Chichen Itza, Private Cenote/Food Experience & the magic Izamal

4.9 (415 reviews) 10 hours Free cancellation

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Chichen Itza without crowds — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Avoid crowds, beat the heat, no tourist traps, get to taste the best of the Yucatan cuisine home made cooked and swimm in the only private cenote, off the beaten path.

Our 5:50 am departure, will guarantee to be the first group inside Chichen Itza and take amazing pictures. Togheter we'll unveil the importance and history of this ancient maya city. A beautiful cenote, own by a family with mayan heritage discovered by stroke of luck in the backyard of their home, plenty of time to enjoy the crystal clear freshwater of this unique gem. The family will cook authentic home made food with fresh ingredients & hand made corn tortillas, all prepared at the moment. In Izamal you can climb the mayan pyramid of Kinich kakmo, walk among the magic streets of the city and visit the convent.

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At a glance

Duration: 10 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 10 people
People per booking: 1–12
Guide: English, Spanish
Operated by: ECOEXPEDITIONSMEXICO off the beaten path experiences

Ages: Infants (2–4 years) · Children (5–12 years) · Adults (13–83 years)

What is included

Included

Included: *air conditioned vehicle with reclinable seats ( maximum 10 travelers)
Included: Private cenote fee entrance
Included: Professional licensed and experienced tour guide
Included: Guided tour in Chichen itza and free time (2.5 hours)
Included: Bottled water
Included: Tea and coffee: We serve coffee and sandwich in the morning (turkey ham, cheese, pesto, lettuce and tomatoe) Vegetarian and vegan sandwich availabe under request
Included: Pick up Habana King Santa Ana 5 35 am
Included: lifevest at the cenote
Included: Pick up Hyatt Regency 5 30 am
Included: Three pick up locations
Included: Pick up Catedral San idelfonso 5 50 am

Not included

Not included: Lunch: Home made Food experience vegetarian and vegan options available $300 mx each people includes: Starter, sopa de lima and guacamole, main dish panuchos, black mole salbutes, and cochinita pibil tacos. Dessert, local fresh fruit drink included: hibiscus flower cold tea
Not included: Entrance ticket fee Chichen itza foreign visitors $700 mx pesos cash only
Not included: Entrance ticket fee Chichen itza mexican visitors, temporary and permanent residents $310 mx cash only

Itinerary

Cathedral de Merida

30 min

Our beautiful day will start departing from the Cathedral San Idelfonso at

5 50 am
Chichen Itza

1 h 30 min

Upon our arrival we will the first group to enter in Chichen itza, since we will avoid long lines tu buy tickets. Our professional licensed tourguide will help you taking amazing pictures without people, then we will walk among the temples to unveil the history and misterys of this ancient mayan city
Chichen Itza

one hour

Now you'll have free time to explore on your own pace more of Chichen itza. our professional tour guide will advise you where to go.
Holca

Passing by

Hit the road again towards the private cenote, a off the beaten path unique gem discovered by struck of luck in the backyard of mayan family home, the only one in Yucatan
Holca

2 h 30 min

First, you'll swimm in the crystal clear water of the mayan family cenote, you'll meet the family and discover the history of this gem

After swimming you will taste the home made food flavors of the Yucatan cuisine. Guacamole, sopa de lima, panuchos, salbutes and hand made fresh tortillas for tacos, all prepared with fresh ingredients, and some are from the family garden. Fresh local fruit locally grown will be part of this food experience. If you are vegetarian or vegan, don't worry since options are always available
Izamal

Passing by

Back to the road to the magic town of Izamal
Izamal

1 h 30 min

Get to climb in one of the mayan pyramids that can be found in the town, as well we will discover the history of the yellow town.
Merida

one hour

Back to Merida and we will drop you off at the meeting point.

Thanks!!

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Crossroad calle 60 and calle 45

Corner Cafe La Habana santa Ana

pick up time 5 35 am
Main entrance hyatt hotel located in Avenida Colon. Pick up 5 30 am
Meeting point 5 50 am Catedral San Idelfonso, located intersection calle 60 and 61 Centro Merida

End point

Crossroad calle 60 and calle 45

Corner Cafe La Habana santa Ana

pick up time 5 35 am
Main entrance hyatt hotel located in Avenida Colon. Pick up 5 30 am
Meeting point 5 50 am Catedral San Idelfonso, located intersection calle 60 and 61 Centro Merida

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.