Day Trip to Chichen Itza and Valladolid from Cancun with Cenote Swim and Lunch

Great guide and experience, we went to a lot of attractions and each of them are arranged well. Would recommend

Juan was a phenomenal guide all day long. He started the day with a thorough itinerary and review of rules for the trip. Throughout the day he peppered his information with memorable jokes and sincere details on his connection with Mayan culture so we all understood the gravity of embarking on Mayan territory. Highly recommend this tour- it's comprehensive (Chichen Itza, authentic Mayan lunch buffet, Vallodidad and an awesome cenote!) and it's a great way to immerse yourself in Mayan culture.

This was one of the best tours! And we did a LOT! The tour guide was amazing and I wish I remembered his name, we lost something very important at the cenote and he was so helpful and really made me feel better, he was very informative about the ruins and just a good guy. We went to chichen itza first, then ate at the buffet they offered, then finished swimming in a beautiful cenote. I recommend bringing snacks for the ride home at the end. Bus ride is kind of long.

We started our day being picked up at 7:15am from our hotel at the end of the hotel zone. Our bus for the day was very nice, and it had a restroom and overhead storage, comfy seats (less leg room than an airplane though). After picking up all the other passengers we set out for our first stop, a Mayan community. This is where we had our buffet lunch and did a little shopping for souvenirs (jewelry, obsidian, wood carvings, etc). After about an hour here we set off for Chichen Itza. We spent two hours here, 1 with our extremely knowledgeable tour guide, Juan, then about an hour on our own before getting back on the bus. Next we went to the cenote. They had areas where you could change into your swimsuit and rent a locker for your belongings. Renting a life jacket is mandatory if you want to swim in the cenote. It cost $6 USD to rent 2 life jackets and 1 locker. You can jump into the cenote from a platform or walk in on some steps. The water was not as cold as I expected. We swam around and took photos for about half an hour then got changed and back to the bus. Last we headed to the city of Vallolidad. We had a very short time here (we arrived after dark, mostly because we were running behind because of people on our bus being late for meeting times), we walked to a food court just down the road and ordered some authentic Mexican fast food. My boyfriend ordered tacos, asked for one chicken and one carne asada, and ended up with one box of each taco with 4 inside! For $8 USD! Very delicious but we had to ask for spicy sauce. I had “nachos” which didn’t look like anything I’ve ever seen but tasted good. We got back on the bus and settled in for the long ride back to Cancun. The travel time from Cancun to Chichen Itza is about 3 hours, it’s far, very far. Overall, we knew we signed up for an all day (12+ hours) excursion so we knew to be patient. The whole experience was well worth it for the price we paid ($110 USD) we had the CHICHEN Itza Premeir package which included: all entry fees, transportation, bagged breakfast on the bus, buffet lunch, water bottles, beer & soda. We arrived back at our hotel at 10:00pm. All in all it was a great day!

The tour was absolutely amazing! The operators are fantastic, fun, and very knowledgeable. We felt safe the entire time and were given good information throughout the experience.

Overall, visiting Chichén Itzá was a nice experience but an issue we had is that a lot of time was spent at the first stop (buffet) in order to try to sell us way over priced stuff however our guide told us not to buy anything nor gave us time at the actual Chichén Itzá site and went as far as telling the group that everything there was fake. Very rushed, also rushed at villatolid.

This was an amazing experience. Lots of fun and info. The guides were so funny and considerate, never missed to accommodate for one's needs.

All of the history that was shared with us. The guides were knowledgeable and very pleasant. Will do again.

Our tour guide, Thomas and driver, Luis, were informative and great with being bilingual. Thomas made sure we hit all the places that was part of the package and made sure we made it into the bus after each stop. I felt a bit rushed during the cenote (only 1 hour). The cenote was a bit crowded as other tour buses made a stop there. We also had only 30 min at the city of Volladoid. I had to pay $50 USD for taxes extra that was not stated on the website so be prepared with extra cash for tax and tip. The entire tour lasted about 14 hours.

The park was amazing but it took too long to get there and too long to return. I feel we spent more time on the bus then touring. Beautiful learning about the pyramid!