Things to do in Tulum
Tulum Ruins Tour59 optionsTulum Cenote Tour54 optionsTulum Xel Ha10 optionsSnorkeling Tulum21 optionsTulum Airport Transfer12 optionsATV Tulum12 optionsTulum Day Trip6 optionsBoat Tour Tulum15 optionsCoba Ruins Tulum26 optionsKayaking Tours7 optionsWhale Shark Diving Tulum7 optionsTulum Bike Tour6 options
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Tulum: Private Yacht Cruise, Gourmet Lunch & SnorkelingYou’ll cruise from Puerto Aventuras on a private yacht toward Tulum’s reefs, tasting chef-made dishes and sipping cold drinks as you go. Snorkel in clear Caribbean water or try paddle boarding if you’re up for it—the crew takes care of everything. Expect laughter, sun-warmed skin, and quiet moments that stick with you long after you’re back on land.
Cancun & Riviera Maya: Xenses Park Tickets with Hotel PickupYou’ll tumble through optical illusions at Xenses Park near Cancun—shrinking streets, pitch-dark tunnels, citrus gardens that wake up your nose, and mud slides warmer than they look. With hotel pickup included and your entry sorted before you arrive, you can just jump into every strange moment—and maybe laugh at yourself along the way.
Chichen Itza & Cenote Day Trip from Riviera Maya with LunchYou’ll ride out from Riviera Maya with a small group, guided by locals who know all the little stories behind Chichen Itza’s stones. There’s time for a real Mexican lunch buffet and a swim in a cool cenote before heading home—expect laughter, sunlight, maybe even a new favorite dish if you’re lucky.
Tulum Ruins & Cenote Swim from Cancun with LunchYou get picked up from your Cancun hotel and driven to Tulum's clifftop ruins, where a guide walks you through the Mayan temples and explains the site's role as an ancient port city. After the ruins, you swim in Cenote Nohoch Nah Chich, a freshwater sinkhole surrounded by jungle. Lunch is included, priority site access saves you the entry queue, and the driver handles the round-trip transport — all you do is show up ready to walk and swim.Is it for me?A good fit if you want to see both Tulum's ruins and a cenote in one day without arranging your own transport, paying separate entry fees, or timing the sites yourself. Plan for a full day out — roughly seven to eight hours — which is what makes fitting both stops and lunch into a single trip possible.
Tulum Ruins & Cenote Nohoch Day Trip Guided Tour with LunchA full-day guided tour from Cancun to Tulum Archaeological Site and Cenote Nohoch, where you explore the walled Maya city with a certified guide, swim in freshwater cenote waters, and eat a regional buffet lunch. Hotel pickup is included from most Cancun and Riviera Maya properties, and the guide speaks English, Spanish or French. A surcharge of $35 USD covers park fees and the cenote reserve charge, payable in cash on the day.Is it for me?Choose this tour if you're based in Costa Mujeres—it departs Monday, Wednesday, or Friday only—and want both Tulum ruins and a cenote swim in a single day with a single pickup point.
Tulum Airport to Tulum Hotels: Private Minivan, Wi-Fi & PickupYou’ll step off your flight at Tulum Airport and find your driver already waiting with your name on a sign (and a WhatsApp message). Settle into a cool minivan with Wi-Fi, bottled water, and those surprisingly refreshing facial wipes. Enjoy an easy ride straight to your hotel — no stress or confusion, just that first real breath of Yucatán air.
Cobá Ruins & Mayan Village: Cenote Swim & Clay WorkshopYou visit Cobá's main pyramid and jungle temples with a bilingual guide, spend time in a traditional Mayan village learning about medicinal plants and sacred bees, shape your own piece of clay to take home, and swim in a cenote. Hotel pickup, lunch, and all materials are included, and small groups mean you're not herded through with fifty other people.Is it for me?This tour works well if you want to see Cobá's main ruins and experience living Mayan culture in one afternoon without arranging separate transport, entry fees, and meals—the small-group format and fixed itinerary handle all of that, leaving you free to focus on the experience itself.
Sian Ka'an Muyil: Birdwatching Tour with Mayan Guide & MealYou’ll walk through Muyil’s jungle trails with a Mayan guide who really knows his birds, spot flashes of color in the mangroves, and share a traditional meal outdoors. Expect muddy shoes, laughter over mispronounced names, and quiet moments that linger after you leave.
Cozumel Snorkeling: Starfish Reef & Tropical FishYou board a speedboat from Cancun, ride to Cozumel's barrier reef, and snorkel at multiple sites including El Cielo, where starfish blanket the sandy bottom. Gear, lunch, and round-trip transport are included. Plan for a full day out — the ferry crossing and hotel pickup add time, but that's what makes visiting multiple reefs possible in one trip.Is it for me?Right for travelers staying in Cancun or Riviera Maya who want to snorkel Cozumel's barrier reef without arranging their own ferry and gear — the included transport and equipment mean you just show up at your hotel. Expect a full day out; the ferry crossing and hotel pickup add hours, but that's what makes visiting multiple reefs and El Cielo's starfish in one trip possible.
Tulum: Private Cenote & Akumal Snorkeling with TurtlesYou snorkel in a freshwater cenote for an hour, then head to Akumal bay to look for sea turtles in their natural habitat. Private transportation, lunch, and snorkeling equipment are included, and the small group size means you're not competing with dozens of other visitors for the same sightings. Plan for a moderate level of physical activity — the cenote involves some climbing in and out of the water.Is it for me?Right for travelers staying in Tulum who want both the cenote and turtle experience without arranging separate guides or dealing with large group tours. Expect moderate physical activity — climbing in and out of the cenote and swimming in open water — which is what gives you access to both spots in one morning.
