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The 15 Best Chichén Itzá Tours from Playa del Carmen

40 tours reviewed

El Castillo is a three-hour drive west, so the tour you pick decides most of the day. Below are the best Chichén Itzá trips from Playa del Carmen: which leave early enough to walk in ahead of the heat and the coach parties, which add Valladolid and a cenote on the way back, what every seat costs, and which one suits a first visit.

Chichen Itza, Cenote, and Valladolid Tour

Chichen Itza, Cenote, and Valladolid Tour - Pickup Timing in Cancun and the Riviera Maya: Plan Like It’s Mexico Morning

1.Chichen Itza, Cenote, and Valladolid Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24,293 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $45Our pick

12-hour day trip from Cancun to Chichén Itzá, a cenote swim, and Valladolid. Hotel pickup, buffet lunch, and flexible ticket options.

“The day was very long but I’m glad we went. Hugo was our guide and he was funny, and very professional. The bus was very clean and the seats were comfortable and the a/c was perfect. The cenote was really cool and the water inside was quite cold. First time to a cenote and I thought it was pretty cool. I would highly recommend this travel company if you were interested in the same experience.”

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Chichen Itza, Cenote & Valladolid Tour with Tequila and Lunch

Chichen Itza, Cenote & Valladolid Tour with Tequila and Lunch - Cenote Chichikán: swimming plus lunch plus tequila in one stop

2.Chichen Itza, Cenote & Valladolid Tour with Tequila and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15,789 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $34

Chichén Itzá, cenote swimming, tequila tasting, and Valladolid on a 12-hour tour from Cancun with lunch and optional hotel pickup.

“I couldn’t recommend this tour more highly. All of the activities were enjoyable, well guided and timed out perfectly. Ramiro was the star of the show and was an attentive and informative guide. The food at Chichikan was also excellent.”

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Cancun: Chichen Itza, Cenote & Valladolid Tour with Lunch

Cancun: Chichen Itza, Cenote & Valladolid Tour with Lunch - Pickup, coach timing, and how to pace a 12-hour day

3.Chichen Itza, Cenote & Valladolid Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 6,722 reviews · 12 hours · from $49

Chichén Itzá plus Cenote Chichikán and Valladolid on a 12-hour guided tour from Cancun. Skip lines, tequila tasting, optional lunch.

“Great experience. We have a great time with Pastor and Victor adventuring into mexcoan culture. They gave great insight and information about the history and took us around the 7 wounder and it was a great bucket list experience. Would highly recommend.”

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Early morning Chichen Itza Tour: Cenote and Tequila Tasting

Early morning Chichen Itza Tour: Cenote and Tequila Tasting - Chichén Itzá With a Guide: UNESCO Ruins Plus Real Free Time

4.Early morning Chichen Itza Tour: Cenote and Tequila Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,657 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $26

Early tour from Cancun to UNESCO Chichén Itzá, cenote Chichikan swim, Valladolid, and tequila tasting with hotel pickup and lunch.

“The itinerary was very well coordinated. All information and updates regarding the tour were well communicated via email. We got to visit Chichen Itza, a cenote (+ buffet lunch), and had a tequila tasting in Valladolid. At each stop, there was a guided portion as well as some time to explore on your own. Our guide Hugo was knowledgable and had a great sense of humour. He made the tour quite enjoyable and interesting. Transportation was provided in a modern, air-conditioned bus. Our driver Eduardo made the ride comfortable and got us between destinations in a timely manner. Overall, I would highly recommend this tour!”

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Chichen Itza Early Access All Inclusive: Hotel Pick up & All Fees

Chichen Itza Early Access All Inclusive: Hotel Pick up & All Fees - Getting into Chichen Itza early: why it changes everything

5.Chichen Itza Early Access All Inclusive: Hotel Pick up & All Fees

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4,123 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $165

Beat Chichen Itza crowds with early access, hotel pickup, A/C transport, and a guide who turns Mayan ruins into stories.

