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Chacchoben Mayan Ruins: Popular Day Tour from Costa Maya
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Mahahual
Explore the ancient Chacchoben Mayan Ruins on a day tour from Costa Maya. Discover the fascinating history and architecture of this site, known for its impressive temples and platforms.
Explore the ancient Chacchoben Mayan Ruins on a day tour from Costa Maya. Discover the fascinating history and architecture of this site, known for its impressive temples and platforms.
Duration:
4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Zona Arqueologica De Chaachoben - Your guide you will take you back to the once prominent prehistoric Mayan civilization, relive their culture, traditions and beliefs as he shares his vast knowledge of this great Archeological Site. Explore the rich flora and fauna of the lush jungle surrounding these magnificent temples.
- Playa Mahahual - A…
- Zona Arqueologica De Chaachoben - Your guide you will take you back to the once prominent prehistoric Mayan civilization, relive their culture, traditions and beliefs as he shares his vast knowledge of this great Archeological Site. Explore the rich flora and fauna of the lush jungle surrounding these magnificent temples.
- Playa Mahahual - A tu regreso del maravilloso lugar de Chacchoben tienes la disponibilidad de poder, disfrutar, conocer y relajarte en la paradisíaca playa de nuestro pequeño pueblo llamado “Mahahual”. Este lugar que cobra vida cuando los cruceros arriban al puerto Costa Maya. Mahahual es de los mejores destinos de todo el Caribe Mexicano para practicar snorkel y buceo, ya que frente a sus costas se encuentra el arrecife Mesoamericano, que es la segunda barrera de coral mas larga del mundo. Las playas de Mahahual son de las mas extensas en el Caribe Mexicano, con interminables kilómetros de blanca arena, palmeras y un mar de tono azul turquesa con oleaje casi imperceptible por el arrecife llamado “banco chinchorro” que actúa como rompeolas. Sus aguas cálidas, son una invitación a pasearse todo el día nadando, recorrer el boulevard que esta lleno de tiendas para comprar souvenirs o simplemente relajarte y disfrutar los masajes frente al mar y probar los auténticos platillos de la gastronomía mexicana.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- 90 minutes on Mahahual beach with facilities (optional)
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Carbonated beverages
- Licensed Tour Guide
- Travel Insurance
- Bottled water
- 90 minutes on Mahahual beach with facilities (optional)
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Carbonated beverages
- Licensed Tour Guide
- Travel Insurance
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Additional Information
The Chacchoben Mayan Ruins stand as the most popular and frequently visited attraction for a day trip in Costa Maya. Located about an hour’s drive from Costa Maya Port, this site is only a few kilometers away from the village of Chacchoben, from which it gets its name. The Mayan word “Chacchoben” translates to “The Place Of The Red Corn.” The site is…
The Chacchoben Mayan Ruins stand as the most popular and frequently visited attraction for a day trip in Costa Maya. Located about an hour’s drive from Costa Maya Port, this site is only a few kilometers away from the village of Chacchoben, from which it gets its name. The Mayan word “Chacchoben” translates to “The Place Of The Red Corn.” The site is renowned for its large temples and massive platforms, which date back to 700 AD.
- Wear comfortable clothing and footwear. Consider bringing along sunblock and insect repellent.
- no hay acceso para scotters
Location
Travel agency Costa Maya Toucan Tours
Avenida Paseo del Puerto
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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(1426 Ratings)
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Travisd104
Jan 29, 2026
Great Experience - Had a great experience with Toucan Tours. Mary, Gabriel, and Carlos did a great job. Can’t beat the price. The Mayan Ruins were very cool and the beach was actually really nice. Vendors will blow you up a little, but wasn’t too bad. Shallow for young kids.
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Travel597558
Jan 29, 2026
Mayan Ruins, Great Experience Great Company - I booked this excursion after researching what was available in Costa Maya. Excursions are always significantly cheaper when booked this way vs booking from the cruise. I appreciated the detailed text on where to meet our excursion because this was our fourth port and each one is different. Our text told us to meet the company in the parking lot by the red golf carts. I learned from other ports you have to make your way through the walled area at the port to find the outside community. As we started to walk through the area I asked a shop person how to find the parking lot, he pointed to a wooden gate, I asked a second person and he also pointed to the gate which read closed. taking a chance I went through the gate and was instantly in the parking lot. We walked past tour buses and found our red golf carts. This is important because others walked for 10-15 min to find the parking lot. We were loaded into a van and taken to their shop to sign our waivers and get our wrist bands. Once we were loaded into the van with 12 other people we made our way to the ruins. They were amazing it took about 45/ 60 min to get to the ruins. once there we stayed with our guide and walked around the park. Amazing history. After our tour we loaded back in the van and made our way back to their shop so we could get to the port. I made the mistake of going through the shops and walled in area instead of finding that same gate.
The company, our driver and guides were amazing I would definitely book with them again, within the next few years this port will be like Cozumel and Roatan you have to go outside the walled area to reach your tour. It will be worth it. I felt safe the entire time. The most stressful part is the walled area.
