Chichen Itza Elite Private Tour from Merida
Recommended by 98% of travelers
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Merida, Mexico
- 8 to 10 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Visit Chichen Itza with a private guide on a full-day tour that’s tailored to your preferences. Instead of the fixed schedule of group tour, you’ll have the freedom to discover the site at your own pace. For maximum flexibility, this tour of Chichen Itza includes both time with the guide and independent exploring, plus a swimming stop at scenic Cenote Ik Kil.
- Private tour ensures personalized service
- Travel in a climate-controlled vehicle stocked with cold drinks
- Enjoy an included lunch at a local restaurant
- Convenient pickup and drop-off at a range of locations
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Bilingual guide since pick you up at your hotel
- Guided tour at Chichen Itza
- On board cooler with beers, sodas and bottled water
- Lunch
- Chichen Itza archeological site admissions
- Cenote Ik Kil admissions
- Gratuities
- Alcoholic BeveragesAlcoholic beverages are not included during lunch
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
Vacation rentals Pick up not available for hotels located in Cancun and Riviera Maya
Itinerary
1
Chichen Itza
3 hours • Admission Ticket Free
2
Cenote Ik kil
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
- Infant seats available
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
5.0
based on 61 reviews
Pavel_S, Feb 2026
A very well-thought-out tour. A knowledgeable guide. A lot of road dust—dress accordingly. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Hi Pavel,
Thank you for taking the time to share your review.
We truly appreciate your feedback and are glad to know you had a great experience with us.
Halle_O, Feb 2026
I cannot recommend this experience & your enough. Our guide, Ricardo, and our driver, Alex, were the best. We got picked up directly at our hotel in the morning by a spacious, clean, and cool van. We even got to stop for coffee and a quick bite for breakfast on the way. Ricardo provided a great tour of Chichen Itza, along with its history and fun facts! We then proceeded to go swimming in a beautiful Cenote, arriving in time to be the first and only ones there. Afterwards we had lunch and then Alex drove us home. I could not recommend this tour and our guides any more. As a bonus, they had cold water, soda, beer and snacks for us for the car ride. Simply an incredible experience and worth every penny!
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Hi Halle,
Thank you for taking the time to share your review.
We truly appreciate your feedback and are glad to know you had a great experience with us
We will be sure to share your kind comments with Ricardo and Alex and look forward to seeing you back very soon.
Sabina_L, Feb 2026
Great experience; appreciate the knowledge and enthusiasm of our guide, Ricardo, and the friendliness of the driver, Alex. We were also very pleased that they were able to accommodate a last minute change of itinerary.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Hi Sabina,
Thank you for taking the time to share your review.
We truly appreciate your feedback, and are glad to know you had a good experience with us.
Carol_J, Jan 2026
It was excellent! Vicente was very knowledgeable, courteous, right on time and a pleasure to be with!
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Hi Carol,
Thank you for taking the time to share your review.
We truly appreciate your feedback, and are glad to know you had a good experience with us
Jane_H, Nov 2025
A really enjoyable trip with an excellent guide. Vincente spoke very
good English and provided us with just the right amount of information.
Shigetsu_S, May 2025
Really great!! José was extremely knowledgeable about everything and the facts he have were very amusing. Also conversation other than the tour were extremely entertaining as well. The driver, Abimael was very polite and was always attentive to what I needed whether it be drinks or a break.
John_B, Jan 2025
It was an eye-opening trip. We learned much about Mayan culture and civilization. After walking around during the tour, it was nice to have a refreshing dipping and a nice lunch.
