MEXICO
The ones worth booking.
The 15 most popular chichén itzá & inland yucatán tours in Mexico right now. What each one is really like, who runs it, and what it costs.
Cancun tour with pickup, Chichén Itzá, Cenote Chichikán swim, and Valladolid street time plus buffet. Price starts at $45.
“We recommend wearing comfortable shoes and bringing water and snacks to stay energized for a long day. There are many vendors located around the grounds along the perimeter, which can be distracting at times, but if you’re able to ig”
Chichén Itzá, Cenote Chichikán, and Valladolid from Cancún: guided ruins, cenote swim, lunch, tequila tasting, plus a photo stop.
“Victor & Juam (our leaders) were very knowledgeable and friendly. Our hotel had the same package for 150 USD but this cost me 145 CAD. Would definitely recommend!”
Cancun day trip to Chichén Itzá, a cenote swim, Valladolid stroll, plus tequila tasting and lunch options with hotel pickup.
“Thank you to our tour guide Beto! He was very fun and knowledgeable and made the tour great. Everything was very well organized. !Just be careful at the cenotes stop when paying for drinks, they may try to add a very large tip, so check your bill.”
A long early-day outing from Cancun: guided Chichén Itzá, a cenote swim with mandatory life jacket rules, and Valladolid tequila tasting.
“Amazing tour!!! Guides awesome and they had a lot of knowledge. I recommend bringing an umbrella. The cenotes in Yucatan are amazing!”
Chichén Itzá early access from Cancun with hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, and a guided walkthrough of the key Mayan sights.
“It’s a long day on the bus, but worth it if you are in Cancun or Playa del Carmen area and want to see Chichen Itza. Manuel was a great guide and Rene was a safe driver.”
Chichen Itza, Valladolid, and a blue cenote with zip line plus a Mayan-style food stop. Cancun day tour with guided culture.
“Everything was excellent. It felt a little hurried but we enjoyed every part of the trip. Mauricio and Carlos know so much incredible information on the Mayans! I really enjoyed their presentations.”
Small-group day trip from Tulum to Chichén Itzá, Valladolid, and Cenote Xux Ha, with guided history, lunch, snacks, and a swim.
“Our tour guide (Miguel) was a wealth of knowledge about all of the activities we did on the tour, eagerly answering our questions. Loved the smaller group (8 of us) and the driver (Andres?) was excellent. Lunch was delicious and in a beautiful restaurant. The cenote is stunning. Know that there is alot of time…”
VIP private tour from Playa del Carmen: early Chichén Itzá, Cenote San Lorenzo Oxman swim, and Valladolid lunch. Fees included.
“Excellent all round. Tailored to support the children both in content and timetable. Great experience.”
Cancun day trip to Chichen Itza, Cenote Nool-ha swim, and Valladolid with pickup, guide, buffet lunch, and early start timing.
“Chichen Itza, Cenote and Valladolid trip Chichen Itza is ok but too many vendors inside. I feel that government could do better to make the ground area with less vendors and or organized. The Cenote i think is the best part of this trip but we were rushed. Valladolid was 30 mins stop and it…”
Cancun day trip to Chichen Itza with certified bilingual guides, lunch buffet, Saamal Cenote swim, and Valladolid, plus hotel pickup.
“The 13 hour day contained 6 hours of a comfortable bus. Spanish/english translation fast and a bit confusing for those with no spanish experience. Daniel did a nice job as guide/host. Roberto did a wonderful job on the site.as guide”
Full-day Maya adventure from Cancun: Tulum and Cobá ruins, chocolate and tequila tastings, and a guided swim in Cenote Nohoch Nah Chich.
“The group was only 10 people, which was a perfect size, making the trip much more personal. Kevin was very knowledgeable and full of jokes, which is always appreciated. Alex the driver got us there and back safely (obviously). At no point did we get pressured into buying anything from any of the souvenir shops,…”
Chichen Itza, Suytún and Ik-Kil cenotes, plus Valladolid. Early start, guided ruins, included swim time, and a practical Cancun day trip.
“Started at 7am and Got back 10:30PM. Many stops that were just for shopping. Not enough time for the important stops. White bread sandwich for breakfast.”
Private day trip from Playa del Carmen to Chichén Itzá, Cenote Saamal swim, and Valladolid lunch with door-to-door transfers.
“My Tour guide was the best! Extremely knowledgeable as well. It was one of the best days of my life! It started early and I am not a morning person, also lots of driving. But a guide was awesome and we had great communication and learned a lot on the way. Me and my wife…”
A single Yucatán day trip linking Chichén Itzá, cenote Saamal, and Valladolid with expert archaeology guides, lunch, and round-trip transport.
“Excelent service! Thanks Lalo, Hugo and Santiago. The best guides!!”
Guided Chichén Itzá plus a sacred cenote from Playa del Carmen with Maya village, lunch, and pickup. Plan for extra entry fees.
“Overall it was fine. The tour operators were very nice, and the bus was comfortable and air conditioned. It could have been shortened, though. Lunch took far too long. We were given a 20 minute speech that only those in the very front could hear (something about a Mayan food ritual?), then had to wait…”
