CHACCHOBEN & BACALAR COMBO with transportation from Costa Maya
Overview
At Chacchoben mayan ruins you’ll be leaded by a professional local guide. We will walk in the jungle to explore and learn about the different structures of the mayan site such as: Temple 24, Plaza B, Gran Plaza, Gran Basamento, Los Gemelos, Las Vasijas and Templo Uno.
This excursion also offers the possibility to learn about local plants and observe some species of local fauna, including birds and spider monkeys.
At Bacalar lagoon the first place to visit is “Cenote Esmeralda”, where you’ll be amazed by the different shades of blue and understand why the Bacalar Lagoon is frequently referred as the 7 colors lagoon.
The next point to enjoy will be “Black Cenote” which is an open sky cenote and also the deepest point of the lagoon.
The final spot to explore is the Pirate Channel, as you’ll be explained that day, pirates used to enter Bacalar by using this channel to steal local precious wood.
This excursion also offers the possibility to learn about local plants and observe some species of local fauna, including birds and spider monkeys.
At Bacalar lagoon the first place to visit is “Cenote Esmeralda”, where you’ll be amazed by the different shades of blue and understand why the Bacalar Lagoon is frequently referred as the 7 colors lagoon.
The next point to enjoy will be “Black Cenote” which is an open sky cenote and also the deepest point of the lagoon.
The final spot to explore is the Pirate Channel, as you’ll be explained that day, pirates used to enter Bacalar by using this channel to steal local precious wood.
Inclusions
- Snacks
- Alcoholic Beverages - Beer and Tequila
- Soda/Pop
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- Insurance
- Round trip transportation
- Entry/Admission - Zona Arqueologica De Chaachoben
- Entry/Admission - Lake Bacalar
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Zona Arqueologica De Chaachoben, Zona Arqueologica de Chacchoben, Chacchoben 77926 Mexico
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.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Lake Bacalar, Bacalar Mexico
The first glimpse you’ll have of this beautiful lagoon will as we get close to the coast from a hill.
The first place to visit in the Bacalar Lagoon is “Cenote Esmeralda”, where you’ll be amazed by the different shades of blue and understand why the Bacalar Lagoon is frequently referred as the 7 colors lagoon. Our next stop is “Cenote Cocalitos”, home of stromatolites, that are known as living stones and are considered the oldest form of life in the planet.
The third point to enjoy will be “Black Cenote” which is an open sky cenote and also the deepest point of the lagoon.
It will be an amazing experience and a day full of fun and learning.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Zona Arqueologica De Chaachoben, Zona Arqueologica de Chacchoben, Chacchoben 77926 Mexico
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.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Lake Bacalar, Bacalar Mexico
The first glimpse you’ll have of this beautiful lagoon will as we get close to the coast from a hill.
The first place to visit in the Bacalar Lagoon is “Cenote Esmeralda”, where you’ll be amazed by the different shades of blue and understand why the Bacalar Lagoon is frequently referred as the 7 colors lagoon. Our next stop is “Cenote Cocalitos”, home of stromatolites, that are known as living stones and are considered the oldest form of life in the planet.
The third point to enjoy will be “Black Cenote” which is an open sky cenote and also the deepest point of the lagoon.
It will be an amazing experience and a day full of fun and learning.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- 1.Contamos con tapete sanitizante antes de abordar el transporte. 2. En area de recepcion contamos con una serie de logo tipos de todo lo referido para la prevencion y precaucion del COVID19. Nota: antes de empesar la operacion el guia dara una pequeña explicacion de todas las medidas de seguridad.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
missbutterfly79
March 2020
Wir hatten einen absolut unvergesslichen Tag und dieser Ausflug war der beste auf unserer ganzen Reise. Zunächst verspäteten wir uns, da unser Schiff an diesem Tag wegen des Wetters nicht pünktlich in Costa Maya anlegen konnte. Zum Glück geben viele Anbieter die Zeit für das Treffen mit „30 Minut...
