Maya Temazcal Night Ceremony from Cancun with Cenote Swim and Dinner
Description
Immerse yourself in Maya culture during this 4-hour evening that combines a 'temazcal' ("house of heat") purification ceremony, a swim in a 'cenote' (a naturally formed, underground swimming pool), and a traditional dinner of Maya cuisine prepared by local home cooks. Your tour includes round-trip transport from Cancun and a professional guide.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Pick-ups from the Cancun and Playa Mujeres between 03:15 and 04:00 pm.
We arrive into a small Mayan village at 05:30 pm approx., here you will know their traditions and lifestyle.
Be part of an authentic Mayan ceremony with a fire ritual and purify yourself in the temazcal.
Swim in a refreshing cenote and taste the Mayan cuisine with your delicious dinner.
Arrival at your hotel between 10:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
In case you cannot find your hotel please contact our Call Center team to provide a pick-up time or to assign the nearest meeting point.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum age is 18 years
- Dress code is smart casual
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Reviews(11)
Our guide Nadia was awesome! People in our group was great too. I really recommend this ceremony in this place for the first timers, because it was much gentler than the one I had last time in Playa del Carmen. The cenote in this village was also wonderful, compared to other ones I’ve been. We had a great time here and learned how to say thank you in Mayan language. I used it to Mayan guide next day and he was happy to hear it.
Thank you so much for sharing such a beautiful and detailed review. We’re delighted to hear that you had a great time and that Nadia made your experience so special—she will be truly happy to know she made a difference. It’s wonderful that you felt comfortable with the ceremony and appreciated its gentle approach, especially as a first-time experience in this setting. We’re also glad you enjoyed the cenote and the unique atmosphere of the village—creating authentic and meaningful connections with Mayan culture is something we deeply value. We love that you were able to take a piece of the experience with you by learning the Mayan language and using it afterward—that’s exactly the kind of lasting memory we hope to create. Thank you for your recommendation. We would be honored to welcome you again for another enriching experience in the future. Please feel free to contact us directly—we’d be happy to assist you in planning your next visit.
It was an unforgettable moment!! With our guide Jonathan, we had a really amazing experience!! We escape for a few hours of our world with this Mayan ceremony and especially stay for a good time in a kind of natural sauna with burning stones in the dark and there we eliminate all our toxins before diving a very fresh cenote and a typical Mayan dinner .. frankly it is absolutely necessary to do it to connect to the essentials of our existence!!... Just thank you to Jonathan.
Although the Tour says that it is four hours, that did not include the 2 1/2 hours drive to get there and 2 1/2 hours back. The driver never said a word, to the point that we thought we may be kidnapped! The tour also was advertised as small group however that is just how many people are in the van. Once we got to the site, many other vans drove up so the actual tour was nearly 40 people. Not what we had signed up for! Other than that, the actual experience was very interesting and the food was better than it needed to be.
Tour operator can cub travel experts is a terrible company. Did not pick us up from my location twice , and said it’s a no show
This was an incredible experience. The guides were wonderful and the entire ceremony was well explained. I will say it is about 2 hours down from Cancun though so bring some snacks! Thank you to the Mayan people for sharing this experience with us!
The entire experience met our expectations. There were guides who spoke as many languages as needed. While we would recommend the experience to others, there were two things that disappointed us. We booked a hotel pickup in advance at an upcharge, but we were informed they weren’t from Viator, so we had to walk to a meeting point. Secondly, we were informed by our guide at the site that the sweat lodge experience at hand was just a tourist version, so it lacked the four openings feature of the authentic version, among other things. The experience was a great primer for a deeper experience for most.
Dear Kris, Thank you for sharing your feedback, this helps us a lot to know the experience of every visitor and to improve our service. We are more than glad to know that you enjoyed your tour! We hope to see you soon again. Kind regards
This was an awesome experience. Being in the temazcal was incredibly intense, but it felt amazing to be able to make it through the whole ceremony. The guides were very helpful and told everyone many times how they could let the shaman know that they needed to leave the temazcal before the ceremony was over if it was too much for them. One person left as soon as it started, others in the middle, and a couple just before it ended, and there were no issues, those people were let out promptly. I would recommend doing a little research on the culture and their use of the ceremony before going as it will make the experience even better. My only issue was the lack of timing details in the event page and confirmation email. The timing varies depending on where you are getting picked up. It says it's a 4-hour event, but for us it was 8-hours because we didn't realize we were staying 2-hours away from the ceremony location. This was not an issue but it would have been better to be prepared for that. Overall great experience, wonderful and friendly guides, AMAZING food, would recommend, and would go again.
Dear Kyle, Thank you for taking the time to share, this is a valuable feedback that will help us to deliver an even better experience next time.
The ceremony was not only a cool cultural experience but was really cathartic. When you are in the temazcal its pitch black and they have everyone scream at the top of their lungs to get all the negeativity and stress out! Where in our daily lives can you just scream?? It felt great! The cenote is so beyond gorgeous. The guides were great. The dinner is very simple which of course is totally fine but there were so many bones and little bit in the chicken i just couldnt keep eating. Very long commute to get there. Overall great experience!
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we are so glad you enjoy the mayan night. Your kind words means a lot to us.
It was a beautiful experience! Everyone and every part of it was awesome! Our tour guide Luisa was very good and organized. Would highly recommend and do again!
Thank you for sharing your experience in this amazing tour and thank you in advance for your recomendations.
Do it! Great experience! They provide transportation, dinner, and a beautiful experience you won’t regret.
Thank you very much for your recommendations and for sharing your experience. Yes!, we do provide round trip transportation from most of the hotels to do this amazing experience.
