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Tulum Tour: Explore Ancient Ruins, Taste Tequila and Swim in Cenotes with Authentic Tours
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Tulum
Embark on a Tulum tour with Authentic Tours and experience ancient ruins, tequila tasting, and swimming in cenotes. Discover the rich history and diverse culture of Mexico while having fun!
Embark on a Tulum tour with Authentic Tours and experience ancient ruins, tequila tasting, and swimming in cenotes. Discover the rich history and diverse culture of Mexico while having fun!
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Tulum Archaeological Site - We love to begin our day by welcoming you with mimosas using fresh squeezed orange juice from our neighborhood juice lady. From here you will be transported to one of the top-visited and most sublime archeological sites in the Rivera Maya. It is the only city of the ancient Maya located on the Caribbean Sea. With…
- Tulum Archaeological Site - We love to begin our day by welcoming you with mimosas using fresh squeezed orange juice from our neighborhood juice lady. From here you will be transported to one of the top-visited and most sublime archeological sites in the Rivera Maya. It is the only city of the ancient Maya located on the Caribbean Sea. With breathtaking views and walled fortresses, Tulum was the most important commercial port of the Maya who inhabited the region, especially for trade in obsidian.
You will be guided by your own private, certified tour host for approximately 1.5 hours walking tour. Your guide will share all of Tulum’s secrets and great mysteries and explain the purpose and significance of each of the different structures. You will feel the energy of the sea and the mighty power of the ancient Maya as you continue your exploration. This surely is an unforgettable way to begin your day!
What's Included
- RT Transportation Tulum: Included (Tulum Beach/Tulum Centro/La Veleta/Aldea Zama, etc)
- RT Transportation Playa del Carmen area: $35USD per person (min. of 2 ppl required)
- RT Transportation Bahia Principe/Akumal area: $25USD per person (min. of 2 ppl required)
- RT Transportation Cancun area: $45USD per person (min. of 4 ppl required)
- Use of…
- RT Transportation Tulum: Included (Tulum Beach/Tulum Centro/La Veleta/Aldea Zama, etc)
- RT Transportation Playa del Carmen area: $35USD per person (min. of 2 ppl required)
- RT Transportation Bahia Principe/Akumal area: $25USD per person (min. of 2 ppl required)
- RT Transportation Cancun area: $45USD per person (min. of 4 ppl required)
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Lunch
- Snacks
- Carbonated beverages
- Alcoholic beverages
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Additional Information
At Authentic Tours Tulum we believe in giving back to our community by utilizing locations, restaurants, and employees native to our area. Our guides can give you recommendations on some of the best spots in town and also help you arrange transportation to any other destinations you may want to visit. The most common feedback we get from our clients is…
At Authentic Tours Tulum we believe in giving back to our community by utilizing locations, restaurants, and employees native to our area. Our guides can give you recommendations on some of the best spots in town and also help you arrange transportation to any other destinations you may want to visit. The most common feedback we get from our clients is how much FUN they had on their tour while also getting in-depth knowledge about the history, flora and fauna of Tulum and what makes Mexico so culturally rich and diverse.
Because we only offer one small group tour per day, we are able to create a unique and personalized experience whether you booked privately or on a shared tour. Our goal is to create the best day possible! We offer a tour for all age groups, activity levels and satisfy all personalities; from the not-so-adventurous to the thrill-seekers alike. Perfect for families, couples, friends, bachelor/bachelorette groups, wedding parties, holiday travel, retreats & more!
- Please consult with your physician to determine if any of these activities are not recommended for your personal health or safety
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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(186 Ratings)
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Celesse_t
Apr 18, 2025
Best excursion, Daniel is amazing!! - Me and my friends had the BEST time!! Daniel was an amazing guide he’s so fun and made sure we were taken care of and good the whole time, he told us so much history about Tulum and the cenotes it was great, the tequila tasting was so fun everyone’s energy is fantastic! They made sure we were all having a good time, make sure to try the scorpion shot because as weird as it sounds it was so good and interesting lol the restaurant they took us to at the end was delicious and so authentic it was a great experience. The cenotes were BEAUTIFUL and so private, it was just us there so it was even better and we wouldn’t have gotten that without this excursion. We saw turtles and stingrays while snorkeling too the water was gorgeous, make sure to bring water shoes for the cenotes because the floor is very rocky and has some sharp parts- you swim through the caves and literally walk through the jungle so it’s worth it. Definitely recommend this excursion Daniel and the driver are absolutely amazing we had a blast!!
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Onair567756
Apr 15, 2025
Great cenote tour! - This cenote tour was so much fun! Daniel , our guide was amazing. We started with the morning mimosa, toured the ruins, had our tequila tasting, then swam in the cenotes which were beautiful! Our day ended with lunch at an authentic Mexican restaurant. Would highly recommend!
