Trip Overview
Our Modern Adventure to Yucatán packs in so much of the complex, fascinating culture of Mexico. We’ll experience it all—at artist studios, ancient Mayan ruins, local markets, street-food stands, and hacienda hotels. We’ll explore Yucatán's true flavors and traditions, its vibrant art scene and traditional culture, alongside Chef Jorge Guzmán.
This trip overview is designed to answer questions regarding our Modern Adventure in Yucatán, including the itinerary, food & drink, fitness level, required vaccines, packing list and more. If any changes are made, we will update this document and you as appropriate.
Day-by-Day Itinerary
DAY 1: MÉRIDA
Meet at 9am on Saturday, September 3, 2022 at Ya’ax Boutique Hotel in Mérida
Traditional markets tour on foot
Lunch at La Prospe del Xtup in historic center
Gran Museum visit
Welcome cocktails at hotel
Welcome dinner at Museo de la Gastronomía Yucateca
Lodging: Ya'ax Boutique Hotel
DAY 2: MÉRIDA
Drive to Chichén Ítza (1.5hr), explore World Heritage Site
Traditional lunch
Explore colonial Valladolid
Cocktails and botanas (small plates)
Return to hotel (2hr)
Free evening to explore Mérida at your leisure
Lodging: Ya'ax Boutique Hotel
DAY 3: MÉRIDA > TEMOZÓN
Traditional taco breakfast
Drive to Hacienda Temozón (1hr)
Lunch
Afternoon to relax, swim, visit on-site spa, explore hacienda grounds
Hands-on cooking & dinner led by Jorge
Lodging: Hacienda Temozón
DAY 4: TEMOZÓN & AROUND
Meet local weavers in Maní village
Studio visit with master potter Roger Juárez
Lunch at El Príncipe Tutul Xiu
Cenote swim
Free evening to explore and dine on your own at hacienda
Lodging: Hacienda Temozón
DAY 5: TEMOZÓN & AROUND
Visit Uxmal, ancient Mayan archeological site
Traditional lunch of Mayan pit-roasted pork
Farewell dinner prepared by Jorge
Lodging: Hacienda Temozón
DAY 6: DEPARTURES
Last day and final goodbyes
Modern Adventure will provide a complimentary transfer to Mérida’s MID airport. Your flight home should be scheduled to depart at 1pm or later.
Our Accommodations
Ya'ax Boutique Hotel
Calle 57 461, Parque de la Mejorada, Centro, 97000 Mérida
Tel. +52 999 923 0265
yaaxmerida.com
The perfect set-up in colonial Mérida is this intimate, award-winning boutique hotel, lovingly restored from a former painter’s studio with beamed ceilings and endless charm. Chocum trees line pathways, and their resin adds a pinkish hue to the walls in the same timeless manner Mayan architects favored. Contemporary comfort floods unique designs of all 11 rooms, and the spa, pool and on-site Ch’ooj restaurant, which offers original recipes mixing Yucatán and Caribbean dishes.
Hacienda Temozón
KM 182 Carretera Merida-Uxmal, Temozón Sur, Yucatan 97825
Tel. +52 999 923 8089
hacienda-temozon-sur.com
Arriving to this forested hacienda wonderland will stop you in your tracks. Green gardens and candle-lit walkways lead to this stunning, sophisticated hotel refashioned from a hacienda built in the 1600s. Dark-wood furnishings and century-old black-and-white tile floors adorn the high-ceiling rooms. Sitting areas look through shuttered doorways into a sea of tropical forest and a row of stray pillars jutting from the expansive pool. Is this real? Yes, and it’s the ideal base for our Yucatán adventures.
Inclusions & Exclusions
INCLUSIONS
On a Modern Adventure, we delight in taking care of all the details. Included in your experience are luxury boutique accommodations, delicious local food and drink, private transport between destinations, expert local guides, a professional trip leader and much more. Here’s what’s included:
5 nights at unique 4- and 5-star accommodations
Private transportation—just for us—for all day trips and excursions
Exclusive VIP access and tastings
Private tours with local chefs, weavers, artists and cultural experts
Immersive guided activities, adventures and daily expeditions
Daily breakfasts, as well as most lunches and dinners
Local beverages at every included meal
Group departure transfer to MID airport
All entrance fees
EXCLUSIONS
International roundtrip airfare to and from destination
Travel insurance (see Get Ready section)
Transportation to the trip’s starting point in Mérida
Hotel incidentals including room service, laundry service and hotel bar tabs
Gratuity for Modern Adventure trip leaders