9-Day Road Trip in the Yucatán Peninsula

Hi everyone, In late February to early March 2025, we were lucky enough to spend about ten days in Mexico—heading to Cancún. We then embarked on a 9-day road trip to explore the Yucatán Peninsula! Since planning a trip isn’t always easy, we’re sharing our original itinerary (different from the "classic" loop) and our feedback on the places we visited.

With a few photos to illustrate each day, we hope to wow you 🙂! Here’s our loop itinerary starting from Cancún (a packed schedule, but it let us see so much): Day 1 - Cancún’s beach and Holbox Island





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Day 2 - Holbox Island and the fishing village of Río Lagartos





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Day 3 - The Río Lagartos nature reserve, Las Coloradas salt flats, the Ek'Balam Mayan site, the church of Uayma, and the colonial city of Valladolid

Day 4 - The former Hacienda Yaxcopoil and the colorful city of Campeche





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Day 5 - The Mayan site of Uxmal, the Hoctún cemetery, and the "Yellow City of Izamal"





Day 6 - The Mayan site of Chichén Itzá, the Ik-Kil cenote, and the Punta Laguna nature reserve







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Day 7 - The archaeological ruins of Tulum, the Bacalar docks, and the Cocalitos cenote







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Day 8 - Bacalar Lagoon and Tulum Beach





Day 9 - Tulum Beach (public beaches), Puerto Morelos, and Cancún





So, does this make you want to go on a road trip in the Yucatán Peninsula, huh 😉?



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To access the practical info you need to know (hours, prices, etc.) but most importantly, our tips for making the most of your visit (where to park for free, how to avoid the crowds, the best time for great lighting, must-see photo spots, etc.), feel free to check out our little personal blog. There you go—we hope the itinerary we’ve suggested and our tips for visiting will inspire you and help you plan your future trip to the Yucatán Peninsula! If you’d like to share your thoughts or have any questions, don’t hesitate 😛! We’d be happy to try and answer them.

Thanks for sharing your experience—it’ll really help! 😊

Hi there, we’re going to do roughly the same loop but adding a week in Belize and staying for 2 months!😉 We’ll be keeping a travel journal of the trip... Sylvain