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Chichen Itza, Cenote, and Valladolid Tour

Name: Chichen Itza, Cenote, and Valladolid Tour
Brand: Sat Mexico Tours
SKU: 110186P2
Price: 59 USD
Rating: 5 (19500 reviews)

Recommended by 95% of travelersCancun, Mexico

Chichen Itza Ik Kil Cenote and Valladolid Full Day Tour

From $59.00

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

12 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

Embark on a journey to Chichen Itza, one of the Yucatán Peninsula's most significant archaeological sites. Marvel at the Kukulcan Pyramid and its equinox serpent shadow. Explore a sacred cenote, part of the Mayan underground river network, and swim in its crystal-clear waters. Enjoy a buffet meal and relax with a stroll through Valladolid's colonial streets. With hotel pickup and a bilingual guide, experience the history, beauty, and culture of this iconic region.

Marvel at the stunning serpent shadow during the equinox at Chichen Itza
Swim in a sacred cenote, a Mayan natural sinkhole with pristine waters
Enjoy a delicious buffet meal at a reserved area near the cenote
Round-trip hotel pickup and transport from Cancun or Riviera Maya

What's Included

Certified bilingual tour guide throughout journey
Visit an amazing mayan "cenote" (sinkhole)
Buffet meal
30 minute stop at Valladolid main square
Transportation to and from the destination

Beverages in the Buffet (Only in All Inclusive option)
Rent lockers and lifejackets at $4 USD each (included in All-Inclusive option).
Chichen Itza access fee (Included in the all-inclusive option)

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to your preferred meeting point, or request pickup.

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Pickup details

We can provide you pick up at most hotels located in the hotel zone of Cancun and Riviera Maya or a meeting point near your hotel at Cancun, Riviera Maya, Playa del Carmen & Tulum. If you are staying in a Boutique Hotel, Hostel or Condominium, we will look for a nearby location as a meeting point. Most Frequent Meeting Points: Cancun Downtown: Hotel Oasis Smart 7:10 AM Playa del Carmen: Forever 21 Quinta Alegria 6:30 AM Tulum: Super Aki Tulum 7:10 AM The pickup time will be between 6:30 AM - and 7:30 AM; you will get exact details via email 2 days before your activity date.

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What To Expect

DOES MY TICKET INCLUDE ENTRY TO CHICHEN ITZA?

Great question! Within this tour, there are three(3) different kinds of shared tour ticket options:

1) All-inclusive option: This option includes the Chichen Itza entry ticket, one drink at the buffet, lifejacket, and locker as well as pickup from your hotel.

2) Meeting point option: does NOT include entry ticket. Pickup included near downtown hotels or from the designated meeting point.

3) Hotel pickup option: pickup included from Cancun's Hotel Zone & Riviera Maya.

Chichen Itza

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

CENOTE CHICHIKAN

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Valladolid

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Not recommended for travelers with back problems

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
The use of a life jacket is mandatory in the cenote
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews

5.0

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Magical Tour and Topnotch Trio

MaryJ_P, Dec 2024

Aside from the ruins at the Temple of Kukulkán at Chichen Itza, dipping into the cold waters of a cenote was an otherworldly experience. Shootouts of thanks to the team of Motomoto, Alfredo and Danil9 who ably provided us with fantastic tour guide experience.

Be sure you know who is 100% coming.

JennaLee_P, Dec 2024

It was an amazing experience! Our tour guide, Cesar was amazing and very knowledgeable. You could tell he was very passionate and wanted to share the Maya culture with us! The passes don’t include the entrance fee to Chichén Itzá. You have the option of purchasing the passes early through a link that the tour company sends or purchasing on the tour bus (cash only) on the way there. I recommend purchasing on the bus. I had purchased the tickets through the link. I purchased for myself, my friend, then my 6 month old baby. Then purchased another entrance ticket for my mom, who was supposed to come with us. However, my mom wasn’t able to come. I canceled through Viator, but her Chichen Itza entrance fee wasn’t refunded. I then couldn’t find the entrance fee tickets that I had previously bought, so repurchased them for myself and my friend while on the bus. I gave proof of my purchases to the tour company through WhatsApp. I was told my baby would be free, because of her age. I was also told through WhatsApp that I would be refunded my first purchase of the entrance fee tickets, as I had repurchased them for the second time on the bus. I have sent an email inquiring about it, but no response. The tour is amazing and I recommend it. But be sure on who is 100% coming and buy the entrance fee passes on the bus. I am Canadian, so ended up paying close to $300 in entrance fees with the American conversion, with no option of a partial refund for the 3 entrance tickets, plus my baby’s ticket that went unused.

