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Ek Balam Ruins: Private Tour with Cenote Swim
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Ekbalam
Embark on a private Ek Balam tour to explore ancient ruins, swim in Xcanche cenote, and savor a delicious lunch. Avoid the crowds and enjoy a personalized experience with a private archeological guide.
Embark on a private Ek Balam tour to explore ancient ruins, swim in Xcanche cenote, and savor a delicious lunch. Avoid the crowds and enjoy a personalized experience with a private archeological guide.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Zona Arqueológica de Ek Balam - This tour provides an early morning pick-up to avoid crowds and heat. A private guide will accompany you for a comprehensive tour of the Ek Balam Mayan ruins. You can explore at your leisure and climb all the pyramids, including the main Acropolis temple. Enjoy the experience at your own pace. Your guide will gladly…
- Zona Arqueológica de Ek Balam - This tour provides an early morning pick-up to avoid crowds and heat. A private guide will accompany you for a comprehensive tour of the Ek Balam Mayan ruins. You can explore at your leisure and climb all the pyramids, including the main Acropolis temple. Enjoy the experience at your own pace. Your guide will gladly assist you in capturing stunning photos.
We will pick you up in a private vehicle from your hotel or rental (approximately 2 hours drive).
- X’Canche Cenote - Experience the exhilarating thrill of swimming in the stunning Cenote Xcanche! This remarkable cenote, surrounded by nature’s beauty, is easily accessible by bike (rental included) or by car. Dive into the crystal-clear waters of this deep open-air cenote, making it the perfect oasis to cool off and relax after exploring the ruins.
- Temozon - For our final stop on this trip, we’ll visit a local restaurant in the charming town of Temozon. Here, we’ll savor a delicious Yucatan cuisine meal, which is included in the tour.
After lunch, we’ll return you to your hotel or rental.
What's Included
- Entrance fees to Ek Balam ruins
- Lunch at a local Mexican restaurant with one meal a la carte
- Water and sodas provided in the cooler of the van
- All taxes and commissions
- Cenote entrance fee and life vest. Bike to reach the cenote.
- Pick-up and drop-off from your hotel or Airbnb by private air-conditioned minivan
- Certified, experienced and dedicated private guide
- Entrance fees to Ek Balam ruins
- Lunch at a local Mexican restaurant with one meal a la carte
- Water and sodas provided in the cooler of the van
- All taxes and commissions
- Cenote entrance fee and life vest. Bike to reach the cenote.
- Pick-up and drop-off from your hotel or Airbnb by private air-conditioned minivan
- Certified, experienced and dedicated private guide
What's Not Included
- Drinks at the restaurant
- Drinks at the restaurant
Additional Information
Discover the captivating Ek Balam ruins with a personal certified archaeological guide. Wander through the ancient city at your leisure, steer clear of the crowds, and even ascend the main pyramid for stunning views of the jungle—an opportunity not available at most sites in the area.
Afterward, enjoy a refreshing swim in Cenote Xcanche, surrounded by…
Discover the captivating Ek Balam ruins with a personal certified archaeological guide. Wander through the ancient city at your leisure, steer clear of the crowds, and even ascend the main pyramid for stunning views of the jungle—an opportunity not available at most sites in the area.
Afterward, enjoy a refreshing swim in Cenote Xcanche, surrounded by nature and ideal for a relaxing dip.
The day continues with a delightful à la carte lunch at a local Mexican restaurant before returning in the comfort of private transportation.
This exclusive all-inclusive private tour is provided by an award-winning company with over 10 years of excellence, ensuring a seamless, safe, and truly unforgettable experience.
Location
Zona Arqueológica de Ek Balam
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(12 Ratings)
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Pioneer64027497285
Aug 13, 2025
Excellent Ek Balam private tour with Cenote swim - The tour was wonderful from the first minute. Our guide Arturo and driver Rodrigo were right on time to pick us up at an out of the way hotel. Arturo was very informative during the tour with answers to all our questions. We were able to climb on parts of the Ek Balam ruins. The swim in the nearby Cenote was also amazing. We spent a while as it was beautiful & refreshing. Arturo took photos for us & helped us traverse the Cenote. On the way back we stopped for a great lunch at a small restaurant in town. Rodrigo never left the van with all our belongings and Arturo was very kind. This was probably the single best tour we’ve ever had in Mexico compared to past tours with other companies to Tulum & Chichen Itza
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N7695xqjaniceb
Jun 10, 2025
Best experience!!! - Absolute Adventures was fantastic! We did not want to do the cenote that was with the Ek Balam tour so they allowed us to change it to another cenote more appropriate for the young children with us. Arturo was our guide and he was very knowledgeable and wonderful to us, especially the children. I highly recommend this company, and I would ask for Arturo every time!
