Xcambó tour options
Xcambó is a short ruins stop that fits well with a coastal day, including Telchac Puerto, the pink Las Coloradas or a mangrove boat ride.
Most visitors choose between a shared small-group departure and a private Xcambó tour. When you ask about Xcambó tours, tell us your hotel and dates.
- Shared small-group day trip from Mérida
- Private tour with your own driver and guide
- Xcambó with Telchac beach and seafood lunch
What's included on a Xcambó tour
Typical inclusions on a trip like this:
- Return transport from Mérida in an air-conditioned van or car
- A local guide for the visit
- Bottled water on board
- Optional beach or lunch stop on the coast
- Entrance fee: shown in your quote as either included or paid on arrival
- Usually not included: meals, tips and souvenirs
Sample Xcambó tour itinerary
- 9:00 Pickup in Mérida
- 10:15 Xcambó and the platform
- 11:30 Short drive to the coast
- 12:00 Beach and seafood lunch
- 15:00 Return to Mérida
Xcambó tour prices
Typical market prices, not fixed rates: small-group tours to Xcambó from Mérida usually cost about US$50–85 per person, while a private car and guide for two runs about US$180–260. Entry fees and meals are sometimes extra.
A quote for Xcambó tours will show exactly what is included.
| Option | Typical price | Notes |
|---|
| Small-group tour | US$50–85 per person | Fixed schedule, shared van |
| Private car and guide (2 people) | US$180–260 | Flexible start and stops |
| Private, larger group | Per-vehicle price | Often cheaper per head |
| Site entry fee | Around MXN 70 (2026) | Paid at the gate unless your quote says otherwise |
What you'll see at Xcambó
Xcambó thrived as a port during the Classic period, trading in salt and shipping goods inland. Its chief structures include platforms and a temple group that overlook the wetlands, with traces of plaster still visible on some surfaces.
A small Christian chapel stands close to the platforms, a reminder of the later layers of the site's history. The site is flat and shaded in places, set among mangroves and low trees where birds, crabs and iguanas show up.
- Temple platforms
- Small chapel
- Salt-trade port remains
- Mangrove edge and birdlife
Best time to visit Xcambó
Visit in the cooler months, November to March, to avoid midday heat. Early morning also helps with mosquitoes.
Bring repellent and sun protection. These details help when you are choosing dates for Xcambó tours.
Combine Xcambó with nearby sites
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Valladolid & the East · from US$60Chichén Itzá Tours & Day TripsChichén Itzá tours take you to the best-known Maya city in the Yucatán Peninsula, where the stepped pyramid of Kukulcán anchors a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New Seven Wonders.Valladolid & the East · from US$75Chichén Itzá, Ik Kil & Valladolid TourA Chichén Itzá, Ik Kil and Valladolid tour puts the peninsula's best-known ruins, a deep open-air cenote and a colonial town into one day.Valladolid & the East · from US$65Ek Balam Tours & Day TripsEk Balam tours visit a Maya city 30 km north of Valladolid whose towering Acropolis can often be climbed and whose stucco carvings are among the best preserved in the region.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.Gulf Coast · from US$45Xcambó & Flamingo Shore Excursion from ProgresoDocking at Progreso and want a Xcambó & flamingo shore excursion Progreso plan? We arrange a private vehicle and local guide for Xcambó, timed from the pier and back with a buffer before all-aboard.Gulf Coast · from US$85Río Lagartos Flamingo ToursA Río Lagartos tour takes you into a biosphere reserve on Yucatán's north-east coast, where flamingos, crocodiles and salt flats share the same lagoon.Gulf Coast · from US$70Las Coloradas Pink Lakes ToursA Las Coloradas tour visits the pink salt lakes of Yucatán's north coast, where industrial evaporation ponds glow in shades from rose to coral.Gulf CoastEl Cuyo Tours & Day TripsAn El Cuyo tour reaches a remote fishing village on the north-east coast, where long empty beaches, shallow turquoise water and constant breeze draw kitesurfers and people who want to switch off. Want this trip planned for you?
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