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Chichen Itza Tour: Small Group, Expert Guide
4.8
623 Ratings
Chichen Itza
Immerse yourself in the rich Mayan heritage with a Chichen Itza tour from Cancun. Explore the stunning ruins, learn about ancient civilizations, and indulge in a traditional Yucatecan lunch.
Immerse yourself in the rich Mayan heritage with a Chichen Itza tour from Cancun. Explore the stunning ruins, learn about ancient civilizations, and indulge in a traditional Yucatecan lunch.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Chichen Itza - Embark on an exploration of the breathtaking city that was once the heart of the Mayan empire. The captivating stories and enigmatic history will come alive as a bilingual guide shares an engaging narrative. Stroll among the towering pyramids and ancient structures that dominate the landscape and discover the secrets of the ancient…
- Chichen Itza - Embark on an exploration of the breathtaking city that was once the heart of the Mayan empire. The captivating stories and enigmatic history will come alive as a bilingual guide shares an engaging narrative. Stroll among the towering pyramids and ancient structures that dominate the landscape and discover the secrets of the ancient Mayan civilization through a guided tour of the ruins.
The magnificent Mayan city of Chichen Itza is a UNESCO World Heritage site and is also recognized as one of the “New 7 Wonders of the World.” Enjoy free time to wander the grounds and admire the fascinating archaeology.
Chichen Itza is one of the most visited attractions in Mexico and is a must-see when visiting the Yucatan!
What's Included
- Round-trip transportation from most hotels in Cancun and Riviera Maya
- Professional bilingual guides
- Entrance fee to the archaeological site
- Lunch
- Light Snacks
- Bottled water
- Umbrella
- Round-trip transportation from most hotels in Cancun and Riviera Maya
- Professional bilingual guides
- Entrance fee to the archaeological site
- Lunch
- Light Snacks
- Bottled water
- Umbrella
What's Not Included
- Gratuity
- Gratuity
Additional Information
Experience Chichen Itza on an intimate small group tour, featuring comfortable van transportation for a quicker and more efficient trip compared to standard bus tours. Discover this UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New 7 Wonders of the World with the expertise of a knowledgeable guide. The tour includes round-trip transportation, a guided…
Experience Chichen Itza on an intimate small group tour, featuring comfortable van transportation for a quicker and more efficient trip compared to standard bus tours. Discover this UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New 7 Wonders of the World with the expertise of a knowledgeable guide. The tour includes round-trip transportation, a guided exploration, and a tasty box lunch. Additionally, you’ll return to your hotel earlier, allowing ample time to enjoy the remainder of your day in Cancun or Riviera Maya.
- Minimum age is 6
- Not recommended for guests with limited mobility
- The pickup time depends on your hotel’s location
- GoPro devices, tablets, and selfie sticks are subject to fees payable directly at the box office in the Chichen Itza Ruins. Professional photography equipment and drones are strictly prohibited
- We offer two booking options: One with Chichen Itza entrance tickets included, and one without tickets. Please reviwew carefully before booking.
- Please consider that the travel time to Chichen Itza may take up to 2 ½ to 3 hours each way, depending on your hotel’s location
Location
Chichen Itza
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(623 Ratings)
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Meghan
Mar 1, 2026
Great guided small group tour! - What a great and beautiful experience, really enjoyed the tour with our tour guide, Damien. He was very knowledgeable and kind. My boyfriend and I left wanting to see more ruins! It was nice not have too large of a group too.
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Cindy_m
Feb 26, 2026
Great excursion and Tour guide!! - Very organized. Our tour guide Ricardo was informative, very interesting, fun and really friendly. Ricardo and our driver Ruben were great team. It was a 6am pickup for me, and I was the last to get picked up, for a 9am start time in Chichen Itza. Travel time was 2 hours but it went by quickly. The tour was a perfect size (17 total) I recommend going early because it was hot and we were able to avoid the really hot temps by going so early. Great excursion.
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566derekq
Feb 25, 2026
Chichen Itza with Gato - Excellent experience. Mario (Gato) was a phenomenal guide with a great sense of humor.
