8-Day Yucatan Peninsula Itinerary
Cenotes, Mayan ruins, beach, colonial cities. Rent a car -- the Yucatan is easy to drive.
Build this tripAt a glance
- Duration
- 8 days
- Cities
- 4
- Flight legs
- 0
- Budget/day
- $140
Cities
- Cancun
- Tulum
- Merida
- Valladolid
The plan
Day 1 Cancun arrival, drive to Tulum (1h30m). Days 1-3 Tulum: the beachside ruins, cenotes (Gran Cenote, Dos Ojos), Sian Ka'an biosphere day trip. Day 4 drive to Valladolid (1h45m). Days 4-5 Valladolid: small colonial city, Chichen Itza day trip (6am start). Day 6 drive to Merida (2h). Days 6-8 Merida: the Yucatan capital, Uxmal ruins day trip, Progreso beach day. Fly home from CUN or MID.
When to go
November-April (dry, cooler).