The 15 Best Tulum Tours & Cenote Trips

Chichen Itza, Cenote and Valladolid Small Group Day Trip

1.Chichen Itza, Cenote and Valladolid Small Group Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,104 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $214Our pick

Review of a Tulum day trip to Chichen Itza, Valladolid, and Cenote Xux Ha, with lunch, transfers, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“We had an excellent trip to Chichén Itzá with Marco and Arturo! Marco was incredibly knowledgeable and made the experience both engaging and fun. Arturo’s driving made the journey smooth, and the lunch was absolutely fantastic. Thanks for making our day so memorable! Highly recommend this tour!”

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Tulum Guided Tour, Magical Cenote, Lagoon Snorkeling and Beachside Lunch

2.Tulum Guided Tour, Magical Cenote, Lagoon Snorkeling and Beachside Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,888 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $169

Explore Tulum ruins, swim through a Mayan cenote, snorkel Yal Ku Lagoon, and enjoy a beachside lunch on this full-day Riviera Maya tour.

“This excursion exceeded our expectations! It was well organized, the guides were great, and each experience was special in its own way. The trip was run by Cancun Adventures and our guides, Jessie and Julio, explained everything in great detail and with unexpected humor. We weren’t really sure what to expect with the cenote swimming, but it really was quite exhilarating and educational. The cenote we were in could definitely be considered a bit claustrophobic, so be aware of that. Special shout out to Jessie for paying special attention to my 74-year old mother-in-law and making sure she was comfortable and safe during the whole trip. Personally, I loved the…”

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Tulum Ruins, Turtles in Akumal and Cenote tour

3.Tulum Ruins, Turtles in Akumal and Cenote tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,706 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $129

See Tulum’s seaside Maya ruins, snorkel with turtles in Akumal, swim a cave cenote, and enjoy tacos on an 8-hour Riviera Maya tour.

“Our guide, Mariano was incredible, our driver and photographer as well, highly recommend the private tour!”

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Sian Ka’an Adventure Full Day Trip to Punta Allen

4.Sian Ka’an Adventure Full Day Trip to Punta Allen

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,179 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $254

Explore Sian Ka’an from Tulum with wildlife spotting, snorkeling, a lagoon swim, boat ride, and lunch in Punta Allen.

“It was an amazing experience! Our tour guide Niko was great and shared tons of great information with us! We saw so many beautiful birds and wildlife!”

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Selva Maya Eco Adventure Park: Ziplining, Hanging Bridges, Rappelling and Cenote

5.Selva Maya Eco Adventure Park: Ziplining, Hanging Bridges, Rappelling and Cenote

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,057 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $80

Zipline, cross jungle bridges, rappel over a cenote, swim in two caves, and enjoy tacos at Selva Maya near Tulum.

“Fun experience. The atv was the best part haha. The cenotes were very beautiful as well. Highly recommend.”

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Tulum Archaeological Site & Sian Ka’an Muyil Tour from Tulum

6.Tulum Archaeological Site & Sian Ka’an Muyil Tour from Tulum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 824 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $169

Combine Tulum ruins, Mexican tacos, and a peaceful Sian Ka’an canal float on this small-group tour from Tulum.

“Our guide Jessica was extremely personal, informative, and caring. She helped us appreciate the beauty of seeing these amazing animals in their natural habitat and we left with an experience that we will carry with us forever!”

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Magical Cenote and Paradise Lagoon Snorkeling Adventure

7.Magical Cenote and Paradise Lagoon Snorkeling Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 808 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $99

Swim through a Mayan cenote and snorkel among fish at Yal-Ku Lagoon on a small-group half-day tour from Cancun or Riviera Maya.

“Me and my girlfriends had a blast on this excuse. Desiree was and incredible guide who really loves what she does. If you’ve never been in a cenote, it’s a MUST.”

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4 Private Cenotes, Zip-Lines, Canoes & Mayan Village with Delicious Lunch

8.4 Private Cenotes, Zip-Lines, Canoes & Mayan Village with Delicious Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 757 reviews · 4 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $275

A private Tulum adventure with four cenotes, jungle zip-lines, canoes, cliff jumps, a Mayan village meal, and door-to-door transport.

