Private Guide Service in the Archaeological Zone of Chichen Itza
Recommended by 99% of travelers
Badge of Excellence
Chichen Itza, Mexico
- 1 to 2 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Why travelers loved this
·
Explore our promoted experiences
Overview
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chichen Itza is one of the pinnacles of Maya civilization, but group tours often feel impersonal and rushed. Go deeper and receive personalized tips for the rest of your vacation when you book this private guide service that’s good for groups as large as 15 people. Choose between two routes: one covers the north and south plazas, the other the north plaza and the cenote.
- Get personal attention from your guide on this private tour
- Learn about Maya culture, ancient and modern—and some language, too
- With a local expert to lead the way, you won’t miss a single highlight
- Just ask for ticket purchasing assistance to avoid the long lines
What's Included
- Guide service throughout the tour
- Does not include transportation
- Entrance fee - Tickets to Chichen Itza : ($697 for foreigners)MX$697.00 per person
- Entrance fee - Chichen Itza : Access tickets for nationals $310 pesosMX$310.00 per person
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 97751 Chichén-Itzá, Yucatan, Mexico
Our meeting point is at the new access of Chichen Itza in CATVI. The guide will be waiting at the main entrance of Chichén Itzá (inside the building, in front of the ticket booths) He will carry a sign with the name of the reservation. 10 minutes before the reserved time.
End point
- 97751 Chichén-Itzá, Yucatan, Mexico
The tour ends within the archaeological zone of Chichen Itza; once the service is finished, travelers can continue exploring the archaeological zone on their own.
Itinerary
1
Chichen Itza
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 8 hours of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Supplied by
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
Traveler Photos
Reviews
5.0
based on 172 reviews
Sort by: Most insightful
We had a fantastic tour of Chichén Itzá with Luis Enrique Tun Albornoz. As a local guide, Luis had an incredible amount of knowledge about the site, its history and Mayan culture, which made the experience so much more interesting.
His English was excellent, and he really encouraged us to ask questions throughout the tour, taking the time to give detailed and engaging answers.
Communication before the tour was also excellent, making everything easy to organise.
We would highly recommend Luis to anyone visiting Chichén Itzá!
We really enjoyed our tour and appreciated the insight into the site.
Before the tour the communication was excellent and on arrival our guide, Henry found us before we even started looking for him. We literally just had to turn up.
He guided us straight towards the best photo points, which didn't seem like a big deal at the time but when the masses turned up shortly afterwards I was very glad to have our photos done!
We got a much better insight into the Mayan history and the site than we ever could have done on our own.
The tour isn't cheap but you get what you pay for and IMO it was definitely worthwhile.
Thank you
The tour was great, Eyder was very knowledgeable and friendly and professional. I highly recommend booking a tour with him!
Eyder did an incredible job of sharing the incredible story and information of Chichen Itza. Its an incredible site! We highly recommend him as a tour guide. Very informative, very good English, very good at helping us all to understand about the site and the incredible Mayan Culture. I would also recommend staying local (We stayed at the Hacienda Chichen) and after a hot day at the ruins, go back for a nice soak in the pool!
Martin took us to all of the lovely sites at Chichen Itza explaining how buildings were used, the culture, and the history of the Maya who built the magnificent spaces. He was ready to answer any questions we had along the way.
We did a private tour with Carlos from LakinTours, and it was one of the highlights of our entire trip. We felt very well taken care of throughout the process:
- a day before our tour, we got detailed guides on how to get to the parking lot and not get scammed by unaffiliated vendors at the entrance. The meeting point with Carlos was also called out clearly with picture.
- during the tour, Carlos has a very good itinerary of which places to take photos, which places to get up close and see important structural details, and which place to sit down for rest. Because of that, we got a ton of information without feeling overwhelmed, and we got great pics! We did Ek Balam the prior day without a guide and we felt absolutely wiped after it, but this tour makes us feel energized and inspired instead. Carlos is great at explaining things in English in understandable terms, and he has great photos to share (including some of his beautiful family photos!)
- Carlos also gave us great tip on which cenote we should hit up afterwards, and his recommendation is top notch. We had a great time there.
Overall, we highly recommend this tour!
Our whole family really enjoyed our tour with Enrique! He was very knowledgeable and engaging. He had extra visuals to share the history and add context. We had a mix of ages from tweens to grandparents and everyone was so glad we got to do this tour. The company also provided really clear directions and arranged for our tickets. I would highly recommend this tour and would absolutely book them again.
Martin was the best guide ever. We have booked lots of private tours all over the world and loved Martin. His love and pride of his culture shined through. His knowledge was amazing, even when we asked him obscure trivia. Book this guy, you won't be disappointed.
We booked a private tour of Chichen Itza for 2 people and it was a highlight of our weekend! Our point of contact, Maria, also arranged transportation from our hotel in Merida to Chichen Itza for an additional fee. She was responsive, accommodating, and an excellent go-between.
