Visit Ek Balam, the most recent archaeological zone in the region to be opened to the public. You will also enjoy the Cenote Maya Park, a beautiful natural formations and great natural pool of 80 m of diameter.
Ek Balam, an ancient maya city that knew its glory before Chichen Itza. This archaeological site is one of the latest maya archaeological attractions because of its most recent restoration works. Explore the majestic Cenote Maya with the largest dome in the Yucatan Peninsula. You can swim in this natural jewel and enjoy some adventure activities. Discover the maya culture, visit an authentic maya house, participate in an authentic blessing ceremony and enjoy traditional buffet prepared with organic vegetables from our own orchard. Photographers of the maya communities will take great pictures of you during the activities!
Itinerary:
07:00 to 08:00 a.m. (Pick-up at hotels in the Riviera Maya or Cancun).
10:00 to 10:30 a.m. (Arrival at Ek Balam or Cenote Maya Park, according to logistics).
Ek Balam(1:45 hours guided tour at the archaeological site)
12:20 p.m. (Arrival at Cenote Maya Native Park approx.)
Cenote Maya Native Park (03:00 hours at the park).
- Visit and refresh yourself at the Cenote Maya: descend into the region most impressive cenote of 60 m (196 feet) diameter and an almost perfect circular shape. Its crystal-clear waters and geological formations make it a great natural jewel. Ascend from the underworld through a tunnel or use the large wooden staircase
- Optional included adventure activities: Swimming, diving, Trepachanga (ropes), Tarzan vine and rappel down 26 m (85 feet). 120 kgs (264 lbs) is the maximum weight for the rappel activity.
- Maya ritual: Delve into the natural wonders and participate in an authentic ceremony of blessings carried out by a maya shaman of the community and scented by copal.
- Traditional meal: Enjoy a traditional menu made with organic orchard supplies and handmade tortillas.
05:30 to 06:30 p.m. (-off at hotels in Riviera Maya or Cancun)
We really enjoyed the tour. Only the woman at the Cenote that made me walk back to put my water camera in the locker was very rude. It should have been better explained that they take pictures and will not let visitors take pictures.
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Recommend: YES
Anonymous
from WI
Wow,amazing,if you come to cancun you need to visit this place wonderful...
Nunca imagine como este lugar si vienes a cancun tienes que conocerlo y el cenote #1 super super amables y serviciales tour guy Aron el mejor...
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Jose ramos
from San marcos ca
Ismael was an excellent tour guide- very knowledgeable and also fun! Plus, Juan, our driver, did a great job keeping us safe and navigating over ALL of the numerous speed bumps. We loved rappelling into the Cenote and swimming around. The traditional lunch was delicious. We also enjoyed being able to climb up the temple at Ek Balam, which is no longer possible at Chichen Itza. There were not huge crowds there. My girls of 11 & 15 loved the day. Just be aware that this is a full day, and traveling on the back roads is slow going. However, it was great to get out of our resort for the day and see a different part of Mexico. I would definitely recommend this tour!
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Recommend: YES
Heidi Ball
from Marysville, OH
Absolutely loved the tour!! The Mayan ruins were amazing, the guide was extremely informative and knowledgeable, and the cenote was beyond beautiful!!!!! I loved the rappelling, zip lining and jumps into the denote as well. One of my favorite tours!
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Amanda Smith
from Portland, Oregon
This was an awesome experience. Incredible to be able to walk on the ruins. The Cenote was amazing as well. We repelled into the Cenote and really enjoyed the entire day.
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Recommend: YES
Colin Yoder
from Wisconsin
Another great excursion in Mexico! We have used this company in the past and still have not had one issue with them. Highly recommend them to anyone looking for fun in Mexico.
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Recommend: YES
Brian G.
from Cleveland, OH
It's was really amazing experience
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Anoop
from California
Amazing trip!
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Anonymous
from Milwaukee, WI
This tour exceeded my expectations. Salvador did such a great job and really knows his stuff!
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Recommend: YES
Anonymous
from Rexburg, Idaho
What a wonderful tour! Our guide, Eli, was knowledgeable and funny. We learned a lot and both locations were strikingly beautiful. I would highly recommend this tour.
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Recommend: YES
Yma Nash
from Chemainus, British Columbia
The two sites were phenomenal and a must see. Our driver and tour guide, Hugo, was very efficient, personable and informative. Overall, well worth the money and time.
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Anonymous
from Georgetown, ON Canada
Amazing time! We absolutely loved it. Our guide Anastacia was wonderful. Cenote Maya was so much fun! Would definitely recommend to others. Thank you
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Amy H.
from Lewis, CO
It was really an amazing trip. The guide was kind and gave us lots of information. The site is small but like a gem. The acropolis is a great piece of mayan architecture. The second part in Cenote Maya was fun. Rappeling into the Cenote... OMG! The staff and the car was good. Only the pictures were a bit expensive.
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Recommend: YES
Anonymous
from Cologne, Germany
Our tour guy was genuinely nice! It was a great pleasure to tour with Tacho.
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Recommend: YES
Keith
from Folsom, ca
Great experience! Guillermo was an amazing guide!
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Anonymous
from New York
This tour gets you away from the crowds to areas most tourists never see.
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Anonymous
from Rockport, Texas
Our guide Jose was very knowledgeable and personable. He had good humour and made the days excursion an informative and a fun day out. Always helpful, in all the days activities, we had a great time.
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Recommend: YES
Adrian
from BC Canada
Exceeded my expectations. Guide and driver were excellent. Your iPhone App worked perfectly. Thank you.
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Recommend: YES
Anonymous
from Reno, NV