10 Things THEY DON'T TELL YOU About The CHICHEN ITZA Tour | Cancun Mexico 2022
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ก.ค. 2024
- We visited Chichen Itza, one of the 7 wonders of the world, located in Yucatan, Mexico. In this video, we share with you everything you need to know before going to Chichen Itza. From prices, to the best way to visit on a tour.
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Great info and tips. Thanks so much!
Great information! Chichen itzá is awesome!
This was great. Thank you, you two!
So glad to hear that! Thanks for watching 🥰
We are going this weekend so excited
Super useful info! Thanks!
Glad it was useful!
Si, yo lo recuerdo como un fantástico tour 👍🏻
When I was in Cancun on my honeymoon. My wife and I took a tour of Chichen Itza coordinated by our all inclusive resort. It was AWESOME! It was mind blowing how advanced the Mayans were. The math used in building the pyramids to be coordinated with summer and fall equinox is amazing. This was definitely my favorite part of my trip to Mexico. It was nice cause after a day walking around Chichen Itza on the bus ride back they had ice cold Coronas for sale.
That sounds amazing! We definitely agree that this is a must do while in Mexico. We were in awe of the constructions!! Glad you had a great time, thanks for sharing 🙌
Ancient Mexicans were some of the smartest cultures in the world far more advanced than we get credit for. Thank you for your beautiful comment.
Very well seen. I appreciate it. We are going on a 1 month itinerary next month.Thanks for the many great information
So glad to hear it was useful! Hope you have the best time ☺️
very interesting and useful info.
Enjoyed your video! We were in Chichen Itza two days ago. It is a fascinating place to visit. The Mayan dancers at lunch were incredible.
Whats tour guide would you recommend?
😂😂😂 me he liado con los números, pero me resultado muy práctico cuando vuelva alguna vez.👍👏👏👏
Gracias, súper útiles tips! :)
Nos alegramos de oír eso! Muchas gracias por watching ☺️
Good video. Very helpful
Thanks for the tips. Planning a 10-day trip to PDC and will consider this day trip to Chichen Itza.
Our pleasure! Would definitely recommend visiting this wonder of the world 😊
Thank you for this, I'm going to Cancun in September for my birthday and this is what I want to do.
Thanks for watching! Hope you have the best time on your birthday trip ❤️
Great Information thank you, saw this video on my home page
So glad we were able to help! Have an awesome time in Chichen Itzá 😊
Great video! You two are a beautiful couple!
Great informative info. New sub! Keep up the great work guys! 💚
Thank you! Appreciate the support ☺️
I took the tour bus to xichen via Cenote x jacum and also the town of Valladolid .It was a great trip that only costs me less than 80 us dollar for the bus trip.
The comunity at the Conte X jacum was so organized and beautiful ,I spent 200 usd on Mayan calendars and other Saphire Jewelery gifts!.It worths it because they are trying to preserve our history-world history.Also they kept the Mayan traditions and blessings by bringing it to this world for the sake of knowledge.
It was a great opportunity to learn about world history also the relationship between nature and humans as well.I learned a lot in this trip!.I admire the tour bus organizations and the local Governments for showing us this Beautiful side of Human beings!.
name of the tour bus from Cancun?
you can go by bus too(NOT A TOUR) . it cost around 650 pesos round trip with ADO buses, only 1 bus Daily from Cancun at 8:45 am returning at 4 pm from Chichen Itza, entrance to pyramids archeological zone is paid separately. ADO BUSES ALSO GO TO CHICHEN ITZA FROM PLAYA DEL CARMEN AND TULUM. the only bad thing is that you get there around 12 noon so it Will be packed and you only have 4 hours to spend there, don't be late to your bus.
