Magical Towns & Chichen Itza Day Trip from Mérida

Merida, Mexico

12 hours (approx.)
Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover a part of Mexico’s history and culture as you spend the day visiting two “magical towns” and Chichen Itza on this tour from Merida. First, head to Izamal to walk around its yellow-painted streets then head to one of the New 7 Wonders of the World—Chichen Itza—to learn about the ancient Mayans. Cool off at a sacred cenote and then end the day walking around the colonial streets of Valladolid.

Visit a UNESCO World Heritage Site—Chichen Itza
Learn about Mexican history from your tour guide
Tuck into a traditional lunch at a local restaurant
Enjoy round-trip transfers from select Merida hotels

What's Included

Round trip transportation
Bilingual guide
Lunch in a regional restaurant

Does not include drinks
Entrance to cenote
Entrance fee - Chichen Itza Nacionales or Mexican People
Entrance fee - Chichen Itza Entrance Foreign

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

C. 61 499, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yuc., Mexico
Oficina sol turquesa

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.8:00 am

Itinerary

Izamal

1 hour 10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Chichen Itza

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Xcajum Cenote

1 hour 10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Valladolid

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
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
We recommend that you bring sunscreen, comfortable clothes, swimsuit, a change of clothes, water, and cash.

If for any reason you are a no show or decide not to go the same day, this tour cannot be rescheduled, you would have to buy again.
There is no pick up in hotels
Entrance to cenote ($12 USD or $225 MXN pesos) to be paid at cenote
Entrance fee - Chichen Itza Entrance $300 Mx Mexican per Person to be paid at Chichen Itza
Entrance fee - Chichen Itza Entrance fee $36 USD Foreign per person to be paid at Chichen Itza
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

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

Reviews

3.4

based on 7 reviews

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Best way to see Everything!

Sam_C, Jun 2023

This was by far the most efficient way to see everything. Even though there were many stops none of them felt rushed. This is the best way to cross many things off your must-do list. The guide was knowledgeable and funny. Overall it was a great experience.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Hello dear Sam, We are glad to know that you enjoy this experience, we always try to cover the most important places, that is why we make a tour with the perfect time for each place. We hope you come back soon and take another of our activities that we offer.

Disappointing

Phil_P, May 2023

Having been on several tours in the past few days, this has been our only disappointing one so far. Chichen Itza is obviously the highlight but the tour tries to do too much and fails to deliver. The stop in Valladolid at the end of the day was especially disappointing as the cathedral was already shut. The cenote was stopped at was dirty and rather tired and we were unable to use the swimming pool. Overall I would recommend planning your own tour to Chichen Itza which remains a must see for all visitors to the area.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Hello Mr. Phil, We regret that you did not have the experience you were looking for, we will take your comments into account to improve the tour, in the same way we invite you to do a variant of the tour visiting other points of interest in Yucatan or take another tour that you will love. Also, we offer you a discount if you contact us directly! Kind regards

Great & excellent !!!

Margaret_V, Mar 2023

Great experience we enjoyed it very much !!! Tour guide and driver were great !!! Everything was great

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Hello Ms. Margaret, We're so glad to know that you had an amazing experience during the excursion. We hope to see you again. Have a nice day.

Earlier pick up for winter

Winston_U, Nov 2022

In my opinion, pick up should be earlier than 8:00am (in winter) to still have time to see Valladolid while still light. We arrived almost 5:30pm and couldn't see anything except for the plaza and the church, which was a shame as there's still much to see in this city. A few fellow travelers were even commenting on why we were there and there wasn't much to see or do.

Response from Host, Dec 2022

Hello Mr. Winston We appreciate you taking the time to give us your opinion, we will take it into account to improve our service, we hope you come back soon

A Disappointing Experience

Miguel_M, Oct 2022

We have used Viator in the past and were very pleased this time was terrible. The van arrived late at the hotel to pick us up, then we discovered that even though we had requested an English guide, we speak Spanish our friends do not, they sent a Spanish only guide, so we had to wait for another van to pick us up. The van was packed when it arrived and even the smallest person sitting in the seats did not have enough leg room. This proved to be miserable as we spent 7 hours in total in the vehicle. We were going really slow and upon arriving at the first town, were told the van was not in good working order and we would be switching to a different van. The first town had a convent and a small market. There was nothing really to see in the convent except an exhibition of the Pope's visit. I have visited convents before where there was a rich history shared, numerous artifacts, and other incredible things to see. This convent was a disappointment to say the least. We left the town and drove to the cenote. We had lunch at a small local restaurant. It was pleasant and the host of the restaurant was funny and engaging. We then went to Chichen Itza which was great except for the van ride to get there. We finished the tour with a trip to Valladolid. I could tell it was a great town but, we were given only 35-40 minutes to spend there, it was not enough time. Then it was back in the van for the 2.5 hour ride back to our hotel. The guide was okay. He kept forgetting to translate in English what he said in Spanish so my husband and I spent a lot of time translating for our friends. There were two handles sticking up from the seats in the very back where my husband and one of our friends sat. Thank goodness I had a pillow that I was able to give my friend so that he did have to have that jabbing into his leg during the seven hours in the van. Both my husband's knees were bruised by the end of the trip due to the seats bumping his knees because of lack of leg room in the van. In conclusion, this is not a good tour to take. At over 400.00 American for the four of us, it was not worth the money. You can do much better Viator.

Had a blast

ertha_d, Jun 2022

El Castillo y cenote, y La comida, y Sammy and Miquel. It was a long day but so very worth it. The bus was comfortable and the stops were well placed.