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Weekend (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.

2 days

Day 01

Hotel Zone Beaches & the Maya Museum

Ruins, beaches and a sunset dinner on the lagoon.

  1. Morning

    Playa Delfines

    Photograph the CANCÚN letters at sunrise, then walk the long, wild beach.

  2. Late Morning

    El Rey Archaeological Zone

    Explore the Maya platforms and buildings, where iguanas sun on the stones.

  3. Lunch

    Käajal

    Have a light Mexican lunch with healthy options in the Hotel Zone.

  4. Afternoon

    Museo Maya de Cancún

    Spend the hot hours in the museum, then walk to San Miguelito.

  5. Late Afternoon

    Playa Chac Mool

    Swim near Punta Cancún and look for the large Chac Mool mural by the beach.

  6. 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.

  1. Morning

    Puerto Juárez ferry

    Take an early ferry across the turquoise bay, with views back to the Hotel Zone.

  2. Late Morning

    Punta Sur

    Rent a golf cart and drive to the cliffs and sculpture garden at the southern tip.

  3. Lunch

    Isla Mujeres town

    Have seafood in town and wander the colorful streets around Avenida Hidalgo.

  4. Afternoon

    Playa Norte

    Swim in the calm, shallow water of the island's most famous beach.

  5. Sunset

    Playa Norte

    Stay for the sunset, one of the best in the region.

  6. Evening

    Back to Cancún

    Return by ferry and have a relaxed dinner downtown or in the Hotel Zone.