Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Chichen Itza tours


Gray Line's (grayline.com) full-day bus tours from Cancun to Chichen Itza last between 12 and 13 hours. Tour guests are picked up from their Cancun hotel and taken directly to Chichen Itza for a guided tour of the ruins. For lunch, guests may choose from a buffet lunch of signature Yucatan-inspired dishes or a gourmet lunch at one of four restaurants, including La Fuente Terrace Grill, The Catherwood Buffet, Las Palapas in the Mango Grove or El Mural. After lunch, you may return to the ruins and explore independently, take a relaxing walk through tropical gardens, or swim in the on-site pool. Upon returning to Cancun, Gray Line can drop you off at your hotel or you can embark on a free sunset cruise from the waterfront.


grayline:  $33,66,99

Chichen Itza, founded in the year 514 AD, was once the capital of the ancient Mayan civilization and was recently declared one of the “7 Modern Wonders of the World.” The ruins are steeped in a magical history of bloody rituals of human sacrifice, a warrior culture, astrological discovery, and elaborately constructed Maya-Toltec buildings. The ruins are a must see for any visit to Cancun and visiting through the rustic Mayaland Hotel is the most provocative way to explore. Gray Line offers the “only” tour with exclusive access to the Mayaland Hotel, Conde Nast winner and National Geographic Regional Favorite!
Bordering the archaeological zone, the Mayaland Hotel is the only establishment close enough to have its own private entrance. Travel back and forth at your leisure. A shower and a dip in a cool Mayaland Hotel resort pool after a hot day at the ruins is truly a gift… not to mention a lounge chair to rest your feet and an ice cold drink.
Tour Options:
  • Express
    • Round Trip Transportation
    • Mayaland Resort Access Pass - Including gardens, pool, lounge chairs, restrooms and more!
    • Full Day to Explore Chichen Itza On Your Own
    • Exclusive Access to Cenote Xtoloc - A sacred cenote on the grounds of the Mayaland Resort
  • Deluxe
    • Includes Everything in Express
    • 1.5 Hour Guided Tour of Chichen Itza Ruins
    • Buffet Lunch - Featuring traditional Yucatan dishes and specialties of beef, chicken, fish, hamburgers and a salad bar. During lunch, you will be entertained by traditional Yucatan music and dance performances by the Mayaland regional ballet.
  • Exclusive - Best Value!
    • Includes Everything in Deluxe
    • Open Bar On Transportation to/from Chichen Itza: Beer, Bottled Water, Juice and Soft Drinks
    • Freshly made Mayan hors d'oeuvres served at the Mayaland Hotel, prior to your visit to the archeological park
    • Gourmet Lunch Upgrade - Visit your choice of four different Mayaland Resort restaurants (The Catherwood Buffet, La Fuente Terrace Grill, El Mural and Las Palapas in the Mango Grove). Your menu features inspired selections of choice cuts of meat, poultry, fish and seafood, cooked to order on open-air hardwood grills. A wide variety of other regional delicacies and homemade desserts and tropical sherberts, along with wine, beer and soft drinks are provided as part of your meal. During lunch, you will be entertained by traditional music from the Yucatan and dance performances by the Mayaland Regional Ballet.
    • Large Bottle of Ice Cold Water for Ruins Visit
    • Complimentary plush towels for your use at the Mayaland Resort pool
Itinerary:
Our excursion begins by picking up passengers between 7:00-8:05am from the lobbies of all major Cancun hotels (Zone 1). Please be ready in your “hotel lobby” for the full time range provided when you call to confirm your pick-up. We will depart directly for Chichen Itza without stopping at any tourist traps along the way.
Arriving at the Mayaland Hotel, head directly to the archaeological site through the Mayaland Hotel’s private gate (light breakfast/snack for Exclusive guests). At the site, our certified tour guide will take you on a 1.5 hour tour exploring the secrets of the ancient Mayan Civilization (for deluxe and exclusive guests). Your guide will explain the historical significance of all the most important monuments before leaving you to discover the sights on your own. Move at your own pace and take pictures with awe inspiring monuments like the Pyramid of Kukulcan and the majestic Observatory.
The afternoon is yours to enjoy with a return to the ruins, a dip in the pool, time to relax in a lounge chair, or a stroll through the Mayaland Hotel’s beautiful tropical gardens.
We will leave Chichen Itza at approximately 4:00 pm, arriving back at the first Cancun hotel at 7:30 pm.
Sites Include:
  • The Majestic Observatory
  • The Sacred Cenote - Where sacrifices once took place
  • The Ball Court - The largest and deadliest Ball Game in Mesoamerica. The arena is 168 meters in length and 70 meters in width with perfect acoustics.
  • The Pyramid of Kukulcan - Where both theology and astronomy combine to produce a unique spectacle twice a year, the Spring Equinox and the Autumn Solstice. On these days, the shadows projected over the architectural elements of the building resemble a serpent descending into the ground. Located inside the pyramid, is the famous Chac Mool sculpture and the Jaguar Throne.
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Priv Express w/Lunch & Ik Kil & Ek Balam ruins include:
·         The same as above plus entrance fees into Ek Balam (no one in Cancun offers this trip)
·         DOES NOT include guide at Ek Balam (approx $20 for the group)
·         SUGGESTED ITINERARY: We suggest a 7am departure (no later than 8am ) to arrive at C-Itza at 9:30 before the crowds and heat. Stay there for 2.5 hrs then go to Ik Kil which is minutes away. Jump into the cenote, enjoy the gardens and after sit down and enjoy the buffet. Depart for Ek Balam around 1:30pm and arrive at 2:45pm . Guided tour takes about 1 hr including climbing the ruins. Take a few photos and depart around 4:15pm and arrive into Cancun around 6:00pm. You can easily do this tour faster and return around 5pm if you like.
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
·         Tours are made in air-conditioned vans, not buses. Therefore, the maximum number of people to a vehicle is 10. If you have more people in your group, you will need two vehicles. The transportation cost is fixed - that's why more people in a vehicle makes the price per person go down.
·         This tour requires a 25% deposit at the time of booking via Credit Card or PayPal.
·         There is a small government charge of about $3.00 to bring a video camera into the ruins site.
·         There is no cancellation fee if cancelled or changed before noon the day before the tour.
To make a reservation: Click "Book Now" at the top of the page. You will receive a voucher via e-mail within 24 hours (in most cases) that you will print out and bring with you to Cancun.


