Guided Tours

Chichén Itzá Early Access Tour with Round Trip Transfers + Optional Lunch

Start your Mayan ruins visit at opening time to beat heat and crowds, exploring with an expert who brings rituals, astronomy and city life to life.

Set off from the meeting point, boarding an AC coach for round-trip transfers that take you directly to the site and back at the end of the day.

Walk through plazas and carvings, then stand in the Great Ball Court as stories of games echo around the stone walls of this ceremonial arena.

Listen in English and Spanish as your guide explains city layout, rituals and sky lore so you stay engaged and never feel rushed on site.

Upgrade your day with hotel pickup from Cancún or Playa del Carmen, plus a cenote stop, a visit to Valladolid, buffet lunch and tequila tasting.

Guided tour of Chichén Itzá

Bilingual expert guide (English and Spanish)

Round-trip transfers in an air-conditioned coach from Cancun

Visit to a sacred cenote and Valladolid (as per option selected)

Buffet-style lunch (as per option selected)

Tequila tasting session (as per option selected)

Pick-up from a shared meeting point in Cancún (as per option selected)

Pick-up from your hotel in Cancún (as per option selected)

Round-trip hotel transfers from Playa del Carmen (as per option selected)

Local taxes worth USD $42 per adult

Food and drinks

TOTAL DURATION9 hours - 0 minutes
MODE OF TRANSFERA/C Bus
Timeline
Map
Start point
4 starting points available
2 hr 52 min by a/c bus
221 km
1. Chichén Itzá
Tickets included
2 hr 30 min
3 attractions
Guided tour
Chichén Itzá is one of the most significant archaeological sites of the ancient Maya civilization in Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. This UNESCO World Heritage Site, known for its grand pyramid, El Castillo, offers a fascinating glimpse into Mayan culture, astronomy, and architecture. Its intricate structures, including the Great Ball Court and the Temple of Warriors, attract millions of visitors annually.
Things to do
Kukulcán Pyramid
Tickets included
El Castillo
Tickets included
El Juego de Pelota
Tickets included
4 min by a/c bus
3.4 km
End point
4 ending points available
Your ending point would be same as your start point

You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

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What our guests say
Jared B
Couple
Verified booking
Jul 2026
Omar was a great guide! Made our time at the site quick and efficient with great knowledge. Jose drove the van smoothly and safely. Ride was in a large van not a bus, lunch was not provided, I've reached out so the site can correct their advertisement.
Antonio T
Solo
Verified booking
Apr 2025
The tour guide and driver were amazing, Francisco and Santos, and the tour itself was fun! The only downside was the pickup time, calling it a sunrise tour, but arriving 2 hours after sunrise was underwhelming. Other than that everything was great
Tyrone C
Verified booking
May 2021
Major missing the awesome vibe of Chichen Itza. The guide was excellent and just what we needed. The on site guides charge much more whenever they see foreigners.
Angela H
Verified booking
May 2021
Amazing app. Very user friendly and trusted payment getways. The staff is super responsive and prompt. Loved the tour and the whole experience.
Russell H
Verified booking
May 2021
Seamless pick up and drop off , punctual tour, excellent guide. Had an amazing day at Chichen Itza.

Uncover the hidden wonders of Chichén Itzá with the cool morning breeze and no crowds on an early-access guided tour.

Getting started

Begin your journey with a convenient pick-up, either directly from your hotel in Cancún or from a shared meeting point in Cancún, depending on the option you select. Travel in an air-conditioned coach toward Chichén Itzá while your bilingual English and Spanish-speaking guide sets the context for the visit. On arrival, follow your guide into the archaeological site to begin your tour.

What to expect

Chichén Itzá

Chichén Itzá is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Spread across an area of 4–5 square kilometers, it is a testament to the ingenuity of the ancient Mayan civilization, from their architecture to their understanding of astronomy and ritual life.

Features

The Great Ball Court: Explore the largest and best-preserved ball court in Mesoamerica, where ritual ball games once echoed between the high stone walls.

Guided tour of Chichén Itzá: Walk past temples, platforms, and ceremonial spaces as your expert bilingual guide explains the origins of the city, key structures, and how the Maya organized daily and ceremonial life.

Round-trip transfers: Travel to and from the site in an air-conditioned coach, with round-trip transfers either from a common meeting point in Cancún or directly from your hotel in Cancún or Playa del Carmen, depending on the option selected.

Hotel pick-up and drop-off options: If convenience is a priority, choose an option with direct hotel pick-up and drop-off from Cancún or Playa del Carmen so your day begins and ends at your door.

Meal and tastings, if included in your option: Some options include a buffet-style lunch, and certain Playa del Carmen options also feature a tequila tasting session alongside visits to a sacred cenote and the colonial city of Valladolid.

Wrapping up

If you select an upgraded option, your day can extend beyond the core guided tour at Chichén Itzá to include a visit to a sacred cenote, a panoramic visit to Valladolid, a buffet-style lunch, and a tequila tasting session, all with round-trip hotel transfers from Playa del Carmen. At the end of your chosen itinerary, you are driven back to your original pick-up point or hotel in the air-conditioned coach.

What to bring

ID or passport: Carry a valid ID or passport to validate your tickets.

Cash: Carry enough cash, including smaller Mexican Peso denominations, for local purchases.

Footwear: Wear comfortable shoes as the site involves walking over uneven terrain.

Accessibility

Mobility limitations: This experience is not suitable for wheelchair users, visitors with limited mobility, or pregnant women.

What’s not allowed

Animals: Pets and service animals are not allowed at the site.

Equipment: Drones, selfie sticks, and tripods are strictly prohibited.

Monuments: You are not allowed to touch or climb any of the monuments at the site.

Bags: Carrying large bags inside the site is prohibited.

Food and drinks: You are not allowed to bring food and drinks into the site.

Additional information

Local taxes: Your tickets do not include local taxes worth USD 42 per adult, which you must pay on-site via credit card or cash.

Tax exemption: Children are exempt from paying local taxes.

Resident discounts: Mexican citizens, children, students, and teachers who are residents get a discount on the day with valid official proof.

Hotel pick-up time: The exact pick-up time for your hotel pick-up will be confirmed a day before the tour.

Additional hotel fee: Pick-up from certain hotels may include an additional fee of USD 10 if they are difficult to access.

Playa del Carmen transfers: Round-trip hotel transfers from Playa del Carmen are available if you select the VIP tour option.

Cenote and Valladolid: Access to a sacred cenote and a panoramic visit to Valladolid are included only if you select the VIP tour option.

Lunch: Buffet-style lunch is included only with the options that specify lunch.

Tasting session: A tasting of local tequila blends is included only if you select the VIP tour option.

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