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Ek Balam Cenote and Colonial Town

cultural

10.5h

outdoor

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Ek Balam Cenote and Colonial Town is a cultural tour in Cancún rated 5.0/5 by 3 Viator travelers; from about $169 per person; lasts 10.5 hours.

About

Ek Balam Cenote and Colonial Town is a 10- to 11-hour guided tour out of Cancún that loops through Yucatán jungle to hit three stops: the Ek Balam ruins, a cenote swim, and the colonial city of Valladolid. The ruins see fewer crowds than Chichén Itzá but still have a climbable pyramid with views over the canopy. After that, you drop into a cenote — usually X'Canche or similar — where the water stays cold year-round and the rope swing is optional. Valladolid is the lunch-and-walk portion, a small town with pastel buildings and a central plaza where locals actually sit. The tour runs $169 per person and includes transport, which matters because Ek Balam is 100 miles from the Hotel Zone. It's a long day but covers ground you won't easily reach on a rental-car half-day. Three reviews on file all rate it five stars, so execution seems consistent, but sample size is thin.

At a glance

Category: cultural
Duration: 10.5 hours
Price: $169
Minimum age: None
Intensity: ●●●○○
Setting: outdoor
Booking partner: viator
Product ID: 189612P20

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