That's such a good tip!!! Thanks for sharing 🙌🏽
They had a bus from Cancun, leaving around 5am arriving 8ish or a little after 8
We spent the night on the grounds almost, and loaded up my guide at 7:45 and drove to the entrance. Walked right in literally, as everyone seemed to know Romei our guide. Beautiful grounds, powerful feeling
We went for a one day tour same bus company, chukum cenote, chichen itza and valladolid its amazing! We stayed in bahia akumal for 8 days
So glad to hear that! Love Mexico 🇲🇽🫶
One thing is good travel in for 2peraon.. you enjoy is place.. and could take picture well of panaoramic view..
Chichen itzá is awesome
FACTS....I'm in CANCUN right now as I type. Did the tour, I loved it. But said NO more times than I care to remember. Beautiful country and friendly people!
Hahaha IKR?! Enjoy! It’s a gorgeous place
who did you book the tours through?
@@arhenry2007 Hi, I'm not sure. My daughter did the booking. Sorry. All I can tell you ITS HOT 🔥 in Cancun. Buy your own essentials BEFORE going on the tours like SUN GLASSES, SUN HAT, COMFORTABLE SHOES and BOTTLE WATER. Most importantly DO NOT take a Taxi/Cab they will run the price up on you. Take the city metro/Bus it's hella cheap and fun. Enjoy 👍
@@tyardovdabulldht2340 Thank you so much
I just took that tour a couple days ago. Our tour guide Marco with Amigo Tours was amazing! Also, they told us no GoPro's or professional type cameras or drone's.
Amazing fabulous.
Thank you for info. I have a few questions. 1. Which group tour did you take? Where do you go to find one or do you recommend hotel tours?
2. Can you take your own snacks on tour buses? 3. Do you purchase a tour guide at Itza? Is not guide included in the tour? Thank you in advance :)
Great video, thank you! Can you please tell us what tour did you guys use?
Thank you! Appreciate it 😊 This one was organized by Maya b Travel Tours - I believe this is their Tripadvisor link www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g150807-d15581681-Reviews-Mayab_Travel_Tours-Cancun_Yucatan_Peninsula.html
Much fun if travel in many..
Though is good also to travel with couple partner married or not,, with cousins,, with friends.. just both host of its program..
You guys earned yourself a new sub!
I'm going next month!
I have a question, which tour did you book!?
Yay! Welcome to our channel ☺️ The tour we booked was with Maya B Travel. On trip advisor they have some bad reviews but for us it went well honestly!
Definitely recommend going through a travel agency like Thomas more in Cancún, out guide Usiles was a very knowledgeable and just all around wonderful guy
And the cinoté water was absolutely wonderful to swim in
As I hitch through 20 ish countries in Africa in the early 1980’s as I watched the street vendors I am reminded of the absolutely best coffee in my life still in 2024. Of course what made it better was the people and whole experience. Basically it was just a cup of coffee however it was also all about the moment in time I allowed myself to just enjoy and give myself to the experience. The feeling of just being out of my body with a calmness that took away any feelings of difficulty every thing was well oiled and amazingly calm I allowed myself to fall back slowly trusting everyone around as if we were one. I wouldn’t recommend any other woman to hitch around African countries today however it isn’t that scary if U allow yourself to fall back and trust. U will not only experience the trust but will also experience
Something much greater with the energy of local peoples.
Driving yourself? BRING PESOS for the TOLL ROADS or you will be turning around! The tolls only take Pesos, no US money, no Cards of any type. I was lucky to find someone to trade me some peso but they made a nice profit in US off me. It should also be noted Google Maps has several false entries that will take you to to sketchy locations outside the main location.
Oh that’s great advice thank you for sharing! 🙏🏽
@@buckdaman8493 Did have pesos just not enough. Point is they dont accept cards, US or Mexican. So do not rely on those as we did. Ignorance perhaps, not arrogance. Arrogance is your tone.
@@jeremystiltz9792thank you! ❤
@@jeremystiltz9792hey Jeremy, ur my hero lol and ignore that sick comment up there..
His soul is unhappylol
Which tour company did you guys use because that bus looked nice
I will be traveling with my mother in July to Cancun. Can someone please provide the bus tour that takes you to Chichen itza and the cenotes? Thank you
You can use professional cameras at Chichen Itza. Just no professional video or tripods. I was on location today.
which tour did you book?
