CHICHEN ITZA · MEXICO
The Yucatan's classic day trips.
The 10 most booked playa del carmen tours in the Yucatan. What each day actually covers, the operator running it, and what you pay.
VIP private tour from Playa del Carmen to Chichén Itzá, Cenote San Lorenzo Oxman, and Valladolid with early entry and lunch included.
“Excellent all round. Tailored to support the children both in content and timetable. Great experience.”
Private Chichén Itzá day from Playa del Carmen with early crowd-avoid timing, a Saamal cenote swim, and lunch in Valladolid.
“We had an amazing experience and the main reason for that was because of Alberto, our guide for the day. Alberto was so knowledgeable, he was very prepared even with illustrations about the appearance of the ruins before they were abandoned. Also with an iPad with a power point presentation with all the answers we…”
Chichén Itzá and a sacred cenote from Playa del Carmen, with a guided cultural stop and lunch. Long day, clear value tips.
“The guided tour was very informative and useful with local information. It was farther from Playa del Carmen than I expected and we waited an hour at one pick up spot for other tourists who were late. Paying for a premium ticket definitely not worth it… basic is no different. Ok, I was there between…”
Small-group early tour from Playa del Carmen to Chichén Itzá, Ik Kil cenote swim, and Coba ruins with breakfast and buffet lunch.
“Jesus was an amazing tour guide! And the cenote is not to be missed. The food at lunch was very fresh and plentiful options.”
Reduced-group Chichén Itzá trip from Playa del Carmen with hotel pickup, bilingual guiding, lunch, and early access for a faster day.
“Chichen Itze is a must see, but the park is overcrowded and traffic control non existent. Prepared for it to be warm! Our guide was excellent and navigated us efficiently to the most important pieces, then gave us an hour to explore on our own. This is a long drive from coastal resorts (2 hours…”
Private Chichén Itzá day from Playa del Carmen with a certified guide, Cenote Saamal swim, Valladolid lunch, and no hotel-hopping.
“My husband and I took this private tour with Jasmin. The tour is well worth the price - you get 1:1 personal attention and definitely beat the crowd at Chichen Itza and the cenote. We’ve done many tours in all parts of US, Mexico, Bahamas and I can say that Jasmin was the best guide…”
Chichen Itza, Ek Balam and Cenote Saamal in one long day from Playa del Carmen. Pickup, guide, admissions and lunch included.
“Spent less than an hour at Chitzenitza! This was such a disappointment… Only good thing was Jose our guide. Started off waiting over 30 minutes for a late passenger in our cramped rattle-wagon of a van. Ek Balam was fine, but It was downhill from there. We weren’t allowed to even LOOK AT the cenote…”
Chichén Itzá Deluxe from Playa del Carmen packs a guided UNESCO ruin tour, buffet lunch, and a cenote swim into one early, long day.
“The personnel on the bus were friendly and etermely informative. It’s a long day but a lot of fun. Learned a lot of history. Very satisfied.”
Early-access Chichén Itzá, a refreshing Hubiku cenote swim, and offbeat Ek’ Balam, in a small-group day trip with lunch and pickup.
“The tour guide Ezekiel and the driver Louise did a phenomenal job 👏 I liked that this tour went to two archeological spots and because you start early in the morning you beat the crowds! The cenote was magical and left you feeling refreshed! I also liked that Ezekiel showed us pictures on his tablet,…”
A long but rewarding day from Playa del Carmen: cenote swim, guided Chichén Itzá, and a colonial Valladolid stop with lunch included.
“Worth the trip. Eferain and Johnny (local guide at Chichen Itza) were amazing. The only thing that was a bit on the down side was the wait time between transfers.”
