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Mexico, Belize & Guatemala Adventure

Cancún - Municipio de Antigua Guatemala

Think ancient ruins, think tropical beaches, think jungles, cenotes and island vibes!

  • 18 Days
  • 9 Places
  • 16 Activities

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Mexico, Belize & Guatemala Adventure
From U$3,550 / person Check Dates →

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U$3,550 / person

Just U$197.00 per day

Next Departure 20 Jan 2027
Duration 18 Days
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Flexible payments

Pay a U$280 deposit and spread the rest interest-free.
Balance due 60 days before departure.

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The ultimate Central American experience...

This is the ultimate 18-day adventure through three incredible countries. With ancient ruins, tropical beaches, jungles, cenotes, and island vibes.

 

Whether you're dreaming of snorkelling in the famous Belize waters or soaking up the sun on the beach in Mexico or immersing yourself in Guatemalan culture, this trip if the perfect way to experience the magic of three incredible countries in 18-day days.

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Travel Style

When we say classic, we mean the perfect balance of culture, adventure, beaches and parties. High number of inclusions, low cost. Tru-ly authentic experiences from home-stays & hostels to beach huts, hotels and boats. A classic tour means maximum adventure, minimum hassle. Built for backpackers by backpackers.

What You Get

Included As Standard

Transport
All Transport Included Private Van Transfer Public Boat Water Taxi Chicken Bus Flight from Flores to Guatemala City
Accommodation
17 Nights Accommodation Twin Share
Meals
3 x Lunch 1 x Dinner

Included Activities

5 Experience Types · 1 Intentional Journey

Local Lens

Experiences

Direct connections with local culture, traditions, and communities. Cooking with families, exploring neighbourhoods with locals, and participating in generational cultural practices.

Rise Up

Experiences

Intentional challenges in supportive settings. Summit hikes, independent navigation, and experiences that push your limits.

Bucket List

Experiences

World-famous landmarks, extraordinary landscapes, and universally recognised destinations that inspire travel aspirations.

Tru-ly Unique

Experiences

The moments you won’t get anywhere else! These experiences are exclusive to Tru trips and really are something special!

Unplugged

Experiences

Intentional slowness, presence, and tech-free moments in nature or group settings enable reflection and authentic connection.

Chichen Itza Guided Tour
Day 4

Stand in awe before El Castillo, the monumental pyramid at the heart of Chichen Itza. Exploring this Wonder of the World brings ancient Mayan astronomy, culture, and architecture to life right before your eyes.

Cenote Yokdzonot
Day 4

Take the plunge into Cenote Yokdzonot, a stunning open-air sinkhole surrounded by hanging vines and run by a local Maya community. Swim in its cool, crystal-clear water for the ultimate refresh.

Merida Walking Tour
Day 4

Get to know Mérida, the colourful "White City" of the Yucatán, wandering past colonial mansions, grand plazas and pastel-painted streets. It's the perfect intro to this charming city.

Cenote Bike Ride & Sacred Float
Day 5

Pedal through the Mexican jungle to discover three secluded cenotes. At the final cavern, step into the cool water, lean back into your life jacket, and float under ancient limestone formations, listening to the echoes of Mayan history in complete tranquility.

Tequila Tasting
Day 5

Sip your way through Mexico's most famous spirit with your local legend. Learn how tequila is made from the blue agave plant and discover the difference between blanco, reposado and añejo, then raise a glass. ¡Salud!

Caye Caulker Orientation walk
Day 8

Visit a local weaving community in Peru's Sacred Valley and watch skilled artisans turn alpaca wool into vibrant textiles using age-old Andean techniques. See how they create bright natural dyes from plants, minerals and even tiny insects.

Snorkelling in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve
Day 9

Dive into the world's second-largest barrier reef for an incredible underwater adventure. Swimming alongside vibrant coral formations, sea turtles, and colorful marine life, this is Belize’s premier bucket-list water experience.

Bike with Purpose Caye Caulker
Day 10

See Caye Caulker through the eyes of its future leaders. Local kids from the island’s tour guide academy will lead you on a bicycle ride to their favorite secret spots, offering a fresh, heartwarming perspective on island life.

