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Full Day Tour to Chichen Itza and Ekbalam Ruins with Cenote Cave
- 11–12 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
With this shared tour to Chichen Itza and EkBalam, you will arrive in the early morning to enjoy a full visit to the site before arriving at the big crowd. We don't stop at places to shop. We provide a cultural and historical tour with our professional guides, who explain to you all the details about the Mayan culture and Mexico's history. A buffet lunch is included! Bottled water on board is included. Also enjoy the Mayan culture by visiting a second site, EkBalam. Note: The total time, including the land transportation to the places to visit and come back to your hotel or meeting point, is between 11 and 12 hours, depending on the location of your accommodation.
Inclusions
What's included
- Buffet lunch
- Early access to Chichen Itza
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- On the transportation
- Cenote entry
What's not
- Chiche Itza State taxes.
- Ek Balam State taxes.
- Drinks at the restaurant
Itinerary
Arrive in Chichen Itza with the ruins just open to enjoy a full-visit guide of 2 hours around. Know the old Chichen Itza, where the buildings are La Iglesia, Las Monjas, and the Observatory, and see one of the two cenotes inside the ruins. Take amazing pictures in Kukukkan Castle without crowding around and enjoy a fantastic walk around to learn about the history of Kukulkan Castle, 1000 Columnas Temple, Jaguar Temple, and the biggest ball game stadium in Mayan culture. The total time in Chichen Itza is 2 hours and a half. 1 hour, 45 minutes of guided tour and 45 minutes of free time to take pictures, explore the site, or shop for souvenirs where you choose inside the ruins.
You can take a refreshing swim under hundreds of stalactites after visiting Chichen Itza ruins. After the swimming, you enjoy a regular buffet lunch at the Cenote restaurant.
Next, visit Ek Balam, an off-the-beaten-track Yucatec-Maya archaeological site with incredible carvings hidden in a jungle landscape. Climb the soaring Acropolis pyramid, the highest point of the ruins. Note: The total time, including the land transportation to the places to visit and come back to your hotel or meeting point, is between 11 and 12 hours, depending on the location of your accommodation.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Aproximate meeting time 06:30 am . We provide the definitive meeting time the afternoon before to the tour by email or text to your cel. You must wait at Coco Bongo doors for our guide, he will call your name arriving.
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 18 travellers
- Operated by
- Tenoch Tours Riviera Maya
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Not included: Chichen and Ekbalam Taxes. 1250 MXN per person, must be paid at the travel date
- From 1st January 2026 Chichen Itza and Ekbalam taxes are 1450 MXN per person
How it compares in Playa del Carmen
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 762 day trips we list in Playa del Carmen.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 501 of 762.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Playa del Carmen
Playa del Carmen is a relaxed Riviera Maya beach town with a buzzing pedestrian avenue, white sand, and cenotes, reefs and ruins close by.
Quinta Avenida, the town's long pedestrian street, runs parallel to the beach and is lined with shops, cafés, restaurants and bars that stay busy late. The beaches are wide and white, with Punta Esmeralda a local favourite for its shallow lagoon, and the water is warm and clear for much of the year.
Top-ranked sights in Playa del Carmen: Rio Secreto Nature Reserve, Fifth Avenue (Quinta Avenida), Cirque du Soleil Joya.
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