Guided tour of Tulum and visit to a modern Maya community
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Guided tour of Tulum and visit to a modern Maya community

4.5/5

Excellent
362 reviews
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£86.00
Free cancellation
Language: German, Spanish, Danish, English, Finnish, French, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: from 4 hours to 8 hours

This experience meets the Global Sustainable Tourism Council criteria. By choosing this experience you can protect the places you love, care for the environment and support local communities.

Why you’ll love this…
  • You'll discover the beautifully located ruins of the historic Maya city of Tulum
  • You can see the temples of the Frescoes, the Descending God and the Winds
  • There are opportunities to take selfies by the clifftop El Castillo pyramid looking over the Caribbean
  • This itinerary visits a modern Maya community to meet the locals and swim in a cenote
  • Your tour is led by an expert local guide with an unrivalled knowledge of Tulum and its history
What to expect

Historic ruins, beaches and swimming in underground caves make this an action-packed morning of discovery. A guided tour of Tulum is followed by a visit to a traditional Maya community. What's more, you'll get to take a dip in a cenote, too. Benito, one of our local guides, says, "most of Tulum dates from the two centuries before Spanish colonisation, so it's a final snapshot of a doomed civilisation. Among the many things you'll learn is the symbolism behind the deities carved into the temples."

First up, explore the remains of the Maya city of Tulum. Your expert guide will show you temples of the Frescoes, the Descending God, the Winds and more. And then there's El Castillo pyramid, whose clifftop location overlooking the Caribbean saw it double as a lighthouse. Nowadays, it's made for Instagram – it's the most photographed location in the Riviera Maya. Gustavo, another of our local guides, says, ‘Tulum is that perfect balance between culture and nature – just look at all the iguanas you'll see lazing around. The ancient Maya appreciated this, and each area represented one of the elements – earth, water, wind and fire.'

Then we'll take some time to look around a Maya village and meet some members of the community. We'll find out about the traditions and customs of the village, before finishing up with a swim in a cenote. These freshwater sinkholes were sacred to the ancient Maya. A bit of snorkelling in this hallowed cavern is the ideal way to round off your experience.

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What's included
  • check Transport to and from hotels
  • check Entrance fees
  • check Guide
  • check Snacks and a drink
What to remember
  • Bring bathing gear, comfortable shoes, a hat and sunblock
  • We reccommend biodegradable sunblock as swimming in the cenote will not be permitted without
  • Use of video cameras on the Tulum site is payable locally
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Provider
TUI MEXICANA SA DE CV
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

Excellent

4.5 /5

Based on 362 reviews from verified customers


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    Marta

    Verified booking

    3

    4 January 2026

    Travelled as a couple


    Wycieczka zaczela sie ok 40 min pózniej niz podany czas odbioru (ogromne spóznienie), a przewodniczka opowiadala zbyt malo o atrakcjach. Poza tym, cenota w tej wycieczce nie robi wrazenia i jest ponizej oczekiwan

  • J

    Jörg

    Verified booking

    4.2

    6 January 2026

    Travelled with family

  • J

    JMW

    Verified booking

    4.2

    3 January 2026

    Solo traveller

  • S

    Skelly

    Verified booking

    5

    16 December 2025

    A really good trip. Tulum was beautiful with lots of shade. Alan tour guide was really knowledgeable and explained everything in English and French and gave us time to explore too. Cenote swim excellent. Mayan experience really interesting. Criticism:advice for future travellers. It’s sold as drinks and snacks included. Really it should say a drink and a snack,(we fortunately did take some snacks and a drink with us) it was more than a half day tour. 8 hours in total.

  • J

    Jim & Faly

    Verified booking

    5

    9 December 2025

    Travelled as a couple


    Anita and Johnny were the BEST!!!!!

  • C

    Chris

    Verified booking

    4.2

    9 December 2025

    Solo traveller


    I paid 132 USD for this half day experience which is excessive in comparison with other experiences.

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