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By Itanli Travelholics
Free cancellation available
Price is €108 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 5h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Start your morning in Valladolid and travel directly into the heart of Maya history with a visit to Chichen Itza.

    After approximately 1 hour on the road, the experience moves into a guided exploration of this ancient city. Over the course of about 2 hours, discover the stories, architecture, symbolism, and traditions connected to the people who once lived here.

    See the Temple of Kukulkan and learn about the remarkable equinox phenomenon that creates the appearance of a serpent descending along the pyramid. Continue to the Great Ball Court, an enormous ceremonial space closely linked to Maya ritual life, before exploring areas such as the Temple of the Warriors, its distinctive stone columns, and the Sacred Cenote.

    Rather than simply walking through ruins, this experience is designed to help travellers understand how religion, astronomy, architecture, and daily life came together in one of the most influential cities of the ancient Maya world.

Activity location

  • Valladolid
    • Valladolid, Yucatan, Mexico

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Valladolid
    • Valladolid, Yucatan, Mexico

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Discover Chichén Itzá: Express Half Day Tour with Local Guide

  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h
    5h
  • English

Pickup included

Starting time: 07:00
Price details
€70.84 x 1 Adult€70.84
Paid at activity€36.79
Total
Price is €107.63

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Certified guides with knowledge of archaeology and Mayan culture
  • Inclusions
    Shared pickup transport from the designated meeting point
  • Inclusions
    Round trip transport service
  • Inclusions
    Bottled water during the experience
  • Inclusions
    Guided service inside the archaeological site
  • Exclusions
    Service charge
  • Exclusions
    Entrance taxes for the archaeological zone and service fee (765 MXN per traveller)

Know before you book

    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Valladolid

  • 30m
The morning begins in city centre Valladolid, where travellers will meet the team at 7:00 AM to complete check-in before departure. Once the group is ready, transport will leave at approximately 7:30 AM aboard comfortable panoramic vans. From Valladolid, the route heads towards Chichen Itza, offering a simple and convenient way to visit one of the most important archaeological sites in Mexico without starting from the coast.

Chichen Itza

  • 3h 30m
After approximately 1 hour on the road, travellers will arrive at Chichen Itza, an ancient Maya city filled with history, symbolism, architecture, and sacred meaning. The visit includes a guided tour of approximately 2 hours. During this time, the guide will lead the group through some of the site’s most remarkable areas, including the Temple of Kukulkan, famous for the serpent-shaped light and shadow effect seen during the equinox. Travellers will also learn about the Great Ball Court, the largest in Mesoamerica, and the ceremonial importance connected to this space. The route may also include the Temple of the Warriors, its impressive stone columns, and the Sacred Cenote, a place once associated with offerings and spiritual traditions. This visit offers a deeper look into the ancient Maya world, combining legends, rituals, architecture, and the lasting mystery of one of the most admired archaeological cities on the continent.

Valladolid

  • 1h
After the visit to Chichen Itza, travellers will board the transport again and return to the original departure point in Valladolid. The experience concludes around midday, after a morning dedicated to discovering one of the New Seven Wonders of the World and one of the most meaningful cultural landmarks in Yucatan.

Location

Activity location

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    Valladolid
    • Valladolid, Yucatan, Mexico

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Valladolid
    • Valladolid, Yucatan, Mexico

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