Tulum Ruins Private Tour with Turtle and Cenote Snorkeling
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Visit Tulum with a private guide early morning to avoid the crowds! Discover the unique beauty of a cenote (choose between Jaguar, Nicte Ha or Taak bi Ha) and swim with turtles in Akumal! This private tour is the perfect combination to do the best activities of the Riviera Maya. Of course with lunch at a local Mexican restaurant.
Beverages water, soda, beer included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Lunch (one meal a la carte) with water, soda, beer included
Private Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Professional guide
Use of snorkel equipment including life jackets and wetsuits
Gratuities
Tulum truck shuttle
- CHILD: : 3 - 11
- ADULT: : 12 - 65
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Face masks provided for travellers
- Gear/equipment sanitised between use
- Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Face masks provided for travellers
- Gear/equipment sanitised between use
- Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
What To Expect
Tulum Archaeological Site
Private guided visit of Tulum ruins
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Parque Dos Ojos
Swim in cenote: customer can choose between NicteHa or Taak bi Ha or Jaguar cenote. Lunch in the jungle
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Akumal Beach
Swim with turtles
60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Reviews
Such a fun day!
91maeveb, 19-09-2022
This was an amazing day! Alex the tour guide and Rodrigo the driver were so fun and made the trip! It was great to get to Tulum early before the crowds and Alex was so knowledgeable of the history and architecture. The Cenotes were beautiful and probably my favorite part of the trip. Alex made sure we were comfortable with our snorkeling gear and swam with us to point different things out. Swimming with the Turtles was awesome too and again Alex made sure we were safe and having fun. The Mayan lunch was also delicious! Would highly recommend this company and Alex and Rodrigo!
Best Day in Tulum and Akumal Bay
U8781OEheatherf, 24-07-2022
We had the best day! Everything was pre-arranged for us and timed perfectly. Lunch was fantastic! Loved that we got to pick the cenote that was best for our family.
Absolutely amazing tour with an incredible company!
Ted S, 23-07-2022
The first thing that impressed me with Absolute Adventure Mexico was the speed and quality of the information and guidance I received when trying to select a tour. Nothing pushy, just clear honest feedback and suggestions tailored to the needs of my family.
Pricing was clear and I only needed to pay a deposit to secure our tour. I then received detailed information confirming our itinerary, pickup time and details clarifying what we would need to bring on the day.
On the morning of the tour one of my children was feeling extreme anxiety and was unable to leave the hotel room. We were shown incredible understanding and the guide was able to adjust things so that they could swing back via our hotel after the first two activities so that my wife and youngest child could join the final activity, the turtle snorkeling, which they enjoyed immensely thanks to the flexibility and understanding of Absolute Adventure Mexico. Obviously, something like this is a unique situation and I did not expect such understanding so this was very much appreciated by us all!
The tour started at the Tulum ruins where Juan's pre arrival preparations ensured we were literally the first through the gate after a short wait at the entrance. His knowledge of the history of the Mayan's was shared with myself and my daughters in a very personable way that was both interesting and educational. Juan pointed out the best places to take pictures and acted as personal photographer to give us many family photos. This set us up well for the next part of the day, the Cenote snorkeling.
After booking the tour Absolute Adventure Mexico offered us several options of Cenote depending on your level of experience. Some open, some underground, different levels of complexity etc. We selected Taak Bi Ha which was an underground Cenote that was suitable for beginners. I'm not a strong swimmer, unlike my children, and this suited me well. Absolute Adventure Mexico provided us with snorkels and live jackets that really helped to give us a confident and enjoyable experience. Taak Bi Ha is set in a limestone cavern of varying depths but mainly relatively shallow. Juan again pointed out all the best views including underwater tunnels of the river system. He also turned photographer again to secure our memories digitally.
After a short drive for lunch at a nearby restaurant, that was included in our tour fee, we headed out to the beach, collecting the rest of my family on the way, where we were introduced to our specialist guide for the sea turtle swim. I elected not to venture out to sea for the swim so Juan and I waited in a nearby bar/restaurant while my wife and children enjoyed the turtle swim where they saw many turtles plus Rays and plentiful fish around the coal reef.
Aside the tour itself, I enjoyed chatting with Juan whilst we waited the return of the others sharing stories about our families and history before the rest returned to tell us excitedly about their swim.
Finally it was time to return to our hotel, at the Bahia Principe, a short drive away.
After many thanks and goodbyes it was time for us to reflect on a wonderful experience made all the more special by Absolute Adventure Mexico.
We cannot thank them enough and cannot recommend them highly enough. If you're unsure whether to book a tour or you're unsure who to book with I'd 100% recommend Absolute Adventure Mexico. They were amazing!
Pricing was clear and I only needed to pay a deposit to secure our tour. I then received detailed information confirming our itinerary, pickup time and details clarifying what we would need to bring on the day.
