Coba & Tulum Ruins Day Trip from Cancun or Riviera Maya: In-Depth Exploration of Mayan Culture
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Immerse yourself in the Mayan culture with a day trip to Coba & Tulum Ruins from Cancun or Riviera Maya. Explore ancient temples, learn about Mayan ceremonies, and discover the secrets of their daily lifestyle. Swim in a stunning cenote and indulge in a traditional lunch. Book now!
Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Zona Arqueologica de Coba - Start the adventure with a guided visit of this Ancient ruins and then you can explore on the free time given where you can rent a bike or climb the tallest pyramid on the Peninsula
  • Cancun Vacation Experts - The Cenote offers its cool water to freshen up after the archaeological zone visit. Learn about the Mayan culture spending time on a local community and have a typical mayan lunch
What's Included
  • Expert local guide
  • Delicious lunch included
  • Exclusive 5th Avenue visit**
  • Comfortable air-conditioned transport
  • Access to a stunning cenote
  • Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

This environment-friendly activity offers a deep exploration of Mayan culture, delving into its origins, development, and harmonization with the contemporary world. You’ll gain insight into everything from their sacred temples and rituals to the day-to-day life during this ancient era.

Under the guidance of a Mayan culture expert, you’ll discover the reasons behind the abrupt decline of these magnificent and significant Mayan metropolises.

In accordance with Mayan traditions, a unique ceremony - spoken in Yucatec Mayan - is performed to seek nature’s consent for coexistence, expressing gratitude for Mother Nature’s bountiful gifts.

Following this, we’ll cool off in a clear cenote, ideal for a swim and leisurely admiration of the stunning natural formations.

You’ll also get the opportunity to understand the tortilla-making process, and its crucial role in the foundation of a large chunk of Mexican cuisine. This happens in a hut typical of those inhabited by the Mayans native to the region.

The tour concludes with a delightful region-specific lunch.

Location
Zona Arqueologica de Coba
Carretera Federal Tulum 307,
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Brandy_y
Apr 28, 2023
A full, fun day! - We had a group of 7 on this tour (family mix of Canadians/Americans). Our tour guide, Homer, was excellent. We started at Tulum and he was very knowledgeable about Mayan history and culture. Next we went to the AllTourNative location and swam in a cenotes and ate a Mayan lunch. Amazing experience. Afterwards we drove to Coba and was able to spend some time there as well looking at the ruins. Again, Homer had a lot of great information and he guided us to some reputable places to buy souvenirs. We rented bikes and I highly recommend doing that. I have one tip for those coming from Cozumel. We had taken the 7:00am ferry to Playa Del Carmen where we were supposed to be picked up at 7:40 at Plaza Antigua. The ferry didn't actually arrive until 7:50am and by the time we unloaded and walked to the plaza it was almost 8am and we had missed our pick up. I had to call them and they sent another driver to come get us. So, I would plan for the ferry to take an hour if you are scheduling a pickup at the ferry.
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Deanyarney
May 31, 2022
Incredible… Roberto is the best guide ! - This was the excursion through Tui I cannot praise this trip highly enough … ROBERTO was the best guide I have ever experienced and I have have travelled the world ..! His wit and knowledge was incredible, the COBA site is amazing taller than chichen itza @42 metres high , and the oldest at 500Ad …TIP: please get the tuk tuk round trip it’s ridiculously cheap and they stop to listen to Roberto at each ruin which saves walking 1.6 miles or 3.4 Km !!We were on honeymoon and tui arranged for our marriage to be blessed by the maya shaman in a huge cave … an incredible experience, Roberto took pictures … the best excursion ever !
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Sergey_s
Jan 2, 2022
Ruins day trip and swim. - In Dec2020 Coba ruins were closed for archaeological work. This tour took me to Tulum riuns, Muyil riuns and Coba cenote. Tour guide Selene is really professional and knowledgeable on the subject of Mayan civilization and answers all the questions. Cenote is under ground. Clean, fresh water, lots of space. It has two platforms for jumping if you'd like to add some adrenaline. The tour is a day trip and includes the lunch with local delicious food.
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161beaver
Feb 7, 2020
A journey of discovery - Our guide Rob was so knowledgable. His ability to share and inform was stunning. This trip to see Mayan people , visit there homes and Eat local food was a treat. And swimming in the sink hole was a great experience. We feel that we experienced a peep into the lives of the Mexican people .
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J45macarolinec
Nov 28, 2019
Cobá Maya booked through Tui at Rui Cancun hotel - Our guide was a lovely friendly local man called Paco Mac he was really informative about the whole area being able to answer ALL questions he was asked without having to refer to any literature. The whole day was a fantastic experience giving a wonderful insight into the Mayan way of life. The trip even included going to the home of a Mayan lady and sampled her breads with the local honey on. These were superb and seeing how they sleep in hammocks in an open building was far beyond anything we could imagine. She was also making a hammock which can take up to 3 months to make and all they are paid is the equivalent of £1.20. Incredible but the demonstration on how it was done was really good. Over all a fantastic day highly recommended
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Matt
Sep 19, 2017
My girlfriend and I had a great time... - <p>My girlfriend and I had a great time on this Coba and Mayan village tour! We started pretty early in the morning, but well worth it. Tour guide and air conditioned shuttle van were great for our small group only about 6 of us. The lunch was excellent, and the stay at Coba allowed more than enough time to tour around and climb the ruins.</p> <p>Looking forward to booking with this group for our next ruin tours.</p>
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Christopher_k
Apr 4, 2017
We did a combo cultural and Coba... - <p>We did a combo cultural and Coba ruins tour for my family of 4. My kids were too young for the "adventure tour." We visited a Mayan village, private denote, a traditional home, and observed shaman's blessing ceremony. Our guides were fantastic and very informative. Learned a ton, delicious lunch!</p>
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Sandra_e
Jun 29, 2016
Our tour guides were great. We went... - <p>Our tour guides were great. We went to a mayan village and did a religious ceremony, ate homemade tortillas, jumped into a cenote. The lunch they severed was amazing. Then we went to Coba, make sure you bring sneakers for Coba. I also recommend taking the mayan limo to the main temple. It's a far walk. Great trip!</p>
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Jennifer
Jun 14, 2016
This was one of the better tours... - <p>This was one of the better tours that we took during our vacation. Pick-up was at our hotel in cancun. Then we traveled in a passenger van to the Mayan Village where some of the tour people split to do the adventure part. Zip-line and repel We toured the Mayan Village and was blessed by their Shaman before jumping into their Centote. Afterwards we went back and met up with the group and had a wonderful traditional Mayan lunch! Loved the Chicken! Food was fresh and well made! Next onto the Coba ruins where we had our Mayan tour guide educate us on the Mayan culture and history!</p>
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Anne
Oct 12, 2015
With his encyclopaedic knowledge... - <p>With his encyclopaedic knowledge, Alfredo was in inspiration to anyone wishing to gain an insight into Mayan culture and heritage. <br/> This was a true privilege and one which we will always remember.</p>
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