Cancun Archaeology Tours

Great tour! Good historical learning and the swim at Cenote was good to cool off in the heat of day too.

Fernando was amazing as our tour guide and Jael (sorry that I misspelled this!) was great too. We had a wonderful time exploring everything and learning the history behind everything as well. Great experience and very much worth the price!

Viriana and the group were great! I think you get a great value and they threw in things we weren't expecting. They gave us water, umbrellas for Chichen Itza, little sweet bread, and blankets on the bus!

Our trip to Chichén Itzá was an unforgettable experience. The tour was very well organized and included transportation, a bilingual guide, a visit to a beautiful cenote, and free time to explore the charming town of Valladolid.The guided tour of Chichén Itzá was fascinating. Our bilingual guide explained the history, culture, and interesting facts about the ancient Mayan civilization in both English and Spanish, making the experience educational and enjoyable. Seeing the impressive pyramids and temples in person was truly incredible.After visiting the archaeological site, we went to a stunning cenote where we had the chance to swim in the crystal-clear water. It was the perfect way to cool off and relax after walking around Chichén Itzá.

Luis, Chucho and Arias were great hosts to our tour, they kept us entertained and hydrated through the whole experience. Totally recommended!

Including a professor of Mayan culture, Congalez, was incredible. I enjoyed learning from him. Our tour guide, Roberto was so kind and supportive of my wife’s needs. The student, Cristobal(?) was also very sweet and supportive. And our driver was fantastic!

Great tour guide and tour! Fun and awesome! It's an unique experience. Hot weather but alright! Recommend it for anyone.

Trip was very exciting. Learned a lot about myan people. Tour guide was very helpful and informative.

First off let me say that the operators were the best I've ever had. Like hands down. 13 hour trip and they were amazing from the moment they grabbed us from the resort to dropping us off.If you want a quality tour this is the one to take. With Hector the operator, Juan the driver and Alfredo the man on the scene.Juan the driver was born to do this. He got us where we needed to be, kept the AC on and closed the curtains to ensure the bus was cool and didn't let any other bus or van take his spot or get in front of him. Juan rules.Hector the man behind it all was insanely knowledgeable, funny and gave a straight up 5 star guide of every aspect of the day. In both Spanish and fluent English for us gringos who couldn't learn Spanish in time to visit.Alfredo not only provided drinks but also kept everyone smiling and laughing, made sure everyone was in line, paid and ensured everyone had sunscreen bug spray and more. Plus the dude came out clutch at the end of the tour with blankets and sweet breads.These guys managed a 13 hour day with no BS and did it with style. 5 stops on time and on point. This is the one tour I'd absolutely take again and after being burned by operators or misleading promises on other tours in the area it was incredible to finally find one that gave everything that was promised.So yeah 10/10 Juan Hector and Alfredo are the people to see about this if you want a quality tour without having to worryThat being said there were a few issues that were out of their control and I'll detail them below. None of it could be controlled because people are going to do what people do.So here's the honest part you need to read1. Pick up: look, 7 am pick up means 7 am pick up. They grab people from 3-7 different resorts. Every resort they call you in advance to let you know they're coming. Then spend 5-10 minutes yelling your name out. If one group is late to the pick up spot it means the entire bus is 5-10 mins behind for the next resort, and if a group their is late it's 5-10 minutes late for the next one.So 7 am at the first resort can be 8 am at the last one. So be on time ok. Like actually outside ready to go2. Pack sunscreen towels and extra clothes. It's Mexico, inland. It's hot as hell. You're going swimming and the bus has fabric seats. If you don't have extra clothes it's miserable on a bus with quality AC. If you don't have sunscreen it's worse at Chichen Itza. They have a list of essentials listen to them.3. Cenotes Suytun: Arguably the 2nd most essential stop. It's wet. It's busy. So be ready to hit the shower because without it you get pulled out of line and waste everyone's time. The stairs are also slippery so water shoes keep you from dying. Don't bring anything you don't need. Just water shoes (no sandals) and your phoneThe best time to be there is immediately in the morning or between 11 am and 1 pm for that light ray photo. Do not bring sandals and be ready to shower. No shower no water no photo. This is non negotiableThe issue is, without being the first bus there you're either the second or 7th. Everyone wants THAT photo and EVERYONE waits in line for it. You have 30 seconds and then the lifeguard blows his whistle and asks you to move on for the next group to get their photo.One larger group of selfish a-holes needing 34 different photos of each person or different people can screw over two busloads of people. And when there's 3-5 busloads all there at once it's insanely frustrating to wait in line for an hour and not even get a photo. So don't be those people. Get in, 30 seconds photo get out.2. Mayan Village: ok so it was alright. The coffee bar at the end made the best caramel frappe my wife has ever had. But it's insanely overpriced and the demands for tips is off putting. The same bracelets at the souvenir shop downtown Cancun are 7x more expensive there and they have hawks leading you around helping you "shop" ensuring you buy something.Then it's the dancers who want tips. The guys dressed up as Mayan warriors who grab your phone without asking them demand $200 pesos for the photos they take, then it's the guys dropping a basket at your table saying tips are not mandatory but are mandatorySo if you have a guilty soul best believe you need to bring paper money because this place while cool is a frustrating aspect of the tour. The only thing worth it was the Mayan calendar write up about your birthday from the family on site. Absolutely worth the $ and goes directly to the family.3. Chichen Itza: INSANELY busy UNESCO world heritage site. We again did not learn Spanish so we got stuck with an older English speaking "guide" from the facility that we walked away from within 5 minutes.Now look, guides are great but we only had 70-80 minutes to explore and we found out this guide didn't leave the starting point for 40 of those precious minutes and then spent 25 more just at Temple Kukulcan. The people who stayed with the guide only got 15 minutes of time to roam.So don't feel bad about wandering away and doing your own thing. Also, NO drones and NO camera lenses longer than a 24-120 mm. A larger lens on a DSLR will get you sent back to your bus. Pack light, like very light. No tripods no extra camera gear etc. sunscreen IS a must as is water. Don't worry about bug spray either. Not needed at all.All in all Chichen Itza was amazing for us as we wandered off and explored on our own. Not the tour operators fault the facility stuck us with a bad guide so don't feel bad about wandering off on your own but make SURE you know when to be back at your bus.4: Cenotes Ik-Kil. Again, bring extra clothing and a towel and NO sandals. You HAVE to shower again to get the bug spray, soaps, sunscreen etc off of you. They have lockers and shower stalls etc here so it's pretty solid.The walk down the stairs is steep and wet so water shoes again as sandals are not allowed. The bottom is busy and you can't bring anything but a phone with you but without a water proof case there's nowhere safe to put your phone so unless you bring someone who is not swimming don't bring ANYTHING with you down in to the swimming area.You can dry off get changed and grab a bite at the restaurant or bar if you want after5: Spanish Church & Plaza: final stop on the trip was actually dope. First authentic (ish) Mexican town you get to see. The church is amazing, hard to photograph and the plaza is insanely busy but it's really cool. You get 20-25 mins to explore but that's enough to stretch check out a shop or grab a bite to eat.The ride back was amazing and please ensure you have like $20 USD or $500 pesos for the end of the tour because the tip for Juan Hector and Alfredo is worth it and they absolutely earn every cent of itSo again, the tour and the three lads running it are an absolute 10/10 and if you have ANY issues I promise it will be 100% caused because you didn't pack properly, didn't plan ahead, didn't listen to Hector or Alfredo or because someone else didn't listen pack it plan or were just incredibly selfish.Best trip from Cancun hands down.

