Chacchoben Mayan Ruins with Local Experience Costa Maya Excursion

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  • Duration:4 hours (approx.)
  • Location: Costa Maya, Riviera Maya & the Yucatan
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You will meet your guide at a central location in Mahahual. From there, we will take you to the Chacchoben archaeological site where you will have a 1.5 hour guided tour with a native guide who will unveil the history of a Mayan city that flourished around 300 AD.

The activity is complemented with a walk under the jungle to explore and get to know the different structures on the site like: Templo 24, Plaza B, Gran Plaza, Gran Basamento, Los Gemelos, Las Vasijas and Temple One.

This tour also offers the possibility of learning about local plants and seeing some species of local fauna including birds and spider monkeys.


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Posted By : Dwight_O
Sergio was a wonderful guide with lots of knowledge about the Mayan culture. Everything was clean. Time allowed was appropriate.
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Posted On : 2024-06-29 07:15:34 full ratings


Posted By : Cami_E
Our cruise ship was unable to dock due to a storm. I messaged the tour operator and they were so pleasant and easy to work with. They immediately set to refund our money. We were so looking forward to this tour and disappointed but do not hesitate to book with them. Honest and responsive company.
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Posted On : 2024-06-23 15:33:08 full ratings


Posted By : Henry_O
Pick up and meet up of the tour was easy out the gate of the port. Tour guide and Driver were great and very friendly. Tour guide was very informative not only of the tour of the ruins but of the local area. Refreshments and snacks were also available. Was returned back to the starting point after the tour promptly and safely. Price of the tour was very reasonable compared to the cruise ship Excursion.
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Posted On : 2024-06-19 15:14:36 full ratings


Posted By : Amy_S
We had such an excellent experience with our guide Juan and our driver Saul. They were so friendly and helpful and wanted to make sure our group had an amazing time. The private van was clean and very comfortable and the ample air conditioning was a welcome bonus! I would recommend this tour to anyone!
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Posted On : 2024-05-25 19:19:30 full ratings


Posted By : davidoG9123ED
This was an amazing tour. Juan Carona and driver Saul were awesome guides. Very informative, friendly, and nice. Air conditioned van was nice and clean. Would recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-05-25 08:26:38 full ratings


Posted By : Randy_G
Was easy to find. Had a sign with our name. Was very accommodating. Provided drinks, and snacks at no extra costs. Made extra stops along the way with our consent to experience more of the culture outside the tourist traps. Mayan ruins was amazing to see the ancient artifacts. Not much is known of the particular ruins we saw. The temple of the sun was pretty amazing. Was able to climb up parts of the mounds.
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Posted On : 2024-05-12 18:05:12 full ratings


Posted By : JoannaP1425
We thoroughly enjoyed this excursion! Juan Corona was our knowledgeable friendly professional and VERY HELPFUL guide! Juan gave us a totally unique Mayan ruins experience with his knowledge of the Mayan culture and ruins.He was so enthusiastic and answered ALL our inquiries. He didn’t skip a beat from the first moment we meet til our driver Tino drove us back to our ship.
Tino was also a great teammate! His driving skills were excellent, cautious and timely getting us back in plenty of time for our ship departure from Costa Maya. Tino also gave us a refreshing cup of fresh local fruits to enjoy on our trip back.
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS COMPANY and especially Juan Corona, our guide and Tino, our driver!
They were beyond GREAT!
PS I have an electric wheelchair. Juan and Tino both handled the chair with great care. If you have an ELECTRIC wheelchair call the company for additional information and advise.
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Posted On : 2024-05-03 15:31:45 full ratings


Posted By : Shannon_C
We absolutely loved this tour! Before the tour, we were emailed helpful info about where to find them just outside the port. On our tour day, Tino (our guide) and Andres (our driver) were incredible! They were friendly, helpful, and provided exceptional service the entire day. They even stopped to get us some local honey pineapple to try and it was the best pineapple we've ever had! At Chacchoben, they had a personal guide ready and waiting for us, Juan Corona. He was amazing, too! He was incredibly knowledgeable and friendly. He had pictures and a pointer to help us see the finer details and examples of what the temples looked like so many years ago. He was also a great photographer and helped us get the best pictures! Overall, we had an amazing time on this tour and highly recommend it to anyone who is interested.
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Posted On : 2024-04-28 11:33:48 full ratings


Posted By : Lynsey_P
This was an amazing experience, Moses drove us and Alma was our guide. They both were awesome and even got us cold water when it was hot. It was fun to learn about the Mayan people and I was impressed with the ruins.
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Posted On : 2024-04-27 12:23:53 full ratings


Posted By : fishgls
Highly recommend Chak Ek tours our cruise ship was delayed a day to a medical emergency. They responded quickly when we advised we would be a day late, rescheduled our tour which was a challenge as there were 4 ships in port, their tour team was awesome!

Eddie the driver and Juan Corona were a great team. We arrived early so we had time to sit down and talk before the tour with Juan who is very passionate and knowledgeable of the Maya culture.
The drive is about 40 minutes and Juan educated us on the history of the Yucatan and how it became 3 states, Maya numbering, calendar, local vegetation, the differing species that inhabit Chacchoben and history of the Ruins at Chacchoben.
We had about hour and a half to explore the different ruins and Juan explained the hierarchy of the differing Maya's that lived in this village which was quite fascinating.
You are not able climb to the top but are able to climb some of the pyramids part way up.
Juan provided cold water and adult drinks as it was a bit warm as expected.
Overall Juan was one of the nicest and best tour guides we have experienced in our travels, he genuinely cares about the Maya's and tries to educate and preserve the culture.

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Posted On : 2024-04-22 13:11:48 full ratings