Merida : 4 Santa Barbara Cenotes And Bikes With Lunch

Great tour! We had a good time in the centotes. Javier was our guide for this tour. Lunch was very good

Safe driver / guide Juan and an enjoyable day! Ancanceh was a nice Mayan town to walk around (we didn’t go into ruins) and Santa Barbara cenotes were great! Food was good.

Acanceh was our first stop … amazing. The shared history of this time period by our guide Carlos, made it even more special. His love of this land and it’s history is very apparent. The 4 cenotes were a welcome respite after the hike up the pyramid in Acanceh and the short but, hot bicycle ride to the cenotes. Each very different, and unique.

A good day out. A brief drop at Acanceh, where there is a Mayan pyramid on the town square, little information provided, we strolled around. The Santa Barbara site provides facilities. The bikes did not look a good option so we took the transport provided which was fine. The cenotes are all different, and stunning We were fortunate to have no. 2 to ourselves for a short while - magical. We had a meal included at the restaurant, thd food was good.

We had an INCREDIBLE experience! I have done many tours in Merida and this was the best by far. Julio, our tour guide, was absolutely amazing. He is kind, funny and patient, as well as very informative. We were able to learn lots of things but not be overwhelmed with information. Julio also knows everybody and everything at Santa Barbara, including the best spots and angles for photos! Julio took the best pictures we got our entire trip. The cenotes are beautiful and mesmerizing, the town, Acanceh was so wonderful, we were able to see the beautiful people, ruins, and day to day life all around us. It was a good amount of time to learn history and see all without getting too hot haha. We recommend bikes if it’s not too hot out. So fun! Bring goggles too because the water is perfectly clear. Thank you Julio and team for a wonderful experience all around.

Excellent tour. Our guide and driver were very nice (Martin and Carlos). The stop at the pyramids was a nice bonus. There was plenty of time for everything. The food was good. The cenotes were spectacular.

The Santa Barbara cenotes are fantastic and should not be missed. Easy access, 80 degree water and incredible beauty. Good guide experience and plenty of time to swim and enjoy these 4 incredible cenotes. One completely covered and three with different openings. This is an incredible experience that should be on your bucket list.

Excellent guide, well organized tour. The cenotes are beautiful and it’s easy to get around among them. Totally mellow and relaxing day.

The Santa Barbara visit was outstanding, all four cenotes located there are superb. We also appreciated the Maya sculptures that we saw earlier in the day. The day trip was well organized.

The bikes were to small and rustic and the cenotes were very cold and the rocks were very sharp thats why i choose 4 stars only.

Santa Barbara is clean, safe, friendly and professionally operated. Of the 4 cenotes there, 2 are fun (1 & 4) and 2 are absolutely stunning (2 & 3). Restaurant is excellent, too. If you want a full day of cenote experience in one location, this is your best bet. Our guide/driver Julio was a pleasure; super-friendly with excellent English. Ask to see photos of his grandkids!

Javier was a very accommodating, pleasant & charismatic tour guide. The Cenote's were absolutely gorgeous! I will definitely revisit this destination in future when I return to Yucatan. The pictures should speak for itself. Just be sure to go on the earlier tour so that you avoid the crowds.

While the guide was lovely, you don’t really need one to visit the Santa Barbara Cenotes (all 3 of which are within a single complex and walkable from each other). This is more of an expensive taxi service. The guide left us to wonder on our own both at the small archeological site and the entrance of the cenote complex so I really didn’t feel like it was necessary to have one.

this is a must to do if you come to merida. if you enjoy swimming, caves and overall adventure, you have to do this tour. the water was clean and beautiful. there is so much to do in this beautiful state of yucatan.

What an incredible day! Happened to be my birthday and was possibly the best one ever. Our guide Julio was incredibly welcoming, knowledgeable, and dealt admirably with a flat tire on our way back. A unexpected highlight was riding beach cruiser bikes between epically gorgeous cenotes. Maravillosa!

We had a great time! Stopped at Mayan ruins in the middle of town and then onto the cenotes. Fun to take a bike ride to each of the cenotes. And really fun to explore the cenotes as an open swim hole, partially closed swim hole and as a cave. Lunch was okay. The only too bad bit - the van transportation was so uncomfortable, seats did not recline, tight space between each row of seats. Luckily it was only for an hour - much longer and I'm not sure my body would have recovered!!