On the morning of the tour one of my children was feeling extreme anxiety and was unable to leave the hotel room. We were shown incredible understanding and the guide was able to adjust things so that they could swing back via our hotel after the first two activities so that my wife and youngest child could join the final activity, the turtle snorkeling, which they enjoyed immensely thanks to the flexibility and understanding of Absolute Adventure Mexico. Obviously, something like this is a unique situation and I did not expect such understanding so this was very much appreciated by us all!
The tour started at the Tulum ruins where Juan's pre arrival preparations ensured we were literally the first through the gate after a short wait at the entrance. His knowledge of the history of the Mayan's was shared with myself and my daughters in a very personable way that was both interesting and educational. Juan pointed out the best places to take pictures and acted as personal photographer to give us many family photos. This set us up well for the next part of the day, the Cenote snorkeling.
After booking the tour Absolute Adventure Mexico offered us several options of Cenote depending on your level of experience. Some open, some underground, different levels of complexity etc. We selected Taak Bi Ha which was an underground Cenote that was suitable for beginners. I'm not a strong swimmer, unlike my children, and this suited me well. Absolute Adventure Mexico provided us with snorkels and live jackets that really helped to give us a confident and enjoyable experience. Taak Bi Ha is set in a limestone cavern of varying depths but mainly relatively shallow. Juan again pointed out all the best views including underwater tunnels of the river system. He also turned photographer again to secure our memories digitally.
After a short drive for lunch at a nearby restaurant, that was included in our tour fee, we headed out to the beach, collecting the rest of my family on the way, where we were introduced to our specialist guide for the sea turtle swim. I elected not to venture out to sea for the swim so Juan and I waited in a nearby bar/restaurant while my wife and children enjoyed the turtle swim where they saw many turtles plus Rays and plentiful fish around the coal reef.
Aside the tour itself, I enjoyed chatting with Juan whilst we waited the return of the others sharing stories about our families and history before the rest returned to tell us excitedly about their swim.
Finally it was time to return to our hotel, at the Bahia Principe, a short drive away.
After many thanks and goodbyes it was time for us to reflect on a wonderful experience made all the more special by Absolute Adventure Mexico.
We cannot thank them enough and cannot recommend them highly enough. If you're unsure whether to book a tour or you're unsure who to book with I'd 100% recommend Absolute Adventure Mexico. They were amazing!
Fun and personal tour of Tulum & Cenote!
Michele_C, 01-07-2022
Extremely fun and Alex Garcia was amazing.
danielramage, 01-07-2022
The entire day was very smooth and fun. Our tour guide, Alex GarcĂa was very informative and entertaining throughout the entire trip. He also gave us our own time and space to enjoy what we were doing.
Relaxing car journey from our driver Rodrigo aswell.
Amazing experience all round and Alex GarcĂa made the experience much easier and very entertaining.
Relaxing car journey from our driver Rodrigo aswell.
Amazing experience all round and Alex GarcĂa made the experience much easier and very entertaining.
So much fun! Arturo was amazing!
Libbyhendo, 04-12-2022
It was an amazing day with Arturo. We learned so much about the Tulum ruins. The cenote was cool and refreshing and we were able to take our time. Arturo was fun and did not mind the hundreds of pictures we wanted to take.
Do it!!!
Nomad678962, 30-11-2022
Arturo is great!! So personable without being pushy or anything. He was knowledgeable about everything we did! Also the lunch we had was beyond good - definitely better than resort food!
Laughter and snorkeling in Tulum
Katherine_N, 22-11-2022
We had a wonderful time with our guide Arturro and driver Carlos. They thought of everything and each part of the day had special moments. Tulum ruins were beautiful, the denote was so interesting, and fun, and we saw turtles in their habitat. Arturro was a knowledgeable and easy going but had a great way of informing us about our stops. He made sure tailor the stops to our needs. We felt like we were with friends.
Above and beyond
Holly_H, 18-11-2022
The travel guide was very knowledgeable, and her English was impeccable. Communication is very important to understand the tour and history. Highly recommend.
Exceeded My Expectations
Mike_M, 13-11-2022
This private tour was superb. Our tour guide, Alex, was fun, educational and professional. By booking a private tour, you control the pace and exactly what you want to do. Alex educated us about the Mayan culture on the 45 min ride from Play del Carmen to Tulum. Once there, we were one of the first groups in the park before the crowds showed up. We spent as much time as we wanted at the park. Next we were given a choice of 3 different cenote experiences. We chose the cave dive. Alex stayed with us insuring our safety and explaining the formations of the cave. We then had an incredible authentic Mexican lunch at a restaurant near the cenote. We ended the day with a beach swim with turtles, sting rays and tropical fish at a corral reef. This trip exceeded all expectations and I look forward to booking another next time I return. I will be sure to request Alex as well. Five stars for sure!
