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Faculty-led travel courses · Latin America

Mexico Faculty-Led Travel Course

This program visits Chichen Itza, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, and the Mayan ruins found across the Yucatan Peninsula. Students study the history of the Maya and how their heritage continues in the region today.

Maya CivilizationArchaeologyCulture

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Good to know

Language
Spanish; Yucatec Maya is also spoken
Currency
Mexican peso
Best season
November–April (drier, cooler months)
Typical length
10–14 days (customizable)
Mexico faculty-led travel course

Highlights

What students will see and do

  1. Chichen ItzaThe Maya city with the stepped pyramid of El Castillo is a UNESCO site and one of the New Seven Wonders.
  2. UxmalA UNESCO-listed Maya site in the Puuc region, known for the Pyramid of the Magician and ornate stone facades.
  3. TulumA Maya walled city on a cliff overlooking the Caribbean Sea.
  4. CobáA large Maya site in the jungle with a tall pyramid, Nohoch Mul, that visitors can see from the ground.
  5. MéridaThe capital of Yucatán state is known for colonial architecture, Maya cuisine and museums of Maya culture.
  6. CenotesThe Yucatán is dotted with natural limestone sinkholes that were sacred to the ancient Maya.

Faculty-led travel courses

Courses that fit Mexico

Professors build their own syllabus; ARAMFO arranges the visits that bring it to life.

Art, Architecture & HistoryA course could study Maya astronomy, architecture and the archaeology of the Yucatán sites. Geography & Environmental StudiesStudents could examine the karst geology of cenotes and groundwater in the peninsula. Psychology, Sociology & Social WorkA course could explore how modern Maya communities preserve language and tradition.

Map

Where you will go

Academic and professional visits

  • A local university anthropology or archaeology department
  • A Maya community cooperative
  • A regional museum
  • A cenote conservation or tourism project

Visits are chosen with the professor to match the course.

Itinerary

Sample itinerary

A starting point only — every trip is adjusted to your course, dates and budget.

Customizable. This sample shows the kinds of visits and places available. Days, pace and academic visits are built around your course.

  1. Day 1

    Arrival in Cancún

    Arrive on the Caribbean coast and check in.

    • Airport pickup
    • Transfer to hotel in Cancún
  2. Day 2

    Isla Mujeres

    Take a boat to an island off Cancún's coast.

    • Boat trip to Isla Mujeres
    • Island tour and free time
    • Return to Cancún
  3. Day 3

    Free Day in Cancún

    Use the free day to explore at your own pace.

    • Free day for individual exploration
    • Academic visit matched to your course (university, school, NGO or company)
  4. Day 4

    Chichén Itzá to Izamal

    Visit one of the New Seven Wonders, then a cool cenote before arriving in the Yellow City.

    • Chichén Itzá archaeological site
    • Ik Kil cenote
    • Hotel check-in in Izamal
  5. Day 5

    Izamal to Mérida

    Tour a colonial town painted yellow, then reach the capital of Yucatán.

    • Izamal town tour
    • Lunch
    • Drive to Mérida
    • Evening market tour
  6. Day 6

    Mérida

    Explore the colonial capital of Yucatán.

    • Cathedral and Plaza Grande
    • Palacio de Gobierno murals
    • Mérida municipal market
    • Academic visit matched to your course (university, school, NGO or company)
  7. Day 7

    Uxmal to Valladolid

    Visit a Maya city known for its detailed stonework, then travel east.

    • Uxmal archaeological site
    • Free time for lunch
    • Drive to Valladolid and check in
  8. Day 8

    Valladolid, Cobá and Tulum

    See a colonial town, a cenote and Maya pyramids on the way to the coast.

    • Valladolid colonial town
    • Dzitnup cenote
    • Cobá archaeological site
    • Evening arrival in Tulum
  9. Day 9

    Tulum and Puerto Morelos

    Visit Maya ruins on the sea, then swim with turtles before moving up the coast.

    • Tulum archaeological site
    • Swimming with turtles
    • Hotel check-in in Puerto Morelos
  10. Day 10

    Free Day in Puerto Morelos

    Free day by the reef.

    • Free day
    • Optional reef snorkeling on the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, the second largest in the world
    • Academic visit matched to your course (university, school, NGO or company)
  11. Day 11

    Departure Home

    Final transfer to the airport and flight home, with course notes and credits ready to complete.

    • Breakfast and hotel check-out
    • Transfer to Cancún airport for the flight home

What is included

ARAMFO arranges everything

You choose the dates and the airport your group flies from. We handle the logistics and the academic visits so you can focus on teaching.

3–6 credit hours, offered through your own department · 8+ students and the professor's travel cost is covered by ARAMFO · Your dates and your departure airport

  • Airfare from your preferred airport
  • Hotels or student housing
  • Meals as set out in the itinerary
  • Transportation in the host country
  • Tour guides and entrance fees
  • University, company and professional visits
  • A native guide with the group for the whole trip
  • Customized dates and itinerary

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