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Small group tour to Chichen Itza early access + Cenote + Ekbalam

Q: Where does this tour start?

This tour starts at: Aproximate meeting time 06:00 am . We provide the definitive meeting time the afternoon before to the tour by email or text to your cel. You must wait at Coco Bongo doors for our guide, he will call your name arriving..

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Overview

With this small group shared tour to Chichen Itza and EkBalam, you will arrive in the early morning to enjoy a full visit to the site before arriving the big crowd.

We don't stop in places to shopping. We provide a cultural and history tour with our professional guides who explain to you all the details about the Mayan culture and Mexico's history. This is not a tourits trap tour.

Dont trust similar cheaper experiences, they will only waste your time and money with unnecessary stops. We have the best value for the experience provide.

Buffet lunch is included! Bottled water on board is included.

Also enjoy the Mayan culture visiting a second site as EkBalam

Note:
Total time including the land transportation to the places to visit and come back to your hotel or meeting point is between 11 and 12 hours, depending on the location of your accomodation.

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What's Included

✓ Included

All visits guided
Bottled water
Lunch
Early access to Chichen Itza
Air-conditioned vehicle
Profesional guide speaking 100x100 English

✗ Not Included

Drinks at the restaurant
Chichen Itza and Ekbalam State taxes, must be paid at the travel date in Mexican Pesos Cash

Itinerary

Stop 1

Arrive to Chichen Itza with the ruins just open to enjoy a full visit guide of 2 hours around. Know the old Chichen Itza where are the buildings as La Iglesia, Las Monjas, The Observatory and see 1 of the 2 cenotes inside the ruins. Take amazing pictures in Kukukkan castle without crowd around and enjoy a fantastic walk around to know the history of the Kukulkan Castle, 1000 Columnas Temple, Jaguar Temple and the biggest Ball Game stadium of Mayan Culture Total time in Chichen Itza is for 2 hours and a half. 1 hour 45 minutes visit guided and 45 minutes free time for take pictures, explore yourself the site or shopping souvenirs where you choice inside the ruins.

Stop 2

Discover one of the most impressive cenotes underground in Yucatan the Cenote Hubiku where you can take a refreshing swim under hundreds of stalactites after visiting Chichen Itza ruins. After the swimming, you enjoy a reginal buffet lunch at the Cenote restaurant.

Stop 3

Next, visit Ek Balam, an off-the-beaten-track Yucatec-Maya archaeological site with incredible carvings hidden in a jungle landscape. Climb the soaring Acropolis pyramid, the highest point of the ruins. Note: Total time including the land transportation to the places to visit and come back to your hotel or meeting point is between 11 and 12 hours, depending on the location of your accomodation.

Meeting & End Point

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Meeting Point

Aproximate meeting time 06:00 am . We provide the definitive meeting time the afternoon before to the tour by email or text to your cel. You must wait at Coco Bongo doors for our guide, he will call your name arriving.

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End Point

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Good to Know

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Note: Total time including the land transportation to the places to visit and come back to your hotel or meeting point is between 11 and 12 hours, depending on the location of your accomodation.
What to bring: Towel, swimsuite, flip flops, change clothes and cash for the taxes and other expenses
From 1st Fabraury 2026 Chichen Itza and Ekbalam taxes are 1500 MXN per person