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Acanceh Ruins & Cenotes: Discover Yucatecan Gems
4.8
84 Ratings
Merida
Explore the ancient city of Mayapan and discover the beauty of Santa Barbara cenotes on this tour from Merida. Immerse yourself in history, swim in unique cenotes, and indulge in a delicious Yucatecan meal.
Explore the ancient city of Mayapan and discover the beauty of Santa Barbara cenotes on this tour from Merida. Immerse yourself in history, swim in unique cenotes, and indulge in a delicious Yucatecan meal.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Merida - In the morning, the operator will pick you up for a delightful, brief journey to Acanceh.
- Zona Arqueologica Acanceh - In Acanceh, you will have the opportunity to explore and learn about the history of its remarkably preserved ruins and surroundings.
- Homun Cenotes - Next, the tour will proceed to Santa Bárbara, where you can…
- Merida - In the morning, the operator will pick you up for a delightful, brief journey to Acanceh.
- Zona Arqueologica Acanceh - In Acanceh, you will have the opportunity to explore and learn about the history of its remarkably preserved ruins and surroundings.
- Homun Cenotes - Next, the tour will proceed to Santa Bárbara, where you can discover three amazing and unique cenotes, perfect for swimming and enjoying a refreshingly special day.
You have the option to travel between the cenotes by truck or bicycle—either way, it promises to be an unforgettable experience.
At the conclusion of the tour, you can indulge in a traditional Yucatecan dish.
- Merida - Finally, the tour will return to Mérida.
What's Included
- Life jacket
- Lunch
- Bicycle use
- Pick‑up and drop‑off at your hotel, hostel or café in the city center
- Admission to Santa Bárbara cenotes
- Life jacket
- Lunch
- Bicycle use
- Pick‑up and drop‑off at your hotel, hostel or café in the city center
- Admission to Santa Bárbara cenotes
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Carbonated beverages
- Admission fees
- Gratuities
- Carbonated beverages
- Admission fees
Additional Information
Delight in exploring the Acanceh archaeological site, where you can admire the ruins, churches, and the daily life of the local community. Following this, the journey continues to the Santa Bárbara cenotes, where you can choose between a truck or bicycle ride to visit three distinct and remarkable cenotes.
Conclude the tour by indulging in a traditional Yucatecan meal.
Delight in exploring the Acanceh archaeological site, where you can admire the ruins, churches, and the daily life of the local community. Following this, the journey continues to the Santa Bárbara cenotes, where you can choose between a truck or bicycle ride to visit three distinct and remarkable cenotes.
Conclude the tour by indulging in a traditional Yucatecan meal.
Location
Merida
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
4.8
(84 Ratings)
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B6735ffcarlosm
May 3, 2025
Beautiful cenotes with tasty regional food package highly recommended - Beautiful cenotes place very well enabled , are very nice the three cenotes we visited here and are enabling a 4th
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Jesse_j
Apr 2, 2025
cenotes!!!! - this is a must to do if you come to merida. if you enjoy swimming, caves and overall adventure, you have to do this tour. the water was clean and beautiful. there is so much to do in this beautiful state of yucatan.
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Extraordinary622799
Mar 6, 2025
Do not miss! - What an incredible day! Happened to be my birthday and was possibly the best one ever. Our guide Julio was incredibly welcoming, knowledgeable, and dealt admirably with a flat tire on our way back. A unexpected highlight was riding beach cruiser bikes between epically gorgeous cenotes. Maravillosa!
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Lynn_w
Mar 2, 2025
We had a great time! ... - We had a great time! Stopped at Mayan ruins in the middle of town and then onto the cenotes. Fun to take a bike ride to each of the cenotes. And really fun to explore the cenotes as an open swim hole, partially closed swim hole and as a cave. Lunch was okay. The only too bad bit - the van transportation was so uncomfortable, seats did not recline, tight space between each row of seats. Luckily it was only for an hour - much longer and I'm not sure my body would have recovered!!
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John_h
Feb 25, 2025
Tour Description Needs To Be Clearer - The rating I gave was for the tour itself based on the friendly guide and the expert driver. My problem comes from the misleading Viator ad for the tour. All other cenote tours described the opportunity to swim in the cenotes and the time given to swimming. Since I wasn’t interested in the swimming part, I went with this one. There was no mention of swimming, just visiting cenotes and a historical site.
I became suspicious when the pre-tour communications I received mentioned bring a bathing suit and towel. I questioned that, explaining that the trip description said nothing about swimming, and that I had concerns about how I and my husband would be spending our time while others swam. I was assured that the swim time would not be extensive and that there would be plenty of scenery to enjoy in its place. That wasn’t the case, as the “scenery to enjoy” took maybe 15 minutes and the swimming time was three hours.
So, IF you are looking for an opportunity to swim in a cenote or two, and IF you want a wonderful meal at the restaurant, definitely book this tour. But if you are in it for the sightseeing, skip it.
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Ans_v
Feb 20, 2025
The cenotes were... - The cenotes were wonderful. One was closed, though. Very well organized regarding transport between the cenotes, lockers, life jackets and lunch. The temple is very small as well as the town. Jonathan and Alex were very friendly and helpful. More information about the Mayan culture would be appreciated.
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Alexandre_c
Jan 20, 2025
Great tour! Amazing Cenotes! - The tour was well organized, the Cenotes amazing, and our guide kind and knowledgeable. Definitely recommending if you want a hassle free tour of the Cenotes.
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Threeamigas2019
Feb 24, 2025
Stunning! - We had an amazing day, swimming in the three cenotes which were open (the 4th was not). Each was unique, the one pictured being the most beautiful.
We were able to bike or take a Disney-type train between the ceynotes, and spend about 45 minutes in each. Access was via steps, some steeper than others, but with rope railing to assist with the climb.
Swimming was followed by lunch...we ordered the salbutes (hearty serving, free) and beer (not free).
The visit to the Acanceh ruins was underwhelming...it was a hot day and thankfully we didn't spend a lot of time there.
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John_w
Jan 24, 2025
A great experience! - All-in-all a great experience. Our guide, Javier, and our driver, José, were great! We only got access to three cenotes because one was closed - not the tour company’s fault, but the tour description should be updated until the other cenote reopens. It would have been nice to have more time in Acanceh, but we really did enjoy ourselves and I would definitely recommend this tour.
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Tripti_m
May 1, 2025
While the guide was... - While the guide was lovely, you don’t really need one to visit the Santa Barbara Cenotes (all 3 of which are within a single complex and walkable from each other). This is more of an expensive taxi service. The guide left us to wonder on our own both at the small archeological site and the entrance of the cenote complex so I really didn’t feel like it was necessary to have one.
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