Cave tubing Adventure
Day 11

Break up your travel day by grabbing an inner tube and floating down a gentle subterranean river. Gliding through dark, limestone caves with light flickering on the water, it’s a calm, immersive journey through Belize's natural underworld.

Explore Tikal Ruins
Day 12

Disconnect from the modern world as you step beneath the dense jungle canopy covering the vast ancient city of Tikal. Surrounded by towering stone temples and the calls of howler monkeys, it's a grounding walk through lost history.

Visit Panajachel
Day 14

Explore Panajachel, the lively gateway to Lake Atitlán, framed by three towering volcanoes. Browse the colourful stalls along Calle Santander for handwoven textiles and souvenirs, then catch the views from the lakeside.

San Juan Homestay
Day 15

Cross Lake Atitlán to spend the night with a local Mayan family in San Juan. Accompanied by a local guide, you’ll stroll through community-run cooperatives to see how organic coffee, natural textiles, and traditional art are made by the villagers.

Salsa class
Day 16

Find your rhythm and learn the basics of salsa with a local instructor, spinning and stepping to Latin beats. No experience needed, just bring your best moves and a big smile!

Antigua Markets & Walking Tour
Day 17

Wander Antigua's cobbled streets, past pastel-coloured colonial buildings and the iconic Santa Catalina Arch with Volcán de Agua towering behind. Then dive into the buzzing local market, packed with colourful textiles, fresh fruit and handmade crafts.

Day
Day

Itinerary

1

Welcome To Mexico!

Are you ready for an epic 18 days?! We're starting in Cancun! Caribbean Queens (and Kings of course) this adventure is calling you! We are driving straight into a dream. Cancun is close to the airport and ideal for easing into the Mexican way of life! Want to explore like a local? Wander over to Market 28, Plaza Las Americas, and Puerto Cancun to browse dozens of Mexican clothing boutiques and accessory stalls. In the evening, It’s time for our welcome dinner where you can get to know your new travel friends aka TruFam, over dinner and a few Cervezas by the pool or on the beach. Start as we mean to go on TruFam!

  • Cancun
2

Destination Holbox!

Famous for stunning beaches, tranquil vibes and crystal-clear waters. We'll catch a boat over and enjoy a chilled afternoon as a group. We can spend the afternoon getting to know each other and watch the sunset in one of the most gorgeous spots - get your cameras ready! This island is really something special and it's still one of Mexico's secret spots!

  • Holbox
  • Private van & boat to Holbox
3

Views On Views

This morning is slower paced, take in the views, find the nearest smoothie bowl and relaxxx! You're in paradise after all! Today's agenda you ask? Well snorkelling and discovering the stunning cenotes of course! We'll visit Bird Island and then head over to the ‘’Eye Of The Water’’ cenote, an epic large natural sinkhole with freshwater springs in the middle of mangroves! You have to see it to believe it! Finally, we’re off to Passion Island and no this isn't Mexico's version of Love Island...Next, it’s time to hop back onto our boat and enjoy a few beers or rum punch if you fancy it (or your drink of choice, you do you boo.)

  • Holbox
4

Chichen Itza Exploring

Beaches - Tick! Next up is some culture. We are off to one of the seven wonders of the world, The Mayan Site of Chichen Itza. We’ll have a guided tour to learn about the amazing history of the Mayan civilisation. After crossing this landmark off our bucket list, it’s time to head to Cenote Yokdzonot. Once we’ve had an afternoon splashing about, floating on our backs and looking up to an unreal view we'll head off to Merida, the Yucatán capital. This evening we'll go on an orientation walk around the city to see all the spectacular sights.

  • Merida
  • Boat and private van
  • Chichen Itza Guided Tour
  • Cenote Yokdzonot
  • Merida Walking Tour
  • Chichen Itza Guided Tour, Cenote Yokdzonot, Merida Orientation Walk
Bucket List
5

Bicycle Tour & Tequila Tasting

Today is a Tru Adventure! Get ready to explore slightly outside of Merida, cycle between three stunning cenotes, with a spot of lunch along the way - swimming + food = the perfect day! After we’ve spent our day in the Cenotes, we’ll head back to main town Merida to chill out for a few hours, before it’s time to get ready for our evening of Tequila Tasting!!! We'll head out to sample some delicious local food, or what we like to call, the ultimate Mexican feast! Tacos & burritos galore! After we’re all tequila’d out, why not try out some salsa dancing at one of the many bars dotted around Merida? Taco'bout the perfect day!

