Visit Chichen Itza with a private guide on a full-day tour that’s tailored to your preferences. Instead of the fixed schedule of group tour, you’ll have the freedom to discover the site at your own pace. For maximum flexibility, this tour of Chichen Itza includes both time with the guide and independent exploring, plus a swimming stop at scenic Cenote Ik Kil.

Private tour ensures personalized service
Travel in a climate-controlled vehicle stocked with cold drinks
Enjoy an included lunch at a local restaurant
Convenient pickup and drop-off at a range of locations

What's Included

Private transportation
Bilingual guide since pick you up at your hotel
Guided tour at Chichen Itza
On board cooler with beers, sodas and bottled water
Lunch

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Vacation rentals Pick up not available for hotels located in Cancun and Riviera Maya

What To Expect

Chichen Itza

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Cenote Ik kil

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Infants must sit on laps

Infant seats available
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Best tour ever!

Orla_S, Apr 2024

Such an amazing tour! We learnt so much about Mexico's history and felt really well looked after by our tour guide Vincente and driver Alex. They went above and beyond to ensure we had a great experience. This tour is worth every penny - I can't recommend it highly enough. Thank you Vincente and Alex.

Great experience for 12 adults

Jennifer_B, Apr 2024

We rented this service for 12 adult guests. The driver and tour guide were extremely knowledgeable and kind. The vehicle was well maintained, had strong air-conditioning, and included coolers of plenty of water, soda and beer. It was plenty of time at the ruins and at the Ik Kil Cenote. The cenote had a restaurant, showers, changing rooms, and more onsite so it reduced time traveling in the shuttle. Would highly recommend!

Incredible trip with the best guide!

Jorge_G, Apr 2024

This was such a perfect trip! Vicente was an incredible tour guide - he was friendly, extremely knowledgeable and really easy going. He gave us lots of time to see everything and had lots of great suggestions. We really enjoyed how knowledgeable he was. The tour was so interesting and fun! We loved our driver. Abe as well! He made sure we always had cold drinks and was so kind throughout the trip. We felt very safe the entire day. Vicente also takes beautiful pictures, and we are so thankful for the amazing pictures he took for us so we can cherish the memories we made. Highly recommend this tour - you will love it! Make sure to ask for the best guide and driver - Vicente and Abe!

Chichén Itza

JasonBrandt_B, Feb 2024

Great excursion! Learned so much about Chichén Itzá. Our tour guide Javier was informative and friendly. The cenote was cool to swim in. The food was not so great at Cenote.

Great guide made for a wonderful experience

ROBERT_J, Feb 2024

Our guide, Carlos, was exceptionally knowledgeable and friendly. He led us on a wonderful tour of Chichen Itza.

Best tour and tour guides we have had in years.

Robert_P, Feb 2024

Great weather for our trip to Chichen Itza. Carlos was a superb guide giving us all kinds of new information as well as great new sources to update my library. Alex was a great driver and we all had such a good time. The cenote was really a nice break if I could have found my wife's swimming suit. Lunch was really good as well as relaxing. Carlos and Alex are the best team. If you want to really learning about the Maya these are your people. I taught Pre Columbian hist for 27 years and I learned so much new data. Awesome experience.

Vendors and large crowds at Chichen Itza ruin the experience!

Catheryn_M, Jan 2024

I recommend the guide and driver. Excellent! Learned new information about Mayan history. However, the dozens of vendors at Chicken Itza inside the grounds, and near these magnificent structures ruin the entire experience, and the restaurant at the cenote was so-so; food geared towards the masses that visit. Recommend booking same guide and driver but go to Uxmal from Merida instead. Uxmal is serene and beautiful. Chicken looks like a slum on the way to the sight and inside. Shame on the Mexican government for letting it happen. In addition, there appears to be no effort to control the numbers allowed inside. Hoards of tourists from Cancun. If you do go to Chichén, go early.

