Tulum, Coba, Cenote, And Mayan Ceremony Full-day Tour Plus Lunch

We had an absolutely fantastic trip to Coba and the cenote today. A huge part of what made the day so special was our guide, Stefi, who was amazing from start to finish. She was incredibly knowledgeable about the Mayan ruins, history and traditions, but also made everything great fun. Her enthusiasm and personality really brought Coba to life, and we learned so much without it ever feeling like a history lesson! The visit to the ruins was fascinating, and the cenote swim was exceptional — an unforgettable experience and the perfect way to finish the day. A brilliant combination of history, culture, fun and adventure. Stefi was outstanding and we would highly recommend both her and the trip. Thank you for a fantastic day! 🇲🇽

The tour guide was wonderful, warm and funny. Knowledgeable about the history and traditions of the Mayan culture. We learned a lot. It was a long tiring day but well worth it. My only complaint is about the car; it was a bit uncomfortable, especially for my husband who is pretty tall. We had a long drive otherwise I wouldn’t even mention it.

The scheduled pick up did not show up at our hotel to get us. We were out there waiting 5 minutes before our scheduled pick up time of 7:50 am and when they didn’t show, we called and called and their phone system would just hang up after 3 rings. We reached out on WhatsApp and they didn’t reply despite the messages showing as delivered and read. Very frustrating as this is our last day in Cancun so we couldn’t schedule another tour and we were really looking forward to it. :( they didn’t offer us a credit or any way to rebook at all which is absolutely absurd. Not sure if this is a legit company… I find it odd that the company is calls itself by 2 names - PrimeOne Tours and SAT Mexico …? I would suggest other travelers go through more reputable tour company!!

Fantastic experience. Our guide Javier spoke 3 languages. A while making sure we all understood what he was showing us. At Tulum we learned so much about the area. For being small there was plenty to see. Coba was amazing. The 120 steps up to the top had a beautiful view. Well worth it. The Cenote was spectacular. The main swimming area was good. But the better one was down the road. There it was the picturesque Cenote. Would recommend this experience to anyone. The only down part was the van ride to meet with the others on the bus. We were packed in like sardines. If you get car sick like me pick your set and don’t budge for others to pack in.

We booked via Tui at the desk at our hotel to attend Coba Maya and Cenote it was absolutely amazing the best trip ever in fairness the coach was on time we stayed in our seats whole trip which helped with luggage etc. the Coba Maya ruins were amazing we grabbed a type of tuk tuk 180pesos per 2, there and back worth it they were whizzing through to the pyramid. 160 uneven steps up the pyramid wow I spent 12 of 15 minutes catching my breath it was an incredible view. So much history to hear about from the guide. We then visited a traditional Mayan home, had lunch in a pueblo then onto a dry Cenote for a blessing. We were so hot the Cenote swim at the end was a relief we didn’t need to rush we were the only trip there showers, loos and life jackets what a fabulous trip worth it all day long our fav 🇲🇽. We were 2 adults and 1 child.

I was worried this 12 hour excursion was going to zap all of my energy but it didn’t at all. There’s plenty of traveling to each destination so there’s down time to recover. Our tour guide, Moises was super fun and silly, very knowledgeable and helpful. Tulum and Cobá were absolutely breathtaking. Lunch was delicious and the cenote was a little chilly but incredibly beautiful. I’m so glad we went and would go back in a heartbeat! Highly recommend!

If you get sick and not able to attend the tour operator will stop communicating with you about rescheduling or refund. Me and my sister fell sick with poisoning before this happened the tour operator was messaging me back communicating really well with me. The morning of the tour is when we started feeling sick like around 3 or 4 that morning. I immediately sent a message to the operator I felt it would be best if we didn't attend because at that time we didn't know if it was a bug going around so we didn't want to take the chance of getting any else sick. The operator never responded since then I have sent several more messages still with no response. So I contacted support they replied back and I have messages to back it up and they stated that I am approved for a refund they are just waiting for the tour operator to authorize the refund and that they will let me know when everything is finalized that was on yesterday. Fast forward to today i still have not heard anything so I sent a message to both the operator and support and again the operator didn't and still have not responded but support did and they stated that I was approved for the refund but unfortunately they are unable to issue a refund because the operator will not authorize. If the operator didn't want to give a refund at least communicate with me like they was doing before I asked for a refund I plan on coming back in May we could have rescheduled or something but to ignore me is wrong and because I have a email stating I was approved for the refund I have disputed this charge with my bank.

