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Tulum Private Tour: Exploring Mayan Ruins, Swimming with Turtles & Cenote Snorkeling
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Tulum
Embark on a private tour of Tulum’s Mayan ruins, swim with turtles, and explore stunning cenotes. Avoid the crowds, enjoy a delicious lunch, and create unforgettable memories in the Riviera Maya.
Embark on a private tour of Tulum’s Mayan ruins, swim with turtles, and explore stunning cenotes. Avoid the crowds, enjoy a delicious lunch, and create unforgettable memories in the Riviera Maya.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Tulum Archaeological Site - Start your day with an early pick-up to avoid the crowds! Skip the long lines as your guide already has the tickets. Be among the first to explore the stunning Tulum ruins with a private guided tour. Wander through the site at your own pace, with your knowledgeable guide ready to answer any questions and help you…
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Tulum Archaeological Site - Start your day with an early pick-up to avoid the crowds! Skip the long lines as your guide already has the tickets. Be among the first to explore the stunning Tulum ruins with a private guided tour. Wander through the site at your own pace, with your knowledgeable guide ready to answer any questions and help you capture those perfect photos!
After your amazing adventure, enjoy some free time to shop for unique souvenirs at the exit of the ruins. Don’t miss this chance to create unforgettable memories at Tulum!
A private vehicle will pick you up from your hotel or rental (approximately 1 hour from Playa del Carmen and 15-20 minutes from Tulum).
- Parque Dos Ojos - Choose to swim and snorkel in one of the following cenotes, with your private guide:
- For adventure seekers, visit Cenote Jaguar, an open-air cenote with cliff jumping and ziplining.
- If you prefer a more relaxing experience, Cenote Nicte Ha is ideal for you.
- For those interested in exploring an underground river, head to Cenote Taak bi Ha, a cave cenote.
- Parque Dos Ojos - Enjoy a delicious lunch at a charming restaurant nestled in the jungle near the cenote your guide takes you to. They offer a variety of mouthwatering dishes like tacos, empanadas, and other traditional Mexican specialties!
- Akumal Beach - Swim with magnificent turtles alongside your personal snorkeling guide! No need for a boat as snorkeling is done right from the shore. The ocean in this protected bay is wonderfully calm, allowing you to fully enjoy the experience. Prepare to see the awe-inspiring sea turtles up close, and if you’re lucky, you might even spot elegant stingrays and a variety of vibrant, colorful fish. Get ready for a snorkeling adventure you’ll never forget!
After this activity, you’ll be taken back to your hotel or rental.
What's Included
- Lunch at a local Mexican restaurant with one meal a la carte
- Water and sodas provided in the cooler of the van
- All taxes and commissions
- Snorkeling gear of the highest quality with life vests
- Turtles cooperative fee and beach entrance bracelet
- Pick-up and drop-off from your hotel or Airbnb by private air-conditioned minivan
- Certified,…
- Lunch at a local Mexican restaurant with one meal a la carte
- Water and sodas provided in the cooler of the van
- All taxes and commissions
- Snorkeling gear of the highest quality with life vests
- Turtles cooperative fee and beach entrance bracelet
- Pick-up and drop-off from your hotel or Airbnb by private air-conditioned minivan
- Certified, experienced and dedicated private guide
- Tulum ruins and Cenote entrance fees, National park bracelet
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Drinks at the restaurant
- Gratuities
- Drinks at the restaurant
Additional Information
Explore the wonders of Tulum Mayan ruins with your own personal certified guide in the early morning to avoid large crowds.
Experience the breathtaking beauty of a cenote, with the option to choose between the Jaguar, Nicte Ha, or Taak bi Ha cenotes.
Dive into the crystal-clear waters and swim alongside majestic turtles in Akumal.
This exclusive tour…
Explore the wonders of Tulum Mayan ruins with your own personal certified guide in the early morning to avoid large crowds.
Experience the breathtaking beauty of a cenote, with the option to choose between the Jaguar, Nicte Ha, or Taak bi Ha cenotes.
Dive into the crystal-clear waters and swim alongside majestic turtles in Akumal.
This exclusive tour offers the perfect blend of must-see activities in the Riviera Maya. And to top it off, enjoy a delectable lunch at an authentic local Mexican restaurant in the jungle.
As a trusted private tour agency for a decade, we guarantee an exceptional experience!
- Swimming skills mandatory
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
Location
Tulum Archaeological Site
Carretera Federal, Cancun - Chetumal Km 230, 307
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(234 Ratings)
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Discover35248298205
Jan 17, 2025
A true highlight of our trip! - What a fantastic day! A big shout out to Juan. He was an excellent guide - knowledgeable, friendly and fun - and really added to our experience. Enrique drove us safely to our various destinations and had prepared everything just right, from cold drinks to snorkel equipment. Everything was just perfect! Thanks again, guys! Not a cheap (private) excursion, but definitely worth it.
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Diane
Jan 13, 2025
This is our favorite excursion - What a perfect day we had!
Arturro was our guide, and Rodrigo was our driver.
The tour was perfect. Arturro was a perfect guide with so much knowledge. The time spent in each location was perfect. The lunch was excellent in a very clean restaurant.
The ruins tour was not crowded as we arrived right when it opened. We practically had the cenote to ourselves. The swimming with turtles was very cool.
I highly recommend this tour.
