Private Tour: Chichen Itza, Ek Balam Cenote, and Tequila Factory

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About this activity

Visit two most famous archaeological sites in Yucatan: Ek Balam (translated from the Mayan language "black jaguar") and the "New 7th Wonder of the World" - Chichen Itza. Swim in a beautiful cenote with crystal clear water, surrounded by exotic plants. In the second part of the tour you will visit to tequila faсtory where you can see the production process and taste this wonderful drink.

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At a glance

Duration: 10 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English, Spanish
Operated by: Trip To Mexico

Ages: Adults (3–85 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Round-trip transfer via an air-conditioned vehicle
Included: Hotel pickup and drop-off
Included: Private tour
Included: Professional guide
Included: Bottled water

Not included

Not included: Drinks, unless specified
Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Lunch

Itinerary

Ek Balam

one hour Admission included

You will visit the famous archaeological site, lost in the jungle - Ek Balam (translated from the Mayan language "black jaguar"), where you will see the mysterious sculpture "angels" who guard the entrance to the "kingdom of the dead" in the form of the mouth of a rattlesnake. From the Preclassic until the Postclassic period, it was the seat of a Mayan kingdom. The site is noted for the preservation of the plaster on the tomb of Ukit-Kan-Lek-Tok, a king buried in the side of the largest pyramid.
Temple of the Warriors

20 min

Then you will visit the "New 7th Wonder of the World", one of the last cities of mysteriously vanished Maya civilization
Chichen Itza

2 hours Admission included

Then you will visit the "New 7th Wonder of the World", one of the last cities of mysteriously vanished Maya civilization - famous Chichen Itza. Pyramid of Kukulkan, the Temple of Warriors, and the world's largest golf ball Pok Ta Pok, the Temple of the Jaguars, the Observatory and other buildings of the city will appear before you and will amaze with its greatness. You will see Chichen Itza in the best time to visit , when there are no crowds
Cenote Ik kil

2 hours Admission included

Later you will swim in a beautiful cenote with crystal clear water, surrounded by exotic plants and magical singing of wild birds. It's a natural pit, or sinkhole, resulting from the collapse of limestone bedrock that exposes groundwater underneath. Especially associated with the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico, cenotes were sometimes used by the ancient Maya for sacrificial offerings. Cenote water is often very clear, as the water comes from rain water filtering slowly through the ground, and therefore contains very little suspended particulate matter.
Mayapan Traditional Agave Distillery

30 min Admission included

The culmination of the tour will be visiting of tequila faсtory where you can see the tequila production process and taste this wonderful drink.

At the end of the tour you will be transferred back to your hotel.