Private Tour at Cenote Xcanche and Colonial City of Valladolid Day Trip

This private day trip from Mérida combines Cenote Xcanché with the colonial city of Valladolid. The listed duration is 540 minutes, and the tour includes private transportation with a professional driver and a certified guide.

Cenote Xcanché is a semi-open cenote with a free-fall drop. The color of its water varies between blue and green depending on the season. The site offers bike taxis or mountain bikes for getting around, plus activities such as zip line and rappelling, and it has cabins and a restaurant. The operator describes it as a place with good conditions for swimming and bird watching, and the itinerary gives it about 120 minutes.

In Valladolid, the tour includes a city tour. The source describes it as the Heroic City of Valladolid, founded in 1543 by Francisco de Montejo and, per the description, the second most important city in Yucatán after Mérida. It also calls it the Pearl of the West and points to its colonial buildings and houses, parks, cenotes, neighborhoods and churches. This stop is listed at 60 minutes.

You have a Yucatecan lunch at Hacienda Selva Maya, where you can also take a refreshing swim in its cenote; drinks with lunch are not included. Water is provided during the tour. Pickup is directly at your hotel in Mérida.

For planning: the price includes the Valladolid city tour, the Cenote Xcanché ticket with activities, air-conditioned round-trip private transportation, parking and taxes. Food and drinks not specified, tips and other services not listed as included are extra. The tour is not recommended for pregnant travelers, children must be accompanied by an adult, and travelers should have at least a moderate level of fitness. Specialized infant seats are available.