Private Tulum and Turtles Tour: Discover Mayan Ruins and Experience Local Cuisine

Embark on a private Tulum and Turtles tour, exploring Mayan ruins, encountering turtles in their natural habitat, and indulging in delicious local cuisine. Customize your schedule and enjoy a personalized experience.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Akumal Beach - Arrive early to the Natural reserve and swim with the turtles in the sea. Admire them in their natural habitat.
  • Tulum Archaeological Site - Private guided tour of the ruins with an archeological local expert. Learn all about these unique ruins next to the Caribbean sea.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

This is an exclusive tour tailored just for you. Feel free to tweak the timetable as per your needs. Everything will proceed at your comfort level.

Visit the Fortress while dodging the sweltering noon heat. EXPLORE the unique Mayan ruins that overlook the Caribbean Sea. OBSERVE the turtles in their natural environment and savour the finest fresh ceviche in the Riviera Maya at a native fishermen’s eatery.

Location
Akumal Beach
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Mmicallef3
Jul 29, 2024
Turtles! - Tulum was interesting. Snorkeling with sea turtles was amazing. Irving was a great guide and helped make the day more enjoyable.
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Stephen_w
Jul 16, 2024
Fantastic tour - Consistent with our other tour with My Quest Concierge, our guide was extremely punctual and waiting for us in a clean and comfortable car. Irving was very passionate about Tulum and patient with our questions. We never felt rushed, nor did we feel we were at any location for too long. My wife and young children were particularly nervous about swimming with the turtles, but Irving arranged for us to have our own guide in the water with us, who carried a life ring for our two-year-old. As the turtles come up to the surface, even those not using snorkels/masks were able to enjoy the turtles. The tour states that we could have an optional brunch/drinks stop before heading home, which we weren’t offered - but this may have been due to the guide sensing that the kids were very much ready to get back to the hotel for lunch and a sleep!
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20_retired_04
Jun 3, 2024
Top rated Rivera Maya VIP Company and Experience - What a VIP experience. The gift for my granddaughter and her college roommate was nothing short of spectacular. Heber (their local guide), Gabby, and Carolina from MQC lived up to the 5++ star rating this company has earned and were professional, communicative, and very helpful in making this a wonderful conclusion for my granddaughter’s Playa del Carmen trip. Thank you very much
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Stewart
Jun 3, 2024
Best trip ever!!! - Excellent experience… from beginning to end we felt like we weee with local friend… Irving was the best of the best… the MVP!!!!
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Vincentbx8553sr
Jun 2, 2024
More than I expected - I had My Quest Concierge put together a custom Tulum package for my wife and I. Hereberito came to pick us up and was promptly on time. The vehicle we toured in was clean and and comfortable... etc. Let's just talk about Heriberto because he made the tour. He clearly loves what he does and is passionate. His knowledge of the Mayan culture and history is awesome. Aside from that, he was just a great guy with a great vibe to be around. Thank you!!
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Mdmmelon
Mar 17, 2024
10/10 Tour of the Tulum Ruins and beautiful Sea Turtles. - Amazing tour! Exceeded all expectations. We were practically the first people at the ruins, beat the crowds, and learned so much. Then we went snorkeling up close with beautiful sea turtles - we have experiences we'll never forget! Thanks Jony and VIP Tulum and Turtles!
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459sthompson
Feb 27, 2024
One of the best days of our holiday. - Another wonderful day on a tour arranged by My Quest and made even better by our fabulous guide Jose Manuel. We started in Talum and it was well worth the early start to beat the queues; it’s an interesting site with some lovely views. The turtle swimming was great. We had a private guide so there were just four of us in a group rather than the much larger groups which made all the difference. We saw turtles very close and also barracuda, parrot fish, giant snapper and plenty of others. There were some larger groups there who in their eagerness to beat each other to the turtles were stirring up the sand and swimming over the turtles but the guides sorted them out. Would recommend this and I think it’s worth paying a little more for a small group trip.
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Carlingfan1
Feb 2, 2024
Fantastic trip with amazing guides! - We booked a little bit more to this trip, with Coba, Tulum, a Cenote and Akumal Turtles. Even though it's a lot to do in one day, it was definitely worth it. Our two guides Irving & Israel made the day interesting and enjoyable. We were collected on time from our hotel in Puerto Morelos, chatting with the guys made travelling the few hours to Coba less gruelling. An early start meant we beat the crowds and could ride through to the ruins with ease. Loads of photo opportunities and so much information! Onwards to Tulum, again with info and wonderful conversation. We had plenty of time around the ruins, again photos galore. Off to the open Cenote, where only a few other people were there meaning a peaceful experience in the refreshing crystal clear water, complete with fish. Final stop, our highlight, snorkelling with turtles. We knew it's about the wildlife so no guarantee to see any, but we saw 3 turtles, a stingray and so many different fish. The water was warm and we could have stayed all day! Thank you so much to the guys, such an enjoyable day out. All entries were already organised so no hidden fees or confusion. Emails before we arrived in Mexico were answered promptly and any questions answered. WhatsApp messages in the days before to confirm sealed the deal.
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Patrickdp3770mm
Jan 14, 2024
Lots of good views - Great sites to see very knowledgeable staff and had a great time seeing things that I wanted to see. Family fun activities
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Mariahn4407ib
Nov 26, 2023
10/10 recommend - We had an amazing time. Abraham was very knowledgeable and patient, answered our questions and was just very nice to be around. We would definitely recommend the private tour, it's worth it!
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