Tulum Ruins & Turtles: Private Half-Day Tour

Discover Tulum’s ruins, snorkel with turtles, and explore a cenote on a private, customizable half-day tour. Perfect for families and adventure seekers.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Tulum Archaeological Site - A guided tour around the archaeological site with our certified guide. We visit the site in the morning, right when it opens at 9 am, so we won’t be swamped with tourists. The Mayan Ruins in Tulum are a magnificent seaport fortress built on a steep ocean cliff. While walking around the ruins, you can also see iguanas…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Licensed or certified guide
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Discover the Mayan ruins of Tulum, snorkel alongside magnificent turtles in Akumal, and explore the hidden cenote on this exclusive half-day tour!
The tour includes entrance fees, chilled water in a cooler, and transportation in a premium, air-conditioned vehicle. Snorkeling equipment and life jackets are also provided. The tour begins at 8 am, right…

Location
Tulum Archaeological Site
Carretera Federal, Cancun - Chetumal Km 230, 307
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Icefrog
Oct 1, 2025
An amazing time - We had an amazing time ! Manny picked us up at the hotel promptly . He spoke fluent English, very respectful and personable. We first headed to the Tulum Ruins and Manny is very knowledgeable of the Mayan history . He then took us to Taak Bi Ha Cenote and swam with us. Finally, we went to Akumal beach where we were joined by another guide there to swim with the turtles. We saw lots of turtles and a sting ray. We were taken back to our hotel very happy with the experience. Thank you so much Manny for a memorable tour.
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Jennyal7538cb
Sep 24, 2025
Mexico adventure - Our guide, Manny, was great. He was very knowledgeable about the Tulum ruins, the deities, and had a book of photos to show what things could have looked like. The cenotes were amazing and very refreshing after walking around the ruins.
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Tonyaa498
Sep 22, 2025
Great Tour Made for a Great Day - We had an amazing time with Manny on this tour. He was very knowledgeable about each area we visited. He was a safe driver and made our day enjoyable. Tulum was so interesting and Manny filled in information that was insightful and thoughtful. He encouraged us to ask questions! Bring mosquito repellent, because they are hungry at this site! The cenote swim was amazing! It was beautiful viewing all of the formations of stallactites while snorkeling in super cool water. I wouldn't have minded using a day to explore different cenotes in the area. The final stop was to swim with the turtles. We had the opportunity to view turtles, stingray and other fish while snorkeling yards from the beach. All in all, this was a great experience that I would recommend to anyone who finds themselves in the area.
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M9642zjelizabethd
Sep 10, 2025
Best Company to Book With - Ivan was an absolutely amazing guide! We had the best time. Definitely the highlight of our trip! Definitely was perfectly timed to start at the ruins in the morning. The cenote is the most beautiful one I’ve been to. And the turtles were majestic!
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X8139cnjulies
Sep 10, 2025
Great history lesson - Ivan did a great job telling us the history of the ruins and the cenotes. He was very informative and engaging. I am so happy with the experience.
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Maurinag2025
Sep 10, 2025
Book with Ivan! He’s the best! - Ivan was so amazing! He took the time to get us everywhere we wanted to go and provided tons of history! Highly recommend 🙌🏼
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Williambx4374nn
Aug 27, 2025
Fantastic - Wow, what a day! We caught our eyes during this exceptional day supervised by our guide Ivan. The day is perfectly organized, Ivan is very nice! We were even treated to a truly typical lunch in the heart of Akumal with delicious tacos! Exotic complement! I recommend 100%!
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Lacey_f
Aug 13, 2025
So amazing! - This Private Tour was awesome! Our tour guide Manny was very knowledgeable and made the trip personal for us. Told us about things we were interested in and made the whole experience fun and relaxing. Loved learning about the tulum ruins and snorkeling in the cenote!! Swimming with the sea turtles was just amazing. We saw at least 10! They were on time, the AC worked great. It was an awesome tour!
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Sime5555
Aug 12, 2025
Private tour with Ivan - Excellent private tour with Ivan. He was fantastic and gave so much information. Would recommend tours with Mike. Turtle swimming was amazing
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Tourist00094024496
Aug 9, 2025
A-Manny-zing - For our second trip we requested Manny again, this time for swimming with turtles and the Tulum Cenote. We saw about 4-5 turtles, a stingray, and a reef with schools of fish. Pretty much everything we could ask for. Gear provided and all. For the cenote we swam in the cold water around caught some of the most beautiful sights and photos. This will be in our memories forever! p.s. we are sorry for spraying bug spray in your car :( we let too many mosquitos in
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From $395
up to 15 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).