& ХонагӣҲамаи фаъолиятҳоMayan Ruins

🗿 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.

& Нарх
$42–$129
Давом
12 hours (dawn to evening)
Вақт
Year-round; spring equinox (Mar 20-21) serpent-shadow event is peak crowding; avoid summer midday heat
Барои
Everyone

Чӣ интизор шудан мумкин аст

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

Хеле хуб аст, ки донед

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
аз $42–$129 USD

Ба мо санаҳои худро бигӯед — мо дастрасӣ ва беҳтарин нархи ҷориро бо оператор тасдиқ мекунем. Бе пардохти пешакӣ, бе маркер.

Мо дар давоми чанд соат бо почтаи электронӣ ҷавоб медиҳем, ки дастрасӣ ва нархгузории дақиқро дар бар мегирад.
  • ✓ Боздоштани ройгон дар бисёри сафарҳо
  • ✓ Ҳеҷ пардохти пешакӣ барои мо — пардохти оператор
  • ✓ Одамони воқеӣ, ки дар ин соҳил зиндагӣ мекунанд

Photo: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Бештар mayan ruins

Tulum Ruins Half-Day Tour аз $45–$99

Tulum Ruins Half-Day Tour

The only Mayan city built on a Caribbean clifftop — iguanas, turquoise views and 700-year-old temples, 45 minutes from Playa.

⏱ 4-5 hours (half-day)
4-in-1 Tulum + Cobá + Cenote + Playa Combo аз $49–$99

4-in-1 Tulum + Cobá + Cenote + Playa Combo

The workhorse value tour: two ruin sites, a cenote swim and lunch crammed into one well-oiled day.

⏱ 10-11 hours
Cobá Ruins & Jungle Cenotes аз $55–$120

Cobá Ruins & Jungle Cenotes

Bike through the jungle between pyramids at Cobá — the sprawling, shaded, less-touristy alternative to Chichén Itzá.

⏱ 6-8 hours from PDC
Muyil Ruins & Ancient Canal Float аз $55–$149

Muyil Ruins & Ancient Canal Float

Small jungle ruins plus a lazy float down a 1,000-year-old Mayan trade canal through the Sian Ka'an lagoons.

⏱ 2-3 hours on site; 7-8 hours as a tour from PDC
Ek Balam Ruins + Cenote аз $79–$149

Ek Balam Ruins + Cenote

Climb a 32-meter acropolis past jaguar-mouth stucco monsters at the Yucatán's most underrated ruins.

⏱ 8-10 hours from PDC
Chichén Itzá Early-Access Small-Group Tour аз $99–$189

Chichén Itzá Early-Access Small-Group Tour

Beat 10,000 daily visitors by walking into Chichén Itzá at opening with an archaeologist guide, then Ek Balam and a cenote.

⏱ 12-13 hours (very early start)