13 Jul 2025
Extremely long day. The bus was comfortable and there was a restroom on board for emergencies. The breakfast provided was a ham and cheese sandwich and white bread a juice box an apple, and a protein bar.
We were picked up at our hotel on time by a van shuttle that drove us about 45 minutes or so to another location. We waited outside of a minimart that did not have a restroom for approximately 45 more minutes until the bus arrived the swim in the Centote was absolutely amazing. It was beautiful you shower changing in the locker room, but there is absolutely nothing allowed around the exterior of the cenote. So you have to leave all of your belongings in the locker unless you have a waterproof phone case or you just plan on taking photos without getting into the water. We did jump into the water from a ledge and it was incredible. The stop before the first Cenote, was a town called Vallaloid. In my opinion, the stop was unnecessary. The town was just OK with nothing much to see. They charged a dollar to use the restroom and we waited there about an hour. The tour could have been more efficient if we skipped this stop. After this stop and the first Cenote, we made it to Chichén Itzá. It was incredible. It was also extremely hot, so be prepared by bringing sunscreen and a large hat. after Chchen Itza we headed to the second Cenote. In my opinion, this was unnecessary, although it was nice. It was nothing like the first Cenote The road we took to get there was incredibly bumpy and took about 45 minutes just to get there. At that time we arrived at a restaurant, we ate a decent meal which was included, and then we had the option to go into the Cenote or just wait underneath the dining room. The thought of getting wet again seemed like it would be a little uncomfortable so we decided to stay in the restaurant. It took us another 30 to 45 minutes to get out of that location and back on the road. We then headed back towards our hotel which took a couple of hours. So all in all, yes it was a 15 hour day that really could’ve been done in 12 hours or less.