Chichen Itza & Ek Balam Tour From Cancun | No Extra Costs

We were picked up 40 minutes late, which is not cool considering it was 6 in the morning. The tour operator took us all the way down to Playa del Carmen to pick up other tourists for this tour, although the way from Cancun to Chichén Itza would have been about an hour shorter. The driver didn't have a clue where to return people in the evening. The sights were spectacular and the guide was quite good. There was enough water and the included food was not bad. Although our trip was unnecessarily long, we reached Chichén Itza early enough to see it before the masses came. Hubiku Cenote is a highlight, since it was not crowded. Ek Balam is interesting, breath taking and fun, since you can still climb the ruins there. To conclude: if you want to see most on one day, this tour is perfect. However, we'd never again book with a tour operator from Playa del Carmen when staying in Cancun, because we paid it with over 2 unnecessary hours on a bus.

Enrique es un guía muy profesional, compartió todos sus conocimientos sobre la riviera maya, los cenotes y los sitios arqueológicos El restaurante es un bufete con varias comidas y al cenote no había mucha gente, entonces fue muy agradable para nadar ... Ek Balam es menos turístico pero estuvó padrisimo ! Además, Chichen Itza es impresionante Recomiendo a 100%

We were picked up in the hotel zone of Cancun around 6 am, our driver Jose was professional and prompt. We had two more stops before we were on our way took about an hour. Our Guide was Aldredo {freddy} who began with some information and background about Chichen Itza while we were underway. When we arrived at Chichen Itza we had a few minutes for bathrooms etc then our tour began. Alfredo really knew a great deal about this site I got the impression he was a Mayan Academic as he knew a great deal but knew all of the answer to an assortment of questions from our group about the site and the daily workings and its inhabitants. He informed us and he dispelled many misconceptions about Mayan history. we were there for about 2.5 hours with about 30 minutes at the end to explore on our own. Then we were off to Hubiku Cenote which was a fascinating natural wonder. there for about an hour and able to swim if you wanted. The off to Ek Balam. This site was by far my most favorite. we had already been to Tulum, Muyil and Coba ruins the day before but Ek Balam was magical. Our Guide really shone here, Alfredo went above and beyond with not only the normal history and what structures purposes were but the general idea of what Ek balam was and how that differed from the other places we had been. He explained in detail how the astronomy sciences were heavily taught here and showed us how the Ancient Myans used a math form to do complex computations to not only build the fascinating structures but to chart the heavens as well. I will never forget the place and what we learned. I can't compliment Alfredo enough, his passion for and knowledge of these places was very apparent and we all benefited from it.