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Mayas of Yesterday & Today: Tekit + Mayapan
$181
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Overview
Experience everyday Yucatecan life on this day trip to Tekit. Bake artisan bread in a stone oven and visit a traditional Mayan household. Learn about the production of melipona bees and the guayabera. Finally, discover the archaeological site of Mayapan.
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With transportation & guide
Private tour: This option includes the transportation service during the whole trip.
Pickup included
Private tour: This option includes the transportation service during the whole trip.
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 10 hours
- Admission fee to the Archaeological Site of Mayapan.
- Community tour accompanied by a certified local guide. Three activities: guayaberas factory, bakery workshop and Mayan household.
- Lunch, natural beverages and dessert.
- Private transportation
- Personal activities and expenses outside the program
- Gratuities
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TekitTekit is a traditional Yucatecan town whose everyday life revolves around the beautiful church, the market, and some small businesses. Join this tour to spend the day with a local cooperative there and discover their daily activities. Enjoy a tour with a local guide that knows his town. You’ll depart Merida at 8 a.m, and drive for approximately 1 hour to Tekit. Once there, make your first stop at a local bakery where you'll prepare and try local bread in a stone oven. Then, walk to a Mayan household where Ana and Manuel will introduce you to the Mayan agroecological systems. Learn about Melipona bees, taste different varieties of honey, and end your visit to Ana's house with a Yucatecan meal. After lunch, visit a guayaberas factory to find out about the manufacturing process, and explore some local stores where it's possible to buy typical clothing and quality garments directly from the producers.
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Finally, head to the archaeological site of Mayapan, one of the last capitals of the pre-Hispanic Mayan era. The tour ends with the ride back to Merida, arriving at around 6 p.m.
If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Mayas of Yesterday & Today: Tekit + Mayapan
$181
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
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