Full-day Chichen Itza journey, with guides + cenote + buffet
Explore the ancient Mayan city of Chichen Itza on this exciting day trip from the beautiful Riviera Maya or vibrant Cancun. After a fascinating journey through the fascinating Yucatan Peninsula, you will arrive at this world-renowned enclave to admire its impressive points of interest, such as the majestic Kukulcán Pyramid, also known as "El Castillo", and the extraordinary Ball Court Maya. Delight in enriching tales of ancient pre-Columbian civilization as you venture through this magical site, guided by a local expert. Then, depart Chichén Itzá and continue your journey to a cenote, where you will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in its crystalline waters to fully revitalize yourself.
Rest and enjoy a splendid buffet lunch, composed of a wide variety of exquisite Mexican cuisine dishes. Finally, embark on your early afternoon return to your accommodation, with hearts full of wonder for the rich history and culture you have experienced on this unforgettable journey.
Options
Chchén Itzá DELUXE
Upgrade to Deluxe: With this option you add: Drinks on board the bus, 1 bottled water in archeological zones, Box lunch, 2 drinks in restaurant.
Pickup included
What's included in Full-day Chichen Itza journey, with guides + cenote + buffet
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Chichen Itza
We will begin our tour by picking up our travelers at their hotels. The time to get to Chichen Itza is 2.5 hours. Enjoy a visit to one of the most important emblematic archaeological areas in the world, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We will visit Chichen Itza for 2.5 hours, half of the time it will be a guided tour, the rest of the time you will have free time to take photos and see the historic buildings in your own way.
Cenote Saamal
After visiting the archaeological zone, we will visit the Saamal, locally known for its beauty and crystal clear waters. After the cenote we will go to a Mayan buffet well known in the region. We will have 2.5 hours in total to visit the cenote and eat at the buffet. The transfer to the cenote will take 1 hour.
Valladolid
Finally we will make a 45-minute visit to the beautiful city Valladolid. At the end we will return to our van heading to the hotels to drop off our travelers, the trip will last 2 hours.
Inclusions
- Brief visit to the historic city of Valladolid, Yucatán
- Certified guides specialized in archeology and Mayan culture who will accompany you
- Visit to the Cenote “Saamal”, Swimming is allowed
- Exquisite buffet with a wide variety of typical foods from the region
- Pick-up in shared transportation
- Round trip aboard our luxury air-conditioned panoramic buses
- Guided tour (bilingual) to Chichen Itzá and free time to walk and take photos on site archaeological
- Drinks in the restaurant (This can be added with the pricing options)
- Lifejackets / lockers (2 usd each one)
- Taxes on archaeological zone and cenote (mandatory): 765 MXN per person; 570 per child (age 3-10)
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Archaeological sites, being federally protected areas, charge a fee for the use of professional cameras, which must be paid on site. This is only mandatory if you are using professional photo/video equipment.
- This tour involves a lot of walking, so we recommend wearing comfortable shoes and clothing.
- The included lunch is a buffet of regional Mexican food and you are free to choose what you want to eat. This buffet contains options for vegetarians (it is not yet adaptable for other specific dietary regimes).
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 60 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
We offer roundtrip transportation (from hotel or meeting point, as applicable) for all travelers who book this tour. Areas to which the transportation service applies: CANCUN: • Downtown Cancun • Hotel zone • Puerto Juarez • Playa Mujeres • Costa Mujeres • Puerto Cancun PUERTO MORELOS: • Bus stop at Chedraui Puerto Morelos supermarket PLAYA DEL CARMEN: • Downtown Playa del Carmen (for hotels on the coast, due to the narrow streets, the closest meeting point applies) • Hotel zone • Playacar • Dorado Royale • Playa Paraiso • Punta Maroma • El Caracol • Paa Mul RIVIERA MAYA: • Puerto Aventuras • Xpu Ha • Akumal • Chemuyil TULUM: • Downtown Tulum, hotel zone and metropolitan area: Only one meeting point applies within the city, Super Akí Tulum supermarket. • Tulsayab • Jacinto Pat • Xcacel NOTE: Some hotels or hotel complexes on the list do not allow access to the facilities, so pick-up at the closest possible access or entrance applies. NOTE 2: Some hotels or lodging centers are located in areas with difficult access (very narrow streets, alleys, streets in poor condition, blockages, or for security reasons), so pick-up at the closest possible point applies. NOTE 3: The exact pick-up time varies by hotel. Some estimated times are: Cancun: 6:40 AM / 7:40 AM Puerto Morelos: 7:30 AM / 8:30 AM Playa del Carmen: 7:30 AM / 9:00 AM Riviera Maya: 9:30 AM / 10:30 AM Tulum: 9:30 AM / 10:30 AM The time that appears on your ticket (7:00 AM) is the general pick-up time in Cancun, where our buses depart and pick up. *** If your hotel is not listed, please ask us if we can pick you up there, or what would be the closest possible meeting point. *** *** You will receive a final confirmation message (one day before the scheduled date of your excursion) with the exact pick-up time and point, to your contact information. ***
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