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
  • Chichen Itza - Arrive at Chichen Itza as the ruins open to enjoy a comprehensive 2-hour guided tour. Explore the ancient site, including landmarks like La Iglesia, Las Monjas, The Observatory, and one of the two cenotes within the ruins.
    Capture stunning photos at Kukulkan Castle without the crowds and take a delightful walk to learn about the…
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
  • Chichen Itza and Ekbalam State taxes. 1250 MXN per person, must be pay in cash at travel date
  • Drinks at the restaurant
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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Yeseniao518
Mar 25, 2025
Spring break with family - Ezequiel was very knowledgeable and efficient with getting our group through each structure and site while avoiding the huge influx of crowds. Strongly recommend!
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K
Mar 21, 2025
Fantastic day tour to Chichen Itza - We took this group tour to Chichen- Itza, Hubiku Cenote and Ekbalam. Carmen and Sergio were wonderfull people. Carmen especially who was our tour guide explained in detail the history of each place and is very knowledgeable. The tour was a day tour. Would recommend a more detailed tour esp in Chichen Itza as there is lots more to cover than in 2 hours.
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Cbf16
Mar 20, 2025
what a great day! - carmen and sergio did a fantastic job introducing us to the history and present of these magnificent places. strongly recommend!!
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Patricia
Mar 20, 2025
Fabulous small group tour to Chichen Itza, Cenote Hubiku, and Ek Balam! Carmen is a top notch guide! - Carmen was so knowledgeable about Mayan history, astronomy and philosophy. We learned all about the structures, rituals, art, sculpture and writing…we wouldn’t have been able to research all of this prior to our trip to Yucatán. The small group format was fun. And Sergio took care of us, safely driving us for hours. My favorite part of the tour was the visit to Ek Balam. Truly special. Highly recommend this tour!
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G8145owchasec
Mar 20, 2025
Wonderful Experience - The tour picked us up at our hotel which was super convenient. We had a lovely time visiting Chichen Itza, Hubiku cenote, and Ek Balam with our guide, Carmen Sergio. She was incredibly friendly, funny and knowledgeable about each site. The cenote was so refreshing. Perfect for English speakers. Would highly recommend.
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Hannagw8824rl
Mar 20, 2025
Great tour with a very knowledgeable guide - Carmen and Sergio were wonderful! They were prompt on pickup and made the travel between sites very easy. The small group size was perfect for this trip to learn more about Chichen Itza and Ekbalam. The cenote is not to be missed either. 10/10 would recommend!
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Devi
Mar 20, 2025
Perfect small tour - Carmen is such a good Tour leader. She explained in detail. Sergio took us safely to Ekbalam and Chichenitza. Highly recommend this trip.
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Rachelgk2592wo
Mar 20, 2025
Great Day Trip - This was a great day trip with carmen and Sergio. Carmen had such great information to share with us throughout the day and was such a pleasant guide. I loved the small size of the group. It really allowed us to experience everything.
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Jannesa_a
Mar 7, 2025
Fun filled trip - This was an amazing trip. Our tour guide Carmen was amazing, kind, and friendly. As advertised, it is an ALL DAY trip. After eveyone is picked up, there is a quick stop at a food mart for you to buy coffee, food snacks, and/or drinks. The tour itself will provide cold bottled waters. They had a small cooler with ice that you can put your drinks in as well. After the snack stop, its about a 2.5-3hr drive to Chichen Itza from Cancun. Our driver Sergio was also great, avoiding potholes and bumps in the road for our comfort. At Chichen Itza, you spend about 2ish hrs there. Carmen was so detailed with her information and answered all questions with grace. she provides about an Hr guided tour, and about 45-60min of free time to yourself to wander. Some of the group ventured off, while some stayed with Carmen and got a well informed tour. From here, you get back in the Van, and drive about an Hr to Hubiku. Here a Shaman gives you a blessing to enter their land and also for abundance. Here you will have about 1.5hrs. If you want to swim in the Cenote, eat quickly. We wished we had more time to swim, but knew we were on a short timeline due to park closing time at Ek Balam. We wished we had more time here. Last, you end at Ek Balam. This place is amazing. You can climb the temple and many other structures. Carmen was so kind in fact, we had 2 "Karens" in the van who complained about being hot in the back of the van, that Carmen gave up her front seat to them and sat in the back with the rest of the group. When in fact, they were irritated that they had to sit in the back because they were picked up last. My husband offered up his seat for one of them and they declined. "Karen" complained to the guides again, and my husband ofered up his seat agin, to which "Karen" didnt even say thank you. Anyway, Carmen and I talked almost the whole 2.5hrs back to Cancun. She is just so friendly and amazing. Overall, I would highly recommend Carmen and this tour.
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346rasmusb
Mar 7, 2025
Definitely recommend this tour for Chichen Itza - Pickup on time, early arrival at Chichen Itza was great, a lot of the souvenir vendors were still assembling their stalls. On our way out it was way busier and big tour busses had arrived. Cenote and Ek Balam are also great stops. Carmen and Sergio were great hosts, shared a lot about Mayan history and were super friendly. The back of the bus gets a bit tight when four adults have to squeeze in and it's a lot of driving. From Cancun hotel zone it's 2.5h each way, but worth it for what you get to see throughout the day. Carmen did a great job and asked people to rotate their seats which was nice.
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