Valladolid, Mexico: travel guide
A charming small colonial city in the Yucatán heartland, ideal base for Chichen Itza and Ek Balam, with cenotes in the town center and an authentic Mexican atmosphere.
- Country
- Mexico
- Currency
- MXN
- Time zone
- America/Merida
Top places to visit in Valladolid
Cenote Zací
Nature · 4.6 rating · about 1 h · entry MXN 30
Open-sky cenote in the middle of Valladolid town with dramatic stone walls, crystal-clear pool, stalactites, and bat colonies. Less crowded than Tulum cenotes.
Chichén Itzá
Heritage · about 3 h · entry MXN 614
New-Seven-Wonders Maya city with the Kukulcán pyramid, an hour west of Valladolid.
Ek Balam
Heritage · about 2 h · entry MXN 531
Well-preserved Maya site north of town with a large acropolis and stucco frieze.
Convento de San Bernardino de Siena
Church · about 1 h · entry MXN 30
16th-century Franciscan convent, one of the oldest in the Yucatán, with an evening light show.
Calzada de los Frailes
Heritage · about 0.8 h
Photogenic pastel colonial street linking the centre to the San Bernardino convent.
Cenote Suytun
Nature · about 1 h · entry MXN 150
Cavern cenote famous for its stone walkway and shaft of light, east of town.
Cenote Oxman
Nature · about 2 h · entry MXN 150
Deep open cenote with hanging vines and a rope swing at a nearby hacienda.
Parque Francisco Cantón (Main Square)
Heritage · about 0.8 h
Central plaza with the San Servacio church and Yucatecan snack vendors.
Things to do
- Chichén Itzá Skip-the-Line Tour Cultural · 5 h · from MXN 1,400 per person
- Ek Balam Ruins & Cenote X'Canché Cultural · 5 h · from MXN 1,000 per person
- Valladolid Cenote-Hopping Tour Tour · 4 h · from MXN 850 per person
Day trips and tours
- Chichén Itzá, Cenote & Valladolid 8 h · from MXN 1,400
- Ek Balam & Cenote X'Canché 5 h · from MXN 1,000
Where to stay in Valladolid
- Centro Histórico about MXN 1,500 per night
Colonial heart around the main square, walkable to cenotes, convent and restaurants.
- Calzada de los Frailes about MXN 3,000 per night
Photogenic pastel street with boutique hotels near the San Bernardino convent.
Hotels
- Hotel Zentik Project 4-star · MXN 2,500 to MXN 4,500 per night
- Coqui Coqui Casa de los Santos 5-star
- Hotel El Mesón del Marqués 4-star
- Hostel La Candelaria 2-star
Where to eat
- El Mexicano yucatecan, mexican · about MXN 150 per person
- Yerbabuena del Sisal Mexican, Yucatecan · about MXN 250 per person
- Taberna de los Frailes Mexican, Yucatecan · about MXN 400 per person
- El Atrio del Mayab Mexican, Yucatecan · about MXN 180 per person
- Conato 1910 Mexican, Yucatecan · about MXN 300 per person
- IX CAT IK Mexican, Yucatecan · about MXN 90 per person
Getting around
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