Experience Janal Pixán
The Maya Day of the Dead
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An authentic Janal Pixán experience in Felipe Carrillo Puerto; a small, safe Zona Maya city untouched by tourism.
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Stay with a family and live and eat like local while experiencing the real Maya Day of the Dead.
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Eight day program filled with cultural activities, language lessons and once in a lifetime experiences.
What’s included
Seven nights accomodation with a local homestay family
Three meals a day, either with your homestay family or as part of organized activities
Twelve hours of Spanish or Maya classes with experienced native speaking teachers
Pick up and drop off in Tulum (town center or airport) times to be announced.
Full program of activities
Your booking helps fund our English program and provide classes to local Indigenous children.
Provisional 2024 Program Itinerary
Sunday October 27
Pick up in Tulum
Brief program introduction
Drop off and dinner with homestay family
Monday October 28
Orientation at Na’atik
Spanish or Maya Classes
Maya Janal Pixán ceremony:
Spend the evening learning about the Maya concepts of death and afterlife, with traditional food and drink
Tuesday October 29
Help set up a ceremonial altar at the Raxalaj Maya spiritual center
Visit a cooperative to hand print your own t-shirts with designs from a local artist
Wednesday October 30
Day trip to the Maya community of Tihosuco to experience traditonal pib (earthen oven) cooking and Janal Pixán altar construction. Delicious local Maya lunch included
Thursday October 31
Spanish or Maya clases at Na’atik
Learn to make pan de muerto (bread of the dead) and calveritas (decorated sugar skulls)
Friday November 01
Spanish or Maya clases at Na’atik
Vist a Maya stingless bee sanctuary and learn about the Maya melipona tradition with resident bee expert
Saturday November 02
Vist a beautiful Maya cenote
Guided evening tour of the Dia de Muertos events in the town parque, including ofrendas in different styles from all over Mexico
This itinerary is subject to change and is intended as reflection of the types of activities you can expect to enjoy. Some activities may take place on different days or be replaced with similar events . We will alter the itinerary to ensure that you can experience local events and activities once they are announced.
Sunday November 03
Say goodbye to your homestay family
Drop off at Tulum
Price
$999.00 USD per person
Book Now For Janal Pixan 2025
Book Now For Janal Pixan 2025
Reservations for Janal Pixan 2024 are now closed. We already have some bookings for 2025, contact us today to join us next year for this unforgettable experience. If you have any questions contact us at mas@naatikmexico.org