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Robertfz3093dr
Jun 8, 2025
An experience to remember! - What a wonderful adventure. Climbing the ruins and swimming in the Cenote were both unforgettable experiences, and our tour guides (Juan and Arturo) were both knowledgeable and friendly. Overall, a terrific day we'll never forget.
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Lss123456
Nov 3, 2024
An excursion not to be missed!!! - My husband and I truly recommend this excursion. Our guide Oscar was knowledgeable and friendly. After seeing the ancient community of EK Balam we enjoyed swimming in a cenote. That was followed by a traditional Mexican lunch. It was worth every penny!
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Litespeedgal
Jun 13, 2024
Wonderful guide and tour - Great time with JJ! My teens were entertained as was I, not easy to make everyone interested. We also did a snorkeling tour and a tour with Alex to Tulum. Everyone was wonderful.
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Plntgrlsz
Dec 21, 2023
Highly Recommended! - Juan was the guide for our trip to Ek Balam - he was the best! He was so knowledgeable about Mayan culture, the Yucatán peninsula and Riviera Maya, the history and ecology of the area, current events - everything! Our driver was great too. We were the first to arrive at the pyramid and were able to climb it and enjoy the views before any crowds arrived (if they did). The cenote was very relaxing and also just had a very few people to share it with. We had an incredible lunch at Restaurante Ahumados in Temozón - absolutely delicious! We highly recommend and will use Absolute Adventure Mexico again!
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Juanita
Aug 16, 2023
ALEX GUIDE. WE LOVE YOU FROM COLOMBIA - We were not wrong when choosing them. We bought a private excursion to Ek Balam with cenote and we wanted to add Valladolid to it; Without any hesitation they agreed.
They picked us up on time and although we were delayed a few minutes due to a sick colleague, their attitude never changed.
Our guide was Alex and we couldn't have had a better one. It is kindness made person. He took photos of us wherever we wanted, he answered every question, he seemed like one of our friends. He deserves like 1000 stars but the option is not there 😢.
In any case, highly recommended 100%
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Melaneej1983
Jan 17, 2023
Ek Balam - Incredible!!! - My family took a private tour to Ek Balam and a Cenote and it was an amazing experience with Absolute Adventure and their team!!! Our tour guide, Juan (JJ), was FANTASTIC!! He was extremely knowledgeable, fun to hang out with, great with my two kids, and went the extra mile to make sure we had a great day! He literally ran a mile to get our tickets before the crowds showed up; talk about incredible service! THANK YOU, again, JUAN!!! Claire, the co-owner, was also extremely helpful when we had to make a last minute change of plans and responded super fast! Without a doubt, I would highly recommend using Absolute Adventure Mexico for taking an excursion; I’ll definitely be using them again on my next vacation to Mexico!!!
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Maryboberry48
May 23, 2020
AMAZING DAY!!! - My first trip to Mexico with my boyfriend, which happened to be the same time I had friends there too. So, we wanted to make plans to meet and doing some tours off the resorts. I knew I wanted to go to a cenote and see the Ruins. My friends made arrangements with their resort, in turn we booked the same tour. It came recommended to be able to see and do what we all wanted. It worked out amazingly!! The two of us had just got down into the cenote when my friends showed up. Timing couldn't have been better. We had some awesome pictures taken of us, and then were able to meet up again at the Ruins. It was an incredible day, one that I'll never forget. We got to sit together for a delicious lunch too. I would highly recommended this tour to anyone who wants to see everything. Thank you!!!
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544yareds
Nov 10, 2024
You won't regret going on this tour! - This tour was such a great experience! We were impressed that before we began our journey they stopped to offer us coffee and sweet bread, too bad we had all eaten breakfast beforehand! We were a little worried about the 2-hour car ride getting to Ek Balam but Alex, our guide gave us so much information about the history of the site, Mayans and the area surrounding the site that we were so entertained that time flew by. The ruins were amazing and we were glad we got there so early, by the time we left, lots of people were just arriving. Alex was SO knowledgable, so respectful and so patient with us throughout our tour. Once we were done with the ruins, Alex provided us with snacks which was perfect as we were craving something small to eat. We then rode bikes to the Cenote which was beautiful and refreshing. Life jackets were readily available and it was such a fun time swimming with our group. We got back in the van and traveled 20 minutes to eat lunch in a small nearby town. The food was good, I think we would have probably enjoyed eating at a restaurant with a lot more variety of food but the restaurant itself was very clean and we received great service. I would 100% recommend this tour to anyone who would like to travel to Ek Balam! From start to finish, booking and communication were easy. Thank you Alex, we really enjoyed your company and hope to see you again in the future!
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