Classic Chichen Itza from Riviera Maya

Description

This is a visit to Chichén Itzá, ancient capital of the Mayan Empire, is the most important archaeological site in the region; it was from the 11th thru the 12th century that Chichén Itzá reached its glory and it was finally abandoned by the 15th century. The UNESCO World Heritage Foundation has recently declared Chichén Itzá as World Heritage.  This is a site that definitely deserves its place as one of the new Seven Wonders of the World. All of its buildings had been built based on mathematical calculations made by the ancient Itzaes (Mayan for “water magicians”), the astronomical knowledge these people had is truly advanced and amazing for their time. This tour also includes a quick stop for handcrafts shopping and a wonderful visit to one is the many sinkholes in the region (called Cenotes), sacred sites for the ancient Mayans which are believed to have been formed by the Chicxulub meteorite impact hundreds of years ago. And to top it all out it also includes a panoramic visit to the beautiful Valladolid, a colonial city in the Yucatan.

Itinerary

• Our tour begins picking up all passengers at the lobby of all hotels (in the Cancún area) to check in at our terminal. By 8:15am we depart in a deluxe motor coach bus.
• On our way to Chichén Itzá we will stop for a visit to one of the many beautiful Cenotes (underwater sinkholes) of the region. We will have 45 minutes to get close to these natural formations and take a quick dip on the cold crystal clear waters.
• After the Cenote visit we will enter Valladolid, a colonial town where we will enjoy a convenient panoramic visit of approximately 20 minutes to observe and take pictures of the city’s downtown area in the comfort of your seat.
• Leaving Valladolid and getting back on route for Chichen Itzá we will ready to enjoy a delicious buffet lunch with regional Yucatan dishes that you just have to try out, while we enjoy these great Yucatan dishes we will enjoy a dancing Jarana show, Jarana is the regional dance of the Yucatan. In this place you will be able to visit a handcraft shop and shop (if you wish to) some regional handcrafts.
• After lunch we will head towards to enter the mystical Chichén Itzá archaeological site.
  
• Once inside we will have a 1 hour and a half guided visit with a certified archaeological tourist guide and 1 hour of free time to take pictures and explore the site by yourown.
• After the guided tour is finished we will leave the archaeological site and get back to Cancún.
• By 7pm we will be back in Cancún and will start dropping off our passengers at their hotels.

Includes

• Transportation from your hotel in Riviera Maya and back
• Admission to Hubiku Cenote.
• Panoramic visit to Valladolid City.
• Complimentary shopping stop at a handcraft shop; where we can use restroom facilities.
• Buffet lunch
• Certified English speaking tour guide inside the archaeological site for 1 and a half hours.

Not Included

• Bebidas
• Alimentos adicionales no mencionados
• Souvenirs
• Propinas para los guias
• Impuesto adicional para el uso de cámaras de video dentro de la Ruinas.

Additional Information

• Pick-up and drop off schedules vary depending on the location of your hotel; it starts at 7:00am ending at 7:45am; once the tour check in is completed then we are on our way to Chichén Itzá leaving Riviera Maya at 8:15am.
• We take you to Chichén Itzá on air conditioned busses.
• For your comfort, our groups are split into speaking language and each group has its own certified guide on that particular language.

Important Information

Pick up and drop off schedules in Riviera Maya hotels vary depending on the location of your hotel. One of our representatives will get in touch with you to confirm the exact time of pick up for your tour.

Some advice

• Bring sunscreen and sunglasses, remember to use biodegradable sunscreen, we want to protect the animal life on the oceans from the chemicals used on regular sunscreen.
• You may want to bring a light sweater or jacket as it could get cold on the bus on our way to Chichén Itzá and back.
• Wear comfortable walking shoes or sneakers, flip flops are not recommended for the archaeological site.
• Please do not forget to bring your camera!
• Don’t bring tripod for your camera, as it is not allowed to get these inside the archaeological site.
• If you are bringing a video camera there is an extra fee to be paid at the entrance of Chichén Itzá.