Ek Balam, Rio Lagartos and Las Coloradas Private Tour from Cancun
Overview
Available languages
13 hours
Mobile ticket
This 13-hour day trip takes you from your hotel in Cancun inland to the recently excavated ruins of Ek Balam, a Mayan city full of carvings, tombs, wall paintings, and mysteries. Visit a tequila factory for a tasting, enjoy lunch, then head to Rio Lagartos, the Yucatan's famous pink lake—a mineral-rich lagoon where you can take a healing mud bath before cleansing off in the Gulf of Mexico. This private tour by air-conditioned minivan includes entrance fees, bottled water, hotel pickup and drop-off, and a private historian guide.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Ek Balam
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.
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".
Options
Tour in English or Spanish
Private tour to Ek Balam, Rio Lagartos, and Tequila Private Tour from Cancun in English or Spanish Pickup included
Tour in other language
Private tour in French, German, Italian, Portuguese & Russian. Pickup included
What‘s Included
Entrance fees to Ek-Balam, Rio Lagartos and Las Coloradas national park
Hotel pick up and drop off: round-trip private transport by comfortable air-conditioned vehicle
Private boat tour only for your party in Rio Lagartos
Lunch in a local restaurant in Rio Lagartos
Private tour with a private professional certificated guide
Sweet snack, soft drinks & 2 cans of beer/per person
Tips
Towels
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
3 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Amazing day out
Michelle C,May 7, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Fantastic day out and our driver had amazing knowledge of all places we visited. Pink lakes were stunning.
Great Day trip from Cancun! Worth the cost
Joseph K,Dec 26, 2022
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a fun excursion, I was hesitant as there weren't many reviews here. Our tour guide Abraham was very knowledgeable and friendly. Transportation was in a private Mercedes and everything was included: admissions, fees, tolls, etc. We went on a boat ride, toured the pink water area, toured and climbed the Mayan Ruin, and toured a tequila distillery. Definitely an off-the-beaten path tour and it was nice to do it privately with a very knowledeable guide in an elevated experience. Lunch was included.
amazing pink lake！
Serena L,Feb 20, 2018
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00it was a nice private trip! We thought it was a bus tour with someone else. But it was private and just us having a Benz!
Related Experiences
Operated by OlMar Travel Mexico