Mayan Majesty: Chichén Itzá, Sacred Cenote & Valladolid

We got stuffed in a cramped 12 seat van for 5 hours of travel. Seats were uncomfortable, no knee room at all. Got sick from the guy coughing all over us in the back. No water or anything was provided. Lots of sell jobs at the cenote, took 25 min to walk through the souvenirs with around 40 min at the cenote itself. About 40 min for lunch, consisted of pasta, salad, tacos, soup and jello. Chichen itza was full of vendors selling over priced souvenirs. The tour guide Ismael explained for quite a long time leaving only about 40 min to roam. Wish we had more time to look around, there was a whole section we missed because we ran out of time. Valledoid was okay, but more sell jobs there with tequila tasting. About 30 min to look around the main square. Driving back in the sunset, driver was going like 170km/h and using the oncoming lane to pass. Not sure if that's safe or legal but I guess you get what you pay for? Would not recommend this tour company.

The experience and the tour guide was very good!! I would recommended it. The Mayan people in the cenote were very friendly and very welcoming. The guide in Chichén Itzá was amazing and very informative.

Our tour guide Sergio was so informative-Was a long day of travel, but all worth it. Would Of like to do the Cenote after the ruins though- not before.

Our guide Navarro got mad that some people on the bus wanted to sleep instead of listening to him frequently sermonize off topic. Be prepared for extended sales pitches both on the bus and at both the Hubiku Cenote and at Chichén Itzá. When you arrive at Hubiku, skip the sales pitch and head directly to the cenote. You might get a good ten minutes of having the cenote to yourself. Noticing all the bat guano falling into the cenote, we decided to skip swimming in it. At Chichén Itzá Navarro wasted the first 20 minutes going over the Mayan Calendar (which should have been on the bus) and it turned out it was all designed show off the wares of one sales booth. That left us 20 rushed minutes to get photos once he was done showing us the rest of the monument. We brought a hiking umbrella for the sun, drinks and snacks, sunscreen, hats and sunglasses which were all very helpful. We didn’t use the hotel towels, swimwear, waterproof cellphone holder and water shoes as we skipped swimming in the cenote. We should have brought bug spray and maybe some light ponchos. Don’t forget to bring cash for tips.

Our guide Navarro got mad that some people on the bus wanted to sleep instead of listening to him frequently sermonize off topic. Be prepared for extended sales pitches both on the bus and at both the Hubiku Cenote and at Chichén Itzá. When you arrive at Hubiku, skip the sales pitch and head directly to the cenote. You might get a good ten minutes of having the cenote to yourself. Noticing all the bat guano falling into the cenote, we decided to skip swimming in it. At Chichén Itzá Navarro wasted the first 20 minutes going over the Mayan Calendar (which should have been on the bus) and it turned out it was all designed show off the wares of one sales booth. That left us 20 rushed minutes to get photos once he was done showing us the rest of the monument. We brought a hiking umbrella for the sun, drinks and snacks, sunscreen, hats and sunglasses which were all very helpful. We didn’t use the hotel towels, swimwear, waterproof cellphone holder and water shoes as we skipped swimming in the cenote. We should have brought bug spray and maybe some light ponchos. Don’t forget to bring cash for tips.

Our trip was fantastic! Pick up is a van that takes you to your charter bus. First stop is a cenote followed by a great lunch. Next Chichen Itza which beware is a hot stop. Bring sunscreen. Very informative. Last, a small town where we snacked on Mexican Crepes, Marquesitas. Very delicious. This trip is about 11 hours total but well planned and worth it!

Navarro the tour guide was excellent. He added so much to the whole day. It's deathly hot in all 3 places but the Chichén Itza tour lasts quite a while and I thought I may pass out a few times. The food was fine but the staff were very pushy about getting tips and the amount of people trying to sell you things at Chichén Itza is disgraceful. All in all well worth the 14 hour day but be prepared!

A great experience visiting a wonder of the world. Our guide Samuel was very knowledgeable and kept us on time and gave great direction on the major things to see. Guiermo our driver was safe and speedy. I really liked it was a small group. The cenote was clear and cool and we had a great time jumping in! The food at lunch was delicious, grilled chicken, rice and beans, lime soup, slow cooked pork, and super fresh tomatoe salad.

The day took 14 hours so be prepared. There is alot of travelling. The buffet was fine, there was plenty of food. Our tour guide was an absolute gem of a man, Nevarro. Funny, friendly, knowledgeable, helpful. Lots of people trying to sell you stuff everywhere. A strong no and you shld be OK. Amazing places to see and well worth it

It's a long way to Chichen Itza from Riviera Maya, but when the description states pick up is 0730 you think, that's okay. They then tell you it's 0830 and finally arrive at 0900. They then change bus. After that, the guide hard sells his bug spray for $15USD for a small citronella, saying you can only use a natural product and it's essential to spray immediately at the cenote. Nowhere did it say that, and there were no bugs! Then the tequila houses they recommend are selling for $280CAD for a bottle! So, bottom line, go to Chichen Itza, it's well worth it, but be very wary which operator you choose.