The 15 Best Mérida Tours & Yucatán Day Trips

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Choose your experience to live in Los 7 Cenotes San Gerónimo

/ August 22, 2026

1.Choose your experience to live in Los 7 Cenotes San Gerónimo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 504 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $169Our pick

Bike in and swim a semi-open and cave cenote at Los 7 San Gerónimo, with Yucatecan lunch and bilingual guide from Mérida.

“This is a must!! The whole day was fantastic. The tour guides were knowledgeable and great fun. The lunch was one of our best meals in Mexico. And the Cenotes are absolutely breath taking! The 9 metre jump is actually 16 which was even better. I would 100 go again.”

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Merida Walking Food Tour. Authentic & Local Cuisine

/ August 23, 2026

2.Merida Walking Food Tour. Authentic & Local Cuisine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 451 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $70

Taste Yucatecan classics on a 3-hour Mérida walking food tour with 8 tastings, local guide, and market stops. Max 10 people.

“This was our second time on the tour with Annette. The first time was in March 2025. This time we brought our daughters to Merida and the tour. Annette is awesome. Very knowledgeable, fun personable and always thinking of the tour participants. I highly recommend the tour and to request Annette.”

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Merida Street Food Walking Tour

/ August 24, 2026

3.Merida Street Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 417 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $69

A small-group Merida street food walk from the cathedral to Lucas de Galvez market, with Yucatecan tastings, lunch, and Pola gelato.

“Luz expertly guided us through the market, tasting many different Mérida specialties. The ceviche and gelato to finish the tour we're delicious! We even went back to Pola for more gelato on our own. Skip breakfast as you will be very full by the end of this tour.”

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Chichen Itza, Private Cenote/Food Experience & the magic Izamal

/ August 26, 2026

4.Chichen Itza, Private Cenote/Food Experience & the magic Izamal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 385 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $95

Early small-group Chichen Itza, private family cenote swim with lifevest, Yucatan lunch, then Izamal yellow town from Merida.

“Amazing wonders if the world guide was good explains in both Spanish and English Private cenotes experience is special. Izamal not worth long drive to get there”

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Chichen Itza, Cenote Swim & Izamal Magic Town with Buffet Lunch

/ August 29, 2026

5.Chichen Itza, Cenote Swim & Izamal Magic Town with Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 317 reviews · 11 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $84

Early Chichen Itza entry, Saamal cenote swim, Izamal sights, plus a Yucatecan buffet lunch from Merida with guide and pickup.

“As it was a 3 hr drive from Merida we chose to use a tour rather than the long drive. The bus was very comfortable and the driver excellent even though there was bad weather returning I felt safe. The site was very crowded but interesting. The buffet and ceynote after was not so nice. We only ate at 2:30 when thought it was noon. There was an additional charge for the cenote. We also stopped along the way to shop which was a waste. If not for the lovely bus I would have rather done it on my own.”

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Taste of the Yucatan: Merida Cooking Class and Market Visit

/ August 31, 2026

6.Taste of the Yucatan: Merida Cooking Class and Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 291 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $95

Market shopping and a hands-on cooking class in a Mérida family home. Learn Yucatán flavors, eat a 3-course meal, leave with recipes.

“We had so much fun while learning about the culture and the food. We loved going to the market to buy everything we needed. Zulma was fantastic and shared so much information about history and food. Cooking at a local’s home made the experience that much more authentic. She taught us a lot and was very warm and made us laugh. And the food was delicious! It was the best day of our trip. Highly recommend this experience.”

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Mérida: 3-Hour Walking Food Tour

/ August 10, 2026

7.3-Hour Walking Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 287 reviews · 3 hours · from $69

Taste Mérida classics and market favorites on a 3-hour small-group walking food tour with a local guide, drinks, and plenty to eat.

“I had a wonderful time on my food tour. Annette was a wonderful guide and I truly enjoyed our conversation. She is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. I would highly, highly recommend this tour.”

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Mérida: Panoramic Sightseeing Tour Bus Ticket with 2 Routes

/ August 10, 2026

8.Panoramic Sightseeing Tour Bus Ticket with 2 Routes

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 246 reviews · from $8Best value

See Mérida from a red double-decker bus with 2 circuits, top-deck views, and Spanish audio, all for a budget-friendly day of sightseeing.

