Language Immersion Experience

Activities & Excursions

 

Activities & Excursions

Immersion is more than just language. We hope you explore the rich Maya culture and impressive natural beauty that surround us at Na’atik during your stay. Here are some of our most popular activities and excursions that will take you deep into the Maya world of Quintana Roo.

Maya Cenote

Visit a beautiful local cenote. Located nearby to Carrillo, Cenote Sayab Kuxtal is one of the area’s most photogenic and relaxing locations. A second cenmote is accessible by guided bike tour for an additional cost.

All Immersion Experiences Include either the Maya Cenote or Jungle Lagoon excursion

Spanish immersion students heading out on a guided kayak trip at a local lagoon

Jungle Lagoon

Transport yourself to a virgin Maya jungle lagoon where you find all your stresses and worries vanish. Venture out in a kayak into the pristine waters where you will see tropical birds and learn about the flora and fauna of the region.

All Immersion Experiences Include either the Maya Cenote or Jungle Lagoon excursion

Spanish immersion high school students show off their homemade guacamole they made in cooking classs

Cooking Maya-style

Cook a traditional Maya meal with our fantastic cooking teachers. You will make a local, delicious snack, a salsa, and a fresh, seasonal fruit juice from the region all from scratch. 

Included with 2+ Weeks Package
Inquire if you’d like to add it to a one-week package!

Jungle bike tour for immersion students led by our guide

Bike in the sian ka’an bioreserve

Cycle six kilometers into the quiet, mystic beauty of the Sian Ka’an Biosphere jungle on a guided tour where you can see an abundance of tropical birds, local wildlife and take a refreshing dip in a hidden lagoon.

Additional Cost

Tortilla making

Join one of our homestay moms in their home to learn the art of making tortillas by hand. You will make the tortilla masa (dough) from freshly ground corn, along with a spicy salsa dip and refreshing, seasonal fruit juice from the region. ¡Delicioso!

Additional Cost

Na'atik students and staff showing their beautiful silk screen t-shirts made with designs from a local Mayan artist

Maya artist t-shirt screen Printing

Print your beautiful Maya design t-shirt at the Ka’ kuxtal cooperative workshop in Carrillo. Ka’ kuxtal, meaning ‘to revive’ in Maya, promotes handcrafted, artisanal products made in the Zona Maya of Quintana Roo.

Additional Cost

Na'atik Immersion student is in heaven as he receives a magical massage out on Na'atik's second floor porch

fusion Maya-swedish massage

Relax and let our masseuse, Sara, work out all of your stress, aches and pains with her magical, deep-tissue massage where she fuses traditional Maya massage with expert Swedish massage training and experience. Our students wish they could take Sara home with them!

Additional Cost

The enchanting Bacalar Lagoon, also known as the 'Lagoon of seven colors'.

Chacchoben and Bacalar

Discover the stories of the pirates, take a boat ride and swim in the Bacalar Lagoon of Seven Colors. Visit the mysterious and beautiful Maya ruins of Chacchoben surrounded by jungle where you might share the experience with the local spider monkeys!

Additional Cost

Immersion students on a Tulum boat tour with their Na'atik teacher and guide where you can see the majestic Tulum ruins in the background

Tulum ruins, beach and town

Head to the spectacular coastal Maya ruins of Tulum perched on the edge of a cliff overlooking the Caribbean Sea. Explore the shops for souvenirs, take a boat tour, snorkel and relax at the world-renowned Tulum beach. If you’re lucky, you might even see a sea turtle!

Additional Cost

Students relaxing and enjoying a cold dip in a local cenote

Cobá ruins and cenote swim

Transport back in time to the sublime, jungle-surrounded Cobá ruins where you can still climb the tallest pyramid in Quintana Roo. Spend the afternoon cooling off and relaxing in and around an alluring, cold cenote . 

Additional Cost

A local lagoon nestled in the Quintana Roo jungle
A strip of the virgin Caribbean Sea in front of the Tulum archeological site
A hermit crab that an immersion student found on the Caribbean beach on a day tour at Na'atik
The conch call to the Maya spirits at the Raxalaj Maya Center
The main pyramid at the mighty, majestic site of Chichen Itza
Carrillo Puerto street mural art of a crowned lizard
The incredible silk screen press for immersion students to use to make their own t-shirts with local artists' designs
An immersion student receiving a blessing from a Maya priestess
The ancient Maya ball court, called pok a tok in Maya.
High school immersion students thrilled to be swimming in a pristine, cold cenote nestled in the jungle
The beautiful cathedral in the colonial city of Valladolid.
The ruins of Tulum that overlook the Caribbean Sea
Immersion students getting ready to climb the tallest pyramid in the state of Quintana Roo in the archeological site, Coba.
The setting sun at a local lagoon close to Na'atik

“the activities are A fascinating way to discover how close the town of Carrillo is to the surrounding Maya jungle reserve with its lovely hidden lagoons, variety of fascinating birds and wildlife, and quiet mystical beauty.'' 


— Debbie S.