Chacchoben Mayan Ruins & Village Tour: A Glimpse into Ancient Culture from Costa Maya

Immerse yourself in ancient Mayan culture with a tour of the Chacchoben Mayan Ruins and village in Costa Maya. Explore the ruins, interact with Mayan descendants, learn about traditional cuisine, and enjoy a delicious lunch cooked with local ingredients.

Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Zona Arqueologica De Chaachoben - Visit one of the least explored archaeological sites of the Mayan Culture in the heart of the jungle.
    Start your adventure in one of the least explored archeological sites in the Maya Zone that date back to 200 BC. and let yourself be surprised by the incredible monuments, flora and fauna that the jungle has to…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Certified Guided Tour at Chaccoben Mayan Ruins
  • Visit to a Mayan Village with a Mayan Family host
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Lunch
What's Not Included
  • $5.00 USD fee for the use of cameras at the Mayan City. This fee is paid directly at the site.
  • Souvenirs
  • Gratuities
  • The use of tripods and drones are prohibited at Chacchoben Mayan City
Additional Information

Once your cruise ship docks at the Costa Maya Port, embark on a guided journey through time at the Chacchoben Mayan Ruins, followed by an interaction with the Mayan descendants in the village sharing the same name. Experience the regular life of this ancient civilization’s successors as you engage with a local family who will turn this visit into an…

Location
Av. P.º del Puerto 1180
Avenida Paseo del Puerto
Your tour will depart one hour after your cruise docks, starting from the conveniently located Plaza Las Fuentes, just outside the Port. Please consider the total time to walk from your cruise to the excursion office is about 15 minutes.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Denise_c
Aug 4, 2024
True Mayan Immersive Experience - Wow, wow, wow!!! We chose this experience instead of going through our cruise-line excursions. Our expectations were met and exceeded. Elliott, our guide, was extremely knowledgeable and gave us a true taste (literally and figuratively) of the Mayan culture. I cannot recommend this experience enough… 5 stars across the board.
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Shawna_f
Jun 19, 2024
Excellent tour with knowledge local guides. - Our driver, guides and the lovely ladies who made our lunch were all incredibly knowledgeable and kind. I would recommend this tour, Elliot and Joel to anyone who will listen. Amazing time and service!
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Lisa_s
Jun 16, 2024
Unique experience with local family - We really enjoyed this tour! We were on an NCL cruise, and the tour company did a great job ensuring that we were back in plenty of time before our departure. The food that the local family made was delicious, and there was plenty to go around.
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Miriam_p
Apr 9, 2024
Satisfied but ... - Our excellent, knowledgeable guide (with a masters degree in archeology), Erick, provided historical information about the Mayan ruins and environs we saw in addition to visuals (images) from his album. His competent driver and assistant Fernando carried extra waters for us, which we needed 🌞☀️🔥. Thank goodness the walk was 90% shady (👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽) and the path we'll laid out. Sadly due to time constraints due to our ship's arrival time, the tour company dropped the village visit and authentic Mayan meal, which we were looking forward to just as much as the ruins. If this is a regular occurrence, I recommend adjusting the offer and prices. We immediately requested a partial refund in writing from both tour operator and Viator. Waiting for their response now.
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Barbara_g
Apr 8, 2024
Cultural adventure - The meal at the Mayan village. Secondly the information about the Mayan culture while visiting the ruins.
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Michelleds3732qo
Mar 27, 2024
Great Mayan experience - So glad I booked something separate from the cruise ship excursions. Our guide Edder was fantastic as was our driver. Edder was extremely knowledgeable about the ruins and gave us lots of information and was able to answer all of our questions. It was incredibly hot while we were there but the driver brought cold water as we were walking around which was much appreciated. While the ruins were amazing, I feel like we were so lucky to get a taste of the current Mayan culture by visiting a Mayan community and having some locals cook us the most amazing meal. My teenage boys could not get enough (although there was plenty to go around) because it was so delicious. Our ship was over a hour late to port but we still did not feel rushed and got to do everything that was promised and they made sure we would be back with time to spare. Truly a highlight to our trip. Would highly recommend this experience.
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Mark_t
Mar 24, 2024
Great Mayan experience - Make sure you do this tour. The village experience was second to none with excellent food. there was some waiting to get our bus, but they were well organized.
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John_f
Mar 3, 2024
Well organized, very interesting Costa Maya tour - Before the tour even began, I sent questions to the tour operator to which they responded very quickly and provide all the information I needed. Our guide, Lorenzo, was excellent and delivered interesting information and guidance throughout the entire day. There were a total of 14 or 15 people in our group so it was small enough to get personal attention from our guide. He made the Mayan ruins experience very interesting. On to the private local family for our meal. We learned how to make small tortillas and had a very delicious meal provided by the family. It was a very well organized tour and one I would recommend to anyone visiting the Costa Maya area.
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Carol_h
Feb 14, 2024
Fun experience! - Edder was a great guide, we really enjoyed him. The Ruins were really cool to see. The family garden where we had lunch was really nice and peaceful, the family was really nice and the food was REALLY good! It was fun to learn about their culture and their lifestyle.
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Danielle_d
Mar 27, 2024
Very detailed history of ruins and the Mayan people, lacking on the food tutorial portion. - We enjoyed the ruin tour with Edder, he was very knowledgeable and gave us a ton of detail on the ruins and Mayan people. We were very pleased with how thorough he was! Unfortunately we weren’t able to learn much about the traditional foods or make the tortillas, which were a decent part of why we booked this tour. We did this excursion with three kids (ages 10-6) and while they thought the ruins were neat, they didn’t really care for the history of it, so we wish we could’ve spent more time on the food tutorial portion. The food prepared for us was delicious, and so were the grounds of the family in the Mayan village.
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