Relax, learn, enjoy and support Mayan communities….

All tours are conducted by and employ only members of the visited community. Your participation in these tours helps provide income to Mayan community members and helps to keep them from having to get jobs in large towns, taking them away from their families and communities.

There is so much more to the Caribbean coast of the Yucatan Peninsula than the beach and the bars. Get off the beaten track to meet Mayans who carry on ancient traditions and practices that made the Mayans one of the most advanced and mysterious ancient cultures in the world.

Whether you prefer independent, self-drive or guided options, we can design a custom tour just for you. We can arrange a temezcal (Mayan sweat lodge), a visit to a rural Mayan shaman, bicycling on the Ruta de las Iglesias, meals in Mayan homes, camping in the jungle, and many other cultural and nature activities. Whether you are interested in learning about local history, archeology, cooking, crafts, language, herbal medicine, or eco-systems; whether you have one day, one week or one month, we can design a unique and memorable experience just for you!

A small sampling of available community-based tours is presented here:

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