The tour guide, Martin, was an amazing and engaging storyteller who answered questions and shared detailed explanations of the ruins, the history, and the people at every step of the 2 hour tour. He is a federally licensed guide who guides in English, Spanish, and French with 10 years of experience and was the best tour guide you could have asked for and we highly recommend him to any travelers visiting Chichen Itza.
Our driver Pablo was polite, timely, and drove us safely to and from Chichen Itza. He was an excellent driver, kept a clean and safe car, and we would also recommend his services to anyone looking for transportation in Merida.
The tour is more expensive than others on Viator but it is totally worth it. You get what you pay for — experienced, hard working, and quality guides and drivers.
The tour also departs earlier than most, and that is also totally worth it. We were one of the first 10 cars in line, first to enter, and experienced aspects of Chichen Itza that you can’t enjoy easily later because of the noisy crowds once the Cancun tour buses arrive at 10am.
Thank you LakinTours for organizing our tour! We had a great time.
Information beforehand about the tour and how to get there was so helpful. And Henry got our tickets beforehand for us and was a wonderful guide - so knowledgeable friendly and considerate of our time and what we would want to see.
Rey was great. He wove his Mayan heritage and knowledge to the tour to highlight different historical perspectives of the history of Chichen itza. We appreciated his grand view of the culture… comparing and contrasting different mesoamerican cultures like Aztec from a mythological and linguistic standpoint.
A qualified guide is essential to getting the full experience at Chichen Itzá. Enrique Tun was our guide. He was fun and very knowledgeable, I highly recommended him!
We went to Chichen Itza and it was a beautiful experience with our guide Henry was very attentive. Patient explained a lot of the history of the Maya civilization also gave me a inside look into his private families saying and culture because he was a Mayan descendent. Henry speaks Spanish,English and the Mayan language.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
We are so happy you had a great time with us in Chichen Itza, everyday we do our best.
Thank you for choosing Experiencias LakinTours and thank your for your comments 🧡
Youum bo'otik / gracias
My guide was so knowledgeable and fun! He even personalized the tour for me and let me know which souvenirs were good quality and price.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you so much for choosing Experiencias LakinTours for your visit to Chichen Itza. Thank you for allowing us to be part of your adventure in México.
Yuum boo'otik, thank you.
Eyden was very knowledgeable about the Mayan culture and went out of his way to answer all the questions we had. He was only three of us taking the tour with him, and it was very personable and Hands-On. Highly recommend taking Eyden as a tour guide to Chichen Itza.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you so much for choosing Experiencias LakinTours for your visit to Chichen Itza. Thank you for allowing us to be part of your adventure in México.
Yuum boo'otik, thank you.
Choosing a guide instead of a packaged tour was a great choice. By doing this we were able to get a close take of the site on our time. Getting transport there was also easy with a line from Viator's transport arrangement to be sure and safe
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you so much for choosing Experiencias LakinTours for your visit to Chichen Itza. Thank you for allowing us to be part of your adventure in México.
Yuum boo'otik, thank you.
We were fortunate to have Henry as our guide, and he was fantastic! He had a great knowledge of Mayan culture as a Mayan descendent, and he used this to share not only the archeological story, but also the oral history! He took his time and made sure we were able to see everything, while being mindful of the heat and taking advantage of shade to keep us cool and ale sure we drank our water! I would definitely recommend the 8:00 tour to avoid heat and crowds. A wonderful experience!
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you so much for choosing Experiencias LakinTours for your visit to Chichen Itza. Thank you for allowing us to be part of your adventure in México. Your comments motivate us to continue sharing adventures with more travelers.
Yuum boo'otik, thank you.🧡
Our 2-hour tour was outstanding. We learned a tremendous amount of information about the Maya culture and civilization. Our family of 3 teenagers and 2 adults all thoroughly enjoyed the experience and we all agreed that our tour guide, Henry, was fantastic’
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you so much for choosing Experiencias LakinTours for your visit to Chichen Itza. Thank you for allowing us to be part of your adventure in México.
Yuum boo'otik, thank you.🧡
Enrique was fabulous! Knowledgeable and passionate about the area. Answered all of our questions in depth!
Watch out for vendors trying to stop you before you get to the main gate. They wave their hand like you need to stop but keep moving slowly until the main lot past the gate.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you so much for choosing Experiencias LakinTours for your visit to Chichen Itza. Thank you for allowing us to be part of your adventure in México. Your comments motivate us to continue sharing adventures with more travelers.
Yuum boo'otik, thank you.
My friends and I booked this private tour of Chichen Itza for 8AM. We were so pleasantly surprised, and grateful, for this tour experience. I've found that tour guides can sometimes insert a lot of theatrics into tours to appease tourists - I am SO happy that this was not our experience. We drove ourselves to the site (highly recommended to avoid the enormous tour bus crowds). Once we arrived, Enrique greeted us warmly and started our tour promptly. Enrique was phenomenal - factual, honest, and extremely knowledgeable about the history behind this remarkable city. One of the biggest benefits to a private tour is that the guide is able to be personal in their interaction with you, your questions, and your time. My friends and I are multilingual but for those who are only English speakers, rest assured that Enrique is fluent in English and speaks effortlessly.
