Chichen Itza Early Access, Cenote & Buffet lunch

Cancun 11 hours

Travel to Chichen Itza for early direct access to the ruins. Follow your guide through the UNESCO World Heritage Site before most of the crowds arrive, allowing up-close access and a more tranquil experience. Purchase your ticket and head inside through a direct entry to learn about the important role that this well-preserved site played in Mayan civilization between AD 600 and 1200 from your expert guide. Listen to your guide's explanation of how this pre-Colombian settlement was an important destination for pilgrimages and a center of worship for the Mayan people, which is still considered sacred today. Visit the Temple of Kukulkan, the Temple of the Jaguars, the Temple of the Warriors and the Observatory. Hear about the meaning of the staircases, stone carvings, platforms, pyramids, and ball courts according to the mythology and cosmology of the ancient Mayan people. Visit the untouched archaeological site of Yaxunah, following a local Mayan guide through the jungle. Here, learn about the hidden secrets and unnamed pyramids of the site as well as information about the Mayan community. Then, enjoy a delicious Mexican Buffet with vegetarian options, and finish your day swimming in a sacred cenote.


Be the first group of the day at Chichen Itza with this early access tour

Early morning entry to the world wonder means you’ll beat the heat and the crowds

Enjoy a mix of guided sightseeing and free time to explore at your own pace

Recover energy and taste the Mexican food with the buffet lunch included

Entrance to Cenote

In-vehicle air conditioning

Tequila Tasting

Toll Road

Professional Guide

Buffet Lunch

Hotel pick up (if option selected)

Exclusions

Chichen Itza tax (35 USD per adult, 5 USD per child)

Life Vest at the cenote

Drinks

Additional Information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • It is recommended that you bring comfortable walking shoes and camera
  • An additional fee is required for the use of video camera at the site. The fee depending on the device and must be paid directly on site on the day of the tour
  • All visitors to Chichen Itza need to pay a local tax of 35 USD per adult, 5 USD per child.
  • We care about your safety and we guarantee a safe route by toll road to Chichen Itza.
  • Mexicans, students, teachers, and children have a discount on the Chichen Itza tax upon presentation of their ID on the day of the tour. The discount will not be applicable without the official identification.
335 Punta Nizuc - Cancún, Cancún, Quintana Roo, 77500 Get directions

A full refund will apply if you cancel more than a day before the activity start time.

No refund is possible if you cancel less than a day before the activity start time.

Guide Languages

  • English
  • Spanish
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