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Chichen Itza

Chichen Itza

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Chichen Itza

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Chichen Itza
4.5
25,540
#1 of 16 things to do in Chichen Itza
Historic Sites • Ancient Ruins • Points of Interest & Landmarks
08:00 - 17:00
Monday
08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday
08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday
08:00 - 17:00
Thursday
08:00 - 17:00
Friday
08:00 - 17:00
Saturday
08:00 - 17:00
Sunday
08:00 - 17:00
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from €50.81
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Restaurants
20 within 5 kms
Oxtun
480
0.3 km€€ - €€€ • Mexican • International • Fusion
Hotel & Bungalows Mayaland - Buffet Restaurant
524
0.5 km€€ - €€€ • Mexican • Central American • Vegetarian Friendly
Mural
6
0.5 kmMexican
Hacienda Chichen
77
0.8 km€€ - €€€ • Mexican • International • Fusion
Polleria Los Pajaros
101
2.2 km€ • Mexican • Barbecue • Gluten Free Options
Pueblo Maya
261
1.8 km€€ - €€€ • Mexican • Latin • Vegetarian Friendly
Las Mestizas Comida Yucateca
365
2.1 km€€ - €€€ • Mexican • Latin • Vegetarian Friendly
Restaurante Hacienda Xaybe'h
113
2.2 km€€ - €€€ • Mexican • Latin • International
Luna Cafe
21
2.4 km€ • Cafe
Las Redes
48
2.4 km€ • Mexican
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Attractions
13 within 10 kms
Temple of the Bearded Man
27
23 mAncient Ruins
The Red House Chichanchob
244
55 mHistoric Sites • Ancient Ruins
Temple of the Warriors
784
0.2 kmHistoric Sites
Plataforma de Venus
37
92 mAncient Ruins
El Caracol
724
0.5 kmObservatories & Planetariums
Sacred Cenote
1,055
0.5 kmHistoric Sites • Geologic Formations
La Iglesia
28
0.6 kmAncient Ruins
Templo de Kukulkán
4,191
2.5 kmHistoric Sites • Ancient Ruins
Gran Juego de Pelota
1,487
2.9 kmAncient Ruins
Cenote Ik kil
6,143
3.2 kmBodies of Water • Geologic Formations
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4.5
25,546 reviews
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17,875
Very good
5,613
Average
1,411
Poor
412
Terrible
235
yaroslav66
Konin, Poland111 contributions
Place you must see
Dec 2021
One of the new wonders of the world. A part of History of Maya civilisation and culture. Very impresive.
Written 15 January 2022
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dustythoughts
Manchester, CT1,388 contributions
Awe-inspiring
Feb 2021
This gorgeous, intact city, an important site in Mayan culture, is absolutely worth visiting. It's worth it to take a tour to learn more about the Mayans, the city, the temples, and the sacrifices made here. The tour guides are really quite good here, and will tell you plenty of stories about the Mayans and the temples. The temples have a lot of architectural details to them, so spend the time to look closely at everything. Try clapping in front of pyramid - you'll hear an echo that sounds like a bird chirping. It gets hot here, even in winter, so make sure you have enough water with you.
Written 12 January 2022
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DateNiteKing
Las Vegas, NV76 contributions
Victor the tour guide!
Jan 2022 • Family
Such a beautiful place! We decided to have a tour guide (which I totally recommend). Victor was the name of our tour guide. Victor is very professional, funny, really informative and knew all the best spots for pictures. All the pictures you see were taking by Victor. You can definitely tell that tour guiding is a passion for him and not just a job.
Written 8 January 2022
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shabnamy89
Toronto, Canada19 contributions
Let’s get sacrificed!
Dec 2021 • Couples
We took a tour which I think was not a bad idea. Everything was managed and we had good service without worrying about anything. The trip started at 7 a.m from cancun and we arrived in the temple at around 4 p.m. because we had couple of stops which only the cenote was worth it. But in the temple we had a nice and passionate guide called Martin which spent more than the regular time with us to answer all our questions. The mayan culture and the story behind this temple and sacrifices was really interesting. It was not as crowded so you could even take photos with the temple which no other tourists were around and in your photos!
Written 6 January 2022
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Crespo_Amsterdam
Amsterdam, The Netherlands257 contributions
Early morning quiteness
Jul 2021
Went early morning while all merchants were still unpacking. Too bad you can't climb the grand pyramid to enter the tomb. We tried the clapping in front of the pyramid and the kids loved it. Explained the feathered serpent story to the children and went seeing the other great buildings.
Written 4 January 2022
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doctorbobster
Gainesville, FL883 contributions
Yes You Want to Come Here....But There Are Things You Should Know
Jan 2022
The ruins here are epic and worth the visit. We drove in our rental care from Cancun, found parking, walked to the site, fought our way for tickets and eventually returned. This is what I'd suggest:

1] Don't drive; take a tour. The economics of a Mexican car rental favor taking a tour and paying someone else for the aggravation of the drive, freeing you from having to hunt for parking. The tour bus will take you to the door.

2] Purchasing tickets there can be a time-sucking fiasco. Have your tickets pre-bought, if you can, or bought by someone who knows how to negotiate the lines.

3] Many tours include the Ik Kil Cenote. This place is hellacool.

Disadvantages of taking a tour: you are constrained to their timetable.
Written 3 January 2022
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Andrea Z
Bratislava, Slovakia28 contributions
Chichen Itza - not worth to visit
Jan 2022 • Friends
Landmark itself is nice, but its not worth the money.
You can check why:
• we were told parking lot was full already in the morning … but still they let go many people to official parking lot … no one knew what was the strategy behind, but was not fair
•Price as an entrance fee is quite high for the value you got ( I really would like to see how the money are given back to the landmark…)
•Pavements for pedestrians almost nonexistant
•There were missing proper information boards
•At the main gate everything is written only in Spanish
•Entrance is totally disorganised, you are still in line for tickets, then for getting inside the areal, then someone check your temperature, another person ticket etc…. = Chaotic / complicated / disorganised. Easy online booking, with one QR code can easily resolve the problem
•Lastly, you have to pay fees on the road - more than 500MX ( x2 ) - the future road will be ready in 10years I guess. The road doesnt even meet basic safety standarts so I have no clue why it is paid when its not ready

Overall my impression is quite bad and I don’t recommend to visit this place, its not worth the energy to get there ( 2.5 hours + from Cancun) and money to pay for it.
( FYI: entrance fee is around 560MX )
Written 3 January 2022
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Tawanda Solomon
Houston, TX1 contribution
Best 1st tour of 2022
Jan 2022 • Solo
I want to first thank Alfredo who was our amazing driver & Frank who was an informative tour guide the food and culture was amazing! The Cenote was the best refresher I needed to jump start 2022.. Highly suggested tour and request Alfredo and Frank! Amazing men.
Written 2 January 2022
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kristyj_05
Zillah, WA64 contributions
Would visit again! So Beautiful ♥️
Aug 2021 • Couples
Wonderful experience. Beautiful people. It’s helpful if your fluent in Spanish while shopping there, speaking it with locals is appreciated by them and they are quick to mark down prices and do a fair sale.
We had an Amazing tour guide who was super knowledgeable which made the experience so much better.
Written 30 December 2021
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Kingphaka
Vancouver, Canada26 contributions
My holidays present
Dec 2021 • Friends
The pyramid of Chichén Itzá is the biggest calendar in the world. It was the most unforgettable place for me ever.The massive structure of Mayan culture that is very impressive to everyone who loves ancient history. The ancient Mayan history of Mexico.
Written 29 December 2021
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