Tijdens deze National Geographic Day Tour verken je Tankah Park in de Riviera Maya in Mexico. Na een korte oriëntatie zwem je in twee cenotes die door de Maya's werden beschouwd als poorten naar de onderwereld. En je peddelt vervolgens met een kano in de derde cenote en eindigt met een verfrissende duik in de vierde cenote.
Samen met een National Geographic gids trek je door de jungle naar Cenote Cueva en Cenote Piraña waar je een verfrissende duik neemt. Je bezoekt ook Cenote Naval voor een avontuurlijke kanosessie en Cenote Azul voor nog een verkwikkende zwemsessie in het kristalheldere water. Deze cenotes waren niet alleen bronnen van zoet water, maar werden ook beschouwd als doorgangen naar Xibalba, de onderwereld van de oude Maya's. En ze vormden het decor voor belangrijke rituelen.
Vervolgens kom je in een traditioneel Maya huis meer te weten over de Melipona bij. Deze angelloze bij wordt al eeuwenlang gekweekt om zijn geneeskrachtige honing. Je krijgt exclusieve toegang tot een traditionele Maya keuken en neemt deel aan een demonstratie tortilla's maken. Je kneedt hierbij zelf het deeg en komt meer te weten over de geheimen van ‘masa' (maïsdeeg). Daarna smul je van een buffet met gerechten die hun oorsprong hebben in de lokale traditie. De ontdekkingen en smaken van vandaag komen zo helemaal tot hun recht.
Ten slotte hike je naar een vijfde cenote waar je meer leert over de ontdekking en het behoud van deze natuurlijke sites. Met een oppervlakte van 300 hectare bieden de cenotes en bossen van Tankah Park een kijkje in het Maya erfgoed en de ecologische diversiteit. Deze tour ondersteunt ook de lokale gemeenschap en bevordert duurzaam toerisme, en helpt daarmee om deze bijzondere locaties te behouden.
Nat Geo Day Tour: Ontdek de mysteries van de Cenotes - Een reis door de Maya cultuur
- Op deze National Geographic Day Tour neem je een verfrissende duik in Cenote Cueva en Cenote Piraña, vereerde poelen die volgens de Maya's toegang boden tot Xibalba, de oude onderwereld
- Tijdens een avontuurlijke kanotocht peddel op het kristalheldere water van Cenote Naval, gevolgd door een relaxte stop bij Cenote Azul
- Dankzij je gids krijg unieke inzichten in de culturele en ecologische betekenis van de cenotes en de omringende Maya jungle
- Je neemt een kijkje achter de schermen van een traditionele Maya keuken tijdens een exclusieve ‘kunst van het tortilla maken' demonstratie en komt meer te weten over de diepe culturele wortels van het hoofdingrediënt: masa - maïsdeeg
- Terwijl je de weelderige bossen, heilige cenotes en diverse wilde dieren van Tankah Park verkent dat 300 hectare beslaat, steun je het lokale erfgoed en het ecologisch behoud
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Claudia
Uit Nederland - augustus 2025Reisde met de familie
18 - 24 jaar
Gemiddeld
Algemene beoordeling3/5
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 ...
Eros
Uit Verenigde Staten van Amerika - augustus 2025Reisde met de familie
35 - 44 jaar
Gemiddeld
Algemene beoordeling3/5
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 ...
Vicky Jones
Uit Verenigde Staten van Amerika - augustus 2025Reisde met partner
35 - 44 jaar
Uitstekend
Algemene beoordeling4/5
We had a really good guide, Victor, who was able to point out interesting facts and guide us through the day. Being part of a small group made it a lo ...
NLV
Uit Verenigde Staten van Amerika - juli 2025Reisde met partner
25 - 34 jaar
Uitstekend
Algemene beoordeling5/5
Everything good coach, likes there’s only small groups on the the excursion, excellent guide had extensive knowledgeable, friendly, great food.
Kevin Freeman
Uit Verenigde Staten van Amerika - juli 2025Reisde met partner
35 - 44 jaar
Uitstekend
Algemene beoordeling5/5
An absolutely brilliant day out and have/did recommend to others and would do it all again ??
Ann-Marie Walsh-pattison
Uit Verenigde Staten van Amerika - juli 2025Reisde met partner
35 - 44 jaar
Uitstekend
Algemene beoordeling5/5
The only thing that let it down was the transfer . The location was only 30 mins away but took us 2hrs 30 mins on a small bus because he had so many p ...
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