Tulum And Coba With Cenote Swim And Lunch From Cancun

We had a great day visiting the Mayan temples. Our guide Antonio did a great job and explained the Mayan history and culture. After a buffet lunch we capped the day with a refreshing swim in a cenote.

It’s a long day and lunch is more like early dinner. We didn’t eat until 4:30 pm so bring snacks and water in a travel cup. Guide was very knowledgeable about Mayan history. Also it took over 2 hours to get back to hotel because of drop offs. Bring a towel and change of clothes.

Transportation to the area was very tight. We went to the Cenote but none of the group dared to go in, it was pretty disgusting and was not the Va tore pictured in the ad on Viator. Food was ok and Tony our Tour guide was great.

This trip is a long one so prepare yourself for a LOT of driving! We had a great guide, Tony, and driver, Pepe. The ruins were all very interesting. Glad we opted for bicycle taxi at Coba since the whole trip was a lot of walking. The buffet was very rustic and food not really to our liking. It was an incredibly hot and humid day in October so that affected our experience as well. There was a Mayan shaman at the Cenote who performed a cleansing ceremony which was cool until he picked all the obvious non-hispanic looking people to receive a piece of obsidian jewelry for a hefty price. Also the Cenote itaelf was also very rural and not clear and clean looking as in the pics. Overall a decent experience. Recommend private transportation if you can get it for a quicker trip

This is a three part review: (1) the guide: (2) the sites: (3) the driver. The guide, Arturo, was the most sexist, misogynist, disrespectful guide I’ve ever encountered in all my years of traveling. He also kept putting his phone in the driver’s face numerous times which is dangerous always, but especially on the main road back to Cancún which is heavily transited. He did it so many times that I was able to capture a clear video of this. He can gamble with his own life but not with mine and my family’s. Also, Arturo volunteered a story to the driver about how he and his friend followed two women home (unbeknownst to the women) back in the U.S., how instead of being invited into the apartment, they were invited to a restaurant where the women had big (insert vulgar name for breasts here) ones and motioned bouncing with his hands near his chest. When I spoke up he tried to shut me up until I told him me and the other guests in the car don’t need to hear about his sexual fantasies and that he could save that for his personal time. My daughter and nieces were in the car. This happened after an entire day of hearing him call women lunatics because of our periods. My nieces even tuned him out early on because he seems to have some unhealthy obsession with women’s 13 menstrual periods. He said the moon makes our memory sharp because if we are wronged, we will remember 20 years later. The guy even referred to his own boss as “the little girl.” Being of Mexican origin, I’m well aware of macho culture, but this guy took it to a whole other level. This guys sucked the life out of an otherwise nice day. Take a different tour with highly-rated guides. If you end up on a tour with this guy, shut him down early. I tried to remain quiet all day because I didn’t want to ruin the experience but it was actually he who ruined it. The sites: I do recommend the actual sites, though. Bring pesos so you can rent bikes or trikes in Cobá. Try to negotiate prices in the little shops because they double what you should pay for if they know you’re a foreigner. In Tulum, it’s a small site. Our guide spent so much time talking about the lunacy of women and bellybuttons that we only got 7 minutes to walk the nicest part of the park. Bring pesos for paying for life jackets at the cenotes because not all accept cards. The Mayan community running the cenote we went to was great and so was the food. We went to Playa Del Carmen but only got 20 minutes to explore mainly because our guide loves to hear himself talk. The driver was super attentive, responsible, and kept the car clean. I hope for his sake they don’t pair him up with Arturo again because Arturo will be jeopardizing his livelihood.

This was honestly an all around great experience! Our guide was Arturo and he made the experience fun and immersive. Tulum was great with a guide and biking in Coba was fun! There was so much history and learning about it was so fun. We didn’t expect it, but we were blessed by a Mayan medicine man before the cenote and it was really a cool cultural experience to take part in. The cenote was refreshing and the food was super tasty. Would definitely do this again!

When they said they gonna pick me up at 8:55, they really did showed up exactly at 8:55! The tour was good but a lot of free time in my opinion. I would rather have longer guided as the ruins do not have explanations on them. It says on viator that the tax is $25 usd but the day of tour, they said it is $29 usd and not sure why it says $25 usd on viator. I think you should get it updated. Cenote was small but fun as you can jump off the cliff. The food included was humble taco lunch. The transfer back to the resort was a mess. Seemed to have a lot of miscommunication and I ended up get back to the resort after 80 mins rather than just 20-30 mins. The driver wasn't sure where he supposed to go to and ended up going back and forth so much.

