We Are a Group Travel Company for Women Focused on Learning Vacations. Vacations with Fun and Captivating Workshops. MexicaChica Getaways is dedicated to providing inspiring, high-quality tours that incorporate fun and interesting workshops to help women reawaken their passions.

Day 1 - Welcome!

MexicaChica Getaways takes you to the pristine beaches of Tulum, Mexico. From ancient Maya temples to lush tropical jungles, we celebrate the beauty that this region has to offer. This is a place rich in natural wonders and exciting adventures.

Join MexicaChica Getaways for a 7 day, 6 night trip designed to jump start you onto your weight loss goals. You will be met at the airport by a private transfer and will be taken directly to an eco luxury boutique hotel known for its impeccable service, beautiful villas and breath taking beach. This will serve as our home base for the week as we delve into our fun workouts and explorations of the area.

Once at the hotel, we will be greeted with seasonal fruit beverages and appetizers followed by a brief orientation with our tour leader. You will have time to explore before and after our delicious dinner at the hotel restaurant.

Meals- Welcome beverages and appetizer, Dinner

Day 2 - Reef Snorkeling

We start our day early with stretching and a walk on the beach before our 60 minutes of intense workout with our instructor Brandy. A healthy and well deserved breakfast at the hotel will follow. There is a nice break mid morning to enjoy the beach and hotel amenities before our lunch and afternoon adventure.

Snorkeling trips in the Tulum area are some of the best you will find anywhere in the region. Our experienced guides will take you on a private diving boat to the reefs of Tankah Bay. Tankah is a beautiful, sheltered bay with lots of healthy reef life.

Within a ten minute boat ride are pristine reefs teeming with life. You will find yourself immersed in a breathtaking world. The only crowds here are the thousands of colorful fish and multitudes of other life your guides will show you.

Meals- Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 3 - Workout and Spa Day

A relaxing stretch and walk on the beach is followed by Brandy’s fun and vigorous workout. Enjoy a healthy breakfast at the hotel. Today is a relaxing and laid back day that you can use to explore the area on your own or enjoy the company by the hotel beach or pool.

Afternoon massages are given to half our group on this day (some will enjoy their turn on Day 5). This is an en suite spa service by a professional using all natural locally grown ingredients and Mayan techniques. Its total bliss in paradise!

Meals - Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 4 - Jungle Crossing Adventure!

This is a day you will not soon forget. Your exciting adventure tour starts with a ride in a 4x4 all-terrain vehicle that takes you to a Maya Community, a small Maya family community where the Nohoch Nah Chich Cenote system is located (one of the longest explored underground river systems in the world).

Here you will take part in an unforgettable snorkeling adventure into the fresh waters of this underground river, swimming deep inside the caverns where you will observe stunning stalactite and stalagmite formations above and below this crystal-clear water.

Walk and enjoy a bike ride through the jungle and witness the animal prints from the species that live there, the cenotes, and the variety of flora and fauna.

You will snorkel in Yax-muul, the most beautiful natural swimming pool on the Mexican Caribbean.

A traditional Maya lunch prepared by the women of this community then awaits you at the ranch. After lunch you will have the opportunity to visit the ranch and its inhabitants, a small Maya family that have lived in this remote jungle location for the last 30 years.

This expedition includes: A 4x4 adventure ride in a Mercedez Benz Unimog, swimming in Yaxmuul, and snorkeling in Nohoch Nah Chichi snorkel gear included, multilingual adventure guide, Maya guides at locations, Mountain Bike Riding, Zip Line through the Jungle and rappelling.

After some rest and relaxation at the hotel we will have our daily workout with Brandy before enjoying a well deserved dinner.

Meals- Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 5 - Workout and Spa Day

Enjoy our morning workout with Brandy followed by your healthy breakfast. Today is another laid back day that you can use to explore the area on your own or simply relax on our stunning beach.

Afternoon massages are given to half our group on this day (some have enjoyed their turn on Day 3).

Meals - Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 6 - Tulum Archaeological Site and Farewell Dinner

Our daily workout with Brandy will be followed by a nice journey into history. We will be visiting the third most visited archaeological site in Mexico. The buildings that are visible on the site date from the Post-Classic period, around 1200 to 1500 A.D., and the city of Tulum was functioning at the time of the arrival of the Spaniards. The most spectacular aspect of Tulum is its location on a cliff overlooking the brilliant turquoise waters of the Caribbean.

Our day exploring the Tulum site will end with a special farewell dinner to celebrate our most recent accomplishments while saying goodbye to our new friends.

Meals - Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 7 - Adios!

Its time to leave and say Adios! A private transfer will be provided from the hotel to the Cancun airport.

Meals - Breakfast

Meet your Instructor

Brandy Gatcke

Boot camp Instructor

Brandy is an adventurous Canadian chica who moved to Merida Mexico in 2007 with her husband and 2 children in search of warmth and a unique culture to become a part of. Brandy is a certified personal trainer with a special focus on women. She has over 10 years of experience working with small groups of women in synchronized drills of isolated movements. One of her greatest passions is to help others realize and celebrate their daily successes and learn new ways to connect with themselves in a deeper, positive level.

She began her career as a belly-dance instructor/performer and is now enriching others lives through sharing weekly Latin-inspired, dance-fitness Zumba classes. Before the sun rises each morning, Brandy can be found in one of the local parks of Merida leading on-going boot camps and individualized one on one physical training sessions. She is passionate about identifying individual potential and pushing others beyond what they have ever imagined possible.

Brandy believes in a complete approach to wellness, incorporating the physical,emotional,mental and spiritual aspects of each individual. Brandy enjoys surrounding herself with positive people in an environment that encourages progress. One of her deepest joys in life is experiencing wholeness through fitness and motion.

2011 Travel Dates and Rates

April 9th-15th  $2,000

July 30th-Aug 5th  $2,000

Aug. 6th-12th  $2,000**CLOSED

¨My own Room Supplement  +$550

Traveling Solo? You go girl!

Embarking on a trip by yourself does not mean you have to be alone. Plenty of our travelers join our trips solo. With MexicaChica Getaways you have two options:

No Single Supplement- You can be paired with another fabulous gal to share a room with. This means you save money.

'My Own Room' Option- Sometimes, its just more comfortable to have your own room. Look for the 'My Own Room' option in the chart above and in the in the reservation form. You can choose to pay to guarantee yourself a single room.