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Tulum Private Tour: Mayan Ruins, Sea Turtle Swim and Riviera Maya Cenote
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Playa del Carmen
Embark on a private guided tour of the Tulum Mayan ruins, swim with sea turtles in Akumal, and explore a jungle oasis cenote in the Riviera Maya. Transportation, lunch, and beverages included!
Embark on a private guided tour of the Tulum Mayan ruins, swim with sea turtles in Akumal, and explore a jungle oasis cenote in the Riviera Maya. Transportation, lunch, and beverages included!
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
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.
- Akumal Beach - Dive into…
- 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.
- Akumal Beach - Dive into the natural habitat of sea turtles with a once in a lifetime adventure in Akumal. This calm bay in the Riviera Maya is home to sea turtles who come to graze on the seagrass giving you an opportunity to snorkel alongside them in an extraordinary natural encounter.
- Cenote Nohoch Nah Chich - Head into the jungle and discover a magical oasis in a unique cenote swim in the Riviera Maya! Cenotes are natural limestone sinkholes full of mineral-rich freshwater, the perfect “swimming hole” to refresh and play and admire the stunning natural beauty of the jungle.
What's Included
- Lunch
- Aquatic guide in cenote cavern
- Bottled water on board
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Aquatic guide for turtles encounter
- Archaeological guide in Tulum
- Lunch
- Aquatic guide in cenote cavern
- Bottled water on board
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Aquatic guide for turtles encounter
- Archaeological guide in Tulum
What's Not Included
- GST (Goods and Services Tax)
- GST (Goods and Services Tax)
- GST (Goods and Services Tax)
- GST (Goods and Services Tax)
Additional Information
Enjoy a private and guided excursion to the Mayan ruins of Tulum, snorkeling with sea turtles in Akumal and a refreshing dip in a jungle oasis cenote in the Riviera Maya, with round-trip transportation, beverages, and a tasty local lunch all included!
This Private Tour to Tulum, Sea Turtle Snorkeling, and Cenote immerses you in three top attractions of…
Enjoy a private and guided excursion to the Mayan ruins of Tulum, snorkeling with sea turtles in Akumal and a refreshing dip in a jungle oasis cenote in the Riviera Maya, with round-trip transportation, beverages, and a tasty local lunch all included!
This Private Tour to Tulum, Sea Turtle Snorkeling, and Cenote immerses you in three top attractions of the Riviera Maya, facilitated by a knowledgeable guide and all the essentials for an enriching journey through history, culture and nature.
When accounting for the land transport to and from the places visited as well as associated transit to your hotel the total trip time should fall between 10 and 11 hours based on your hotel’s location
Rest assured, we don’t detour to shops. We specialize in cultural and historical tours guided by professionals who provide insightful narratives about Mayan culture and the history of Mexico.
All no-introduction costs and service fees are already covered! Inclusive buffet lunch! Complimentary onboard beverages (Bottled water, soft drinks, and beers)!
- What to bring: Towel, swimsuite, flip flops, change clothes and cash for the taxes and other expenses
- Turtle protection program. 15 USD per person, must be paid at the travel date
- Not Included: Tulum Reserve Tax, 20 USD per person, must be paid at the travel date.
- The use of any type of sunscreen is not allowed during the swimminng with turtles activity,
Location
Coco Bongo
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
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(42 Ratings)
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Rennia_s
Jan 17, 2026
This is the one!!! Tulum, Turtles, Cenote, Mayan Lunch! - Looking for an adventure and ruin tour? THIS IS THE ONE! We are a group of 8 ladies and this was a perfect private tour where you visit the Tulum ruins, swim with turtles, and swim in a cenote. Our tour guide was Oto and our driver was Cesear. Both were incredible! They made sure safety came first for us, the environment, and for the wildlife. We felt safe at all times. One of of our ladies is in the beginning phases of learning to swim and one has a claustrophobia. Oto stayed with them and reassured them they didn't have to do anything they weren't comfortable with. Everyone in our group got to participate at their own comfort level and all had a wonderful empowering experience. You will learn so much history and culture throughout the whole tour. The Tulum tour was fantastic and I learned so much. I have done a Tulum/cenote tour before, but this one I learned so much more and the cenote was THE most incredible experience I have had and all of our friends agreed. The traditional mayan lunch provided at the cenote was fantastic! Thank you, NS Tours for an outstanding experience.
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Melissak504
Dec 5, 2025
Will never forget this special day! - We had such a lovely day! The tour was amazing, our lovely group and our tourguides Pablo and Caesar really made the whole experience complete. Much love from Emma and Melissa.
