About this experience
Unlock the mysteries of the Mayans with this full-day tour. Visit Chichén Itzá, take a refreshing dip in a cenote, discover the colonial town of Valladolid. Enjoy a buffet lunch and tequila tasting.
Cancellation policy
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
Duration: 12 hours
Available languages
English, Spanish
Experience details
Highlights:
Experience description:
Dive into Mayan culture on a guided day trip with optional hotel transfers from Cancún or Riviera Maya to Chichén Itzá, named one of the New 7 Wonders of the World for being one of the world's best-preserved ancient cities. Enjoy a Mexican buffet and tequila tasting, and stop at Valladolid and a cenote.
The fun will start with a full guided visit to Chichén Itzá, follow the guide while learning all about the most important buildings. From the awe-inspiring Pyramid of Kukulcan to the ruins that once housed tens of thousands of Mayans, the Pyramid of El Castillo or El Caracol, this visit is filled with rarely heard stories, incredible details, and stunning photo opportunities.
Discover why the huge city played such an important role from the Late Classic period (600 AD) into the early part of the Post Classic period (1200 AD), and why it remained a huge center of pilgrimage. A visit to the area would not be complete without a stop at a cenote, a refreshing, enchanting underground sinkhole sacred to the Mayan people. Then, enjoy a Mexican buffet lunch and a tequila-tasting experience.
Finally, once at the charming town of Valladolid, famed for the ornate, 16th-century Convent of San Bernardino of Siena and the baroque San Gervasio Cathedral.
Includes:
Mexican buffet lunch
Guide
30-minute stop at Valladolid's Main Square
Cenote and access to restroom and dressing rooms
Hotel or meeting point pickup (depending on option selected)
Tequila tasting
Air-conditioned vehicle
Admission to Chichen Itza (tax included in the all-inclusive option)
Chichen Itza tax (if shared tour with meeting point or hotel pickup selected)
Life vest and locker rental at the cenote (included in the all-inclusive option)
Drinks (one included in the all-inclusive option)
Additional information:
• The Chichen Itza tax is 39 USD per adult and 6 USD per child and must be paid on the day of the tour. Except If you have purchased the All Inclusive option
• The tour at Chichen Itza will be in the language selected, during transport it will be bilingual.
• Mexicans, children, students, and teachers (residents in Mexico) have a discount on the Chichen Itza tax upon presentation of their ID on the day of the tour. The discount will not be applicable without the official identification.
