Nat Geo Day Tour : À la découverte des mystères des cénotes - Voyage dans la culture maya
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Nat Geo Day Tour : À la découverte des mystères des cénotes - Voyage dans la culture maya

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Langue(s): Anglais, Français
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Durée: Plus de 8 heures
Points forts
  • Immergez-vous dans les cénotes sacrés lors de ce National Geographic Day Tour avec baignade dans les cénotes de Cueva et de Piraña, des bassins naturels vénérés et liés historiquement au monde maya de l'au-delà : Xibalbá
  • Pagayer dans les eaux cristallines lors d'une balade en canoë sur les eaux cristallines du cénote Naval, suivie d'une pause détente au cénote Azul
  • Découvrez, grâce à votre guide, l'importance culturelle et écologique des cénotes et de la jungle maya environnante
  • Découvrez les "coulisses" de la cuisine maya traditionnelle en participant à une démonstration exclusive de "l'art de la fabrication des tortillas" et en découvrant les racines culturelles profondes de son ingrédient clé, la "masa", une pâte de maïs
  • Soutenez le patrimoine local et favorisez la préservation écologique, tout en explorant les 300 hectares de forêts luxuriantes, les cénotes sacrés et la faune diversifiée du parc Tankah
Ce qui vous attend

Ce National Geographic Day Tours vous emmène explorer le parc Tankah, sur la Riviera Maya, au Mexique. Après une séance de présentation, vous nagerez dans deux cénotes, ces piscines naturelles qui étaient jadis considérées comme des portails vers le monde souterrain maya de l'au-delà. Vous ferez du canoë au troisième cénote, puis terminerez par une baignade rafraîchissante au quatrième cénote.

Avec les conseils du guide du National Geographic, vous partirez en randonnée dans la jungle jusqu'aux cénote Cueva et celui de Piraña, prêt pour une baignade rafraîchissante. Le cénote Naval est aussi au programme, afin de vivre une aventure en canoë, puis le cénote Azul à l'eau cristalline pour profiter d'une baignade revigorante. Pour les anciens Mayas, ces bassins n'étaient pas que de simples sources d'eau douce, ils étaient considérés comme des portails pour accéder à Xibalbá, le monde souterrain maya de l'au-delà, et accueillaient leurs importants rituels.

Vous continuerez avec la visite d'une maison maya traditionnelle pour découvrir l'abeille Melipona, qu'ils vénéraient. Sans dard, elle est élevée depuis des siècles pour son miel médicinal. Profitez d'un accès exclusif à une cuisine maya traditionnelle et participez à une démonstration de l'art de la fabrication des tortillas, où vous pourrez mettre la main à la pâte et découvrir les secrets de la "masa", une pâte de maïs. Il sera l'heure de savourer un buffet composé de plats ancrés dans le patrimoine local et mettant en valeur les découvertes et les saveurs de la journée.

L'après-midi, une balade à pied vous emmène jusqu'à un cinquième cénote, tout en en apprenant plus sur l'histoire de la découverte et de la préservation de ces sites naturels. S'étendant sur 300 hectares, les cénotes et les forêts du parc Tankah révèlent un patrimoine maya et une diversité écologique étonnante. De plus, cette visite soutient la communauté locale et promeut le tourisme durable, contribuant ainsi à la préservation de ces terres remarquables.

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Inclus
  • check Transfert
  • check Guide
  • check Frais d'entrée
  • check Buffet
  • check Boissons non alcoolisées
  • check Gilet de sauvetage
  • check Arrêts baignade
  • check Itinéraire en exclusivité TUI
Bon à savoir
  • Remarque importante : l'utilisation de crème solaire n'est pas autorisée pour la baignade dans les cénotes.
  • Activité avec itinéraire non adapté aux personnes en fauteuil roulant
  • Activité avec itinéraire non adapté aux personnes à mobilité réduite en raison de la distance de marche qu'il implique
  • Activité avec itinéraire ne convenant pas aux personnes à mobilité réduite en raison de l'irrégularité du terrain ou de marches à gravir
  • Les enfants doivent être accompagnés d'un adulte de plus de 18 ans à tout moment
  • Apportez une serviette de bain
  • Apportez un chapeau
  • Apportez des chaussures appropriées
  • Argent pour les dépenses personnelles ou les pourboires
  • Guide anglophone pour toutes les nationalités
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Recevez un remboursement de 100% si vous annulez jusqu'à 1 jour avant le début de l'activité.

Ce que les internautes disent de cette expérience

Excellent

4,2 /5

Basé sur 17 évaluations de voyageurs vérifiés


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    Emma

    Verified booking

    5

    9 octobre 2025

    A voyagé avec des amis


    The tour was great and guides were excellent only downside was the mosquitos but that’s what it is and the tour was a little shorter than expected but we were the first to arrive and every experience was private to our small group therefore losing a bit of time was beneficial for us rather than being stuck in crowds ??

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    Gemma

    Verified booking

    1.8

    2 octobre 2025

    A voyagé en couple


    The trip oneself was good the cenotes were great particularly the last one. The mozzies however were out of control I know this is difficult to control but maybe advising customers regarding long sleeves etc would help all our group were bitten to shreds. The Mayan village was also not a great experience not much to see. Buffet lunch delicious

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    Cyd

    Verified booking

    5

    26 septembre 2025

    A voyagé en couple


    Guide was very good, very informative and funny Liked there was someone there to take photos when you were in the water Enjoyed seeing the village and the lunch Would be helpful to mention when booking to bring insect repellent as we went and there were a lot of mosquitoes luckily the guide had repellent and kindly let us use it

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    Jacco Denis

    Verified booking

    3

    11 septembre 2025

    A voyagé en couple


    In de informatie staat vermeld dat je gaat koken met de Maya bewoners. Dat is niet gebeurd. Meer van verwacht. Het is een veredelt pretpark weinig cultuur erg touristisch.

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    Claudia

    Verified booking

    3

    21 août 2025

    A voyagé en famille


    Er stond kanoën op het programma. Dit was ons niet verteld, waardoor wij verrast waren. Mijn moeder heeft niet aan deze activiteit meegedaan, omdat ze niet van boten is. Verder was de gids vriendelijk, maar hield geen rekening met ons. Wij liepen achteraan en we moesten onze eigen weg vinden, omdat ze niet achterom keken. Verder werd er weinig verteld over de Maya cultuur. We stonden misschien 2 min stil bij het dorp en het maken van tortilla’s, dat was erg jammer.

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    Eros

    Verified booking

    3

    14 août 2025

    A voyagé en famille


    Schwimmen in den Cenoten eher langweilig. Kanu fahren super. Führer war sehr gut. Laut Buchung länger als 8 Std. Nach 6,5 Std waren wir daheim. Essen mittelmäßig. Viel zu viel auf der Straße unterwegs. Insgesamt hat es mir mittelmäßig gefallen

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