Tulum Day Trip: Explore Mayan Ruins and Swim in a Cultural Cenote
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632 Ratings
Cancún
Embark on a Tulum day trip to explore ancient Mayan ruins and swim in a cultural cenote. Enjoy priority access to the archaeological site and a guided tour of the temples. Immerse yourself in the rich history and natural beauty of Tulum.
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Tulum Archaeological Site - Tulum was a port city crucially important to the Mayan culture and its economy in the region. With a professional tour guide, you’ll learn more about what made this city a powerhouse in its time. With temples scattered throughout the city and many other cultural epicenters within reach, this visit will prove to be not only educational but an interesting experience to learn about the Mayan culture, their advanced knowledge and the heritage of the region.
  • Cenotes Casa Tortuga Tulum - Take a refreshing swim in the waters of a beautiful cenote, you’ll be able to learn more about the amazing underground networks of water bodies in the region.

Enjoy the scenery and even enjoy the depths with your snorkel gear, should you choose to do so.

What's Included
  • Admission fees and priority access at Tulum archaeological site
  • Guided tour of Tulum Mayan Temples
  • Roundtrip transportation to and from your centrally located hotel (If selected)
  • Tequila tasting
What's Not Included
  • Natural reserve fee 300 MXN & Tulum Local Tax 80 MXN
  • Optional lunch (300MXN) lifejacket and snorkel rental (200MXN)
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off if (Tulum Hotels)
  • Food and beverages not listed as inclusions
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

The day starts with a convenient and easy pickup at your hotel or meeting point of your choice, aboard an air-conditioned and comfortable vehicle, you will be shuttled to Tulum.

This archeological site is a local landmark, since it served as a main port in the ancient Mayan civilization. Enjoy beautiful scenery along the way on this nature-filled ride.

You will priority access the archaeological site and enjoy a professionally-guided tour of the temples to see and learn about the main attractions such as the astronomical observatory of the Mayan city of Tulum and cultural buildings throughout the limits of the walls.

As you leave Tulum and its turquoise background waters, you will start on your way to the next leg of the journey, a scenic cenote that as expected, has cultural and traditional significance to the Mayan culture.

Enjoy the beautiful scenery surrounding you before a smooth-ride back.

  • Children 2 and younger are complimentary when accompanied by a paying adult.
  • You must be able to walk at a leisurely pace for approximately 1.5miles (2km) and be able to climb and descend stairs.
  • An additional surcharge of 380 MXN for the Natural reserve fee for conservation efforts and Tulum Local Tax is payable on the day of your activity.
  • Please be ready and waiting in your hotel lobby or meeting point 15 minutes prior to your scheduled pick-up time.
  • Roundtrip transportation is available from most centrally located Cancun, Playa Mujeres, Costa Mujeres, Puerto Morelos Riviera Maya and Playa del Carmen Hotels. You will confirm your exact pickup time with the local tour operator.
  • If your hotel is outside of coverage, you will be asked to meet the tour at a nearby location.
  • Hotel pickup from Tulum hotels is not available. Passengers staying at Tulum Hotels must meet the tour at the designated meeting point.
  • You should bring swimwear, towel, a change of clothes, sunscreen, insect repellent and spending cash for incidentals.
Location
Súper Akí Puerto Morelos
Benito Juárez
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Canadiantraveller95
Mar 28, 2024
Great day trip! - We enjoyed this trip and it was a bit cheaper than other ones our hotel was offering. There is additional fees for lunch, life jackets, and taxes at Tulum but overall it was good. Our guide Jerry was excellent and made the Tulum tour interesting and meaningful. The cenote swim was very relaxing and our group of 12 was the only one there.
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M5732ccleonardot
Mar 23, 2024
Awesome experience and adventure - The staff were very helpful and attentive to our need and the guide and driver made sure we were very comfortable at all times. The cenote experience was awesome
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Stephanie_m
Mar 18, 2024
Fun, worth it - Layla we an excellent tour guide, it was really in depth with the tour and experience. The entire group was a blast.
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Jeremy
Mar 18, 2024
Outstanding Experience!! - I went on this excursion with my partner and it was more than I expected! Layla was the BEST tour guide I have experienced in a long time. She was knowledgeable on the Tulum Ruins and the city. She was energetic, fun, and made the entire trip memorable. I don’t write reviews often, but she outdid herself! If you have the opportunity to request a tour guide I would highly recommend Layla! The Tulum Ruins were gorgeous and a lot of fun to explore. You went on an hour guided tours followed with an hour of time to freely explore the grounds which was greatly appreciated! We then went to our tequila tasting which was very fun and delicious! The cenote was crystal clear and very refreshing. We had a little over an hour to walk around and swim which was very fun! I will remember this tour and Layla for a long time!
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B2422sapaulh
Mar 18, 2024
Absolutely Fun & Beautiful! - What an amazing experience! Our tour guide Layla was the absolute best. She was kind, punctual, and very knowledgeable on all of the sites we saw. The Tulum Ruins were beautiful! Layla gave us a great tour of the ruins and then gave us time to explore them on our own. This was such a fun experience that everyone coming to this region of Mexico should absolutely do!
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Ben_f
Mar 18, 2024
Solid day trip near Tulum - We had Layla as our tour guide and she did amazing! Had a lot of knowledge about the ruins and the history of them as well. The Cenote was beautiful, clear water with a lot of small fish! Definitely recommend taking the day trip! Make sure you bring sunscreen and plenty of water! Hotel pick up was smooth with no issues. Trip lasted from about 9am to around 3.
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Scottps7031ai
Mar 17, 2024
Great tour of Tulum. - Layla was a great guide. Tulum is very scenic and the swim after was very refreshing. The whole day was well planned and well run.
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Eduardo_h
Mar 17, 2024
Would do it again - Mari who was the tour guide made it enjoyable. She was very accommodating and made sure that we understood everything that was going to happen along the tour. Any issues she resolved right away. Pedro the driver, made sure we made it to our destinations safely.
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Katrina_s
Mar 16, 2024
Great time - Mary and the driver were very knowledgeable and personable which made the trip fun . Tulum was wonderful and the chocolate tequila tasting was tasty !
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Alan_t
Mar 23, 2024
Lovely place, not long enough there. - Spent 3 hours travelling from Cancun, 1 hour in Tulum ruins isn't enough, an hour in a less than average cafe at a tourist trap! The hour in the cenote was nice and then a three hour journey back to Cancun. Can't really add more than that, other than extra charges seem to magically appear. Please just do it at one final price, not an extra £20 which I had to pay on the day! Follow my adventures on Heartbeat-NWCC facebook page. Its a small Northwest England charity provided exercise rehabilition for people like myself who have had either major heart issues or head trauma.
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