Chichén Itzá and Sacred Cenote Day Trip

Itinerary

Having picked you up from your hotel we'll hit the road to the most famous archaeological site in Mexico.

Having arrived at Chichén Itzá we'll visit the most important and renowned remains of the Mayan civilisation, revealing its incredible secrets through a guided visit of the archaeological site.

We'll reveal the secrets of the Kukulkán pyramid, named one of the seven wonders of the modern world in 2007, and which remains part in darkness part illuminated during the solstices, testament to the deep astrological knowledge of the pre-colonial civilisations. 

Continuing our tour we'll visit the Chichén Itzá temples, one of the most spectacular of which being the temple of the warriors, decorated with images of war and guarded by a forest of columns, custodians of Chac Mool, god of the rain.

Then we'll head to one of the sacred Mayan cenotes, where you can swim, or simply enjoy the leafy landscape. Archaeologists have even found numerous human remains here, due to the sacrifices which once took place in the area. And having finished the guided tour we'll fuel up with a buffet lunch (although due to timing the buffet may come before the cenote tour).

With the tour over we'll head back to the Cancún hotels, arriving at around 7 pm.

Guided Tour of Valladolid

This excursion includes a guided tour of the colonial village of Valladolid, discovering all the most important monuments in the old town such as the church of San Servacio, the Municipal Palace and the Municipal Market.

Please note: bus access to Valladolid is occasionally blocked due to local festival celebrations. If this is the case on the day of your tour, you'll visit the nearby town of Pisté instead.

Pick up

Your guide will pick you up from the hotel pick up area between 6 am and 8 am, depending on where your hotel is located. We'll arrange an exact pick up time once you've made your reservation.

You can consult the full list of hotels with pick up below.

Hotels with pick up in Cancún.

You can also reserve this tour leaving from the Riviera Maya.

Tour without pick up

You can book the tour without hotel pick up. In this case, you'll have to select one of the following meeting points in Cancun:

• Oasis Smart Hotel (centre of Cancun), at 7:40 am
• InterContinental Presidence Cancun Resort, at 7:50 am.

• Important Information

• For security reasons, you'll be required to wear a life jacket (not included). 
• If you'd like to enjoy a special discount for Mexican citizens, you must show your Mexican ID card or passport proving your nationality.