Chichen Itza & EkBalam: Mayan Culture Tour

Explore Chichen Itza and EkBalam with expert guides. Enjoy a cultural tour, buffet lunch, and bottled water. Book now for an unforgettable adventure.

Duration: 13 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Zona Arqueológica de Chichen Itza - Arrive at Chichen Itza as the ruins open to enjoy a comprehensive 2-hour guided tour. Explore the ancient Chichen Itza, home to structures like La Iglesia, Las Monjas, and The Observatory, and view one of the two cenotes within the ruins.
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What's Included
  • All visits guided
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Early access to Chichen Itza
  • Professional guide speaking 100% English
What's Not Included
  • Drinks at the restaurant
  • GST (Goods and Services Tax)
Additional Information

Join this intimate group tour to Chichen Itza and Ek Balam, where you’ll arrive early in the morning to explore the site thoroughly before the large crowds appear.
This tour focuses on culture and history, without stopping for shopping. Our professional guides will provide detailed insights into Mayan culture and Mexican history. This is not a tourist…

Location
Smart Cancun by Oasis
Avenida Tulum
We don´t provide pick up service at the hotels or places in Puerto Juarez, Playa Mujeres or Isla Blanca. Customers staying in these areas must arrive by their way to the meeting point in Oasis Smart Cancun at 6:00 am
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Martinvo6429ko
Jul 21, 2025
One of the seven wonders of the world - The view was amazing. We took a lot of photos. The tour guide was excellent, explained so much in detail that we were able to understand, and really got the depth of the tour.
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Val
Jul 18, 2025
Great trip, highly recommended. - A very good trip. Carmen was extremely knowledgable and shared lots of information about the Mayan and local history. She was kind and helpful throughout. Sergio, was a great driver 😃. I would definitely recommend.
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Caroline_c
Jul 17, 2025
Amazing guided tour of ruins and cenoto - Amazing guided tour of ruins and cenoto Carmen was an amazing tour guide, kind and extremely knowledgeable. She took Such good care of us and led an amazing tour that we will not forget.
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Jeffreyhy8224zi
Jul 16, 2025
Wonderful guide with passion. You’ll learn a lot about Mayan culture - This is by far the best type of group tours we were with. We were expecting some standard guiding and check out on the typical tourist attractions as usual, but it was much more than that. The guide (I believe she’s called Monica) came with genuine passion for the Mayan culture so she didn’t just touch the surface, she went deep on the history, what the Mayans believe and what shapes that part of the culture today. We got so much out of it. I’ve actually been to the same spots 2 years ago but with this trip, I got so much new things learnt. If you’re up for a trip that you can really bond with the local culture vs just checking out the pyramids, this would be your choice.
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Jasmine_f
Jul 7, 2025
Loved it!! - Carmen and Jose are absolutely amazing! Was greeted right on time at our hotel. Before the trip they made sure to remind us what we needed and what to expect. We knew what was going on the whole trip. Carmen talked a lot about the history of the 3 places we visited. Loved it all! Plenty of free water in the van!
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Hui_y
Jun 30, 2025
Really good experience!... - Really good experience! The morning pick up was smooth, got to the first stop very early to avoid the crowds and hot weather. Lunch was decent. The cenote was nice and not crowded at all! The last stop we were able to climb to the top of the ruins.
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586allisonv
May 28, 2025
5 stars - Carmen has a great soul! Lots of knowledge! It was a wonderful experience! 5 star review. Highly recommend! The Maya experience was so interesting to learn about.
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I3619beamandav
May 27, 2025
Awesome full day tour - I’m so glad we went with this small group tour with Carmen and Sergio, versus the large bus tour options. We were able to get to Chichen Itza before it was busy (or too hot). Carmen’s knowledge of the ruins and Mayan culture added a lot to our time at Chichen Itza. The cenote was beautiful and a refreshing way to cool off. It wasn’t overcrowded either. The buffet lunch was okay but overall not to my taste. It was quite hot by the time we got to Ek Balam but there were more shade options directly around the ruins so it was mostly fine (just be sure to drink plenty of water). It also felt quite private - there was maybe one or two other small groups there at the same time, so that was nice to not have crowds to deal with. For anyone with a fear of heights - the ruin stairs do go higher than you’d expect, and it can be a bit freaky at the top. I’m not a fan of heights but I did it anyways, and I’m glad I did. It was a beautiful view. Walking down requires either diagonal steps or scooting down each step on your bottom (I did the latter), as there’s no railings of course. It was a very full, fantastic day!
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Pioneer14268578099
May 26, 2025
Birthday trip - Amazing trip to see the Pyramids. Carmen was very knowledgeable and had so much engaging conversation to jeep the fun going! Sergio was a safe a driver and we couldn't have asked for a better team on our trip.
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Rodel_b
Jun 3, 2025
This was a wonderful trip... - This was a wonderful trip and I did not miss the shopping portion. That’s on most of the excursions. The second pyramid was interesting and they allowed you to climb on it and very few people there. Lunch was really good with a variety of food and the conote was absolutely beautiful. Better than any of the other connotes we previously been to. Although it was an early start, it was great getting into Chechen Itzá early before the heat and before the crowds. The pictures looked great. We have been here several times and our guide seemed to lack some knowledge and skipped over the main ball field but he was very polite and offered to take family pictures and help out
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).