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Choose from 4 different options for your Chichen Itza Tour with prices from $55 for adults and $38 for kids.
All tours include lunch at Hacienda Chichen Itza by Mayaland with access to pool, towels and lounge chairs, air conditioned transport, professional English speaking guide, a stop at the refreshing Ik Kil cenote for a swim and all entrance fees, road tolls and taxes.
Plus option adds breakfast snack on bus and drinks at lunch with beer for the return journey. Premier option adds breakfast and open bar at lunch and return journey and max group size less than 30. 


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Mayan Majesty: Ek Balam

Chichen Itza is truly wonderful, but the Mayas had many more amazing sites for you to discover. Meet Ek Balam, an ancient Mayan citadel 20 minutes to the north of Valladolid. During several ongoing excavation projec...

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chichen itza tour  $60 incl buffet+cenote

Inclusions
  • Guided visit
  • Certified bilingual guide
  • Entrance fee to Chichen Itza archaeological site
  • Buffet lunch
  • Hotel pickup and drop off
  • Visit to a sacred cenote
Starpoints:
  • Fully guided day trip to Chichen Itza from Cancun.
  • Explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
  • Enjoy a typical buffet lunch (included) while watching a traditional Mexican dance show.
  • Complimentary hotel pickup and drop-off from Cancun hotels is included.
Description
During your stay in Cancun, you simply must take the opportunity to visit Chichen Itza, the most important archaeological zone in the Yucatan. Explore the ancient capital of the Mayan Empire, and learn why it has been designated one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Its extraordinary architectural beauty and geographical location are sure to leave you in awe!

