel will be the Hotel Club Akumal Caribe, located on Turtle Bay. Akumal
has world class snorkeling and diving right from
your beachside hotel and nearby protected lagoons.
In the summer months the turtles come to the beaches
to lay their eggs and you can swim side by side with
these majestic and gentle creatures of the sea. The restaurants here can satisfy the pickiest of eaters and both kids and parents love the wide variety of international choices. The hotel caters to families and is in a safe and private compound. Day 2 & 3: These are free days for optional activities. Swimming, snorkeling, diving, shopping, visit to nearby eco-parks, bird and people-watching and live music are just some of the many options. Or ...... just relax in a beach chair! Day 4: This morning you visit spectacular Tulum. This site, perched atop cliffs overlooking the blue Caribbean, is the most visited of the ancient Mayan archaeological sites. Graceful and elegant Mayan temples and art adorn this place blessed with incredible natural beauty. Turquoise waters lap onto pristine white sand while enigmatic iguanas accept tokens of fruit from curious tourists. Every angle is a photographer´s dream come true. After your guided tour take time to visit the beach below, so beautiful it is almost surreal. It´s easy to imagine the ancient Maya landing here with their canoes filled with trade goods. For shoppers there is a market where you can browse local Mayan art and textiles. After seeing Tulum´s natural beauty you´ll know why it is treasured throughout the world. Then youŽll go inland to the jungle ruins at Coba, where you'll have lunch before your guided visit. You may explore these extensive ruins by foot, bicycle or human-powered tricycle. Coba is situated in a lush natural setting filled with many species of animals, birds and butterflies and is a real nature lover´s delight. It is also home to the tallest Mayan pyramid in the Yucatan. From its top you can see above the jungle canopy for miles in each direction. In the late afternoon you travel to Chichen Itza. Your hotel for the night is Villas Arqueologicas Chichen Itza which is adjacent to the ruins, and located on lovely grounds in a jungle setting with pool, excellent restaurant and bar. In the evening you may attend the entertaining light and sound show at the ruins. Day 5: This morning you visit the most majestic of Mayan ruins -- Chichen Itza. This is, without a doubt, the most famous Maya archaeological site. With its careful preservation, powerful frescoes and grand pyramid, Chichen Itza is sure to impress you. Both the Old City and its newer structures attest to its tremendous political influence in the Terminal and Post Classic Maya world. In the afternoon you have a choice of activities: visit the ruins at nearby Ek Balam, swim in a cenote (naturally filtered limestone pool) or visit the Balankanche caves. On your way back to the coast you can stop in the lovely colonial city of Valladolid. This is a Mayan city with an important history and you'll have time to shop in the plaza, where authentic Mayan goods are sold. At the end of the day you return to Akumal, where you'll spend the next 3 nights. Day 6 & 7: These are free days to relax, shop, swim, snorkel, visit an eco-park or other activities. Day 8: Private transport to the Cancun airport for departure. |
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The cost of this custom vacation and private tour package is:
2 people: $1,275 per person (double occupancy)
4 people: $900 per person (double occupancy)
6 people: $755 per person (double occupancy)
8 people: $690 per person (double occupancy)
Discount for infants and children under age 12.
Contact us about prices for triple or quad rooms and further discounted prices for groups over 8 people.
This includes:
- 7 nights hotel and tourist taxes (Club Villas Maya Akumal and Villas Arqueologicas Chichen Itza).
- Private ground transportation including pick up and drop off at the Cancun airport and on days 4 & 5 in an air-conditioned, fully insured vehicle with licensed chauffeur.
- All day private services of a licensed guide who will accompany you on days 4 & 5.
- Bicycle or tricycle rental at Coba.
- Tourist train at Tulum.
- Evening light and sound show at Chichen Itza.
- 1 breakfast.
- All entry and guide fees for days 4 & 5.
Driver and van for transport on optional activity days available at an extra charge (must be arranged in advance).
HOTEL SPECIFICS:
The spacious beachside family bungalows at the Hotel Club Akumal Caribe in Akumal are air conditioned and come with refrigerator and purified drinking water. The hotel has a pool, two restaurants, bar, beach chairs and towels, and a snorkel and dive shop. Family suites at the Villas Arqueologicas hotels in Chichen Itza have either two adjacent rooms separated by a bathroom, one with queen size bed and one with 1 small double and one single or a family suite with king bed and couch that folds out into a bed. Rooms are air conditioned and have an in-room telephone. The hotel has an excellent restaurant, swimming pool and bar, and has an intimate, protected feel.
This package also available with beachfront condo rather than hotel.
For more information call our U.S. office at our toll free number 1-877-620-8715
(outside of the U.S. (1) 505-255-2279)
Or, e-mail us at mayasites@yahoo.com. See you soon!
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