Costa Maya Shore Excursion: Chacchoben Day Trip
Description
When your cruise ship docks in the port of Costa Maya, embark on a 3.5-hour shore excursion to Chacchoben. Explore the ancient Mayan city, where mysterious pyramids and temples remained hidden until the late 20th century! Your informative guide will tell you about the original occupants of this significant archeological site, as well as the native animals – including toucans and jaguars – that inhabit the surrounding jungle. Round-trip transport by air-conditioned vehicle included. Our groups are small to ensure pesonalized attention.
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Ancient maya city surrounded by unspoiled jungle
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
Reviews(1,178)
To be clear, if we could do 4.5 out of 5, we would have! To get to the building was a little challenging as you had to leave the tourist area. Once we got there though, everyone was extremely kind and attentive. Juan Carlos was an amazing tour guide! We enjoyed the entire time with him - his knowledge, his quips, his passion, and his care for our enjoyment. We were able to be in our own van as opposed to a large bus. It was much better than being herded by a group. Highly recommend going with this company!
It was small group and the guide was excellent. He explained everything clearly and let us take our time to enjoy the place. Highly recommend it!
This was such a fun experience. Our travel guide was extremely fun, kind, and knowledgeable. It was a one hour air conditioned bus ride to the ruins, where there was some shopping and restroom. Then there was a long walk around the grounds. It was hot but shady. Wear sunscreen and bug spray! The walk was very challenging for my kids (ages 4 and 7) but they made it with some piggy pack rides. They loved climbing the big steps, and we even saw spider monkeys! We also got some amazing pineapple on the way back. Could not recommend more!
One heads up I would give other travelers is to prepare for an extended walk and some climbing. It’s fairly hot so expect to sweat. Otherwise, be prepared to ask questions and enjoy the beautiful ruins. Our tour guide, Ismael was very informative and friendly. He picked us up from the port. On the way to Chacchoben, he stopped and got us some locally harvested pineapple which was the sweetest pineapple we’ve had. He gave us very detailed history and information on the ruins. Ismael was kind enough to take photos and wait on us while shopping, followed by a quick and smooth ride back to the port. I would absolutely recommend Ismael as your tour guide.
Octavio and his team were professional and knowledgeable. Added a local flair by stopping at a fruit stand for a chance to purchase mangoes, pineapple, carambola, etc. Fruit was fresh and the lady running the stand was very sweet. If you like history and time to do a little exploring taking in this amazing area with a small group, and learn a little in the process this is right up your alley. Transportation was fairly comfortable and air conditioned. Cold water provided as it is hot! Bring along some insect repellent too. If you’re coming from the cruise port be prepared for a little bit of a walk. However, very easy to find…just look for the replica ruin and just go past it to get to their office.
Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. He took his time with us and answered all our questions. We feel like we hit the jackpot!
We had such a wonderful time! Our tour guide and driver were excellent! Our tour really provided so much history. It was amazing seeing the ruins! The staff are friendly and always attended to anything we needed on the tour
Manuel and JC were great! JC knew a lot about the area and the ancient customs. Manuel was a great driver. Definitely recommend this excursion! We loved seeing the ruins. Take bug repellent if going in the summer. We got some fresh pineapple on the way back. It was really good!
The walk to get to the meetup was simple. Once there we were checked in given waters and shortly after got on our bus. The young lady guiding our tour had just graduated high school and was extremely knowledgeable. The driver got us there quickly. I learned way more than I would have grabbing a taxi. From the recent history of the location, to Mayan history she was able to share it all. We got waters halfway through and again water or soda for the ride back. We stopped at a roadside shop and they purchased local pineapple slices for everyone. We also got to try the hot pepper blend of coating on the pineapple which was incredible. I never felt rushed or unable to enjoy the landmarks and the spider monkeys. Considering my daughter and I took this trip for what it would have cost for one of us on a RC shore excursion you cant go wrong. Thank you for a wonderful day.
We had Ishmael as our guide and he was amazing! So knowledgeable! My husband is a history teacher and was totally nerding out with the guide, it was great! The meeting place was easy to find and they were super friendly and informative even while we waited for everyone to show up. They had water for us to drink, which was great because its June and its pretty warm and humid. We walked all around the ruins, learned so much and even saw some wild monkeys! Ishmael stopped by a local pineapple stand on the way back and we all got some fresh pineapple to snack on! We got back with more than enough time to walk around the town a bit and hit up a local convenient store for some snacks and drinks and still shop and get back to the boat early! We loved this experience!
