Photo: Michael Tsutsui · CC BY-SA 3.0Weekend (2 Days) · in Cancún
A Cancún Weekend: Hotel Zone, Ruins & Isla Mujeres
A weekend in Cancún combines a day of beaches and Maya ruins in the Hotel Zone with a day on Isla Mujeres, the calm island across the bay.
Day 01
Hotel Zone Beaches & the Maya Museum
Ruins, beaches and a sunset dinner on the lagoon.
Morning
Playa Delfines
Photograph the CANCÚN letters at sunrise, then walk the long, wild beach.
Late Morning
El Rey Archaeological Zone
Explore the Maya platforms and buildings, where iguanas sun on the stones.
Lunch
Käajal
Have a light Mexican lunch with healthy options in the Hotel Zone.
Afternoon
Museo Maya de Cancún
Spend the hot hours in the museum, then walk to San Miguelito.
Late Afternoon
Playa Chac Mool
Swim near Punta Cancún and look for the large Chac Mool mural by the beach.
Evening
Lorenzillo's
Book a sunset table over the lagoon for lobster, the house specialty.
Day 02
Isla Mujeres
Ferry, golf cart and the calmest beach in the region.
Morning
Puerto Juárez ferry
Take an early ferry across the turquoise bay, with views back to the Hotel Zone.
Late Morning
Punta Sur
Rent a golf cart and drive to the cliffs and sculpture garden at the southern tip.
Lunch
Isla Mujeres town
Have seafood in town and wander the colorful streets around Avenida Hidalgo.
Afternoon
Playa Norte
Swim in the calm, shallow water of the island's most famous beach.
Sunset
Playa Norte
Stay for the sunset, one of the best in the region.
Evening
Back to Cancún
Return by ferry and have a relaxed dinner downtown or in the Hotel Zone.