Carl_H, May 2024
We were lucky to have Raul as our guide and Abi as our driver. Raul is an encyclopedia of knowledge about Chichen Itza, and explained the significance of all of the buildings, their ages, and uses. Additionally, he provided a great deal of background on the Maya and their culture. After our excellent tour, we met Abi back at the van (comfortable and cool, which was most welcome on the very hot day we visited) and he handed us cold, wet towels to refresh ourselves. A variety of drinks were offered as well. We then went to lunch at Ik Kil - tasty! Our next stop was a dip in the beautiful, otherworldly cenote at Ik Kil. The quite cool water was wonderful and we spent about 45 minutes floating around. Because we left Mérida around 6:00 a.m., we missed much of the crowd at both the ruins and cenote. We ended with a pleasant trip back to our Air BNB. Wonderful experience!
Orla_S, Apr 2024
Such an amazing tour! We learnt so much about Mexico's history and felt really well looked after by our tour guide Vincente and driver Alex.
They went above and beyond to ensure we had a great experience. This tour is worth every penny - I can't recommend it highly enough.
Thank you Vincente and Alex.
Jennifer_B, Apr 2024
We rented this service for 12 adult guests. The driver and tour guide were extremely knowledgeable and kind. The vehicle was well maintained, had strong air-conditioning, and included coolers of plenty of water, soda and beer. It was plenty of time at the ruins and at the Ik Kil Cenote. The cenote had a restaurant, showers, changing rooms, and more onsite so it reduced time traveling in the shuttle. Would highly recommend!
Jorge_G, Apr 2024
This was such a perfect trip! Vicente was an incredible tour guide - he was friendly, extremely knowledgeable and really easy going. He gave us lots of time to see everything and had lots of great suggestions. We really enjoyed how knowledgeable he was. The tour was so interesting and fun! We loved our driver. Abe as well! He made sure we always had cold drinks and was so kind throughout the trip. We felt very safe the entire day. Vicente also takes beautiful pictures, and we are so thankful for the amazing pictures he took for us so we can cherish the memories we made.
Highly recommend this tour - you will love it! Make sure to ask for the best guide and driver - Vicente and Abe!
JasonBrandt_B, Feb 2024
Great excursion! Learned so much about Chichén Itzá. Our tour guide Javier was informative and friendly. The cenote was cool to swim in. The food was not so great at Cenote.
ROBERT_J, Feb 2024
Our guide, Carlos, was exceptionally knowledgeable and friendly. He led us on a wonderful tour of Chichen Itza.
Robert_P, Feb 2024
Great weather for our trip to Chichen Itza. Carlos was a superb guide giving us all kinds of new information as well as great new sources to update my library. Alex was a great driver and we all had such a good time. The cenote was really a nice break if I could have found my wife's swimming suit. Lunch was really good as well as relaxing. Carlos and Alex are the best team. If you want to really learning about the Maya these are your people. I taught Pre Columbian hist for 27 years and I learned so much new data. Awesome experience.
Catheryn_M, Jan 2024
I recommend the guide and driver. Excellent! Learned new information about Mayan history. However, the dozens of vendors at Chicken Itza inside the grounds, and near these magnificent structures ruin the entire experience, and the restaurant at the cenote was so-so; food geared towards the masses that visit. Recommend booking same guide and driver but go to Uxmal from Merida instead. Uxmal is serene and beautiful. Chicken looks like a slum on the way to the sight and inside. Shame on the Mexican government for letting it happen. In addition, there appears to be no effort to control the numbers allowed inside. Hoards of tourists from Cancun. If you do go to Chichén, go early.
Tatia_E, Jan 2024
We had a fantastic time seeing Chichén Itzá and the cenote on this well organized tour. Vincente is a great tour guide with lots of knowledge about Mayan civilization, and he could answer all our questions. We were able to skip the line and focus on seeing the sights at a relaxed pace. Highly recommended!
Grayson_C, Jan 2024
Vicente was excellent. Very knowledgeable and friendly. We appreciated that he was dedicated to sharing an evidence based history of the region. We also got to skip the lines !
Rutger_L, Jan 2024
We had a great time with Vicente and Alex. They were very accommodating, informative, and always ready with a cold drink, snack or towel. Both the Mayan temple and Cenote are must sees! One of the best private tours we have had.
