Ek Balam and Ria Lagartos Private Tour with Tequila Tasting from Cancun

13 Hours • Free CancellationPickup availableInstant confirmationPrivate tourGuided • Operated by OlMar Travel Mexico
Playa Las Coloradas Admission Included Reserva de la Biosfera Ría Lagartos Admission Included Zona Arqueológica de Ek Balam Admission Included

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This private 13-hour tour from Cancun explores the recently opened Zona Arqueológica de Ek Balam, where you can climb the Acropolis and discover Mayan carvings, tombs, and wall paintings. After lunch and a tequila tasting, the journey continues to Reserva de la Biosfera Ría Lagartos, a protected biosphere reserve where you’ll navigate mangroves by boat and spot flamingos, crocodiles, and other wildlife. The tour concludes at Playa Las Coloradas, known for its striking pink lakes formed by mineral-rich waters, where you can experience a healing mud bath before rinsing off in the Gulf of Mexico. Included are entrance fees, a private historian guide, round-trip transport in an air-conditioned minivan, and hotel pickup and drop-off, making it suitable for travelers interested in archaeology, nature, and cultural immersion.
Ek Balam and Ria Lagartos Private Tour with Tequila Tasting from CancunEk Balam and Ria Lagartos Private Tour with Tequila Tasting from CancunEk Balam and Ria Lagartos Private Tour with Tequila Tasting from Cancun
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Inclusions

  • Lunch
  • Professional certificated guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private tour
  • Sweet snack, soft drinks & 2 cans of beer/per person
  • Round-trip private transport by comfortable air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions

  • Tips
  • Towels

Itinerary

Hotel pickup in Playa del Carmen or Cancun

Stop 1

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.

Stop 2

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

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.

Return to starting point

Please Note

  • Stroller or pram accessible
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • No public transportation nearby
  • Infant seats unavailable Comfortable walking shoes are recommended; Take with you: towels, sunscreen, cash for souvenirs and drinks, camera; OlMar Travel Mexico (local supplier) numbers to call: [ ]; [ ]
  • 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.

Know Before You Go

  • Infants must sit on laps

Cancellation Policy

Fully refundable until 1 day before start

Non-refundable after 1 day before start

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