Ek Balam, Rio Lagartos, and Tequila Private Tour

Explore the recently excavated ruins of Ek Balam, a Mayan city full of carvings, tombs, wall paintings, and mysteries. Visit a tequila factory for a tasting, enjoy lunch, then head to Rio Lagartos, the Yucatan´t famous pink lake, full of flamingo birds.

Are you a business owner in Cancun?

Promote your business 365 days a year with the #1 Guide to Cancun.

Gain MAXIMUM EXPOSURE with a 'Dedicated Business Profile'

Find Out More

Highlights

Explore Ek-Balam ruins in a company of a professional certificated guide
Visit a unique mineral-rich pink lake full of flamingo birds
Witness tequila manufacturing process & try the result product
Have an authentique Mexican lunch

Description

This day trip to the northern edge of the Yucatan Peninsula combines archaeological and natural wonders, topped off with a little tequila. Be ready in your hotel lobby at 7am for pickup in your private, air-conditioned minivan. Head to Ek Balam, one of the last discovered ancient Mayan cities, which wasn't fully excavated until the 1990s and only recently opened to the public. Your historian guide will walk you through the structures of this fascinating ruin, pointing out hieroglyphs, carvings, and wall paintings. Climb the Acropolis, believed to contain the tomb of an important Mayan ruler. Onward from Ek Balam, stop at a local tequila factory to get an up-close look at how this famous beverage is made and enjoy a tasting and lunch. Your final stop is Rio Lagartos Lagoon on the northern shore of the Yucatan, located within a nature preserve. The high content of minerals and salt color this lagoon pink. Navigate a small boat to the pink salt lake, catching glimpses of crocodiles and flamingos along the way. Once there, take a dip and cover yourself in the mineral-rich white clay, then jump into the Gulf of Mexico to wash off. Return to your hotel by evening. Entrance fees, bottled water, hotel pickup and drop-off, and private guide are included. Please bring your own towel.

Includes

Entrance fees
Bottled water
Lunch
Professional historian guide
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Private tour
Round-trip private transport by air-conditioned minivan
Tips (optional)
Towels

Important Information

Children must be accompanied by an adult
A moderate amount of walking is involved
Wheelchair accessible—please advise at time of booking if wheelchair assistance is required