Tulum, Coba, & Cenote: Full-Day Cultural and Adventure Tour
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932 Ratings
Coba
Immerse yourself in Mayan culture on a full-day tour of Tulum, Coba, and a cenote. Explore ancient ruins, experience Mayan traditions, and indulge in local cuisine.
Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Zona Arqueologica de Coba - Admire the tallest pyramid in MĂ©xico
  • Tulum Archaeological Site - Impressive Mayan city built on the coastline.
  • Cenote Chen Ha - Discover the magic of the Mayan culture, in the turquoise waters of cenote Chen-Ha
What's Included
  • Swim in a cenote
  • Certified tour guide during all journey
  • Roundtrip transportation in air-conditioned vehicle
  • A bottle of water at each archaeological zone
  • Mayan ceremony with a Shaman
  • Life jackets and lockers at the cenote
  • Traditional lunch
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off from main Cancun and Riviera Maya hotels
  • Playa del Carmen and Tulum pickup is at a meeting point
What's Not Included
  • Conservation fee to access the Cenote and Tulum entry fee $25 usd
  • Optional tips
Additional Information

Tour the distinguished Mayan heritage sites of Tulum and Coba. Take a dip in a naturally occurring sinkhole filled with azure waters. Gain insights into Mayan customs and traditions by exploring a genuine Mayan tribe.

Key Points
‱ Dive into the mysteries of Mayan history, archaeological wonders, and society
‱ Traverse the prehistoric Mayan metropolises of Tulum and Coba
‱ Experience the life of a Mayan tribe and delight in a customary meal
‱ Embark on a refreshing swim in the crystal-clear cenotes waterhole

