Tulum & Coba Ruins, Cenote & Mayan Village: Full Day Tour

Two pyramid sites, a cenote swim and tortillas made in a Mayan oven, all in one day.

A full-day shared tour from Tulum that visits Coba Mayan Ruins in the jungle, Tulum Ruins overlooking the sea, a Mayan village, and a cenote cave for swimming. The guide leads a one-hour walk at each ruin site, hotel pickup is included, and lunch and bottled water come with the tour. The entire day, including transportation between locations, runs 11 to 12 hours depending on where you're staying.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Tulum Ruins2h
2. Coba Mayan Ruins45m

Visit Tulum, Coba, Cenote, and Mayan Village

• Visit Tulum ruins with guide
• Free time to explore Tulum
• Visit Mayan Village and taste tortillas
• Explore Coba Mayan ruins with guide
• Lunch break
• Swim in sacred cenote cave

The experience

The tour starts early to reach Coba before the crowds arrive. Coba sits an hour inland from Tulum, hidden in the jungle, and holds the highest pyramid in the Yucatan. Your guide walks you through the different buildings, explaining their history and what made Coba important in the Mayan world. After Coba, you head to a Mayan village where you spend time with local people and taste tortillas made in a traditional oven: the kind of stop that breaks up the ruins-and-history rhythm with something you can eat and do.

Tulum comes next, the second ruin site, and it's the one that sits right on the coast. A one-hour guided walk covers the main buildings and their stories. Then you get 30 minutes on your own to take pictures and explore. The sea view from the ruins is the thing most people come for, and the guide's walk gets you oriented before you wander. Lunch is included at this point in the day: a buffet meal that fuels the rest of the afternoon.

After lunch, you head to the cenote cave, which the guide calls the Xibalba underground world: a sacred place for the Maya. You swim in the cenote's freshwater pool, which the Mayan people considered sacred water. It's the cooling-off moment after hours of walking and learning. The air-conditioned vehicle moves you between all four stops, and bottled water is available throughout the ride. The whole day, from pickup at your hotel to drop-off, takes between 11 and 12 hours depending on your accommodation location.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup or a meeting point.
• air-conditioned vehicle for all transportation between sites.
• a professional guide leading one-hour walks at both Tulum and Coba.
• entry to the cenote cave and swimming.
• lunch as a buffet meal.
• bottled water throughout the ride.

Options for this experience

6 options

Departure from Playa del CarmenGuide in English or Spanish · 07:00Duration: 12 hours, pickup is included

Tulum departureGuide in English or Spanish · 08:45Duration: 10 hours

Tulum German Guide08:45Hotel pickup is not included. Guide speaking German: the visit to Tulum and Coba is guided by a German-speaking guide. The rest of the visit is led by an English-speaking guide.

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Guide in Italian or French for Tulum08:45Hotel pickup is not included

German Guide07:00Hotel pickup is included. Guide speaking German: the visit to Tulum and Coba is guided by a German-speaking guide. The rest of the visit is led by an English-speaking guide. Pickup is included.

Italian- or French-speaking guide07:00Hotel pickup is included, and pickup is included

You pick the guide language when booking.

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Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 07:00 and 08:45

AgesAdult (11 and older) · Child (4 to 10 years) · Infant (under 4)

GroupUp to 18

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German and Italian

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 2 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Paid on siteUS$ 47

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Good to know

Moderate physical effortStroller-friendlyNot recommended with heart problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Tenoch Tours Riviera Maya

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to visit both Coba and Tulum in one day: the early Coba start beats crowds, and the shared format means you'll travel with a guide who covers Mayan history at each stop, plus a cenote swim and lunch included.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 10 years); Infant (under 4).

What's the difference between Coba and Tulum ruins on this tour?

Coba is a jungle site an hour from Tulum and contains the highest pyramid in the Yucatan. Tulum sits on the coast and is famous for its seaside setting. Both get a one-hour guided walk, but Coba is the larger, less crowded site while Tulum is the more photographed one.

How much time do I spend actually walking at each ruin?

The guide leads a one-hour walk at Tulum and another one-hour walk at Coba. At Tulum, you also get 30 minutes of free time to explore and photograph on your own after the guided portion.

Is lunch included, and what kind of meal is it?

Yes, lunch is included and served as a buffet. It comes partway through the day, after you visit Tulum and before the cenote swim.

Can I swim in the cenote, or is it just a visit?

You can swim in the cenote cave. It's a freshwater pool that the Mayan people considered sacred, and swimming is part of the full cenote experience on this tour.

Does the tour include the entrance fees for the ruins?

The tour includes guided access to both Tulum and Coba ruins, but the archaeological site entrance taxes are not included and run 700 MXN per person (or 500 MXN on Sundays).