We highly recommend booking this tour with LakinTours and make sure to ask for Enrique!
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you so much for choosing Experiencias LakinTours for your visit to Chichen Itza. Thank you for allowing us to be part of your adventure in México. Your comments motivate us to continue sharing adventures with more travelers.
Yuum bo'otik, thank you.🧡
My husband and I had a great experience. Eyder was a fantastic tour guide and had a lot of valuable knowledge about the site and Mayan culture and history. We knew a little but learned so much more through the tour. Thank you, Eyder!
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you so much for choosing Experiencias LakinTours for your visit to Chichen Itza. Thank you for allowing us to be part of your adventure in México. Your comments motivate us to continue sharing adventures with more travelers.
Yuum boo'otik, thank you.🧡
We had Ray as the tour guide and he did a good job. He is ethnic Mayan and did a great job explaining everything. He is the best clapper. You'll see what that means when you go there.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you so much for choosing Experiencias LakinTours for your visit to Chichen Itza. Thank you for allowing us to be part of your adventure in México.
Yuum bo'otik, thank you.
Ricardo was very knowledgeable and easy to converse with. The arrangements were easy and happy to recomm
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you so much for choosing Experiencias LakinTours for your visit to Chichen Itza. Thank you for allowing us to be part of your adventure in México.
Yuum bo'otik, thank you.
Juan Rey was a very nice guide. He taught us a bit of maya language and explained a lot.
Thank you very much!
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you so much for choosing Experiencias LakinTours for your visit to Chichen Itza. Thank you for allowing us to be part of your adventure in México.
Yuum bo'otik, thank you.
Our guide was fantastic! He grew up in a nearby village and seamlessly blended local cultural knowledge with current anthropological understanding of the site. We highly recommend this tour. Book as early as possible in the morning to avoid extreme heat and crowds.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you so much for choosing Experiencias LakinTours for your visit to Chichen Itza. Thank you for allowing us to be part of your adventure in México. Your comments motivate us to continue sharing adventures with more travelers.
Yuum bo'otik, thank you.
Gabriel was a great guide. He was very knowledge about Maya history and also very patient (important when you have little kids in the group)
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you so much for choosing Experiencias LakinTours to visit Chichen Itza . Thank you for allowing us to be part of your adventure in México. Your comments help us to continually improve
Yuum bo'otik, gracias🧡
Overall good experience. The guide was Mayan heritage and very knowledgeable. We enjoyed the tour quite much.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you so much for choosing Experiencias LakinTours . Thank you for allowing us to be part of your adventure in México. Your comments motivate us to continue sharing adventures with more travelers and help us to continually improve
Yuum bo'otik, gracias
Our guide, Francisco, was excellent. He met us right at the entrance and prepared us for the ticketing process. We were with the first 25 people through the gate. He explained the history and cultural significance of each of the ruins, using his iPad to show details of the carvings and representations of the site during its heyday. Francisco was kind and friendly always making sure we were staying cool and rested. He was a delight and made our experience fulfilling.
Pro Tip- go early, right at opening. There was a 2 km back-up as we were leaving.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you so much for choosing Experiencias LakinTours . Thank you for allowing us to be part of your adventure in México. Your comments motivate us to continue sharing adventures with more travelers and help us to continually improve.
Yuum bo'otik, gracias🧡
Our guide Eyder was amazing and very helpful. He provided all the information we wanted about Chichen Itza and all its historical sites. We are Brazilians and he talked in a way that we could understand 100% even in Spanish. I strongly recommend the tour, it’s essencial to visit chichen itza with a guide and this tour and Eyder were the perfect choice. Muito obrigado!
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you so much for choosing Experiencias LakinTours for your visit to Chichen Itza. Thank you for allowing us to be part of your adventure in México. Your comments motivate us to continue sharing adventures with more travelers.
Yuum bo'otik, thank you.
We had the most amazing experience! Our guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining, and he was always so excited to help us capture photos. That tour was around 2 hours and was the perfect amount of time to explore the area. We would definitely recommend
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you so much for choosing Experiencias LakinTours for your visit to Chichen Itza. Thank you for allowing us to be part of your adventure in México.
Yuum bo'otik, thank you.🧡
Member Pricing
From
$62.93
per group (up to 15)Was $66.24(-5%)
up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)
Compare Similar Experiences
Current
Member Pricing
Private Guide Service in the Archaeological Zone of Chichen Itza
172
1 hour
Free Cancellation
From
$66.24
$62.93
5% savings
Customers Who Bought This Tour Also Bought
Explore Similar Things to Do
Attractions in Chichen Itza, Mexico