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Up to 12 hours

Full Day: Chichen Itza, Cenote, Valladolid & Lunch

Explore Mexico's must-sees and one of the new seven wonders of the world on this roundtrip tour.

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  • Round-trip transportation and buffet lunch included

Overview

Meaning, ‘at the mouth of the well of Itza,' Chichén Itzá is one of the New Seven Wonders of the World and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This now derelict city was reportedly established by the Mayan people and was a thriving political and economic powerhouse of the Late Classic and Terminal Classic Period 600-900 AD.

With your pass you'll get to see the famous architectural wonder up close and explore the colonial town of Valladolid at your leisure.

You'll be picked up from your hotel and taken to Chichén Itzá where you'll have two and a half hours to wander around the temples and structures, learning about their history and taking plenty of pictures as you go. Once you've had your fill of the famous pyramid, you’ll enjoy approximately one hour and fifteen minutes at a beautiful cenote, where you can relax and swim in crystal-clear waters. This is followed by a buffet lunch featuring regional dishes.

Then you'll be whisked away to the Magical Town of Valladolid, where you’ll have 30 minutes of free time to explore baroque-style cathedrals, colonial Spanish architecture, and pastel-colored buildings. Afterwards, you’ll head back to your hotel or meeting point, wrapping up the day after this incredible full day excursion to Chichén Itzá.

What's included

  • Transportation: Hotel & Meeting Point Pickup & Drop-off from Cancun, Playa del Carmen, and Riviera Maya

  • Chichén Itzá guided tour

  • 1 hour 30 minutes at Chichén Itzá (guided tour + free time to explore)

  • 1 hour 15 minutes free time to swim & relax in a cenote

  • Enjoy the unique taste of a regional food buffet

  • 30 minutes free time to explore Valladolid

  • Chichén Itzá access fee not included

  • Gratuities and souvenirs are not included

  • Soft drinks are not included but available for purchase

Reservations

Booking required

Please email [email protected] or WhatsApp +52 1 984 114 1983 to reserve your spot at least 48 hours in advance. Please provide your pass number(s) and date of the tour when submitting the reservation request.

Please note:

Making your reservation will remove one choice from your pass. If you can no longer make your booking, please cancel 48 hours before your visit.

Where you'll be

Carr. Costera del Golfo 5009,, Yucatán, MX

Operating hours

Tours run daily. Specific morning pick-up times will be provided once your reservation is confirmed.

Find out more

For more information, visit the Chichen Itza website.

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Couldn’t make it past pick up

Tashani

So we booked our transportation and reserved everything ahead of time as asked. The previous reviews experience about the van is VERY ACCURATE! The van arrived with 2 employees as we seemed to be the first pick up. As we scanned our go city passes we were then told we could not get in the van until we paid a certain amount each in USD which made no sense for the driver to be collecting. After calling Go city customer service, they seemed just as confused on why the driver would collect anything. We ended up not being able to go because it made no sense to use 80 in addition to the price we already paid for goity. C

Nice information day!! It is like going to school

Nicklette

Long day! Lots information! Very historical experience! It is recommended 👌

Yes, I recommend this attraction

Kukulkan visit

Manuel.M

Julio was great and very knowledgeable. There was a lot to do and it was exhausting but the tour is definitely worth it. The cenote was my favorite part of the trip.

Yes, I recommend this attraction

fun day even with the rain!

Arnel E

the tour was for the whole day and we stopped first at the cenotes. then mayan village for lunch buffet, chichen itza, then valladolid. it rained while we were at chichen itza but was able to explore before the pour came. xiomara alfred and enrique were so amazing and knowledgeable. they made the tour bearable, educational. and fun. we had a great time!

Yes, I recommend this attraction

Constant Sales Pitches, and a 12-Hour "Sweat Box"

Nick S (Tour Survivor)

