On this private tour, you'll see how a Mayan community lives before taking part in their sacred rituals. Your evening begins with a tour of the village, after which you'll stop to learn how tortillas are made from scratch. Then, you'll take part in a sacred purification ceremony inside a traditional temazcal, a volcanic steam bath, to cleanse and renew the mind and body. Next, you'll head over to the local watering hole – a natural cenote – for a nighttime swim, before rounding the evening off with some traditional Mayan fare.

Private evening tour to a Mayan village from Riviera Maya in Mexico
- Private tour to learn about traditional Mayan rituals
- Refresh yourself with a dip in the cenote
- Tuck into a typical Mayan dinner
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Dinner
Lifejacket
- Bring a towel
- Bring suitable footwear
- Bring bathing gear and sunblock
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