Chichen Itza Tour: Dive into Mayan Culture, Culinary Traditions, and IKKIL Cenote
4.5
77 Ratings
Mexico City
Immerse yourself in Mayan culture and culinary traditions on a Chichen Itza tour. Explore the ancient city, indulge in regional cuisine, and swim in the stunning IKKIL cenote.
Duration:
11 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Mexico City - Our Tour Guide and Driver will waiting you at your hotel lobby to start our tour.\n\nPick up and drop off is included for location Costa Mujeres, Cancun and Riviera Maya\n- Valladolid - We will transport you to the root of the regional cuisine in a unique gastronomic demonstration -which is one of the greatest legacies of the Mayan culture- entering through flavors and smells, living the tradition and innovation in the use of plants, vegetables and local wildlife that symbolizes the rich culinary diversity of the area. Here is included the time it will take to move from one place to another\n- Chichen Itza - They will visit the archaeological site of Chichen Itza, an ancestral legacy of the Mayan culture and a World Heritage Site. One of the wonders of the world that is visited by tourists from all over the world. Here are the pyramid of Kukulkan, the observatory and the market. The guide will be able to give you the adequate description to understand these Mayan wonders. Here is included the time it will take to move from one place to another\n- Cenote Ik kil - We will jump to swim and to refresh ourselves in the semi-open cenote IK-KIL where its penetrating blue waters will make you enjoy the purity that Mother Earth offers us. Here is included the time it will take to move from one place to another\n- Mexico City - Our Tour Guide and Driver will transfer you back to your hotel safely.
What's Included
- Entry to Chichen Itza included
- Complimentary bottled water
- Access to Ik kil cenote
- Air-conditioned transportation
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (Costa Mujeres, Cancun, Riviera Maya)
- Visit to Valladolid with entry included
- Bilingual guide (Spanish/English)
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Drinks during lunch at the restaurant
- Souvenirs and photos
Additional Information
Immerse yourself in one of the recently classified 7 marvels of the world. Partake in an activity that is both enlightening and amusing. Enjoy a trip to Chichen Itza, a premier Mayan city, under the guidance of certified professionals.
We will help you experience the ancient techniques of regional gaming - one of the most notable aspects of the Mayan heritage.
Deep dive into an explosion of tastes and aromas. Experience the tradition of using flora, vegetable crops, and the local fauna, a practice that transcends borders and exemplifies the vast gastronomic diversity of our nation.
Refresh and unwind at our cenote ‘IKKIL’, where the deep*blue water, a gift from nature, will astonish you with its clarity.
- Important: If your hotel is outside the pickup zone, you will be given the nearest meeting point upon booking
Location
Mexico City
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.5
(77 Ratings)
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Susan_g
Jan 17, 2024
Take this tour! - This tour was so great! Our guide Mario did a wonderful job of explaining the history, culture and architecture at chichen itza. He was friendly and knowledgeable. Our Mayan lunch was delicious! The cenote was beautiful and fun. Everything was well organized and never felt rushed. We all really enjoyed the day.
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Krishafouladi
Feb 12, 2021
Excellent! - Octavio from Discova booked everything for us and was so pleasant and helpful to work with. With out his expertise we wouldn’t have known to do the things we did in Playa Del Carmen! He made our vacation so much enjoyable!
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Rhona
Jul 25, 2019
The Tour to Chichen Itza - The trip was informative and educational, the tour persons made the trip exciting and entertaining. I would definitely recommend persons to book through this company for excursions. The only suggestion, it would be nice to have the information about the Mayan's or Chichen Itza on maybe flyers or pamphlets that we can follow along while doing the tour. But overall, it was a lovely experience.
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Stephen
Jan 18, 2018
The tour was very nice and it was a... - <p>The tour was very nice and it was a long day from Playa del Carmen. Seeing Chichen Itza was amazing and we are so glad we scheduled it. Paul was very knowledgeable as were the driver and others that helped on the tour. Definitely worth it.</p>
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Rhonda_s
Jan 17, 2018
Great full day tour that takes in Il... - <p>Great full day tour that takes in Il Kil and CHichen Itza. Ramon, Raul and the crew were great. Provided water and even umbrellas for guest comfort. Fed us well. My only regret was not having enough time to get to the Iglesia and Observatory at CHichen Itza... The guided portion of the tour went long, and while very informative and interesting, it meant that the hour for exploration turned into more like 40 min... Not enough time to get to the southern portion of the site. Also, a 10 min stop in Vallodolid for pictures of the cathedral and market would have been appreciated. In all, a day well spent.</p>
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Blmcwm
Dec 11, 2017
The excursion itself was marvelous... - <p>The excursion itself was marvelous. The guides were entertaining and extremely knowledgeable. I would recommend it to anyone. The only problem we had was in checking in for the trip. We were supposed to check in 24-48 hours in advance. The US phone number was not a working number. The Mexican number was eventually answered and they assured us that there would be someone at our hotel to tell us when and where to be picked up-there wasn't. Luckily we had received an email just before we left with a time, so we went to the lobby at that time with some concern as to whether the tour was on or not. We were picked up on time and from that point on it was wonderful. We cannot say enough nice things about the people, the tour, the lunch-all of it once we got started.</p>
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Mary
Sep 20, 2017
My experience at Chichen Itza was... - <p>My experience at Chichen Itza was amazing! Our tour guide was so knowledgeable!</p>
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Samuel
Jun 5, 2017
Transportation was great and as... - <p>Transportation was great and as efficient as it could possibly be. Moro was very informative and an amazing tour guide. Would highly recommend this tour</p>
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Mark
Nov 1, 2017
We had a wonderful time at Chichen... - <p>We had a wonderful time at Chichen Itza. Norma was very knowledgeable and informative. The transportation from the hotel to the final big bus was very confusing. Our van driver gave us no information why we were stopping on the side of a busy highway. About 20 minutes later the big bus arrived and we were ushered on it. Apparently in Mexico this is standard procedure. It would have been nice to know that. Viator was worth the extra dollars for the extra things they provided such as an umbrella at the sight to block the sun, cool towels when we got back to the bus and a guide who spoke English clearly.</p>
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M4705ozkatherinem
Oct 29, 2023
Do not use for excursions - Do not use. Booked from Alex at Hilton Playa Del Carmen. They have a 3 for 2 deal. Our last excursion was on Thursday, they neglected to tell us it was cancelled because of the wind. We were left standing outside the front of the hotel waiting and it wasn’t until we asked at the desk what was going on that they said oh it’s cancelled. Alex was meant to give us a voucher to use when we return but we haven’t heard from him since.
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