Chichen Itza, Great Mayan Culture from Cancun or Riviera Maya
Description
It is recommended to wear comfortable walking shoes, hat or cap, sunblock, water bottle and swimsuit for swimming in the Cenote (swimming optional). This is a group activity where they will be accompanied all the time by a certified bilingual guide, giving them a detailed explanation of the Mayan culture and the archaeological area of Chichen Itza, also visiting a cenote where they can swim, as well as make a stop to visit the colonial city of Valladolid. This tour includes: Roundtrip transportation, a regional buffet meal, ticket to the archaeological zone, access to the cenote. Inside the archaeological site of Chichen Itza, you will have free time for tours and take the souvenir photo. In Valladolid you can visit the Church of San Servacio.
Tour Options
Itinerary
They have 30 minutes of free time to walk around the zocalo and visit the church
Visit Cenote, to enjoy natural beauty and swim in its crystal clear and refreshing waters. At this point they offer the life jacket and locker at an additional cost
Maximum groups of 25 travelers assigned for each guide for approximately 50 minutes, who will give them the explanation of the Mayan culture within the Archaeological site, then be given free time of 40 minutes within the Archaeological site to take a tour and take their photographs of the memory of the visit to Chichen Itza. Access to the Archaeological site is included
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick-ups start from 06:30am, depending on the location of the hotel or meeting point. We will go to the hotels of each passenger to pick them up, if there is no access to the hotel the passenger will be informed in advance what would be the meeting point to pick them up
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Problems walking long distances
Reviews(1)
Amazing but long. We got picked up from our hotel at 7 am and didn't get dropped back off until 9:30 pm. If you're staying somewhere expensive, you're probably not getting your money's worth this day. Highly recommend you pack cold water as it isn't provided except for 2 tiny ones totaling less than half a liter. Cenote was such an amazing experience after the heat. Guide Jorge was fun and had tons of great info for us about the whole Mayan experience. He did great! Shuttle pick up was a little tricky as we weren't sure what was going on at first (driver didn't speak English) and then got dropped off with a bunch of other people before transferring to a big bus. Lots of ways to spend money you didn't expect, so pack bug spray and sunscreen and lots of water, snacks, and a few hundred pesos. Mayan buffet was a great experience and town was beautiful, but food was not prepared using bottled water. Drinks are also not included, and cost probably $8-10 at lunch, but there's a coffee shop with more reasonable prices immediately after getting off the bus. Ruins are epic but hot, hot, hot and dry, dry, dry. Shade umbrellas buckle in strong breezes. My girls almost passed out so we left the tour and bought water (1.2 liters each) and rested in the shade. Overall it was a neat experience. Guides are full of info. Just know it is a very long day and pack accordingly and be ready to adventure and not always know what's going on. Excursion has 4 parts: Mayan Pueblo, ruins, cenote, colonial town, in that order. Lots of time spent on a bus that day (450+ km). Ruins and cenote were the highlights. Good tour, just know what you're getting into. If I were going to do it again, I'd look for a tour with just the ruins and cenote.