We had a great tour guide Mundo, loved that it was a small group / small bus (less pick up time). Informative, just enough time ( Coba could have been a bit longer) .

The check-in process was an absolute nightmare, taking nearly an hour with no proper explanation or organization. To make matters worse, all the English-speaking tourists were crammed into a small, uncomfortable van for a more than two-hour drive. This was completely unacceptable—no proper bus, no consideration for comfort, and not even a guide present in the van to provide any information or assistance. Had we known this was how the journey to Tulum would be handled, we would never have booked this tour. The lack of transparency and disregard for customer experience is shocking. Writing this at the very start of the journey says a lot about how disappointing this experience already is. We expected better, and this is nowhere near the service that was promised or advertised.

Andres and Fernando were our driver and guide. I wouldn't have had it any other way! They were awesome, Fernando speaks at least 6 different languages, and taught us a lot, and Andres was the best driver I've had in Mexico! Not to mention the Mayan city of Tulum, Coba, and a swim in a Cenote, we're amazing! 10/10 I'm doing another trip with them, next time I'm here!

Celene was our guide for the day. She was so knowledgeable, so nice and helpful. Small group. Walked Tulum and road bikes at Cobá. Cenote was refreshing and the buffet was ok.

Our guide was very knowledgeable! The ruins were awesome! The Mayan authenticity was great! Pick up and drop off at resort entrance went well.

Zeferino was a friendly, knowledgeable guide but, due to numbers, we were split across two buses with Zeferino being on the other bus. We don't know whether he offered any information during the bus journeys that might have been interesting. Having been to Chichen Itza, I recommend a visit to Tulum and Coba as both offer more/different things to see and aren't as packed with tourists so a nice experience.

Tulum is a very nice historical city. The guide was very clear in his explanations. The only negative thing was that the pickup point was far from the hotel.

A total nightmare, prepare yourself if you don't leave the tips that the owner wants, he leaves you stranded, the airline changed our flight time, and left us stranded in Cancun having already paid for transportation, we had to pay a taxi to the airport ...not recommended

The Tour itself is a wonderful suggestions for any visitor to Mexico. The Ruins in Tulum were fascinating to took at and the rich history that goes with it total awesome. The tour Guide we had seemed to favor the Spanish Speaking Attendees, that to me was very disappointing. I was trying to get off the bus a Tulum and no one was around to assist. Our Tour Guide Raul took off as soon as the bus stopped at Talum. We really had to look around to see where he went.

My husband and I are frequent travelers, have booked dozens of tours, and have never had such a terrible experience. For your peace of mind, I would recommend using a different company. They are terrible at communicating, will blame you for their mistakes, and then will not refund you the full amount you paid. Just stay away.

The tour was very informative and the guide was very friendly and funny. Kids appreciated the tour a lot. We had time for shopping and pictures. Even though time was short. Lunch was nice. Bus ride was clean and comfortable

Clean facilities, very informative and friendly tour guides. By the end of the trip, 58 with Zeferino became my Mayan forever family!

This is a busy trip that packs in lots of activities. Take comfortable shoes and lots of water. Lunch (very tasty) is mid-afternoon so definitely take some snacks. Take lots of water; there is also a 711 at Tulum. You can’t take single use plastic bottles into the Tulum complex so bring a reusable one. We loved the contrast between the highly organised Tulum site and the jungle calm of Coba. My hubbie loved the cenote. Guides were excellent - a good intro to the Mayan culture.

The tour to Tulum and the Coba Ruins was very well organized with 2 guides who were absolutely amazing. The day was long, but well worth it. I would definitely recommend!!!

I waited for the tour bus in a supermarket parking lot for over an hour. I was the only one there. After about 10 minutes of waiting i started texting them and they kept saying the bus would be there soon but they wouldn't give me a time. After an hour in the hot sun in a supermarket parking lot I told them I was leaving and I left. A half hour later i got a message from them that they had arrived at the supermarket. They told me they would not return my payment. I do not recommend this company.

Our tour guide was fun, and made sure we could see as much as possible in the time we had. The lunch buffet was great 👍.

The temple in tulum was amazing! Coba was even more interesting because you felt as if you were in the jungle around all those trees .

