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Río Secreto Nature Reserve from Playa del Carmen
4.7
155 Ratings
Playa del Carmen
Embark on a thrilling adventure through Río Secreto Nature Reserve, exploring ancient limestone formations and underground caves. Discover the secrets of these stunning natural wonders and indulge in Mayan cuisine. Optional visit to Tulum ruins available.
Embark on a thrilling adventure through Río Secreto Nature Reserve, exploring ancient limestone formations and underground caves. Discover the secrets of these stunning natural wonders and indulge in Mayan cuisine. Optional visit to Tulum ruins available.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Rio Secreto - Arrival at the reception and service area located on the Cancun - Tulum Highway km. 283.5 to 5 minutes from Playa del Carmen.
- Rio Secreto - Welcome video andTransportation to the Río Secreto reserve (approximately 15 minutes). Upon arriving at the reservation, our guides will receive visitors, give them the security measures and…
- Rio Secreto - Arrival at the reception and service area located on the Cancun - Tulum Highway km. 283.5 to 5 minutes from Playa del Carmen.
- Rio Secreto - Welcome video andTransportation to the Río Secreto reserve (approximately 15 minutes). Upon arriving at the reservation, our guides will receive visitors, give them the security measures and the appropriate equipment
- Rio Secreto - Prior to the entrance to the Mayan underworld, visitors will walk the nature reserve trails where they will receive a Mayan welcome.
- Rio Secreto - Visitors will walk and swim through its beautiful natural glass galleries on a 1km route with a minimum duration of 1:30 hrs.
- Rio Secreto - Equipment return.
- Rio Secreto - Toast with Xtabentun.
- Rio Secreto - View photographs of the tour.
- Rio Secreto - Buffet of regional food and fresh waters.
- Rio Secreto - Return to reception for transfer on your own or with the contracted transport
- Tulum Archaeological Site - When this option is selected . We will visit the remains of an ancient clifftop fortress. Tulum used to be a main trading hub . Walled on three sides . The front open facing the Caribbean sea. The views are breathtaking .Your tour guide will go deep into the main buildings history and astronomical findings.
- Carretera Federal 307 - When Tour with transportation is selected: Expect to be picked up at mayor hotels in Cancun or Meeting Points from downtown Sit back and relax while your driver takes you safely to Rio Secreto nature park.
- Puerto Morelos - When this option is selected . You will visit the second largest coral reef formation in the world . Marvel at the vibrant marine life, including colorful tropical fish, majestic sea turtles, and stunning coral formations.
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Lunch
- Use of all necessary equipment (wetsuit, helmet, water shoes, life vest)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected)
- Lockers and Towels
- Professional guide
- Lunch
- Use of all necessary equipment (wetsuit, helmet, water shoes, life vest)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected)
- Lockers and Towels
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option not selected)
- Pier & Reef Preservation Tax when Puerto Morelos Snorkel Selected $15 us cash per person
- Photos
- 20 USD State Preservation Taxes of Tulum Archeological Zone (Starting on Jan 1, 2025)
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option not selected)
- Pier & Reef Preservation Tax when Puerto Morelos Snorkel Selected $15 us cash per person
- Photos
- 20 USD State Preservation Taxes of Tulum Archeological Zone (Starting on Jan 1, 2025)
Additional Information
Journey into an underground river and marvel at ancient stalactites and stalagmites. As you wade through turquoise water, an expert guide explains geological secrets and points out flora and fauna. Back in the jungle, enjoy a buffet lunch with Mayan cuisine included in all options.
Río Secreto Admission (Without Transportation): Explore the cenote and…
Journey into an underground river and marvel at ancient stalactites and stalagmites. As you wade through turquoise water, an expert guide explains geological secrets and points out flora and fauna. Back in the jungle, enjoy a buffet lunch with Mayan cuisine included in all options.
Río Secreto Admission (Without Transportation): Explore the cenote and cave at your own pace.
Río Secreto + Transport: Includes admission and transportation from select Playa del Carmen hotels. Enjoy the cenote and cave without worrying about logistics.
Río Secreto + PLUS: Enhance your adventure with a bike ride,, Rappel and Zip-Lines. Enjoy the cenote tour and a buffet lunch featuring Mayan cuisine.
Río Secreto + Tulum: Combine your visit with a guided tour of the Mayan city of Tulum. Enjoy natural wonders and historical treasures.
Reef & Cavern Explorer - Río Secreto + Snorkeling in Puerto Morelos: Expand your adventure by exploring the Puerto Morelos reef and the Río Secreto tour.