Ginna_A, Jan 2024
Beautiful sight. There is more than only the Chichen-Itzá pyramid. The guide and driver were very polite and helpful.
Chichen-Itzá and cenote Il Kil were packed with people. I wish I had gone earlier :) but still possible to make nice pictures.
Barbara_K, Oct 2023
Amazing place that is jaw dropping! Vincente was an incredible guide -his English was very good and he is very knowledgeable. He shared photos of our destination with its history while we traveled to the ruin. Alex was a great driver and purchased our tix so there was no line to wait in. He had cold beverages and cold washcloths for our return to the already cooled off van. They are a great team!
Nick_R, Aug 2023
Our guide was absolutely fantastic, well worth the effort. Made the day such a breeze having someone dedicated to just us. Super knowledgeable and let us dictate the day. Skipped all the lines, perfect way to see the site!
Meg_B, May 2023
Brilliant day - Vincent was incredibly knowledgable, really easy to learn from, happy to answer questions and very considerate of walking around the site in the heat! The cenote was a lovely refreshing break too. Plus Alex was a great driver and made the whole day easy. Would highly recommend!
Craig_B, Mar 2023
Absolutely wonderful experience. Alex is a top-tier driver and Vincente told a beautiful narrative around the Mayan culture and the history of the Yucatan. Both were wonderful with our 3 year old daughter, too. Without hesitation I would recommend this tour and these guides. Five stars!
Richard_C, Mar 2023
Wonderful day with Saul and Alex our driver. Chichen Itza was spectacular in the early morning and the Ik Kil Ceynote went beyond expectations. Clean changing areas and amazing hygiene and care for the environment.
Ryan_G, Jul 2022
Our guide and driver were excellent and experience was awesome! They made sure we experienced the history in comfort.
Response from Host, Jul 2022
Hello Ryan,
On behalf of all our Merida Elite team we want to thank you so much for your kind words and we are truly glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for choosing us as your best travel agency and for your feedback too! We hope to see you soon again!
Merida Elite Team,
Amazing Places!
Marie_N, Jan 2022
Of course, Chichen Itza is amazing. And the stop at the cenote for a swim and lunch was great. But what really made the tour special was the impeccable service of our guide and driver. They were both awesome!
Beat S, Jan 2020
We are absolutely satisfied with this tour. I did not expect the Chichen Itza tour to be so phenomenal, and thanks to a professional and knowledgeable guide, we have enjoyed it throughout the day and received lots of useful information.
After touring the entire Chichen Itza complex, Pyramid, lunch at the restaurant and swimming at Cenote Ik Kil...
Transport is also perfectly organized.
All recommendations and greetings for the best tourist guide Mr.Raul
Richard94087, Jan 2020
Our guide, Raoul, was friendly, knowledgeable, and gave us as complete a tour of this old Mayan city as imaginable. Also provided a good historical perspective. Afterward, we had a nice, relaxing lunch at a nearby restaurant, which was not too crowded.
MauricioIsaac_C, Jan 2026
Angel the guide and Abimael the guide driver were both super friendly and decent. Angel showed himself to have extensive knowledge of Chichen Itza and knew many things that seemed only the knowledge of the architecture of the place. He knows things about the sound while others applauded that it really is impressive he also showed the resonance just by stepping hard. Etc. Colors photos videos. Very extensive knowledge of the place and very pleasant and fun.
Abimael I can only say great human being. And if very friendly and fun too.
I bought the tour 4 am and they arrived on time at the agreed place.
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Response from Host, Mar 2026
Hola Mauricio,
Agradecemos mucho tus comentarios y nos encana saber que tuviste una buena experiencia; extenderemos tus comentarios con Ángel y Abimael. Muchas gracias!
Rogelio_G, Nov 2024
Amabilidad del guía y chofer.
Todo muy bien organizado.
Los monumentos magníficos y la oportunidad de bañarse en un cenote les encantó a toda la familia
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