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Kathryne953
Jan 13, 2025
A MUST do with Absolute Adventure! - Joshua (guide) and Claire (owner) were AHmazing. We had the best day and Joshua is so knowledgeable and fun. Highly recommend this excursion. We had 15 in our group in Playa del Carmen renting an Air B N B and they came and picked us up early in the morning and brought us home that later afternoon. Highly recommend!
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X4819adtiffanyc
Jan 11, 2025
Excellent private tour for family with older teens - Fantastic private tour with our guide, Arturo, and driver, Jasper! From our perspective, the service and knowledge provided allows us the ease to soak in what you want to experience as they handle all logistics and expertise in subject matter.
The tour itself:
Our family appreciated the opportunity to access Tulum earlier before all the big tours and crowds and Arturo shared interesting stories and knowledge about the Mayan culture and to understand Tulum as a residential area. This was my favorite aspect of the day. I will always remember that the Mayan gods have many forms and the incredible temples and views from Tulum.
Our kids are 16 and 19 and we let them pick the cenote. After hearing the descriptions, they chose Cenote Jaguar as it had a zip line. All 4 of us buckled up and went on the zip line that went over the cenote. We also all swam and jumped off the platform. Arturo swam with us and also took us to another part of the cenote and taught us more about these underwater openings. I had not realized how many cenotes there are in the region and the different ways they are being explored. Lunch was delicious at an outdoor patio not too far away. There were many options to select from and everyone enjoyed their meals.
After lunch, it was time to go to Akumal and swim with the turtles. This is a national park and the park uses their own company and guides so Arturo walked in with us and made sure we met with our own guide who took us to snorkel and see the sea turtles. Be ready that due to the popularity of this opportunity, there were many others doing the same thing. I also don't snorkel often so it took a bit to get use to it. We did see at least four sea turtles and perhaps others in my family saw more. It was a treat to see a sea turtle at the surface and see their head pop up and look at us!
Thank you, Arturo, for being our guide and sharing your knowledge in such a way that it was engaging, inviting and fun! We also want to acknowledge Jasper for his skills as as driver and managing the snorkeling gear and the snacks/drinks! They were committed to our experience and contributed to all loving this day of experiences.
Absolute Adventure Mexico was easy to work with in booking the trip, timely with thorough communications (email and What's App) and exceeded our expectations!
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Dragons67
Jan 8, 2025
Land of 10000 lakes goes to Mexico - Alex was our guide and Rodrigo was our driver. Pick up time was perfect we did early pick up so we were snorkeling with sea turtles by 8:30 a.m. no crowd. Water in ocean in January was surprisingly warm. Guide at Cenote Stephen was excellent found us a ton of seas turtles, stingrays (multiple and sizes) and various fish. We than went to Cenote (Alex tour guide) and on the way he gave us so much great knowledge about the Mayan people and culture. Made trip go quickly. They took pictures of us, very plesant. We did the underground Cenote very awesome and also warm. The final part of trip was meal which was amazing and milkeshake was delicious. Overall can’t say enough good things about Alex he was fun kind and a plethora of knowledge. Thanks for making the MN tourist experience amazing.
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A2399vhsamanthap
Jan 8, 2025
Great tour guide & experience! - Alex & Rodrigo were a great pair for our tour! We felt safe the entire time, saw lots of sea life, and learned a lot on the way there. We were able to choose from 3 different cenotes and the Taak Bi Ha was the under ground one that we chose. It was beautiful and Alex showed us around the whole Cenote. We were able to get a delicious authentic Mexican lunch after it all and then head back to the hotel. It was a perfect half day excursion.
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Elorap2025
Jan 8, 2025
Amazing food, snorkeling, and cenote!! - We went to the Taak Bi Ha cenote and swam with the turtles. We saw at least 10 sea turtles, many fish, and about 5 stingray. The cenote was warm and had amazing features to look at. Highly recommend this experience for any age. The authentic Mexican meal was also a 10/10. Our guides: Alex and Rodrigo were very informational and welcoming!!
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Daydream33328904164
Dec 30, 2024
Perfect family adventure day! - From pick up to drop off Joshua and Palo made our day ideal. Quiet ride to Tulum where we all appreciated the lack of people and learning so much about the Mayan civilization and history. Joshua’s knowledge and passion in Tulum was a highlight for all 4 of our kids 21, 19, 16, and 15. Cenotes, lunch in a local jungle retreat and Akumal all created memories we will share forever. Lastly, local recommendations from Josh for us to enjoy during our stay in PDC made it more authentic and enjoyable. Thank you again for the perfect day.
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Clintedwards2003
Dec 28, 2024
Perfect tour for our family - This was a perfect day exploring Tulum early to avoid the crowds, with a refreshing swim in a beautiful cenote, followed by lunch at a charming restaurant, and then capped by snorkeling with sea turtles. Arturo as our guide was exceptional and took care of our extended family of 9. So much to experience, it was a perfect day and perfect excursion!
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Jessief23
Dec 25, 2024
Terrific tour of Tulum gems - We had a wonderful day touring the Tulum ruins, swimming at the Cenote Taak bi Ha, lunch at tasty Pepem hotel then swimming with turtles in Akumal Bay.
Joshua our guide was knowledgeable in the Mayan history & added depth to our experiences overall with a touch of authentic humor.
Thank you for a lovely intro to Tulum Absolute Adventures & Feliz Navidad! 🤩
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