Wir hatten einen absolut unvergesslichen Tag und dieser Ausflug war der beste auf unserer ganzen Reise. Zunächst verspäteten wir uns, da unser Schiff an diesem Tag wegen des Wetters nicht pünktlich in Costa Maya anlegen konnte. Zum Glück geben viele Anbieter die Zeit für das Treffen mit „30 Minuten nach Anlegen des Schiffes“ an, so dass wir uns keine Sorgen gemacht haben und einfach nach dem verspäteten Anlegen des Schiffes auf den Weg gemacht haben zum vereinbarten Treffpunkt – und siehe da, es hat alles prima geklappt. Wir hatten die Tour zur Bacalar Lagune mit Stopp an der Chacchoben Maya Ruine gebucht und waren insgesamt ca. 7 Stunden unterwegs. Obwohl bei der Onlinebuchung dabeistand, dass es eine Mindestteilnehmerzahl von 7 Personen gibt, waren wir die einzigen bei dieser Tour. Das ist natürlich schon anders als in einer größeren Gruppe und wir haben diesen persönlichen Ausflug sehr genossen. Es war eine schöne Überraschung, dass wir Fabiola und unseren Fahrer Sergio für einen ganzen Tag nur für uns hatten. Bereits auf der Fahrt zu Chacchoben hat Fabiola uns viel erklärt über Land und Leute. Wir verbrachten dann ca. 1 Stunde bei Chacchoben, Fabiola hat uns auch hier unheimlich viel erklärt und hatte auch Unterlagen dabei, um uns zusätzliche Bilder zu zeigen und Hintergrundinfos zu geben. Sie war perfekt vorbereitet und sie konnte auch jede unserer Fragen beantworten. Wir hatten Glück, denn als wir dort waren war die Anlage noch recht leer. Die Reisebusse mit den großen Gruppen kamen dann gerade an, als wir weggefahren sind. Danach ging es weiter zur Bacalar Lagune (ca. 40min Fahrt) – die muss man einfach gesehen haben! Die Farben des Wassers sind unfassbar toll und eine Freude für die Augen. Wir waren reichlich anderthalb Stunden mit dem Boot unterwegs inkl. Badestopp am Pirate Channel. Einfach wunderschön! Bereits bei der Rückfahrt hat Fabiola unsere Bestellung für’s Mittagessen aufgenommen und dann via Smartphone ins Lokal übermittelt ;-) und so wurde unser Essen in Nullkommanix gebracht, als wir danach bei einem örtlichen Taco Restaurant eingekehrt sind. Die Abläufe sind hier maximal optimiert. ;-) Es gab zum Lunch verschieden gefüllte Tacos und mega leckeren Hibiskussaft. Fabiola hat sich im Hintergrund um alles gekümmert sowie die Rechnung bezahlt. Der Service insgesamt war herausragend – es gab im Van eine Kühltruhe für uns mit allem, was das Herz begehrt (verschiedene Getränke und Snacks), sogar geschnittene Limetten und Salz für den Tequila am Nachmittag war an Bord. Auf der Fahrt zu Chacchoben hatten wir unterwegs noch an einem Obststand angehalten und durften uns dort aussuchen, worauf wir Lust hatten und das wurde dann in die Kühltruhe gepackt und auch hier hat Fabiola die Rechnung übernommen. Am Ende der Tour bekamen wir sogar noch jeder ein Souvenir geschenkt. Als man uns bei der Bacalar Lagune in der kleinen Bar beim Bootsanleger für den Besuch der Toilette etwas berechnen wollte, war Fabiola sofort zur Stelle und hat das für uns geregelt, natürlich mussten wir dann nichts bezahlen, um die Toilette kurz zu benutzen und uns die nassen Klamotten auszuziehen. Wir können Chac Ek wirklich jedem nur empfehlen. Die Tour ist mit 120USD nicht ganz günstig, aber für die Dauer und den persönlichen Service absolut angemessen und wir würden jederzeit wieder dort buchen. Als wir wieder zuhause waren kamen noch die Fotos, die Fabiola und Sergio im Laufe des Tages von uns gemacht hatten, per Email – perfekt! Uns hat besonders gut gefallen, dass wir nur eine kleine Gruppe waren und der ganze Ablauf somit viel entspannter war. Und es war wirklich klasse, wie reibungslos der ganze Tag organisiert war und wie durchdacht und sensationell kundenorientiert alles war. Vielen Dank an Fabiola und an Sergio für diesen schönen Tag - dieser besondere Ausflug wird uns noch lange in Erinnerung bleiben. Die Messlatte für zukünftige Ausflüge liegt jetzt noch höher!757heberthp
February 2020
Nos encanto el tour del dia de hoy totalmente recomendable mis bebes disfrutaron del agua de la laguna de bacalar y ,una hermosa experienza en las ruinas de chachoben ...