Traci
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Hardik_p
Jan 28, 2026
Costa Maya Toucan Tours - Me and my wife we were having a baby moon trip at Costa Maya cruise where mosis, Victor & Carlos was our toure guide and driver at Chacchoben Mayan Ruins from Costa May. Amazing people and great experience. We book at very last month while arriving on port.
Few things to look out:-
1) Do not pree book any excursion with cruise.
2) Once you book online find "Viator" or
"Costa Maya Toucan Tours" with a BLUE T-shirt. - You can also pay in person at the same price.
Fantastic service and support we could ever experience.
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Frank_m
Jan 26, 2026
Great tour and guides - Great customer service guide tour was very knowledgable and fun start location was difficult to get to using google maps should post directions.....exit port straight to temple on roadway about 3 blocks facility is on the left
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812sydneyp
Jan 24, 2026
Great! No stress - Perfect. Reliable. On time. Not sketchy. Cheap. Better then the cruise offers.
The tour guide, Carlos, was super insightful, knowledgeable and experienced.
Their bathrooms were not great, so go beforehand
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Mariana_b
Jan 24, 2026
Better & cheaper than the cruise tour! - We had an excellent experience with Toucan Tours in Costa Maya. They were extremely easy to find right outside the port, with vans already waiting, and almost everyone spoke English.
Our driver, David, was efficient, fast, and got us to our destination safely. The van was clean and well supplied — they even offered cold water.
At the ruins, our tour guide Carlos was outstanding. He was incredibly knowledgeable about the history and also very funny, which made the tour engaging and memorable. While we saw other guides giving the same short explanations you can easily find online, Carlos went into real detail and walked us through the entire site with insight and context. Getting a tour from a local made a huge difference and truly elevated the experience.
The ruins themselves were easy to walk through — the ground was solid and not slippery, and most of the path was flat. To reach the largest ruin, there are some larger steps, so I recommend wearing hiking shoes. We had some puddles from rain the day before, but that’s expected in a jungle environment. At the entrance to the ruins there are washrooms and souvenir shops. Carlos advised us that better deals could be found at the beach afterward, which turned out to be true.
After the ruins, we were taken to Mahahual Beach, which was small, beautiful, and lined with shops and beachfront restaurants. We spent about an hour there, which felt like the perfect amount of time. While we did try some food at the beach, it was very basic and overpriced with disappointing service — but that has nothing to do with the tour itself.
One thing to note is that the road leaving the port is in rough condition, but once past that area, the roads are good.
Overall, Toucan Tours delivered a smooth, informative, and well-organized excursion. We would absolutely recommend them for anyone visiting Costa Maya.
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Jessica_c
Jan 23, 2026
Carlos was our tour guide... - Carlos was our tour guide and David was our driver. Both were nice and helpful. We were offered beverages when we got there as well as water bottles which were included in the trip. The drive Is long drive but the ruins were worth the drive. Carlos was funny and approachable.
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Cayle_w
Jan 23, 2026
Fun and interesting tour - Before this tour I knew almost nothing about Mayan civilization and the guide was extremely informative, and the ruins were really cool. Very good driver as well and dropped us at the beach afterwards and took us back to the port a really nice day.
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Stu122208
Jan 22, 2026
Great experience - Very easy to find the tour company after getting off our ship at the Cruise port. A comfortable bus ride to the site of the ruins with plenty of information provided about the Mayans and their descendants by our tour guide. He had a sense of humor and kept us engaged. Nice easy walk around the site even for seniors like myself. Found the trip to be a great value.
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Nikki_m
Jan 25, 2026
DO NOT BOOK!!! Very shady and dishonest advertising - The tour itself was barley ok. It started off wrong with having to wait for others arriving at different scheduled times than what I booked for. Finally enough people and our on the way. Got to the ruins in everything was good. Basically a self-guided tour, I would have personally liked some verbal history from the tour guide. Was given enough time to enjoy the ruins and loaded back onto the bus for the beach half of the tour. We pulled over into a gas station and the group was divided into people going to the beach and those that weren't. Once being separated, we waited another 15 minutes for another group to join us and be divided. Now by this time I was definitely nervous about being able to get back to my ship before we left. Other people express the same frustration and we were promised we would be back in time. Only we got dropped off to a place of course that they have a partnership with to only be told that our ship leaves before the (combined) group was scheduled to leave. Also, at this point our original tour guide that promise me from the start we would have time for the beach and to get back to the ship wasn't our current tour guide. The current guide had a attitude and a oh well that's your problem "I never told you that". I just left and paid for a taxi myself back the Port as I was limited on time and didn't want to give any more money to this tour or the shady beach vendors that would surround and harass you. AVOID this Tour company at all costs. The advertised itinerary is very shady and you spend more time waiting to be huddled and grouped then actually enjoying the excursion. I REPEAT DO NOT BOOK, VERY SHADY AND DISHONEST.
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