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Chichen Itza and Ek Balam: Cenote Swim and Maya Ruins
4.8
144 Ratings
Chichen Itza
Embark on a thrilling adventure to explore the ancient Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza, swim in a stunning cenote, and discover the hidden gem of Ek Balam. This all-inclusive tour offers hotel pickup, lunch, and a knowledgeable guide. Book now!
Embark on a thrilling adventure to explore the ancient Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza, swim in a stunning cenote, and discover the hidden gem of Ek Balam. This all-inclusive tour offers hotel pickup, lunch, and a knowledgeable guide. Book now!
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Chichen Itza - Discover the iconic landmarks of this ancient Maya city, featuring the renowned El Castillo pyramid. Delve into its historical, astronomical, and cultural importance as you explore temples, plazas, and the Great Ball Court.
- Cenote Hubiku - Enjoy a refreshing dip in the pristine waters of this breathtaking underground cenote….
- Chichen Itza - Discover the iconic landmarks of this ancient Maya city, featuring the renowned El Castillo pyramid. Delve into its historical, astronomical, and cultural importance as you explore temples, plazas, and the Great Ball Court.
- Cenote Hubiku - Enjoy a refreshing dip in the pristine waters of this breathtaking underground cenote. Afterwards, savor a traditional buffet lunch at the on-site restaurant (drinks not included). It’s the perfect blend of adventure and relaxation.
- Zona Arqueológica de Ek Balam - Uncover one of the Yucatán’s hidden treasures. Ek Balam is a distinctive site where visitors can still climb the main pyramid and appreciate intricate stucco carvings and expansive jungle views from the summit.
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Ekbalam Entrance Fee Included
- Hubiku Cenote Entrance fee included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (AC in van)
- Lunch
- Breakfast
- No lines or waits at the Chichen Itzá ticket office
- Beverages
- Professional guide
- Ekbalam Entrance Fee Included
- Hubiku Cenote Entrance fee included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (AC in van)
- Lunch
- Breakfast
- No lines or waits at the Chichen Itzá ticket office
- Beverages
What's Not Included
- Access fee to Chichén Itzá: $40 USD per adult / $5 USD per child. Mandatory payment at Pick up.
- Optional Tips
- Entrance fees
- Access fee to Chichén Itzá: $40 USD per adult / $5 USD per child. Mandatory payment at Pick up.
- Optional Tips
- Entrance fees
Additional Information
Immerse yourself in an extraordinary and full day adventure visiting Chichen Itza, spending over 3 hours exploring the site. Next, you’ll plunge into an awe-inspiring cenote, and experience Ek Balam, the most recent stunning Mayan city unearthed in the Yucatan. Your journey includes pickup and drop-off from your hotel, lunch, and a knowledgeable guide….
Immerse yourself in an extraordinary and full day adventure visiting Chichen Itza, spending over 3 hours exploring the site. Next, you’ll plunge into an awe-inspiring cenote, and experience Ek Balam, the most recent stunning Mayan city unearthed in the Yucatan. Your journey includes pickup and drop-off from your hotel, lunch, and a knowledgeable guide. Small group sizes guaranteed!
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Only last minute bookings, after 6 pm the day prior to the tour, requiere a confirmation from the service provider, if you didn´t receive a confirmation from the service provider a refund will be processed.
- No lines or waits at the Chichen Itzá ticket office. Access fee to Chichén Itzá 40 usd per adult / 5 usd per child. Mandatory payment at pick up.
Location
Chichen Itza
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
4.8
(144 Ratings)
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Carolinamk5486qc
Jul 6, 2025
Tonancy and Nico the best. Thank you - Tonancy was the best guide of my trip by far and Nico the driver was the same. Excellent service. Unfortunately, not all of the agency's excursions had the same level of service.
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952j_liav
Jun 23, 2025
Amazing excursion and wonderful guide - Tonantzin was a more than exceptional guide, explained everything in detail and made the visits to Chichen Itza and Ek Balam, which are already impressive, make perfect sense and we could enjoy and understand much more of the day. A ten out of ten, highly recommended.
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876seand
Jun 13, 2025
Great trip - Great trip and even better guide. Jesus was amazing his knowledge about the ruins is unbelievable. Take the trip and make sure you go to Ek Balam.
