Welcome to the Chichen Itza Tour
Chichen Itza is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is one of the Seven Wonders of The World and is famous the world over. Its iconic pyramid-shaped temple is the poster-child for the Mayan civilization, explaining why the Chichen Itza tour is on most travelers’ bucket lists.
The only way to do the Chichen Itza tour is to go there by yourself, either in a car or staying in a nearby town. Note that this is a tour and not a ticket. To know more about tickets, hotels & excursions, click here.
Preview the Tour
Your Chichen Itza tour begins at the entrance to the archaeological site. As you enter and get your first look at this awesome place, the first thing you’ll see is an ancient wall that once surrounded this place. The next thing you’ll notice is pretty hard to miss–the iconic Temple of Kukulcán, Chichen Itza’s most famous structure. But you won’t just be admiring it; you’ll also learn about its unique construction and how it was built to honor the equinox.
Continuing along, you’ll come to another of the city’s most impressive sights: the Great Ball Court. Mayans once played an intense, elaborate game somewhere between soccer and basketball, but with a 20-pound ball! Here, you’ll learn about the game and the peculiar way the court was built.
Next, you’ll pass the ominously-titled Wall of Skulls, where the heads of sacrificial victims ended up! Then you’ll arrive at the Platform of the Eagle and Jaguar Warriors. Here, you’ll find numerous intricate carvings and sculptures depicting the exploits of these highly trained, lethally effective warriors.
After this is the Platform of Venus, which once held offerings to the stars, you’ll learn about the Mayans’ complex belief system as well as how they used this platform.
Soon, you’ll arrive at The White Road, a white stone road that is one of the largest and most intact of its kind in existence anywhere. This takes you to the Sacred Cenote, where ancient Mayans sacrificed people to appease their rain god.
Up next is the awe-inspiring Temple of Warriors, a multi-tiered temple with a dark secret hidden inside.
Your route takes you next to the Hall of a Thousand Columns, where people once shared meals, and the Ossuary, home to the grave of a High Priest.
Then it’s on to the Observatory. Here, you’ll learn about how the Mayans viewed the heavens and what they believed the stars told them about their future.
Finally, you’ll arrive at the imposing but oddly named Nunnery and the Church. These two ancient structures are some of the most frequently photographed spots in the entire city, so you’ll want to have your camera ready! The Chichen Itza tour concludes here.
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Starting Point Address: Parador Turistico de Chichen Itza, Tinúm Municipality, Yucatan, Mexico
What You'll See
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El Castillo : The Pyramid of Kukulkan
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Tzompantli : The Wall of Skulls
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Sacred Cenote : The Sacrificial Waters
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Temple of the Warriors
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The Ossuary : The High Priest’s Grave
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El Caracol : The Observatory
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The Nunnery : Las Monjas
Preview the Tour
Stop 1 : Welcome
Stop 6 : El Castillo : The Pyramid of Kukulkan
Tour FAQs
Chichen Itza is an archaeological site of an ancient city in Yucatan, Mexico.
Due to their relatively close proximity, tours from Cancun to Chichen Itza are plentiful. Tours from Cancun to Chichen Itza can range in prices from fifty-five to seventy-five USD per person.
 Chichen Itza and Cancun are 120 miles apart.
Slightly further than Cancun, Tulum is 151 miles from Chichen Itza.
Playa del Carmen is about 110 miles from Chichen Itza, it will take drivers about two hours to get from one place to the other.
The weather is the best from November to March in Yucatan, Mexico. The summer months can be oppressively hot, and the rainy season begins after June, which would make for a wet and miserable tour of the ancient city. If you’d like to avoid the large crowds of visitors touring Chichen Itza, visit closer to November.
The first step that you will want to make when flying solo to Chichen Itza is to pick your timing. The best time of year to visit Chichen Itza is from November to March, as these are the months when you will have the most mild temperatures for your visit, avoiding the heat and rain. If you want to avoid crowds, you should arrive right at 8 am when the park surrounding the temple opens.Â
To prepare for your tour of chichen Itza, bring along a good pair of walking shoes, something to eat, and most importantly, plenty of water.Â
Chichen Itza is one of the New Seven wonders of the world. It is an exceptional display of the genius of the Mayan people and a glimpse into Mexicos’ fascinating history. It is well worth a tour.Â
Chichen Itza occupies about four square miles and there is a lot to see. On a tour of Chichen Itza, you can anticipate about three hours of standing and walking.Â
Additional Information
What do we do?
Simply put, Action Tour Guide is an audio guide, map, and tour book – all in one app! We are a GPS-enabled app-based tour that narrates information based on your location right on your phone. You can experience our driving and walking tours at your own pace and literally at any time of the day!Â
Lifetime Validity
​Changing travel date? No worries! All individual tours come with lifetime validity.Â
No Network Needed
The tour works offline which means you do not need your phone network to enjoy the tour. However, we do suggest you download the tour at your home, hotel, visitor center, etc before you head out for a completely immersive experience.
Not an Entry Ticket
This is not an entry ticket.
7 - 10 Hours
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