Kabah tour options
Kabah is almost always visited as part of a Puuc Route day, either with Uxmal before it or Sayil and Labná after. Few travellers make it a standalone trip.
If you are weighing a kabah day trip against a longer itinerary, the main decision is shared versus private. Small groups cost less per person; a private kabah tour costs more but allows a flexible start, stops of your choosing and a guide who can focus on what interests you. Searching for Kabah tours?
- Shared small-group day trip from Mérida
- Private tour with your own driver and guide
- Full Puuc Route: Uxmal, Kabah, Sayil and Labná
What's included on a Kabah tour
Every quote states what is covered.
- Bottled water on board
- Combined entry planning with Uxmal and other Puuc sites
- Entrance fee: shown in your quote as either included or paid on arrival
- Usually not included: meals, tips and souvenirs
- Return transport from Mérida in an air-conditioned van or car
- A local guide for the visit
Sample Kabah tour itinerary
- 8:00 Pickup in Mérida
- 9:30 Uxmal guided visit
- 11:45 Kabah and the Codz Poop
- 13:00 Lunch on the route
- 14:15 Sayil or Labná
- 17:00 Return to Mérida
Kabah tour prices
What should you budget? Shared departures to Kabah typically fall around US$60–95 per person. A private car and guide for two is usually about US$230–320, and larger private groups often pay less per head.
Ask for pricing on Kabah tours for your exact dates.
| Option | Typical price | Notes |
|---|
| Small-group tour | US$60–95 per person | Fixed schedule, shared van |
| Private car and guide (2 people) | US$230–320 | Flexible start and stops |
| Private, larger group | Per-vehicle price | Often cheaper per head |
| Site entry fee | About MXN 80 (2026) | Paid at the gate unless your quote says otherwise |
What you'll see at Kabah
The star is the Codz Poop, or Palace of Masks, whose facade carries hundreds of long-nosed Chaac rain-god masks. Guides count about 250 across the front. Because the carvings repeat with different arrangements, a glance at the facade from a few angles is worth the visit.
Across the road a stone arch marks the end of a sacbe that once ran to Uxmal, roughly 18 km. A short walk leads to a further group of buildings, including pyramids and a Great Temple, usually quiet and wooded.
- Codz Poop (Palace of Masks)
- Great Arch and the sacbe to Uxmal
- Temple of the Columns
- Quiet outer groups
Best time to visit Kabah
Morning light flatters the mask facade, but the site is small enough to visit at any hour. Dry months from November to March are most comfortable.
Take water and repellent. Facilities are basic, so combine it with Uxmal for lunch options. Keep these points in mind when you plan Kabah tours.
Combine Kabah with nearby sites
Puuc Hills & the South · from US$150Puuc Route ToursA Puuc Route tour is the classic day out from Mérida for visitors who want more than Uxmal: Kabah, Sayil, Xlapak and Labná sit along the same quiet road, each with its own architecture.Puuc Hills & the South · from US$55Uxmal Tours & Day TripsUxmal tours go to the finest Puuc-style Maya city in Yucatán, a UNESCO World Heritage Site set in low hills south of Mérida.Puuc Hills & the South · from US$50Uxmal Light & Sound Show ToursAn Uxmal light and sound show tour lets you see one of the Puuc region's best ruins after dark, when projected light and narration bring the Nunnery Quadrangle to life.Puuc Hills & the South · from US$70Uxmal, Kabah & Choco-Story TourAn Uxmal, Kabah and Choco-Story tour follows the Puuc route south of Mérida, with two of its best Mayan sites and a chocolate museum in one day.Puuc Hills & the South · from US$90Chacmultún Tours & Day TripsChacmultún tours visit hilltop Puuc ruins near Tekax, known for their painted murals and for views over the surrounding forest.Puuc Hills & the South · from US$70Maní Tours & Day TripsA Maní tour brings you to one of the most historically loaded small towns in the Yucatán, a quiet place in the Puuc hills where a 16th-century Franciscan convent stands on the site of an older Maya centre.Puuc Hills & the South · from US$70Ticul Tours & Day TripsA Ticul tour is a day in the busiest town of the Puuc hills, known for its shoemakers, potters and market stalls, and a natural base for the nearby Maya sites.Puuc Hills & the South · from US$70Tekax Tours & Day TripsA Tekax tour heads into the southern Puuc hills, where limestone ridges, caves and cenotes make a very different landscape from the flat north of the state.Puuc Hills & the South · from US$55Loltún Caves ToursA Loltún Caves tour goes underground in the Puuc Hills to a cave system that was used by Maya people for thousands of years and now has guided walking tours. Kabah tour FAQs
Puuc Hills & the South · from US$150Puuc Route ToursA Puuc Route tour is the classic day out from Mérida for visitors who want more than Uxmal: Kabah, Sayil, Xlapak and Labná sit along the same quiet road, each with its own architecture.Puuc Hills & the South · from US$55Uxmal Tours & Day TripsUxmal tours go to the finest Puuc-style Maya city in Yucatán, a UNESCO World Heritage Site set in low hills south of Mérida.Puuc Hills & the South · from US$50Uxmal Light & Sound Show ToursAn Uxmal light and sound show tour lets you see one of the Puuc region's best ruins after dark, when projected light and narration bring the Nunnery Quadrangle to life.Puuc Hills & the South · from US$70Uxmal, Kabah & Choco-Story TourAn Uxmal, Kabah and Choco-Story tour follows the Puuc route south of Mérida, with two of its best Mayan sites and a chocolate museum in one day.Puuc Hills & the South · from US$90Chacmultún Tours & Day TripsChacmultún tours visit hilltop Puuc ruins near Tekax, known for their painted murals and for views over the surrounding forest.Puuc Hills & the South · from US$70Maní Tours & Day TripsA Maní tour brings you to one of the most historically loaded small towns in the Yucatán, a quiet place in the Puuc hills where a 16th-century Franciscan convent stands on the site of an older Maya centre.Puuc Hills & the South · from US$70Ticul Tours & Day TripsA Ticul tour is a day in the busiest town of the Puuc hills, known for its shoemakers, potters and market stalls, and a natural base for the nearby Maya sites.Puuc Hills & the South · from US$70Tekax Tours & Day TripsA Tekax tour heads into the southern Puuc hills, where limestone ridges, caves and cenotes make a very different landscape from the flat north of the state.Puuc Hills & the South · from US$55Loltún Caves ToursA Loltún Caves tour goes underground in the Puuc Hills to a cave system that was used by Maya people for thousands of years and now has guided walking tours. Want this trip planned for you?
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