Tours/Playa del Carmen/Small Group to Tulum Ruins Cenote Cave and Sea Turtles Snorkeling
Viator · group up to 18 pax

Small Group to Tulum Ruins Cenote Cave and Sea Turtles Snorkeling

4.9(112)Playa del Carmen1 hour
VIATOR5.0(1)TRIPADVISOR4.9(111)

Description

Experience three top attractions near Tulum in one day with this combo tour. Explore the Tulum Ruins, with a guide to provide insights and answer questions. Afterwards, go for a swim at a Cenote Cave. Finally, head to Akumal Beach to snorkel alongside turtles. Include lunch and use of snorkel gear.

Tour Options

From Tulum German or French
German or French Guide
  • Hotel pick up included Pickup included
Departure from Tulum
  • Pick up not included
Playa del Carmen Departure
  • Hotel pick up Included Pickup included

Itinerary

Admission not included180 min

The ancient walled city of Tulum sits atop a cliff overlooking the turquoise Mexican Caribbean Sea creating vistas that will take your breath away. Explore the Tulum Mayan ruins with an expert guide and discover why this is one of the most popular cultural attractions in the Riviera Maya.

Admission included60 min

Head into the jungle and discover a magical oasis in a unique cenote swim in the Riviera Maya! Cenotes are natural limestone sinkholes full of mineral-rich freshwater, the perfect “swimming hole” to refresh and play and admire the stunning natural beauty of the jungle.

Admission not included120 min

Dive into the natural habitat of sea turtles with a once in a lifetime adventure in Akumal. This calm bay in the Riviera Maya is home to sea turtles who come to graze on the seagrass giving you an opportunity to snorkel alongside them in an extraordinary natural encounter.

Highlights

Thermo for water in Tulum Ruins
Bottled water
Lunch
Use of Snorkelling equipment
Air-conditioned vehicle
All visit guided

What's included

Included
Thermo for water in Tulum Ruins
Bottled water
Lunch
Use of Snorkelling equipment
Air-conditioned vehicle
All visit guided
Not included
Marine Tax: Turtle protection program, must be paid in cash Mexican Pesos cash at the travel date
Tulum Jaguar Park and Nature Reserve, must be paid in cash Mexican Pesos cash at the travel date

Pickup Locations & Times

We provide pick up service in most hotels. If your hotel does not have a pick up service, we will give you the nearest meeting point. For Tulum hotels the meeting point is Hotel Andreas at 09:15 a.m. Tulum does not have hotel pick-up service. Drop off to Tulum for operational reason is in a public transportation. Our staff will pay the ticket for you.

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Total time including the land transportation to the places to visit and come back to your hotel or meeting point is between 9 and 10 hours, depending on the location of your accommodation.
  • Not Included: Marine Tax: Turtle protection program. 400 MXN per person, must be paid at the travel date
  • Not Included: Tulum Reserve Tax, 400 MXN per person, must be paid at the travel date.
  • For logistics and operation reasons, the visit to the cenote can be changed to another one similar characteristics.
  • The use of any type of sunscreen is not allowed during the swimminng with turtles activity,

Reviews(112)

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SpeedyCath
May 15, 2026
Good all-round day tour

Tulum was interesting - our guide within the ruins spoke better French than English so we struggled a little, but our main tour guide was excellent. The cenote was incredible and the highlight for me.

Operator response

Hi Cath We're absolutely thrilled to hear you loved this trip! We're so glad everything happened on schedule and that you all had an amazing day, creating memorable experiences thanks to our staff Thank you for your wonderful feedback. We hope to welcome you back for another adventure soon!

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Navigator01196326509
April 23, 2026
Excellent

Excellent service from the whole team, they really do their best to live a wonderful experience.

Operator response

Hi We're absolutely thrilled to hear you loved this trip! We're so glad everything happened on schedule and that you all had an amazing day, creating memorable experiences thanks to our staff Thank you for your wonderful feedback. We hope to welcome you back for another adventure soon!

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joelovullo
April 10, 2026
Excellent

Guide Pablo, passionate about the experience, engaging, informative, genuinely fun for all, the kids felt they had made a good friend. My husband booked based on the reviews, Pablo & Tom Cruise (driver) did not disappoint!

Operator response

Hi Joel We're absolutely thrilled to hear you loved this trip! We're so glad everything happened on schedule and that you all had an amazing day, creating memorable experiences thanks to Pablo and Edgar Thank you for your wonderful feedback. We hope to welcome you back for another adventure soon!

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S7744MXlisan
April 8, 2026
Fun family excursion

Pablo was our guide and he was excellent. He made us all feel comfortable and was great with all the kids. He took time with each person to make sure they were having fun. We loved all the sites and it was a day we will remember for a long time!