“What a wonderful day spent learning about Mayan history, with an amazing guide and a great driver! Kevin was wonderful in teaching our group about the history of Chichen Itza, and more than happy to answer any and all questions we had. He made it easy to understand and great fun to learn about! Our stop afterwards was perfect with a shop to choose handcrafted souvenirs and lunch inluded. Our whole family was very happy to check this of our bucket list with such a great guide and driver. Thanks Kevin and Miguel!!”

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Chichen Itza Gastronomic, Valladolid and Cenote Extremo

Chichen Itza Gastronomic, Valladolid and Cenote Extremo - Cenote Noolha by Chichikan (and Ikkil): Swim, Zip Line Options, and a Cool-Down You’ll Feel

6.Chichen Itza Gastronomic, Valladolid and Cenote Extremo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,558 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $29

Chichen Itza, a Kaua food demo, and a cenote swim with zip line options, plus a quick Valladolid break, all with early hotel pickup.

“Great experience, learned a lot from the guides and appreciated how much history they shared with us before going to chichen itza. The cenote was also a blast!”

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Chichen Itza, Cenote and Valladolid Small Group Day Trip

Chichen Itza, Cenote and Valladolid Small Group Day Trip - Valladolid walking time: colonial color, real breaks, and coffee energy

7.Chichen Itza, Cenote and Valladolid Small Group Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,104 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $214

Small-group day trip from Tulum to Chichen Itza, Valladolid, and Cenote Xux Ha, with lunch, swimming time, and hotel transfers.

“Miguel was an amazing guide, and the structure of the tour was also great. His knowledge of Mayan history and culture brought the ruins to life. He was able to answer all my questions, and he was very personable. The cenote was spectacular, which was one of the reasons I chose this particular tour. It's a lot less crowded than some others, which is what I had read while comparing the different tours offered. The lunch was excellent and in a beautiful setting.”

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VIP Chichen Itza Private Tour

VIP Chichen Itza Private Tour - Chichén Itzá On Your Schedule: What to Expect

8.VIP Chichen Itza Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,782 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $285

VIP Chichen Itza private tour from Playa del Carmen with early ruins entry, Oxman cenote swim, and Valladolid lunch, guided in English.

“Carlos our tour guide was great! The pick up and drop off was prompt and professional. Carlos took great care of us throughout the day. He gave us a lot of information about Chichen itza. He was very kind, personable, and informative. We would definitely take a tour with him again. The only knock I have is with the Office. The communication was a bit sketchy. They were supposed to send us contact information, etc. and they never did so we weren’t quite sure how the pick up would go, but Carlos was there on time and again took real good care of us through out the day!”

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Chichen Itza Day Trip Exclusive Nool-Ha Cenote & Valladolid Visit

Chichen Itza Day Trip Exclusive Nool-Ha Cenote & Valladolid Visit - Chichen Itza essentials: el Castillo, Kukulkan, Temple of the Warriors, and the Ball Court

9.Chichen Itza Day Trip Exclusive Nool-Ha Cenote & Valladolid Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,501 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $110

Early Chichen Itza, life-vest Cenote Nool-ha swim, buffet lunch, and a quick Valladolid stroll on a full day trip from Cancun.

“Chichen Itzà and the Cenote were awesome but the organization was awful! The shuttle came to pick us up at 6:40am as planned but then, they dropped us off in a mall where we had to wait more than 2h!! Then we took another bus and we picked up more people on the side of the road! The first stop was in a tourist place with stuffs to buy and we had lunch without a drink. It was mandatory to buy a drink. A lot of extra expenses during the day (drinks at the restaurant, life jackets and lockers at the Cenote…) It was very disappointing! Because we waited so…”

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Tour to Chichen Itza-Tickets, food and cenote

Tour to Chichen Itza-Tickets, food and cenote - Entering Chichen Itza: guide-led meaning plus real free time

10.Tour to Chichen Itza-Tickets, food and cenote

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,479 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $92

Guided Chichen Itza, buffet lunch, Saamal Cenote swim, and Valladolid history, with hotel pickup and air-conditioned transport.

