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Chichen Itza Full Day Tour

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11 to 12 hours
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle
Lunch
Bottled water

Gratuities
Alcoholic Beverages
Entrance Fee at Chichén Itzá is not included which is $674.00 mx pesos
Entrance to cenote $200.00 mx pesos

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting points

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Start time

06:00 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Merida

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Chichen Itza

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Chichen Itza

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Xcajum Cenote

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Xcajum Cenote

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Izamal

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Izamal

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Merida

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Merida

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with back problems

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

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.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

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Very knowledgeable guide,...

YuFong_H, Apr 2024

Very knowledgeable guide, small group and thoughtful trip. Highly recommended. I left my glasses in the car and the guide returned it to my hotel.

Fantastic

Grace_D, Apr 2024

Freddy was a fantastic guide! Personable and had great information. Was also flexible with timings at each stop.

Great day

Moss_D, Apr 2024

Freddy and Luis took us on a great tour. Although we had to get up early, we were at chichen itza before the crowds. Freddy did a great job of explaining everything in Spanish and English, with a wealth of information on the site and background of the Mayan calendar and society. We had enough time to spot some birds and take photos before heading to the cenote. Take the high jump or swing on the rope. Afterward a buffet lunch and a nap on the bus while Luis drove us to the yellow town of Izamal. This town has both a convent, which used to be a Mayan temple, and a Mayan pyramid, and we learned some history about the town. Worth the trip.

Comfortable way to visit Chichen Itzá

Jacqueline_E, Apr 2024

Very well-run tour and overall excellent experience. Freddy was a knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and friendly guide. Super comfortable tour vehicle (With AC) and with a very safe, friendly, and cautious driver. (Ricardo?) This tour leaves early in the morning, but this is a good way to avoid the heat and crowds. We had to reschedule last minute due to illness and the easy accommodation was a sign of a professional and client-focused tour company.

Great day at an amazing place

Dyanne_R, Apr 2024

What an awesome day! My son (17) and I signed up for this tour at the last minute and it did not disappoint. Freddie was an amazing tour guide, he shared really good information on the drive to Chichen Itzá that my son found fascinating, he also gave a detailed tour in the site. His partner Claudia and driver Edie were very nice and helpful. The yellow city, cenote and lunch were alll very good and gave the day a good pace. Highly recommend this tour.

Great Tour

Debra_G, Mar 2024

We had an excellent tour of Chichen Itsa with Freddy H. The early start was a great idea as we beat the crowds and the heat. I was a bit leery about the cenote swim, but it turned out to be an excellent experience. The only suggestion I have is to replace the stop in Izamal with another activity. Anyway, thanks for a very memorable day.

Amazing experience

Yeysi_R, Mar 2024

The tour was amazing. The food and the Cenote are unforgettable. We were one of the first groups at Chicha Itzá.

Señor Freddy is a true Mayan warrior

Gregory_E, Mar 2024

Freddy was a brilliant guide and a great source of information. The early start at 6AM should not discourage anyone from signing up, as it gets you on-site ahead of the crowds. There was a LOT to see but the hours flew by.

Chichen itza tour with Freddy

Karla_G, Mar 2024

Freddy was a great guide. He was patient, informative and considerate. The fact that we started very early was a great choice as it was cooler and the crowds were small while we were at Chichen itza. The center was beautiful and cooled us off after a hot morning. All in all we had a great time. I heartily recommend!

Learned a lot about the Mayan culture

Carol_T, Mar 2024

Had great tour guides Freddy and Gabriel! Very knowledgeable and friendly. Book the tour it’s awesome!

Mayan history

Mark_E, Mar 2024

Set your arlam & be prepared to witness a truly magnificent, thoughtful & entertaining insight into the Mayan culture. We were lucky to get the “No 1 team” : Freddy the guide & Carlos the driver….we have been on many similar tours but this one tops them all. You will not be disappointed.

