32 reviews of Chichen Itza from Riviera Maya
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Reviewed by Sandra M, March 2013
The tour bus and guides were very well-informed and entertaining.
The continental breakfast was very good, and the snacks were good as well.
The restaurant where we had lunch was excellent!
I highly recommend this tour and tour company.
I must say though that I could not use the booking confirmation on my iPhone App - they wanted a hard copy, for future reference.
Reviewed by Ddallas, January 2013
Edwin was our tour guide and he was excellent! Very informative and funny too! I LOVED these ruins and only wish I could see more! HIGHLY recommend this. The cenote on the way home was a tourist trap and seemed dirty, the food at the lunch was just OK. The ruins are the attraction!
Reviewed by Allan, United Kingdom, March 2012
A very well put together trip. We re-confirmed our booking locally in our BlueBay Esmeralda (Playa del Carmen) resort with the Olympus Tours rep who made the necessary phone calls to book our pickup with local excursion operators. Our transfer to the departure point was spot on time and made a couple of pickups at other hotels along the way.
Our tour guide (Martín) on the main coach to Chichen Itza was hilarious and kept us informed and entertained throughout. A crew of 3 guides/hosts provided us with a nice coffee and sweet roll after boarding the main coach, then kept us topped up with soft drinks water or beer throughout the journey.
Swimming in the Cenote was amazing experience for the rest stop on the way to Chichen Itza. The buffet lunch at a local Mexican restaurant was lovely and food to please everyone. The Chichen Itza site itself was an amazing place to see, our walking tour with our guide (Martín) was very interesting and informative. We also stopped at a historic cathedral in a small town on the way back to our resort.
Be sure to take sunglasses, plenty of suncream and maybe a hat as it was baking hot, full sun and no wind when we walked around the Chichen Itza site. The coach crew provided bottled water to take round with us which was essential.
Also remember to take your swimming kit/towel if you wish to swim in the Cenote and some cash to buy a drink at the buffet and souvenirs in the shops you will see at the rest stops if you want any. There are plenty of sellers dotted around the Chichen Itza site selling hand crafted goods, haggling is essential.
Reviewed by Krystal D, January 2012
My boyfriend and I booked this trip to Chichen Itza during our 5 day stay in Tulum. It was the perfect trip, five stars all the way. From the moment we arrived on the bus we were greeted with a smile and offered pastries, coffee, and orange juice. The bus was full, we were the last ones on, but there were two seats saved just for us. There were three tour guides and one bus driver. Each were very professional, accommodating, and scholarly. The lunch was great, lots of nice vegetarian options, it was a buffet lunch at a fancy hotel - outside, iguanas, live music, just right. After chichen itza the bus brought us to a beautiful underground cenote. The cenote was the best one we had seen, like being in a giant geode. There was copal burning, people swimming in shallow waters, and a traditional mayan band was playing, all under ground! We had a great day, felt very tired at the end, but it was well worth it. We highly recommend this trip!!
Reviewed by Ken, United Kingdom, September 2011
Great day out with well informed guides who looked after you all the way there and back. Long day but well worth it!
Reviewed by Joy F, February 2011
The bus ride there was very comfortable; the guides are knowledgeable.
Better valued package than other agencies offered.
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