“Our tour guide Marianna was SUPERIOR!! She picked up my husband and I from our hotel right on time. Her knowledge and expertise on the culture was excellent! She guided us through a beautiful and exciting tour of private cenotes in a Mayan Village, 🛶 canoes, zip lining, and a delicious lunch in the Mayan village. She took photos and videos of us so we could relax and enjoy the experience. Thank you Marianna for giving my husband and I memories together to last a lifetime!”

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Riviera Maya: Coba & Chichen Itza Ruins with Cenote Swim

9.Coba & Chichen Itza Ruins with Cenote Swim

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 627 reviews · 12 hours · from $971

Compare Coba, Chichen Itza, a cenote swim, buffet lunch, and Valladolid on this long but rewarding Yucatan day trip.

“Fantastic trip well organised, Omar (guide) and Salvador (driver) were excellent. First into Coba and the Cenote was superb a thoroughly enjoyable trip.”

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Mexican Cooking from Scratch in a Local Home in Tulum

10.Mexican Cooking from Scratch in a Local Home in Tulum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 585 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $101

Cook tacos al pastor, tortillas, salsa, and dessert in a Tulum home, then share a mezcal tasting and meal with your hosts.

“Overall nice, but I found the host impatient to respond to some questions I had. Also we didn't recieve any recipes and it was hard to write them down as she was talking fast both is Spanish and English. There were no exact measures in those recipes we did.”

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Coba Ruins, Punta Laguna Nature Reserve, Cenote and Mayan family

11.Coba Ruins, Punta Laguna Nature Reserve, Cenote and Mayan family

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 489 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $184

Visit Coba by bike, spot monkeys at Punta Laguna, zipline, canoe, swim in a cenote, and share a Mayan lunch near Tulum.

“This trip was incredible! The day kept getting better. Arriving to coba before the crowds, only to have a trek into the jungle see monkeys up close, and kayak across a beautiful lagoon. Seeing the animal sanctuary and finishing the day off in a cenote all to ourselves I did not expect this trip to be as good as it was. Our guide Liliana was amazing too and made the day incredible!”

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Small-Group 3 Cenotes Adventure Tour

12.Small-Group 3 Cenotes Adventure Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 489 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $169

Explore three very different cenotes near Tulum with a small group, snorkeling gear, local lunch, hotel pickup, and an underground cave adventure.

“You don’t want to miss this once in a lifetime experience. Martin was an amazing tour guide and the caves are breathtaking. Would 100% go again!”

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Riviera Maya: Sian Ka’an Reserve Ancient Maya Canals Tour

13.Sian Ka’an Reserve Ancient Maya Canals Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 453 reviews · 8 hours · from $173

Float ancient Maya canals in Sian Ka’an, spot manatees and crocodiles, enjoy local food, and visit a wild Caribbean beach near Tulum.

“Really good trip, Jennifer our guide was very knowledgeable, floating on the canal was an amazing experience. Also lucky enough to see manatee and crocodile. Lunch was also good. Excellent communication from the organisers keeping us updated on pick up time. Highly recommend a visit to Sian Ka’an”

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Tulum, Snorkeling with Sea Turtles, Cenote and Beachside Lunch

14.Tulum, Snorkeling with Sea Turtles, Cenote and Beachside Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 446 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $189

Review of Cancun Adventures’ Tulum tour with Mayan ruins, a cave cenote, Akumal turtles, lunch, transport, and practical tips.

“Wow! This experience was great. In our view, they have timed the length of each individual activity perfectly - you felt like you always had enough time on each activity without it being too much or too little. The guide David and driver were very friendly and knowledgeable. We were a couple and our 12 year old son. Plenty of cold water and snacks offered in the tour bus to keep you fed/hydrated. Tulum is interesting and the views over the sea are breathtaking. The cenote we visited was in a cave and you were swimming underground amongst staligtites and even some bats. It is very narrow in places and…”

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