Tulum Tour: Explore Ancient Maya Ruins and Cenote

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Embark on a captivating journey through ancient Mayan history and natural beauty at Tulum Ruins and Cenote Mariposa. Explore the archaeological marvel of Tulum and immerse yourself in the crystal-clear waters of the sacred cenote.

Duration: 9 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Tulum Archaeological Site - Tulum is perched on a bluff overlooking the Caribbean Sea to the east. The name Tulúm translates to fence, wall, or trench in the Yucatán Mayan language. The surrounding walls provided defense against invasions, making Tulum a fortified site. With access to both land and sea trade routes, Tulum was a significant trade…

What's Included

Round trip transportation with air-conditioning
Multilingual guided tour at Tulum Archaeological site
Lifejackets and lockers at the Cenote
One bottle of water
Guided and free time in Tulum

What's Not Included

Conservation fee to access the Cenote: $25 USD
Tulum entry tax $5 usd
Personal expenses
Gratuities
Lunch
Conservation fee, Cenote
Entrance fees

Additional Information

Journey through time to explore the ancient Maya civilization at Tulum, an archaeological marvel. Discover the enduring remnants of this former city’s iconic monuments and structures, bearing witness to the Maya’s lasting legacy.
Tulum, one of the Mayans’ final creations, offers breathtaking views of the Caribbean Sea from its heights, inviting you to…

Location

Aquaworld

Boulevard Kukulcan

Cancellation Policy

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

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Vinayak

Sep 24, 2025

Lovely day trip to Tulum - We had the tour with Carlos Moo and Louis Estrella, and they were with very engaging the whole trip. The ride to Tulum was quite pleasant and the time in Tulum was really amazing with awesome views to the coast below the cliffs. They gave us a lot of time to just explore by ourselves, so it was more hands off than other tours I would Say. Carlos gave us some initial points of interest to check out and then we had an hour to see whatever we wanted. The two Cenotes were quite peaceful (One easier and not that deep, the second was underground and quite deep) and the lunch was nice with enough vegetarian options thankfully (not a given unfortunately these days) Lastly we had a good amount of time in the Playa de Carmen Avenue 5 to explore. It was nice way to end the trip. Thanks to both the guides and the driver for this nice day trip, would highly recommend!

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125maurav

Aug 10, 2025

Tulum and Tortuga - We took this tour from the Riviera Maya but the Tulúm ruins are great and the tortuga cenotes are perfect for exploring different kinds within walking distance

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Melissahj3426ei

Jul 26, 2025

Half-day Tulum Ruins Tour - Cancun Adventures/Amstar - We did a half-day Tulum Mayan ruins tour. Booked through Amstar, but Cancun Adventures took us. We had Anna as our guide and Carlos as driver. They were amazing! Anna was SO knowledgeable. She holds two degrees and is working on a Master's as well. She knew so much about the culture and history and was incredibly courteous and considerate to each member of the group. It was a great day and we enjoyed it a lot!

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Yolandal415

Jul 23, 2025

Great Trip to Tulum & Cenote - The tour of the Mayan ruins in Tulum was just the right amount of time to explore. Our guide Freddy is THE BEST. He is knowledgeable and professional. And his infamous “whoo woo” call and response, keeps the group together and entertained. They allow you to leave your backpacks and personal items on the bus which is a real plus. Note there is NO PLASTIC allowed in the ruins, so I recommend bringing a Stanley (or similar) water canister if you wish to have water with you. . The driver Juan is excellent - smooth ride, perfect temperature. The Cenote is nice - the water is a little colder than expected, refreshing. BRING WEARABLE WATER SHOES. The bottom is slippery and some of the rocks are sharp. You can buy them there (approx $32USD), but IMO that is expensive. The free buffet was surprisingly good; fried fish, spaghetti, tacos, rice, black beans, salads, veggies, and lemonade and hibiscus juice are gratis. You can also purchase cocktails for an additional costs (approx $12). The only slight complaint was an additional stop at “5th Avenue Shops” in Playa Del Carmen. This was unexpected and added an additional 3hrs to our trip. We did, however have the BEST ICE CREAM & Sorbet at ALDO’s Ice Cream shop. We departed at 7:33am and arrived back close to 8pm. That’s much too long of a day.

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Gabriela_r

Jul 14, 2025

Tulum/Cenotes/Playa Del Carmen - This was an amazing experience we got to see the Tulum Ruins. Make sure to bring a hat, umbrella, fan. It gets hot. We went to two Cenotes that were beautiful. We also went to Playa del Carmen. You can eat and shop. Our tour guide Carlos is the best. He is of Mayan origin and knows the culture well. He is funny and friendly. Highly recommended this experience.

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Maribelq363

Jun 29, 2025

Lluvia - New learning and beautiful views. The guide Lalo gave us very interesting information about the Mayan history. The ruins of Tulum and Coba are magnificent. The cenote was awesome!

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Heryka

Aug 13, 2025

It was very worth it - I closed the tours with Soy Cancun Brazil. The ruins are very interesting and the guide had a lot of knowledge about the local history. From there we went to 3 cenotes. All very beautiful. A pity that there was a lot of sargaço in the sea of Tulum, leaving the view quite different from that beautiful blue of the photos on the internet.

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Claudia_p

Aug 3, 2025

Experience do not repeat - They didnt inform us the day before abouth the time exactly for pick up. We were 4 girls. One enter to the mini van and the others waa coming the driver didnt wait. We spend more 100 usd with a taxi to go there just because our friend waa there whitouth speaking the language. The tour was fine, suzana and Fredie are very good and the places are very beautiful. The food is horrible we couldnt eat that was very bad

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Odalis_l

Jun 26, 2025

Late and missing key details! - Beware when booking this tour because it is not a complete description. There is a stop to Playa del Carmen on the way back to the hotels for about an hour and a half that isn’t listed on the description and you’re stuck doing it because this is a shared tour. Although we enjoyed out visit to playa del Carmen we have to note that it was annoying finding out when we were already on the bus and were no expecting such a long day. They were also late in picking us up with no communication or warning. I also had to reach out to them the day before because we hadn’t received the details 48 hrs prior as stated on the details. The buffet is an additional $19 USD per person and drinks are also an extra charge.

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Nomad14203685870

Sep 7, 2025

Educational - We booked a private taxi cant remember his name as he was nit someone I wpuld like to remember. 1st he was driving like a maniac and then when we got to Cario he took us to a shop where we were sold the package, which was so much more then getting into see the Pryamids. We were also told we could go to close to them. As much as it was nice to see i was disappointed that we where lied to. We also was told we would go to the museum and other places. On the way back to Sham el sheikh he was driving like a maniac again and said he wanted to kill himself. Thus experience put me off

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