3 Cenote Dives in Tulum: Casa Cenote & Dos OjosThis day trip combines three cenote dives near Tulum in Mexico's Riviera Maya: Casa Cenote, followed by two dives in Dos Ojos cenote. You'll need PADI Open Water certification or higher and must have dived within the last year. A PADI instructor leads the group through the Mayan jungle, providing all rental equipment, lunch and towels; the day runs about five hours and ends around 4pm.Is it for me?Small groups work best here—the cenotes are in the jungle, not a resort pool, and the dives move through real cave systems with a single instructor. Book this if you want to dive decorated chambers and underground rivers with someone who knows the site, not a crowded resort course or a shallow open-water repeat.
Tulum Cenote Beginner Scuba Dive & Refresher CourseYou spend the morning learning or refreshing your diving skills at the center, then drive to Casa Cenote in the mangrove where you descend with your instructor to explore underwater roots, tropical fish, and light-filled caverns at a maximum depth of twelve meters for forty minutes. Everything — gear, entrance, transport, snacks — is included, and your instructor stays with you the whole time.Is it for me?Book this if you've always wanted to try diving but never committed, or if you're certified and haven't been down in years — the shallow depth, calm cenote water, and one-on-one instructor time mean you're learning in the safest, most forgiving environment possible.
Tulum & Coba Ruins: Cenote Swim, Mayan Ceremony & BuffetYou’ll walk ancient stone paths at Coba and Tulum with a local guide, take part in a real Mayan ceremony, taste fresh-ground chocolate in a village, then cool off swimming in Mariposa cenote before sharing lunch with new friends—a day full of color and small surprises you’ll remember long after you leave.
Tulum Ruins & Cenotes: Jungle Adventure with LunchYou’ll wander ancient Tulum ruins before crowds arrive, swim in three cool cenotes hidden in jungle shade, try ziplining and canoeing if you want, then share a traditional Mayan lunch under palm trees. Expect sandy feet, laughter with your guide, and memories of turquoise water lingering long after you’ve dried off.
Tulum Cenote Scuba Dive: First-Time Course & Lagoon SwimYou’ll learn the basics from a local instructor right by Tulum’s cenote lagoon, practice breathing underwater until it feels natural, then dive into crystal-clear water surrounded by mangroves and sunlight. Expect small moments—like fish darting by or laughter over snacks—that stick with you long after you dry off.
Cancun: Romantic Dinner Cruise & Live Saxophone on Spanish GalleonYou board a Spanish Galleon at Nichupte Lagoon as the sun starts to drop, order your main course, and spend three hours watching the sky change color while a saxophonist plays and the open bar keeps moving. Dinner arrives in courses, not all at once. By the time you're back on the dock, you've had the kind of evening that feels deliberate — not rushed, not generic, the thing you came to Cancun to do with someone you wanted to impress.Is it for me?Book this if you want a structured evening that feels intentional — the kind of dinner where the setting does half the work, and you're not scrambling to find a restaurant or negotiate a table. The fixed menu and open bar mean you show up, order once, and spend three hours on the water without logistics getting in the way.
Las Coloradas Pink Lake & Rio Lagartos Tour from CancunA full-day guided tour from Cancun to Las Coloradas pink lagoons and Rio Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, with boat passage through mangroves, a traditional Mayan clay bath, lunch, and an optional crocodile farm visit. Hotel pickup, a bilingual guide, and all entry fees are included; the tour runs roughly 12 hours with travel time between sites.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want to see the pink lagoons and mangrove wildlife without renting a car or building an itinerary—the guide, transport, entry fees and meals are all arranged, so the day stays on track from pickup to drop-off.
Chichen Itza & Yaxunah Ruins: Private Tour with Cenote & LunchYou’ll walk ancient grounds at Chichen Itza with a local guide, then explore Yaxunah’s quiet ruins where history feels close enough to touch. Cool off in a sacred cenote before sharing a homemade Mexican lunch and tequila tasting with your group—moments that linger long after you’re home.
Tulum Bike Tour: Mayan Ruins, Tacos & Cenote SwimA guided bike tour of Tulum that covers Mayan ruins, local street food, and cultural landmarks on quiet roads, with an option to add a cenote swim and visit to a beekeeping foundation. The tour runs 3 hours (ruins and tacos only) or 5 hours (with cenote and Mayan Bee Foundation), led by guides fluent in English, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian. Tulum Ruins entrance and tacos are included on both options; the longer version adds cenote entry and a stop at a local beekeeping site.Is it for me?Book the 3-hour short tour if you want the ruins and local food without the full day commitment; choose the 5-hour version if you're looking to see the beekeeping foundation and swim in the cenote, since those stops add the cultural depth and the water break that make the longer ride worth it.
Ek Balam & Cenote: Mayan Ruins, Valladolid & Lunch from Playa del CarmenYou climb the tallest temple at Ek Balam, swim in a jungle cenote, eat regional lunch, and explore the pastel-colored colonial streets of Valladolid — all in one day with hotel pickup, a bilingual guide, and drinks included. The fixed schedule means you don't arrange transport, tickets, or timing yourself; you just show up at your hotel at pickup time.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see Ek Balam's main temple and swim in a jungle cenote without arranging your own transport, entrance fees, or timing — the fixed Thursday and Sunday schedule is what fits all three stops into one day from your hotel.
