Ek Balam Tour: Explore Mayan Ruins & Cenote

Embark on a thrilling one-day tour from Cancun to Ek Balam Cenote. Climb to the top of the acropolis, explore the Chichikan cenote, and enjoy a panoramic visit to Valladolid. Lunch included!

Duration: 11 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ek Balam Village - We will enter the archaeological zone as a group. Your guide will recount the history and important points of each site of interest, providing free time for photographs.
    We will visit the ancient Mayan city, where several majestic buildings surrounded by jungle are preserved.
  • Chichikan - Our guide will guide you to the…
What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Lunch
What's Not Included
  • Drinks
  • Admissions, fees and taxes. Adults 40 USD and children 20 USD (Mexicans with INE preferential rate)
Additional Information

We will move at 02:30 hrs to our first stop: Visit the archaeological zone with one of the largest constructions in Mesoamerica; Ek Balam, where you can climb to the top of the acropolis and admire its unique decoration and view of the Mayan jungle.
We will also visit the Chichikan cenote, a body of water surrounded by jungle where you can delve even…

Location
Wyndham Garden Cancun Downtown
Avenida Tulum
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Eah7152kq
Nov 26, 2025
Great tour - The Ek-Balam ruins were beautiful, fascinating and really enjoyable. Our guide, Kahuil, was very knowledgeable about the history and culture of the region. The only issue was the connections/transfers from Playa del Carmen to the ruins, since it took hours and different buses to get there. The great guide and the fascinating places (Ek Balam, Chichikan and Uayma village) made us enjoy the tour and forget the issues with the transportation.
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O376mhjessicar
Nov 12, 2025
Best trip I've ever taken - Jesus, Moses and Alex were our guides and driver during this trip. They were all absolutely wonderful, skilled and welcoming. Jesus is the most knowledgeable guide I've ever had. The trip itself was fantastic. The acropolis was awesome. Climbing it, plus the view of the jungle, was an experience we won't forget. The lunch at Chichikan was so good and the cenote was gorgeous. Uayma, the churches, the traditions, the people - everything was more than I expected. Go see it all. You won't regret it.
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Angelicquew2025
Oct 12, 2025
One for the books ! - Abel, Kico, Mildre, and Donny were excellent! This was my first time out of the country, and the time I had here was nothing short of amazing far beyond my expectations. With everything going on in the world right now, I definitely felt safe and well taken care of. Truly unforgettable!
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Christianhg7617xx
Oct 12, 2025
Amazing - Abel, Quico, Mildrid and Danny were the best tour guides! We didn't care about anything and got the best experience!
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Ryanmiclat_d
Oct 4, 2025
Great tour!! - It's a full day tour, so be prepared for a long drive to Ek Balam and back to Cancun. But it's worth it, especially if you're interested in the Mayan history & culture. Our guide Fredy(and driver Miguel) was enthusiastic in sharing his knowledge. He kept a lively atmosphere during the drive, and also genuinely cared about the group's comfort & safety. The archeological site of Ek Balam is to behold. It's probably one of the last of the major Mayan pyramids where one is still allowed to climb its steep steps to the top. The cenote swim was refreshing and a wild experience. While the visit to the small town of Uayma to marvel at the beautiful church of Santo Domingo was a nice way to end the day. I really enjoyed this tour and highly recommend it.
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260shayleew
Aug 14, 2025
Good trip - Great experience everybody was very friendly and helpful! Food was very good would come again thank you! Thank you thank you!
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Kazih335
Aug 5, 2025
Mauricio, Daniel and Carlos Moo are the best! - Carlos Moo, Mauricio and Daniel are the best hosts! They gave so much history to each place we went to. Also took the initiative to go beyond for people who wanted to explore more and answered all questions
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Harjyotkaurr
Aug 5, 2025
Carlos Moo is the best - Carlos moo is the best Kept us entertained and very helpful. It was a long tour and didnt let us bore at all. It was a hot day...
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607dayakars
Jul 13, 2025
Excellent guided tour experience - Francisco, Abel and Daniel and team did a fantastic work in providing us a guided tour experience with traditional Mayan lunch. We absolutely loved the tour. We I’ll choose them next time well.
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E7653yvjustink
Jul 1, 2025
10 Out of 10! Highly recommend - My wife and I had the best time on this excursion. It was worth every dollar. You will not be disappointed. Jesus and Juan add value with the experience and knowledge they provided.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).