Chacchoben Mayan Ruins and Bacalar Lagoon

Explore Chacchoben Mayan ruins and Bacalar Lagoon with expert guides. Dive into history and culture on this customizable Costa Maya excursion.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Zona Arqueológica De Chacchoben - The Chacchoben archaeological site, meaning “Place of the Red Corn” in the Mayan language, served as a significant ceremonial and political hub during the Classic period. Nestled within a lush tropical jungle, its tiered temples and sacred plazas narrate centuries of history, immersing visitors in the grandeur of…
What's Included
  • Guaranteed return to the ship on your schedule
  • Entrance to the Chacchoben Archaeological Site
  • Drinks included (Water, soft drinks, and beer)
  • Pontoon Boat Ride on Bacalar Lagoon
  • Snacks
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Traveler Insurance
  • Brunch
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Prepare for an adventure that beautifully blends history, culture, and nature. You won’t just visit the remarkable Chacchoben Archaeological Site — you’ll dive into the heart of the ancient Mayan civilization. Expert guides will lead you through sacred temples and millennia-old structures, sharing stories, legends, and secrets that transform every stone…

Location
Av. P.º del Puerto 1300
Avenida Paseo del Puerto
Head to the meeting point just a few meters from Costa Maya Port. Our team will be waiting for you with a sign with your name to check you in and take you in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle with drinks and beer to the Chacchoben Archaeological Site and the stunning Bacalar Seven Colors Lagoon.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Sarfraz_m
Nov 3, 2025
Bacalar and Pyramids! - The host was very knowledgeable and made the whole experience enjoyable. We booked our excursion privately (not through the cruise), and they made sure we had a great time and returned to the ship on time. Bacalar is a must see, the freshwater lagoon is shallow, clean, and warm. The ruins and pyramid were also amazing. Definitely a mustgo experience!
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831arianaq
Aug 22, 2025
Excellent experience - Everything amazing we arrived at the port and they were already waiting for us just had to walk out of the port about 3 min and there was someone with our name on a board the on the trip the guide bought some drinks for us and they took us to the lagoon we met several cenotes and went down to swim in 2 of them back we stopped in some tacos and we were always on time at all times
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Marianavg7754oq
Aug 7, 2025
Very good experience - Excellent!! Very recommended. Very good experience. I really enjoyed it and the staff was kind. They picked us up at the meeting point of the cruise and they took us to the arqueological area. It was fantastic. The guide was spectacular and very knowledgeable. Also we were just in timw for our return at Costa Maya.
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Janelysl2025
Aug 1, 2025
Experience on Chacchoben Mayan Ruins and Laguna Bacalar tour from Costa Maya - We had the opportunity to take the excursion of the lagoon bacalar with Mr. Andrés and it should be noted that it was a super good experience, the treatment was incredible and both Andrés and the person who did not give the boat tour are very attentive and have a lot of knowledge about Mayan coast. The service was excellent and we really enjoyed our time during the excursion. I recommend it 100% are humble and trustworthy people. When we return in the future I am sure we will take a trip with Mr Andrew again.
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Nydiarisb
Jul 31, 2025
The best experience - Brutal, reliable and friendly experience all the people who made sure we had the best experience.
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Jonathanmq2624un
Mar 29, 2025
Wonderful! - Amazing experience! Our guide Mau, was wonderful, we could not have asked for a better experience. They thought of everything. We had snacks and drinks, fresh local pineapple. Worth every penny! It was so nice being in our own private group.
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Victoriajg3781yv
Mar 29, 2025
Wonderful Experience - Mau and Andres were excellent tour guides and showed our family an extremely informative day filled with beautiful sights and cultural experiences. Our family was thoroughly impressed with their knowledge, personality and professionalism during the day. We would highly recommend this tour to anyone who is docking in Costa Maya.
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John
Apr 2, 2025
Nice but poor timing - Started 50 min late because we had to wait for 3 more people in our group, which was annoying and put us late back to the ship. Guide was very good and Chacchoben guide was excellent. Longer trip, about an hour to Chacchoben. Then about 30 min dive to the lake. Nice boat tour of the lake, drinks and lunch. They took us to a nice swimming spot on the lake after a view of the cenote, then to the other side to see some birds. Had some beers and pineapple. Lake was gorgeous, much nicer to see by boat than stay at the lake beach. Then back to lake beach for tacos and more beer/drinks. Then back to ship, about an hour. Unfortunately we were late to the boat and that put a damper on the day b/c we were stressed getting back as the boat hands were preparing the gangway for leaving. Overall nice, but next time I will book a private tour so we are not forced to wait for people who are late and then screw up the timing for the whole day. Also this tour was very expensive compared to others, but I was ok with that.
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Hometownrx
Jun 16, 2025
Terrible - We spent over an hour walking around outside the cruise port only to find out that our tour had been cancelled. We had to contact Viator to find out about the cancellation.
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Tammie_w
May 8, 2025
Canceled night before due to construction - Canceled night before so have no review. No review! Tour operator had to get back to us and said due to construction they had to cancel our tour
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From $150
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).