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Tulum Ruins and Cenote Tour: Swim with Turtles
4.8
746 Ratings
Playa del Carmen
A guided tour of the Tulum Mayan ruins, swimming with sea turtles in Akumal and a jungle oasis cenote swim in the Riviera Maya plus round-trip transportation, beverages and a delicious local lunch included!
A guided tour of the Tulum Mayan ruins, swimming with sea turtles in Akumal and a jungle oasis cenote swim in the Riviera Maya plus round-trip transportation, beverages and a delicious local lunch included!
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Tulum Archaeological Site - 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.
- Cenote Nohoch Nah Chich -…
- Tulum Archaeological Site - 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.
- Cenote Nohoch Nah Chich - 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.
- Akumal Beach - 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.
What's Included
- Lunch
- Bottled water on board
- Aquatic guide in cenote cavern
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Aquatic guide for turtles encounter
- Archaeological guide in Tulum
- Lunch
- Bottled water on board
- Aquatic guide in cenote cavern
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Aquatic guide for turtles encounter
- Archaeological guide in Tulum
What's Not Included
- 20 USD per person not included for Jaguar Park Tulum, must be paid at after boarding.
- 20 USD per person not included for Akumal Bay turtle care program, must be paid after boarding.
- 20 USD per person not included for Jaguar Park Tulum, must be paid at after boarding.
- 20 USD per person not included for Akumal Bay turtle care program, must be paid after boarding.
Additional Information
- What to bring: Towel, swimsuite, flip flops, change clothes and cash for the taxes and other expenses
- What to bring: Towel, swimsuite, flip flops, change clothes and cash for the taxes and other expenses
Location
Coco Bongo
Meeting point is Coco Bongo Doors at 08:10 am in 12th Street with 10th Avenue in Playa del Carmen City. Our staff will call your name when they arrive.
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
4.8
(746 Ratings)
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Kris
Mar 28, 2025
An excellent day out - highly recommended - Our tour guide Pablo was fantastic—knowledgeable and charming. The underground cenote was the most amazing experience and Pablo was very informative while keeping us comfortable in this unique environment. Rueben, our archeological tour guide at the Tulum ruins, shared so much interesting information with us and his passion for the ruins was inspiring. We loved swimming with the turtles and saw about 10 of them. The bus driver was also good. We highly recommend this tour¡ The description of this experience does not do it justice - professionalism of the guides and the cenote visit were outstanding.
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Jill_q
Mar 28, 2025
A magical day in Tulum, Akumal, and Nohoch Nah Chich - We had such a magical day with Yaris and our driver. Yaris is a great guide - very personable and very knowledgeable about the areas we visited. Be sure to prepare for full sun at the Tulum ruins! Our favorite part was the cenote. Even though there were other groups, Yaris navigated us through the caves in such a way that it felt like we were on a private adventure. It was beautiful and magical! The sea turtles were so great too but Akumal is quite crowded. However, this group tour is small enough that it was easy to stay together in the cenote and while snorkeling. Yaris and her friends at Akumal found so many turtles for us to watch. Do not miss this excursion on your trip to Riviera Maya! Thank you Yaris and team.
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Sandra
Mar 27, 2025
Amazing cenote and beautiful snorkeling, great guide, driver and coordination, perfekt use of time - We had an amazing tour with our guide Nancy and our driver Manuel. The really made sure to make the most of the day and coordinated everything great so that we had more than enough time at alle the places. The cenote with Nancy was incredible and the snorkeling was really beautiful and we got to see a lot of turtels. Very efficient, no unnecessary stops to sell stuff and no wasted time. Definite recommendation and we would do it again!
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Charlotte_k
Mar 27, 2025
Well organised and great variety of activities - Very well organised, great variety of activities and had an amazing day. Driver and guide were both lovely with a great balance of humour and professionalism. Small group so didn’t feel rushed, equipment provided was excellent quality and the lunch was amazing. Would highly recommend this trip.
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Diane_d
Mar 27, 2025
Wow! What a fantastic... - Wow! What a fantastic trip - we had so much fun! Pablo was our guide and Hermanado “Tom Cruise” was our driver - both were excellent! Pablo is funny, charming, knowledgeable, engaging, and took very good care of us - we wanted to take him home with us!
The tour started with an on time pickup at our condo.
Our first stop was Tulum, where we joined another NS Vacation tour. Tulum is a fascinating Mayan archaeological site, though it does attract a lot of visitors. Due to the crowds we were combined with another NS Tour group here. My only criticism of the tour was the historical guide provided at Tulum - while he was knowledgeable, he switched between English and Spanish frequently, which made him difficult to follow.
Next, we visited the Nohoch Nah Cenote, which turned out to be my favorite part of the tour! I hadn’t expected much, but it went beyond my expectations! The water was crystal clear and we swam inside this magical cavern!
Our final stop was Akumal Beach, where we swam with sea turtles. We spotted several turtles, though the water was murky, making visibility a bit challenging. Still, it was a fun and memorable experience.
We were dropped off back at our accommodations on time, and overall, I highly recommend this tour - especially with Pablo as your guide. He was fantastic!
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X5091onbryanm
Mar 26, 2025
Worth the trip - Juan and Cesar did an excellent job getting us where we needed to be, prepping us for the locals, and showing us around. The ruins were hot but worth it. The Cenote was more than I expected and the lunch was delicious. The turtle swim did not disappoint either. We saw quite a few large turtles, sting ray, and fish!
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Lisa
Mar 25, 2025
Excellent experience with great guides. - Excellent knowledgeable tour guide. Friendly and communicated well. Arrived on time and made sure to tell us how long until arrival at each activity. The sea turtle experience far exceeded my expectations and was my favorite part.Great experience.
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Daydream51281203084
Mar 25, 2025
A very well planned tour!. We had an excellent time!!! - The tour is very well planned and the places chosen are fathomable. Guide Juan communicates and informs very well, it is excellent !!!
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Elianaru9401om
Mar 25, 2025
Ruins, cenote, and akumal - The e.cursion is done with Juan and El xonsucror is Carlos, really an excursion worth taking!
They were very friendly and warm to us, something to highlight is their warmth, they never left the group alone, and they accompanied us at all times
Geniuses, we will definitely return to this excursion
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Elizabethhf2630ra
Mar 27, 2025
Excellent Tulum & Cenote; skip turtles - Tulum was beautiful, the weather warm but delightfully breezy.
Cenote tour became the highlight of our trip, cave exploration was unique and spectacular.
Skip the turtles. We saw a couple, but tourism is destroying their bay. It was super crowded. I would have found a different snorkeling experience if I had known ahead.
Guide Oscar & driver Manuel were excellent!
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