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Chichen Itza, Cenote Hubiku, and Ek Balam Reduced Group
Badge of ExcellencePlaya del Carmen, Mexico
- 12 hours
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
This comprehensive tour combines two significant archeological sites of the Yucatán Peninsula: Chichen Itza and Ek Balam. Let a guide accompany you and a small group around the ruins and explain their significance. This day trip from Playa del Carmen includes hotel transport, a buffet lunch plus a swim in Cenote Hubiku.
- Yucatán combo tour: Chichen Itza and Ek Balam
- See the Kukulkan Pyramid and swim in Cenote Hubiku
- Buffet lunch included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off included from Playa del Carmen
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Small-group tour ensures personal service
What's Included
- Beverages
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Access fee to Chichén Itzá 40 usd per adult / 5 usd per child. Mandatory payment at Pick up.
- Optional Tips
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Start time
Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.
Opening hours
- 12/1/2023 - 4/23/2025
Monday - Sunday : 05:00 AM - 07:00 AM
Pickup details
Pick up will be at all Hotels and vacation rentals accommodation of Riviera Maya area (From Moon Palace to Tulum included, Puerto Morelos, Playa del Carmen areas is included) is includes and only Cancun City and "Zona Hotelera"area have a little charge (15 usd per person) and Playa Mujeres Cancun City area have a charge of 20 usd per person. We give you pick up time after your confirmation book. Lodgings with accesses without paved streets and Tulum "Zona Hotelera" (Tulum Hotels Beach Zone) will be given a nearby meeting point.
What To Expect
Start your small-group tour to Chichen Itza and Ek Balam with pickup from your hotel in Playa del Carmen and the Riviera Maya and drive to one of the most renowned archaeological sites of the Yucatán Peninsula.
On arrival, walk with your guide and view impressive structures built during the Maya Empire. View the Kukulkan Pyramid, aka El Castillo (The Castle), as well as El Caracol, also known as the Observatory. See the Plaza of a Thousand Columns, Temple of the Descending God, Temple of the Jaguar, Temple of the Warriors, and the ball court. You then have free time to explore the site on your own.
Continue your full-day itinerary to Ek Balam, stopping en route at nearby Cenote Hubiku. Learn about this sacred place, once considered the road to the underworld for the Maya people. Take a refreshing swim in the emerald waters, which reach a depth of 196 feet (60 meters). Spend free time there, followed by lunch at the on-site restaurant, with an optional visit to the tequila museum.
Upon reaching Ek Balam (meaning 'Black Jaguar' in the Mayan language), tour the well-preserved archaeological site and learn about its ancient Maya royalty. See the tomb of its ruler, housed in the Acropolis, and marvel at the inscriptions. Other important buildings you see include the twin pyramids and the ball court. Admire these striking structures and their fine and delicate craftsmanship.
Your tour concludes with transport back to your hotel.
On arrival, walk with your guide and view impressive structures built during the Maya Empire. View the Kukulkan Pyramid, aka El Castillo (The Castle), as well as El Caracol, also known as the Observatory. See the Plaza of a Thousand Columns, Temple of the Descending God, Temple of the Jaguar, Temple of the Warriors, and the ball court. You then have free time to explore the site on your own.
Continue your full-day itinerary to Ek Balam, stopping en route at nearby Cenote Hubiku. Learn about this sacred place, once considered the road to the underworld for the Maya people. Take a refreshing swim in the emerald waters, which reach a depth of 196 feet (60 meters). Spend free time there, followed by lunch at the on-site restaurant, with an optional visit to the tequila museum.
Upon reaching Ek Balam (meaning 'Black Jaguar' in the Mayan language), tour the well-preserved archaeological site and learn about its ancient Maya royalty. See the tomb of its ruler, housed in the Acropolis, and marvel at the inscriptions. Other important buildings you see include the twin pyramids and the ball court. Admire these striking structures and their fine and delicate craftsmanship.
Your tour concludes with transport back to your hotel.
Chichen Itza
3 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included
Cenote Hubiku
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Zona Arqueológica de Ek Balam
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Only last minute bookings, after 6 pm the day prior to the tour, requiere a confirmation from the service provider, if you didn´t receive a confirmation from the service provider a refund will be processed.
