Ek Balam - Valladolid - Cenote Ik Kil - Chichen Itza in one day!

MX
100% of travellers recommend this
Excellent (11 reviews)
Self-guided

Included

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    Private transportation
    Private transportation
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    Bottled water
    Bottled water
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    Lunch
    Mexican buffet
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    Other
    All Fees and Taxes
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    In-vehicle air conditioning
    Air-conditioned vehicle
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    Other
    Transportation insurance with coverage up to USD 29,000 per person
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    Alcoholic beverages
    One beer or soft drink per person in the buffet. Tequila during the tour.

Excluded

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    Other
    Tips for guides and staff are always appreciated, but completely optional.

End Point

All the hotels of the Riviera Maya, including Cancun, Tulum and Playa del Carmen.

Meeting point

Quintana Roo , Mexico

End point

Pickup

Check if pick-up is available from your location, you will select during checkout (providers may allow other pickup locations)

Pickup Location
12 Bees Hotel
3beca Hotel
50 Mts 5TA Avenida
5th Ave Playa Del Carmen
5th Avenue Apartment By Select
5th Avenue Hotel
5th Avenue Sol Del Caribe Apart Hotel By BFH
Acanto Hotel Playa Del Carmen Trademark Collection by Wyndham
Adelia Maria Hotel and Suites
Adventure Experience Hotel
Aldea Balam
Aldea Thai Hotel and Resort
Aldea Thai Luxury Condohotel by Mistik
Allergo Playacar
Alma y Mar Hotel & Suites by BFH
Amaite Playa Hotel Boutique
Ammare Hotel Boutique
Anah Suites
Anah Suites by Las Flores
Aqualuna by Xperience Hotels
Aroma Tulum
Aspira Hotel Playa Del Carmen
Attraction Deluxe Hotel by Ours
Aventura Mexicana Hotel
Azura Boutique Hotel
Baal Nah Kah
Bahlam Tulum
Balam Playa - 15Th Ave
Balcones Del Caribe
Banana Boutique Hotel By BFH
Banana Hotel Boutique
Barcelo Maya Palace
Barrio Latino Hotel
Be Playa Hotel
Beach Balance 5ta Av By BFH
Beach Energy by BFH
Beach House Hotel
Blue Beach Hotel
Blue Parrot 5th Avenue
BRIC Hotel & Spa
Buddha Tulum Hotel & Villas
Cacao Hotel
Cache Hotel Boutique - Adults Only
Calixta Hotel
Caliza Tulum Hotel
CanCuba
Cancun Airport
Capital O Mimi Del Mar
Caracol Suite Hotel
Caribbean Paradise Hotel & Spa
Carmen Quinta Resort
Casa Agape Hotel Boutique & Beach Club
Casa Alphela
Casa Balam
Casa Don Diego Tulum
Casa La Galeria By Bunik
Cielito Hotel Boutique
Co.Banitas Eco Hotel
Coco Hacienda Tulum
D Margo Hotel
D'Margo Hotel
D'maro hotel
Dos Hermanos
Downtown Playa Del Carmen Hotel
Downtown Tulum Hotel
El Acuario Hotel
El Cielo Hotel Boutique
El Dorado Seaside Suites
El Patio Hotel & Suites
El Secreto Hotel by Bunik
El Sol Del Caribe 5ta Av. Apart Hotel
El Taj Oceanfront & Beachside Condos Hotel
Elefante
Fiesta Inn Playa del Carmen
Ginger Hotel
Gran Luxury Playa del Carmen
Grand Hyatt Playa Del Carmen Resort
Grand Palladium Select Costa Mujeres
Hacienda Paradise by BFH
Hacienda Paradise by Hospitality Wellbeing
Healing Body Energy Retreats
Hilton Garden Inn Cancun Airport
Hilton Playa del Carmen, an All-Inclusive Adult Only Resort
HM Playa del Carmen
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Playa del Carmen, an IHG hotel
Hostal La Playita Pdc
Hostal Malakai
Hostal Posada Roma
Hostel Agua Viva
Hostel Crucero Tulum
Hotel 770
Hotel All Riviera
Hotel Alux Playa del Carmen
Hotel ArcoIris
Hotel Atlantida
Hotel Avenida Cancun
Hotel Azul By Encanto
Hotel B&B Playa Del Carmen
Hotel Balxiba
Hotel Banana Boutique & Dive Center
Hotel Banana Boutique by Voila Hoteles - 5th Av Playa del Carmen
Hotel Barro Negro
Hotel Beauty Tulum
Hotel Bosque Caribe
Hotel Boutique Kinta Kan
Hotel Boutique Murana Tulum
Hotel Boutique Posada Mariposa
