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Tulum Ruins and Cenote Tour: Swim with Turtles
4.8
1,271 Ratings
Playa del Carmen
A guided tour of the Tulum Mayan ruins, swimming with sea turtles in Akumal and a jungle oasis cenote swim in the Riviera Maya plus round-trip transportation, beverages and a delicious local lunch included!
A guided tour of the Tulum Mayan ruins, swimming with sea turtles in Akumal and a jungle oasis cenote swim in the Riviera Maya plus round-trip transportation, beverages and a delicious local lunch included!
Duration:
9 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.
- Cenote Nohoch Nah Chich -…
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.

What's Included
- Lunch
- Bottled water on board
- Aquatic guide in cenote cavern
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Aquatic guide for turtles encounter
- Archaeological guide in Tulum
- Lunch
- Bottled water on board
- Aquatic guide in cenote cavern
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Aquatic guide for turtles encounter
- Archaeological guide in Tulum
What's Not Included
- Tulum Reserve Tax USD (20.00 per person)
- Turtle protection program. (USD 15.00 per person)
- Tulum Reserve Tax USD (20.00 per person)
- Turtle protection program. (USD 15.00 per person)
Additional Information
- What to bring: Towel, swimsuite, flip flops, change clothes and cash for the taxes and other expenses
- Not Included: 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,
- What to bring: Towel, swimsuite, flip flops, change clothes and cash for the taxes and other expenses
- Not Included: 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
Meeting point is Coco Bongo Doors at 08:10 am in 12th Street with 10th Avenue in Playa del Carmen City. Our staff will call your name when they arrive.
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
(1271 Ratings)
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Sandra
Apr 21, 2026
Well-organized tour with highlights and a wonderful guide - We had a really great excursion and are overall very satisfied! The pickup at the beginning was completely smooth and hassle-free, so the day started in a relaxed way.
Our first stop was a cenote – definitely a highlight! We would have loved to spend a bit more time there to fully enjoy the atmosphere.
After that, we visited a Mayan village. It was interesting, but also quite touristy and, for our taste, not the most impressive part of the tour. In hindsight, we would have preferred to skip it and spend more time at the cenote – but of course, that comes down to personal preference. On the positive side, the buffet there was very tasty and offered a great variety.
Next, we went to Los Colorados and took a tour of the salt lakes – this was our absolute highlight of the day! Truly impressive and definitely worth seeing.
Afterwards, we continued through the mangroves to Rio Lagartos. The boat tour itself was really cool – we even saw crocodiles. However, the mud bath part wasn’t that exciting for us personally and could have been skipped in our opinion.
Our guide Ichiro was extremely friendly, very dedicated, and clearly put a lot of effort into making the experience enjoyable. We especially appreciated that he took many photos of us – such a nice memory of the day. He was also very discreet when it came to tipping. We were happy to give a tip, but at no point did we feel pressured, which we really appreciated.
At the end of the day, we were brought back to Valladolid without any issues.
All in all, a very enjoyable trip with lots of great impressions. We would definitely recommend Ichiro as a guide and would book this tour again!
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Avrilg58
Apr 19, 2026
A Must Do Day Trip!! - It was a Fantastic experience! Our guides, Pablo & Caesar (aka Tom Cruise) were the Best! We started out with a guided tour of the Myan Ruins, which were really fascinating. I advise wearing a hat or some sun Gear since it's a lot of open area.
Next was our visit to The Cenote. This was guided by our Tour guide, Pablo. He lead us through the dark caves via flashlight. It was Incredible!! It's a Must Do, unless you are claustrophobic. I can't express how much of an amazing experience this was!
After the Cenote they provide you with a buffet lunch. The quality of food was impressive.
Last but not least was our swim with the Turtles. Another amazing experience, but totally different. You have a guide take you out into the water with snorkels to view the giant turtles just chilling on the ground. It was the best day! It was almost sad when they dropped us off back at our hotel. You kinda felt like, where you going to take us next?😁.
After this full day of adventure it was a such a great experience! I'm so glad we did it!
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Barbara_r
Apr 19, 2026
Great time - Fredreco the driver was good and on time
Auto the guide was awesome very informative. Highly recommend booking.
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Kali
Apr 18, 2026
Perfection - From start to finish this tour was by far the best experience yet. Picked up at 8:10 and safely returned by 4:30pm.
Everything was wonderful.
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Kandgtravelabout
Apr 17, 2026
Mexican offerings well worth trying - A well organized trip. It was a full day and the highlight was swimming in the cenote. Otto was our guide and did a great job. Although I love sea turtles there was too many people.
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Pgyn
Apr 16, 2026
100% validated - Amazing experience!
The organization is well organized, each site / Activity is top
A special mention for Camas, a host aix little care, friendly and very funny. He made us have a great day
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James
Apr 13, 2026
A must do day, my daughter loved it! - We had a fabulous day with Camas & Cesar. The Tulum tour with our guide Juan, swimming in the underground cenote, then up close & personal with the turtles in Akumal - unforgettable!
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Trail23409397278
Apr 13, 2026
Great 🤩🛕🌴🤿🐢 - Great excursion🤩 with our guide Anita and Angel our driver. Big thanks to them 2 🙏 We highly recommend ✅️ for a successful family day 🫶🛕🌵🐢🤿🌴
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Annlm8373qu
Apr 12, 2026
Incredible experience of underground cenote - Tulum, cenote under ancient ground and apnea with turtle and rays!
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Deandale1973
Apr 16, 2026
Tulum, cenote and swim with turtle. - More information should be provided in advance regarding changing facilities and not being able to take photos at the cenote. It was only when onboard the bus that we were told we would only have the option to get changed at the Beach Club for lunch. It should also be shared that lunch isn’t actually until 3pm. Other than that a very worthwhile trip and most enjoyable!!
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