Take a day trip during your visit to Cancun to check out Chichen Itza and Ek Balam. Take in the sights and enjoy a swim in a cenote.

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Duration 12 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Skip the line through express security check
Live tour guide: Spanish, English
Pickup optional: Choose one of the pickup points: Crown Paradise (Go Mart Villas del Rey) Beach Palace (bus stop) Presidente Intercontinental (bus stop) Kukulkan 4 (bus stop) Crazy Hot Coyote Pickup starts around 5:00 AM. The exact time will be confirmed the day before the tour.

Highlights

Take a refreshing swim in Cenote Saamal
Savor a Mexican buffet lunch
Learn about Mayan culture from your guide
Visit Chichén Itzá
Explore the archaeological site at Ek Balam

Full description

Go see some sights while visiting the Cancun area with this day trip to Chichen Itza and Ek Balam. See an ancient wonder and take a refreshing swim in a cenote.

Be among the first visitors of the day to explore Chichen Itza. Let your guide broaden your knowledge of archeology and Mayan culture. Imagine how the Mayans once lived in this city.

Stroll through the well-preserved ruins as your guide tells you about Mayan mythology, philosophy, and cosmology. Gain a deeper understanding of the meanings behind the stone sculptures and platforms.

After admiring the views, take a break in the Cenote Saamal. Get a break from the heat with a refreshing swim right next to its waterfall. When you're finished with your swim, savor a Mexican buffet lunch.

To finish off your tour, visit the Ek Balam archaeological site and explore the Mayan ruins. Climb the pyramids for a panoramic view of the Mayan jungle at your feet. Have some free time to explore on your own afterward.

Includes

Round-trip transportation
Guide
Admission to cenote
Buffet lunch
Entrance ticket to Chichén Itzá
Entrance ticket to Ek Balam

Tips
Drinks
Life vest (mandatory)
Archaeological site tax ($46 USD per person, paid at check-in)

Not suitable for

Wheelchair users

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Traveler requirements

You are required to bring and wear a mask

Meeting point

Meet in front of the HM Hotel. The exact time will be confirmed the day before the tour.

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Important information

What to bring

Passport or ID card
Comfortable shoes
Sunglasses
Swimwear
Towel

Not allowed

Drones

Customer reviews

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Our guide Daniel accompanied us very nicely throughout the day and told us a lot of interesting information about the Mayan ruins and the Mayan culture itself. We found it particularly good that we were in chichen itza in the morning, when the temperatures were still moderate for Mexico. The bus was well air-conditioned, the food was tasty and nobody was intrusive at the Maya shop, where we could look around after the meal. We booked this tour because we wanted to see two ruins so it was perfect for us. We had our baby with us and it was also received very nicely and breastfeeding on the bus was no problem at all. The stay in Ek Balam is a bit shorter, but that's quite pleasant in the afternoon. We got to the hotel around 7pm, which was also a comfortable time to return. All in all, the tour is really highly recommended for anyone interested in the Mayan ruins. The tour group consisted of 13 people, which was also pleasant.

June 13, 2022

Cancún: Chichén Itzá, Ek Balam, Cenote & Lunch

Cancún: Chichén Itzá, Ek Balam, Cenote & Lunch

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