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Chichén Itzá Tour: Cenote Swim & Valladolid Visit
4.7
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Uncover the mysteries of the Mayans on a tour to Chichén Itzá, a sacred cenote, and Valladolid. Explore ancient ruins, swim in a magical sinkhole, and indulge in a Mexican buffet and tequila tasting.
Uncover the mysteries of the Mayans on a tour to Chichén Itzá, a sacred cenote, and Valladolid. Explore ancient ruins, swim in a magical sinkhole, and indulge in a Mexican buffet and tequila tasting.
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Chichen Itza - Begin your journey at Chichen Itza, exploring key sites at this World Heritage location, such as the ball court, El Castillo (the Castle), the Pyramid of Kukulkan, and the Temple of the Warriors. Enjoy a guided tour and have some free time to wander and discover on your own.
- El Castillo - The Kukulcán Temple is a pre-Hispanic…
- Chichen Itza - Begin your journey at Chichen Itza, exploring key sites at this World Heritage location, such as the ball court, El Castillo (the Castle), the Pyramid of Kukulkan, and the Temple of the Warriors. Enjoy a guided tour and have some free time to wander and discover on your own.
- El Castillo - The Kukulcán Temple is a pre-Hispanic structure constructed in the 12th century AD by the Mayan Itza in their capital city, Chichen Itza.
- CENOTE CHICHIKAN - Delight in the extraordinary experience of swimming in a magical cenote reserved for our group, and savor the exquisite Mexican cuisine offered at the cenote’s restaurant. The local community, which protects this cenote, will also provide a tequila tasting to enhance the experience.
- Valladolid - Explore Valladolid, recently designated as a Magic Town of Mexico, with the guidance of an expert bilingual guide.
- Iglesia De San Servacio - A magnificent Catholic church featuring two bell towers, originally founded in 1545 and reconstructed in the 1700s.
- Plaza e Parque Francisco Canton - Stroll through the charming main square of Valladolid.
What's Included
- Admission to Chichen Itza (tax included in the All-Inclusive option)
- Certified guide
- Buffet Lunch with vegetarian options (not included in the Standard Tour)
- 30 minute stop at Valladolid’s Main Square
- Air-conditioned vehicle and Toll Road
- Hotel pick up or Meeting Point (depends on the option selected)
- Tequila tasting
- Cenote and access to facilities (restrooms, dressing rooms…)
- Admission to Chichen Itza (tax included in the All-Inclusive option)
- Certified guide
- Buffet Lunch with vegetarian options (not included in the Standard Tour)
- 30 minute stop at Valladolid’s Main Square
- Air-conditioned vehicle and Toll Road
- Hotel pick up or Meeting Point (depends on the option selected)
- Tequila tasting
- Cenote and access to facilities (restrooms, dressing rooms…)
What's Not Included
- Chichen Itza tax for shared tour with meeting point & hotel pick-up
- Life vest and locker rental at cenote (included in the All-Inclusive option)
- Drinks (one included in the All-Inclusive option)
- Chichen Itza tax for shared tour with meeting point & hotel pick-up
- Life vest and locker rental at cenote (included in the All-Inclusive option)
- Drinks (one included in the All-Inclusive option)
Additional Information
Unlock the mysteries of the Mayans with this tour to Chichén Itzá, a magical cenote & Valladolid.
Start this experience by visiting the charming Valladolid, a colonial town where we will make a panoramic visit. Afterward, you will be having a refreshing bath at a sacred cenote, an enchanting underground sinkhole. Take your time to enjoy its magical…
Unlock the mysteries of the Mayans with this tour to Chichén Itzá, a magical cenote & Valladolid.
Start this experience by visiting the charming Valladolid, a colonial town where we will make a panoramic visit. Afterward, you will be having a refreshing bath at a sacred cenote, an enchanting underground sinkhole. Take your time to enjoy its magical water. After this, you will be enjoying a Mexican buffet here, as well as enjoying a tequila tasting.
Finally, you will arrive at Chichen Itza, UNESCO World Heritage site, where you will be learning the secrets and history of the pre-Columbian city while marveling at the Pyramid of Kukulcan. Follow your guide around Chichén Itzá, one of the main archaeological sites of Yucatan’s peninsula. You’ll also have free time to stroll this fantastic archeological site.
- Visitors must pay Chichen Itza tax (listed in the exclusions). Mexicans, students and teachers have a discount (not applicable without the official identification)
- No cash is accepted for Chichen Itza tax.
- if Valladolid is closed due to special events, you will have extra time in the other activities
- The tour at Chichén Itzá will be split by language. During transport it will be in both languages
- The order of the activities might change due to operational reasons.
- The Standard Tour does not include the buffet lunch in the price.
Location
Smart Cancun by Oasis
Avenida Tulum
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(16364 Ratings)
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Dominique_g
May 26, 2026
Great tour and amazing staff! - Despite switching Mayan ruin locations due to protesting, we very much enjoyed our time at Ek Balam. Our team Manuel, driver, and Pastor, our tour guide, did a fantastic job.