Very nice visit at an affordable price. The guide was super, very friendly and really cultured. He taught us a lot about this wonder of the world, which made the visit even more interesting. The visit to the cenote was beautiful to see, a real pleasant moment. On the other hand, the lunch food was correct but a little average. Small downside however: it is a pity that there was no French interpreter, contrary to what is indicated on the site. Despite this, I definitely recommend this visit. Thank you for this great experience!

I loved discovering new places in Mexico, the culture was so well explained, it was incredible to visit Chichen Itza and Valladolid, beautiful, a journey to the past, a wonderful place, the shirt was fantastic.

Super recommended the tour, very grateful to the guide and driver, very friendly and patient. We enjoyed it very much, the time very well used.

What a great experience! The lady’s running the tour were an absolute pleasure, they provided us with drinks both with and without alcohol for free! The whole tour took about 12 hours in total between pickup and drop off. Definitely a worthwhile experience for the price!

If you ever dreamed of discovering one of the wonders of the modern world, a tour to Chichen Itza is the perfect choice. From the moment you enter the archaeological complex, the impact of its grandeur is undeniable. With the majesty of the pyramid of El Castillo as the protagonist, this site transports you to the heart of Mayan civilization.The tour is very well organized. Expert guides passionate about the history of the region explain the secrets of each structure, revealing the legends and ancestral knowledge of this impressive place. The Pyramid, known as The Castle or the Pyramid of Kukulkán, makes you breathless, especially when you understand the astronomical precision with which it was built. The tour also usually includes a stop at a nearby cenote to cool off in its crystal clear waters, which is a wonderful experience, especially after walking in the heat of the sun.The guides are very attentive, always willing to answer questions and offer additional details. In addition, transportation options are usually comfortable, and depending on the tour.Pros:Expert guides who make the tour much more enriching.Visits to various points of interest within the archaeological zone.Possibility of bathing in a nearby cenote.Very well organized, comfortable in transportation. The heat can be intense, so it is recommended to bring water and sun protection.

We paid for the deluxe tour, it was an amazing experience, we had a wonderful time and the truth is that the service was excellent. It is a tour that requires that they are rested for the journey and experiences, go with comfortable clothes

This trip was amazing! We were picked up at our hotel at then we were off.The first stop of the day was a little village for an early lunch. Before lunch there was a Mayan ceremony, some shopping and a little chocolate shop to taste authentic chocolate. Next up was lunch and the tacos were incredible. We live in L.A. and these were some of the best tacos I've had. My only complaint about the whole day would be that drinks aren't included with lunch and a 7up was $90MXN.After lunch we went to Chichen Itza and we were provided with a guide for the site who was great. We spent 1:30 being shown around and then we had another 40 minutes to explore on our own. Walking around the site was wonderful and I wished we had more time to explore everything.Next was the Cenote which my boys loved swimming in. I regretted not going in, but by the time I decided to do it there wasn't enough time left in our hour there. Life Jackets and lockers were $65MXN each.Finally we went to the city of Villadod where we only had enough time to take some photos before a lightning storm was upon us.Our guide Hector was amazing and my family loved the experience.One final note. Others on the tour had a drink package included in their cost but that wasn't available here on Cool Cancun.