Jul 21, 2025
- This is one of the best most amazing underrated experiences I had during my stay in Tulum. If I'm being honest, I was quite skeptical due to some of the reviews but I'm glad I followed through with doing it. To start, our pick up was super easy as our meeting point was the Super Aki in Tulum town. Colin was so great at explaining what a Temazcal is and gave us such a great breakdown of what to expect. We picked up 3 other people and made our way to the Mayan village of Dos Palmas. The Mayan people there were so friendly and welcoming. There were other tours separate from ours that were there also. In total, there was about 30-40 participants. The shaman allowed time for the guides to translate what was happening during the whole process. Once inside the temazcal structure, the guides/shaman made sure to let us know if we werent feeling well and needed to exit, the process in doing that. They explainined it multiple times. It was such a beautiful and healing experience to say the least. You WILL sweat and it WILL get hot. It is all about breath work and staying calm and just focusing on whatever intention or relase you have intended for the experience. The cenote swin after was so nice and refreshing and a nice contrast of the hot steamy Temazcal. The dinner prepared by the Mayan women was very delicious. The locals do have a small shop of items that are handmade souvenirs so i'd recommend bringing money if you'd like to buy it from the locals.
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Jun 19, 2025
Magical - Beautiful location in hotel with beautiful people who were kind and very helpful through our first time going to a Temezcal. I would go back again and again I would also stay in that hotel. All of their healing amenities were wonderful although we stayed at a beautiful hotel nearby. We still enjoyed both.
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Jan 18, 2025
Spiritual awakening - We were collected outside agreed pick up point on time.
Tour operator had confirmed time and location prior via WhatsApp
We travelled from downtown Cancun to the location with pickups along the way including Tulum and PDC, where we collected our guide Erica
Erica is amazing , she is perfect as a guide for this trip as she lives a holistic lifestyle, is very friendly and inviting and speaks 6 languages and went out of her way to make sure everyone in the group understood (English, Spanish, French and Italian in the group)
When arriving you are given a small tour of the community. This is an actual living breathing location with real Mayan people. Please be respectful to them and their customs
You’re then given a chance to change a refresh before sundown, then over to an area to begin the ritual which begins outside. Erica explained as much as she could throughout without being invasive
You then go into the hut where the ceremony begins. It can get quite hot but I’d liken to being in a sauna, it is small and can feel claustrophobic but I’d advice to sit back, close your eyes and breath and focus on whatever you want to achieve
If you struggle there are points at which the shaman will check if all are ok and you can step out or you can call out during if really need be
After the ceremony is complete, you can swim in the denote nearby to cool down. Then change and dry off before a humble meal prepared by the locals of chicken , rice and potatoes.
Once done time is given to look at a local gift shop before returning
Please be mindful that the travel time can be a while , I’d suggest a pack lunch if you have dietary requirements OR feel you will get hungry on your way back
Review provided by Viator
Dec 12, 2024
Amazing - Wonderful experience and lovely people. Except for a German guide who was in training, he was very rude. He didn't want us to sit down to eat with them because we were Mexicans. When we are in Mexico, imagine having racism from foreigners in Mexican lands!!! wtf
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Oct 12, 2024
Nice ceremony - The ceremony was very nice and emotional. the bath afterwards in the Zenote was the highlight. if the people in the Temazcal had not spoken constantly, it would have been even better. the dinner was okay, not special. the guides were good and you felt comfortable. the long way from Cancun to nearby Tulum was very worthwhile.
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Sep 2, 2024
Transporting back in time... to the Mayan World. - Wonderful to experience a mayan ceremony/ritual in an authenitic mayan village. Brings things back down to earth when living in the technological/digital world. The pick up/drive from Cancun was a bit long but well worth it.
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Apr 21, 2024
Magical experience - This experience exceeded expectations. It was a true honor to be welcomed into a small, traditional Mayan community. The guides do a wonderful job explaining the process of the temazcal ceremony and what to expect. The purification ritual itself was beautiful and intense. The cenote after was magical. To end the night, we all shared a home cooked traditional Mayan dinner lit by candles. If you’re looking for an authentic excursion and to add deeper meaning and value to your experience in Mexico, book this trip.
Thank you to the community for inviting us in to your sacred space.
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Dec 3, 2025
Reservation Cancelled - The operator cancelled my booking a day after accepting payment. I was offered a refund, which wasn’t what I wanted, but was better than nothing. The operator’s communication implied that the fault was mine (“Because the booking was made at the last moment…), which may mean that they have no plans to change their system to avoid accepting payment for a trip they can’t provide. The operator had trips available the next two days but would not provide these at the same price as they were private tours. I still recommend the trip but maybe try another operator if you want a sure thing.
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Oct 11, 2025
Terrible Service - No communication on where to pick up. No response when calling number provided. No help. Don’t book. Terrible experience. Didn’t even get to go. They sent one message to say pick up time but not where to go, or what van/car to look out for when being picked up. You can’t reach anyone. They just take your money with ZERO communication.
Review provided by Viator
Nov 28, 2024
Worst 'holiday experience' ever - It's nothing like it says it is total tourist trap don't go. It wasn't local it was 3 1/2 away. That's 7 hours of travel. Guide only new about 8 to English words. No sea horns. No cups as a survivor
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