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390jes_smariaf
May 18, 2025
The best of the Riviera Maya, Tonantzin. - The excursion was a real pass, the driver a charm, but the guide, Tonantzin. It was extraordinary. He was at all times aware of the 6 Spaniards who made that excursion, with his great didactic gift, made us admire and revive the Mayan culture. She had details that no one bothers to do, such as taking photographs of the group herself in the most beautiful places. I'd keep talking about her all afternoon and it wouldn't be over. An 11 out of 10. Thank you very much, Tonantzin.
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Pilarru6448pu
May 11, 2025
A spectacular tour - A magnificent tour! Our guide Tonantzi, driver Marcela and Gabriel made this day an unforgettable experience. First in chichen itza that was spectacular. Then in ek balam where we climbed to the necropolis and then the bath in the cenote that after so much heat was a delicious relief. Thank you very much to the three of us.
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Solovero
Apr 27, 2025
Essential excursion - The tour was much better than expected. Both our guide Tonantzin and our driver Marcela were at all times watching us, to explain everything in detail and to make our trip very enjoyable. They answered all the curiosities of my 10-year-old son, which were many, and made very good recommendations for souvenirs and meals. Chichen left us speechless and Ek Balam was a great surprise, beautiful. An essential excursion if you want to know the Mayan culture. And if you get the same guide and driver as us, success assured!
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N7706yufernandog
Apr 18, 2025
Very good excursion Chichen Itza - We have enjoyed a very complete tour. The day began very early at the hotel, at about 6:30. The goal is to reach Chichen soon. The trip is long, more than two hours from Riviera Maya, but it is worth it and did not get heavy. Behind the wheel Marcella and in the explanations Tonantzin was at all times actively explaining us, not only the archaeological sites, but also curiosities of the Mayan environment.
The goal of the early morning is to arrive early, the number of people there when we finished the visit was incredible, too overwhelmed, so the idea of starting very soon compensates. Also although it was hot, it was not as overwhelming as when we were finishing. A recommendation, if you want souvenirs from your vacation, this is the best place, countless stalls within the compound of Chichen Itza.
Then we went to Ek Balam. Smaller ruins, but with its charm, much less crowded and with quite a lot of shade. Although you arrive quite tired of Chichen gets along, lasts an hour.
And finally stop at the nearby Hubiku Cenote. It is probably not the most spectacular, but again it is not crowded and in fact there is mostly local population. It is appreciated to leave a bit of the most tourist circuit. Cenote at the end of the excursion is almost a necessity after the calorie, and that is not in the hottest months. There in the restaurant a pretty good buffet and then back another two hours.
In the end almost 12 hours of excursion, but very taken advantage of. Good organization and great guides. Recommended.
It has not been the only excursion with "Excursions Riviera Maya" and all very well.
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C1073vhlucasr
Mar 27, 2025
An unmissable experience in Mexico - This excursion was absolutely awesome. We wanted something that would cover two Mayan ruins in a single trip instead of going to Valladolid, and this excursion was able to pick us up from our hotel and give us a tour in a very small group.
It was just myself, my partner and a family of three!
Our guide, Tonantzin, was extremely knowledgeable and explained everything very clearly (in English in our case). She also used a big tablet with pictures to help us understand. She had a picture of anything you could ever ask about and she could answer any questions we had.
The two Mayan sites and the cenote were absolutely stunning and a bucket list item for us.
The trip is certainly long (it took us about 13 hours from/to our hotel), but it was totally worth every minute of it and we would most highly recommend this tour!
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Y75qcrebeccas
Mar 3, 2025
Highly recommended tour while staying in Tulum - My friends and I had a fantastic tour with Antonio as our guide!! We learned so much about Mayan culture as we walked around the architectural wonders at Chichen Itza and Ek Balam. The cenote was incredible. He also took great photos of our group!! And Marcella, our driver, was great, too!!
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Quest13850858593
Feb 16, 2025
Incredible tour - The ride is amazing! The staff is very helpful, bringing lots of information about the ruins of Chichen Itza and Ek Balam. Everyone was very kind, friendly and had a lot of knowledge about the locations. There was water available all the way and the bathing break at the Cenote included a good variety lunch.
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