Chichen Itza, Great Mayan Culture from Cancun or Riviera Maya

Cancun, Mexico

12 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Regional buffet food. Does not include drinks
Visit to Valladolid, colonial city
Entrances to the Archaeological site of Chichen Itza
Ground transportation from Cancun or the Riviera Maya
Air-conditioned vehicle
Restroom on board

Rental of life jackets for swimming in the cenote

MX$80.00 per person
Use of video cameras within the Archaeological site

MX$70.00 per person
Soda/Pop

Does not include any drinks

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to your preferred meeting point, or request pickup.

Pickup points

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Pickup details

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

Meeting points

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End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Valladolid

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Cenote Saamal

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Chichen Itza

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Infants must sit on laps
Infant seats available
Not recommended for travelers with back problems

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
Problems walking long distances
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 45 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

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

Reviews

4.0

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Good but long

Faith_S, Jun 2026

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.

Response from Host, Jul 2026

We sincerely appreciate your specific comments and suggestions regarding every detail of the activity. Unfortunately, Chichén Itzá is located in the state of Yucatán, which makes the bus journey quite long. We will take your feedback and suggestions into account wherever possible, without losing the essence of the tour. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed the main highlights: the archaeological site and the cenote. We are sorry to hear about what happened with your daughters. We welcome all feedback from our customers, as it helps us innovate.