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Laura_a
Mar 24, 2025
Great day - I has a great day, I got a message the night before saying what time I would be picked up and they were dead on time. we were given plenty of drinks to get the party started from the beginning until the end of the trip. I was glad to be taken around the ruins with a guide because they were knowledgeable but it was also much easier due to the confusing system they have there. We tasted different tequilas which was fun but expensive to buy any. The cenotes were amazing and I feel like we wouldn't have been able to find such private cenotes without the guides. We finished with a lunch in tulum which was OK. The organisation has an ethical foundation where they prioritise the sustainability of the local culture and people. Overall I had a really good time, it was well organised and interesting and they did a good job of keeping us all happy
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Jevelle
Mar 22, 2025
Tequila tastings, swimming in cenotes, snorkeling with turtles and all you can eat tacos! What more do you need? - Daniel was an amazing host. Took care of us the whole time and was very knowledgeable. My only suggestion is for him to have more snacks because you don’t eat lunch till the last stop after swimming in cenotes and tequila tastings. But nonetheless food was amazing and plenty to eat. Cenotes was very beautiful and incredible to check out!
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Aspen_d
Feb 27, 2025
Top excursion I’ve booked - What an incredible day we had! From the very beginning I felt safe and taken care of. The ruins were very busy but our guide still was able to get us great photo opportunities and a lot of knowledge about the Mayans. They made sure we were all happy and doing good the whole time. We definitely drank a lot and were offered snacks throughout the day. The cenotes we went to we were offered a private experience and it was definitely worth it. I was never in a moment were I felt like I needed something. Daniel did such a good job at making our entire group happy. I was thankful it was a small group because it made the experience feel so intimate and not like I was a number in a crowd. The food we got for lunch was incredible and we were offered more. We all left very full and happy. I would definitely recommend booking this tour!
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Z8737thdanielles
Jan 30, 2025
Amazing experience! You won't regret booking them - Absolutely amazing tour, highly recommend! Prompt and safe pick up and driving. Joaquin was our Mayan ruins guide- got to explore with neat details about the ruins. You can tell he really enjoyed his work. Our guide for the rest was Daniel. The cenotes- they are on private land, and we were the only ones there for our tour, so a very magical experience- got to swim underneath in caves- the ceiling was very close but wide enough it wasn't claustrophobic. This tour is run by Mayans- get a tour from locals who have their history here. Afterwards we went to a local restaurant that has some of the best tacos I have ever had. We skipped the tequila tour, as we aren't big drinkers. HIGHLY recommend them for this tour!
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Hannah_m
Jan 24, 2025
HIGHLY Recommend!!! - We had a fantastic time on this excursion and I would highly recommend booking this - especially if this is your first visit to Tulum!!! The tour group was small (I think they limit the group size to 8-10 people) so it was the ideal size and wasn’t overwhelming at all! They picked us up directly from our hotel, (and dropped us off at the end of the day!) so we didn’t have to worry about transportation. We toured the Mayan ruins (which were incredible!) and our guide shared some key historical information about each of the places we visited. Although the ruins can get crowded since it’s a popular tourist destination it’s still well worth the visit! The tequila tasting was great as well because we tried so many different varieties of tequila and it was super fun and informative. We swam in 3 different cenotes and Daniel was an excellent guide! Also quite a few of the parks and cenotes require entrance fees and day passes, but the cost of the tour covered all that so it was nice not to have to worry about any of that! The food was delicious, the drinks were plentiful-definitely book this!
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A7398iepaulaf
Jan 22, 2025
Amazing tour guide!! - Daniel the tour guide took such good care of us, and overall the trip was so amazing from start to finish. He was funny and he was very knowledgeable about all the cenotes
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Michael_w
Jan 18, 2025
So much fun - Very unique adventure, traveling to places you wouldn’t be able to get to on your own. The guides were fantastic as well. Swimming in the Cenotes was so dang cool. Really cool stop at some shops as well.
Prepare to drink a lot of tequila on this adventure as well
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Carly_h
Feb 4, 2025
Over priced and underwhelming. -
Do not book this as a boat tour if you want to see the ruins. You will See the ruins from a distance for 20-30 Seconds, not much information given other than the connection to the light in the holes being reflective of the summer solstice.
The “snacks” are a mini crisp packet.
The lunch was really basic and as a pescatarian - non meat eater- my food came after everyone else’s and was scrambled egg and spinage in tacos and basic veg with no flavour.my friend said all the meat taco options tasted the same as each other.
The tequila experience consists of free tasters inside a shopping mall…nothing intimate or cultural about the experience- and you will be given a sales pitch…the tequila is good but it is very expensive, especially for apparently locally produced—so be careful not to agree anything without checking the prices. We were being offered 2 coffee tequilas bottles, 1 pistachio bottles aand a mini passion fruit tequila for over £400!!!!!! This was slightly over 3 litres and yes I understand they sell these as local and special…however I wouldn’t expect local produce to have a mark up that high and without warning.
The cenotes are great- but you can find a tour for 3 cenotes cheaper elsewhere and then you could see the ruins separately for a more reasonable price.
We also had confusing messages about pick up times and despite me chasing by calling to inform them they sent times differing by an hour…they message at the time they arrived…which wasn’t our hotel and I had been messaging for 24 hours so very bizarre. We also drove past our hotel 4 times as they planned the pick up and transportation really badly and spent more time in the van than necessary.
This was our 4 excursion on this holiday and the only one we felt let down by and felt wasn’t worth the expensive price tag.
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