Great day tour

Tatia_E, Jan 2024

We had a fantastic time seeing Chichén Itzá and the cenote on this well organized tour. Vincente is a great tour guide with lots of knowledge about Mayan civilization, and he could answer all our questions. We were able to skip the line and focus on seeing the sights at a relaxed pace. Highly recommended!

Great private tour

Grayson_C, Jan 2024

Vicente was excellent. Very knowledgeable and friendly. We appreciated that he was dedicated to sharing an evidence based history of the region. We also got to skip the lines !

Wonderful trip to must see sites

Rutger_L, Jan 2024

We had a great time with Vicente and Alex. They were very accommodating, informative, and always ready with a cold drink, snack or towel. Both the Mayan temple and Cenote are must sees! One of the best private tours we have had.

Wonderful day at Chichen-Itzá and surroundings

Ginna_A, Jan 2024

Beautiful sight. There is more than only the Chichen-Itzá pyramid. The guide and driver were very polite and helpful. Chichen-Itzá and cenote Il Kil were packed with people. I wish I had gone earlier :) but still possible to make nice pictures.

A must see in the Yucatan!

Barbara_K, Oct 2023

Amazing place that is jaw dropping! Vincente was an incredible guide -his English was very good and he is very knowledgeable. He shared photos of our destination with its history while we traveled to the ruin. Alex was a great driver and purchased our tix so there was no line to wait in. He had cold beverages and cold washcloths for our return to the already cooled off van. They are a great team!

Great day out

Nick_R, Aug 2023

Our guide was absolutely fantastic, well worth the effort. Made the day such a breeze having someone dedicated to just us. Super knowledgeable and let us dictate the day. Skipped all the lines, perfect way to see the site!

Brilliant day - Vincent...

Meg_B, May 2023

Brilliant day - Vincent was incredibly knowledgable, really easy to learn from, happy to answer questions and very considerate of walking around the site in the heat! The cenote was a lovely refreshing break too. Plus Alex was a great driver and made the whole day easy. Would highly recommend!

Five stars for this All-star Team!

Craig_B, Mar 2023

Absolutely wonderful experience. Alex is a top-tier driver and Vincente told a beautiful narrative around the Mayan culture and the history of the Yucatan. Both were wonderful with our 3 year old daughter, too. Without hesitation I would recommend this tour and these guides. Five stars!

Great day at Chichen Itza

Richard_C, Mar 2023

Wonderful day with Saul and Alex our driver. Chichen Itza was spectacular in the early morning and the Ik Kil Ceynote went beyond expectations. Clean changing areas and amazing hygiene and care for the environment.

Our guide and driver were...

Ryan_G, Jul 2022

Our guide and driver were excellent and experience was awesome! They made sure we experienced the history in comfort.

Response from Host, Jul 2022

Hello Ryan, On behalf of all our Merida Elite team we want to thank you so much for your kind words and we are truly glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for choosing us as your best travel agency and for your feedback too! We hope to see you soon again! Merida Elite Team, Amazing Places!

Impeccable Service

Marie_N, Jan 2022

Of course, Chichen Itza is amazing. And the stop at the cenote for a swim and lunch was great. But what really made the tour special was the impeccable service of our guide and driver. They were both awesome!

Higly Reccomended

Beat S, Jan 2020

We are absolutely satisfied with this tour. I did not expect the Chichen Itza tour to be so phenomenal, and thanks to a professional and knowledgeable guide, we have enjoyed it throughout the day and received lots of useful information. After touring the entire Chichen Itza complex, Pyramid, lunch at the restaurant and swimming at Cenote Ik Kil... Transport is also perfectly organized. All recommendations and greetings for the best tourist guide Mr.Raul

Great Tour of Chichen Itza

Richard94087, Jan 2020

Our guide, Raoul, was friendly, knowledgeable, and gave us as complete a tour of this old Mayan city as imaginable. Also provided a good historical perspective. Afterward, we had a nice, relaxing lunch at a nearby restaurant, which was not too crowded.