Cenotes tour from Valladolid: Three swimming stops with lunch

Three cenotes, a vintage truck, lunch and a guide who knows the water

This seven-hour cenotes tour from Valladolid includes private transport in a vintage truck, access to three cenotes (Nool Ha, Suytun and Chukum), swimming, lunch, life vests and lockers. A guide in English or Spanish leads the route and handles all logistics, so you arrive at each cenote ready to swim. Children from age four are welcome.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit three cenotes near Valladolid

• Explore NOOL HA cenote
• Visit Suytun Cenote through tunnel
• Discover Cenote CHUKUM and surroundings

The experience

The day starts with pickup from Valladolid and a ride in the only vintage truck in the Yucatan Peninsula. The vehicle itself is part of the experience. Your guide meets you at the start and stays with the group through all three cenotes, explaining what you're about to enter and handling the timing so the day holds together without anyone building it.

Nool Ha opens first: a hidden cenote with pristine water and a peaceful setting where you can swim and float. Suytun Cenote comes next: a young, circular cenote closed by a vault with an opening at the surface that lets sunlight pour in. You descend through a tunnel with stairs and find yourself surrounded by stalagmites and stalactites in large quantities, the light hitting the formations and the water below. Chukum is the third stop, a cenote forty meters in diameter ringed by chukum trees that give it its name. All three are accessible for swimming. Life vests and lockers are provided at each one.

Lunch is included and served during the tour. You get bottled water throughout the day, hammock lounge areas to rest between swims, and private transport back to Valladolid when the seven hours are done. The guide speaks English or Spanish and can answer questions about the cenotes and the landscape as you move between them.

What’s included

• Private transportation in a vintage truck.
• a guide in English or Spanish.
• access to three cenotes (Nool Ha, Suytun and Chukum).
• swimming and floating time at each stop.
• life vests and lockers.
• lunch.
• bottled water.
• hammock lounge areas to rest between swims.

Before you book

Lasts 7h–8h, runs every day at 08:30, from US$ 75 per person, with a live guide in English and Spanish, in groups of up to 12 and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 08:30

AgesAdult (12 to 60 years) · Child (4 to 11 years) · Under 4: can't be booked

GroupUp to 12

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Premier Adventures

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to visit three cenotes in one day with a guide handling all logistics and timing. The vintage truck does the driving and route planning so you can focus on swimming rather than navigation.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 11 years). Children under 4 can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What are the three cenotes on this tour and what makes each one different?

Nool Ha is a hidden cenote known for pristine water and a peaceful atmosphere. Suytun Cenote is a young, circular cenote accessed through a tunnel with stairs, where sunlight enters through an opening in the vault and illuminates stalagmites and stalactites inside. Chukum is a forty-meter-diameter cenote surrounded by chukum trees, which is where it gets its name.

How long is the tour and what's included in the price?

The tour runs seven to eight hours and includes private transportation in a vintage truck, access to all three cenotes, a guide in English or Spanish, lunch, bottled water, life vests, lockers and hammock lounge areas to rest between swims.

Do I need to be a strong swimmer to visit these cenotes?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels. Life vests are provided at each cenote, so you can swim or float at your own pace and comfort level.

What should I bring or wear on the cenotes tour?

Bring swimwear, a towel and sunscreen. The tour provides life vests and lockers for your belongings while you swim. Wear shoes or sandals that can get wet for walking to and from the cenotes and descending the stairs at Suytun.