FANTASTIC EXPERIENCE. Millie (Mildred) our tour guide was absolutely phenomenal. She was upbeat, funny, enthusiastic, and friendly. Our driver Carlos was also exceptional. Pick up and drop off was seamless and whole day went absolutely perfect. The included lunch was actually pretty good and exceeded our expectations. This is an amazing tour and I would highly recommend taking it.

The trip was very intriguing. The only thing that I would say is during tour very little English was spoken so didn't know what was going on.

The program included Mayan ceremony which we did not get. As well as we did not get the cocoa grinding. Tulum and Coba part was good. Otherwise, it was passable, although the food that was served for a very late lunch was almost inedible. And after this trip I ended up at the hospital with severe gastro-intestinal infection. Which cost me hell of a lot of money.

Amazing start to finish! Jesus was our guide and was great. He was knowledgeable and fun. Food was great, best tour buffet I’ve had. Would highly recommend.

We have enjoyed this one day trip very much. Both tour guides as well as the driver made it memorable, enjoyable, interesting, and yet very relaxing. The schedule is tight but they have not stressed for a second and made everything happen. If you are looking for one day activity while staying in the area, that is definitely the one to choose. You get the most exposure to Mayan civilization and cenotes all in one package.

it is great experience with a group of 10 people. Tour guide Angel is very knowledgeable and guided our trip very well. It was a very immersive experience with small group. All places are amazing. We can go down to the front of cenote to take pictures, if we do not swim! This means a lot! ps. We don't like the food

There is a LOT more walking in the hot sun than was described. This tour should only be done in ONE language, as so much time was wasted for everyone while the tour guide spoke in a language half the group didn't understand. It might be good for the tour operators to squish two language groups together, but it is not AT ALL good for the people paying for the tour. Badly organized, as lunch wasn't served until 3:30 p.m., then the Cenote swim immediatly afterwards. The tour should be switched around so you eat earlier and then have time to digest before going swimming. Also, giving us the water AFTER two hours in the sun was almost dangerous.

The travel time to get started was a bit long, but it was well worth the 2 hour travel time. The sites were phenomenal, the weather perfect. The tour guide (Matilda) was friendly and knowledgeable. The road to/from the Cenote was a bit rough - but the trip was worth it. Excellent food at the Cenote.

Guides were great speaking about the Maya sites in Spanish and English, but sometimes they went too fast or assumed everyone already knows something about Maya history. Covered a lot but it was a very long day. I would just do Tulum and Coba and be done

Busy day packed with information. Angel the guide was knowledgeable. Tulum and Cabo are really interesting to see two sides of the Mayan culture The Cenote were beautiful and quiet, no crowd, no queue Take mosquito spray!!

Spent over two hours in the van during the morning to pickup other tourists in various locations and consolidate vans. Viator is not an independent operator; we were consolidated with other visitors from various tour outlets. Van is older, no plug outlets, and not as comfortable as other tour we took. Pickup location was conflicting. After many verification, they still pickup in the wrong location. Tour guide is bilingual.

Very educational and wonderful archeological sites to see. The Cenote’ was beautiful! Mexican lunch was great. Tour guides very pleasant and informative.

We had a great time. The tour is amazing. You get to see 2 Mayan Ruins, swim in a cenote, lunch and shaman blessing. It was a long day but so great. Our tour guides were amazing, so friendly and knowledgeable.

The tour guide Mildred and the driver José were AMAZING! They were funny and very descriptive. It was a very complete tour, more than we expected. We visited the Tulum ruins, then Coba, and we finished with a delicious lunch and the 2 beautiful cenotes. There was a maya ceremony at the end too. There was a nice little show in Tulum but we did not have time to see it, we were a little bit rushed. We would have spent more time at the cenotes, since we had only one hour to enjoy them. It is a very long day, bring snacks! Make sure to read the description, and bring cash because there is an additionnal fee for the entrances, and if you want to buy stuff it will be easier.

