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Visit the ancient Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza and Ek Balam and enjoy a swim in the Hubiku Cenote in this unique Playa del Carmen tour to Yucatan.
Explore two Mayan ruins sites in one day and swim in a refreshing cenote in this unique Yucatan tour from Playa del Carmen. Your expert guide will show you the magic of the ancient Maya at Chichen Itza and Ek Balam, two very different sites. Chichen Itza is one of the New Seven Wonders of the World and an important ceremonial center. Ek Balam is a lesser-known site with fantastic friezes and great views from atop the Acropolis.
This Yucatan tour brings you to swim in the beautiful Cenote Hubiku, a freshwater sinkhole in an enormous cave that will take your breath away. Lunch and drinks are included.
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Duration: 12 hours
Starts: Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Visit the ancient Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza and Ek Balam and enjoy a swim in the Hubiku Cenote in this unique Playa del Carmen tour to Yucatan.
Explore two Mayan ruins sites in one day and swim in a refreshing cenote in this unique Yucatan tour from Playa del Carmen. Your expert guide will show you the magic of the ancient Maya at Chichen Itza and Ek Balam, two very different sites. Chichen Itza is one of the New Seven Wonders of the World and an important ceremonial center. Ek Balam is a lesser-known site with fantastic friezes and great views from atop the Acropolis.
This Yucatan tour brings you to swim in the beautiful Cenote Hubiku, a freshwater sinkhole in an enormous cave that will take your breath away. Lunch and drinks are included.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Chichen Itza Mexico
After boarding the transportation at your hotel and a technical stop of 10 minutes, we’ll begin the route towards our first destination: Chichén Itzá.
The main building is the Kukulkan Castle, known as The Pyramid. It is an icon of the astronomical, architectural, mathematical and engineering knowledge and, together with the platforms, they tell us about the past, with their many sculptures and representations of feathered serpents and Chaac masks, the majestic god of rain that lives in the sacred cenote.
Other places like the monumental Ball Game, The Astronomical Observatory, also known as The Snail and the area of The Church are worth admiring, thanks to their masks from the Mayan classic period. Come and explore with us this World Cultural Heritage Site!
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Cenote Hubiku, Kilometro 1.5 Carretera Temozon-Tizimin, Temozon 97740 Mexico
The second stop of the day will be in Cenote Hubiku, after getting to know the history of Chichén Itzá. Here, you will be able to cool off in its water and have a relaxing time that you will surely remember forever. The cenote is subterranean, and we will enter it through its stone stairway. Thanks to its opening at the top, with the entrance of the sunlight, the water achieves a beautiful blue color.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Zona Arqueológica de Ek Balam, Ekbalam, Yuc., Mexico
We will finish the tour at Ek Balam, where you can appreciate The Acropolis and its monumental entrance to the underworld, represented in the Uk’it Kan Lec Tok’ grave before being reborn as the mythical god of corn. The grave shows the jaws of a jaguar, flanked by a couple of Mayan “angels” and within it, the archeologists found an offering consisting of more than 7,000 pieces of jewelry in it, made by the best goldsmiths of the time.
Duration: 1 hour
