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Experiences - Hotel Posada San Juan

At Hotel Posada San Juan we offer you unique experiences, as well as personalized recommendations on what to do in the city of Valladolid and its surroundings.

Exclusive Cenote

Discover your own private paradise

The Chenxunan cenote is a marvel of nature where you will also find comfortable amenities in a completely private experience.

The Chenxunan cenote is truly one of the most beautiful cenotes in Yucatan, which we can share with our guests in a completely private experience where we guarantee there will be no other visitors. We have comfortable and beautiful facilities so that visitors can have an extraordinary day.

The tour includes transportation from Valladolid, as well as a delicious lunch. Optionally, the tour can be combined with a professionally guided visit to the wonderful archaeological site of Ek Balam.

Experiences - Hotel Posada San Juan
Experiences - Hotel Posada San Juan

Excursion to Ría Lagartos

Experience the magic of biodiversity on the Yucatecan coast

Explore the diverse ecosystems of the Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve on a private tour guided by a specialist biologist. Aboard a small boat (maximum 6 people), you’ll navigate through mangroves, wetlands, coastal dunes, beaches, and the famous Las Coloradas salt flats, while spotting American flamingos, herons, pelicans, ospreys, cormorants—and with some luck, crocodiles.

A picnic-style lunch is served in a scenic natural spot within the reserve. The tour includes round-trip transportation from Valladolid.

Suggested itinerary:

  • Departure from the hotel: 10:30 AM
  • Arrival in Río Lagartos: 12:15 PM
  • Boat tour: 12:30 – 4:30 PM
  • Return to the hotel: around 6:00 PM

Total price from $540 USD, depending on group size.
Contact us for availability and a personalized quote.

Yucatecan Cooking Class

Authentic flavors, from market to table

Experience the rich culinary heritage of Yucatán, shaped by ancient Maya and Spanish influences and recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage. Learn to cook traditional dishes using local ingredients and ancestral techniques like píib.

The tour begins with a visit to the municipal market of Valladolid to purchase fresh ingredients and explore stalls offering homemade products, local sweets, and traditional cooking tools. Back at the hotel, the chef leads a hands-on cooking class where you’ll prepare a full meal: a starter, two main courses, and a cocktail made with local ingredients. The meal is served in the hotel’s garden.

 

Suggested itinerary:

 

  • Departure to the market: 9:30 AM
  • Return to the hotel: 11:30 AM
  • Cooking class: 12:00 – 1:15 PM
  • Lunch served: 1:30 – 2:45 PM

 

Maximum 6 people. Children aged 0–11 join for free.
Total price from $250 USD for 2 people, or $95 USD per person for groups of 4 or more.
Contact us for availability.

Experiences - Hotel Posada San Juan
Experiences - Hotel Posada San Juan

Mezcal Tasting

Explore the authenticity of artisanal mezcal.

We have a collection of different varieties of premium artisanal and ancestral mezcal, representing different varieties from the states of Oaxaca, Michoacán, Guerrero, Puebla, or Estado de México. Our select collection of mezcal brings together peasant masters with generations of experience and expert curators who guarantee the high quality of the mezcal we present for your tasting and enjoyment. These authentic artisanal mezcal are jewels that dignify the aromas and flavors of the plants and the terroir that originated them.

Activities in Valladolid

Wake up your curiosity

  • Museum of Ethnic Clothing of Mexico (MUREM)
  • House of the Deer (private collection of Mexican folk art)
  • Central Park of Valladolid
  • Municipal Market
  • Craft Market
  • Zací Cenote
  • Calzada de los Frailes
  • Convent of San Bernardino de Siena
  • Church of San Servacio
  • Valladolid Zoo – Vallazoo
  • Xkopek Apicultural Park

Activities from Valladolid

I participated in limitless adventures.

  • Visit the most spectacular cenotes of the Yucatan Peninsula
  • Visit the Ek Balam Archaeological Zone
  • Visit the Chichen Itza Archaeological Zone
  • Visit the Coba Archaeological Zone
  • Excursion to the Ria Lagartos Biosphere Reserve
  • Excursion to the Sian Kaan Biosphere Reserve
  • Visit the city of Izamal
  • Visit the War of the Castes Museum in the town of Tihousco.

Service of transportation

Experiences designed for your comfort

We can provide transportation service to and from Valladolid, in both directions, from any of the different destinations near Valladolid (Cancun, Puerto Morelos, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Chiquilá, and Merida).

Given our limited capacity for vans, it is necessary to reserve this service in advance and it is subject to availability.

It’s possible to combine the transfer service with some other activity or visit to archaeological sites, cenotes, or other attractions.

Book your experience

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