Hi Nas and Nalba. Loved your videos and thanks for your tips. Which tour company did you use? We booked ours via Viator and it is Amigo Tours. Did you happen to book with them?
I want to know who they used as well. How was your experience with Viator?
Great video! Which tour company you took?
Thank you! Maya B Travels organized our tour 😊
I think.. is one saying about Kuala Lumpur??!!
Macchu Picchu is Sharmin Sheikh??!!
Do you have to do the swimming part? Thank you
It's not compulsory but if you don't want to do it you will have to wait for the rest of the people in the tour to finish the activity. However, if it doesn't interest you, I am sure there is other tours that take you to Chichen Itza without the cenote.
Do you have free packages for influencers??
Who did you use?
Was trying to see chichen itza. Im at 4:42 for a 8 minute clip and all i see is your faces.
Hi i was wondering what time of the day you guys went? The site look not overpopulated
Hi Nickolas! We went towards the end of the day. In fact, we only left the site when they announced they were closing. Honestly we feel quite lucky we went there an it wasn't crowded 😊
What was the tour guide called and do you recommend??
The tour was booked in a local agency in Cancún centro but it was organised by Mayab Travel. We had a good experience, but it was a bit too touristy for our taste. We would recommend trying to find a more authentic tour if possible.
Do you remember which company you booked your excursion with? Thanks so much!
We booked the tour with a local agency which contracted the tour with Mayab Travel. If you google them you can find all the tours they offer but it is much more expensive to buy online than through a local agency once you are there 😊
@@NALBATRAVELS that’s good to know!! Thanks for letting me know.
What is an appropriate amount to tip the tour guides/ transportation people?
I think it’s really up to each individual and the experience they had. Depending on how much you liked them I’d say anything starting from $10 USD upwards!
My wife and I are thinking of going there. We're gonna be staying at the Catalina Yucatan Beach resort (sorry if I spelled that wrong) what is the best way to get there from our resort? Is there a free bus from our resort or is there a tour we can pay to have come pick us up and then drop us off nearby there?
The only buses that can take you there are the ADO buses leaving from Playa Del Carmen or Tulum, but my understanding is that there is only one a day! (Check the comments in this video). So to do this you will most likely need to get a tour like we did 😊 Your hotel should be able to recommend you some agencies to book with once you get there.
So how much do we have to pay the tour guide to get the private tour? And do you recommend I rent the car from Cancun and drive there, or take the bus from the airport to get to Valliolide?
Thanks. Great video BTW
Thanks for watching! Glad you found it useful. We are unsure how much it costs to get a private tour since ours was included in our tour package. Bus vs. Car decision really depends on your budget and what you are comfortable with! Most people prefer to rent a car so you have the most flexibility but that is of course more expensive and you need to be comfortable driving there 😊 Hope you enjoy your trip!
@@NALBATRAVELS thanks for this response. I actually have been to Valliolide and swam in the cenotes...but never went the extra mile and went to chichen iza. 🤔 I don't know why...but yes, I usually rent a car in Cancun.
Thanks guys.
@@RiccoMarselino is it easy to drive & get around ?
@@kimberiysmarketstrategy pretty much. Getting around Cancun is most convenient with a rental. However I'd say watch out for the police because when you're a tourist they loved to pull you over and scam u for cash
where did u get your tour,? and how long is it whole day activity
We got it in one of the main streets in Cancun, there were a lot of agencies and someone approached us. Seems like all tours sort of bundle together though. It is a full day activity as well
Can you guys recommend a good tour bus ??
We only know the one we used! We booked through a local agency located in Av. Tulum, but the tour itself was organized by Maya b Travel Tours - I believe this is their Tripadvisor link www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g150807-d15581681-Reviews-Mayab_Travel_Tours-Cancun_Yucatan_Peninsula.html Some people have negative comments about it but our experience was fine. Recommend you book it once there though so that you can compare with other agencies.
