Ziplining in Cancun: ATV, Cenote & Lunch Included

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Duration4h

GroupUp to 90

LanguagesEN · ES

PickupAt your hotel

You can zipline into a cenote instead of taking the stairs down.

Zipline through the jungle canopy near Puerto Morelos, cross hanging bridges, ride an ATV through Mayan forest trails, and swim in a freshwater cenote—all in one 4-hour activity from Cancun with a guide, lunch, and tequila tasting. Hotel pickup is included; children from age 4 are welcome. The experience combines three separate activities in sequence, so you move from one piece of equipment to the next without downtime between them.

The Experience

The day starts with pickup at your Cancun or Riviera Maya hotel and a short drive to Mayan Jungle Rush, an eco-tourism park on the Cenote Route in Puerto Morelos. Once there, you trade street clothes for a harness and step onto the first zipline platform. The course runs you through four separate lines strung between the trees, each one crossing a different section of the canopy. Between ziplines, you walk across hanging bridges that sway as you move—they're designed to test your balance while you're suspended above the forest floor, not to be easy.

After the zipline circuit, you swap the harness for an ATV helmet and ride a 30-minute route down rugged jungle trails with a guide leading the way. The path is uneven—rocks, roots, and the kind of terrain that makes you work the handlebars—and the forest is thick enough that you're riding through shade the whole time. When the ATV ride ends, you're hot and dusty, which is exactly when the cenote appears: a massive underground pool carved into limestone, fed by freshwater, part of a cave system that opens to the sky. You can walk down stairs to the water, cliff-jump if you want the adrenaline, or zipline directly into it from a platform above.

After you dry off, the park serves lunch—two cochinita tacos (slow-roasted pork) or a vegan snack with water—and a small glass of tequila. Photos from the day are available for purchase if you want them. Then it's the drive back to your hotel. Wear closed shoes for the ziplines; the park recommends at least moderate fitness, and the weight limit for ziplines is 286 pounds.

What’s included

Hotel pickup and return transportation from Cancun or Puerto Morelos.
four-line zipline circuit with hanging bridges.
30-minute ATV ride through jungle trails.
cenote entry with your choice of stairs, cliff jump, or zipline descent.
lunch with cochinita tacos or vegan snack and water.
tequila tasting.
a guide in English or Spanish.
insurance for the ATV.
and a conservation fee for the park.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Mayan Jungle Rush

Is this one for you?Book the private Cancun or Puerto Morelos option if you're traveling with family or a small group and want to move at your own pace; the shared Playa del Carmen option works if you're staying there and don't mind joining other travelers, though morning pickup only. Either way, the sequence—ziplines first, then ATV, then cenote—means you're always moving to the next thing, so the 4 hours stay full without long waits between activities.