Attended: June 21, 2026 Rating: 1 out of 5 stars Submitted to: Go City Website Synopsis (The Quick Reality Check) In exchange for roughly (Can’t say per review guidelines) per person of entry fees and mandatory life jackets rentals, 12 to 13 hours of your life, and whatever you can afford to buy in drinks at a 500% markup, you will get: 20 minutes inside the waters of a Cenote with a zip line and jump off platforms. 30 minutes watching a ridiculous Mayan reenactment. 1 hour eating highly mediocre buffet style food. 1 hour baking at Chichen Itzá during peak heat. 17 minutes sprinting through Valladolid. The remaining 10+ hours of this tour will be spent trapped inside a cramped van with non-existent air conditioning or being aggressively subjected to repeated sales presentations. Our Experience: The Detailed Breakdown of The Logistics & The "Sweat Box" Scheduling via WhatsApp with the coordinator was easy enough. We were staying at an Airbnb, so we were given a nearby hotel pickup point. We were told to be there by 7:10 AM; the bus arrived late at 7:25 AM. Not a huge deal, as we were excited….Then we saw the vehicle. If you are from the US, picture a Dodge Sprinter van. There were 13 passengers plus a driver and guide. The legroom is atrocious— no room between your knees and the seat in front of you. Worse yet, the air conditioning was a joke from the start, emitting a mere trickle of air from the overhead vents. Immediately upon hitting the road, the guide collected the Chichen Itzá entry fees. For my family of four, this was (Can’t say per review guidelines). The Itinerary Bait-and-Switch: The Go City website explicitly implies you will head to Chichen Itzá first to enjoy 2.5 hours of exploring before the crowds and heat descend. "You'll be picked up from your hotel and taken to Chichén Itzá where you'll have two and a half hours to wander around..." This is entirely false. You do not even go to Chichen Itza first..or even second, or third. When I pointed out to the guide that arriving after 11:00 AM means dealing with unbearable peak heat, massive crowds, and hundreds of aggressive vendors, he claimed he had "no control" over the route. Stop 1: The Rushed Cenote; Instead of the ruins, we went to a Cenote first. Here, we discovered life jackets are mandatory and cost an extra (Can’t say per review guidelines) we only spent 15 minutes here, by the time life jackets were distributed and changing time was factored in, our kids had barely 30 minutes of total time, resulting in maybe 20 minutes in the actual water. This was tragic, as the Cenote was the only good part of the day. Stop 2: The High-Pressure Sales Floor: The second stop wasn’t Chichen Itzá either. It was a second "cenote" (you’ll never see any Cenote here though) property designed exclusively as an aggressive sales trap where we spent the bulk of our day. The "Shaman Blessing": Advertised as an important cultural ceremony, this was actually a young man passing wet leaves and a smoking bowl of rocks around in stifling, bug-infested heat. The Obsidian Scam: This Mayan play immediately segued into a presentation on the "healing properties" of obsidian. The presenters used standard applied kinesiology/leverage tricks to fake a demonstration of physical strength, even falsely claiming that Johns Hopkins Medical Center uses these rocks for energy healing. (Fact check: They absolutely do not). The Rest of the Gauntlet: We were marched past teenagers doing a half-hearted Mayan ball game demonstration (and demanding tips), followed by being dumped in front of tables littered with Mayan related souvenirs, then offered a tequila tastings meant to force a purchase. Throughout this entire two-hour sales trap, we were never offered water fountains, or even a place to sit. Stop 3: Midday Lunch By 10:30 AM, it was apparently time for lunch. We were served a low-to-mid-grade buffet. No drinks are included—not even water. If you want a glavored beverage, expect to pay (Can’t say per review guidelines) with zero refills. When we got back into the van after lunch, the true nightmare began. The van had been baking in the sun. Pack 15 human bodies radiating heat into a metal container on wheels, and you get a rolling oven. Water began dripping from the broken overhead AC vents onto my head. Stop 4: Chichen Itzá at 1:00 PM (Peak Heat) We finally arrived at the ruins at 1:00 PM. The sun was blinding, the heat was dangerous, and we were entirely out of water because the tour never stopped at standard local stores (like OXXO) where water is cheap. The single refreshment kiosk at the ruins charged a 550% markup compared to normal Mexican prices. After being forced to pay those exorbitant prices just to keep my family hydrated, we walked down a path lined with hundreds of incredibly aggressive vendors shouting for our attention, time and money. Our actual guided tour lasted 40 minutes, leaving us with a mere 15 minutes of free time to actually look at the ruins before we had to sprint back to the parking lot to avoid being left behind. Stop 5: 17 Minutes in Valladolid & The Final Audacity The "Magical Town of Valladolid" was reduced to a rushed 17-minute stop. The tour guide explained that the police wouldn’t allow us to stay any longer. I suspect that it was actually because the tour guide and the driver just wanted to get home. No one really argued because everyone was miserable, dehydrated, and desperate to get home. We didn't view architecture; we ran to find fluids, ice cream, snacks and bathrooms (it cost money to use bathrooms). On the brutal drive back, I walked to the front of the van to ask the guide to turn up the air conditioning. I discovered that the driver and tour guide were basking in a blast of ice-cold air from the front vents while the guide played on his phone with his feet up. He promised to fix the air conditioning in back; he never did. To cap off a truly miserable 13-hour day, as we neared our drop-off point, the tour guide stood up and announced to the exhausted, sweating cabin that a tip was expected. The sheer audacity was mind-boggling. Final Verdict Do not waste your time, money, or sanity on this tour. It is a poorly air-conditioned sales gauntlet disguised as a cultural excursion. Save yourself the headache and book a private driver or a reputable alternative.

beautiful

Fiona

amazing sights and well organized except for bus/car parks. had just introduced new coach parking but no signs to tell you NOT to go to the main exit. too many stalls and sellers. would recommend though it is a full day of travel. loved the walk through the jungle including Shaman blessing and lunch was good

Yes, I recommend this attraction
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