Viatura Hacienda Xtojil

Fancy exploring on foot? Stroll amid the romantic ruins of Hacienda Xuku Yucatan (an hour’s drive), a popular backdrop for proposals and weddings, or stay closer to home and picnic in the henequen (a sisal-like plant) plantations that surround the glampsite. For a Yucatán bucket-list experience, spend some time splashing around in the subterranean pools at Cenote Xtojil (40 minutes’ drive), accessed by horse-drawn wagon through the tropical forest. There are several more such underground lagoons to discover at Chac-Sinic-Chr (an hour and 10 minutes) and Chan Ucil (55 minutes), where there’s also a spectacular display of stalactites and stalagmites. On urban days out, join a walking tour of the Spanish Colonial-style Centro Historico in Mérida (40 minutes) to visit the 16th-century cathedral and handsome, colonnaded Palacio Municipal. See opulent interiors in the Museo Casa Montejo, and learn about ancient Mayan culture in the informative and interactive Mayan World Museum.