Trip was fantastic. I do recommend renting the bike to get around quicker, so much to see and explore. Ended up being my favorite excursion of my trip

The guides were great and very knowledgeable. The ruins and history are so interesting and the cenotes were gorgeous. I loved that this tour company was the only one there do it wasn’t super crowded. The food was delicious. Everything was just awesome. I highly recommend this tour!

Great experience, tour guides we're great and the free water is an added bonus. Suzanne was funny and quirky and to delve into the history and mayan culture was amazing, quick easy access to each place and the mayan community with the cenote and food was excellent. So calm and the cave cenote was out of this world with crystal clear water and bats swooping! You must go on this, we were the only ones at the mayan community so it was up close and personal!

It’s very safe, very thoroughly explained the activities etc; Very informative tour guides shout out to Christian who is very thorough with each archaeological spots , also Gam who works well with Christian Thank you also to our bus driver that keep us safe in our trip overall we enjoyed our selves viewing the ancient ruins, and the Cenotes in the region. good food from the locals was very delicious!

A knowledgeable tour guide and some good sites to visit but a very long day (around 12 hrs). The food at the Cenote site was okay but there was no Mayan ceremony. 🤷‍♀️. It was just…okay. Lunch was around 3 o clock in the afternoon so plan snacks.

Well organized, lots of amazing places, Coba is really authentic and the cenotes have an even relaxing vibes than bigger ones around Chichen Itza.

Despite the fact that the tour was changed at the last minute from Sunday to Tuesday (SAT Tours argument was that they didn't offer the tour on Sundays—what????), the eventual tour was very nice as it involved only four guest and a pleasant tour guide, Mildred, and a safe and courteous driver, Ricardo. We visited two archeological sites, enjoyed the included lunch, and spent time at the scheduled cenote with the opportunity to visit a second sink hole on the same property. Whatever happened to the advertised "Mayan Cultural Experience" is anyone's guess. I was picked up at 8:50 am at my hotel and returned a little before 6:00 pm, so this is not a 12 hr tour. It's fair to state that other passengers spent more bus time, so no quibbles. Mildred was an enthusiastic local guide and certainly bonded with the small group (one couple and two unrelated solo travelers). It was an enjoyable experience, and I would recommend the eventual tour operator. Ekinox Tours

Fabulous and well worth it but be prepared to be tired! It is almost a 12 full hours from pick-up to drop-off. George was our guide, and he was fabulous. We started off in Tulum where we spent approximately an hour with George as our guide explaining the fascinating history and then about 40 minutes on our own to explore. It is very touristry when you first arrive but once you arrive at the archaeological site, it is mind blowing. Next, we were off to Coba, after a snack and water provided to us on the bus. While walking to the archaeological site of Coba is doable, it is much more pleasant to take a bicycle taxi to the ruins. The ruins are amazing, and George does a wonderful job explaining it all. Next, we were on to deep in the jungle, where we had a delicious traditional Mayan meal and swam in 2 cenotes. The cool water of the cenotes was just what everyone needed to feel refreshed. It finished off with a Mayan ceremonial blessing. For us, it was delightful, as my husband is Native American, and he and the Shaman exchanged sacred gifts. Must see tour.

It’s a full days worth of activity! I would recommend it. Or guide was very knowledgeable. Long bus rides: bring a book and snacks!

