Chacchoben Mayan Ruins: Explore Ancient History and Nature with a Certified Guide

Explore the ancient history and natural beauty of the Chacchoben Mayan Ruins with a certified guide. Discover the incredible monuments, walk through the jungle, and learn about the Mayan civilization’s history and secrets.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Zona Arqueologica De Chaachoben - Visit one of the least explored archaeological sites of the Mayan Culture in the heart of the jungle.
    Experience the harmony between nature and history in one of the least explored archeological sites in the Maya Zone that date back to 200 BC. and let yourself be surprised by the incredible monuments, flora and fauna that the jungle has to offer you.
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • English Speaking Certified guide
What's Not Included
  • $5.00 USD copyright fee for the use of cameras at Chacchoben. This is paid directly at the site.
  • The use of tripods and drones are prohibited at the Mayan City.
  • Souvenirs
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

As soon as your cruiseship arrives to Costa Maya Port, travel through history and let us guide you during your adventure in one of the least explored archeological sites in the Maya Zone and let yourself be surprised by the incredible monuments surrounded by jungle.
During this tour of the Mayan city of Chacchoben, you will get to know the ancient…

Location
Av. P.º del Puerto 1180
Avenida Paseo del Puerto
Your tour will depart one hour after your cruise docks, starting from the conveniently located Plaza Las Fuentes, just outside the Port. Please consider the total time to walk from your cruise to the excursion office is about 15 minutes.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Rosemarylipman
Mar 30, 2025
Fun visiting the past. - The guide was very knowledgeable and graciously answered all our questions. The price was significantly less than the cruise excursion.
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Roger_t
Mar 5, 2025
Long walk from ship - The guide and driver were awesome. The walk from the cruise ship to kiosk was way to long. The company that provide the excursion should allow the use of a scooter from ship to kiosk and store in their new office.
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Michael_s
Jul 4, 2024
Great Experience - Experience was wonderful (especially the air-conditioned bus) and our tour guide was very knowledgeable of the ruins and Mayan civilization.
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Samantha_c
Jun 9, 2024
Recommend this excursion - Our guide was very informative. Very cool seeing the Mayan temples and the area. It was very hot and humid to make sure to bring lots of water!
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Susan_p
Jun 4, 2024
Chacchoben Mayan Ruins tour - Rosie was a great guide, very knowledgeable and always looking for ways to avoid the crowds. She carried extra cold water and took care of getting rid of our empty bottles. Definitely bring and use bug spray! Lots of mosquitoes and biting bugs.
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Alan_w
Mar 22, 2024
Excellent excursion. - Tour guide was professional, knowledgeable, and friendly. The guide held updates in the shade to help people affected by heat.
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Steve
Jan 20, 2024
Very enjoyable excursion with a very knowledgeable and engaging guide. - Our group of 6 arrived at the meeting location and got signed in. We departed on time in a comfortable and new van that seated about 15. Our guide (Lorenzo) spoke excellent English. The ruins are an hour ride from Costa Maya so we walked the site for about two hours with Lorenzo leading the way. The Chocchoben ruins are a mix of excavated and unexcavated structures. It is interesting to see the unexcavated areas to know what these places looked like when they were rediscovered. We were back at the pickup point on time.
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Morgangi7942cw
Jun 4, 2023
Wonderful Tour! - Our tour guide, Jésus, did a FANTASTIC job explaining the historical and architectural information regarding the ruins. He was very kind, eloquent, and thorough. This was the highlight of our trip! Thank you for the wonderful memories, well done.
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Jime803
Feb 5, 2024
Good Tour - Good Tour. Takes about 50 min to get from the port to the site of the ruins. Nice tour van and knowledgeable guide. We had to navigate thru the port shops to eventually get to the place behind the shops where were put on a van to go to a central location to be divided into tour groups.
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Francis_r
Apr 10, 2025
Booking Cancelled by Tour Operator without Notice - This was a terrible experience. The tour operator canceled our reservation without notice. I received a confirmation email and my credit card was charged three days before the scheduled tour only to be told on the day of that it was cancelled. When speaking to them via phone they attempted to blame me and offered no option other than refunding my money. It’s now two days later and no refund has been processed. The Viator app indicates that we took the tour as they show rewards added to my account. This tour of the Mayan Ruins in Costa Maya Mexico was to be the first time back in Mexico for family members with deep Mexican roots. They of course were very disappointed.
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1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).