Chichen Itza Day Trip by Plane: Small-Group Archaeologist-Led Tour with Mayan Jungle Flight
8 Hours
Mobile Ticket
Hotel Pickup Offered
English,Spanish
Language Offered
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Overview
Visit Chichen Itza in Viator VIP style, skipping the 2.5-hour car trip in favor of a 40-minute flight over the Mayan jungle. Arrive at the UNESCO World Heritage Site before most of the crowds and take advantage of skip-the-line entrance. Explore the ruins, named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, on a comprehensive 3-hour tour with an archaeologist guide and a small group of 10 people or fewer. End your trip by catching your plane back to Cancun.
Free hotel pickup and drop-off included
Small-group tour
Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience
Scenic air tour
Inclusions & Exclusions
Inclusions
Tickets to Chichen Itza
Bilingual guide in Chichen Itza
Professional pilot
Transportation to FBO
Overflight to Chichen Itza area
Exclusions
The listed price does not include a $10 USD per person departure tax, payable at the time of tour check-in at the airport, if you arrived into Cancun airport 24 hours prior to the trip, bring your boarding pass and you will be exempt of this tax
Meals and drinks
Optional gratuities
Departure & Return
Departure point
From your hotel in Cancun The pick up time will be provided 24 hrs before the tour takes place, according to the selected service option. Depending on the tour you selected, if your hotel is located outside of the pick up zone, you'll be provided with a meeting point.
Departure Time
7amHotel pickups commence approximately 30 - 60 minutes prior to this timeAll flight times are approximate and subject to change due to weather conditions and weight restrictions.
What To Expect
Enjoy convenient hotel pickup in the early morning, then transfer to the Cancun airport for your flight to Chichen Itza. At the private plane terminal, pass through security, boar your small aircraft and take off for your day trip. During the 30- to 40-minute flight, gaze out the window at the dense Yucatecan jungle, marveling at views of the Mayan compound come in to view, seemingly out of nowhere. Transfer to the entrance of the ruins, arriving well before most of the crowds and enjoying express, skip-the-line entry. Meet your archaeologist guide for a 3-hour tour of the premises, limited to 10 people or fewer for a personalized experience and the opportunity to ask questions. Learn about the history of this UNESCO World Heritage Site, which was a bustling center of Mayan civilization and worship between 600 and 1200 AD.Visit the Temple of the Warriors, the Temple of Kukulkan, the Temple of the Jaguars and the Observatory as your guide shares the meaning of the cosmology and mythology and present in the stone carvings, platforms and pyramids.After your tour, head back to the private airstrip. Following your flight back to Cancun, you can expect to arrive back at your hotel between 3pm and 4pm.
Hotel Pickup
Hotel pick-up is offered for this tour. Note: if you are booking within 24 hours of the tour or activity departure time, we cannot guarantee hotel pick-up. Once your purchase is complete, we will send you complete contact information (phone number, email address, etc.) for our local operator to organize pick-up arrangements
Additional Info
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
Small-group tour limited to 10 people
This tour needs a minimum of 4 passengers in order to operate
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel At least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.