“the bus tour was nice. We used Google translate to understand the Spanish narration. We enjoyed the tour. Highly recommended.”

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Chichen Itza On-Site Guided Tour with Certified Local Expert

/ August 10, 2026

9.Chichen Itza On-Site Guided Tour with Certified Local Expert

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 184 reviews · 1h 30m · from $52

Walk Chichén Itzá with a certified Maya expert for 90 minutes, get photo help, and see El Castillo, the ball court and cenote.

“This tour was amazing! Our tour guide was incredibly knowledgeable and receptive to answering questions from people on the tour.”

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From Mérida:Uxmal and amazing cenotes guided tour with lunch

/ August 10, 2026

10.Uxmal and amazing cenotes guided tour with lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 175 reviews · 8 hours · from $93

Early Uxmal plus two cenotes, including a cave swim, with round-trip transport and a local lonchería lunch from Mérida.

“Our guide Jorge was fantastic. He was enthusiastic and extremely knowledgeable about the Mayan culture. Uxmal is a must see archeological site. We went first thing in the morning which was key because the site really started to fill up around 11am.”

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Merida: Uxmal, Cenote and Kabah Archaeological Site Tour

/ August 10, 2026

11.Uxmal, Cenote and Kabah Archaeological Site Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 139 reviews · 7 hours · from $83

Guided day trip from Merida to UNESCO Uxmal, Kabah, and Cenote Sámbula, with air-conditioned transport, bilingual guides, and great value.

“We really had a fantastic day! Miguel is an amazing guide, he knows everything about the Mayas and has a great sense of humour, his enthusiasm is contagious;) We’ve learned so much, had a great lunch and the Cenote was the perfect way to end this fantastic day. Thank you so much for this once in a lifetime experience, I recommend 100% ☀️🇲🇽”

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From Merida: Chichen Itza, Izamal & Cenote with Buffet Lunch

/ August 10, 2026

12.Chichen Itza, Izamal & Cenote with Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 131 reviews · from $84

Early access Chichén Itzá, a swim at Xcajum cenote, Izamal’s yellow streets, and a Yucatecan buffet lunch from Mérida.

“Julian was an excellent guide, very kind and knowledgeable”

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From Merida to Celestún: Biosphere, Flamingos & Beach Escape

/ August 10, 2026

13.From Merida to Celestún: Biosphere, Flamingos & Beach Escape

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 90 reviews · 7h 30m · from $70

Day trip from Mérida to Celestún Biosphere Reserve: flamingos, mangrove boat cruise, freshwater spring swim, and beach time.

“This day trip was excellent in all ways. Eric, our guide, was knowledgeable and efficient and kept the day running smoothly. He was also a very safe driver. Seeing the pink flamingos was really special. The lunch (additional charge) was very good and in a beautiful location where we also had time to swim and relax. It was a perfect day.”

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Mérida Cooking Class, taste of Yucatan

/ August 10, 2026

14.Mérida Cooking Class, taste of Yucatan

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 82 reviews · 5 hours · from $95

5-hour Mérida cooking class with a market walk and tastings, then hands-on Yucatecan cooking in a local home with beer and 3-course lunch.

“Best Mexican experience! Luz is a fantastic guide; knowledgeable, friendly and experienced. The market itself is something you really have to see, but she also tought us all about the Mexican spices, fruits and vegetables! We prepared our own meal at a local home with a a lady and her grandmother who know all about the Mexican way of cooking!! Especially for families and small groups, a fantastic activity!”

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Merida: Chichen Itza Cenote, Food Experience & Izamal

/ August 10, 2026

15.Chichen Itza Cenote, Food Experience & Izamal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · 10 hours · from $110

Early-entry Chichén Itzá with a licensed guide, swim in a private cenote, taste Yucatán home-style food, then visit yellow Izamal.

“Delio was very attentive and knowledgeable. Also very funny. His storytelling made the trip to Chichen Itza come to life. There was plenty of water in the van to help us cope with the heat.”

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