Mexico · Archaeology

Half-Day Tulum Underworld Tour with Cenote and Mayan Community

1 Day Round trip from Tulum Moderate pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore Tulum, an important Postclassic Maya trading city
02 Learn about Maya history before the arrival of the Spaniards
03 Swim in a completely enclosed cenote connected to a dry cavern
04 Admire stalactites and stalagmites in the underground cave system
05 Visit a Mayan community where natives have lived for 500 years

Discover Tulum, one of the most important wonders of the Postclassic Age, and learn about its role in commerce before the arrival of the Spaniards. Explore the history, traditions, customs, and language of the Maya, then swim in a completely enclosed cenote within one of the underground rivers connected to a dry cavern, where you can clearly admire rock formations such as stalactites and stalagmites. The experience also includes a visit to a Mayan community where the natives hid for 500 years.

Explore the history, traditions, customs, and language of the Maya, then swim in a completely enclosed cenote within one of the underground rivers connected to a dry cavern, where you can clearly admire rock formations such as stalactites and stalagmites.

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At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Private

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Yes

Cities Playa del Carmen, Tulum

Languages English, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Tulum History and Underground Cenote Experience

Pick up from Playa del Carmen. It takes 50 minutes to get to Tulum.
Learn about the history of the city before the arrival of the Spaniards.
Take a 30-minute drive to a Mayan community, where the natives have been living for 500 years.
Go to an enclosed cenote that connects with a dry cavern, and see rock formations such as stalactites and stalagmites.