Yucatán Camino Real Handicraft Tour

On this tour we'll discover the handicraft traditions of the Yucatan along part of the Camino Real. We will learn about the history and culture of the region.

Yucatán Camino Real Handicraft Tour

Pickup from your hotel in San Francisco de Campeche will be at 8 am. We will head north along part of the Camino Real, an ancient route established by the Spaniards in the 16th century that connected several cities of the Yucatan peninsula.

The main route connected Campeche with Merida. We'll follow this route to Becal, learning about its handicraft traditions, including the weaving of jipijapa hats, a technique passed down for decades.

Next, we will continue to Calkiní, where we'll stop at restaurant La Palapa for lunch, offering a selection of a typical dish with chicken or pork.

Our tour continues in Hecelchakán, where we will explore typical Yucatecan handicrafts, including hats, shawls and other textiles made by hand using methods from the Mayan era.

The final stop will be in Pomuch, where we will visit a traditional bakery to observe the baking of bread in a wood-fired oven and have the chance to taste it.

We will return to your hotel in Campeche by 3 pm.