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🗿 Chichén Itzá Day Trip (with Cenote + Valladolid)

The classic big-bus pilgrimage to a New Wonder of the World, with a cenote swim and colonial Valladolid on the way home.

Mutengo

$42–$129

Kutanga

12 hours (dawn to evening)

Muvhuro

Year-round; spring equinox (Mar 20-21) serpent-shadow event is peak crowding; avoid summer midday heat

Yakanaka

Everyone

Chii chaungatarisira

Chichén Itzá is ~180 km / 2.5-3 hours each way from Playa del Carmen — expect a 12-hour day
Standard itinerary: guided 1.5-2 hr tour of El Castillo (Kukulkan pyramid), Great Ball Court, Temple of Warriors, then swim at Cenote Ik Kil or Hubiku, buffet lunch, 45-min stop in Valladolid
IMPORTANT: from Feb 1, 2026 entrance taxes rose to ~1,500 MXN (~$75-80) pp — many cheap listings exclude this and collect cash on the bus
Buffet lunch + drinks and licensed bilingual guide included on most tours
Climbing the pyramid has been prohibited since 2008
Cheapest promo listings ($42-60) are big 40+ seat buses with multiple hotel pickups
Bring cash for tripod/video permits and vendor gauntlet inside the site

💵 Kuongorora kwemitengo: Promo bus tours $42-69 + entrance tax collected separately; all-inclusive with taxes $99-129; Xcaret's Xichén all-inclusive ~$139-159

Zvakanakira kuziva

Expect to pay between $42 and $129 USD per person depending on the operator, group size, and what is bundled in. For reference: Promo bus tours $42-69 + entrance tax collected separately; all-inclusive with taxes $99-129; Xcaret's Xichén all-inclusive ~$139-159.

Plan for 12 hours (dawn to evening). Times vary slightly by operator and pickup location, and hotel pickup adds transfer time at each end.

No — this runs year-round in Playa del Carmen. December–April brings the driest weather and biggest crowds; September–October is quietest with the best prices.

It suits first-timers, families, and groups alike — no experience needed.

Bring comfortable walking shoes, a hat, bottled water, and pesos for the photo permit if you plan to film.

Sites stay open in rain; tours run with ponchos. Only lightning closes the pyramids temporarily.

This is one of the highest-demand experiences in the area — in high season (December–April and July–August) the good operators sell out days ahead, so book as soon as your dates are fixed.

Many operators include round-trip transport from Playa del Carmen hotels or a central meeting point on 5th Avenue; others charge a small supplement or are self-drive. We confirm pickup details with your booking request before you pay anything.

Chichén Itzá is ~180 km / 2.5-3 hours each way from Playa del Carmen — expect a 12-hour day Standard itinerary: guided 1.5-2 hr tour of El Castillo (Kukulkan pyramid), Great Ball Court, Temple of Warriors, then swim at Cenote Ik Kil or Hubiku, buffet lunch, 45-min stop in Valladolid IMPORTANT: from Feb 1, 2026 entrance taxes rose to ~1,500 MXN (~$75-80) pp — many cheap listings exclude this and collect cash on the bus

kubva $42–$129 USD

Tinya pano kuti uwane ruzivo nezvekugara kwako, uye isu tichakurukura neoperator kuti uwane nzvimbo dzaunogona kugara uye kuti uwane mutengo wakachipa.