Nos encanto el tour del dia de hoy totalmente recomendable mis bebes disfrutaron del agua de la laguna de bacalar y ,una hermosa experienza en las ruinas de chachoben ...Mikalalees
April 2022
This is my second tour with Chac Ek and was once again incredible. We had Leo, and he was very informative and so much fun! You can tell he truly has a passion about Mayan history and Mexico. We were only in port for five hours and this tour is usually seven hours. Leo and our driver, Saul, still...
This is my second tour with Chac Ek and was once again incredible. We had Leo, and he was very informative and so much fun! You can tell he truly has a passion about Mayan history and Mexico. We were only in port for five hours and this tour is usually seven hours. Leo and our driver, Saul, still showed us everything and had the full experience.562noahj
March 2022
Best vacation ever! We booked a tour and were escorted by Saul and Carolina. They were extremely good at their jobs. Saul drove us everywhere we wanted to go and made sure we were comfortable and safe. Carolina was very knowledgeable and informative on all subjects related to Mahahual and Mexico....
Best vacation ever! We booked a tour and were escorted by Saul and Carolina. They were extremely good at their jobs. Saul drove us everywhere we wanted to go and made sure we were comfortable and safe. Carolina was very knowledgeable and informative on all subjects related to Mahahual and Mexico. They provided snacks and beer and took us on a delightful boat ride to the lagoon. Since we were on a private tour, I think we were able to better enjoy the ruins. I even saw a few of the other tourists from another large crowd trying to get closer to hear what Carolina was saying as she explained all there is to know about the ruins. We truly enjoyed our time and wished it didn't have to end. I WILL definitely book with them on our next cruise to this island.Ty_M
March 2022
By far the BEST excursion we have had the chance to take part in--and we consider ourselves world travelers! We were greeted in the security pen by Moises who walked us the rest of the way to where our travels began. Our tour guide was Genesis and I cannot say enough about him! We had about an ho...
By far the BEST excursion we have had the chance to take part in--and we consider ourselves world travelers! We were greeted in the security pen by Moises who walked us the rest of the way to where our travels began. Our tour guide was Genesis and I cannot say enough about him! We had about an hour long ride to Chacchoben and during the ride he gave us so much history and information about the Mayan culture and taught us many new words to come home with! During the ride he even stopped us by a roadside store in "Pineapple City" to try some of the best pineapple ever--honey pineapple!! We then stopped by a cemetery and saw how wonderfully decorated all the mausoleums were! When we arrived at Chacchoben, Genesis led us through the temples giving us lots of details and stopping to show the allspice tree, a tree who's bark can be used to make an alcoholic beverage, a leaf that is stronger than marijuana, and many other natural remedies. Exodus was our driver and "paparazzi" during the trip. He took awesome pictures and made sure we got to our destinations on time! Our next stop was Bacalar where we hopped on a boat to travel through the "7 color lagoon". There we got to see cenote and even got to take a 20 minute dip in the water! Oh, and we even learned a new salute for when taking shots (which we definitely did!). It goes like this: "Arriba, abajo, al Centro, y pa'dentro". From the boat ride we stopped at Taco Loco and had the best pork and fish tacos. The hour ride back to Costa Maya was quiet as we *might * have fallen asleep on the way back. I would 100% take this trip again if we ever come back to Costa Maya. These guys were literally the BEST!!!blmuralikrishna88
February 2022
We booked this trip with Chak ek and we had our best time in our whole cruise ship journey.Our guide Lorenzo had extensive knowledge of the ruins and area and we were taken very good care by him and Moises throughout the trip. We were given water , snacks , fruits and even tequila shots which was...
We booked this trip with Chak ek and we had our best time in our whole cruise ship journey.Our guide Lorenzo had extensive knowledge of the ruins and area and we were taken very good care by him and Moises throughout the trip. We were given water , snacks , fruits and even tequila shots which was unexpected . Do not overthink and book this trip to have a peaceful excursion with a combo tour covering two beautiful places with a Mexican lunch .Also they were courteous enough to gift us a beautiful souvenir at the end of the trip which was a nice touch . Would highly recommend this company