Spiritual awakening - We were collected outside agreed pick up point on time. Tour operator had confirmed time and location prior via WhatsApp We travelled from downtown Cancun to the location with pickups along the way including Tulum and PDC, where we collected our guide Erica Erica is amazing , she is perfect as a guide for this trip as she lives a holistic lifestyle, is very friendly and inviting and speaks 6 languages and went out of her way to make sure everyone in the group understood (English, Spanish, French and Italian in the group) When arriving you are given a small tour of the community. This is an actual living breathing location with real Mayan people. Please be respectful to them and their customs You’re then given a chance to change a refresh before sundown, then over to an area to begin the ritual which begins outside. Erica explained as much as she could throughout without being invasive You then go into the hut where the ceremony begins. It can get quite hot but I’d liken to being in a sauna, it is small and can feel claustrophobic but I’d advice to sit back, close your eyes and breath and focus on whatever you want to achieve If you struggle there are points at which the shaman will check if all are ok and you can step out or you can call out during if really need be After the ceremony is complete, you can swim in the denote nearby to cool down. Then change and dry off before a humble meal prepared by the locals of chicken , rice and potatoes. Once done time is given to look at a local gift shop before returning Please be mindful that the travel time can be a while , I’d suggest a pack lunch if you have dietary requirements OR feel you will get hungry on your way back

Amazing - Wonderful experience and lovely people. Except for a German guide who was in training, he was very rude. He didn't want us to sit down to eat with them because we were Mexicans. When we are in Mexico, imagine having racism from foreigners in Mexican lands!!! wtf

Nice ceremony - The ceremony was very nice and emotional. the bath afterwards in the Zenote was the highlight. if the people in the Temazcal had not spoken constantly, it would have been even better. the dinner was okay, not special. the guides were good and you felt comfortable. the long way from Cancun to nearby Tulum was very worthwhile.

Transporting back in time... to the Mayan World. - Wonderful to experience a mayan ceremony/ritual in an authenitic mayan village. Brings things back down to earth when living in the technological/digital world. The pick up/drive from Cancun was a bit long but well worth it.

Magical experience - This experience exceeded expectations. It was a true honor to be welcomed into a small, traditional Mayan community. The guides do a wonderful job explaining the process of the temazcal ceremony and what to expect. The purification ritual itself was beautiful and intense. The cenote after was magical. To end the night, we all shared a home cooked traditional Mayan dinner lit by candles. If you’re looking for an authentic excursion and to add deeper meaning and value to your experience in Mexico, book this trip. Thank you to the community for inviting us in to your sacred space.

Definitely a must do experience! - Wow what an experience, I think it’s been one of our favourite tours. Melissa was a great guide! The group size was 20 in total but this is the only amount of people who will fit in the steam hut place and it didn’t feel too crowded. It felt surreal taking part in the ceremony and most of the group managed the full 25 minutes. They do give you the opportunity to leave if you do want to, if you do feel like you may struggle I’d recommend sitting by the door. It’s the best steam room I’ve ever been in - they use rosemary and other things and the smell is amazing. There is some singing and at some points you’re all clapping and howling and having a laugh- you are all in pitch black after they blow the candles out so no one can see you. I would just say that you don’t chat during the process as it’s not fair to others, although you may think you’re being quiet- it echoes. The ceynote was not deep and crystal clear and had small fish and terrapins swimming - it’s worth seeing in daylight, when you swim later it’s so refreshing and the terrapins seemed to vanish. It was a much nicer experience than the crowded noisy larger ceynote we’ve been too since. The bus ride is fairly long but I just read a book on the way there, just wish I took a neck pillow for the way back. Tips: wear your swimwear underneath your clothes and take a bag for wet stuff after. Remember your towel and mosquito repellent. Flip flops/sandals are good to wear here. There is a small gift shop, and there is a tip jar after the meal so worth taking a bit of cash. It’s also best to tip the guide before getting back on the bus as she got off the bus before we did.

Yes! Book it! - A once in a lifetime experience that will last a lifetime! This is a great option when you want something that you can’t do at home. You can always zip line at home but when can you experience a real Mayan Cleansing Ritual!

A Mostly Fabulous Evening! - The authenticity of the Mayan village was great. The ceremony was somewhat tarnished by another group that came in a different van that immediately ordered beer when they arrived. This ruined the sacredness of the ceremony for my wife and I. In the future I think it would be better to limit the sale of alcohol to after the ceremony. Otherwise we enjoyed it very much and the cenote was beautiful. The meal that was prepared was also delicious.

Good experience but too many in the group - Recommend but wished there were less people there...this one had close to 50 people. Beautiful cenote and great meal...

Worst 'holiday experience' ever - It's nothing like it says it is total tourist trap don't go. It wasn't local it was 3 1/2 away. That's 7 hours of travel. Guide only new about 8 to English words. No sea horns. No cups as a survivor