- No lines or waits at the Chichen Itzá ticket office. Access fee to Chichén Itzá 40 usd per adult / 5 usd per child. Mandatory payment at pick up.
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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Reviews
5.0
113 reviews
Jackielou_R, Feb 2024
The driver did not show up, and they cancelled the trip half hour after the supposed pick up time. We lost a day of excursion because of this
Response from Host, Feb 2024
As we informed you that day, an accident occurred on the highway that blocked traffic on the highway for several hours, unfortunately these are external situations that affect our service.
Jakub_B, Nov 2023
The trip was fantastic! Everything was on time and well organized. Due to the fact that Ek Balam was closed, we got an offer to visit Coba - a real hit! Maria, our guide, was fantastic in providing all the knowledge about Mayan life. In Coba we rode bikes through the jungle, my 15-year-old daughter and we were delighted, real fun! Swimming in the Cenote was the most beautiful experience of my life!!!! The whole trip was wonderful! I recommend it! No one will ever take these memories away from you!
Leanne_S, Sep 2023
This excursion to two Mayan sites and a cenote was really amazing - my son and I are so glad to have experienced a little piece of Mayan history. The absolute highlight was climbing the temple at Ek Balam.
The guide Oscar, was full of knowledge and relayed a lot of the mythical stories associated with Mayan culture.
Both the driver and the guide of this small
Group tour were wonderful and super kind and supportive.
We were happy and exhausted at the end of the day, and would highly recommend this tour.
adrian_d, Mar 2023
Jesus aka Chewie was our tour guide and he was incredibly knowledgeable and we enjoyed the time we spent with him. The history and stuff that you learn on this tour is amazing. If we were to do the tour again we would certainly use the same company and ask for the same tour guide.
Trevor_W, Jan 2023
Had an awesome time exploring Chichén Itzá along with a few other stops with our tour guide Jesus aka “Chewie” and driver Jorge! Chewie was not only knowledgeable about the sites but also Mexico’s history in general. Tour group size was small so it made it feel very private and enabled you to move around the sites quicker. While Chichén Itzá is impressive due to its size, the highlight was Ek Balam as you can still climb up the ruins for a gorgeous view. Anyone who ends up with a Chewie for a guide will be very happy!
nicole_c, Dec 2022
Jesus( guide) and Jorge (driver) were both fantastic they made the whole tour very easy. It is a long day and expect to spend the most of the day on the tour, especially if going from Cancun. Ruins were fantastic and Jesus knew the history very well. Our favorite part was the cenote swim. The buffet lunch was just okay but everything else was good. Definitely would recommend this tour hands down!!!
Cynthia_C, Jul 2022
The tour itself was great! Guides and places were excellent. The drop off/pick up added 5 EXTRA HOURS OF RIDING IN THE VAN. We were picked up at 5 am and didn’t get back until 9:30 pm. We left last location before 5 pm. Some type of other system needs to be in place when guests are spread out to the extent of this group.
Elizabeth_T, Apr 2022
It was an awesome trip. There is a lot of walking and heat but I loved it. Definitely go if you are wanting to see the sites and okay with sweating a whole bunch!
Devin_J, Mar 2022
My partner and I ended up being the only ones on the tour (because we were unable to change days) and had a fabulous time!!! Our guide was Joel, and he was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. It was an amazing adventure day.
Eddie_S, May 2021
The tour was cancelled less than 24 hours of the scheduled time. They said it was due to Covid-19, that was not true since I was able to book another tour at midnight the day before and made it. The other company had no issues.
Response from Host, Jun 2021
The tour was not canceled, it was rescheduled the next day something that you did not accept, it is fine, it is not required. There are restrictions in the archaeological zones, one of them is the daily number of visitors, this situation does not depend on us, the administration of the archaeological zones decides this. If you have gone with another company, something that we doubt because the restriction is for all companies, it will be because someone did not take your tour and they went instead of them. It should be clear that you did NOT pay for this excursion and you do not know our service.
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