Chichen Itza Tour with Cenote Swim and Certified Guides

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Duration13h

GroupUp to 50

LanguagesEN · ES

PickupAt your hotel

Walk the pyramid and the ball court, then swim in a cenote fed by underground rivers.

A 13-hour guided tour of Chichen Itza with certified archaeologist guides covers the pyramid, ball court and other ruins, followed by a swim in the Saamal Cenote and a stop in the colonial city of Valladolid. The tour includes hotel pickup, a regional buffet lunch, tasting of homemade bread, and free time to photograph the site. Guides speak English and Spanish; children from age 4 are welcome.

13h

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Chichen Itza and Saamal Cenote

Pick up from hotel by luxury bus
Guided tour of Chichen Itza pyramid
Free time to explore archaeological site
Buffet with regional typical foods
Swim and relax at Saamal Cenote
Tour historic city of Valladolid

The Experience

The day starts with pickup from your hotel in an air-conditioned bus. A certified guide fluent in English and Spanish meets you at Chichen Itza and walks you through the site with detailed explanations of the pyramid, the Ball Game court, the Snail and various other pyramids. After the guided portion, you have free time to explore the archaeological areas on your own and capture photos without a guide pacing the group.

Lunch is a regional buffet served at the Viator Hospitality Suite at the site, with a tasting of homemade bread included. The meal gives you a break before the afternoon portion, which centers on the Saamal Cenote—a natural sinkhole fed by underground rivers where you can swim in the water. The guide gives instructions on entering safely, and you get time to relax in the cenote before heading back to the bus.

On the return route, the tour includes a stop in Valladolid, the historic colonial city nearby, so you see the architecture and layout of a traditional Yucatan town before heading back to your hotel. The entire day runs 13 hours from pickup to drop-off.

What’s included

Hotel pickup in an air-conditioned bus.
certified bilingual guides (English and Spanish).
admission and taxes to Chichen Itza.
guided tour of the pyramid, ball court and other ruins.
free time to explore and photograph.
regional buffet lunch with homemade bread tasting.
visit to the Saamal Cenote with swimming time.
shelter when leaving the cenote.
stop in the historic city of Valladolid.
sunshade in the archaeological area.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot for heart conditionsNot for back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by 13 Baktun Tours

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want the archaeology explained by someone trained in it rather than walking the site alone, and if you want the cenote swim and Valladolid stop bundled in so the day holds together without building an itinerary yourself. The 13-hour length means a full day commitment, but it covers three distinct experiences—ruins, water and colonial town—in one route.