Great day trip on the Yucatan Peninsula

Chad_S, Dec 2024

This turned out to be an amazing day trip! The weather happened to be perfect, about 78 degrees Fahrenheit with scattered clouds, all day. If you are looking to get a lot of value for your money, this is the trip. Be ready for a long day, but with some amazing views and sights. We started with pick up about 7am and did not get back to our resort until about 7:30pm. The drive to the main destination was a couple hours, but on a comfortable bus. Highlights included Chichen Itza with a guide, (then free time) a swim in a Cenote and lunch. Be ready to be marketed to though. All of these tour operators work on commissions from sales of "tourist trinkets" at the two other stops. Basically, you are taken to a "special" shopping center, which is literally built for tourists and loaded with overpriced merchandise. The tour operator gives you stickers with the guide's name on them, "so they can find you easier and you don't get lost or on the wrong bus." This is a bunch of bull. The stickers tell the army of sales people inside the "special shop" who they owe the commission to, when you make a purchase. On the first shopping stop, there had to be 50 plus sales workers, so they could easily divide and conquer the tourists. The last stop, on the way back when you are worn out, is an "old town tour and tequila tasting. This, again, is a tourist trap/commission sales, stop with well overpriced, sub-standard liquor and trinkets. If you plan to enjoy the day and just ignore the sales approach, from your already paid tour operator, the rest of the trip is actually amazing and quite worth the money. If you easily fall into impulse purchases, you might find another trip. One crazy purchase example was the tour operator selling you your birth date information in Mayan form for approximately $30 - $35 dollars. This is a computer printed thing on a fancy piece of paper, which you can print out at home, with very little effort and next to no cost. Our guide sold about 10 of them.

Do not recommend

Ulaina_T, Dec 2024

This tour is not worth it and you’re basically just paying for the bus ride. They were 40 minutes late to pick us up from our hotel and when I tried to reach out to their customer service to get an update they were very rude. A ticket to chichen itza costs $26 but they charge you $40 for it. The buffet they take you to is extremely bad, everything was basically over salted carbs and drinks are not included. If you get a drink it’s also very overpriced at $5 for a bottle of coke cola. At the cenote, you have to pay extra for life jackets which are required and for towels and lockers. The artist market they take you to is really overpriced, you can find the same stuff around Mexico for was cheaper. The tour guide was also trying to coerce people into buying souvenirs and renting umbrellas from his buddies. Overall the tour is just way too long at 12+ hours, I would recommend getting a car and seeing everything at your own pace.

It was good to see the...

Priti_C, Dec 2024

It was good to see the historical site. Got to learn about the history of the Mayan people. Did not know that it is one of the seven wonders of the world. Ceaser our tour guide was very nice and knowledgeable.

Good for family with kids, very knowledgeable tour guide

Edita_R, Dec 2024

SAT Mexico Tours are very punctual and professional. They are very knowledgable to the history of Chichen Itza. I am very impressed. I booked this tour on 11/18/24 for 8 people and we are happy that they were abled to accomodate us. We only see Chichen Itza in History channel and museum show. We were so glad to see in person. The Cenote was very nice too. One of the best Cenote in Cancun. Valladolid was a cute town. We visited the old church and thanked God for keeping us safe in our journey to Cancun. Thank you SAT for sharing your knowledge and keeping us safe. We will come back and book this tour with you again.

Chichen Itza

Neaz_K, Dec 2024

Miriam tour guide and Alberto driver were great and kept us engaged all the while. Cenote is oversold and food was very average and you need to pay even for water there. Will recommend for family traveling with kids

Long day but it was a...

Thomas_S, Dec 2024

Long day but it was a perfect amount of time to do all the activities. The bus was a large coach with a washroom on board for the drive which was greatly appreciated. The tour guide Miriam went above and beyond.

We only got 40 minutes of...

Richard_G, Dec 2024

We only got 40 minutes of free time at Chichen Itzá. This is not enough time for one of the seven wonders of the world.

Good cultural experience.

Sandeep_C, Dec 2024

Guide Paul was excellent. Tour is good. Was on time. Lunch could be better, specially desserts. The hotel confirmation came in quite late, added anxiety.

