Private Tour: Ek Balam, Chichen Itza and Cenote from Cancun

Sightseeing  :  Mexico  :  Quintana Roo  :  Cancún  :  Day Trips

During this tour, you can see two incredible Mayan cities and one Eco Park in only one day.
The sites that you will visit are:
Ek-Balam- lost city in the jungle, where you can find a 34-meter Acropolis and several major buildings in the city: Ball Court, Twin Temple and Observatory.

Hubiku- Eco park Hubiku, with one of the biggest cenote in the region, where is possible to swim. In the same park there will be buffet-styled lunch.

Chichen Itza- the diamond of Yucatan peninsula. Every year, magic buildings of the city meet more than one million people. Incredible structures of the city keep secrets of their ancient lords more than thousand years. The most famous buildings of the city: Ball Court, Temple of Warriors, Observatory and Kukulcan Pyramid.

Tour starts at any hotel at Riviera Maya, where you will be picked up at around 7am.

From the hotel you will be driven for about 2 hours to the archaeological site- Ek Balam. It is a Mayan city, forgotten by explorers and archaeologists until the end of the 20th century. After years of restoration work, Ek Balam now hosts well-preserved buildings: the Twin House, the Observatory, and an incredible Acropolis- a pyramid of 34 meters with a tomb on its top. The pyramid is open for tourists, so it is possible to climb up and enjoy panoramic view of the city. You will spend 1.5 to 2 hours here.

Next place of interest on the route will be Eco Park "Hubiku". "Hubiku"- is small park in the heart of the mexican Selva with a incredible, big Cenote, which is considered on of the biggest cenotes in the Yucatan Peninsula. There is also a restaurant with a buffet for lunch and a small local liquor shop. You will spend 1.5 to 2 hours here.
 
The third place and the last on the route will be a place known throughtout the world- Chichen Itza. The ancient city of the Mayan culture, which is a part of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Includes such monumental structures as - Temple of the Warriors, Observatory and Platform of Venus. The architecture of these buildings has amazed guests for over a thousand years. In the heart of Chichen Itza, you can see the majestic Pyramid of Kukulkan, from the top of which, until today, twice a year (during the spring and fall equinoxes) goes down the Mayan God - Feathered Serpent. You will spend 2 to 2.5 hours here.

On the back way, it will take about 2 - 2,5 hours to reach the hotel, depending where hotel is situated.