When we go, we're going with the intent to buy merch while we're there, so their upselling will work on us, for sure lol.
I guess you'll have a great time then! 😂
Kish, Iran looks so similar!
Oh nice!! We’ll have to check it out 😊
so this tour, can we buy when we there...or do we buy it in advance is more good?
Yes you can totally buy it when you get there! There’s lots of options. If you buy it online it will probably be more expensive and you won’t have as many options to compare with.
Which company did you use for the tour?
We booked through a local agency located in Av. Tulum, but the tour itself was organized by Maya b Travel Tours - I believe this is their Tripadvisor link www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g150807-d15581681-Reviews-Mayab_Travel_Tours-Cancun_Yucatan_Peninsula.html Some people have negative comments about it but our experience was fine. Recommend you book it once there though so that you can compare with other agencies.
Do hotels in Cancun offer these tours? I want to go in July
Most likely yes! Depends on the hotel but most of them will either offer them or send you to a travel agency they recommend 😊
Thank you!
@NablaTravels what if u already had rented a car for ur stay do u think it would be faster , more cost effective, and enjoyable to take the vehicle u already have or still pay for the tour service?????
Yes definitely! if you have already rented it, take advantage of it 😊 It will be cheaper and you can go at your own pace.
@@NALBATRAVELS thanks for the quick response. I’m here now an want to go to the day of the dead parades and festivals today and tomorrow, and the day after going to the pyramids
@@roibrycker8897 sounds amazing!! Hope you have the best time 😊
Where dod you find tickets for 26 dollars? All I can find are 62 dollar tickets on their website
We saw these prices when we were there, at the Chichen Itza site. But this was at the start of the year so we don’t know if it has changed.
It's 62 online and 26 in preson I guess
What's the Tours company's name that took you to the Chichen Itza?
Maya B Travel organized the tour 😊
@@NALBATRAVELS Thank you,
So that late is very deep? I'm not a swimmer I'm assuming they won't help if you bout to drown
Don't worry, they will give you life jackets, so you'll just be floating 😊
You guys are really cute lol
Everything you guys are saying is that going by your self basically you will ending paying double or even more since if you get lost will be more expensive to get back on the track, and with a guide you will get the correct information that these places offer, and btw there is not other place in world so beautiful like Chichén Itzá, and mexico it’s a super modern and super rich country I could say by experience that Mexico have even much much more than the so called first world country, the difference is that mexican people are very humble.
We took a tour $65 per person and no headache
Which tour company did you book your tour?
We booked through a local agency located in Av. Tulum, but the tour itself was organized by Maya b Travel Tours - I believe this is their Tripadvisor link www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g150807-d15581681-Reviews-Mayab_Travel_Tours-Cancun_Yucatan_Peninsula.html
We took this tour by Mayab Travel Tours last week and it was very disappointing. Read the reviews before you book, but I rather recommend to avoid this company. (It was such a bad experience that this triggered my very first TH-cam comment ever, because I'd like to save you guys!).
What about not being able to go up in chitchen itza? That can be a decision changer there. We were very disappointed about that. If we would have known this ahead of time, we would have skipped this long hot excursion.
What about respecting someone’s culture? With that entitled mind set just stay at home please 🤦🏻♀️
I’m going there next week. Masks are mandatory?
Oh amazing! Hope you have the best time. I don’t know if they are mandatory but I remember no one around was wearing a mask since this is outdoors.
My belief is these structures where launch pads for space vehicles. There flat tops and elevated platforms are exactly what we use today.
That’s interesting! Do you have anymore info on this?
Well, you are clueless.
