Ek Balam, Rio Lagartos and Las Coloradas Private Tour from Cancun
Description
This 13-hour day trip takes you from your hotel in Cancun inland to 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's famous pink lake—a mineral-rich lagoon where you can take a healing mud bath before cleansing off in the Gulf of Mexico. This private tour by air-conditioned minivan includes entrance fees, bottled water, hotel pickup and drop-off, and a private historian guide.
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Itinerary
The ancient city of Ek Balam, named after its last governor, Black Jaguar, is one of the last discovered Mayan cities and opened to the public only recently. You will see the places where sacrifices were performed, climb the Acropolis - the governor’s palace, considered the biggest Mayan monument so far, and try to resolve the altar’s mystery, which guards the entrance to the kingdom of dead.
The biosphere reserve Ria Lagartos, where we will wade through the mangroves on small boats, observing flocks of flamingos, Cayman crocodiles and other inhabitants of the reserve searching of the symbol of good luck – the "sea cockroach".
Las Coloradas. It’s a valley of pink lakes. Due to the high content of minerals and salts, the water gains a special pink color and its consistency is like one of the Dead Sea.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick up from any accommodation (hotel, apartment, AirBnb, hostal, etc) in Cancun, on Riviera Maya, in Puerto Morelos, Playa del Carmen, Akumal or Tulum is included in the price. For some hotels in the Tulum Hotel zone a meeting point in Starbucks Tulum is provided.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(3)
Fantastic day out and our driver had amazing knowledge of all places we visited. Pink lakes were stunning.
This was a fun excursion, I was hesitant as there weren't many reviews here. Our tour guide Abraham was very knowledgeable and friendly. Transportation was in a private Mercedes and everything was included: admissions, fees, tolls, etc. We went on a boat ride, toured the pink water area, toured and climbed the Mayan Ruin, and toured a tequila distillery. Definitely an off-the-beaten path tour and it was nice to do it privately with a very knowledeable guide in an elevated experience. Lunch was included.
Dear Travelers, Thank you for choosing us as your tour provider and for sharing your positive experience with us. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your off-the-beaten-path excursion and that our knowledgeable and friendly guide Abraham was able to provide you with an elevated experience. Our private Mercedes transportation and all-inclusive pricing is designed to provide our guests with a hassle-free and enjoyable tour. We are thrilled to hear that you were able to explore the pink water area, climb a Mayan ruin, tour a tequila distillery, and enjoy a delicious lunch as part of your tour. Thank you for taking a chance on us despite the lack of reviews for our Ek Balam Rio Lagartos and Tequila Private Tour, and we hope that your positive experience will encourage others to choose us for their tours as well. We hope to have the opportunity to provide you with another amazing tour in the future! Best regards, OlMar Travel Mexico Team
it was a nice private trip! We thought it was a bus tour with someone else. But it was private and just us having a Benz!