Operator response

Hi Lisa We're absolutely thrilled to hear you loved this trip! We're so glad everything happened on schedule and that you all had an amazing day, creating memorable experiences thanks to Pablo and Luis Thank you for your wonderful feedback. We hope to welcome you back for another adventure soon!

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E7981CJmatth
March 14, 2026
Asombroso!

I was not sure what to expect taking off on this adventure but what I experienced was absolutely amazing. The ruins where cool , I spent the afternoon 2 feet away from various sea turtles and the cinote was far more than I imagined it would be. Fredrico and Oscar the grouch where both amazing I highly recommend this tour.

Operator response

Hi Matth We're absolutely thrilled to hear you loved this trip! We're so glad everything happened on schedule and that you all had an amazing day, creating memorable experiences thanks to Federico and Oscar Thank you for your wonderful feedback. We hope to welcome you back for another adventure soon!

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Curiosity25500782170
March 10, 2026
Great Family Tour

Had a great tour with Pablo. Loved the sights and the food.

Operator response

Hi Margaret We're absolutely thrilled to hear you loved this trip! We're so glad everything happened on schedule and that you all had an amazing day, creating memorable experiences thanks to Pablo Thank you for your wonderful feedback. We hope to welcome you back for another adventure soon!

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Tourist06147799773
March 5, 2026
Very good experience!!

We went today (5/3/26) with my son. Very good experience and very satisfied with the services. We enjoyed everything, but especially the visit to the cenote, which really exceeded our expectations. Excellent tour guide Mario Cantas and very sober and experienced driver Luis. Truly recommended!!

Operator response

Hi We're absolutely thrilled to hear you loved this trip! We're so glad everything happened on schedule and that you all had an amazing day, creating memorable experiences thanks to Mario Thank you for your wonderful feedback. We hope to welcome you back for another adventure soon!

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Silvia C
February 23, 2026
Mexico

Fantastic tour Wonderful experience and well managed times The really special guide nice and speaks perfect Italian Thank you Ivonne

Operator response

Hi Silvia We're absolutely thrilled to hear you loved this trip! We're so glad everything happened on schedule and that you all had an amazing day, creating memorable experiences thanks to our staff Thank you for your wonderful feedback. We hope to welcome you back for another adventure soon!

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Mobile31142641043
February 20, 2026
Very good day

Very professional and very kind guide. Thulium very nice visit, very well organized, however swimming with turtles lots of people and troubled waters! I stop to eat very nice

Operator response

Hi We're absolutely thrilled to hear you loved this trip! We're so glad everything happened on schedule and that you all had an amazing day, creating memorable experiences thanks to Eder and Rodrigo Thank you for your wonderful feedback. We hope to welcome you back for another adventure soon!

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Traveler59503679962
February 13, 2026
Major experiences in about 7 hours

The Small Group to Tulum Ruins, Cenote Cave, and Sea Turtles Snorkeling guided tour was as described. Communication with the tour operator was done via Tripadvisor and more easily via Whatsapp. As an 11-person group with children meeting in Tulum we were picked up on time, plus two others for a total of 13, comfortably seated in an AC van. Rodrigo is an excellent driver. On an undeveloped and uneven dirt road he kept us reasonably comfortable while overtaking a slower van and we all quietly cheered. He also kept our stuff secure in the van while we were away so we could travel light. Eder was our guide in every way, keeping the tour focused and on schedule. He collected and collated the cash fees for the ruins and the turtles, managing the tickets to speed things up. We saw and were told about interesting parts of the ruins, had great photo opportunities. We headed into the jungle to one of the most beautiful cenotes and had an hour to swim/snorkel and take it in. We broke for lunch with good tasty options. Finally, we reached Akumal Beach and were handed off to two expert guides who took us out to sea and spotted several turtles for us. Chilled bottled water was supplied in a cooler before the ruins (no disposable bottles allowed inside), and available thereafter. Water activity gear are supplied, but bring beach towels and a change of dry clothes. It helped it was a weekday, and we did the ruins and cenote in the morning to avoid crowds. We had the cenote to ourselves. There were changing rooms available at the cenote and Akumal but I simply wore my swimwear to the ruins, with a rash guard since sunscreen is disallowed with the turtles. Couldn't be any better. I'm very satisfied!

Operator response

Hi We're absolutely thrilled to hear you loved this trip! We're so glad everything happened on schedule and that you all had an amazing day, creating memorable experiences thanks to Eder and Rodrigo Thank you for your wonderful feedback. We hope to welcome you back for another adventure soon!

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