Hotel Boutique Rato 10
Hotel Brisas 5a AV
Hotel Carey Cancun
Hotel Carpe Diem Tulum By Nah Hotels
Hotel Casa De La Luz
Hotel Casa De Las Flores Playa Del Carmen
Hotel Casa Tucan
Hotel Cielo
Hotel Colibri Beach
Hotel Copa : Hotel en Playa del Carmen
Hotel Corazon de Tulum
Hotel Costa del Mar
Hotel D'Atyi
Hotel DNA Cancun
Hotel Eclipse
Hotel El Punto Boutique & Beach Club
Hotel Hacienda Maria Bonita
Hotel Hacienda Real Del Caribe
Hotel Hul-Ku
Hotel Kin Ka'a
Hotel Kinbe
Hotel Ko'ox Wenne
Hotel Kuxtal
Hotel La Josefina
Hotel La Luna Gitana
Hotel Las Golondrinas
Hotel Las Iguanas By Guruhotel
Hotel Los Arcos Tsulum
Hotel Luna Maya Tulum
Hotel Lunata
Hotel Mariachi By Kavia
Hotel Mario Candelario
Hotel Maya Turquesa
Hotel MT Tulum
Hotel Muyu Tulum
Hotel Nadet Suite Tulum
Hotel Partyholic
Hotel Paso Del Mar
Hotel Pension San Juan
Hotel Peter Pan
Hotel Plaza Playa
Hotel Posada 06 Tulum
Hotel Posada Sian Ka'an
Hotel Puerto Libre
Hotel Quinta Santa Anita
Hotel Quinta Santa Anita
Hotel Residencia La Mariposa
Hotel Riviera del Sol
Hotel Seloha
Hotel Stella Maris Tulum
Hotel Sun Caribbean Divine
Hotel Tequila Tulum
Hotel Tiki Bleu
Hotel Vicval Tulum
Hotel Vista Caribe
Hyatt Centric Playa Del Carmen - Downtown House & Beach House
Illusion Hotel Boutique By Ours
Imagine Hotel Boutique
In Fashion Hotel and Spa
In Fashion Hotel Playa del Carmen
Irie Tulum Boutique Hotel
Izsla Suites
Jarro Cafe Tulum Hotel
Kasa Guajira
Kin Ha Tulum Hotel
Koox All 4 U Hotel & Hostel
La Divina by Aldea Thai
La Pasion Hotel Boutique by Bunik
La Rana Cansada
La Tulumena
Lahun Suites Playa Del Carmen
Latino Hotel Boutique
Layla Tulum - Boutique Hotel & Restaurant
Le Swing Boutique Hotel
Lo Nuestro Petit Hotel Tulum
Los Itzaes Hotel
Lucky Duck DT
Magia Beachside Condo Hotel
Magic Blue Spa Boutique Hotel Playa del Carmen
Maranatha
Marquee Playa Hotel
Maya del Mar
Maya Tankah by Freedom Paradise
Maya Villa Condo Hotel & Beach Club
Maya Villa Condo Hotel And Beachclub
Mayan Paradise
Meliora By Bunik
Mision Sky Roof
Mom's Hotel
Moonshine Hotel
Moonshine Hotel
Mosquito Blue Hotel & Spa
Motel Mandala Tulum
Motto by Hilton Tulum
Mow Hotel & Residences
Mundo Maya
Nativ Tulum Hotel Boutique
Nina Hotel Playa del Carmen
Nnam Tulum
Ocean Riviera Paradise
One Playa Del Carmen
Otoch Zaazil - Casa de Luz, Playa del Carmen
OYO Hotel Addy
OYO Hotel Posada Roma
OYO Posada Olmeca
Panama Jack Playa del Carmen
Papagayo Hotel Boutique
Paradisus Playa del Carmen - Riviera Maya
Pelicano Inn Beach Front Hotel
Playa Palms Beach Hotel
Porto Playa Condo Hotel & Beachclub
Porto Playa Condo Hotel And Beach Club
Posada Yum Kin
Quinta Nahui
Radio Tulum Hotel
Rancho Tranquilo
Real Playa del Carmen
Reina Roja Hotel
Residences Mimosa By 5th Avenue Realty Group
Riclarys Hotel
Rosa Mirador Hotel
Rustik-inn
Sayil Hotel Boutique
Secrets Moxche Playa del Carmen
SelvaLuz Tulum Resort & Spa
Siesta Fiesta Hotel
Singular Joy Downtown Hotel & Residences
Sofia Boutique Condos by Bunik
Soho Playa Hotel
Sole Resort Bahia Tortuga
Sole Suites
Soul Beach Luxury Boutique Hotel & Spa
The Carmen - Beachfront, Adults Only
The Carmen - Beachfront, Adults Only
The Fives Downtown Hotel & Residences, Curio Collection by Hilton
The Grand Mayan At Vidanta Riviera Maya
The Palm At Playa
The Reef 28
The Riviera Maya Edition At Kanai
The Royal Haciendas
The Waves Tulum Resort
The Yucatan Playa Del Carmen All-Inclusive Resort, Tapestry By Hilton
Tierra Maya
Trebol hotel
Tropical casa blanca
Tropical Escape Hotel
Tukan Hotel & Beach Club
Tukan Hotel – Playa del Carmen
Tulum Express Suites
Tulum Inn Boutique
Unic Design Hotel
Villas Geminis Boutique Condo Hotel
Villas H2O Tulum
Villas Sacbe Condo Hotel and Beach Club
Villas Santa Fe
Vista Caribe Diving Resort Playa del Carmen
Wyndham Alltra Playa Del Carmen Adults Only All Inclusive
Xibalba Hotel
Xiinbal Tulum
XscapeTulum
Xunaan Hotel
We need to be in touch with you through WhatsApp to coordinate time and exact location of your pick up.