  • Merida
  • Cenote Bike Ride & Sacred Float
  • Tequila Tasting
  • 3 Cenotes Tour with Bicycles & Tequila Tasting
  • 1 x Lunch
Unplugged
Local Lens
6

Travel To Playa Del Carmen

It's our second to last day in Mexico - but don't worry this adventure is only just getting started! This morning we'll wave goodbye to Merida and set off towards Playa del Carmen. This area is less touristy but it still has some great nightlife, amazing swim spots and lovely beach bars too! Gosh, this is the life, isn't it...

  • Playa del Carmen
  • Transfer to Playa del Carmen
7

Beach Day

It's check-out day for some people on the tour who aren't joining us for the rest of the adventure! We, however, have another day to explore Playa Del Carmen and perfect our tan and paddleboarding skills. We'll also be welcoming some new faces throughout the day today - new friends! Yay!

  • Playa Del Carmen
8

Travel To Caye Caulker

Today we're headed to Belize! Grab some snacks and get ready to gaze out the window because it's an awesome journey over to our second country of the trip. Our first stop in Belize is Caye Caulker and what an epic place to start our time in Belize! Caye Caulker is famous for the incredible marine life, the 'go slow' rhythm of life and vibey Caribbean bars. We'll arrive late afternoon and go on an orientation walk to find the local hotspots and learn more about the communities of Belize.

  • Caye Caulker
  • Private van transfer & water taxi
  • Caye Caulker Orientation walk
9

Snorkelling Hotspots!

Rise and shine! Welcome to the first full day in Belize! Get your snorkel ready (we say that, but we'll have it ready for you) cause we’re spending our day exploring the second most important coral reef of the world - fingers crossed we see a reef shark! In the afternoon we'll booze and cruise back to the island dancing with reggae vibes. We're on the lookout for fish (obvs), sea turtles, stingrays and nurse sharks - go pros at the ready people!

  • Caye Caulker
  • Snorkelling in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve
  • 1x Lunch
Bucket List
10

Discovering Local Beauty

It's our final full day in Caye Caulker so we have one final day to explore the sights. This morning, we will head out on a bike ride with a community project that supports the students of the only high school on Caye Caulker Island. The afternoon is free for you to tick off more things on your to-do list. Luckily for us, our to-do lists mainly consist of sunbathing, snorkelling and seeing as much of the local natural beauty as possible...sounds dreamy right?

  • Caye Caulker
  • Bike with Purpose Caye Caulker
  • Bike with Purpose
Local Lens
11

Cave Tubing

Are you ready for our next location? San Ignacio here we come! Get your headphones ready or your best hypothetical questions (Would you rather speak every language in the world or be able to speak to animals? - that kind of vibe!) Once we get to San Ignacio we're going cave tubing straight away! Cave tubing is so much fun it's basically a lazy river on steroids, whilst IN a cave - now that's a perfect way to spend the afternoon.

  • San Ignacio
  • Cave tubing Adventure
  • Cave tubing
  • 1x Lunch
12

Mayan Tikal Ruins

Say goodbye to Belize, cause we're off to Guatemala! As with all journeys, we'll break it up with some exploring along the way. This one is super special because it is in one of the most beautiful National Parks. We'll stop off at the Mayan Tikal Ruins, explore, and walk through the ruins of one of the biggest Mayan cities in history. Then it's onwards to Flores and an early night as we have a flight to catch tomorrow

  • Flores
  • Explore Tikal Ruins
  • Tikal Ruins guided tour
13

Flores Exploring

As you know by now, Flores is BEAUTIFUL! We're talking next-level cute with little cafes, amazing views of the lake and independent stalls all around. Today is a free day for you to explore the island and head out to do the things you have had your eye on from the moment you got here! Happy wandering :)

  • Flores
14

Lake Atitlan Exploring

Cabin crew prepare for take-off! Yes, that's right we're catching a flight early today over to Guatemala City! Once we land it's only a short transfer over to Lake Atitlan. We'll be staying overnight in Panajachel. We could describe how amazing this place is but we'd never do it justice - just google it! Prepare to have your breath taken away. We'll have an afternoon to explore the local area, your tour guide will be on hand to give you some ideas!

