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Mexico in May: One holiday, three ways

 

Friday 13 February 2015 12:16 GMT
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Cultural: £2,111, Journey Latin America
Cultural: £2,111, Journey Latin America

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We asked three companies for their best offer on a trip to Mexico in May – a beach holiday, a cultural tour and an active escape. All prices are per person, based on two sharing.

Beach: £1,223, Thomson

Includes return Thomson flights from Gatwick to Cancun on 14 May, plus transfers and a week's all-inclusive at the Sensatori Resort Mexico. The hotel is located on the beach in Bahia Petempich, on the Riviera Maya, and has four swimming pools plus 24-hour dining (0871 230 2555; thomson.co.uk).

Cultural: £2,111, Journey Latin America

This small group tour includes BA flights from Heathrow to Mexico City on 7 May, returning from Cancun to Gatwick. Plus 12 nights' B&B accommodation, most meals, and some excursions. Stops include Mérida, the Mayan ruins of Chichén Itzá, and Playa del Carmen (020 8600 1881; journeylatinamerica.co.uk).

Active: £3,500, Wild Frontiers Travel

Includes return BA flights from Heathrow to Mexico City, departing 8 May, 11 nights' B&B accommodation, some meals and a guide. Activities include kayaking in the Sea of Cortez plus hiking around the Pacific coastline and alongside Copper Canyon (020 7736 3968; wildfrontierstravel.com).

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