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Chacchoben Mayan Ruins: Popular Day Tour from Costa Maya
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Mahahual
Explore the ancient Chacchoben Mayan Ruins on a day tour from Costa Maya. Discover the fascinating history and architecture of this site, known for its impressive temples and platforms.
Explore the ancient Chacchoben Mayan Ruins on a day tour from Costa Maya. Discover the fascinating history and architecture of this site, known for its impressive temples and platforms.
Duration:
4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Zona Arqueologica De Chaachoben - Your guide you will take you back to the once prominent prehistoric Mayan civilization, relive their culture, traditions and beliefs as he shares his vast knowledge of this great Archeological Site. Explore the rich flora and fauna of the lush jungle surrounding these magnificent temples.
- Playa Mahahual - A…
- Zona Arqueologica De Chaachoben - Your guide you will take you back to the once prominent prehistoric Mayan civilization, relive their culture, traditions and beliefs as he shares his vast knowledge of this great Archeological Site. Explore the rich flora and fauna of the lush jungle surrounding these magnificent temples.
- Playa Mahahual - A tu regreso del maravilloso lugar de Chacchoben tienes la disponibilidad de poder, disfrutar, conocer y relajarte en la paradisíaca playa de nuestro pequeño pueblo llamado “Mahahual”. Este lugar que cobra vida cuando los cruceros arriban al puerto Costa Maya. Mahahual es de los mejores destinos de todo el Caribe Mexicano para practicar snorkel y buceo, ya que frente a sus costas se encuentra el arrecife Mesoamericano, que es la segunda barrera de coral mas larga del mundo. Las playas de Mahahual son de las mas extensas en el Caribe Mexicano, con interminables kilómetros de blanca arena, palmeras y un mar de tono azul turquesa con oleaje casi imperceptible por el arrecife llamado “banco chinchorro” que actúa como rompeolas. Sus aguas cálidas, son una invitación a pasearse todo el día nadando, recorrer el boulevard que esta lleno de tiendas para comprar souvenirs o simplemente relajarte y disfrutar los masajes frente al mar y probar los auténticos platillos de la gastronomía mexicana.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- 90 minutes on Mahahual beach with facilities (optional)
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Carbonated beverages
- Licensed Tour Guide
- Travel Insurance
- Bottled water
- 90 minutes on Mahahual beach with facilities (optional)
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Carbonated beverages
- Licensed Tour Guide
- Travel Insurance
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Additional Information
The Chacchoben Mayan Ruins stand as the most popular and frequently visited attraction for a day trip in Costa Maya. Located about an hour’s drive from Costa Maya Port, this site is only a few kilometers away from the village of Chacchoben, from which it gets its name. The Mayan word “Chacchoben” translates to “The Place Of The Red Corn.” The site is…
The Chacchoben Mayan Ruins stand as the most popular and frequently visited attraction for a day trip in Costa Maya. Located about an hour’s drive from Costa Maya Port, this site is only a few kilometers away from the village of Chacchoben, from which it gets its name. The Mayan word “Chacchoben” translates to “The Place Of The Red Corn.” The site is renowned for its large temples and massive platforms, which date back to 700 AD.
- Wear comfortable clothing and footwear. Consider bringing along sunblock and insect repellent.
- no hay acceso para scotters
Location
Travel agency Costa Maya Toucan Tours
Avenida Paseo del Puerto
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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(1151 Ratings)
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Brian_s
Aug 23, 2025
Good value for the money.... - Good value for the money. Historical site was fascinating. Some drinks, snacks, and gifts were available for purchase there. Saw several spider monkeys. Had a large tour bus that wasn't full at all. The drive is a bit bland but the guide was providing information. If considering stopping at a beach on the way back, I recommend skipping it. The beaches are very narrow, loud, and busy.
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164duanep
Aug 23, 2025
Great experience when visiting Costa Maya - Awesome experience. The Guide (Eslesio) was professional and the driver (Diego) was great. Learned a great deal and took good pictures.
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Bernadette
Aug 21, 2025
Cruise Excursion - The tour guide was knowledgeable and provided a great experience. The tour was organized and timely. Back to boat on time!
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Amy_l
Aug 20, 2025
Best Excursion experience!! - Excellent tour, our first time using Viator. It was a smaller tour so not a huge crowd which is what we wanted. Had a wonderful time seeing the ruins and surprise sighting of native spider monkeys!! The guide was knowledgeable about the ancient Mayan culture and practices made for an educational tour.
Initially wo were concerned about finding the tour once we got off the cruise but the instructions were very clear and made it easy to locate and made a smooth experience getting off and going back on our ship on time.
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Pettworld2
Aug 19, 2025
Great experience - Good information and it was local which we enjoyed. Diego and islelio were great as guide and driver. We really appreciate the experience
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Nadiazm318hs
Aug 18, 2025
Beautiful discovery with family - Very nice visit. To the delight of the children, we were able to see monkeys on the site. A very friendly and attentive guide. Bottles of water were welcome in view of the heat on site.
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Michael_w
Aug 16, 2025
Wonderful Excursion with Carlos - Our family had an unforgettable experience visiting the Chacchoben Mayan Ruins from Costa Maya. Carlos was absolutely outstanding—his knowledge, humor, and energy made the entire trip so much fun. He brought the history to life and kept us engaged from start to finish. The scenery was breathtaking, and honestly, pictures can’t do it justice—you have to see it for yourself to truly appreciate it. This was the highlight of our trip, and we can’t recommend it enough!
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Parvez_m
Aug 23, 2025
Good Tour! - This tour was amazing and the tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. Got to see the desired sights at a comfortable pace.
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Andrea_t
Aug 16, 2025
Sucks when rains lol did.... - Sucks when rains lol did. Got to see some monkeys. First don’t follow the map it took us to deserted building. We had to ask to find it. Once there we were only offered water website says sodas and shots. Once they give you the receipt hold on to it I was pissed when they asked for proof from a little girl.
The drives was scary lol weaving in and out of traffic in the rain. We had to walk in the rain to the ruins muddy and wet bring ponchos. Carlos your guy was amazing very knowledgeable.
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Aaron_l
Aug 17, 2025
Not very good experience - I gave 2 stars just for our bus driver and guider.
First of all, the meeting points were really hard to find for us who was the first time to take cruise without much of experiences, none told us we can just cross the store to the back path directly to the parking lot, we walked all way around the stores to the meeting points. The description of the meeting points is also very unclear! It’s at the exit of the port, they will get a small bus to take you to final meeting points, where their reception was.
Second, the reception lady was really not welcome and have big attitude on us!!?? Not sure if there was some discrimination. The other reception people were really nice and asked tourists if they want beers or soft drinks since it’s included plus free bottles of water. But for us, the reception lady just let us get in the bus immediately after we checked in. We have to ask for the beer and bottle of water by ourselves, like we were not welcomed or like a troubled??? Excuse me!!!
The bus driver and the guider was really nice, even the weather was big rainy day, but they were nice to us. They gave umbrellas to some families who have kids or seniors. We didn’t get one because we both adults and limited umbrellas, but that’s ok. We still left some tips for them.
Unfortunately, we all so wet after the maya ruins, so none of us wanted to go the beach so it’s cancelled. We all back to the port after it. It was amazing to see the maya ruins if a better weather, and of course a better reception lady with good attitudes!!!!!
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