Ek Balam and Cenote small group from Valladolid

Overview

Available languages

English

Spanish

5 hours

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Ek Balam is a must-see site on your visit to Yucatan. Only its astonishing stucco facade of a Maya mausoleum is worth the visit. Combined with a cenote and an optional visit to a tequila distillery will make it a very interesting half-day trip.

We leave in small groups, so you´ll have a more personalized service. We let you enjoy the places we visit with no rush.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Specialized infant seats are available

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

What‘s Included

Transport insurance

Entrance to the cenote

All Fees and Taxes

Air-conditioned vehicle

Certified guide in Ek Balam

Lunch

Ek Balam para extranjeros

Ek Balam para mexicanos

Ek Balam para niños

Meeting and Pickup

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What To Expect

Ek Balam or ‘Black Jaguar’ is one of the most important archaeological sites of Yucatan. The main palace is higher than the Kukulcán temple in Chichén Itzá and you still can climb the structures. Recently they found an 80% intact stucco façade of the mausoleum of Ukit Kan Le’k Tok’, the most important Maya ruler of Ek Balam, with more than 7000 thousand pieces of offerings. Dating back to the 8th century. Simply amazing! A professional certified guide will tell you about this beautiful ancient Mayan city.

2 hours 30 minutes • Admission Not Included

X'Canche Cenote

A deserved refreshing dip in a remote open cenote will be more than satisfying, especially on a hot day. If you want, you can take a jump in it or take a moment to just relax.

1 hour • Admission Included

Options

Ek Balam and Cenote small group from Valladolid

Pickup included

Reviews

5.00

7 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Great half day tour!
Connector56219546756,
Oct 30, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was the second tour we took with Mexigo and it didn’t disappoint. Huberto was excellent and took us around Ek Balam at a leisurely pace, gave us really good explanations as to what we were seeing and a fun lesson on the Mayan numbering system! He gave us plenty of time to climb up and down the acropolis and ample free time afterwards to look around. The cenote visit was great and he also gave the option of visiting a blue agave distillery towards the end of the tour, which was interesting. A great half day tour.
Wonderful Experience
michaeljP5666WC,
Sep 7, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
José is about the most knowledgeable and genial guide you could ask for. His explanations made our visit to Ek Balam simply fascinating. He also took us to a very pleasant cenote; then we stopped at a Blue Agave distillery and had even more fun. A lot of enjoyment and learning packed into a half-day - I highly recommend.
EK Balam
rub nr16,
Feb 21, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Visit this place, it is very beautiful, you can go from Mérida by bus to Valladolid, at the central station there are taxis that take you to the ZA and on the way back it is the same, they cover it in 1.5 hrs.
Half day at Ek Balam
Robert P,
Feb 22, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great time, great service, caring and extremely helpful drivers, affordable ... I can't say enough ! I've used this service twice now and strongly recommend and will absolutely use them again!
Highly Recommend
harryc867,
Jan 12, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We, as a family of 4 with 2 kids, decided last minute to venture out of Cancun hotel zone and stayed overnight at Valladolid, visiting Ek Balam. What a great experience this turns out to be. We were lucky to have Gilberto as our driver, guide and more of a friend. We enjoyed the early entrance at Ek Balam (before the crowd), the history and stories, kids had a blast at the cenote and there's never any rush to get back to the air-conditioned van. Highly recommend Gilberto and MexiGo Tours. Gracias!
Ek Balam is a must-see
BeckyO338,
Feb 24, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We loved the tour to Ek Balam! The temple was amazing to see up close. Our guide Gilberto was enthusiastic to share his culture with us and took the extra step to share information from his personal books and pictures. We learned a ton about the Mayan culture. In addition he was on time picking us up and the vehicle was safe and clean. Gilberto's sense of humor had us laughing all day!
Amazing
Roby M,
Aug 10, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Very good experience, amazing location to visit and the guide was very clear! I recommend this tour not only for Ek Balam but also for the astonishing Cenote! Very beautiful…..We are very glad we chose this tour!