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Chichen Itza and Santa Barbara Cenotes from Merida

Merida, Mexico
  • 8 hours (approx.)
  • Offered in: English

Overview
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    What's Included

    • Certified Guide Service
    • Round and heated transport
    • Entrance fee: Chichen Itza Nacional With ID MXN 310.00
      MX$310.00 per person
    • Admission fee: Chichen Itza Extranjero MXN 697.00 per person
      MX$697.00 per person
    • Does not include tickets to Cenotes de Santa barbara $570 pesos per person.
      MX$570.00 per person

    Meeting and Pickup

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    End point

    This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    Start time
    .6:00 am

    Itinerary

    1

    Merida

    20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    2

    Chichen Itza

    2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

    3

    Santa bárbara Cenotes y Restaurante Homún

    3 hours 40 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

    4

    Merida

    1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
    • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
    • Most travelers can participate
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 19 travelers

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

    Traveler Photos

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    Reviews

    3.5
    based on 2 reviews
    Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

    Beautiful places but the operator Guías de Yucatán scammed us

    Alejandra_r, Aug 2026
    The places are beautiful. But the operator was the problem. I made the reservation myself through Viator for security and I made sure that it was exactly the same as what the operator offered on their social media. Proof of this is that my ticket clearly stated (and I have the PDF they sent me) that it included admission to the Santa Bárbara cenotes. Even the guide would not let us get into the car if we did not show him that ticket. But they told us with total nerve that it did not include those tickets and we had to pay for them. Typo or deception, who knows!.. Evidently I was right and the person who contacts you via WhatsApp and assists you agreed with me and told me that they would take responsibility for it. Logical!. But about half an hour into the tour another guy calls me to tell me that the Viator description said it did not include that admission. Strange thing, right? And why did my ticket say that it did???… and in the middle of the argument he hung up on me! Obviously, he had no arguments. He called the guide and told him that we should pay for the tickets, and we had to do it. So I recommend this tour, but do it with any other operator that is not Guías de Yucatán. There are many others, smaller but more decent. Where have you seen that from one day to the next they change the conditions and tell you the ticket that Viator issues you is not valid. This was a tour for 19 people, but we received it alone, as if it were private. For me it is clear, upon seeing that they did not get more people for that day, well obviously it was not profitable for them and they only have left to abuse the only family and have that family assume extra costs. They made us have a bad time, my children scared, something like this had never happened to us.
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    Response from Host, Aug 2026

    ¡Hola! Sra. Alejandra. Entendemos perfectamente su molestia respecto a la confusión generada. Nos gustaría aclararle que la capacidad de nuestro servicio es de un máximo de 19 pasajeros por operación; sin embargo, nuestro mínimo para operar la salida es de solo 2 personas. Es por esta razón que su recorrido pudo realizarse con normalidad y, prácticamente, de manera privada. Siempre sugerimos revisar detenidamente la descripción del tour al momento de reservar y resolver cualquier duda previa con nosotros para evitar malos entendidos. Asimismo, como parte de nuestro protocolo de atención, le enviamos un mensaje de confirmación antes del viaje recordando que las entradas no estaban incluidas, del cual contamos con el respaldo correspondiente. De igual manera, evaluamos el desempeño de nuestro personal y le aseguramos que en ningún momento nuestro guía tuvo la intención de actuar de forma incorrecta hacia ustedes. Agradecemos sus comentarios, ya que nos ayudan a seguir mejorando nuestra comunicación y servicio. Quedamos a sus órdenes.
    Member Pricing
    From

    $93.24

    per person
    Was $98.15(-5%)

    up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

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