Kukulcan Nights Chichen Itza Sound & Light Show | Cancun 100

Kukulcan Nights: the spectacular night sound and light show at Chichen Itza, a unique experience in the world

Experience something unique in the world: Kukulcan Nights, the spectacular sound and light show officially produced by INAH and projected directly onto the Pyramid of Kukulkan at Chichen Itza. With 3D mapping technology and immersive sound, you will travel 1,500 years back to experience the splendor of the Maya civilization under the starry sky of Yucatan.

This Chichen Itza night tour from Cancun, Playa del Carmen or Tulum operates exclusively on Sundays and includes round-trip transport from your hotel, swimming at the famous Cenote Hubiku, regional buffet lunch, visit to the tequila museum with tasting, a tour through Valladolid’s historic center, and the main admission to the impressive Kukulcan Nights show. A unique alternative for those who have already visited Chichen Itza during the day or want to experience it in a completely different way.

Highlights

• KUKULCAN NIGHTS show: official sound and light show on the pyramid
• 3D mapping technology and immersive narration about the Maya civilization
• A unique experience that can only be lived at Chichen Itza at night
• Cenote Hubiku: swim in crystal-clear waters (no life vest, bring if needed)
• Visit to the tequila museum with flavored tequila tasting
• Regional Mexican buffet on the way
• Valladolid Pueblo Mágico historic center
• Round-trip bus or van transport from your hotel
• Bilingual certified guide throughout the tour
• Exclusive Sunday tour, limited spots

Your day, step by step

1. Hotel pick-up. Pick-up at your hotel door mid-morning or midday. Comfortable bus or van transport with A/C to Yucatan.
2. Cenote Hubiku. Visit Cenote Hubiku to swim. Semi-enclosed cenote with natural light through an open circle in the ceiling. IMPORTANT: this tour does NOT include life vest; we recommend knowing how to swim or renting a vest on site.
3. Regional buffet lunch. Regional Mexican buffet with typical Yucatan dishes such as cochinita pibil, pollo pibil, lime soup and traditional desserts.
4. Tequila museum. Visit the tequila museum to learn the production process and history of Mexico’s most emblematic spirit. Includes flavored tequila tasting.
5. Valladolid historic center. Visit Valladolid’s historic center, colonial city founded in 1543 and declared Pueblo Mágico. Get to know the main square, San Servacio cathedral and the colorful colonial streets.
6. Kukulcan Nights: the show. Arrival at Chichen Itza at nightfall. Admission to the Kukulcan Nights show: a sound and light show projected directly onto the Pyramid of Kukulkan, the Temple of the Warriors and the Ball Court. 3D mapping technology, immersive narration about the Maya civilization and its cosmovision. Approximately 45 to 60 minutes of show.
7. Return. We return to your hotel after the show, arriving between 11:00 PM and 1:00 AM depending on departure point. Late night return tour.

What’s included

• Round-trip bus or van transport from your hotel in Cancun, Playa del Carmen or Tulum
• Bilingual Spanish/English guide all day
• Admission to Cenote Hubiku to swim
• Regional Mexican buffet lunch
• Visit to the tequila museum
• Flavored tequila tasting
• Visit to Valladolid historic center
• Get to know Valladolid’s main square
• ADMISSION to the Kukulcan Nights event: sound and light show at Chichen Itza

What’s not included

• Life vest at Cenote Hubiku (rental available on site)
• Beverages at the restaurant during lunch
• Additional beverages at the tequila museum
• Tips for guide and driver, suggested and voluntary
• Professional photos
• Dinner after the show (direct return to hotel)
• Purchases or souvenirs in Valladolid
• Sunscreen, you must bring biodegradable reef-safe sunscreen

General information

• Duration: Approximately 12 to 14 hours (late return night tour)
• Guide languages: Spanish and English, official show in Spanish with narration
• Cancellation: Free until 7:30 PM the day before the tour; after that a 50 percent charge applies
• Operating days: Sundays only; one weekly night departure

Departure and meeting point

• From Cancun: hotel door pick-up mid-morning
• From Playa del Carmen: hotel door pick-up
• From Tulum: hotel door pick-up

Important notes

• Kukulcan Nights is INAH’s official night show at Chichen Itza, unique in the Maya world
• The show uses 3D mapping technology to project images and colors directly onto the Pyramid of Kukulkan, the Temple of the Warriors and the Ball Court
• The narration explains the Maya cosmovision, the astronomical importance of Chichen Itza and the myths related to Kukulkan, the feathered serpent
• The show lasts approximately 45 to 60 minutes and takes place at nightfall
• The tour does NOT include Chichen Itza during the day (daytime archaeological zone); it is exclusively to attend the night show
• This tour does NOT include life vest at Cenote Hubiku; recommend renting one on site if you do not know how to swim
• Special Suaste ages for this tour: from age 3 pays as adult; infants 0-2 free without assigned seat or meal
• Tour requires a minimum of 8 passengers; the operator may consolidate groups
• No-show policy: 50 percent charge of the tour value

Restrictions and recommendations

• Special Tours Suaste ages: 3 years and up pays adult rate, infants 0 to 2 years free (no assigned seat or buffet included)
• Night tour with late return (after midnight depending on departure point); consider if traveling with small minors
• No life vest at the cenote; recommend knowing how to swim or renting on site
• Only biodegradable or reef-safe sunscreen is allowed at the cenote
• The sound and light show is in Spanish; translation headphones not included
• Not recommended for people sensitive to flashing lights (the show uses mapping with variable lights)

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