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Chichen Itza Small Group Tour with Private EntranceFebruary 5, 2014 by Viator

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Chichen Itza!

Chichen Itza is one of the most famous Mayan ruins in the Yucatan peninsula. The Temple of Kukulkan was named one of the new Seven Wonders of the World, so visitingChichen Itza is on top of everybody’s list. There are many tour companies that offer day trips to Chichen Itza, but I chose this tour because it guaranteed a small group (maxof 25 people) and offered additional perks like a private entrance to the ruins at Chichen Itza along with being able to use the facilities at Mayaland resort and an optional“Be Maya” planetarium show.

The guide picked us up from Cancun in a Mercedes-Benz van with plush reclining seats, although more legroom would have been great since it was a long drive fromCancun to Chichen Itza. We were a total of 17 people including our guide Carlos. Once we settled into our seats, Carlos gave us an excellent overview of Mayan history andculture. He explained the Mayan calendar system and their hieroglyphics, providing details about the ruins and facilities at the resort. We stopped enroute for a quick breakto stretch our legs and the rest of the drive to Chichen Itza was uneventful. Most of us fell asleep and woke up a couple hours later to find ourselves at our destination.

We headed into Mayaland resort to refresh ourselves as Carlos headed to the ticket office to get our tickets. Some of us had opted for the additional Planetarium show. Inretrospect I’m glad we took that option. After getting our tickets, Carlos gave us an idea about what the rest of the day would look like: a two-hour guided tour of the ruins,

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followed by a buffet lunch at Mayaland. Those who wanted to see the planetarium show would do so after lunch while the rest could use the resort facilities to swim or relax.

Carlos was a phenomenal guide. He had so much knowledge about the Mayan ruins and their history and narrated such interesting & fascinating stories that we were quiteimpressed. He gave us a guided tour of the entire site of Chichen Itza. Where we learned about the Temple of Kukulkan, the famous Ball Court, the Temple of Warriors andthe Astronomy laboratory. We heard the quetzal’s birdcall through echoes of our own clapping hands and saw photos of the “slithering serpent effect” on the Temple ofKukulkan (also known as El Castillo) that happens during spring equinox every year. Carlos was thoughtful and made sure to stop under the shade so that everybody couldgather around him as he talked about the ruins.

After a fantastic two-hour guided tour, we were all hungry for lunch. We headed to Mayaland Resort (adjacent to Chichen Itza ruins) by 1:30pm and lined up at their buffetlunch, which offered a variety of cuisines like International, Mexican and Vegetarian. We did not have much time after lunch to go back to see the ruins at leisure because theplanetarium show started at 2:30pm, lasted 45 mins and was a fantastic introduction to Mayan legends and history and their accomplishments in the fields of astronomy andmath.

Getting to spend the entire morning and afternoon exploring Chichen Itza ruins was a great experience. We enjoyed the lunch at Mayaland resort and the planetariumexperience rounded off a wonderful day. I would definitely recommend Viator’s Chichen Itza Small Group Tour with Private Entrance for anybody looking to get an in-depthexperience of Mexico’s most famous Mayan ruins.

Learn even more on an exclusive early-access tour of Chichen Itza with an archaeologist!

- Trupti Devdas Nayak

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