Acanceh Ruins & Santa Barbara Cenotes Tour

Delight in exploring the archaeological zone of Acanceh, where you can photograph ruins, churches, and the daily life of the locals. Next, we’ll head to the cenotes of Santa Barbara, where you can choose between a truck or bicycle ride to visit three distinct and unique cenotes.

Conclude your tour with a traditional Yucatecan meal.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Merida - The tour begins here.
    In the morning, travelers will be picked up for a delightful and brief journey to Acanceh.
  • Zona Arqueologica Acanceh - In Acanceh, visitors will explore and discover the history of its well-preserved ruins and surroundings.
  • Santa Barbara Cenotes & Restaurant - The tour includes a visit to Santa Barbara,…
What's Included
  • Pick up and drop off at hotel/hostel/cafeteria
  • Lifejacket
  • Lunch
  • Bicycle use
  • Santa Bárbara entrance
  • Guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Acanceh entry $80MXN
Location
Merida
Cancellation Policy

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

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John_h
Feb 25, 2025
Tour Description Needs To Be Clearer - The rating I gave was for the tour itself based on the friendly guide and the expert driver. My problem comes from the misleading Viator ad for the tour. All other cenote tours described the opportunity to swim in the cenotes and the time given to swimming. Since I wasn’t interested in the swimming part, I went with this one. There was no mention of swimming, just visiting cenotes and a historical site. I became suspicious when the pre-tour communications I received mentioned bring a bathing suit and towel. I questioned that, explaining that the trip description said nothing about swimming, and that I had concerns about how I and my husband would be spending our time while others swam. I was assured that the swim time would not be extensive and that there would be plenty of scenery to enjoy in its place. That wasn’t the case, as the “scenery to enjoy” took maybe 15 minutes and the swimming time was three hours. So, IF you are looking for an opportunity to swim in a cenote or two, and IF you want a wonderful meal at the restaurant, definitely book this tour. But if you are in it for the sightseeing, skip it.
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Ans_v
Feb 20, 2025
The cenotes were... - The cenotes were wonderful. One was closed, though. Very well organized regarding transport between the cenotes, lockers, life jackets and lunch. The temple is very small as well as the town. Jonathan and Alex were very friendly and helpful. More information about the Mayan culture would be appreciated.
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Alexandre_c
Jan 20, 2025
Great tour! Amazing Cenotes! - The tour was well organized, the Cenotes amazing, and our guide kind and knowledgeable. Definitely recommending if you want a hassle free tour of the Cenotes.
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Elizabeth
Jan 15, 2025
Good experience, recommend it. - Punctuality, tolerance, good treatment from Mr. Julio, who guided us with interesting explanations of the places we visited.
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Matthewkl6931xz
Dec 2, 2024
A wonderful day! - Absolutely fantastic. A gorgeous site, plenty of time there, and a fascinating and knowledgeable guide (Julio). Highly recommended!
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Departure40286929722
Nov 30, 2024
Vreat day at Cenotes Sta Barbara and Acanceh - Our guide Carlos was very friendly and knowledgeable. We saw a very interesting Mayan pyramid. The cenotes are incredibly beautiful and we went to all of them by bycicle. The food at the restaurant was delicious. I fully recommend this day trip.
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Y_c
Nov 6, 2024
Lovely time exploring ruins and visiting the cenotes - We enjoyed the stopover in Acanceh and our guide, Vincent, was very knowledgable. The cenotes were as pretty and impressive as expected, and it was not that crowded when we went either.
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Julia_b
Jul 23, 2024
Pleasant day in the water - Loved spending most of the day getting to swim in the cenotes! Guide and driver were also very friendly. The stop in Acanceh was the least interesting, as there wasn't much to see or do there.
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Threeamigas2019
Feb 24, 2025
Stunning! - We had an amazing day, swimming in the three cenotes which were open (the 4th was not). Each was unique, the one pictured being the most beautiful. We were able to bike or take a Disney-type train between the ceynotes, and spend about 45 minutes in each. Access was via steps, some steeper than others, but with rope railing to assist with the climb. Swimming was followed by lunch...we ordered the salbutes (hearty serving, free) and beer (not free). The visit to the Acanceh ruins was underwhelming...it was a hot day and thankfully we didn't spend a lot of time there.
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John_w
Jan 24, 2025
A great experience! - All-in-all a great experience. Our guide, Javier, and our driver, José, were great! We only got access to three cenotes because one was closed - not the tour company’s fault, but the tour description should be updated until the other cenote reopens. It would have been nice to have more time in Acanceh, but we really did enjoy ourselves and I would definitely recommend this tour.
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