Exclusive Maya Ceremonial Night (from Cancun)

Unlike anything else on the Cancun tour circuit, this exclusive evening experience invites you into the living traditions of the Maya people at the community of Dos Palmas — a small, authentic village where ancient ceremony and daily life continue side by side. This is not a cultural performance for tourists; it is a genuine, small-group encounter with Maya tradition at nightfall, just outside the city.

The heart of the experience is the Temazcal — the sacred Maya steam bath practiced across Mesoamerica for millennia for physical purification, spiritual renewal and healing. Your evening at Dos Palmas includes storytelling, Maya purification rituals and a guided Temazcal ceremony that draws directly on ancestral tradition. It’s an immersive, contemplative experience that stands in complete contrast to anything you’ll find in the Cancun hotel zone.

Following the ceremony, a night swim in a freshwater cenote under a canopy of stars provides one of the most memorable moments of any Riviera Maya vacation — cool water, open sky and the sounds of the surrounding jungle. The evening concludes with a home-cooked dinner prepared by a local Maya family: chicken pibil, handmade tortillas, rice and beans.

This tour departs Wednesdays and Saturdays at 5:00 PM from selected hotels in Cancun. Staying in Playa del Carmen or Tulum? We also offer the Exclusive Maya Ceremonial Night from the Riviera Maya.