How to get to Zazil Tunich
We are going to a place shrouded in mystery and reserved for explorers like you, who hope to live an enigmatic and unique experience, which is located 25 km and approximately between 20 and 30 minutes from Valladolid depending on the speed of travel.
This street will eventually join the MEX 180 highway, following the signs to Cancun on the free highway, an avenue, a gas station and a GoMart will indicate that you are leaving the city of Valladolid, heading to the first town of your journey, Ticuch.
You must be very attentive, because after traveling 8 kilometers, you will reach the town of Ticuch. Continue along the main street and it will guide you to your destination.
View of the entrance to the town of "Tikuch"
Once in the village you must continue your journey for 1 kilometre more until you find yourself at the exit of the village, with a police checkpoint. This reference point will indicate that you must turn left, entering the 11 km path towards Yalcoba.
Police checkpoint, it is an indication that you must turn left following the sign that says "Yalcoba"
As you advance, the first 8 km and after passing some small towns, a peculiar curved bridge will confirm that you are on the right path.
Bridge near the town of Yalcoba, you're on the right track; go over it, and the town will be ahead.
When you arrive at Yalcoba, pay attention when you reach the last bump before crossing the town's central park, here you will have 2 options.
- Option 1 – At the corner of the mini-supermarket, turn right towards Calle 9 and at the next corner, turn left and continue along this road as you leave the town for 6 kilometers. A road will open in front of you. You will find signs indicating that the road takes you to the town of “Xtut”, this indicates that you are on the right path.
- Option 2 – cross the mini-supermarket and arrive in front of the municipal palace, where you will find the walls of the church and some signs, to turn right around the municipal palace, reach the corner and turn left on the way to the town of Xtut.
Stay alert, after passing the town of Yalcoba, because Zazil Tunich is located in this last stretch at km 6, it is a rural road where you can meet the Mayan villagers coming and going from their ranches on their bicycles and motorcycles, you must be careful in this last stretch, remember that you will not find signs for Zazil Tunich until you have arrived, because only those who have reservations arrive and with the aim of making the experience more exclusive.
At km 4, you will find an entrance to a town called Yax-Hal. You must continue along the path for 2 more km. At this point you are very close, you are doing very well!!!
Entrance to the Yax-Hal town
You will know that you have arrived when you see a sign on the left side of the road indicating the entrance to Zazil Tunich at km 6 and then a Mayan stone wall that at the end, approximately 100 meters, indicates the entrance to the parking lot which is about the size of a soccer field with an area of 100 meters by 40 meters wide of white dirt…
Sign indicating that you have arrived at Zazil Tunich
Upon entering the parking lot, you must identify the entrance to the park with a wooden sign that says Zazil Tunich that is between 2 leafy trees and a wooden wall that holds some wicker lamps behind a high garden, built with a curved stone wall, there you must park, go around that garden and enter where the wicker lamps are, approximately 50 meters away you will reach the reception, a circular building and a xmen (Mayan priest) will announce your arrival; and this is where a unique, extraordinary and unforgettable experience begins!!!
To help you on your quest, we have provided an interactive map that you can download to your mobile device via the Google Maps link below. Please note that during your journey, mobile signal reception may be poor in some areas as you make your way into the Jungle. We therefore recommend downloading the offline map before you begin your journey, ensuring you have access to the full route at all times.
If you need more clues or additional information to complete your mission, do not hesitate to contact us, we will be happy to provide you with the necessary guidance so you can discover Much More than a Cenote “Zazil Tunich”.