This trip reminded me, quite frankly, what I don't love about group tours. Unfortunately, the trip was much longer than we had expected which may have been my fault. The start time was 7am end time was about 930pm. Once the usual multi-stop pick up with several different buses ended, we were on our way ( about 3 hours in to the day). The ruins themselves were lovely as were the cenote and lunch- beware lunch does not include water or soft drinks ( 50 pesos each I think)! Lifejackets were also an additional cost and mandatory (also 50 pesos). The problem with both ruins was that there was so little time, even an additional 30 mins would have made the trip much more relaxed. We found ourselves running at Tulum, and we were advised to rent bikes at Coba ( 50 pesos) because we only had just under an hour to do the 4 km total and have time to take photos and really get a feel for the ruins. Never mind the fact that washroom breaks were lined up and additional time not included in the visit to Coba. Our last bit of the trip included a stop at a market in Playa del Carmen again nice but only 45 mins. I would have liked to see less stops on this trip and perhaps a better itinerary showing time on the bus vs time sightseeing. Had I realized I may have booked a shorter trip seeing less ruins but also feeling less rushed. I also would have considered just renting a car or taxi. It is significant that we are a family of 5.

Swimming with my daughters in the cenote, people cheering on the jumpers. The beautiful ocean at Tulum ruins a lot more pleasant than going to the Acropolis and more interesting as well. Coba was the best and we also saw Chitzen-itsa a few days before. The ruins are incredible to behold and the ride up there very fun, don't miss the structures right at the beginning to walk around as well they are amazing and show the culture of these ancient people.

Cobs still being uncovered and cycling into the Coba ruins was very memorable. Tulum is spectacular although if visitors were provided with a map that would be helpful. The Mayans around the cenote were very friendly and the meal was great.

Well planned and organised trip, our guide was great and very informative. Long day and a lot of walking so wear comfortable shoes and take sunscreen water and snacks.

We loved our guide he was really informative. Our bus broke down but it worked out fine, it was kind of confusing with the meeting spot. The biggest negative if there is no water or drinks included! Also no food until 3ish so eat a big meal before. We brought snacks and water. It’s helpful to bring pesos. Bring a towel for after the swim.

We took this tour in February of 2024. The good stuff: The tour leader was knowledgeable, friendly, and fluent in English and Spanish. She welcomed questions and was straightforward about history and culture. She certainly was the highlight of the trip. The Coba ruins are amazing! Much more impressive to our family than the Tulum ruins. Be sure to stop and look at he first court and temple complex, just on the right as you enter the walking path. It is staggeringly impressive and left my son staring opened mouthed. Coba is definitely worth the effort. The Meh…While the cenote swim was fun for the whole family, it is not the cenote pictured on the web page. Generally the one we went to is not as colorful or as spectacular as many i have seen. The promised lunch was mediocre (tough the wildlife around it was entertaining for the kids). The ruins of Tulum are spectacular, and spectacularly overcrowded. We were there on a Monday and it was not possible to get away from the crowd. The Not so good: While the family understands the logistics involved in putting bands of people together, the tour picked us up at 7 am and we were not on the road until 9 am, which meant, except for paying some tax or other fee, we sat in a stationary bus for two hours. We then went out of our way to pick up three more tour participants from one of the mega resorts. This meant that we skipped breakfast, were hungry for the better part of the day, and were crushed for time the remainder of the day. Giving us a location to meet and the time to be there would be much more useful. Overall this was an average, tho spendy, tour. Coba is definitely worth the time and effort.

+ the ruins themselves + guides were professional and knowledgeable - actual informational side of each ruin visit was too short. - check-in the morning of the tour was horrific (need to do significantly better

Starting from having to split our group and sitting scattered since there was no space on the bus not much went well. Most of our group was shoved at the back where we could not hear a word of what the guide was saying. Inspite of letting him know nothing changed. Due to this we had no idea what to do when we got off at the first location. And had to come back from the entrance to get our tix. The time to return back to the bus after all stops was not respected and the 11 hour trip ended up being more like 13+ hours. Lunch was included and we had vegetarian options but they ran out of beans fairly quickly so for vegetarians in the group there was not much left to eat. We ended paying for a taxi to return back to our resort. All in all not worth spending an entire day on this tour.

Amazing adventure, but be aware of a lot of extra fees (for drinks, bike ride or rental for the couple miles at Coba in a one-hour stop, life vest required at cenote, and there was a fun 4th stop after the cenote/lunch. Lunch was 5pm, so bring snacks or they can be purchased at Tulum. Pickup was confusing. Map location link provided was half a block away (from where we were later told they were looking for us) and there were several busses and hundreds of people. We were there early, but company said we were not where we needed to be. Call the company and ask what door to be by, what vehicle is picking you up (bus or van, color)... We were able to uber 25 min to another meeting point.