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996karaw
Nov 25, 2025
Great private tour! - This private tour was excellent. We all agreed the cenote portion was the best of the three excursions. I’ve been to several cenotes in Mexico and this one - Nohoch - was the most impressive as we got to swim through very low-hanging limestone formations. It felt very cave like (not a boring big pool area). Our guide Oscar led us into the underground river and did a great job sharing info about the stalactites, stalagmites, and so many bats! Lunch there was also quite good. I recommend paying for a private tour like this for a more intimate and personalized experience. I will say that swimming with the turtles at Akumal isn’t nearly as special as 20 years ago when you could just show up on the beach and snorkel on your own. So many tour groups and murky water. (That said our on site guide was great: friendly and navigated us well to turtles - we also saw stingrays and pufferfish, among other fish near the coral.) Tulum archeological site guide was also informative.
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474vincentz
Oct 21, 2025
Do it!!! - These guys were amazing, Pablo felt like hanging with an old friend, and the whole experience was second to none. Strongly recommend
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Stephanie_l
Mar 31, 2025
Tour was beautiful but the tour guide made this experience EXCEPTIONAL - Allow me to set the scene:
Family of 4 ( including two boys ages 7 and 10). We were looking for something fun with a personal touch, that would allow the boys to explore and learn in a fun way! That is why we booked this tour. Now, to the tour guide. My goodness he was BEYOND any standards or expectations and surpassed any tour guide we have ever had. His name is Pablo. Pablo, if you are reading this, my kids are STILL talking about you and want you to move in w us as their big brother 🤣
Pablo' s English was perfect. his knowledge of all things nature? amazing, his passion? Unmatched.
He had answers to any questions; a steady anchor for the littles when they felt a bit overwhelmed; joined us for the water portions of the tour becoming a part of our family unit.
Thank YOU, Pablo for making this tour the most memorable one.
If you are his supervisor, give the man a raise. He truly deserves it.
From the Rodriguez/ LopezPerez family,
Much love and stay awesome!
Book this tour but request Pablo to bring the tour from a great experience to an AMAZING one.
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Stephanielt7808wv
Mar 30, 2025
Tour was great and the tour guide? EXCEPTIONAL! - Allow me to set the scene:
Family of 4 ( including two boys ages 7 and 10). We were looking for something fun with a personal touch, that would allow the boys to explore and learn in a fun way! That is why we booked this tour. Now, to the tour guide. My goodness he was BEYOND any standards or expectations and surpassed any tour guide we have ever had. His name is Pablo. Pablo, if you are reading this, my kids are STILL talking about you and want you to move in w us as their big brother 🤣
Pablo' s English was perfect. his knowledge of all things nature? amazing, his passion? Unmatched.
He had answers to any questions; a steady anchor for the littles when they felt a bit overwhelmed; joined us for the water portions of the tour becoming a part of our family unit.
Thank YOU, Pablo for making this tour the most memorable one.
If you are his supervisor, give the man a raise. He truly deserves it.
From the Rodriguez/ LopezPerez family,
Much love and stay awesome!
Book this tour but request Pablo to bring the tour from a great experience to an AMAZING one.
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Karenhg8373pc
Mar 20, 2025
Delightful day of adventure - We loved our guide Oto and our driver Luis so much! The tour really hit some incredible highlights.
The Mayan ruins of Tulum are very interesting. You will get a separate guide for that portion, so be sure to bring tip money. I’m not sure how much actual history we learned, but it was nice to be shown around a couple of the features.
The cenote was *incredible*. We felt like we entered the Mayan underworld. Best experienced in an extremely small group. Not good for small children.
Turtle sanctuary was amazing as well. We got lucky and saw about 10 turtles! You’ll see more if you are a strong swimmer and in a small, nimble group.
What a lot of adventure in one day!
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Safari60092884784
Feb 10, 2025
Amazing experience with Oscar! - I went out as a small group of four people on this tour with Oscar. He was fantastic sharing details of each of the excursions and gave us a once in a lifetime tour. I can't recommend this tour (especially if you are lucky enough to get Oscar!) enough. They also timed everything perfectly so as to beat the crowds. It was a perfect day.
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Kelly_g
Feb 7, 2025
Amazing tour and guides! - A group of 12 of us went on this tour with our guides Juan and Cesar. We were amazed at how smoothly the day went. We felt the perfect level of fun and safety. The cenote swim was a true highlight! Both Juan and Cesar were true professionals and we recommend them highly!!
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Eyal
Feb 3, 2025
Tour review - First part was interesting, the ruins are less interesting in Tulum than in other sites but we got alot of information about the history of Tulum. The cenote cave was different from other cenotes in which I've been in a sense that you don't just bath in it but also swim throw and see the tunnels underground. The snorkling was very spacial since I've never done it and seeing the see turtles was really fun, wish the water were clearer.
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