I really have nothing bad to say about this experience. I was nervous because I read some questionable reviews. But the trip was great. We purchased the more expensive package without playa del Carmen. pMildred our guide was wonderful We got picked up on a bus. We never got transferred to any vans. The bus was spacious and with AC We didn’t get to spend much time at Tulum because the process of taking a shuttle cart into the park takes some time. But we got to see the major sites and the sea Coba was so much fun, We had some tricycles (almost like an open rickshaw with driver) and were taken to the furthest point and Mildred was good about having the tricycle rider stop on the way back so we can see all the major architecture sites (the way there was paid for by the company, the way back was 120 pesos plus tip, but you can also walk back) Koba was also nice because it was shady while Tulum was very hot in the sun Meal was Kind of late at 3 PM But the food was delicious. Much better than the buffet we got for our Chichen Itzá trip. There was fish ! I wish I had more time to do the cenote After lunch. We were also tired and in a food coma, but given that the mariposa cenote was shallow I went in since I can’t swim. There was less people and less lines and changing and showering before going in was pretty fast I wish we were directed to see the other cenote in the area too. The Mayan village was shady and authentic The area was very nice and the shaman ceremony at the end was very nice too I never felt pressured to purchase things which I did feel in our chichen Itzá trip We got home around 7:30 after everything And got picked up from the hotel zone around 8 AM Overall, I really enjoyed it and glad I did it

The tour guide was knowledgeable and the trip ran smoothly. However, pick up and drop off from hotel was supposed to be included. This wasn’t the case and while the meeting point was relatively close by, the tour is quite long and you aren’t dropped back at the pick up point until after dark. So while getting to the meeting point in the morning was okay, it didn’t feel particularly safe returning to my hotel at night.

Excellent tour. Bring a snack because sometimes the included food is served later in the afternoon. Guide and driver were excellent and well informed.

AMAZING tour and our guide Arturo had great energy to tell all the background history stories. The views were breathtaking and the 2 cenotes were equally impressive. The food was excellent in a very traditional way. Cannot say enough good things about this tour!

Tulum and Coba are such fantastic places and so different. This is a gr8 2 in 1 experience. We also had a chance to visit 2 cenotes in the same location where we had lunch. The swim in the cenote is so refreshing. Lunch was excellent, lots of choices and tasted very good. Mildred our guide was good and she gave sufficient information about each site and history. The cons, due which I gave 4 stars. 1. The pickup arrangement. We were picked up from our hotel at 6.55am and we did not depart from Cancun until 8.40am. An hour and 45 minutes of picking other passengers and then sorting them between various buses is an absolute killjoy! We reached Tulum at 10.10am - no toilet stop or coffee break! Ours was a small passenger van and it was uncomfortable sitting in cramped seat for 3 hours from pick up! 2. Lunch was at 3pm, extremely late especially when you are in the bus from 7am!! But i must confess that lunch was delicious, just that the timing is very late. 3. Mayan ceremony not included even though it was part of the package.

We had a small van so be prepared not to use a bathroom until you arrive at Tulum. So for some it could be over 2 hours due to pick ups. It was kind of cramped and most of the day it was warm in the vehicle. They only give out 2 waters during the day-the first after Tulum so bring your own. There is no plastic allowed in Tulum so bring a metal water bottle (we wish we had known this prior). Bring snacks because lunch is not until 2pm and you walk a few miles when exploring Coba (wear good walking shoes). Mildred provided a lot of useful information but we wish she did what our other tour guide did for Chichen Itza and describe everything on the bus so we had more time to walk around and explore. This is very much a brief visit to each site. You can’t see everything in a day just due to the magnitude of the places so if you want more time, do one day in Tulum and one day in Coba to get a better feel of the places. In Coba you get to take the Mayan Uber (bicycle) which is fun. Unfortunately the bicycle guide said we would stop on our walk back at some sites but that did not happen. It would have been nice to spend a little more time learning about the culture and take more pictures. Lunch was good and the cenotes were very nice. Bring water shoes if you have them. Plenty of vegetarian options. I thought this one had a shaman healing demonstration but that never happened so they need to not say it in the morning nor in the title of the booking. Overall we still enjoyed this tour and would recommend it, it just needs a few tweaks to make it excellent.