Pretty much we booked the night before, it charged my card and then we show up and 11 minutes before we were supposed to leave they told us they didn't have enough room for us so we didn't get to go, lost out on other cool plans we could've made instead and now I have to wait 7-10 business days to receive my funds back. Inconvenient and unprofessional

It was really nice trip. The bus was big and comfortable, ac and usb port. The guides were actually funny and welcoming (Marco and the other guide don’t remember his name started with F). Lunch is about 3:30pm and you will be back home at about 9-10pm with is perfect for me. We had multiple chances to buy snacks during the day so you won’t starve.

We saw great Mayan ruins which we enjoyed. However, while the package indicated a professional guide we did not get any guidance at Coba and very little at Tulum. I would suggest to either provide tourism information or rebrand it as logistical support only

Make sure you eat and take snacks. We had "lunch " at 4pm. Most people including me didn't do the second part of tour due to hunger. The tour guides were nice and friendly though.

this is a great first excursion to start off the trip and we had a good time learning/seeing everything. it was beautiful and the transportation was smooth. they need more instructions on where to get picked up from but other than that the service was amazing. we did a lot on this day trip.

Great experience, the facilitator was well knowledged. It took a little bit longer than I thought. I didn’t expect to be out there for over 12 hours but the traffic had allowed to do with that as well but overall that thoroughly enjoyed the experience. They could do a little better on the food preparation for the meal, it lacked a lot of the items we were promised, and the attendance at the cenote Restaurant didn’t seem real willing to accommodate but other than that I had a great time

It was a great and long day. We saw lots of things. We were lucky with the weather and Tulum had a spectacular sky perfect for photos. The only negative is the fact that our guide was speaking over the shaman during the maya ceremony at the cenote.

This tour was so disappointed...the lunch was after 4pm and the food was horrible...not enough food and folk to eat. There was no information about the late lunch and did not provide any snack nor information. I believed that two tour guide were good people but lack of information and it seems like do not care about the peoples well-being...

Every thing was very good, the pick up, the bus, the guides, the experiences. I guess the only note I’d point out is that since it is an all day multiple destinations excursion the available time at each stop is limited. I didn’t mind because I wanted to get as much in in one day as possible.

Good tour we enjoy the experience with Mundo. He was very attentive and explain everything we were seeing

Great experience and wonderful day trip to 4 areas! We loved the explanation and time we got to spend at each location. Zeferino our main guide was great. Our family of 4 took away lots of great memories.

Our tour operators were very thorough and helpful. We would have appreciated more information in the trip description, like bring sunscreen, towel, flip flops for swim, and headphones and power supply for devices on the long bus ride. The three tour operators were very helpful in trying to locate my lost husband which caused a 13-15 min delay on the trip, we were grateful. The bus was comfortable and relaxing. We enjoyed the food but would have liked more beverage choices. Explaining the need for cash in the trip description would have been very helpful as well, since we ran out of cash. Even the tax dollar amount was more than what was listed. There was also opportunities to shop where card was not accepted. There was also confusion about our pickup location. We received an email telling us to go to The Grand and the van went to our original location at Sunrise Moon Palace. We don't know why we had to take a bus to the other location when the van tried to pick us up at our original location. The email was sent the day before our trip changing our pickup location which turned out to be incorrect.

Seeing Tulum as it sits near the edge of the ocean was a memerable experience with stunning views. The location wasn't too big but and we spent about a little over an hour at the location walking around then went to the next stop Coba. The weather was very humid and it would have been nice to rent a bike at Coba to ride around the location for $5 USD It was nice to be able to walk up some of the ruins and take it all in. Cenote Swim looked nice but opted to not go in and the lunch tacos were good. Take snacks incase you get hungry because lunch was around 2:30 in the afternoon but the stops did meet at a store to grab a drink or snack if needed. This tour was nice that it picked you up and dropped you off from your hotel and the tour guild was nice and the bus with AC definitely helped.

Guide, Marco, & Driver, Javier, were amazing! The way Marco explained the Mayan way of life & culture was very compelling. Tulum, Cabo & the Mayan village were stunning. The bus was a little tight - my husband is quite tall & was not able to get comfortable. Otherwise wonderful experience all round.

The whole thing except the bus was terrible. Broke down in the pouring rain. The cenote and ruins and Marco were excellent. Maybe next time give us a better bus

Samá (Tulum archeological area) and Cobá are beautiful! The tour was very good but it started 1 hour late, I can imagine it’s not usual but the organiza Torá didn’t contact us to inform us, it was just because we met a couple that was waiting as well and they called them. Also, the tour guide let us on our own in Cobá so we didn’t receive any explanation, also in the area of Tulum and during our bus trip he didn’t explain that much about the history of the places. I guess we had just bad luck because the tour is very interesting but it lacked organization and more history.