Chichen Itza, Cenote and Ek Balam Tour with Lunch from Valladolid

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1. After pick-up in Valladolid and a 45min drive we ́ll start the day with a guided visit to the Maya-Toltec site of Chichen Itza. As we leave early, we’ll be at the archaeological site before the crowds arrive, and we ́ll avoid the heat. A professional certified guide will explain to you this New World Wonder (+ - 1h30min) with the largest ball court in Mesoamerica, the Temple of the Warriors, the Observatory, the nunnery palace, and the Kukulkan temple. The Mayans are known for their astronomical knowledge. Not a telescope, but the windows in the Caracol point in the cardinal and subcardinal directions and are believed to enable the tracking of the movement of Venus, the Pleiades, the sun, the moon, and other celestial events. After the guided tour, you ́ll have enough free time to enjoy the place and take some nice pictures.

   4 h

2. Cenote A well-deserved refreshing dip in a remote open cenote will be more than satisfying on our next stop. If you want, you can take the swing rope to jump in it or take a moment to just relax. Followed by an included lunch. After lunch there is a 30min drive to Ek Balam

   3 hAdmission included

3. Ek Balam, or ‘Black Jaguar’ is very different to Chichen Itza and at least as beautiful. It is one of the most important archaeological sites of Yucatan and one you can still climb. Recently, they founded an 80% intact stucco façade of the mausoleum of Ukit Kan Le’k Tok, the most important Maya ruler of Ek Balam, with more than 7,000 pieces of offerings dating back to the 8th century. Impressive! A professional, certified guide will tell you about its history. After the visit of the site there is a 30min drive back to Valladolid. Back at about 5:30pm.

   3 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Valladolid

• Its from-price is 56% above the median of the 41 day trips we list in Valladolid.
• It is longer than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 7 of 41.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Valladolid

Valladolid is a colonial city in the Yucatán, with a plaza of pastel buildings, a 16th-century convent and cenotes, close to Chichén Itzá.

Valladolid stands in the east of Yucatán state, founded by the Spanish in the 1540s on the site of a Maya settlement. Its central plaza is flanked by the church of San Servacio and the arcaded town hall, with pastel colonial buildings around it. A short walk away, the Convent of San Bernardino de Siena, built in the 1550s, has a large walled courtyard and a fortress-like church.

Top-ranked sights in Valladolid: Cenote Xkeken.

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