  • Lake Atitlan
  • Fly to Guatemala City & private van to Lake Atitlan
  • Visit Panajachel
15

Local Homestay

If you've been on a Tru tour before, you'll know we LOVE a homestay! We're a social bunch, so for us there's nothing better than being able to get to meet the locals, learn about how they live, get to live how they live and of course leave with even more BFFs - it's also always a bonus if they have a four-legged friend! We'll head over to the homestay by a boat taxi - beats the subway any day! In the afternoon, we'll be taken on a tour around the district known for its vibrant colours, amazing energy and stunning street art! This is the perfect place to pick up some souvenirs from the trip.

  • Private van & boat
  • San Juan Homestay
  • Boat taxi on Lake Atitlan, San Juan Homestay tour
  • 1 x Dinner
Local Lens
16

It's Time To Salsaaaa

We are travelling to Anitgua this morning - after a busy day yesterday you can just relax in the minivan and watch out the window at the insane landscapes we'll pass by! We'll stop for lunch and have some free time before the main event for today. Get your dancing shoes ready, it's time to salsa! We don't care if you have no rhythm, it's time to throw yourself into this and soak in the vibes - you'll be like Patrick Swayze in no time! Then it's the moment you've all been waiting for... it's B.N.O time! That's a Big Night Out of course! After a few Quetzalteca's you'll be on the table salsa-ing the night away.

  • Anitgua
  • Private van & boat
  • Salsa class
17

Markets, Viewpoints And More...

Feeling a little fragile after yesterday? Well, nothing clears the air and a headache from last night more than a chilled walking tour around the local area of Antigua. We'll visit markets, architecture, and viewpoints and learn more about the history. It's also our final full day as a group. We're not crying you are! We'll spend our last day soaking in Guatemala's 10/10 vibes, taking some more group photos and planning our reunions of course!

  • Antigua
  • Antigua Markets & Walking Tour
  • Antigua Markets and orientation walk
18

Checkout Day!

Can you believe 18 days have gone so fast? If we're honest we're not quite ready to say goodbye to this adventure...If your trip doesn’t stop here, our TruNinjas will be happy to help with any onward travel but if it’s homebound then don’t be a stranger! See you for another bucket-list trip soon TruFam!

  • Antigua
  • Help with onward travel

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FAQs

Where does the trip start & finish?

The tour starts in Cancun and finishes in Antigua

Which airport do I need to fly to?

You will need to fly into Cancun International Airport (CUN).

Are airport transfers included in the price of the tour?

Airport transfers are not included.

You can book a transfer up to 30 days before your tour, in one of two ways:
-Through your online account area
-Through our Sales team, you can contact them at info@trutravels.com for more information!

What is the closest airport to the end destination?

The tour ends in Antigua (Guatemala) and the closest airport from here is Guatemala City (GUA). It takes about an hour by taxi and costs about £35. Alternatively, there is a bus that takes about an hour and a half which can be organised through your guide.

What kind of accommodation is included on this trip?

The accommodation on this trip will be a twin share rooms.

How much is my baggage allowance for the included flight?

All our included flights come with a free 23kg check-in bag. If you have oversize and additional bags to check in you will need to pay for them yourself.

How much is a pre-night’s accommodation?

Please contact our sales team on info@trutravels.com to get a quote for a pre-night :)

What is the currency?

The currency on this trip will be Mexican Pesos, Guatemalan Quetzal and the Belize dollar.

Do I need a visa?

Depending on where you're travelling from it's likely that you won't need a visa to enter Mexico, Belize and Guatemala because you are not staying more than 30 days in each country. You may need to complete an immigration form and have this with you when you enter and leave each country. Please note this is guidance only and is subject to change. Make sure to check visa requirements before you travel.

Is the entry/exit tax to Mexico, Belize and Guatemala covered?

No this is not included. Expect to pay the exit and entry fee between borders. You should have $50 in cash to pay these taxes.

 

Please contact info@trutravels.com for more information.

Is my money protected?

Yep! You’re protected. TruTravels is both ABTA and ATOL registered meaning your money is safe.

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