Title: Visit Calakmul: 2026 Travel Guide for Calakmul, Campeche | Expedia.com

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# Calakmul

## Travel Guide

![#calakmul #mayacivilization #mayanruins #pyramid #precolonialmexico #yucatanpeninsula #biospherereserve #jungle](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635640642393/5b6e4811-bf75-46a3-bfe7-b96d7b39fc38.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![#calakmul #mayacivilization #mayanruins #pyramid #precolonialmexico #yucatanpeninsula #biospherereserve #jungle](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635640642393/5b6e4811-bf75-46a3-bfe7-b96d7b39fc38.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![Mayan ruins deep in the jungle.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635640642393/3c0bfc49-554a-4b08-868e-31668d2faed7.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![El cenote ll kil is one of thousands swimming holes in the Yucatán Peninsula. Refreshing swim but is a pretty crowded spot.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635640642393/260831b5-2654-45d2-9101-123b8fdf6ec7.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![Calakmul has been my favorite mayan site, so far, and the hardest to reach.

The site is really big and its pyramids as big as the one in Chichen Itzá, covered almost completely by the jungle. It's like the mexican Angkor Wat.

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## Visit Calakmul

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- Vacation Rentals in Calakmul

![Hotel Mundo Maya Calakmul](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/114000000/113750000/113741600/113741528/88957de6_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150)

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Hotel Mundo Maya Calakmul

Carr. Cam. Conhuas- Calakmuk, Km 49 Calakmul CAM

Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay

$152 nightly

$180 total

Mar 19 - Mar 20

Total with taxes and fees

Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Calakmul. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 2 outdoor pools.

9.2/10 Wonderful! (99 reviews)

New facility built with 2024\. All employees, concierge, restaurant staff and housekeepers friendly. Calakmul is isolated and the archeological site is the only activity outside of the hotel but a must see. Three main pyramids that are climbable. Once on the top the view of the rainforest is impressive. ...

Reviewed on Feb 18, 2026

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Hotel Maya Balam

Calle Xpujil #10 Entre Calakmul CAM

$34 nightly

$40 total

Feb 24 - Feb 25

Total with taxes and fees

Stay at this hotel in Calakmul. Enjoy free parking, breakfast (surcharge), and a 24-hour front desk. Popular attractions Museo Deocundo Acopa Lezama and Xpujil ...

8.2/10 Very Good! (593 reviews)

It is a nice hotel with easy parking.

Reviewed on Jan 7, 2026

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Hotel Villas Chicanna

Carretera Escarcega-Chetumal, Km 144 Calakmul CAM

$96 nightly

$114 total

Feb 22 - Feb 23

Total with taxes and fees

Stay at this resort in Calakmul. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and room service. Popular attractions Chicanná and Becán are located nearby.

9.6/10 Exceptional! (20 reviews)

The staff were really friendly and helpful.

Reviewed on Jan 31, 2026

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Eco Aldea Kinich Ahau

Carretera Xpujil - Zoh Laguna KM 1.3 Xpujil Campeche

Stay at this cabin in Calakmul. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a picnic area. Popular attractions Museo Deocundo Acopa Lezama and Xpujil Ruins are located ...

9.8/10 Exceptional! (10 reviews)

Our 2nd best accommodation on our 2 weeks road trip around Yucatan. Loved it!

Reviewed on Feb 10, 2026

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![Hotel cabañas aldea maya](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/116000000/115440000/115433300/115433268/02ff0de1_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150)

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Hotel cabañas aldea maya

Halaltun Xpujil CAM

Stay at this cabin in Calakmul. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Museo Deocundo Acopa Lezama and Xpujil Ruins are ...

10/10 Exceptional! (1 review)

This hotel is a gem. We had a great stay. Tucked away from people and had our own little house. So awesome. Super clean. Would stay again!!!

Reviewed on Jul 22, 2025

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Cabañas Calakmul 

Km.95 Chetumal - Villahermosa Calakmul Camp.

Stay at this cottage in Calakmul. Enjoy free WiFi, a 24-hour front desk, and hiking/biking on site. Popular attractions Balamku Ruins and Cueva de Murcielago ...

Nice cabin to stay for a (must see!) visit to Calakmul. Cabins have a fan and mosquito net. Cabin was clean, and all you can expect from an accommodation at the edge of jungle.

Reviewed on Aug 11, 2023

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### Popular places to visit

#### Ancient Maya City of Calakmul

Find out about the history of Calakmul with a stop at Ancient Maya City of Calakmul. While you're in the area, wander around the parks. 

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#### Becán

5/5(4 reviews)

You can learn about the history of Calakmul with a trip to Becán. 

[](https://expedia.com/Becan-Calakmul.d553248621532977089.Vacation-Attraction)

#### Xpujil Ruins

4.5/5(2 reviews)

Find out about the history of Calakmul when you spend time at Xpujil Ruins. 

[](https://expedia.com/Xpujil-Ruins-Calakmul.d553248621555560248.Vacation-Attraction)

#### Rio Bec Archaeological Zone

Learn about the local history of Calakmul when you take a trip to Rio Bec Archaeological Zone. You can enjoy the restaurants while in the area. 

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#### Chicanná

5/5(2 reviews)

Find out about the history of Calakmul when you spend time at Chicanná. 

[](https://expedia.com/Chicanna-Calakmul.d6320340.Vacation-Attraction)

#### Hormiguero Ruins

Find out about the history of Calakmul with a stop at Hormiguero Ruins. You can enjoy the restaurants while in the area. 

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## Cities near Calakmul

![Flores featuring fishing and general coastal views as well as a small group of people](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/1253/0247753b-6f69-42b9-9c46-55077e09ba24.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium)

### Flores

![Ruins of a Mayan pyramid at Chicanna in Mexico](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6058647/e08cd197-dbc1-41b2-a105-0c0fc06a8dde.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium)

### Xpujil

![Beach Shoreline at Lake Peten Itza, San Jose, Peten, Guatemala](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6059480/819e7324-5a31-4cf4-9fd8-e26c424cbdcb.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium)

### San Jose Peten

![Hopelchen](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6195789/d601476f-1b3a-49c0-abb0-fb2a52ead128.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium)

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