Tulum Ruins, Cenote & Swim With Turtles from Playa del Carmen
4.7
61 Ratings
Playa del Carmen
Explore the Tulum Mayan ruins, swim with sea turtles in Akumal, and take a refreshing dip in a jungle oasis cenote on this all-inclusive tour from Playa del Carmen.
Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Tulum Archaeological Site - The ancient walled city of Tulum sits atop a cliff overlooking the turquoise Mexican Caribbean Sea creating vistas that will take your breath away. Explore the Tulum Mayan ruins with an expert guide and discover why this is one of the most popular cultural attractions in the Riviera Maya.
What's Included
  • Bottled water included.
  • Entrance ticket to Tulum ruins.
  • Box Lunch with sandwich, fruit, juice, and a sweet treat.
  • Lunch provided.
  • Snorkeling equipment available.
  • Professional guide services.
What's Not Included
  • Tulum local tax and reef Tax ($20 USD to be paid at check-in)
  • Gratuities
  • Life jacket rental is mandatory for swimming in the cenote. 3 USD per person must be paid in cash
Additional Information

Experience three of the Riviera Maya’s premier destinations on this Tulum Akumal Cenote Tour. Delve into history, culture, and natural beauty with a knowledgeable guide providing all the essentials for an unforgettable journey. Your adventure includes a guided exploration of the Tulum Mayan ruins, an exhilarating swim with sea turtles in Akumal, and a refreshing dip in the jungle oasis cenote of the Riviera Maya. With round-trip transportation, beverages, and a delectable local lunch all part of the package!

Location
La Bodeguita del Medio Playa del Carmen
7:40 am
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(61 Ratings)
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I2817ggjamesk
Apr 22, 2024
Ruins, cenote and turtles - This was an amazing tour with Adrian and Erick. Adrian was very informative, nice, very fluent in both English and Spanish. This was probably our favorite day on our trip. We got to see tulum ruins, a beautiful cenote, have authentic Mexican cuisine and finished with snorkeling with turtles. Would highly recommend these guys for your trip!
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Mpfrommke
Apr 19, 2024
Very well run and fun tour! - Great way to spend a day! This is a well organized trip. It was a small enough group not to feel crowded and there was plenty of time at each stop. Swimming in the cenote was perfect after walking at the ruins. Lunch was a pleasant surprise, good variety and homemade options. The cochinita was better than what I had at the resort by a long shot. Swimming with the turtles was so much fun, we got to see quite a few. Our tour guides were Adrian and Michael, both had great energy and made sure we knew just what to expect. Recommend bringing a waterproof phone case for photos and wearing shoes that dry quickly. I wore sandals and was fine but wouldn’t have minded having my other shoes to put on for the ride home. You do need a towel. Thanks to our driver as well for watching our things while we had fun!
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Rebecca_k
Mar 14, 2024
Enjoyable afternoon. - Our guide, Adrian, was so funny!! He made the trip extra special. He educated us and kept us all moving in the right direction with humor and a big, positive attitude. We enjoyed the ruins, lunch, the center, and the many turtles. The guide for the snorkel really made an effort to get us up close with many turtles. They were so cute. We really enjoyed the day.
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Ambassador436312
Mar 13, 2024
Highly recommend - We loved it! Guide Adrien and driver Fernan were awesome. Great info and Mayan history—our kids loved it too. The lunch stop was delicious too. Highly recommend.
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Ptownfantic
Feb 16, 2024
WONDERFUL! AMAZING! - Herlan was wonderful!!!! He had so much amazing knowledge, kindness and so very organized!! The driver (I forgot her name) was on time and a great driver! The cenote was BEAUTIFUL!!!! Jump if you can, it’s worth it!! The lunch was so authentic and the restaurant employees were so kind!! The ruins were great and Herlan is so so knowledgeable in the history! Last but NOT LEAST FOR SURE, is swimming with the turtles. As a lover of all animals, I had trepidations about disturbing them. The staff was SO protective of them and their habitat! And you are so, so close to them!! Mommy and baby turtles and stingrays too!! And the fish!! So great!! I couldn’t suggest this tour more!!
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Lauren_y
Feb 12, 2024
This is the one! - This was seriously my favorite tour of my entire trip, and one of my favorites of all time. It was so well organized and executed, and everything from pickup to drop off went exactly as you'd hope. Tulum was lovely, the cenote was perfect and not crowded, and we saw so so many turtles!!! A true highlight, and well worth the money. If you're deciding between excursions, book this one!
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Z5673lmsimonj
Jan 15, 2024
TOP! - This was the best tour in Playa del Carmen/Tulum that we booked. The tour was very well organized, not like other providers! Thanks to our tour guide Adrian and our bus driver Heiner, we had a very impressive and beautiful trip! Nothing was promised that wasn't kept. Thank you, everything was great! Simon & Tiare
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Danieljaneek
Feb 18, 2024
Nice day - A very good way to visit all places in one day. Everything was well organized, nice guide, good lunch. You just need to take into account that everywhere we have about one hour, but that is the price for a full program in one day. Tulum - beautiful place, but a lot of people and I would like to stay longer and ideally first thing in the morning. Cenote - very nice, I enjoyed it (except for the mandatory vests) Diving with turtles- beautiful place, but again a lot of people, the guide always finds a turtle, calls the others to look at it. You can't influence the interest of the other visitors in a particular place, if they accept it, this trip is great.
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Tandbk
Mar 15, 2024
Great Excursion!!! - We had a great time and learned so much about the ruins and the Mayans from Adrien. He is very knowledgeable and his upbeat funny personality made it very entertaining. Thank you to Fernan as well for driving us all around and being patient. There is some room for improvement but I think those areas are known. As long as you can look past the commotion during the intake or processing phase of the excursion and the slightly crowded snorkeling experience,everything went smooth and was worth the adventure. Lunch was fantastic and the cenote was amazing! Overall great time and would go back again.
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John
Feb 12, 2024
Oversold, underwhelmed and disappointed. - Having been to Chichen Itza 10 years ago this activity had a lot to live up to.... The trip was guided by Irlan - very nice and knowledgeable guy who brought things to life with his very well structured and delivered explanations. That side of things was really good. Downsides included - 1. You can't get close enough to the structures to really see any detail. 2. Loads of work going on constructing new facilities make it look and feel like a building site. 3 The trip included two other activities, swimming and diving in a cenote and swimming with turtles. Both were a disappointment for us - having read previous reviews quoting " non swimmers were really looked after by the local guides" which was complete rubbish. I'm a very strong swimmer and experienced snorkel diver but my wife is not. The result was that I had a couple of jumps into the cenote and didn't even bother with the turtle swim as I could not let my wife risk the clearly arduous swim out to the area in the reef as the sea was fairly rough due to high winds. When the rest of the group returned they were clearly not that overjoyed with the activity. Oversold, underwhelmed, expensive, slightly dangerous (in my view) for non/not strong swimmers. Our ÂŁ180 could have been better spent. Final comment - Irlan (the tour guide) is a very nice and knowledgeable guy (particularly on the Tulum portion of the tour) and he did as good a job as he could with the rest of it. The reality did not meet our expectations.
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