“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”

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Tour Chichen Itza 2 Cenotes Suytun and Ik-kil

Tour Chichen Itza 2 Cenotes Suytun and Ik-kil - Chichen Itza: what the guide helps you see at El Castillo and Caracol

11.Tour Chichen Itza 2 Cenotes Suytun and Ik-kil

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,201 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $270

Swim Suytún and Ik Kil, tour Chichen Itza with a guide, then stroll Valladolid on a long Cancun day with transport included.

“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.”

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Skip the Line Chichen Itza Private Tour, Sacred Cenote & Lunch

Skip the Line Chichen Itza Private Tour, Sacred Cenote & Lunch - Valladolid in One Hour: Colonial Squares, Architecture, and Lunch You Will Actually Remember

12.Skip the Line Chichen Itza Private Tour, Sacred Cenote & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,089 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $361

Private Chichen Itza day with a licensed guide, sacred cenote swim, Valladolid lunch, and comfortable round-trip Riviera Maya pickup.

“We had a great day at Chichen Itza with Alberto. The day was extremely smooth- on time pick up, clean comfortable vehicle with breakfast and drinks at the ready. He provided excellent information throughout the day complete with pictures etc. The lunch at the cenote was outstanding- better than the food at our resort. I can't recommend this tour and Alberto highly enough.”

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Chichén Itzá, Cenote and Valladolid with Lunch and transportation

Chichén Itzá, Cenote and Valladolid with Lunch and transportation - Price and What Your $33 Covers (Plus the Fees to Expect)

13.Chichén Itzá, Cenote and Valladolid with Lunch and transportation

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 999 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $33

Chichén Itzá, Cenote Saamal swim, and Valladolid in one 13-hour day from Playa del Carmen. Lunch, guides, and transport included.

“Overall tour was good. Very passionated guides both with the bus and the one Chichen Itza. The company is actually one of the few or only fully mayan-owned here in Cancun”

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Chichén Itzá Ancestral Tour from Playa del Carmen with Cenote

Chichén Itzá Ancestral Tour from Playa del Carmen with Cenote - The day’s timeline from 7:00 am to your late return

14.Chichén Itzá Ancestral Tour from Playa del Carmen with Cenote

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 995 reviews · 10 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $24Best value

Chichén Itzá plus a sacred cenote swim from Playa del Carmen, with a Maya village stop, lunch, and a quick Valladolid visit.

“The cenote and tour at chichen itza were all great, and well guided. When getting picked up from Playa Del Carmen, the excursion is closer to 15 hours total than 10-12 due to the out of way pick ups in Tulum (which takes up the first few hours of the day). There’s also a lot of forced gift shop time that’s a bit tiring. If in budget, I’d suggest a private tour that goes more directly”

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Chichen Itza: Guided Tour with Valladolid & Cenote Chichikan

Chichen Itza: Guided Tour with Valladolid & Cenote Chichikan - Morning logistics, pickup order, and the bus reality

15.Chichen Itza: Guided Tour with Valladolid & Cenote Chichikan

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 911 reviews · 12 hours · from $58

Guided day trip from Cancun to Chichén Itzá, Cenote Chichikán, and Valladolid with skip-the-line entry, swimming, and tequila tasting.

“This is one of the most well organised excursions we have ever been on. Beto - our tour guide - was a blissful combination of both highly knowledgeable and very funny, he made us laugh throughout the day and made the trip much more of an enjoyable experience. The coach was very spacious and comfortable, and had decent air conditioning throughout. Although the pick up time is super early, it is worth it to get to the experiences before other groups swarm in and the heat picks up. Lunch was pretty decent and there are opportunities to wonderful items (including rare tequila) from the locals. 1000% recommend, don't waste your…”

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