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Spend a full day tracing the Riviera Maya’s contrasts: sea-facing Tulum, the jungle-spread city of Cobá and a crystal cenote swim, with lunch and private guiding included. This tour pairs easy walking with cultural and geological highlights ideal for first-time visitors.
Spend a full day tracing the Riviera Maya’s contrasts: sea-facing Tulum, the jungle-spread city of Cobá and a crystal cenote swim, with lunch and private guiding included. This tour pairs easy walking with cultural and geological highlights ideal for first-time visitors.
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Operated by Best Maya Tours · Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo
You step out into the Caribbean light at Tulum, the sea wind pushing against the crumbling stone as waves pace the shore below. The cliff-top ruins stare westward, guardians of a coastline where turquoise water dares you to look closer. Later, the van slips inland and the landscape changes—canopy thickens, birds call, and Coba’s paths run soft underfoot toward an ancient pyramid rising above the trees.
easy.
8 hours.
Light to moderate: comfortable walking on uneven ground and the ability to climb steps; basic swimming ability for cenote swim.
Most private tours include pickup from central Playa del Carmen hotels; you’ll confirm a pickup point when booking.
Yes—entrance fees to the archaeological sites and the cenote plus lunch and bottled water are included on this tour.
Yes—snorkel gear is provided and guides can assist, but basic comfort in water is recommended; shore-side options are available if you prefer not to enter the water.
Climbing policies can change; when allowed, the operator will advise and help; expect a climb of several dozen steep steps with good views at the top.
Tulum flourished as a coastal trading post in the Postclassic Maya period, while Cobá’s network of causeways and large central pyramid point to regional political reach in the Classic era.
Cenotes are part of the Yucatán aquifer; visitors are asked to use reef-safe products and avoid contaminating water. Support local guides and businesses to help communities manage tourism sustainably.
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