Chichen Itza and Cenotes

Matias_C, Dec 2024

This was a great trip! Victor and Abraham were great guides. Definitely a good way to spend a day in México 😀

Our guides Rodrigo and...

Danielle_M, Nov 2024

Our guides Rodrigo and Hugo were great. Both very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the ruins. Their excitement was infectious and made the ruins feel all the more special. We learned a lot. Our bus driver, Augustin, did a great job and drove very safe, which was especially impressive for such a long day driving. They all worked to keep the bus very clean between stops, including going above and beyond when one of the passengers vomited. As for the sites and stops, which do not reflect on the great staff, I wish we wouldn't have had do to the first stop at the souvenir store. It was just a money trap and could easily be cut. The ruins were great, but I wish I had chosen an earlier tour to beat the crowds, and the plethora of vendors on site took away from the historic nature of the place. The lunch was a little disappointing for vegetarians, as there wasn't much of substance if you dont eat meat. Finally, it'd be great to have more time for colonial city at the end. I understand the bus can't park in the square for more than 30 minutes, but it'd be nice if they could drop off the passengers, park elsewhere, and then pick everyone up after at least an hour. Again, the guides were lovely and the van was comfy and clean. The cenote was also beautiful!

Unforgettable experience

Daniella_P, Nov 2024

Chichén Itzá was awesome but the cenote was beautiful!!! Our tour guide Rodrigo, Hugo, and driver Augustine was knowledgeable and funny guy. I would recommend this tour to everyone.

Fun but more expensive than Hawaii

Anxhela_M, Nov 2024

Beautiful places, Javier was a great driver, Rey was a good tour guide. Chichen Itza is beautiful, cenote was so much fun. Cons: lunch was ok, it was buffet but they asked for tips at the end. I didn’t like the aggressive way of the tour guide guilt shaming us for not buying anything at the market they had us visit (souvenirs costed $50-2500 us dollars). The other thing I didn’t like is that everywhere you go they ask for tips. Also, you pay for the excursion but there is a lot of extra charges. We ended up spending 3 times more of what we thought it would cost. We chose Mexico because we thought it would be cheaper but it turned out to be more expensive than Hawaii. I am giving it 4 stars because we enjoyed and tried not to let the money ruin the experience.

Unfortunate tour

JOSE_R, Nov 2024

We were pick up on time. As we arrived to Chichen Itzá the experienced started to be disorganized. We were told that before we get in the facilities we could get a bite to eat. I ordered and paid but did not eat because the food was not ready by the time we are rushed to go in. Basically, I paid for food and didn’t eat. Once inside because the delay at the entrance everything went so fast and we didn’t have the full free time to enjoy the sites. The experience at the Cenote and Valladolid went on with no issues. Then to make matters worse our resort has three different hotels and the driver, the same one that picked us up, dropped us at the wrong one and we ended up having to pay for a taxi to get to the right hotel. If you like to be rushed take this tour otherwise don’t.

Great tour

Natalia_K, Nov 2024

Wonderful tour, very informative, educational and our guide Alfredo was simply amazing! Highly recommend it to everyone who enjoys leaning about ancient cultures!

1 of 7 the wonders of the world that you must do!!!!

jesse_j, Nov 2024

hand down this has been one of the best experiences of my life. chichen itza was really beautiful and breathtaking. our tour guide was really helpful and his english was perfect. our tour guides name was rey. muy buen trabajo rey. the next stop we went too was el CENOTE. i personally loved this more than chichen itza, due to the fact i love swimming. el CENOTE was over the top amazing, so much adrenaline seeing something i would have never thought of seeing and swimming in my life. lastly the lil town called valladolid was nice, beautiful and cultural. if you come down to cancun or playa del carmen or tulum, you have to do this tour, its a must. by the way i want you to give thanks to our driver danilo who did an amazing job of getting us to these destination points safely and on time.

Excellent service

Lakshmikar_K, Nov 2024

Ceasar is a great guide, taking us through Mayan culture and history. Bus journey was great. There is a room for improvement for Buffett food.

10 / 10

Julia_E, Nov 2024

Very organized and amazing experience. Chichen Itza was beautiful ! Our guide was very knowledgeable. The bus was comfortable given that we were on it for about 12 hours. The cenote was refreshing and the lunch was tasty.

Sunset

JONG_L, Nov 2024

It was the Great time !!! The Crews are professional and friendly. Especially sunset is unforgettable!

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