The rating I gave was for the tour itself based on the friendly guide and the expert driver. My problem comes from the misleading Viator ad for the tour. All other cenote tours described the opportunity to swim in the cenotes and the time given to swimming. Since I wasn’t interested in the swimming part, I went with this one. There was no mention of swimming, just visiting cenotes and a historical site. I became suspicious when the pre-tour communications I received mentioned bring a bathing suit and towel. I questioned that, explaining that the trip description said nothing about swimming, and that I had concerns about how I and my husband would be spending our time while others swam. I was assured that the swim time would not be extensive and that there would be plenty of scenery to enjoy in its place. That wasn’t the case, as the “scenery to enjoy” took maybe 15 minutes and the swimming time was three hours. So, IF you are looking for an opportunity to swim in a cenote or two, and IF you want a wonderful meal at the restaurant, definitely book this tour. But if you are in it for the sightseeing, skip it.

We had an amazing day, swimming in the three cenotes which were open (the 4th was not). Each was unique, the one pictured being the most beautiful. We were able to bike or take a Disney-type train between the ceynotes, and spend about 45 minutes in each. Access was via steps, some steeper than others, but with rope railing to assist with the climb. Swimming was followed by lunch...we ordered the salbutes (hearty serving, free) and beer (not free). The visit to the Acanceh ruins was underwhelming...it was a hot day and thankfully we didn't spend a lot of time there.

The cenotes were wonderful. One was closed, though. Very well organized regarding transport between the cenotes, lockers, life jackets and lunch. The temple is very small as well as the town. Jonathan and Alex were very friendly and helpful. More information about the Mayan culture would be appreciated.

All-in-all a great experience. Our guide, Javier, and our driver, José, were great! We only got access to three cenotes because one was closed - not the tour company’s fault, but the tour description should be updated until the other cenote reopens. It would have been nice to have more time in Acanceh, but we really did enjoy ourselves and I would definitely recommend this tour.

The tour was well organized, the Cenotes amazing, and our guide kind and knowledgeable. Definitely recommending if you want a hassle free tour of the Cenotes.

Absolutely fantastic. A gorgeous site, plenty of time there, and a fascinating and knowledgeable guide (Julio). Highly recommended!

Our guide Carlos was very friendly and knowledgeable. We saw a very interesting Mayan pyramid. The cenotes are incredibly beautiful and we went to all of them by bycicle. The food at the restaurant was delicious. I fully recommend this day trip.

We enjoyed the stopover in Acanceh and our guide, Vincent, was very knowledgable. The cenotes were as pretty and impressive as expected, and it was not that crowded when we went either.

Loved spending most of the day getting to swim in the cenotes! Guide and driver were also very friendly. The stop in Acanceh was the least interesting, as there wasn't much to see or do there.

What a great trip! Demetrio was an amazing tour guide, extremely informative while keeping it interesting the whole time. We enjoyed the beautiful cenotes and then the best food we’ve had our whole trip at the restaurant! The driver was great as well, even picking us up at our AirBnB perfectly on time. We got to the cenotes before the crowds which I was so grateful for. Overall an amazing experience with a great guide. Thank you Demetrio!

We took a day trip from Merida to Santa Barbara for a day of Cenotes . We were able to hire a local cab driver named Antonio Casanova. He speaks very good English and will accommodate groups on day trips around the Yacatan.

Fantastic trip. We got to see small villages with their ruins, and the 4 cenotes were each so different. Our guide Pablo was knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Perfect day.

Great experience , 4 cenotes in the same place ! Good travel , a van with only 3 passengers . The guide good enough , not extraordinary, can tell you that we had better guides , but was ok . The food in general is ok also

It is impossible to pick one part as the best. This would have been to Mayapan but there was a local disagreement so the site was closed. So we went to a small Mayan town and saw the market and the church and a surviving temple. Then we went to the Santa Barbara denotes. I thought it was just one but there were four. Each was better then the last one. Good facility, life vests excellent, well marked and an elevator was available for the last one. My wife spent almost 3 hours gloating in heaven while I took video and pictures. We are coming back again next year so I can float around. Guide was awesome Can taught us some Mayan terms and gave us typical Mayan treats from the market. Just a stunningly beautiful experience. Oh lunch was great as well.

This was an excellent tour! Our guide was amazing, he explained a lot while we were driving and also on site. We got to visit five cenotes in total, which were all beautiful, and everything was well timed. I even made new friends on the tour! All in all a great experience and highly recommend Traveler Tiger, very professional, would book with them again.

Our guide was wonderful & the lunch was a delight. The cenotes were not too crowded & spectacular…..

