Chichén Itzá before the crowds cenote and lunch

Most Chichén Itzá tours put you on a 40-seat bus, reach the site when it’s already packed, rush you past the pyramid, and detour you through a souvenir or tequila shop before a hurried lunch stop.

We do the opposite. We leave early and arrive well ahead of the big tour groups; our groups top out at 12 travelers, your federally licensed guide actually takes the time to explain what you’re looking at, and there are zero shopping stops, ever.

In one unhurried day you get the three things most people fly to the Yucatán for: Chichén Itzá, a swim in a real cenote, and a walk through colonial Valladolid, with a hearty regional lunch in between.

Everything is included up front: tickets, guide, cenote access, lunch and a drink, transportation. No surprises added later.

Prefer it just for your group? Our private option includes pickup and drop-off at your hotel or Airbnb in Playa del Carmen.

If you want the postcard version of the Yucatán without the tour-bus experience, this is it.