Your trip to Mérida would be incomplete without this trip

Renee_S, Mar 2024

This whole day was amazing! Do not let the early departure keep you away. It makes the whole experience exceptional. We were so fortunate to get Freddy as our guide and he taught us so much about the culture on the way to the historical site. Being early at the site made it easy to be outside and to continue to learn more. Next stop at the cenotes was again lovely due to our arrival before the crowds. Enjoyed the Yellow city and the walkable activities. I can’t say enough about the quality of this tour, the excellent communication upon booking and the fun, enjoyable and personal experience created by our guide. We followed this up with a visit to the Mayan History museum the next day and this excellent tour made that visit so much better!

1000/10 experience

Stephanie_D, Mar 2024

Freddy and Eddy were AMAZING! Freddy was a phenomenal tour guide and I would recommend everyone take this tour! These guys had us first in line for some premium experiences in Yucatan. I would take every tour they had to offer if I could.

Worthy trip

Tianyu_F, Mar 2024

The best thing is that we start up early so that there’s a few people at the site. We learn a lot about the history and everything

Great tour of the ruins and fun cenote experience

Dinesh_K, Mar 2024

Due to timings ended up being a private tour rather than a shared minibus experience. Was a great day out and got sights in good time to avoid the big crowds particularly for a weekend. Chichen Itza is well worth the visit and has a fascinating history. Our guide was very knowledgeable providing some great insights to the history and the design of the site. The cenote experience was very fun with diving platforms and a large buffet lunch afterwards.

Early birds sing happy songs

Arvydas_G, Mar 2024

The tour was great. We met early but were awarded with a temple tour with minimal amount of other tourists. The guide, Freddy, was knowledgeable, professional and precise. His explanations were sober, critical and insightful, and really helped us to understand the significance of the place. There was a little soliciting of local vendors happening, but in a way that added to the experience rather than being irritating. The early start also meant that by the time we reached the excellent cenote, there was still noone there and we enjoyed it all by ourselves for about a half an hour before anyone showed up. We had lunch and a free drink at the same location as well, which was decent. Finally, we visited the charming Izamal town and even got a chance to climb a temple there (although I do have some reservations on the topic), which helped us appreciate the importance of Yucatan's flat landscape for the capacity of the Mayans to design their calendar. The stop was a nice way to finish off the trip. All in all, I think this was the best tour of our trip. Many thanks to Freddy for the opportunity and patience with my endless questions! :)

Freddy is the man!

James_C, Mar 2024

Great experience! Can't recommend enough. Freddy is incredibly knowledgeable and you can tell he loves what he does. This is an early departure, but well worth it. You beat the crowd at all of the sites. We had the cenote to ourselves for the first 30 minutes. A great day all the way around.

Early, Fascinating and Delightful!

Marta_G, Feb 2024

Freddy was an amazing guide! Being in a small group allowed us to really focus on a mountain of fascinating information that he shared all the way to Chichen Itza, and all throughout the tour. We were constantly engaged in learning and appreciating. Most of all, the early morning departure meant we arrived before opening, with NO crowds and happily left as the traffic increasingly lined up to get in. Then we arrived first to the beautiful cenote and had the place to ourselves before any buses arrived, and enjoyed a very nice buffet (much better than I expected after some reviews here) ahead of the crowds. The short visit in Izamal was very worthwhile. We highly recommend Freddy for this tour!

Wonderful experience!

JEEVANANDHAM_R, Feb 2024

Freddy was our tour guide. He did a fantastic job and shared a lot of information about Mayans and Chichen Itza. Many thanks to him. He is so nice and polite giving enough time to us to visit all the places.

Great guide, magical cenote

Nancy_H, Feb 2024

Our guide was terrific. I think his name was Mario, but I could have that wrong. He was with Guias de Yucatán. He gave us various explanations for things, alternative theories for one thing or another, putting new anthropological thinking in the context of old. He kept things moving while also being attentive and encouraging of questions. The site is fascinating, and the cenote was absolutely magical. Two days later I did another trip with a different guide service (also via Viator), which was nowhere near as good, either in terms of information or management. (The cenote wasn’t as good either.) I give this guide service high marks and would book with them directly next time.