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Full-Day Luxury Tour to Tulum, Cenote, and 5th Avenue Playa del Carmen

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£68.00

Free cancellation

Language: English, Spanish

Mobile voucher accepted

Duration: 13 hours

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Guided tour

Meal included

Subject expert guide

Lunch

Why you’ll love this…

Discover some of the most beautiful Mexican attractions in just one day
Take a walk along the 5th Avenue at Playa del Carmen, the most visited street
Marvel at the ruins of Tulum and Coba and swim in the Cenote Kuxtal

What to expect

Discover the Mexican peninsula with a full-day tour including Tulum, Cenotes, and Playa del Carmen, and taste a traditional buffet lunch on the way.

Tulum will be the first stop of the tour. Here you'll be captivated by the archaeological remains and stunning beaches. Continue to Coba Mayan ruins and admire the tallest Pyramid called Nohoch Mul, then swim in the Cenote Kuxtal.

After this exciting adventure, enjoy a traditional Mexican buffet. After lunch, the excursion will continue visiting a cenote, a refreshing natural body of water with a remarkable surrounding environment. Enjoy a free hour to swim and dive in.

The last stop before heading back to the hotels will be the small vibrant city of Playa del Carmen, where you'll find souvenir stores and all kinds of attractions. Spend one hour here before boarding the vehicle and make your way back to Cancun.

What's included

Buffet
Transportation in air-conditioned vehicle
Tour guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off

What's not included

Drinks
Lifejacket
Extra fees

Where

Meeting point:

Pickups are available for hotels in Cancún Downtown, Mayan Riviera, Akumal, Punta Maroma, Puerto Aventuras, and Puerto Morelos. Please provide your hotel name and address at checkout. If you're staying in a different accommodation, please contact the local operator after booking to arrange the pickup at one of the authorized meeting points in Cancún, Playa del Carmen, and Tulum.

What to remember

Extra fees to be paid on-site:

Preservation Tax Tulum & Coba Ruins 30 USD per person; only cash is accepted (Pesos or USD)

Know in advance:

If you're staying in a hotel, you'll indicate your pickup location at checkout and receive instructions close to the service date. If you're staying in an flat, please contact the local operator to arrange the pickup
Your guide will give you a limited time to look around at every spot, it's very important to follow up on the instructions and be punctual. In case you do not meet the guide's established schedules, the guide will wait for tolerance time and go to the next place
For Tulum guests, after completing the Coba, Tulum, cenote, and restaurant tour, you can choose whether you prefer to be dropped off at Tulum Super Aki. The tour operator can arrange this drop-off before heading to Playa del Carmen. If you opt for Playa del Carmen, please note that the bus will not return to drop you off; the driver will need to drop off other customers. Therefore, if you choose Playa del Carmen, you must make your own return arrangements
For guests staying at hotels between Tulum and 5th Avenue in Playa del Carmen: If you wish to go to 5th Avenue, you will need to make your own return arrangements because the bus cannot return to the starting point. If you do not wish to go to Playa del Carmen, you will be dropped off at your hotel. Guests staying at hotels further away and closer to Playa del Carmen will be dropped off at 5th Avenue, being the last stop, or at the official and established boarding point indicated to you at the beginning.
To all guests of the Bahia Principe hotel complex, the meeting point is at Hacienda Doña Isabel, the official place assigned to board the tour. Be next to the letters Hacienda Doña Isabel
The local provider will pick up and gather everyone in smaller vehicles. The last meeting point is where the main bus will be waiting
The local operator is not responsible for items left on the vehicle, so make sure you have everything at hand before getting off the vehicle
The tour can vary in duration, up to 14 hours or more depending on the transfers from one place to another and the traffic
The tour is free for children under 3 years old if they sit on their parent's lap during the ride
Bilingual guide, English and Spanish, is included

Remember to bring:

Comfortable clothes, swimsuit, towels, hat/cap, sunglasses, sunscreen, extra clothes and a jacket to wear on the air-conditioned vehicle

Provider

Stap Travel & Tours

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

Steffi
From Austria - February 2025

Travelled as a couple

18 - 24 years old

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

Die Tour sehr gut. Hector & Chris waren als Guide und Fahrer sehr gut. Nur die Infos die vorher relevant gewesen wären fanden wir nicht so gut, weil n ...
Anonymous
From United States of America - May 2024

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

Eloy was absolutely amazing! He was attentive to all questions and gave us a full run down of the Mayan history. Thank you to Eloy and the rest of the ...
Tomi
From Finland - December 2023

Travelled as a couple

18 - 24 years old

Average
Overall rated
3/5

Päivästä hyvin iso osa ajasta hukattiin odottelemalla myöhässä olevia ihmisiä. Yhteensä 2h bussissa istuskelua pelkästään odotellen myöhässä olevia ih ...
Anonymous
From United States of America - June 2023

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

The trip far exceeded our expectations!! Very organized and well executed. Thank you for such a great time!!
Anonymous
From United States of America - September 2021

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

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