Journey Yucatán with rental car

Day 4: Chichén Itzá - Merida

(approx. 150 km | 2.5 hour drive)
This day you drive on to Merida. It is the capital of the state of Yucátan and is also called 'the white city' thanks to the many white limestone buildings, which today are painted in beautifull colors. Merida is a city with a colonial heart, founded by the Mayans and later conquered by the Spaniards. They demolished the Mayan buildings and used the remains to build new churches and a cathedral.
Overnight stay: Casa del Balam | bed & breakfast

Day 7: Merida -  Campeche

(approx. 175 km | 2.5 hour drive)
Today you will say goodbye to Merida and travel on to Campeche, a town still surrounded by defensive walls. This city is also on the UNESCO World Heritage list. The Spanish settlers made Campeche one of the most impressive walled cities in America, along with a rich heritage of churches, lively squares and beautiful mansions. The French engineer Louis Bouchard de Becour was commissioned to connect all the walls around the city. At the completion of the connection of these walls, the city was surrounded by a 2560 meters long wall. The city of Campeche is also the culinary hotspot of the state with the same name. Here you can enjoy fresh seafood and fish. You can taste many things like: fried oysters, wrapped pompano fish with achiote and a pinch of cumin, squid stuffed with shrimps, tamales stuffed with Chaya leaves or a boiled egg wrapped in banana leaves. Delicious!
Overnight stay: Plaza Campeche | bed & breakfast

Day 9: Campeche

Today starts with an extensive private tour of the Mayan site of Edzna, with its breathtaking temples and ceremonial sites where the Chenes architecture dominates. In the Templo de los Cinco Pisos (temple of the five floors) you will see that each of the five floors contains a palace room. This palace pyramid is more than 30 metres high. You will then travel along the Puuc route to the Mayan city of Uxmal, an UNESCO World Heritage Site. This classical Mayan site will be a highlight of your visit to Yucatán. This site dates back to the 10th century A.D. and it is considered to be one of the most complex and impressive expressions of Puuc architecture. Literally the word Uxmal means built three times. Your guide will tell you more about the technique, architecture and society that created this impressive structure. After Uxmal you will visit Ka'ba, famous for its 'Palace of Chaac Masks' (Chaac is the Mayan rain god). The building is completely covered with these masks. This Maya site is connected to the nearby Uxmal by a dike. The buildings date from the 9th century and are built in Puuc style. Afterwards you will be brought back to your hotel in Campeche.
Overnight stay: Plaza Campeche | bed & breakfast

Day 10: Campeche - Tulum

(approx. 440 km | 6 hour drive)
Today you will drive to Tulum, where you will stay the last days of your journey. Tulum is a beautiful coastal town and an ideal destination to end your unique journey. Unlike Cancún and Playa del Carmen, this is an even smaller town that offers everything you need, but not the masses. It is a great place to relax and of course you should not forget the temples of Tulum, one of the most photogenic places in Mexico. In addition, Tulum is not far from the edge of the old crater of Chicxulub. Of this famous crater, which was formed by the impact that probably made an end to the dinosaurs, not much can be seen at the surface, except for the cenotes, the underground pools formed in the gorges of the crater. It is fun to snorkel in the cenotes.
Overnight stay: Ana y Jose hotel | bed & breakfast

Day 14: Tulum - Cancun - Amsterdam

Today, your unique journey through Mexico comes to an end. You will drive to Cancun airport (approx. 125 km | 2 hour drive) where you can return your rental car at the end of the afternoon. You will then board your intercontinental flight to Amsterdam.

Day 15: Amsterdam

You will arrive in Amsterdam today.