I chose this tour because I wanted to see Coba in addition to the Tulum ruins, and I am so glad I did! The Tulum ruins are fascinating and beautiful, overlooking the sea. Although we were a large bus-sized group, after we divided into Spanish and English speakers we could easily follow and hear our guides. Our guide, part Mayan herself, expertly described the importance of mathematics and astronomy in the ancient Mayans’ society, agriculture, and building design. She had a good sense of humor and people skills, and she switched back and forth quickly and fluently between English and Spanish. Coba is much larger in area than Tulum but with fewer portions excavated and restored, so it has MUCH less modern commercialism than Tulum or Chichen Itza. One gets more of a feeling of antiquity and mystery in the jungle, as well as a perception of how vast and complex the civilization was. The ball court at Coba is a more relatable size than the one at Chichen Itza, but the main temple at Coba actually has more steps than at Chichen Itza (people are no longer allowed to climb them, though). We enjoyed getting the chance to meet and talk with Jose, the local driver of our tricycle, and he pointed out spider monkeys in the trees above us! The negatives of this trip were relatively minor: The only pick-up spot in Tulum was at the Starbucks, so we had to find a taxi to get there and also to return to our hotel after a long, tiring day. My husband and I were the last to be picked up, and the bus was packed, so we weren’t able to sit together the entire day. The trip organizer Sat Mexico (not the tour company Ekinox) sent an email that morning with the wrong information on the US cash we needed to pay for the recently increased Tulum fees. The lunch at the Canamayte open-air cafeteria was not as tasty or unique as promised (although it was not as late for our group as some other reviewers experienced), but I appreciated the Mayan blessing ceremony and chocolate-making demonstration, and I loved the magical swim at a small cenote in a cavern. Overall, this tour was worth it for us.

Great day! A couple of fine tweaks would have made it perfect. They arrived to pick us up 8 minutes early so I am really glad we went down 10 minutes early! The first ride was all pickups for different excursions so we met up with other vans and shuffled passengers around. First stop Tulum. Leave all your belongings on the van because they do not let you take many things into the site. I carried my phone, wallet, binoculars, and an umbrella for shade. Lots of info from our guide, Jorge, and he pointed out interesting things about the area and people that lived there that we would have missed on our own. I would have liked the guided portion to be slightly shorter with more exploration on our own. (We were there 90 minutes and 60 guided/30 free would have been perfect.) Watch out for the people wanting you to pay for pictures on the way out. Make sure you negotiate the price before letting them take pictures. Jorge gave us cold water and a cereal bar when we got back to the van. Next stop Coba. Again leave everything in the van. We walked through the site to the end and got rides back on a cart cycled by a nice man who let us stop and take photos. Watch out for the attack turkey, lol. Same comment as Tulum: would have liked more time on our own. Another bottle of cold water back at the van. Next stop lunch and Cenote Mariposa. By the time we got to the buffet lunch it was about 3pm. Make sure you eat a big breakfast before you get picked up because we were pretty hungry by the time we got there. Lunch is covered by your tour but you have to pay for drinks, including water. Make sure you tip. Swimming in the cenotes was absolutely the highlight of the day! That water was cold and I’m a cold-water-weenie, but I put on my big girl pants and got in anyway. I am so glad I did! It was chilly at first but I got used to it quickly and it’s a beautiful and unique experience. I wish I had eaten faster and had more time to swim. The open cenote was nice but the cave cenote was absolutely spectacular! So cool with a mix of cool natural and warm electric light, the stalactites and even a sleeping bat squeaking in the corner. The ride back to the hotel zone was about 1.5 hours making the entire day almost exactly 12 hours. We were exhausted but loved it.

Jorge was an incredible tour guide who was so knowledgeable, passionate and patient with all our questions. I highly recommend getting Jorge as your tour guide as he brought the ruins to life with his stories and pictures!

A very informative day for all. We saw a lot of different sites and learned about the area and the culture. Our guide, Susana, was fun and seems to enjoy her job. At Tulum, we thought 2 hours would be too much time but it was even a bit too little. But it gave us a taste of it what definitely makes us want to come back and explore in greater detail. Coba was a lot of fun and the main temple is so large. Lots to see and great information! The buffet lunch was late in the day but was so delicious! We loved the cenotes and went in both. I’d definitely recommend this tour to see a lot in one day. It is a long day though but we knew that going in.

