Bacalar: Wild Calakmul As It Should Be | Climb, Hike & Bats
Descriptions come from the operator and are translated automatically.
- 12 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
Calakmul is remote: that's why it is extraordinary and that's why solving it yourself is complicated. Forget renting a car, looking for a guide, or the long return. Choose your experience, where we pick you up, and book: your day is sorted. Travel to the World Heritage site of Calakmul, a Mayan city surrounded by protected jungle, with a professional guide; we handle transportation and logistics. Three clear options, no fine print: Archaeological Zone Only; Ruins + Jungle Walk; or Ruins + Walk + Bat Cave (3+ million bats at sunset). Pickup in Bacalar, Xpujil, Chetumal, and Xul-Ha; delivery to another point at no extra cost. Price focused on the essentials: transport, guide, and activities, no extras. Tickets are paid separately on site; we tell you before you book, hiding nothing. It is a long day; with Bat Cave it extends until sunset. Wildlife is not guaranteed. Without guessing what it includes. No puzzles. Without unnecessary extras.
Inclusions
What's included
- In Option 3: Tour of the ruins, Jungle walk and Visit to the Bat Cave
- Pickup and drop-off
- Door-to-door transportation
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- In Option 2: Guided tour of the Ruins and guided walk in the jungle.
- In option 1: Guided Tour in the Archaeological Zone
What's not
- Payment to the Maya People of Conhuas
- Payment to the Calakmul Reserve
- Payment to the Calakmul Archaeological Zone
- Tips, this is optional.
- Using Action Cameras and video footage, this is optional.
Itinerary
We begin the pick-up and then we head towards the Calakmul Reserve, the trip is 3 hours. Once in the reserve we will have a scenic drive through the low tropical jungle for approximately 1.5 hours and will only stop briefly in case of wildlife sightings. After crossing the jungle we will explore the Archaeological Zone of Calakmul Mixed Heritage of Humanity according to UNESCO. We explore the areas open to visitors, such as the civic and ceremonial center, the tallest structures over 50 meters high, the solar observatory of equinoxes and solstices, among other multiple uses. Many of the buildings can be climbed, so it is still possible to see the view that previously only the kings and most powerful of the city could see. During the walk you will be accompanied by a guide who will share information related to this world-renowned park that was once the most feared and glorified Mayan settlement.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 10 travellers
- Operated by
- CALAKMUL & BACALAR ACTIVITIES
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Not recommended for travelers with mild or severe allergies to animals, pollen, or insects.
- Not recommended for travelers with recent surgeries.
- Not recommended for travelers who cannot walk long distances
How it compares in Bacalar
- Its from-price is 19% above the median of the 16 day trips we list in Bacalar.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 7 of 16.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Bacalar
Bacalar is a quiet lakeside town in Quintana Roo, beside a long freshwater lagoon of shifting blues known as the Lake of Seven Colours.
Bacalar sits on the western shore of a lagoon about forty kilometres long in the south of Quintana Roo, close to the border with Belize. The water, shallow over white sand and deeper in places, shades from pale turquoise to deep blue, giving the lagoon its name, the Lake of Seven Colours. The Fort of San Felipe, built in the eighteenth century to guard the lagoon from pirates, stands above the town square and holds a small museum.
Top-ranked sights in Bacalar: Lake Bacalar, Cenote de la Bruja, Fuerte San Felipe.
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