Exclusive: Early Access Tour to Chichen Itza From Cancun & Riviera Maya

This tour was simply miraculous! Starting out in Valladolid you have the chance to walk backwards through time from the Colonial Era down to the main attraction - one of the most resplendent footholds of the mighty Mayan empire! Marco, our tour guide, along with Alejandro, our driver, were immensely knowledgeable and both amazing guys, and really made the trip unforgettable. My wife and I went to Chichen Itza for the first time on this trip with a little bit of background knowledge, but Marco really made the site come to life, highlighting all of the amazing acoustic features of the pyramid and surrounding temples, and offering endless insight into the Mayan culture itself. We capped off the day at the Cenote, which was a welcome refreshment after a warm trek. I would recommend this trip and also Marco and Alejandro to anybody asking what to see in the state of Yucatán!!

I emailed you on Saturday stating our shuttle showed up and there was no way to reach your office at 6:30 am. That was on Saturday and I haven't heard back. I even asked to be rescheduled if that was possible, still haven't heard back. My vacation ends Thursday and i would just like a refund. I'm sure it was beautiful, but I'll never know.

This was an awesome tour!! Especially made so by Marco, our knowlegdable, charming, amazing guide. He makes you feel like you were there with his story-telling skills and reaccount of the history of this magnificent place. Lila was also a wonderful help to me when i got ill from too much heat and sun. She was attentive and really seemed to care. Remember when you go on this tour (and you should because early access is the way to go) bring cold water, umbrella and sunscreen even a fan if you can because it gets insanely hot even in March.

We would definitely recommend this good value early morning tour to miss the heat and crowds. We were picked up outside the Crown Paradise Hotel in Cancun promptly at 5am and taken by comfortable coach to Chichen Itza in about two hours including a comfort break. We were the second coach to arrive and were able to get many photos of the historical buildings before the hordes of visitors taking selfies spoilt the views. Our Mayan guide Frank took care to keep our group together and he spoke very good English. He gave us an in-depth tour of the buildings, explaining how the Mayans used their astronomical observations to site and construct the buildings. These included creating special effects with light from the Sun (and Moon) on the pyramid steps on certain dates in the year. He demonstrated some interesting acoustic properties of the buildings including sound amplification and the conversion of hand clapping into bird calls. Note that you can no longer climb these buildings. Being Mayan, he was very passionate in regretting the way the Mayan culture and language had been suppressed by the Spanish Roman Catholic invasion of Yucatan. There are now moves to raise the profile of the Mayans and some of the tour income contributes to this. I bought an analysis of my birthdate according to one of the Mayan calendars for 450 pesos to find out that I am actually over 1.8 million days old ! (40% of cost goes to the Mayan cause). When we left Chichen Itza there were 19 coaches at the site! Before returning to Cancun there was an opportunity to purchase Mayan made souvenirs in a nearby village. The tour included an adequate pack lunch. Some advice: take something warm to wear in the coach as the powerful air-conditioning is not to everyone's liking!

Great day with Marco as our guide. The tour was changed for another leaving a bit later though and we arrived at Chichen itza only around 9:30am so I can't say how the other tour goes.

Thanks to Super Frank & Alex for making this to a fantastic trip and experience. We learned alot too.

We took the early tour with Marco as a guide with Amiga tours. I couldn't be more pleased with this trip. Chitchen Itza was by far the coolest thing I've ever seen in my entiraly my life and Marco is a passionated pro as a guide for Chitzhen Itza. He even helped us with a bus to the next stop in our journey. I am also really happy that we took the early tour before the place got to crowded.

Despite the early morning pickup, the trip proceeded smoothly and easily. The bus was obvious and on time, the coordinators helpful. It's worth calling to get the nearest pickup point to where you're staying--we ended up only having to walk about 500 meters up the road to a stop instead of one of the listed ones. The bus is luxurious, and you can easily sleep on the drive in the morning. Our tour guide Marco was knowledgeable, well spoken, and engaging. He shepherded the trip excellently. Chichen Itza itself is awe-inspiring. Thankfully this is one of the few day trips where you get more time at the site itself, and even some without many other tourists, hence the early morning. Overall extremely pleased.

Frank was our guide. He passed on a massive amount of information. The bus was large, comfortable and cool. Everything ran on time. I would haved liked about 30 more minutes of free time on site. I very much liked everything.

The tour was lovely and really informative. My guide Super Frank was awesome!!! Chichen Itza was very dusty tho, so prepare for that.