This is the information of the costs associated with CancunWithMe’s and Cancun Manny’s custom Cancun private tours to Chichen Itza.
Toll road fees 950 pesos for the round trip. If you are going from Playa del Carmen or Puerto Aventuras area, there is a new section of the toll road that would get you there much quicker, and the round trip fare is a bit lower than from Cancun. If you are staying in Akumal or Tulum area, your best bet is to go through Coba, no tolls but lots of speed bumps. **** You do need PESOS to pay for these fees as they don’t take credit cards or dollars ****
Chichen Itza admissions:
Adults 643 pesos
Children between 4 and 12 years of age 95 pesos
Parking 120 pesos
Optional local guide 1300 pesos
(rates updated Feb 2024)
Cenotes. There are many cenotes in the area. Ik Kill seems to be to go to cenote for most tour operators since they offer low rates for operators. The catch is the drinks are not included with the lunch buffet and that is where Ik Kill makes big chunk of their profit. The cenotes I recommend are the ones in the town of Dzitnup, Xkeken and Samula cenote. Cost is 260 pesos for both cenotes and includes life jackets. Other option we frequent is Oxman cenote. This one is an open cenote that offers a platform to jump from and a rope swing. Cost is under 200 pesos per person.
Lunch. We usually take folks to one of the best local restaurants in Valladolid, Oasis Familiar, that caters mostly to the locals. They specialize in Yucatecan classic dishes like Poc Chuch, Relleno Negro, Cochinita Pibil, Panuchos, Longaniza, Papadzules, etc. Most of the dishes are either chicken or pork based. Our past clients offer refer to it as the best meal they had while in vacation in the area. For those looking for a more high end type places, we suggest El Mezon del Marquez. They offer a full menu, incredible ambiance, and fair prices. El Mezon del Marquez does take credit cards while Oasis Familiar is pesos only. For vegetarian and vegan guests we suggest La Yierba Buena del Sisal
Ek Balam Ruins
Adults little over 500 pesos
Children 12 and under 90 pesos
(updated Feb 2023)
The fees we mention in pesos you are better off paying in pesos, and the fees mentioned in USD you are better off paying in USD.
In the 12 hours that we offer, folks would be able to visit Chichen Itza,the two centoes in Dzitnup, lunch in Valladolid, and finish with a visit to Ek Balam or Tequila Factory. The majority of the tours we do visit Chichen Itza, Xkeken cenote, have lunch in Valladolid, then head back to Cancun. The goal is for you guys to decide which stops you want to make and how long you want to stay at each of the locations.
You guys would be in control of your time at all times, and if tour does go over 12 hours there would be an additional charge of $35 USD per hour or part thereof.
It usually takes little over 2 hours to get from Cancun HZ to Chichen Itza, but at the moment they are doing major road work on the toll road because of the Mayan train, so now it is closer to 3 hours. On the plus side, Cancun/Quintana Roo state are now on their own time zone. We are now one hour ahead of the rest of Mexico. We are currently suggesting a 6:30am pickup Cancun time, which would get groups to Chichen Itza around 8am, shortly after they open. This way we beat all the large bus tours, plus it is much cooler in the mornings before the sun starts to warm everything up. For many folks a 6:30 am start is too early, specially during vacation. We can start the tour at what ever time you decide. However the later you start the less stops you can make, basically you can’t start at 8am, and expect to visit Chichen, Balam Kanche, two centoes, lunch and Ek Balam since all attractions close by 5pm.
The stops I’ve mentioned are the most populars and what we suggest for time visitors to the area, however we can help you set up a customize your tour with other stops instead, like a visit to San Bernardino convent, Casa Venado museum, the Tequila Factory (which is not as touristy as the ones in Cancun and Playa del Carmen), etc.
If you are ready to book a private custom tour of your own, follow this link and click on the “book now” icon to start planning your custom Cancun private tour.