Chichen Itza Tour: Early Access and Cenote Visit

Embark on an exclusive journey to uncover the marvels of Chichen Itza, a remarkable Mayan archaeological complex. Discover Mayan secrets, visit a sacred cenote, and explore the charming town of Valladolid.

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Chichen Itza - Explore the awe-inspiring archaeological site of Chichen Itza during this guided tour. Immerse yourself in the rich history and cultural significance of this ancient Mayan city with an informative guide for an hour. Following the guided portion, you’ll have an additional hour to freely explore the remarkable ruins, allowing you to…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup available from Cancun and Riviera Maya or a conveniently located meeting point
  • Comfortable round-trip transportation with air conditioning and onboard restroom facilities
  • Accompanied by a certified tour guide throughout the entire journey
  • Discover Chichen Itza serenely, arriving before most tourists
  • Visit a beautiful cenote with…
What's Not Included
  • Admission fee to Chichen Itza is not included on Meeting point and Hotel pick up option
  • Beverages at the buffet are not part of the package
  • Additional charges for lockers and life jackets (4 usd each)
  • Tips (optional) are not incorporated
Additional Information

Embark on an exclusive journey with us to uncover the marvels of Chichen Itza, a remarkable Mayan archaeological complex. Our commitment to an exceptional experience begins with personalized pickups from your hotel in Cancun or the Riviera Maya, ensuring convenience. Alternatively, choose a convenient meeting point.
Explore the grandeur of Chichen Itza,…

Location
Smart Cancun by Oasis
Avenida Tulum
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Calvin_c
Apr 29, 2025
Loved it - Yes it was awesome Alfredo and driver forgot his name he was busy safe driving. Very knowledgeable and friendly. A awesome experience I been there over 20 years ago with my late wife I took my 20+ year old son’s. They love it
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Edward
Apr 29, 2025
Great day tour guide experience - Our family enjoyed the guided tour. We have Mr. Rey as our tour guide. Mr Eduardo the driver and another help to keep up with the group. Mr Rey is very informative, gives us tips before we arrive in the area and gives us the itinerary. Very respectful with Mayan tradition. It was quite a hot today, Mr Rey advised us to put sunscreen, hat, glasses. We we're given water as well. Everything today went smooth and our family enjoyed this tour very much.
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Donaldwx2380nh
Apr 29, 2025
Cancun Day Trip - The tour guides were excellent. Bi-lingual. I learnt a lot. Definitely value for money as you experience 4 different places.
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X9268dxjenniferf
Apr 29, 2025
Just book it! - Trip was great. Be prepared for a long day (worth it) and bring sunscreen. Shout out to Enrique, Rey and Luis for being awesome!
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Rebecca_j
Apr 29, 2025
Eduardo, Miriam and Paul... - Eduardo, Miriam and Paul were amazing! Had a great time. I wish we had more time to explore the Pueblo after the tequila tasting but was fun overall!
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Foodloverrb76
Apr 28, 2025
A must do when visiting Cancun! - We had a great trip to Chichen Itza today, the bus arrived on time and collected us from the hotel lobby. Our tour guide Ceasar and driver were brilliant throughout the day. The drive from Cancun took approximately 2hrs 10 mins drive. The first stop (not mentioned in the itinerary) was at a local cooperative shop nearby to Chichen Itza where it appeared lots of tours also stopped. Here there was information provided about the homemade nature of the items sold. A bit of history was provided about the different materials used and it was encouraged to spend money here rather than at the stalls within Chichen Itza. Our second stop was Chichen Itza, (where we paid for entry approx €40 USD pp mentioned prior to the trip also), wow, what can I say it was spectacular. Ceasar and his colleague explained about the Mayan culture and history of Chichen Itza, showcasing the different parts of the site with such enthusiasm- it was amazing. It gets very hot here so it is recommended to take an umbrella from your hotel in the morning (or you can hire them at Chichen Itza itself), but at the very least a sun hat. The tour was about 1 hr and then we had free time for about 1hr then returned to the bus. Our third trip was the Cenote. This was about 30 mins drive from Chichen Itza and very beautiful. Our entry was included in the trip but you had to hire lift jackets and lockers for approximately 200 pesos per couple (two life jackets and one locker to share). We had two hours here also, it was recommended to swim first and then eat, the Cenote was so beautiful we loved it. The food provided in a buffet style was also really good. Drinks were extra but we had been made aware of that prior to the trip and we would recommend the piña coladas, the staff were very friendly. Finally our last trip was to Valladolid, this was a short stop of approximately 30minutes to see the Colonial town, particular interest here was the architecture, the icecream shop and the churros sold in the park- would recommend. After a long day out and early start there wasn’t much energy left to expend. The return trip was approximately 2hrs. The bus was comfortable and airconditioned and very clean with the driver taking care and providing a smooth trip with punctual time keeping throughout. We thoroughly enjoyed our day out and would definitely recommend this trip. For the price I think it was very good value!
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380trs
Apr 27, 2025
Very educational and must do tour in Cancun - Excellent tour and it went exactly as mentioned on reservation. Addition to that our tour guide Uli who made our trip very informative as well as enjoyable.
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Narasimha
Apr 27, 2025
It is truly an exceptional trip. - The trip was amazing; it was simply superb! Our guide, @ulises, was nice and polite.he explain each and every corner of the visit
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Ramr453
Apr 27, 2025
Chichen Itza Pyramid and Cenote w Lunch Buffet - Excellent your, Ulises was awesome, fun and very knowledgeable. I would do it again. Enjoy! Thank you here is to the 100 character Limit.
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Maria_m
Apr 29, 2025
Okay hear me out… the... - Okay hear me out… the tour guides were great hosts, very knowledgable and funny! However, they strongly suggest to pay the entry to chichen Itza in advance via a link they supply or cash on the day to avoid “long queues. They charge 40USD per person however the ticket itself was only 20USD this is shown on ticket…. When we arrived they were five minute queues but nothing crazy. Additionally they took us to a town prior to the tour. They sell this as a local community where all the products are locally made. They sold us a tequila which they said they produced in house for 28USD called El compadre. The truth is you can find this product in any supermarket/ liquor store for 5USD…. Everything else was massively overpriced and was not locally made!! Lastly on the way back after the cenote they took us to a museum in Valladolid for “tequila tasting”. Two small samples were given with minimal to no context. Lastly on the museum we were hounded by sellers trying to sell us products. We didn’t have time to walk around the town. Overall we found ourselves paying for more additional fees and the price felt unjustified.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).