Cancun Gems Tour: Museum, Market, Cenote
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16 Ratings
Playa del Carmen
Discover Cancun's hidden gems with a private tour: explore a museum, local market, and secluded cenote, all while enjoying a leisurely lunch.
Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Mayan Museum of Cancun - Cancun is more than just beaches and drinks, which is why you’re booking this tour. We begin by taking you to the Mayan Museum, located in the heart of the hotel zone. Here, you’ll learn about Mayan history while exploring stunning gardens and the beautiful Caribbean landscape. You’ll also encounter the Mexican tradition of “alebrijes,” colorful folkloric statues.

Cancun (Kaan kuum in the Mayan language, meaning “the snake nest”) is best understood through its Mayan traditions and culture, which are showcased in this museum and explained by our guides.

The museum is set in a breathtaking jungle where you can admire massive ceiba trees, which the Mayans believed connected their three worlds and symbolized life.

Mexican traditions are also highlighted, especially through the “alebrijes” statues, where sculptors’ imaginations bring to life colorful creatures that are a mix of different animals.

This is just the start of our adventure!

  • Playa Delfines - Cancun is renowned worldwide for its white sandy beaches and blue waters. One of our stops is at the panoramic terrace of Playa Delfines, where you can take stunning photos while marveling at the natural beauty.

Your guide will be happy to take pictures of you and your loved ones, capturing your joy at seeing such an iconic Caribbean location!

  • Mercado 23 - To truly experience local life, you must visit a local market. Here, you can see local vendors, admire the vibrant colors of their products, and take in the typical aromas of Mexican cuisine!

We prefer to take you to a smaller, less crowded market rather than the larger, more touristy ones. This way, you can experience where locals actually shop and eat. Our goal is to provide a realistic Mexican experience, not a tourist trap where you’re pressured to buy items for commissions.

Mexican people are naturally friendly, and you’ll feel at ease visiting their stands without any pressure to make a purchase. Just enjoy the colorful fruits and vegetables, the fragrant flowers, and the local food.

Our meal will be at the end of the tour at an international restaurant. Here, you can sit comfortably in air conditioning and enjoy good food, with vegetarian and vegan options available, and accommodations for any allergies.

  • Cenote Urbano 68 - One of the top attractions in the Riviera Maya is visiting the famous cenotes. We take you to the best one in Cancun, where you can refresh and have fun in a quiet, peaceful atmosphere, just minutes from the hotel zone.

This spot is perfect for both adults and kids and is limited to a small number of visitors each day. You’ll feel surrounded by nature as you enjoy the cool, fresh waters—ideal during the hot Caribbean summers!

  • Lara&Luca Cancun - For guests who book the experience with food included, we take you to this 5-star restaurant. Here, you can enjoy a great meal, including a 3-course option from Monday to Friday, a main course on weekends or national holidays, and the delicious fresh fruit water of the day!

We love this restaurant for its international cuisine, offering various options for all types of eaters, including vegetarians and vegans. They also accommodate any allergies, ensuring you end the tour with a fantastic meal.

During the week, we offer a complete menu with an appetizer (three options), a main course (three options), a dessert or coffee, and the fresh fruit water of the day.

On weekends or national holidays, we offer one of their amazing main courses from the main menu, along with the fresh fruit water of the day.

What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • Snacks
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • All fees and/or taxes
What's Not Included
  • Tips
  • Alcoholic Beverages
Additional Information

The main quality of this excursion is the PRIVACY!

First of all, our groups are usually small (usually about 4/6 people) unless you booked all together, with your family and friends.

The way our experience is led is without a rush or timing to do the activities; we want our guests to feel comfortable, listening to the Mayan history, while taking nice pictures among nature, enjoying the local market with a local guide, feeling part of it, not as tourists, having a complete view of Cancun, not just the hotel’s drinks and beach.

The cenote we visit is inside the town and few people have access to that, because it’s private, and most of the time we are totally alone there!

IMPORTANT:
Booking for a minimum of two people, please.

A complete meal is included; please check the details in the description. We also offer an option without the meal.

This option is for guests staying at Playa del Carmen, Tulum, and Cozumel, but we have the option from Cancun too.

Location
Los Bisquets Obregon
We meet outside Los Bísquets de Obregón restaurant, on Constituyentes Street, across 20th Avenue, downtown Playa del Carmen.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Aliaartz
Jun 10, 2024
After museum and downtown market visit on a warm mexican day, nothing better than to soak away in a cooling cenote in to - Fabio's company and guide was the best i could ask for. He is filled with uplifting energy and has great enthusiasm throughout the whole experience. The museum was very intersting and the garden around it was amazing to see in the middle of hotel zone. Downtown market makes you get the real feel of a local person with all the aromas,sounds,and sight. I managed to buy a couple artesan gifts and try some fresh local fruits. It was very warm so soaking away in this cenote(at the edge of town) was the spike for me! Not only refreshing but no one else was there! Finally,our Lunch was so delightful in a very nice ambiance at the restaurant. I would definately recommend this to anyone seeking the full experience in cancun in a dynamic,fun and harmonious way.
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59cher
May 18, 2024
Best trip that every one should try - I love to go to this place they change their activities and add new things the museum tour was very interesting the market was unique to not talk about the dinner typical
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823georgiosv
May 16, 2024
Unforgettable time - Fantastic Experience! Fabio is a great guy and an excellent host. He guided us trough the various activities of this tour always cheerful amd willing to help and answer our questions. Totally recommemded!
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Gerardob269
May 14, 2024
Unforgetable experience!! - We have visited the best of Cancun in a small group of 4 people and with a very professional, attentive, and knowledgeable guide, who, apart from having taught us the history, culture and traditions since Mayan times, has made us have fun a lot, with their jokes and fanciful stories! We had the guide ROY, and we congratulate him very much, for his attention, punctuality and patience. We totally recommend this excursion, plus we had a spectacular meal at Lara and Luca! We will return in October and without a doubt we will hire Soul Experiences México again. Congratulations ROY!
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Kachyta
May 13, 2024
Unforgettable Experience 💝🌟✨👏 - Amazing experience, everything was incredible, very professional and the places we visited were great.💝✨🌟👏 Thank you
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O1602gzleonardop
May 13, 2024
Travel in a dream - Great Experience!! Fabio is an excellent host and can guide you trough different activities and amenities always with a smile!!
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798urib
May 12, 2024
perfect and authentic. - Super attention from Roy, lots of information and very personalized. We took this tour because we wanted to have a different experience, Cancun has a lot to offer and this tour was perfect.
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Cristiana
May 12, 2024
Fantastic experience!! - A wonderful experience made with our guide Roy, who took care of our family completely and very carefully, having reserved a private tour. Very professional and knowledgeable of Mayan history, as well as the life, culture and traditions of Cancun and the entire Riviera. We felt safe, comfortable, and even had a lot of fun! Roy also speaks a little Italian and was funny with his cute phrases. We also really liked the cenote, just for us it is full of greenery all around, and we completed it with an excellent lunch, in a nice restaurant in Cancun. Totally recommended and an experience to have, to know everything you need about Cancun, in just one day. Thanks again Roy and Fabio, for their organization! See you soon and much luck for your Soul Experiences México business!
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Il0mat
May 12, 2024
the most beautiful memory of our holiday - no doubt ! …the excursion I recommend to do. Fabio is the best guide in the world, with his sympathy and his professionalism made us live a truly unique experience.
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Amedeoa851
May 12, 2024
Unique - It was an unforgettable experience. Fabio is a fantastic and competent person! With him you truly experience something unique!
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