Chichen Itza: Self-Guided Tour with Audio Narration & Map
Overview
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Uncover the mystery of Chichen Itza, one of the Seven Wonders of The World, with this self-guided walking tour. Learn about the complex Mayan civilization, explore the iconic El Castillo step pyramid and uncover these ruins’ deepest secrets! This self-guided audio tour allows you to explore this one-of-a-kind site with maximum flexibility & freedom.
After booking, check your email/text to download the separate Audio Tour Guide App by Action while connected to WiFi or mobile data. Enter the password, download the tour, and enjoy it offline. Follow the audio instructions and route from the designated starting point.
New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want.
This is not a ticket for entry to Chichen Itza. Before your visit, be sure to check the opening hours.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How To Access: After booking, you’ll get an email and text with setup instructions and password (search “audio tour” in emails and texts). • Download the separate tour app by Action • Enter the password sent by email and text. • MUST download the tour while in strong wifi/cellular. • Works offline after download.
How to start touring: Open Action’s separate audio tour guide app once onsite. • If there is just one tour, launch it. • If multiple tour versions exist, launch the one with your planned starting point and direction.
Go to the starting point No one will meet you at the start. This tour is self-guided Enter the first story’s point and the audio will begin automatically Follow the audio cues to the next story, which will also play automatically. Enjoy hands-free exploring. If you face audio issues, contact support. Stick to the tour route & speed limit for the best experience.
Travel worry-free: Use the tour app anytime, on any day, and over multiple days. Start and pause the tour whenever you like, taking breaks and exploring side excursions at your own pace. Skip anything you don’t care about or explore bonus content for everything that interests you
Savings tips: Walking tours: couples can share one tour by splitting headphones
New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want.
This is not a ticket for entry to Chichen Itza. Before your visit, be sure to check the opening hours.
For the best experience, bring headphones/earbuds for your walking tour.
The tour requires a supported mobile device for navigation. Please use an iPhone with iOS 15 or later, an Android device with Android 9 or later, or an iPad/tablet with GPS and cellular service.
What To Expect
Welcome to the land that the lost civilization of Mayans once inhabited. This place is filled with relics of the past and mysteries that have yet to be unravelled. New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want. The tour is over 2 miles long, with more than 37 audio stories, and takes about 1-2 hours to complete.
The Maya civilization was one of the most dominant and advanced Mesoamerican societies of its time.
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Chichen Itza: Self-Guided Tour with Audio Narration & Map
What‘s Included
Text transcripts of audio narration & Self-paced format (start/pause/resume anytime)
Pre-recorded audio commentary (downloadable or streamable)
This is a GPS-powered, self-guided audio tour that works through an app
Lifetime access (no expiration) with Customer support (chat/email)
This tour is NOT a ticket to any attraction or site
Suggested walking/driving itinerary with stop-by-stop directions
Offline GPS-enabled route map
NO in-person guide or physical equipment (bring your own device & headphones)
Entrance fees, in-person guide, headphones, transport, parking, food,Wi-Fi or cellular data, rentals
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
77 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Recommended audio guide
Gin,Mar 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Really recommended as you can walk around listenting to the history of Chicen Itz anad its buildings.
Amazing audio guide for Chicen Itza
Gin,Mar 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Worth it, great audio guide, can't recommend it enough as it saves a lot on the guide and you can do it in your own pace
Great audio guide
Gin,Mar 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great guide with maps and location, which plays audio. The click to replay audio could be imrpvoed, but the rest was all straightforward.
Convenient, booked on the internet easy to use. We enjoyed visiting at our own pace.
Virginie P,Mar 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Easy to use, super convenient.
very good
Flavio P,Feb 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00tour well executed, uìinteresting the geolocation system even offline. To improve some aspects of the images placed at the bottom of the various attractions
Very practical
Ileana S,Feb 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00Everything you need to know the site independently. When I downloaded the guide I had some trouble opening it (after entering the code it re-asked me for the code again, as if it didn't take it. Just close the app and reopen it to fix). Geolocation works well, when you pass in front of the place of explanation the audio starts by itself (so the earphones should always be kept). But you can also start the explanation yourself, even if I consider it less convenient.
Basic, wireless and often incomprehensible
Tatiana C,Feb 8, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00We have learned virtually nothing. I think we would have learned a lot more by searching Wikipedia for information. The tone of the voice is totally flat, which is very boring to hear, because of the strange accent and pronunciation it seems a bad translation made with AI. Sometimes what he told made no sense in Spanish, so the story became incomprehensible. Nor does it put you in context or tell you anything about who the Maya were, their customs and/or traditions. In our opinion we understood more than we saw through the posters of the archaeological park than through this audio tour. A big disappointment, really. We don’t understand how other people could have given it such good reviews.
Great Value and Very Easy to Use
Julie B,Feb 8, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Very easy to use and a great value for getting around Chichen Itza with the equivalent of a guide. We were really happy to do this tour!
At my own pace.
DANIELE G,Feb 8, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Very interesting information about the site. I could go at my own pace away from the crowds and get back anywhere in the trajectory.
Great experience
Abhishek B,Jan 20, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great experience. It requires good amount of walking if you want to cover all the structures so be prepared. There are a couple of refreshments stalls and a sitting area in the middle of the compound to relax. Guide is necessary but a private guide is quite expensive. You can go with $10 audio guide (action app) that works about the same.
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