Chichen Itza and Coba Tour: Explore Mayan Ruins and Cenote Swim from Playa del Carmen

This marvelous tour of history, culture and nature brings you to two unique Mayan ruins sites with an expert local guide. Explore Chichen Itza, Coba and the incredible cenote of Saamal in this Yucatan day trip from Cancun that includes round-trip transportation and a delicious regional lunch buffet!

Duration: 13 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Chichen Itza - These Mayan ruins were once an important ceremonial center for the ancient Mayan culture and are now a “must do” tour when visiting the Yucatan Peninsula. An expert guide will lead you on a journey through the main structures of Chichen Itza like the Pyramid of Kukulkan, the Ball Court and the Temple of a Thousand Columns.
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What's Included
  • Drinks on board (Plus option only)
  • Snack
  • Lunch
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Admissions
What's Not Included
  • Life jacket rental in the cenote it is mandatory, 4 USD per person must be paid in cash at check in
  • Chichen Itza CULTUR tax $33 USD must be paid at Check-In in cash or by credit card.
  • Coba Local Tax (Ejido: $100 MXN) $5.5 USD must be paid at Check-In in cash or by credit card.
Location
Viva Mexico
5 Avenida Norte
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Saramv3827vm
Oct 15, 2024
Amazing experience - Amazing tour with fantastic guides!! Emiliano and Martillo were so knowledgeable, friendly, and fun! We spent the day first driving to Coba which was very cool. There were different options between walking, biking, or taking a bike taxi to the different locations. Then had lunch which included some amazing tacos and some shopping. We then headed to the main site of Chichen Itza which was breathtaking. Again, Emiliano explains in so much detail and made the trip so much more engaging and learned so much about Mayan history. We then went to cool off at the cenote samaal which was incredible as well. Definitely recommend this tour to all!!!
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B2351dfdaniellem
Oct 15, 2024
Amazing tour seeing Maya sites - Our group had an amazing day on our trip to Coba, Chichén Itzá, & cenote Saamal. Our driver Nortillo and guide Emiliano were professional, friendly, and informative. Our transportation arrived on time and with comfortable accommodation. We were in a van but had a small group so it was plenty of space, and there was also A/C. Emiliano was able to effectively communicate with all members of our group, in both English and Spanish. Emiliano gave us a very thorough lesson about the Mayas and their culture. He had great tips about each place we went, such as where to take pictures and which vendors had authentic products vs items imported. There is a lot of walking involved so wear comfy shoes, but we had at least a 30 min car ride between each destination, so plenty of time to recoup between stops. We had a wonderful day and would 100% book another tour.
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Flyer825767
Oct 15, 2024
Take the tour! You will not regret! - Our driver, Arturo and our guide, Emiliano were fabulous. We learned so much about the Mayan history and had a great time at Coba and Chichen Itza. The Saamal cenote was refreshing after a long day and a wonderful way to finish the day. 👍👍👍
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Beanbag33ct
Oct 7, 2024
Fantastic tour to Chichenitza - What an AMAZING tour to Chichinitza. Easy directions to the tour pick up point. Smooth transaction. Beautiful big bus with AC and bathroom. Comfortable seats. Window shades. Smooth ride, Mario is a great bus driver. We received free drinks and breakfast then our first stop was a Mayan village where we received a blessing from a shaman and then we did some shopping of pure obsidian hand crafted goods. We ate at a local restaurant with a delicious buffet and drinks. Then we were off to see the pyramid and structures of the ancient Mayan ruins Chicinitza. Our tour guide Gonzalo was incredible, he was knowledgeable, funny, patient and a nice person. I learned things I will never forget. Truly lived the history of the Mayans through his vivid stories. We got to shop some more from the locals who were selling along side the road. We headed back to the bus #06 and drove to a gorgeous Cenote. It was breathtaking. We got to swim in the cenote and frolic under the waterfall. After all of this we also visited a colonial village. And the oldest church in the yucatn peninsula saint sebastian. This was one of the most beautiful memories of my life. In my opinion this trip should have been three times the price. It was so affordable. I highly recommend this tour. It was truly a magical day. Thank you for Such a wonderful tour. I love Mexico 🇲🇽 it’s my favorite destination in the world.
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Michaelsd9595gu
Sep 25, 2024
Cheers to Felix & Roberto! Best tour guides! - Felix was our driver and Roberto was our tour guide. The trip was very enjoyable and my husband and I had an authentic cultural experience. This was exactly what we were hoping for and so much more. We loved every part of the tour from Chichen Itza, Cenote swim, Maya historical info from Roberto was fascinating, buffet was amazing and the spiritual ritual of water before we entered was emotionally moving. Roberto showed us where to buy yummy Mexican cuisine and delicious chocolate from Choco Story. Our weather was very wet, rainy but Fleix and Roberto were so hospitable and made us forget about the weather. The water and drinks were so welcomed and thoughtful. We stopped a lot to use the bathroom and it was very appreciated !!! Be tour ever and I would highly recommend Roberto! Well worth the time and money.
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Danielepo2087dz
Sep 3, 2024
Congratulations Emiliano y Francisco - Great experience with Emiliano and Francisco, super nice and prepared in their work. We appreciated the clarity of the information
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Vanotamara
Aug 26, 2024
Chichen Itza, Coba and a cenote Swim - We had the best tour guide Jimmy we could wish for. He had so much information and this enthusiasm and energy made the day even more special. I certainly recommend this guide. He even adapted to our wishes which was great. I was with teenagers but he even challenged them to interact and keep them tuned. Thank you Jimmy for the great experience. A day to never forget.
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941miriang
Sep 23, 2024
It was very nice, we would have to check some things to not always be waiting in the sun. Especially the food - Beautiful experience, perhaps I would have to be more organized the food issue, which was very fast and Valladolid we were only half an hour
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C9342nykt
Nov 19, 2024
Beware time and scams - Tour began (late) at 7:15 - finally got back at past 21:00 - over 2 hours later than expected. We had probably a total of 5 hours off the coach the whole day. It picks up people from all over and this took 3 hours. I wish this was an exaggeration. Once we got started they joked rather than apologised for how long it took. Then it was constant pressure to buy and dishonestly done. Many bought a Mayan birth certificate - printed piece of ‘Mayan’ haha paper with your animal on it and date of birth in cardboard folder for 30usd$. Later they will take your photo at the restaurant telling you it is for something else and try to get you to buy cheap green alcohol for 23usd$. That’s after the free buffet not even providing water as part of the deal - this is more money…. Don’t pay by card as apparently this is more due to bank charges ahem. Then constantly guides (Roberto and Niza) chanting cuckoo at the bus - definitely felt like a piss take. Also they didn’t give any detailed information and instructions for most of the day. Except to say where the tips needed to be left. However the cenote swim and Chichen Itza are great experiences to have. Just avoid having them via this tour. We did two tours in Mexico City the week before to Teotihuacán and Frida Kahlo which were superb and I couldn’t recommend more highly. These were with another company. We booked this tour through booking.com which used Viator. The company was Mayas. Avoid if you can. We used Expedia and Get your Guide to book México City tours which were good.
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Eyali_007
Aug 12, 2024
My worse adventure in Mexico - It was such a long day, with a nonsens stop at a place where they wanted us to uy things. They picked us up at 7 am in the morning and the first place where we were able to buy or drink coffee was after more than 3 hours (!). In addition we spent like 70% of the day - or more - inside the bus with the tourist guy speaking loud nonstop, It is too much for one day while you drive and drive and drive and barely make it to see something. NOT RECOMENDED !!!!!
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