Cobá Ruins: Early Access Tour from Tulum
Puerto Aventuras, Mexico
Trip Type: Half-day Tours
Duration: 5 hours
Enjoy a 5-hour tour of the Cobá ruins. Enter the site early in the morning to avoid the crowds and explore the ruins. Climb to the top of Nohoch Muul to see the amazing sights of the surrounding jungle.
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Enjoy a 5-hour tour of the Cobá ruins. Enter the site early in the morning to avoid the crowds and explore the ruins. Climb to the top of Nohoch Muul to see the amazing sights of the surrounding jungle.After pickup from your hotel at approximately 7:15am, transfer to Cobá. It is set deep in the jungle and many of the ruins have yet to be excavated. Cobá was settled much earlier than nearby Chichen Itzá and Tulum and construction reached its peak between 800 and 1100 AD. Archaeologists believe that this city once covered an area of 50 sq km and held a population of 40,000 Maya.
Coba’s architecture is a curiosity: its towering pyramids and stelae resemble the architecture of Tikal (Guatemala), which is several hundred kilometers away, rather than the much nearer sites of Chichen Itzá and the northern Yucatán Peninsula. With its temples and the legendary ball game area, Cobá is one of the oldest and most important Mayan treasures in the region.
Follow the paths to arrive at the Nohoch Muul pyramid, which is the tallest in the Yucatan Peninsula (at 42 meters tall). From the top of the pyramid, you will enjoy a wonderful view of the amazing sub-tropical jungle that surrounds the site. Bike rentals at the site are optional but recommended to explore more of the ruins. You will be returned to your hotel at approximately 12pm (noon).
Coba’s architecture is a curiosity: its towering pyramids and stelae resemble the architecture of Tikal (Guatemala), which is several hundred kilometers away, rather than the much nearer sites of Chichen Itzá and the northern Yucatán Peninsula. With its temples and the legendary ball game area, Cobá is one of the oldest and most important Mayan treasures in the region.
Follow the paths to arrive at the Nohoch Muul pyramid, which is the tallest in the Yucatan Peninsula (at 42 meters tall). From the top of the pyramid, you will enjoy a wonderful view of the amazing sub-tropical jungle that surrounds the site. Bike rentals at the site are optional but recommended to explore more of the ruins. You will be returned to your hotel at approximately 12pm (noon).
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