Hidden Treasures of the Yucatan: Mani, Mayapan, Tzabnah Grottos and Monastery of San Miguel Arcangel

Sightseeing  :  Mexico  :  Yucatan  :  Merida  :  Day Trips

Explore some of the most impressive hidden treasures of the Yucatan Peninsula on this day trip from Merida. Visit the mysterious Grottos of Tzabnah, the ancient monastery of San Miguel Arcangel, the colonial town of Mani and the famous archaeological site of Mayapan. Get off the beaten track and see the real Yucatan! Begin your trip with a pickup service from your hotel in Merida, then go directly to visit the mysterious Grottos of Tzabnah with 13 cenotes. Feel the adventure and the excitement entering through small and dark passageways to the enigmatic Mayan underworld.You'll have the opportunity to swim in one underground cenote and admire the cavern formations with stalactites and stalagmites.

After that, visit Mayapan, the last capital of the ancient Mayan culture during the post-classic period. Take pictures of the antique Mayan constructions and admire their architectural style with similar shapes to the observatory and Kukulkan Pyramid in Chichen Itza.

Continue on to the colonial town of Mani where you'll visit the monastery of San Miguel Acangel. This colonial building is more than 400 years old and is an important site in the culture and religion of the Yucatan. Learn more about the legendary history of this town and the reason why it is known as “the place where everything happened”.