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Vickandas
Feb 23, 2026
Chichen Itza - We loved the tour Lalo fave is of Chichen Itza. It was very informational and I loved learning the history of the Mayan people and culture. Our driver, sexy Jerry was also great. It was an informative tour but also funny with all the jokes.
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Anasuya_b
Feb 23, 2026
Fantastic trip if you just want to do Chichen Itza and get back early! - Ivan was a fantastic tour guide so knowledgeable and he explained things to us in a way that didn’t go over our heads. Manuel was a terrific driver and got us there and back safely. I think we were back at the hotel by 3:30. We left early (6:30am) had about an hour and a half with Ivan guiding us then had another hour and a half just exploring on our own. When we got back to the van they had lovely pre boxed and sealed sandwiches chips and iced cold water sodas and beers. It was a perfect trip and we were back in time to enjoy our resort for the rest of the day.
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Jhaelyna
Feb 21, 2026
A love for storytelling - We had a great time on our tour with Jano and Enrique. It was a long day full of beautiful sights and great storytelling. Getting to and from was easy. Wonderful to not have to worry about transportation. This was my first trip to Mexico and I really enjoyed hearing the history and stories of Chichen Itza. What i really loved was Jano’s kindness to an elderly woman who wanted to sell us stuff right before we were leaving. He was very kind to her and gave her a bottle of water; which was great since it was so hot! Really nice to learn history from good people. Hope to see them again on our next trip. There were a lot of other groups there, but the place is so big that it wasn’t a problem. I think anyone would enjoy this tour. Take the umbrella on a really sunny day. It was beating down hard, but was worth it. Thanks for the good time! :)
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Daytrip794650
Feb 21, 2026
Half day Chichen Itza - Great trip. Thanks Jano and Enrique
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Arubaislove
Feb 21, 2026
Great Experience - JANO and ENRIQUE with Calypso Tours provided us a great experience. From the history, guide, to the snacks I highly recommend.
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John_p
Feb 21, 2026
Relatively true to description but missing key information - As for those who can not or don’t want to spend a full day tour (10-12hr) this, on the surface, makes sense. Brief but sufficient tour of the ruins time wise with fair (no more) amount of info from guide but lacked information others were receiving from what could be heard from proximity to other tour groups.
What did not make any sense whatsoever (and was not info given forthright) was the transportation itself (which is a major reason why the tour is the cost it is compared to other longer, more inclusive tours). Not stated anywhere or given in the info following booking (beyond some of these comments) was the idea of a “meet up” spot where you may change vans - not a huge deal but waited ~15-20min at a gas station waiting for others before we could leave.
The worst of it being the return, again with a similar meet up point/scenario. Where this tour for me gets a 3 star review is the horrible time suck of logistics that had us being picked up first (6:20am) and dropped of last (3:40pm) while enduring ~10-15min wait times (each time, done twice) to cross the active highway then then additional ~10min to the given beach resort then the same amount of time back to the highway. We reached the meet up point on the way back around 1:45pm and again didn’t get back until just after 3:40pm - 2 hrs spent in the fan from essentially the airport to our lodging. It took just about that same amount of time to drive the ruins itself following the first meeting point stop. Also the same amount of time we were alotted at the ruins (8:50am-11:50am; account for 1hr time change entering Yucutan) which is understandingly frustrating and disappointing (dare I say unfair with others pickup around 7:30am and dropped off before 2:30pm), especially given the lack of communication surrounding this.
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Annalou_h
Feb 25, 2026
Horrible Communication. Very scam like. - Horrible Communication. Our Excursion Tickets stated the excursion was supposed to start 9:00am and we never received a message or call that the excursion actually starts at 6:30am for our pick-up. This is very deceiving as I also did not know they don’t text and use What’s App which is not stated in the instructions anywhere. The only reason I saw their message that morning was because I was using the application to communicate with a sales person and happened to see a message from an unknown number. By the time I checked the message it was 8:30am and we were waiting for pick up at 9:00am and had no idea pick was supposed to be 6:30am and we missed it. We never received any other messages or a call to confirm the earlier pick-up. They should have called as they can see I never received the What’s App message. This was very scam like since they did not make an effort to try and contact me in any other way and the tickets say 9:00am with no other details. I will be contesting this with my credit card as they also don’t know how to refund me per person messaging. Bad experience.
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