Just ensure you have the pesos to enter the ruins as they do not accept card or USD.
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Luisd1558
May 5, 2026
Magical and Historic Places to Discover - Excellent tour in magical and wonderful places and full of symbolism and history.
Guides Manuel Tequilla and Juan Rodriguez were exceptional and Shumacher driver very professional. I advise everyone to take this tour.
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Izamar_g
Apr 16, 2026
Amazing experience!!! - Let me say that the experience was amazing, tour guides amazing, ride smooth. We chose the highest package as it included everything and drinks. We did not have to worry about anything on site or pay anything else. Now if you choose the cheapest option keep in mind that you have to pay the ticket for Chichen Itza on site, your drinks at the cenote restaurant and you will have to pay for the life vest and lockers on site. When it comes to the tour guides and the attention it was amazing Arthur, Jhonny Cash and Jonathan (our driver) were amazing, informative, attentive, kind, funny overall just amazing. We chose the 5am trip and let me say it was tuff to wake up so early on vacation but so worth it, when we arrived at Chichen Itza it was super empty basically all to ourselves and when we got ready to leave there was a huge crowd coming in. We were a group of around 30-35 people and everything went smoothly. I will honestly say book it, it is sooo worth it and worth the money. Hopefully this was the review you were looking for to book your experience, I will say this is the best tour I been so far. Shuttle and bus are new and cleaning and I believe only the highest package includes transportation to and from your hotel.
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Chris_a
Mar 10, 2026
Chichen Itza Tour - Great tour! Picked us up from El Cid Resort. Did cenote, tequila tasting and chichen itza. Enjoyed them all. David got us safely to and from hotel in his van and Luis and Frank were excellent tour bus driver and tour guide. Highly recommend! Gracias Amigos!
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Regina_z
Mar 8, 2026
Ricardo, Enrique, and... - Ricardo, Enrique, and Juam were absolutely amazing! The flow of the tour was perfect and we got to Chichen Itza when it was too hot. We also enjoyed the lunch served at the Cenote. I would suggest going ahead and getting the all inclusive version to avoid dealing with the random fees during the tour. Highly recommend this tour! I don’t do reviews often but this one was deserving of one.
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Alma_c
Mar 5, 2026
Must do tour - The cenote chichenitza tour was awesome! Fun, informative, I thought it was good time spent at each activity. Our guides Juam John and Julian driver were great!!! Funny and informative. This tour was great! And would recommend
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Nicolas_a
Apr 4, 2026
Decent tour, but too much faff on the sides - The tour is ok. Manuel was a good guide and Alfred the driver was quite fun. But the tour itself was a bit disappointing. We didnt spend that much time in Chichen Itza, which is to me the main part of the tour. The cenote and tequila tasting are useless. Just marketing to get you to spend money. I could have easily done without those. The cenote itself is not that great. There's many cenotes around the region which are much better. The stop in Valladolid was ok. You don't get much time so you just end up walking around the main square, getting a coffee and heading off. Overall, I would had skipped the cenote and tequila tasting for more time at Chichen Itza.
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Rose_a
Mar 6, 2026
Pressure to give extra money "tips" - The organization of the tour felt very uncomfortable and borderline misleading when it came to money. The pricing structure is not transparent.
While the tour description suggests that tips are optional (a tip being a voluntary gratuity given to someone for good service), the reality at the end of the tour was very different.
When the bus was quiet and people were resting after a long day, the guide suddenly took the microphone and started strongly encouraging everyone to prepare money because, according to him, he was not paid by the tour company. He asked passengers to give money for both guides and the driver. He then proceeded to walk down the aisle of the bus approaching every single passenger individually to collect payment. He also had a card terminal ready.
This created a very uncomfortable situation where it felt more like an enforced payment. I was honestly shocked and felt pressured and taken advantage of.
If additional payments are expected, they should be clearly stated upfront in the price so travelers can make an informed decision. Tips should remain optional and never be collected in a way that pressures people.
Because of this experience, I unfortunately cannot recommend this tour despite the tour to Chichen Itza itself was enjoyable. The guides were knowledgeable and did a good job providing historical context and explanations throughout the day, which I appreciated
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Kristin_s
Mar 23, 2026
Do not book with this tour comapany! - We waited for an hour and a half and noone came to pick us up. I emailed Viator but never heard back. This was from Amigo tours. Totally sucked waking up that early and waiting forever while so any other tour busses came and picked people up. Threw a huge wrench into our plans for the week. Just Boo
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Tiara_d
Mar 4, 2026
Horrible experience - After waking up early on vacation for an excursion I was very excited about. My transportation never arrived and stopped communicating with me via the app. The excursion started at 8. They slotted me for an 8:20 am pickup. I was outside waiting with my resorts security team waiting my pickup. After multiple failed communications via the Viator app I called a listed number and essentially they were no help. I’ve seen requested a refund that has yet to be approved.
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