What to expect

6:30 AM - Pick from your hotel Time of pick up is approximate, it depends on your location and logistics of the pick ups. 8:00 AM - Ek Balam Arrive EARLY, AVOID the crowds and have this MAGIC place to yourself. We will spend around 1-2 hours in the archaeological site. But don’t worry, we are very flexible if you need a more time. 10:30 PM - Valladolid Walking tour in the center of the colonial city. You will have enough time to buy souvenirs or try local coffee or dessert. 11:30 AM - Cenote Ik Kill Swimming in the beautiful cenote. Lockers and life vest will be provided. 12:30 PM - Lunch Mexican buffet will include 1 soft drink or beer of your choice. 2:00 PM - Chichen Itza We will spend around 2-3 hours in the archaeological site. But don’t worry, we are very flexible if you need a more time. 5-7 PM - Return to your hotel You will be back to your hotel depending on your timing, group size and it’s drop offs or traffic on the way.

The experience can be subject to change due to bad weather or unforseen circumstances. We always endeavour to give you the best possible experience.

Additional Information

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    Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Provided by Alexandr Susha

What our experts say

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    Arrive early for a better experience
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    Bring a swimsuit for the cenote
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    Try local snacks in Valladolid
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    Wear comfortable shoes for walking
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    Bring cash for souvenirs and tips

More About this Experience

Introduction

Embark on an unforgettable adventure to the heart of the Yucatan Peninsula with the Central Yucatan Tour. This day trip will take you to Mexico's most iconic attractions, including the ancient ruins of Chichen Itza, the breathtaking cenote Ik Kil, and the charming city of Valladolid.

What to expect?

Guests can anticipate a full day of exploration starting with a pick-up from their hotel at 6:00 AM. The tour includes a visit to Chichen Itza, where you will have ample time to explore the archaeological site. Afterward, you will have the opportunity to swim in the crystal-clear waters of cenote Ik Kil and enjoy a delicious Mexican buffet lunch. The tour concludes with a walking tour of Valladolid before heading back to your hotel.

Who is this for?

The Central Yucatan Tour is perfect for history enthusiasts, nature lovers, and anyone looking to immerse themselves in the rich culture of Mexico. Whether you are traveling solo, with friends, or as a family, this tour offers something for everyone.

Why book this?

Immerse yourself in the ancient wonders of Chichen Itza, cool off in the refreshing waters of a cenote, and explore the vibrant streets of Valladolid - all in one day. With private transportation, knowledgeable guides, and delicious meals included, this tour offers a hassle-free way to experience the best of the Yucatan Peninsula.

Good to know

Guests should be prepared for a full day of walking and exploration, so comfortable shoes and clothing are recommended. Additionally, don't forget to bring your swimsuit and camera to capture the stunning sights along the way.

Reviews

Travelers rave about the Central Yucatan Tour, praising the informative guides, convenient transportation, and memorable experiences at each stop. Many guests highlight the beauty of Chichen Itza and the refreshing swim in cenote Ik Kil as the highlights of their trip. Overall, this tour is highly recommended for anyone visiting the Yucatan Peninsula.

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