Chichen Itza is the awe-inspiring city that was once the centre of the Mayan empire. It's one of Mexico's unmissable sights, and on this express morning trip you get to explore on a 90 minute guided tour of the archeological site. The stories and history of this UNESCO World Heritage site, which is also one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, come to life with the insights of an expert. You'll discover the observatory, a marvel of ancient astronomy, and the revered Cenote Sagrado, a sacred sinkhole at the heart of Mayan rituals. On your return journey, you'll tuck into a tasty lunch box before arriving back at your hotel.

It would have been nice to spend more than 2hrs there, given the drive time there and back was +4hrs! The tour guides were great through.

We loved our captain and extremely knowledgable guide, Chichen Itza was beautiful & breathtaking. Negatives; huge amount of market stalls all around the site from the entrance & throughout on the path to the temple. (Think cancun airport shark tank).do they really need that many sellers? No rest aeas. So be aware

We thought this tour was an ideal way to get to see Chichen Itza without losing the whole day (obviously it is an early start), so lives and dies with the guide you get - we got lucky with Rodrigo, who was extremely knowledgeable, engaging and funny. It’s not the comfiest drive there, but you wouldn’t expect it to be, and I thought the food/drink offering was great - we weren’t expecting a slap up meal, but didn’t need the drinks and snacks we packed. Overall I’d fully recommend this tour!

Very enjoyable the driver and guide were great

the transport (mini-bus) was a bit crowded, no racks for bags and barely any legroom guide Omar and driver Hugo were both fab!

Transport was horrendous, cramped in the minibus with no leg room whatsoever for a two hour journey is painful to say the least.

Why you’ll love this…

You'll see the best of Chichen Itza in one morning
There's a 90 minute guided tour of the archeological site
You can enjoy express air-conditioned transfers and lunch

Important to know

Minimum age: 6
French language tour is only available on Thursdays and Sundays from Riviera Maya hotels
Not suitable for expectant mothers or guests with back problems
Not suitable for expectant mothers
Not suitable for guests who suffer from claustrophobia
Not suitable for wheelchairs
Not suitable for those with reduced mobility
Not suitable for families with small children
Bring a hat
Bring biodegradable insect repellent
Bring suitable footwear
Bring money for extras or gratuities
Children must be supervised by an adult (over 18 years) at all time

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 2 days before the experience begins.

What’s included

Admission fees
Transport
Driver/ Guide
Guided tour
Lunch
Beer and soft drinks
A boxed lunch on the way back to your hotel
Round trip air-conditioned transfers
A snack of a banana and crackers

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Pickup points

To see which pickup points are available, check under availability & prices.

Provider

TUI MEXICANA SA DE CV

What people say about this experience

4.5/5

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Based on 96 reviews

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Value for money

4.2/5

Safety

5/5

Service

5/5

Staff

5/5

All ratings (96)

5 stars (59)

61%

4 stars (30)

31%

3 stars (4)

2 stars (3)

1 star (0)

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David L
Traveled with family
July 30, 2026
3.8
United Kingdom
It would have been nice to spend more than 2hrs there, given the drive time there and back was +4hrs! The tour guides were great through.
S
Soggy moggy leelou
Traveled with family
June 11, 2026
4.6
United Kingdom
We loved our captain and extremely knowledgable guide, Chichen Itza was beautiful & breathtaking. Negatives; huge amount of market stalls all around the site from the entrance & throughout on the path to the temple. (Think cancun airport shark tank).do they really need that many sellers? No rest aeas. So be aware
T
Tim S
Traveled as a couple
June 7, 2026
4.6
United Kingdom
We thought this tour was an ideal way to get to see Chichen Itza without losing the whole day (obviously it is an early start), so lives and dies with the guide you get - we got lucky with Rodrigo, who was extremely knowledgeable, engaging and funny. It’s not the comfiest drive there, but you wouldn’t expect it to be, and I thought the food/drink offering was great - we weren’t expecting a slap up meal, but didn’t need the drinks and snacks we packed. Overall I’d fully recommend this tour!
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Alexa
Traveled as a couple
May 9, 2026
5
United Kingdom
Very enjoyable the driver and guide were great
M
Mits Shan
Traveled as a couple
April 18, 2026
4.2
United Kingdom
the transport (mini-bus) was a bit crowded, no racks for bags and barely any legroom guide Omar and driver Hugo were both fab!
M
Mr T
Traveled as a couple
April 8, 2026
4.2
United Kingdom
Transport was horrendous, cramped in the minibus with no leg room whatsoever for a two hour journey is painful to say the least.