  • The pick-up time will be between 7 AM - 8 AM; you will get exact details via email 2 days prior to your activity date.
  • Please note that the pick-up service is available from CancĂșn, Playa del Carmen and The Riviera Maya.
  • Wear comfortable clothes (beachwear) and shoes.
  • Bring sunscreen, sunglasses, towel, camera, and spending money.
Location
Zona Arqueologica de Coba
Carretera Federal Tulum 307,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Eon_g
May 19, 2024
Highly recommend tour if you are in Cancun! - Amazing experience. Tulum was beautiful and worth seeing. The swim in the cenote was also amazing. You have the option to jump in from a platform if you dare. We rented bikes in Coba and that was amazing to see as well.
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Courtney_r
May 2, 2024
Excellent excursion lead by a phenomenal & knowledgeable tour guide! - If you’re looking for a well-thought out guided tour, this option is for you. Our tour guide, Mari, and driver, Jorge, were phenomenal. Mari is incredibly knowledgeable on the Mayan people & culture, and gave excellent guided tours through TulĂșm & CobĂĄ. Her English is incredible, so if you’re American and are concerned about being able to understand the guide, fret not. She provided insight about each site on the van prior to arriving at each site, then gave a great walking tour. I highly recommend choosing this tour as it visits CobĂĄ, most tours don’t go there, and the ruins at CobĂĄ are much better preserved than TulĂșm. We were given ice cold bottled water and snacks throughout the day to keep us going. It was a long day, and we didn’t eat lunch until 3:30 or 4 PM. But regardless, this tour was incredible and I highly recommend!
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Stephanie_d
Apr 20, 2024
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING DAY!!!! - This day trip was amazing from beginning to end!!!! Highly recommended 👌 I booked online after reading through many different option and pick this one with no regrets! Our tour guide was Susanna and our driver was Moses and both were amazing! I received a message that they were running behind but knowing our resort was a bit of a distance off the main road and a busy area they ended up getting through the line of cars fast and picked us up exactly on time. Susanna was so welcoming and we choose to sit right at the front to soak it all in. We were with a group with only a couple other English speaking people and she is so talented at speaking Spanish and English simultaneously and she was so knowledgeable! The day went so smooth. Lunch was later in the day so make sure to eat before you leave or expect to spend some money on snacks.... each ruin had places available to grab something to eat! Tulum was beautiful It's more in the open so the sun was hot but the views are to die for. (You are able to bring in personal water bottle but not plastic disposal bottles!) Coba was more shaded in trees and we had the option to walk, ride bikes or go on what they can a limousine( you sit on the front of a 3 wheeler bike and man bikes you around.) It was so fun and we were able to to see alot because coba is very spread out. The limousine was an extra charge but well worth it, our whole group took that choice. We then went through a Mayan community into the middle of the jungle for a late lunch, the community runs on solar power and car batteries and the food was delicious. After lunch, we got to swim in cenote Chen Ha and Cenote Mariposa, both smaller but beautiful! Before we left the Mayan community we got to take part in a Mayan ceremony with a shaman. It's not a long ceremony but was it ever powerful. I was balling my eyes out and released so much energy. (It was my mother death date and I'm not very spiritual but I felt her with me and I released some much need sadness that turned into peace, our group was staring at me probably assuming other thing but I had told Susanna the reason for my tears and she was so supportive!) When we were heading back to our resort we did a bus switch with a couple people in another group so they could get everyone home in good time. It was smooth and well done! Thank for the experience and will be requesting Susanna next time we come to Mexico! Overall, one of the best day tours I've ever gone on!!!!
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Okiedude1
Apr 15, 2024
Just do it! Best day trip bang for the buck! - Great full day trip! Yes, it is a full day. We were gone roughly 12 hours from pick-up until drop -off. Worth every minute. Small group of 8 of us, (unlike the xcaret busses of 50+ people), a semi-private tour. Tulum is interesting, but as you will read here and elsewhere, it is small and crowded. Still an important Mayan archeological site. Coba was next, fairly good sized site with plenty of walking, one of the oldest Mayan sites. Much of Coba is still covered by jungle, not very crowded at all and and the Mayan calendar Stella is fascinating and soon to head to Mexico City. Our guide Mario was great, his history lessons were really interesting and we learned a lot. On to the Cenotes, what a blast, swimming in both pools is a must. The water is cool but not cold and oh so clear. The provided lunch at the Cenote was very good, with plenty to eat. We had ample time at all locations and ready for a nap[ on the drive back to Cancun. All in all, a great day!
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Jmcy9
Apr 11, 2024
Amazing! - The view was amazing and the guide Christian was very informative! So humble and helpful! I might have missed some part of the Mayan ceremony but he made sure I was able to get my blessing. You can tell he loves what he does! 10/10 experience!
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Felipe_c
May 25, 2024
Coba was an underrated gem! - Amazing diversity of sites - surprisingly, we preferred Coba and its ruins to Tulum! Our guide that day was very friendly, and made sure we were hydrated the whole day. One bit of feedback - I felt as if the depth of history of the Maya and the cities we were in was not fully explored, which would have made the experience 5 stars for myself.
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Indu_s
May 11, 2024
Ok tulum tour - Could be much better - Tulum and Coba were good. Good archilogical sites. However our gigue was not the best. He was translating in both English and Spanish at the same time. But often we would talk at length in Spanish and we were left wondering what is happening. We also think that the vegetarian food should be better. All vegetarian items were cold items and after arriving at 3.30 pm for lunch it was very disappointing to find insufficient food.
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84sushils
May 9, 2024
The pick up time was 8AM as per trip advisor text messages. Tour operators show up @ 7.40 AM & left 7.42 without pickup. - The pickup time was 8 AM as per trip advisor, tour operators show up 7.40 AM & left without pick up @ 7.42 AM, we tried to stop them by calling the # that we are coming down in lift, but no success, they left a note of NO SHOW with hotel reception. It was not a NO SHOW , they show up early. No one pick up the calls when you call them, don’t give them the business, AMIGO TOURS ARE THE BEST.
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Rashmidolly123
Apr 21, 2024
Use another company - I booked this tour with Sat Mexico tours via GetYourGuide. They sold the tour to another company without informing us. And they say “hotel pick up”. I even put the hotel in. But then they insisted they don’t have it and insisted we meet at a meeting point. Would not recommend!
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Dacong_y
Apr 15, 2024
Ok tour but with false information — do not recommend - The actual full day tour is fine. I’m most upset with their website with false information. Note that admissions are not included. They charge you $25 usd per person, which is higher than if you buy the tickets yourself. Also, they would say it’s some kind of tax, and maintain that admission is indeed included. When challenged, they would say admission is not included for your particular purchase. They also have a variety of different versions of inclusion/exclusion. Overall it’s very confusing and misleading. The Cenote for this tour is also tiny. Much worse than other places you can visit instead. Lunch is late at 3:15pm. Food is simple but ok-ish.
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