Chichén Itzá before the crowds cenote and lunch

Most Chichen Itza tours put you on a 40-seat bus, rush you past the pyramid, and detour you through a souvenir or tequila shop before a lukewarm buffet. We do the opposite. Your groups top out at 12 travelers, your federally licensed guide actually takes the time to explain what you're looking at, and there are zero shopping stops, ever. In one unhurried day you get the three things most people fly to the Yucatan for: Chichen Itza, one of the New7Wonders of the World, a swim in a real cenote, and a walk through colonial Valladolid, with a hearty regional lunch in between. Everything is included up front: tickets, guide, cenote access, lunch and a drink, transportation. No surprises added later. If you want the postcard version of the Yucatan without the tour-bus experience, this is it.