--- title: Early Access to Chichen Itza with optional pick-up lang: en type: tour city: Cancún country: Mexico price: 30 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.87 reviews: 2286 duration_minutes: 540 languages: [en, es] free_cancellation: true guidekin_pick: Early access? rank_in_category: 6 of 46 (Day Trips) schedule_checked: 2026-09-20 data_updated: 2026-09-20 canonical: https://guidekin.com/mexico/cancun/tours/early-access-to-chichen-itza-with-optional-pick-up/ --- # Early Access to Chichen Itza with optional pick-up **Guidekin's take:** Early morning at Chichén Itzá with a certified archaeologist guide who covers parts of the site standard tours skip, admission included, from a Cancún meeting point or with pickup. Meals are not included and a local site tax is paid by card, or bundled into the Deluxe tier. 4.87 from 2286 reviews at €30 per person. **Early access?:** Meeting Point tier at €30 per person: first through the gate with an archaeologist guide, admission in; site tax by card, no meals. 4.87 from 2286 reviews. Trade-off: No meals; site tax by card at the gate. (last checked September 19, 2026) ## Overview Gain essential insights into Mexico’s past on a visit to Chichen Itza with a private archaeologist. Miss the crowds by visiting in the early morning, and see parts of the site that traditional tours don’t visit. With meeting points from Cancun, experience the majesty of the entire Chichen Itza site and receive personalized attention from your professionally certified guide. ## Key facts - Price: from €30 per person - Duration: 9h - Rating: 4.87/5 from 2286 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: Amigo Tours ## Tour options Prices are the operator's current list price for two travellers (whole euros); options sold only to bigger parties say so; pick the option on the booking page. | Option | Price | Guide languages | Details | |---|---|---|---| | Meeting Point Cancún | €30 / person | English, Spanish | Meeting Point: This option includes the pick up in one of the meeting points listed bellow. | | VIP Tour with hotel pick up | €75 / person | English, Spanish | This option includes:: Pick up at your hotel. Please provide us with your hotel name and adress to confirm the pick up time. Pickup included | ## What's included - Hotel pick up (except meeting point option) - Bilingual guide - Admission to Chichen Itzá - Round transportation from the meeting point (except pick up option) - Early Access to Chichen Itza ## Not included - Food and drinks - Fee for use of video camera at Chichen Itza (between $10USD to $25USD) - Local tax of 44USD. Only credit card payment. ## Itinerary 1. **Cancun** (2h) - Start your day and head to Chichén Itzá early in the morning, giving you the chance to be among the first visitors to enter the archaeological site and enjoy it before the crowds arrive. 2. **Chichen Itza** (2h; admission included) - Enjoy the serenity of an early morning visit to Chichén Itzá, arriving before the crowds to explore this extraordinary ancient city in peace. Capture stunning photos, take in the impressive architecture, and experience the site at its most tranquil. With exclusive early... 3. **El Castillo** (pass by, no stop) - The Temple of Kukulcán is a remarkable pre-Hispanic monument built in the 12th century by the Maya Itzá in Chichén Itzá, their powerful capital and one of the most important cities of the ancient Maya civilization. ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 04:30 - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-20 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point Smart Cancun (Av. Tulúm 4, capilla ecumenica, 77500 Cancún) at 5:40 am. ## Good to know - Suitable for all physical fitness levels - It is recommended that you bring comfortable walking shoes and camera - All visitors to Chichen Itza need to pay a local tax of 44 USD. Only credit card payment the day of the tour or before by Paypal. This fee is included in the Deluxe Option - Note: The tour is on shared basis and there is a private guide per each group of up to 20 people - For safety reasons, all infants are required to travel in an approved child restraint system while on the bus. Amigo Tours does not provide child safety seats, so customers must bring their own. As the child restraint system occupies a seat, a fee will be charged to reserve and guarantee a seat on the bus. ## How it compares in Day Trips Ranked **#6 of 46** by Guidekin's weighted score (rating weighted by review volume). Alternatives worth comparing: 1. [chichen-itza-private-tour-from-cancun-and-riviera-maya](https://guidekin.com/mexico/cancun/tours/chichen-itza-private-tour-from-cancun-and-riviera-maya/?format=md) — 4.99 (340) 2. [private-tour-to-tulum-cenote-and-swimming-with-turtles](https://guidekin.com/mexico/cancun/tours/private-tour-to-tulum-cenote-and-swimming-with-turtles/?format=md) — 5.0 (239) 3. 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