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.

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Sherrie_b
Dec 24, 2024
Wonderful day - Chacchoben ruins were awesome and our guide was native to the village and had actually been on site years ago as the restoration was being done It was so great to support the Native experience from someone with firsthand information. The visit to the village and the women who taught us to make tortillas and fixed us a delicious lunch were very nice.
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Marla_r
Dec 20, 2024
Local experience - Great experience with the locals. Lunch was an interactive experience and quite delicious and filling. Learning about the Mayans was interesting
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David_f
Dec 15, 2024
Wonderful Excursion - Loved interacting with the wonderful Mayan Family that cooked for us. The ruins were very interesting with all the history, but be advised that climbing them is not for the weak. However, definitely recommend this excursion for the experience.
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S5456zejohnv
Nov 14, 2024
Great Trip and Great Tour Guide - Had a great tour. Lorenzo was our tour guide and was incredibly knowledgeable!! If you have any interest in Mexican and Mayan Culture we would encourage you to go!
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Cristian_e
Nov 4, 2024
Amazing tour and food - Great and passionate information by Elliot. The food prepared the local Mayans was delicious! Would highly recommend.
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Jessika_j
Oct 9, 2024
You won’t regret it!!! - Native Choice made this experience great! Leaving the port can be tricky but they greeted us with smiles, and ease. Lorenzo was our guide for the Mayan ruins-wow he knows his stuff! We learned so much Mayan history. Maria and Fernando took us to meet the local Mayan family- she is super knowledgeable and sweet. Making tortillas for our AMAZING meal was the best!! Everyone should do this!
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Claire_g
Sep 14, 2024
Great day in chaccoban! - We loved our guide yoshi she was so knowledgeable and funny. She brought the ruins to life. The mayan family we had a meal with were lovely, it was delicious and it was great fun to make tortillas and learn what is put in the mayan salsa.
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Ginger_h
Sep 8, 2024
Mayan culture at it’s finest - We loved being with the Mayan people. Our guide was fabulous. The food was delicious. Everyone was so kind and gracious. We love that this is a small group experience and we felt like we had seen the real deal and not just another tourist trap type experience.
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Elizabeth_s
Sep 5, 2024
10/10 Ruin Tour & Interactive Meal w Locals! - 10/10, could not have asked for a better way to spend our day in port! Even better that it was with a small local company. Before the tour, we were sent detailed instructions on where to go, with a map and pictures, so we could very easily find our guides upon exiting the port shops. When we met the guides and checked-in, an air conditioned van with chilled waters were waiting for us. Our tour group had people from Royal and MSC boats, but the guides double-checked when the various departure times were and ensured that we all had plenty of time to spare before boat departures. During the ride to the ruins (~45 minute drive), our tour guide, Elliot, was exceptional. Not only did he have excellent historical knowledge about Mexico and Mayan culture, but he also grew up in the Mayan village that we later visited and provided lots of personal details and anecdotes throughout the tour. Fernando our driver was also excellent taking us to the ruins, to the local village (~15 minute drive from the ruins) and back to the port in a timely and comfortable way, with waters available throughout. The ruins were great to see and learn more about (we spent about 1.5 hours there) but the real highlight was the trip to the village. It was a beautiful space and Elliot provided more information about Mayan language, customs, cooking, and medicine as we toured (and sampled from) the garden. We then watched tortillas being made and had the option to make our own. Finally we were sat down to a delicious meal and dessert before being taken back to the port. We couldn’t be happier with our experience and loved that this was a local company! Thank you Elliot, Fernando, and the Native Choice team!
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Doreen_r
Nov 13, 2024
Disappointed - We arrived on time at the meeting place but the group we were assigned too had already left so we were put on a different van and had to switch groups when we got to the temple. So we missed the information that was shared with our group on the hour long ride to the temple. Our second guide was very knowledgeable and did a great job. The second van was very crowded and our group of 3 was split up with two riding in the front seat with the driver and one having to sit in between another couple in the back row. We were disappointed with this Viator experience.
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