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Yucatán Peninsula Loop — a 4-Day Plan You Can Actually Drive
The 4-day version for February: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight. Prefer more or fewer days? 4-day plan · 6-day plan · 7-day plan · best time to go.
4
days
724 km
distance
10.3 h
driving
24
curated stops
💡 Good to know for this plan
- Dry season: cenotes at their clearest and 30°C days — this is the window.
- Heavy transit: day 4 (6h36) runs over 6 hours on the road. Around 5 days would keep daily driving comfortable on this route — or keep the dates and start each of those days by 08:00.
Day 1 Cancún → Playa del Carmen → Tulum
🌡 15.2–32.2°C · 🌧 ~6 rain days · ☀ 11.3h light
09:00
Seatizen Diversbeaches & cliffsswimming & bathsmuseums & heritage
Discover reefs, cenotes, and the Undersea Museum with certified guides.
90 min · Cancún
open: Daily 07:30AM–5:30PM
10:30
Columbus Romantic Dinner Cancunbeaches & cliffsswimming & bathsseafood
Dine romantically on steak and lobster out on a serene boat.
90 min · Cancún
13:04
Scuba10beaches & cliffsswimming & baths
Breathe easy as you dive deep into mysterious cenote caverns.
90 min · Playa del Carmen
14:34
Cenote Dive Centerswimming & bathsmuseums & heritage
Feel the cool cenote water as you explore crystal-clear depths.
90 min · Playa del Carmen
16:04
La Tarrayabeaches & cliffscraft beer & pubsseafood
Indulge in cheap, fresh seafood with a view of the beach.
60 min · Playa del Carmen
18:30
Oscar & Lalo Restaurant, Bar & Grillcraft beer & pubsseafood
Delight in fresh seafood and Yucatecan dishes in a cozy atmosphere.
75 min · Tulum
Overnight: Tulum
e.g. Om Tulum Hotel Cabanas & Beach Club · Dreams Tulum Resort & Spa
Day 2 Around Tulum
🌡 15.2–32.2°C · 🌧 ~6 rain days · ☀ 11.3h light
09:00
Laguna Kaan Luumbeaches & cliffsswimming & bathsmuseums & heritage
Swim in colorful waters and relax in hammocks.
50 min · Tulum
09:50
El Gran Cenoteswimming & bathsseafood
Swim and snorkel among fish, iguanas, and birds in a lush limestone cave.
50 min · Tulum · M$300 (cash only)
open: Daily 09:00 - 17:00
10:40
Casa Cenotebeaches & cliffsswimming & baths
Discover a hidden underground spring flowing beneath the ocean surface.
50 min · Tulum
11:30
Playa Pescadoresbeaches & cliffsseafood
Enjoy a lively beachside atmosphere with fresh seafood and water activities.
90 min · Tulum
13:00
Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reservebeaches & cliffsswimming & baths
Paddle through pristine mangroves and wetlands.
90 min · Tulum
14:30
Sfer Ikmuseums & heritage
Wander through an art-filled space where architecture mirrors jungle and sea.
50 min · Tulum · M$400 per person
open: Daily 10:00 - 19:00
15:20
Antorikoseafood
Taste generous seafood tacos and marinated marlin.
60 min · Tulum
open: Closed Tuesday, all others 9am-10:30pm
Overnight: Tulum
e.g. Om Tulum Hotel Cabanas & Beach Club · Dreams Tulum Resort & Spa
Day 3 Valladolid
🌡 10.3–36.7°C · 🌧 ~5 rain days · ☀ 11.3h light
10:43
Museo de San Roquehistory & sagasmuseums & heritage
Discover fascinating Mayan and colonial artifacts in a small, charming museum.
50 min · Valladolid · free entrance
open: 9AM-9PM
11:33
Cenote Zacíswimming & baths
Dive into crystal-clear waters under a curtain of stalactites in a tranquil public park.
50 min · Valladolid · MXN 60
open: 9AM-5PM
12:23
Casa de Los Venadosmuseums & heritage
Marvel at a stunning collection of Mexican folk art in a beautifully restored 17th-century house.
50 min · Valladolid · MXN 100 (donation)
open: 10AM-
13:13
Convent de San Bernardino de Sienahistory & sagas
Unwind in tranquility around a peaceful public park situated by a historic 15th-century convent.
50 min · Valladolid · MXN 40 (M-Sa), MXN 20 (Su)
open: 8AM-6PM
14:03
Cenotes X'keken and Samulaswimming & baths
Swim in vast, vaulted X'keken or ethereal Samula cenotes, with lifejackets provided.
90 min · Valladolid · M$150 for one cenote, M$226 for both
open: 8AM-5PM
15:33
Cenote Noolhaswimming & baths
Explore a cave-enclosed cenote with wooden decks, jumping boards, and a thrilling zipline.
90 min · Valladolid · M$250, including lockers, lifejacket and
open: 8AM-5PM
18:30
Ix Cat Ikhistory & sagas
Savor traditional Maya flavors in an epicurean adventure.
75 min · Valladolid · M$300
open: Daily 12ː00 - 21ː00
Overnight: Valladolid
e.g. Hostel Valladolid 48 · Oryx Hostel Valladolid
Day 4 Chichén Itzá → Mérida → back to start
🌡 11.4–37.3°C · 🌧 ~4 rain days · ☀ 11.3h light
09:49
Cenote Ik Kilbeaches & cliffsswimming & baths
Leap from a cliff into the sparkling, cool waters of a beautiful cenote.
50 min · Chichén Itzá · M$400
open: Daily 09:00 - 17:00
10:39
Old Chichenhistory & sagasmuseums & heritage
Gaze at ancient buildings on private Hacienda Chichen property.
50 min · Chichén Itzá
11:29
The Pyramid of Kukulcanhistory & sagas
Behold the iconic temple-pyramid, nicknamed 'The Castle'.
50 min · Chichén Itzá
12:19
Hacienda Chichenhistory & sagas
60 min · Chichén Itzá