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The ones worth booking.
The 15 most popular tulum tours in Mexico right now. What each one is really like, who runs it, and what it costs.
Small-group day trip from Tulum to Chichén Itzá, Valladolid, and Cenote Xux Ha, with guided history, lunch, snacks, and a swim.
“Friendly and knowledgeable guide, good service, and great diverse tour of different places. Suitable for solo travellers.”
Tulum ruins, cenote cave swim, Yal Ku lagoon snorkeling, and a beachside lunch from Playa del Carmen. $169 pp.
“Excellent activities, guide, driver, scheduling. If you suffer from motion sickness--the full day of activities requires a long time in the van, sometimes with bumpy dirt roads. My daughter and husband had a tough time with the full day of travel, though loved the activities. I loved the whole thing!”
A full-day Riviera Maya tour linking Tulum Ruins, Akumal sea turtles snorkeling, and a Yax-Muul cenote swim with pickup and tacos.
“You need to be able to swim and traverse the uneven paths. The ruins have many steps, some of it is ok for a scooter, but walking is involved. At the beach a boat will take you out to a destination and drop you off. A person SHOULD know how to swim even though life…”
Full-day Sian Ka’an from Tulum with boat wildlife viewing, weather-dependent snorkeling, Punta Allen lunch, and a bumpy-road adventure.
“This is a must do tour for anyone who loves seeing wildlife and also supporting the future conservation of that wildlife. We had Miguel and Kenya as our guides with Aurelio as our driver. Both guides were amazing and friendly, kept the day very entertaining, and were ecstatic to impart their knowledge of the reserve…”
Zipline through Tulum jungle, rappel over a cenote, then snorkel two caves with bats. Lunch included in about 4 hours.
“All of the activities were so much fun and the tour guides kept us laughing the entire time, making the experience even better. I loved how smooth everything went, giving us plenty of time to return to the beach afterwards and the photos they took of us were great.”
Float Sian Ka'an canals, tour Tulum ruins, and eat Mexican tacos on a small-group day from Tulum with pickup and bottled water.
“The ruins are beautiful on the cliff side. The highlight for us was the float through Sian Kaan. It was so relaxing & beautiful.”
Swim Mayan cenote caves and snorkel Yal Ku Lagoon on a half-day small-group trip from Playa del Carmen, with gear and pickup included.
“A trip for the history books with Diana guiding us and Lionel driving. Diana shared so much detail about the cenotes and their formation, all while keeping it light and fun. We had a marvelous time swimming and snorkeling with fish in the lagoon. The only feedback I have is that sunscreen was not allowed…”
Private Tankah cenotes plus jungle zip-lines, canoe time, and a Mayan village lunch, with Riviera Maya pickup and an English guide.
“A+ experience! Our guide was Marianna and she was the absolute best, so kind and helpful. Lunch was amazing, the best churros we’ve ever tasted. Our son said to give them a six star rating because it was more fun than just a five star rating!”
Guided Coba and Chichén Itzá, then a life-vest cenote swim. Early start, lunch, and Valladolid views in one long day.
“Eric and Juan (139) were amazing. They made the whole day fun, interesting, educational and entertaining. They both went above and beyond for our family. The experience was way more than we expected. We can’t say enough good things. Kudos to them both!!!!”
Tulum and Coba from Cancun: Cenote Kuxtal swim, guided Maya ruins, buffet lunch, and a quick Quinta Avenida stop. Long day, good value.
“The Tour itself is a wonderful suggestions for any visitor to Mexico. The Ruins in Tulum were fascinating to took at and the rich history that goes with it total awesome. The tour Guide we had seemed to favor the Spanish Speaking Attendees, that to me was very disappointing. I was trying to get off…”
Cook a 3-course Mexican meal in a local Tulum home, learn tortillas and salsa, taste mezcal, then eat together with your hosts.
“An outstanding experience. Just at do it! The whole experience was so good. Great food and great explanation”
Small-group Tulum cenote adventure with early access, snorkeling gear, and a jaw-dropping underground finale for about 7 hours.
“The tour was incredible and Pablo our guide was so knowledgeable and friendly, couldn’t recommend it enough.”
Cycle Coba ruins, hike Punta Laguna for monkeys, zipline, canoe, eat with a Mayan family, and cool off at a cenote.
“This was an excellent excursion! Our tour guide Alonso was very personable, knowledgeable and overall an awesome guide. Our driver, I believe his name was Juan, was great as well. He took us to each location safely and in a timely manner. The food they gave us was delicious. I throughly enjoyed this excursion and…”
Float ancient Mayan canals in UNESCO Sian Ka’an near Tulum, swim at Xlapak, spot manatees and crocs, and eat real Mayan food.
“Really great tour! Our guide Alberto was so knowledgeable, kind and friendly, as was our boat captain and everyone else. Really enjoyed the experience as a nature lover! Highly recommend.”
See Tulum Ruins, swim a Mayan cenote, snorkel with sea turtles in Akumal, then relax with beachside lunch on this 6.5-hour tour.
“Matteo and Saul were the best tour guides, informative and no part of the Tour felt rushed. Saul was engaging and lively, Matteo the best driver and got to each place in time. Overall, a great day out to see Tulum and surrounding areas. The snorkelling with turtles was amazing and one actually came up…”