And....... THE MAYAN TRAIN will be on the scene showing more wonder's of the Mayan Culture
Hey guys, we are going there in April and searching for right tour. Could you please tell me the safe page where i can book tour online? There is some pages but we are not sure if they are ,,safe to pay first,,. Thanks for answer :)
Amazing! You will love it :) The one we went on was organized by mayabtravel.com.mx/ but we booked it once in Cancún so I don’t know if the online tickets are reliable, but I assume yes! There’s lots of tour agencies once you arrive there where you can book as well
Let us know how it goes 😊 I’m going in July
Yes, the online booking through TripAdvisor worked fine for us. But the tour was a terrible experience. I recommend you to avoid the Mayab Travel company when going to Chichen Itza. I wish I had read the reviews on TripAdvisor prior to taking the tour...
this is a good video, but i would prefer not to hear the music in the background. personal choice :P
when we go to ruin do they charge if we have cell phones? it will be in my pocket ..heard they charge if you have cell phone..that's silly
No mobile phones are fine! It’s only professional cameras they charge for
thanks so much. so we can take pictures with cell?@@NALBATRAVELS
Can you give me the name of the tour plz
We booked the tour with a local agency in Cancún Centro, so don’t remember the name exactly! However, the agency contracted the tour with Mayab Travel - I hope that’s useful! Good luck with your trip 😊
Never see its place..
Why travel alone or with couple?!
It said,, is possible to have group tour for at least 15 person..
2:41 beautiful
Was the water in cenote cold?
For us it wasn’t cold! 😊
Just went on Jun 28th 2024 and it was $135.00 per person. It included a cenote with buffet and chit nitza. So they pick you up at 7:00am and take you to a transfer station where you load onto a bigger bus. The bud has a bathroom just for peeing. They don’t allow outside food or drinks but it’s like a flea market in the inside. Everyone is trying to sell you their mother or soul . The tour guide waste an hour talking about the pyramids but doesn’t really know the history. Then you get an hour to tour.
I got lucky. "They" told me all 10 of those things.
Turn the background music down.
chicken is a?
Or y’all can take an ADO bus, it’s costs around 100 MXN for the round trip!
Ohhh that’s an amazing tip!! Thanks so much for sharing 🙌
If you rent a car please bring money with you. I went there thinking a debit card would do it, nope huge mistake! I ended up making a deal with the guards of the tool on my way in.
I thought it was lame that workers are building/ adding on to existing temples using stones left in the area. I felt the temples should be left in original condition besides, landscaping.
3 persons
Why do people always disrespect Mexicans by wanting to negotiate their price? Do you go to Walmart, coffee shops, restaurants and negotiate with the cashier? Do you want customers to negotiate your pay for your job and knowledge or would you like them to respect your work and value? People are working to care for their families…
Becuse negotiating the price in other countries is very normal and part of the culture. You don’t negotiate your bill at the restaurant or the store. Just certain independent vendors.
Or you can take the local bus..no air conditioning and took 5 hours to get there but bus stops in all the little villages along the way. You won’t see any tourists.the villages are mostly grass huts but the village men women and kids come onto the bus at each stop to sell homemade food and ice cream. the experience is one I will cherish forever.
We would've honestly done that in hindsight! Shame we didn't have that many days in Cancun 😭 But we always find the most genuine experiences come from going for the local option - so we're glad you enjoyed it and shared it with us!
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It's really weird. The guide say things like "the Mayan are slow, they are traditional people, so be patient and dont expect anything fancy"
We ended in a shop with a xaman trying to sell "special protection" for 7800 pesos, when we declined the xaman offers a "smaller protection" for 3600 pesos.
They are definitely not traditional people anymore. Things are not hand made and they will try to squish you every single penny you have
i pee like every hour so i neeed to rent a car in my case
😂😂 fair enough!!
so many fees. I hate fees!
I’m at 6:11 of a 8 :00 video and i still only see ur faces. Come on guys. I’m done
Having once taken this tour myself, I agree. Its loooong & I actually found it rather boring and it will cost you an entire day of your Cancun vacation…If you’re not really into old ruins and spending 6+/- hours in a public vehicle, Don’t bother with this excursion. Trust me on this one, There’s alot of nothing out there…
They hate chicken
You call that pricey? What if you're Mexican. Lol
Too much TALKING. .rabbit .. rabbit
Thanks for watching 😊