Chichen Itza Tour: Explore Mayan Wonders

Explore the magnificent Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza, visit the charming town of Valladolid, and cool off in the stunning Yokdzonot cenote on this unforgettable tour from Merida.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Merida - In the morning, travelers will be picked up for a delightful journey to Izamal.
  • Izamal - Explore this enchanting, all-yellow magical village, featuring a climbable pyramid. Be sure to have your camera ready to capture the charm of this city.
  • Templo de Kukulkan - Spend approximately 2 hours marveling at Chichen Itza, one of the…
What's Included
  • Lunch
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Complete transport
  • Guide
What's Not Included
  • Tips
  • Admission fees
  • Admission fees
Additional Information

Embark on a delightful and enjoyable journey in our cozy units, where excellent service and a relaxed atmosphere await.
The first stop is the enchanting village of Izamal, known for its unique yellow hue, offering a chance to appreciate and capture its unmatched beauty.
Next, visit the legendary Mayan city of Chichen Itza, where you can marvel at the…

Location
Merida
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Simon_h
Sep 20, 2025
Great trip - Great trip to the site and centor was also excellent. Long day but well worth it. Would certainly recommend it.
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Shannon_t
Aug 2, 2025
Wonderful trip - A few tips - We had a wonderful experience. I traveled with a 10 yo, 11yo, and 14 yo, and we all had such a beautiful time. I appreciated how the tour was set up. We went to Izamal first, then the cenote (Ik Kil), then lunch, and then Chichen Itza. We had an hour at Izamal, another hour at Ik Kil, and then 2 hours at Chichen Itza. The kiddos wanted more time at the Cenote, but I was fine with the amount of time we had. We got really great information at Chichen Itza, and had plenty of time to take beautiful pictures and shop. The items at the market were absolutely beautiful, and I wanted to buy everything. Definitely bring cash. For the cenote, we needed 220MXN, and we needed more cash for tips for the dancers, and servers at lunch. We also needed cash for the tip for the driver and the tour guide. Chichen Itza takes card for entrance, and the people at the markets took card as well. Chichen Itza was free for children (both my 10 yo and 11yo were free). The bus ride was not bad. AC worked well. It was a little hard to hear the tour guide as he was talking about history, but that's only because we were in the back of the bus. I did wish he had a microphone. The kids didn't suffer at all with the bus rides, but that was because we had a deck of cards that they played the whole time. Strongly recommend bringing cards (or Uno)! Also, the bus was equipped with USB ports above every seat. I was running low on battery on my phone, but I only had a USB-C chord. I'd recommend bringing a portable charger, or a USB chord. Overall, we had an outstanding time, and I really only began to feel exhausted 20 minutes before we got off the bus. Those last 20 min on the bus driving through Merida to our drop-off point felt very hard, but after a 10-hour day with 3 kiddos, that's not so bad!
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Juan_c
Jun 25, 2025
Jose the driver and David... - Jose the driver and David the guide behaved super well. In addition, David shared extensive knowledge about the sites we visited and showed extensive mastery of Mayan history over time. Super recommended!!
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Claudia_v
Jun 21, 2025
Best nature and historical experience - This tour is outstanding!! The cenote experience is out of this world!!! Chichen Itza is also unbelievable!! Izamal is a cute town! Carlos and Jose are a great team!! Carlos explained everything so well!! Would love to have him as a tour guide again!!
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F476tzjamesm
May 5, 2025
Great itinerary - Carlos our guide was great and the itinerary was perfect got to see multiple historic sites. Make sure to bring a swimsuit and towel for the Cenotes.
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Kameron_r
May 5, 2025
Overall excellent... - Overall excellent experience! Carlos was entertaining, friendly, and very knowledgeable. Izamal was very cool and we had plenty of time to explore the enormous monastery and the markets. The Ik Kil cenote was amazing and super cool and fun to swim in. We then got lunch at a buffet, which was pretty decent. Finally, our guide in Chichén Itzá was excellent, switching back and forth between Spanish and English so everyone in the group could understand. My only complaint is that we rode in Carlos' car, not a van, so it was pretty tight for driving seven people 1-2 hours between activities.
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Arleta_b
May 4, 2025
It was first and only... - It was first and only trip in Mexico we had, where guide spoke English. Everything was well planed and organized. The guide told us a lot about history and culture.
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Anita_j
Apr 14, 2025
A great Trip - A lovely tour in a small group! A very friendly and knowledgeable guide. Amazing sightseeing spots, sufficient time for each stop
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Trek51894977552
Apr 7, 2025
Good but could’ve been better - we were told we will be spending 2.5-3 hours at Chichen Itza but we didn’t get there until 3:10 and the site closes at 4:45…in addition, the tour guide spent too much time on the information sessions which didn’t end until 3:45. Yes , he did tell us it we can just go around and take photos and just meet at the entrance by 5. I hope he could have let us know at the beginning so we could manage our time there bettee
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Barbara_f
Mar 11, 2025
Tour guide was amazing... - Tour guide was amazing and overall tour was great only problem was the van. It was way too small and felt very claustrophobic. The seat in the back had windows but were so low that we couldn’t really see anything unless we stretched our necks down. So the only view we had for the whole hour and a half to and from the location was the pavement or the backs of people’s heads.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).