VIP Chichen Itza & Ek Balam Private Tour: Explore Ancient Mayan Ruins and Swim in a Cenote
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Chichen Itza
Embark on a VIP private tour to Chichen Itza and Ek Balam, where you'll explore ancient Mayan ruins, swim in a cenote, and enjoy a delicious lunch in Valladolid.
Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Chichen Itza - Arrive EARLY, AVOID the crowds and have this MAGIC place to yourself.
  • Ek Balam - Discover this rich archeological site and climb its pyramid
  • Cenote San Lorenzo Oxman - If you prefer, we can visit instead cenote Suytun or Chukum.
  • Valladolid - Lunch in a local a la carte restaurant in the main square of Valladolid. You will taste authentic Mexican food.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • All fees and/or taxes
What's Not Included
  • Beverages at lunch
  • Tips
Additional Information

Explore the ruins at Chichen Itza and Ek Balam and get the chance to swim in a freshwater cenote with this private tour from Playa del Carmen. You’ll head out to Chichen Itza bright and early to help you avoid the crowds, where you’ll have a guided tour followed by free time. You’ll also visit the Ek Balam ruins, climb its pyramid and the Oxman cenote, with a stop in Valladolid for an included lunch.

Location
Chichen Itza
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Justinbs2493hb
May 6, 2024
Wonderful all day tour. - We took an all day tour, seeing Chichen Itza, a beautiful cenote, lunch in Valladolid, and finally Ek Balam. Stunning scenery, and Carlos provided fantastic historical coverage. Hes also a great guy and good driver. Can't recommend it enough.
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Redarrowfister
Apr 19, 2024
Best local tour I've ever been on! - If I could could give a score of 11 out of 5 - I would. Highly recommend the Chichen Itza and Ek Balam private tour. We paid a little extra for the luxury car, which was well worth the money. It wasn't the luxury, but the ability to get from site to site quicker than in a van. The comfortable ride in the backseat of a Mercedes was a plus. Heber was our guide, ask for him if you're doing the tour. I can't imagine another guide doing a better job than Heber. We made quick time to Chichen Itza....second car into the site. Heber did a great job of explaining what we were about to see on the way there, which made all the difference in taking in the entire context of what we were looking at. The 2.5 hour car ride to Chichen Itza went quick, as we had conversation the entire way. I asked a ton of questions about the Mayans, and also modern day life in Mexico which Heber was proud to talk about. Once done with Chichen Itza we quickly moved to Ek Balam and climbed to the top of the ruins. Heber again shined by explaining the differences between what we saw at Chichen Itza and at Ek Balam. He also provided information on all the other Mayan sites and how they were connected to one another. From there we went into town and had lunch at a small restaurant off the beaten path. Food was authentic and the service was awesome. Heber did a great job of asking about our likes and dislikes, and ordered some items from the kitchen to meet our desires. One last stop at a Cenote to cool off before heading back to the resort. The ride back to the resort was a chance to relax and catch our breath. Once again, the comfort of a luxury car made that relaxation much better. Great job Heber - if we're back in the area we will definitely look you up!
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Diana_p
Apr 14, 2024
Fun with Eddy! - Interesting information from our tour guide Eddy Heriberto. Amazing Mexican lunch. He made our long day very enjoyable and comfortable!! 👍🏻
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Mbrags
Apr 1, 2024
Excellent day at Chichen and Ek Balam - Had an excellent experience with our guide Herberito. Everything was easy for us. Guide was on time, friendly, and very knowledgeable about the Mayan culture. Once visited Chichen Itza with a large tour company and would not recommend that experience to anyone. This was the exact opposite. We did what my family and I wanted and on the time table we wanted.
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Teri_j
Mar 20, 2024
Fabulous trip! Definitely worth it!! - Great trip! Chichen Itza is beautiful. Go early to beat the heat and crowds. Ek Balam was more natural feeling and less crowded. The cenote is a cool ending. Our guide, Isaac, was great and very knowledgeable.
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319rhysb
Mar 12, 2024
My overall experience was really good and fun - Herbe did an amazing job guiding us around the tour. He shared great information throughout the entire tour. As we stopped to eat he picked out really good tasteful dishes and made sure we all were having a good time.
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Adventure637413
Mar 10, 2024
Best way to see Chichen Itza - We had an amazing day on our private tour! Our guide Juan, who happens to be an archaeologist with extensive knowledge of the Mayans, made our time at both Chichen Itza and Ek Balam magical. We are not rich people and the tour is expensive but we did a group tour to Tulum and after that I decided I was going to spend the extra money for a private tour of Chechen Itza and it ended up being worth every penny. Highly recommend this company and Juan as your guide. Also, try and make sure you are at Chichen Itza right when they open so you can take pictures and experience how special the place is before the throngs of tourist arrive.
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Jhgfdsayr
Feb 19, 2024
Experiencing two Mayan ruins in one day trip - The private tour with MyQuest Concierge was a fantastic family experience and Heber was an amazing tour guide! We learned so much about the historic sites and Mexico. Chichén Itzá was incredible to see but Ek Balam was a more accessible scale and the preserved portion at the top was very cool to see. Being able to climb the structures at Ek Balam was also more engaging and beautiful views. I would highly recommend seeing them both in the same day or same trip if you can.
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359emilyp
Feb 14, 2024
Tour Of A Lifetime - My wife has waited her whole life to see Chichén Itzá. So when planning this trip I knew we needed a tour. I looked into the other sites and settled on Ek Balam too. I chose My Quest Concierge based on the tour type, and ratings. Our amazing guide showed up at 6:30am to whisk us away to Chichén Itzá. Talking as much or as little as we wanted. Once we arrived he guided us to the site and this is where Issac began to shine. He led us down a path through time. We learned so much about the Maya people and how they mixed with other Mesoamericsn peoples (Teotihuacan?). I wish I had a recording of his knowledge. When we learned he changed careers and went to school to immerse himself to share his knowledge through eco tourism it all made sense. While people were walking around clapping we were studying the carvings and eating up the amazing history. We went onto Ek Balam and lunch in Valladolid. He ordered ahead the most amazing vegetarian feast for us. Just amazing food. From there to the cenote. I could go on and on about Isaac’s knowledge but more he was so excited to share and we had some really wonderful conversations. I will say that if I have another opportunity to have him as a tour guide I 100% would. He made my wife’s lifelong dream a reality filled.
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Linda_r
Feb 6, 2024
Juan was a fantastic... - Juan was a fantastic guide we felt so lucky that we had him to guide us. He had a wealth of knowledge because of his archeological background. He made the places we visited (Chichen Itza & Ek Balam) come alive. We highly recommend.
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