Mayan Sun Southbound: Boat Rides & Ruins

15 nights from $1199

15 nights

Mayan Sun Southbound: Boat Rides & Ruins

From Playa del Carmen to Antigua, this 16-day small-group adventure blends beach time, scenic boat rides, a guided tour of Tikal, and an authentic Mayan homestay across Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala.

$1599 pp
$1199 pp excluding flights $80 per night
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From Playa del Carmen to Antigua, this 16-day small-group adventure blends beach time, scenic boat rides, a guided tour of Tikal, and an authentic Mayan homestay across Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala.
  • Visit the clifftop Mayan ruins of Tulum overlooking the sea.
  • Snorkel Hol Chan Marine Reserve with stingrays and nurse sharks.
  • Learn Mayan pottery techniques at San Antonio Women’s Pottery Cooperative.
  • Tour Tikal’s ancient temples deep in the Guatemalan jungle.
  • Sail the Río Dulce to Livingston past mangroves and limestone canyon.
  • Experience Garifuna culture and cuisine in coastal Livingston.
  • Walk Antigua’s cobblestone streets and main squares on an orientation tour.
  • Participate in a Mayan homestay in San Juan La Laguna.
Accommodation will be varied throughout your adventure. Some nights on this tour will be multi-share. This may involve 4-6 group members sharing and even (on rare occasions) dormitory-style rooms for the whole group. The majority of accommodation will have shared bathroom facilities.



Where we use multi-share hostels, rooming requests of any kind cannot be taken. For private accommodation please see tours in our Classic Travel Style.



We embrace local culture while staying in San Juan in a Mayan Homestay. Here, you will be staying in a private room, but don't expect luxury. Just as it is for the locals, there might only be cold water, and you may share the facilities with the family. It is an authentic glimpse into their lives.
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