Your first stop is a 50-minute visit to either the Ikil, Suytun or Hubiku cenote. The cenote visited will depend on which area is less populated on the day of your tour. You'll have free time to explore this natural wonder, so be sure to bring along your towel and swimsuit! By 10:50, you'll head up to the local restaurant and enjoy fresh salads, soups, rice, meat, chicken, fish, vegetables and other regional dishes. While eating, you'll enjoy a festive show, in which the locals perform traditional dances to folklore music.

At approximately 1pm, once you're inside the world-famous archaeological site, you'll be divided into English- and Spanish-speaking groups for a guided tour. You'll be taken on a 1.5-hour tour with a certified guide who will introduce you to the secrets of the Mayans. Your guide will explain the historical significance of all the most important sites before leaving you to enjoy the ruins on your own from 3pm to 4pm.

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The Chichen Itza Light and Sound Show includes:
  • Round trip transportation from your hotel.
  • Transportation in a deluxe air conditioned bus.
  • Professional bilingual guide
  • A panoramic pass by of the colonial city of Valladolid
  • Entrance fee to Ik-Kil cenote eco-archeological park
  • Entrance fee to Chichen Itza
  • Buffet Lunch at Hacienda Xaybe’H Restaurant
  • Folkloric show during lunch
  • Movie in the auditorium
  • Entrance to the Chichen Itza light and sound show
  • Audiphones for translation of the show



Tour Itinerary

10:00 AM Pick up at hotels
12:20 PM Arrival at Valladolid
1:00 PM Departure from Valladolid
1:35 PM Arrival at Ik Kil Cenote
2:00 PM Exit Ik Kil Cenote
2:20 PM Visit the ruins at Chichen Itza
5:20 PM Exit Chichen Itza ruins
5:35 PM Meal served buffet style in the Hacienda Xaybe’H Restaurant
7:00 PM The Chichen Itza Light and Sound Spectacular
8:00 PM Departure from the Chichen Itza Light and Sound Show
8:15 PM Departure for Cancun
10:30 PM Drop off at hotels in Cancun
Recommended:
Wear light clothing. Wear Sunglasses. Wear a hat or cap. Wear sun protection, and Mosquito repellant.The tour departs at about 10:00 AM depending on the hotel.
The tour returns at about 10:30 PM depending on the hotel.
The Chichen Itza Light and Sound Spectacular departures Wednesdays ONLY.
Price:
$97.00 USD Adults

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tour rate table
Adult: $87
Child: $55
Adult: $58
Child: $35


Tour Includes
CHICHEN ITZA LIGHT AND SOUND INCLUDES:
·         Round trip in luxury bus from your hotel
·         Professional bilingual guide
·         Mini city tour at Valladolid
·         Entrance fee to Chichen Itza
·         Entrace fee to Cenote Ikil
·         Buffette lunch 1 hour, Kagua Ek-Balam Restaurant, Regional dances.
·         Mayan Night show Light and sound.
Does not include
·         Beverages



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EP:  Chichen Itza Classic Public   $47

Includes:
  • Air conditioned round trip transportation
  • Entrance fees
  • Buffet Lunch and souvenir shopping
  • Stop at fresh water cavern Cenote, an important part of Mayan history
  • Bilingual Certified INAH Guide at Chichen Itza (Split into Separate English & Spanish Groups)
  • Free time to explore and take photos
Itinerary:
  • Pickup at your hotel (or near-by location)
  • Cenote trip to swim in the fresh water
  • 1PM lunch with a festive show where regional people perform traditional dances to folklore music (drinks not included)
  • Chichen Itza Ruins for your guided tour and free time to explore and take photos
  • Return to your hotel. Exact Itinerary Subject to Change



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