This trip was amazing! It was the most incredible thing I have ever done! We went to Acanceh to see a small area of Mayan ruins that was very interesting. We were able to climb on both of the structures. Then we went to the cenotes. We had 3 hours to swim in the 4 cenotes which was plenty of time. We rode the horse cart to cenote #1. Then you walk to #2 and #3 (very short walk). Then the horse cart to cenote #4 which was back where we started. Then we had lunch (we chose what we wanted before we went swimming). We only had to pay for our own drinks. The driver/guide was so nice. We learned a lot from him. I would highly recommend this trip.

Julio our guide and driver was great. A kind and relaxed guy. I enjoyed the Acanceh stop as a slice of something more local. The Cenotes were all simply stunning. Nice relaxing day out.

There ended up being just 3 guests on this which was a fantastic small group experience. The pick-up was easy. The tour started with a visit to the small town of Acanceh where we walked around some ruins, churches, and the market. We then headed to the Cenotes which were absolutely beautiful. Once in a lifetime experience! Would recommend booking.

I did have a good time, but when I book, the site shared there would be an English speaking guide. It did not. The guide asked one of guests to translate. Not their job, though were willing to do so.

Our tour guide Carlos was awesome. He gave us a great history overview of the area! The Cenotes were great! Carlos provided a great introduction. He provided us with food information for the area. Carlos- exceptional tour guide

Wonderful time!!! My son and I had so much fun! Our guide was fantastic. Our first time to Mexico and swimming in the ceynotes was a highlight.

This place you must visit when you go to Merida they just open a new cenote that it’s incredible beautiful that even have elevator for handicapped people. Four cenotes in one place you can take a bike or horse or even a van

Carlos was a great guides. The tour is amazingly beautiful. The right amount of time to walk, swim and enjoy the convertation.

The tour picked up the guests at the specified locations and we drove to Mayapan. We arrived just after three tour buses from a cruise ship in progreso so we waited for a few minutes to enter Mayapan. The Mayapan tour guide was very knowledgeable and gave a great overview of Mayapan and how it fit into the Mayan history. We climbed one of the pyramids. It was great walking around one of the last great Mayan cities. Next, we went to on the three cenotes at Santa Barbara. No crowds and the cenotes were magnificent. I recognized them because so many photos have been taking of each. Bonus, we biked between the cenotes! Finally we had a late lunch at the restaurant and back to merida. Food is at 3pm so bring snacks.

Every aspect of the tour was spectacular. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and courteous. Every thing the pyramids the cenotes and the meal at the restraunt were better then expected. Thumbs up 👍.

Very friendly checkin process with Omar. The bike option was ideal for us as it gave us a lot of freedom to do what we wanted. In fact we went back and forth to each of the Cenotes multiple times. Great food and service at the restaurant, the additional $120 MXN per person for lunch was well worth it. Arturo the lifeguard in the 3rd cenote made our kids day with his incredible information regarding wildlife and was an unexpected genius with the iPhone camera!!!

I had a fun day on this tour, but that was mainly because of my amazing guide, Raúl. He told me all about Mayapan before we headed to the Santa Barbara cenotes. I wanted to ride bikes to the three cenotes, and Raúl rode with me leading the way. Great experience!!

It was a good trip. I thoroughly enjoyed the trip. It was good to learn the history of Mayapan and also amazing to swim at the Cenote of Santa Barbara.

Great experience. Knowledgeable tour guides and beautiful Cenotes. You can also climb the ruins at Mayapan, which is unique! Got to see a lot in one day.

OH! This was a great tour! We had a good group of kind and fun people that went along. The tour director, Carlos, was great fun and provided a perfect English and Spanish dialect in stellar fashion. I was amazed by the ruins and even got to climb to the top and see it all from above. The cenotes were beautiful, and we had plenty of time to experience all 3 that were so different from each other and equally as fascinating. Swimming in caves is just so amazing, a spiritual feeling really. Victor, our kind and quiet driver, was awesome and we always felt safe on the road. He also watched our belongings for us when we needed to leave them behind. Tip big! They're worth it! Hip Hip Hooray! I'd give it ten stars if I had the option. I'll do it again. Sally

The cenotes are a beautiful place to "bathe" - I'd say swim except that the mandatory life jackets mean it's more of a float and paddle situation - still, very pleasurable! The short ride in to the site on the horse drawn carts is a bit jarring - hang onto the rope! No seats, just park your butts on the plywood. The Mayapan site is smaller than the more famous ruins elsewhere, but very interesting historically. The site is beautiful and well maintained. Our guide "Willy" aka Willberth was engaging, knowledgeable, funny, warm and a joy to spend time with. His English is good, and he worked hard to keep us informed. Highly recommended, easy tour.

We liked every part of the tour. The mayapan ruins Tour was great with the additional Info of the Maya history from the Guide. The cenotes were our personal favorites. It was a very beautiful tour.