- Passengers must weigh less than 250 pounds (113 kg)
- Minimum age is 4 years
- The duration for the option Rio Secreto Admission tour is 03:30 hrs. (approximately)
- The duration for the option Rio Secreto Tour + Transportation is 06:00 hrs. (approximately)
- The duration for the option Rio Secreto + Tulum Tour is 08:00 Hrs. (approximately)
- Camaras / Cel phones are not allowed inside the caves
Location
Rio Secreto
Carretera Federal Libre Chetumal _ Puerto Juarez Km 283.5, Ejido Sur
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(155 Ratings)
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251trento
Feb 26, 2025
Great time in the caves, a must do for travelers - Went with friends, it was a very fun and outdoorsy adventure. Toor guide and the food were great. I would recommend getting your own water shoes or trail shoes since the terrain is pretty tough.
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Abidah_s
Jan 6, 2025
amazing experience - I had an amazing experience with this tour. I cant swim so was a bit nervous if they would take me in. They mentioned that they’d make sure safety including for non-swimmer. Our tour guide, Diego, was amazing! he’s very knowledable and helped me in every turn. I cant recommend him enough, muchas gracias Diego!
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Darryl_j
Dec 19, 2024
A Magical Experience - This was truly a magical experience. To experience a small portion of this cave system was a special experience. We had a great guide, Imelda, and the entire experience was very well organized.
I would not recommend this for young children or elderly travellers, but overall this was a wonderful day. We had the great fun of torrential rains coming down as we got ready, which got us, was just another fun part of the day.
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Yadiraalejandrav
Dec 1, 2024
Padrisimo - the first time we visited that park and we loved it perfect to take children, I have been one of 5 years and had the most fun guide Miguel my congratulations 👏
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Matt
Oct 10, 2024
A Must Do Excursion! - This was my favorite excursion I took in all of my Cancun trip. The cave exploration was amazing and Isabel was such a good tour guide and so much fun to talk to. Pato was our photographer and he went above and beyond to make my cave exploration comfortable and safe. The ruins you visit are a little spread out, so make sure your comfortable for short bike rides! The only down side is they won't let you bring a camera into the cave system and the photos they take are 30$ a picture!! I have a terrible memory and I would have loved to have a few photos of the cave exploration since it was my favorite part of the vacation!
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Patriciarosaschi
Oct 4, 2024
A Must See! - Navigating through the Palace Cave was absolutely AMAZING! It was truly a once in a lifetime experience. The buffet lunch was delicious
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Luciana_d
Sep 6, 2024
First and foremost, Pablo... - First and foremost, Pablo was an excellent guide. He was patient and explained everything about the excursion perfectly. We zip lined, rappled, biked, went through a cave with extremely clean and clear water that had stalcimites. What an adventure!! I recommend Pablo to anyone who does this excursion. Great job Pablo!!
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Jonjczhao
Aug 12, 2024
Incredible. Beyond my already high expectations. - This was an incredible experience. My guide Danny was full of positive energy and professionalism. The cave was only discovered in 2008 very recently so the inside of the cave is truly natural, super well preserved. I really liked how little external things were inside the cave, basically just a line guiding the path. You feel like you’re one of the first to explore it.
The best part is that the tours are basically private since each group must be a certain distance apart. I thought this was a public cave that was going to be crowded with people like other tours I’ve done. This is totally worth the money because of the private experience.
The gear is really good. Personally didn’t need wet suit but really appreciated the helmets with lights attached.
They take safety very seriously so you’re in good hands.
Note: you can’t take your phone or cameras inside but they’ll have a professional photographer taking photos you can purchase after. It’s expensive so you’ll want to pose well and get good opportunities for the photographer to capture your moments.
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Nomad49136892514
Jul 24, 2024
Recommendation - We did the Rio Secreto Plus Tour with Zip Lines, Bicycle Ride and the Rio Secreto aswell as Lunch. The Guide was very good, he made sure to explain everything in several languages. We loved the tour and would recommend it! We felt very safe. Only deficit: the prices for pictures is extremely high, be prepared.
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Artur_b
Jul 15, 2024
fantastic expierinece with extremely expensive pictures - The guide (Karina) was great. She showed us Coba ruins and Rio Secreto explaining a lot under way. She answered all our questions and shared a massive amount of knowledge. The only flaw on this beauty is the price of the pictures taken by the photographer inside the caves of the Secret River (you are not allowed to take your camera with you) which was a horrendous 120USD for the link where you can download the pictures from. And that is the reason I do not put any pictures here in this review.
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