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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.
“Excellent experience. The guide was very informative about the history of chichen itza and we learnt so much about the culture and history of the Mayan people. The Cenote we were taken too afterwards was beautiful and the water very cool and refreshing!”
Tulum ruins, cenote cave swim, Yal Ku lagoon snorkeling, and a beachside lunch from Playa del Carmen. $169 pp.
“You should try this! It was an amazing experience. Our travel guide, Santiago, was helpful and informative!”
A full-day Riviera Maya tour linking Tulum Ruins, Akumal sea turtles snorkeling, and a Yax-Muul cenote swim with pickup and tacos.
“Best tour I have ever done. ARTURO is the best tour guide! Wasn’t rushed at all. Don’t think just do it.”
Full-day Sian Ka’an from Tulum with boat wildlife viewing, weather-dependent snorkeling, Punta Allen lunch, and a bumpy-road adventure.
“Incredible experience!!! The whole day went smoothly: from pick up, to the snacks, and non-stop interesting facts and history. Martin, Jaime, and Hector are the dream team! We got to see/do everything: manatees, dolphins, snorkeling with a turtle, swimming and a delicious lunch in Punta Allen. Highly highly recommend.”
Zipline through Tulum jungle, rappel over a cenote, then snorkel two caves with bats. Lunch included in about 4 hours.
“This was a great experience overall and we would recommend it. The staff was friendly and they made sure that we were safe and happy along the way. The zip lines were fun and the cenotes were gorgeous! They allow you to bring your own bag and your own cell phone to take pictures (you…”
Float Sian Ka'an canals, tour Tulum ruins, and eat Mexican tacos on a small-group day from Tulum with pickup and bottled water.
“I had an amazing experience at the BioSphere reserve, i booked for Tulum archaeological and Biosphere tour but was upgraded to the Discovery tour, the tour Lea was an amazing, knowledgeable and very friendly guide, we got to see different birds, stingrays, Salt water crocodiles and the rarer Manatee, ending the tour with some snorkeling…”
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.
“This was such a great experience. From booking to pick up to the tour itself. Stephanie and Rene were amazing guides, funny and so knowledgeable. They gave great history lessons on Mexico and the Cenotes. The Cenotes and lagoon were incredible. 10/10 recommend”
Private Tankah cenotes plus jungle zip-lines, canoe time, and a Mayan village lunch, with Riviera Maya pickup and an English guide.
“An amazing experience. Our guide Hugo was very friendly and knowledgeable about the area. The cenotes were beautiful and warm to swim in. The zip lines were fun and very safe. And to top it all off the home cooked meal at the end was soooo good. I would 10/10 recommend this tour. Plus paying…”
Guided Coba and Chichén Itzá, then a life-vest cenote swim. Early start, lunch, and Valladolid views in one long day.
“Thanks a lot to Paul and Santos for great day together. A lot of beautiful places, stories and attractions to visit. After this intense day you will be a bit tired, but what can be better between days near to the pool 😅”
Tulum and Coba from Cancun: Cenote Kuxtal swim, guided Maya ruins, buffet lunch, and a quick Quinta Avenida stop. Long day, good value.
“This is a busy trip that packs in lots of activities. Take comfortable shoes and lots of water. Lunch (very tasty) is mid-afternoon so definitely take some snacks. Take lots of water; there is also a 711 at Tulum. You can’t take single use plastic bottles into the Tulum complex so bring a reusable one.…”
Cook a 3-course Mexican meal in a local Tulum home, learn tortillas and salsa, taste mezcal, then eat together with your hosts.
“Amazing experience! Felt like cooking with family. Friendly, easy banter, very knowledgeable and of course a delicious end product. Would highly recommend”
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…”
Small-group Tulum cenote adventure with early access, snorkeling gear, and a jaw-dropping underground finale for about 7 hours.
“These 3 cenotes are very different, but all quite magical. Marco was a good, knowledgeable guide. Lunch was tasty. There are so many cenotes that it’s hard to choose which ones to visit, but this tour was an excellent overview of different types.”
Float ancient Mayan canals in UNESCO Sian Ka’an near Tulum, swim at Xlapak, spot manatees and crocs, and eat real Mayan food.
“BEST TOUR WE EVER HAD!! Even the pick up and transfer to the reserve started really good as tour guide Manuel gave us some important pre-information. The Canals tour was fantastic, our guide Jenny gave us so many interesting insights and information about the history, flora, fauna and wildlife of Sian Ka'an, she is a…”
See Tulum Ruins, swim a Mayan cenote, snorkel with sea turtles in Akumal, then relax with beachside lunch on this 6.5-hour tour.
“Highlight was underground cenote, a once in a lifetime experience. Angel was a great, hard working guide. He showed us Tulum ruins, swam us through the cenote and snorkelled with turtles.”