Great experience! Bus picked us up at our hotel in the hotel zone and we took off to Tulum. Tulum ruins are off the beach and were amazing experience to see. Next we were off to Coba. Coba setting was different. These ruins were buried deep in a jungle. After a long walk we got to the big temple. The tricycle ride down was a nice relaxing way down. Finally we went to a cenote to cool down after lunch. Lunch was good buffet style all you can eat. We were the only ones at the center so we had the whole place to ourselves. We had an hour to eat and an hour for the cenotes (there were two at the site). I would book again. Some tips if you book. Bring a bathing suit / towel / flops / water shoes and some singles (to tip). The guide kept telling us how poor the area / mayan people are and how they live off tourists. He'll push you to tip / buy stuff, but not too pushy he'll jus mention it.

The van was old and uncomfortable. The space was too tight for 6 hrs drive, bilingual tours are tiresome for all involved, an earlier start would have given us more time at each location.

Tulum with the cliff view, coba in the jungle, Hidden Maya town. Ande the mariposa cenote and Maya Community!

Well organized tour for a small group visiting both Tulum and Coba, Maya archeological sites. Our guide Paco was well informed and tried his best to show us as much as he could for a limited time. Both cenotes Mariposa and Chen-Ha were also breathtaking in their own way!

Coba is under rated. It should be before Tulum or on it's own. This place deserves a cleansing before entering. Coba is so beautiful. It is humbling to stand in a place where others more creative than myself have imagined. It is truly magnificent.

We had a very nice day with this tour - we got picked up first (hotel location) so we had to wait quite a long time to pick up everyone else but the bus was comfortable. We first went to visit Tulum (bring sunscreen and water) Coba and then the Cenote. Amazing experience - but note lunch is quite late on the day so definitely bring snacks. We saw the itinerary and guessed a late lunch, so we had food with us, but this is the reason for the 4 starts. Plus the wait in picking everyone else up! Guides were knowledgeable and very helpful. The trip is about 12 hours long and we were provided with water and bathroom breaks. Recommended if you want a day pack of sightseeing

Tour was great and is well worth the money. The pickup details were confirmed the evening before the trip. A van came to pick us right on the assigned time and took us to a meeting point where we were transferred to another van from another tour company (Ekinox Tours). We didn't know about this change until that time. The van was clean and comfortable. The guide was great, knowledgeable, had a good sense of humor sense and kept the group together all the time. We were provided 2-3 water bottles, a fruit bar and the first stop on the itinerary was Tulum where plastic bottles are not allowed (the guide had already informed us). We spent almost an hour and a half here with an hour of guided tour and 30 mins of free time. Next was Coba where the guide already informed us of different ways to tour - walk, bicycle and driven-tricycle. The whole group chose the tricycle option and it was so much fun. Third stop was a Cenote and lunch which were okay. Similar to morning, we were taken to the midpoint and transferred to a van that took us back to the hotel. We started the day around 8am and got dropped off at 7:30pm. Overall, definitely worth the time!

A trip down the past. The tricycle was a relieve. Water was also wanted and needs with heat and humid temperature.

I was very disappointed with our experience. First, while I know it is listed in the details for the trip, I did not know upon buying the tickets through viator that we would have to pay another $25 per person in cash as soon as we boarded the bus. Why is this not included in the $85 that we payed up front? We were also told that we would have to pay for a bike ride at Coba which was another $7 per bike in cash. We were picked up 1/2 an hour late and we were never told (or I did not see in the details) that plastic bottled water would not be allowed at Tulum so we did not bring any other kind of water bottle and it was extremely hot with little to no shade in the park. I also did not see anywhere that we should bring bug spray and the mosquitos were terrible at Coba. The food was not very traditional Maya and was poor quality and there were so many other tourists at the Cenote that we were grouped in with that you could barely hear or see what was going on. Also, costs of drinks at Tulum are $4-5 for water/gatorade. When it was all said and done, on top of the $380 I had paid for my family or four for this trip up front, I paid almost an extra $165 with all the other stuff that I was not informed of upon purchase of the trip. I will never book a trip like this again. I think we would have been better off just taking a bus or cab on our own.