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Kameron Johnson -
7 months ago
Rated high on Trip Advisor for a reason. This was a great excursion. Marco and Filipe were amazing guides!
We did this excursion on the second day of our trip in Cancun. Booking was easy on Trip Advisor. We chose the option to have them pick us up at our hotel. Being tourists and the meet-up time at 6 am, we did not want to meet up in an unfamiliar location.
The day before our trip, they emailed us our confirmation for pick-up. The van arrived on time at 6:25 am with one couple already in the van and we went to pick up another who did not show up.
Our van shuttle took us to a bigger bus where we met the rest of the group.
There is a preservation tax of ~ $30 USD per person that is preferred to be paid by card before boarding the bus.
We board the bus and off we go. We travel for about 1.5 hours before Marco (our tour guide) gets up and starts letting us know how the day is going to go (Valladolid, Chichén Itza, Cenote swim) and also that we crossed into Yucatan Peninsula and gained an hour. He then starts to give a very detailed history of l Chicken Itza and tells us about all the people in this area.
We stop to see Valladolid a traditional town in Mexico for about 15 min before heading off to lunch.
When we arrive at lunch (about a 15 min bus ride) we were greeted by the Mayan people who hosted the groups for lunch. We do a little shopping in this their store (they accept card) and then we're off to lunch next door.
Lunch was some pork tacos and some sides. The food was decent.
We board the bus and off to
Chichen Itza. This place is a historical landmark and Marco knew a great deal of the history. He knew where to take us to get some of the best photos too. After about 2 hours we board the bus and off to the cenote.
Once here Marco explains we will need to buy a life vest (required) and a locker (optional).
The cenote is an amazing experience, it's cold at first and then you'll get used to it. There are places for you to jump off or ease your way in with stairs. It's about 150 ft deep so if you can't swim stay near the doc.
Marco had the "lifeguard" give us a warning so we could change and get back to our bus to get back to Cancun before dark.
The bus dropped us off at the bottom of our resort to save time stopping at 10+ resorts.
Would recommend. Don't book anything else on this day. You will be gone all day. Bring snacks too, it can be a long day.