Experience Janal Pixán

 The Maya Day of the Dead

October 27th - November 3rd 2024

  • An authentic Janal Pixán experience in Felipe Carrillo Puerto; a small, safe Zona Maya city untouched by tourism.

  • Stay with a family and live and eat like local while experiencing the real Maya Day of the Dead.

  • 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 at the new train station in Felipe Carrillo Puerto (Direct line from Cancun and Tulum airports)

  • Full program of activities

  • Your booking helps fund our English program and provide classes to local Indigenous children.

Program Itinerary

Sunday October 27

  • Pick up at the train station

  • 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

  • Vist a beautiful Maya cenote

  • Help set up a ceremonial altar at the Raxalaj Maya spiritual center

  • Guided evening tour of the Dia de Muertos events in the town parque, including ofrendas in different styles from all over Mexico

Wednesday October 30

  • Day trip to the Maya community of Uh May 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

  • Visit a secluded Maya jungle lagoon

  • Visit a cooperative to hand print your own t-shirts with designs from a local artist

  • See the local Janal Pixan parade (date not yet confirmed by local organizer)

This itinerary is subject to change, 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 train station

Price

$999.00 USD per person

10 % discount on bookings made before January 1st 2024

Limited Spaces

Limited Spaces

Our 2023 Janal Pixan week was fully booked. If you want to join us in 2024, reserve your spot today. If you have any questions contact us at mas@naatikmexico.org