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Three stops share one full day, as a small-group departure or in a private vehicle: Tulum with a cultural guide, a jungle cave cenote, then a turtle snorkel in Akumal. Lunch is included on both versions. The day runs about 10 hours 30 minutes.
The morning opens at Tulum, where you walk the clifftop buildings above the Caribbean with a guide who talks through Maya history on this coast. After the ruins we drive into the jungle for a freshwater cave swim under stalactites. The small-group cave can be swapped for another of similar character.
Akumal is the last water stop. You snorkel with a guide in the seagrass shallows where green turtles graze, then eat a local lunch on the road between sites. Sunscreen stays off during the turtle swim. Small-group pickup covers most Playa del Carmen hotels, with Hotel Andreas at 09:15 for Tulum stays.
Between Tulum's cliff and Akumal's bay, the day stays on the same stretch of Riviera Maya coast, with one inland dip for the cave. Tulum is the walled city above the sea. Akumal is the shallow turtle ground a short drive north.
The cave sits in the jungle between those two, a limestone sinkhole of cool freshwater rather than a beach swim. The vehicle links the three so you are not changing buses. Coba is not on this route.
Happy walking in heat at Tulum, then swimming in a cave and in the open sea, is enough. No previous snorkelling is required. On the private vehicle infants can travel on an adult's lap. On the small-group departure the minimum age is 4.
Neither version is wheelchair or stroller accessible, and pets cannot come. The day is not recommended if you are pregnant. The small-group notes also say it is not recommended if you have back problems. Tell us about a fear of enclosed spaces or of the sea before you arrive.
Small groups and private vehicles both run this three-stop day, so a pair can share a departure of up to 15, or a family can take the van for themselves. We have guided the Riviera Maya for more than fifteen years, in English and Spanish, and we keep the day on the ruins and the water.
Lunch, snorkel kit and a thermos at Tulum come with you, so the gaps between stops stay simple. German or French speaking guide options sit on the small-group departure if that is the language you want for the ruins walk.
Small-group guests are collected from most Playa del Carmen hotels, or meet at Coco Bongo, or at Hotel Andreas in Tulum at 09:15. Private guests travel with round-trip transport from Playa del Carmen, with Coco Bongo listed if you are in the downtown pedestrian streets. Both versions then head to the cliff.
Walk Tulum with a cultural guide among the buildings above the Caribbean. The walled city sits on the limestone edge of the sea, and the briefing covers how people lived and traded here before you have a look around on your own.
A jungle cave cenote is the freshwater stop, a swim under stalactites with a guide in the water. The small-group departure can swap that cave for another of similar character. Lunch sits on the road between sites.
Akumal is the last stop. You snorkel with a guide in the seagrass shallows where green turtles graze. Sunscreen stays off until you leave that water, and the turtle-care programme is paid in cash on the day. We then return you toward your hotel or meeting point.
A small-group departure and a private vehicle run the same three stops: Tulum ruins, a jungle cave cenote, then a turtle snorkel in Akumal. Both versions last about 10 hours 30 minutes and are rated Moderate.
Door to door the small-group window can sit between 9 and 10 hours, and the private notes give 10 to 11 hours, depending on where we collect you. Lunch is included on both.
The slot is about 10 hours 30 minutes on both versions. Road time between Tulum, the jungle cave and Akumal is included in that figure.
Where you stay changes the clock a little. Small-group notes give a 9 to 10 hour door-to-door window. Private notes give 10 to 11 hours. Your confirmation gives the pickup time that applies.
On the private vehicle the minimum age is 0, and infants sit on an adult's lap. On the small-group departure the minimum age is 4 years, and children from that age need to be happy walking the ruins and swimming with a mask and snorkel.
Infant seats are not available on either version. Choose the private vehicle if you are travelling with a baby, and the small group only when everyone is 4 or older.
Small-group pickup covers most hotels in Playa del Carmen. If your hotel is not on that list we give you a nearby meeting point, usually Coco Bongo, postcode 77710. Tulum hotels meet at Hotel Andreas at 09:15, with no hotel collection from that town, and Tulum drop-off is on public transport with the ticket paid by our staff.
The private outing includes round-trip transport from Playa del Carmen. If you are in the downtown pedestrian streets, Coco Bongo is the meeting point. Your confirmation will say whether we collect you or meet you there.
Yes. A local lunch is included on both the small-group departure and the private vehicle, along with bottled water and a thermos for Tulum. Snorkel kit is included for the cave and for Akumal.
The meal sits between the ruins and the water stops, so you are not hunting for a restaurant at midday. Tell us about a serious food allergy before you travel if you have one.
A turtle protection programme and a Tulum reserve tax are paid in cash in Mexican pesos on the travel date. The amounts differ between the private vehicle and the small-group departure, and on Sundays the private Tulum reserve tax is lower. Those figures sit on the exclusions list.
Bring pesos rather than relying on a card machine at the sites. The small-group cave can also be swapped for another of similar character.
No type of sunscreen is allowed during the turtle swim at Akumal. The guide will ask you to rinse off before you enter the bay.
Pack a towel and apply sunscreen only after you leave the turtle zone. A long-sleeve rash vest is useful in both the cave and the sea.
The private vehicle is sold as GROUP rates for your own party, in bands up to 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 or 14 people. The small-group departure uses Adult and Child rates, with a maximum of 15 guests, and extra options for a German or French speaking guide.
Choose the private vehicle when you want the van and the guide to yourselves, and the small group when you are happy to share the day.
Bring shoes you can walk in at Tulum, swimwear, a towel, a hat, and dry clothes after the water stops. Snorkel kit, lunch and bottled water come from us.
Carry cash in Mexican pesos for the turtle programme and the Tulum reserve tax. Leave sunscreen for after the bay swim, and say so before the day if anyone is unsure in cave water or in the sea.
No previous snorkelling is required on either version. You should be happy walking in heat at Tulum, swimming in freshwater under a cave roof, and then snorkelling in the open sea at Akumal, with a guide at each stop.
Neither version is wheelchair or stroller accessible, and pets cannot come. The day is not recommended if you are pregnant. The small-group notes also say it is not recommended if you have back problems.
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