Full Day Tour to Chichen Itza and Ek Balam
1 day
Full Day
About this activity
If you are someone who likes to travel, this tour is for you! You’ll have a whole day to admire the beauty and majesty of Chichen Itza and then you’ll finish your day with a visit to the amazing site of Ek Balam.
Discover how the large pre-Columbian city of Chichen Itza played an important role in the Mayan civilization around 600 AD to 1200, and remained a center of worship and pilgrimage until the arrival of the Spaniards. Even today, it is still considered sacred by the Maya people in the Yucatan Peninsula site.
After visiting the site of Chichen Itza, we’ll make a quick stop at Ek Balam, one of the last archaeological sites discovered in Yucatan’s peninsula. Ek Balam is a Mayan name that can be translated to Spanish as “black jaguar” or “star jaguar”. It’s composed by several temples, two huge palaces and a large pyramid in the center of the site.
In this site, you’ll see how the dimensions of the buildings. Inside of the walled place you’ll find the most important structures, and around them you’ll find several edifications of different types. Besides, from the heights of the main pyramid, you’ll get to see the Coba ruins.
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Discover how the large pre-Columbian city of Chichen Itza played an important role in the Mayan civilization around 600 AD to 1200, and remained a center of worship and pilgrimage until the arrival of the Spaniards. Even today, it is still considered sacred by the Maya people in the Yucatan Peninsula site.
After visiting the site of Chichen Itza, we’ll make a quick stop at Ek Balam, one of the last archaeological sites discovered in Yucatan’s peninsula. Ek Balam is a Mayan name that can be translated to Spanish as “black jaguar” or “star jaguar”. It’s composed by several temples, two huge palaces and a large pyramid in the center of the site.
In this site, you’ll see how the dimensions of the buildings. Inside of the walled place you’ll find the most important structures, and around them you’ll find several edifications of different types. Besides, from the heights of the main pyramid, you’ll get to see the Coba ruins.
Included
- Round transportation
- Bilingual, certified guide
- Box lunch
Not included
- Drinks
- Gratuities
- Souvenirs
- Chichen Local Tax :$406 mxn / Ek Balam Local Tax : $338 mxn
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Please note that effective February 1st 2019 until December 31st 2019 all visitors to Chichen Itza and Ek Balam will need to pay a local tax. Chichen Itza $406 mxn / Ek Balam $338 mxn. This amount is subject to change for bookings in 2020
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
Features
Tourism
95%
Cultural
75%
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