Traveling by bus in the Yucatán, Tabasco, and Chiapas?
Jan 17th, 2013, 01:46 PM
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You might want to take advantage of some of the excellent bus service in Mexico for long distances and rent a car for a day or two in some of the cities for travel to outlying ruins. There are varying classes of buses in Mexico but some we have ridden offered service more akin to airplane business class than what you might typically expect.
Having a car locally will allow the convenience of going to specific ruins whenever you want and not put you at the mercy of a tour company schedule. (If desired) you can just hire a guide once you reach the individual sites.
Also suggest that you consider adding Coba to your list, which means you would likely end up spending at least one night in Tulum. (As long as you are there in Tulum) the ruins themselves are not the most remarkable we have ever seen but the “Muyil: Forest and float Tour” day trip we did with Community Tours of Sian Ka’an was one of our most favorite days we have ever spent anywhere in Mexico. We were picked up at our hotel in Tulum and driven a few miles south. The tour included a walking tour through the ruins at Muyil and then a walk through the jungle followed by a boat ride and float down a natural canal. And of course, the ruins known as “Tulum” are right there in the city as well. As others have mentioned, the structures themselves are not awe inspiring but the setting on a cliff overlooking the ocean is.
You can find some brief descriptions and photos of ruins in Yucatan and Quintana Roo at http://www.mxtravel.com/ruins-mexico.html.
Having a car locally will allow the convenience of going to specific ruins whenever you want and not put you at the mercy of a tour company schedule. (If desired) you can just hire a guide once you reach the individual sites.
Also suggest that you consider adding Coba to your list, which means you would likely end up spending at least one night in Tulum. (As long as you are there in Tulum) the ruins themselves are not the most remarkable we have ever seen but the “Muyil: Forest and float Tour” day trip we did with Community Tours of Sian Ka’an was one of our most favorite days we have ever spent anywhere in Mexico. We were picked up at our hotel in Tulum and driven a few miles south. The tour included a walking tour through the ruins at Muyil and then a walk through the jungle followed by a boat ride and float down a natural canal. And of course, the ruins known as “Tulum” are right there in the city as well. As others have mentioned, the structures themselves are not awe inspiring but the setting on a cliff overlooking the ocean is.
You can find some brief descriptions and photos of ruins in Yucatan and Quintana Roo at http://www.mxtravel.com/ruins-mexico.html.
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I just returned to this thread. Thanks for all your replies. I will print this out and tuck it into my Yucatán folder.
Then I'll go back to the solo travel thread and print it too.
Then I'll go back to the solo travel thread and print it too.
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We just returned from nine days in the Yucatan. That does not make us experts.
Our base was Merida and we visited Celestun and Chicken Itza with an organized tour. And we visited Dzibilchaltún on your using local transportation which turned into an adventure. One of the pictures below was our ride for part of the return trip.
The buses in Merida can be quite confusing. There are many. Most do not have numbers and the bus stops are unmarked. Many have some of the stops written in soap on the front windshield. There are also buses with A/c for longer hauls.
Merida is extremely safe with in incipient art movement. We stayed in a delightful place called Luz en Yucatan. http://www.luzenyucatan.com
Here some photos from that trip.
https://plus.google.com/u/1/photos/1...63130551633601
Our base was Merida and we visited Celestun and Chicken Itza with an organized tour. And we visited Dzibilchaltún on your using local transportation which turned into an adventure. One of the pictures below was our ride for part of the return trip.
The buses in Merida can be quite confusing. There are many. Most do not have numbers and the bus stops are unmarked. Many have some of the stops written in soap on the front windshield. There are also buses with A/c for longer hauls.
Merida is extremely safe with in incipient art movement. We stayed in a delightful place called Luz en Yucatan. http://www.luzenyucatan.com
Here some photos from that trip.
https://plus.google.com/u/1/photos/1...63130551633601
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