Private Tour
Private Underground River Tour with Snorkeling
Overview
Available languages
6 hours
Mobile ticket
This half-day tour combines snorkeling in the Caribbean sea or inlet with an amazing underground river/cenote adventure. You will visit the second largest reef in the world in front of Tankah bay and then a 600-meter long cave, where you can see the different types of limestone formations and learn about the meaning and importance that these cenotes have in these region.
Your tour includes Pick up, Drop off, Transportation to the sites, Entrance fees, Lunch, Equipment and a guide all the time.
Additional Info
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Bathing Suit.
Camera.
Cash (Most of the local vendors only accept cash).
Don't Forget to Bring:
Extra T-Shirt.
Hat.
Necessary COVID-19 prevention measures are implemented during the tour (50% capacity, Antibactial gel available and facemasks complusory, sanitization of vehicles and equipment, safe distance between all participants, groups from 2 to 6 people maximum, private tour possible)
Only if necessary: Bio degradable Sun Screen & Bio Degradable Mosquito Repellent.
Sun glasses.
Towel.
Water Shoes and Flip Flops.
If you present any of the following symptoms (fever, dry cough, tiredness, headaches, aches and pains), please refrain from joining the tour, contact us as soon as possible and look for medical assistance
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Bottled water
Professional guide
All entrance fees
All necessary equipment
Lunch
The use of life vest is mandatory in all boat tours (provided by Mexico Kan Tours)
Hotel pickup and drop-off in Tulum (revise confirmation email for pick up time)
+$10USD per person extra for pick-ups between Conrad Tulum by Hilton and Puerto Aventuras.
+$20USD per person extra for pick-ups between Puerto Aventuras and Paradisus Playa del Carmen.
+$30USD per person extra for pick-ups between Sandos Caracol Playa del Carmen and Playa
+$40USD per person extra for pick-ups between Playa Maroma (Vidanta) and Cancun Airport Area.
+$45USD per person extra for pick-ups between Cancun Airport Area and Cancun Downtown.
Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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What To Expect
This is a half day tour that combines snorkeling with Caribbean fish with an awesome private cenote & cave. First we visit a beautiful inlet to snorkel with the vast array of Caribbean fish and there is always the possibility to see a stingray or a sea turtle. For this activity we visit an inlet or a bay to avoid waves and currents, making the snorkeling safe & easy. Cenotes are one of the most attractive characteristics of the landscape of the Yucatan peninsula. These amazing caves are full of all kinds of magnificent limestone formations, stalactites and columns. But it is the fact that they are flooded with rainwater which makes them so special.These natural wells were and still are considered sacred - they provide access to the vital liquid that gives life (water) and in traditional Mayan thought, they are also the entrance to the Underworld. We visit an exclusive cavern where we are able to appreciate the different kinds of formations and learn about their process of evolution, walking through galleries for 600 m. underground. This is a truly magical and spiritual journey through the Mayan Underworld.
Options
Private Underground River Tour with Snorkeling
Pickup included
Reviews
22 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Snorkelling + Mayan Underworld cenote tour
Resort794071,
Aug 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our family of 5 (husband + older teens) did a half day snorkel and Mayan Underworld tour with Iber (guide) and Axle (driver). It was fantastic. We started with snorkelling in Tankah Bay with a small boat that took us to the reef, beyond the significant sargassum on the beach and in the shallows. The reef is shallow and still has beautiful topography (still lots of fan corals) but it’s sad to see the bleaching and patchy colouration on the corals. Iber pointed out barracuda, we saw squid, cuttlefish, numerous reef fish, and a sleeping sand tiger shark. A nice hour or so in the ocean! Axle then drove us to Cenote Santa Cruz for the Mayan Underworld part. After parking, Axel lead us through a jungle path to the cenote entrance with a canister of burning copal to deter the numerous mosquitoes (and he even hung our towels up to dry while we were in the Underworld. Thank you Axle!) Iber lead us through the cave system, imparting science and lore in a truly magical experience. Walking, swimming, crawling, ducking through low passages filled with stalagtites and stalagmites, we eventually made it to the cenote (with a rendering!) which was open to the sky and filled with crystal clear water. We exited via a different path. There was no one else in the cave system or cenote. We finished the tour with a lunch of delicious Mayan style tacos at Abuelo Miguel Taqueria in Akumal. The limanado with chaya was super refreshing. I can’t say enough about the small group which was just us but could’ve been up to only 8 people, and the care and information that Iber provided. We learned and experienced so much!
Great exp in YAL-KU Laguna and Mayamar
randaluxir,
May 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Leia made it a great time for me and my friends as we snorkeled, did the adventures in the cave, everything is great! after the tour, they would take you to a local restaurant for lunch and the food quality was better than expected. Overall great experience!
Great experience!
N2890EWnuriaa,
Apr 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Ursula is a great guide and made our experience super special. We did the 3 cenote tour and I will never forget it. Super recommended
3 Cenotes with Pablo of Kan Tours
paulasG8335RG,
Apr 3, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a full-day tour of 3 Cenotes with Pablo. It was one of the top experiences of our lives. Pablo was an amazing guide and the Cenotes were breath taking!!!
Amazing
349matasb,
Nov 23, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Marco was amazing guide. Everything was perfect. The undergrounds Cenote is once in a lifetime experience
A MUST in Tulum
R3254BTgracea,
Oct 4, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The most amazing experience. Pablo our guide was full of knowledge and made the trip so much fun! The caves are a must, the hidden cenote was magic! Snorkeling on the reef was so fantastic
Snorkel and cave tour - Amazing
siobhanmD8270CB,
Oct 4, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Beautiful day with Pablo. Very informative and fun tour. Would 100% recommend. Oscar our driver was amazing too.
Amazing!
420jajan,
Sep 16, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Ruben and Carlos were fantastic. Underground tour was very nice and informative. Food was delicious!
Exploring the Tulum Mayan Underworld
lornag72,
Aug 22, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a fantastic trip with Iber. Started off with a visit to the Tulum ruins. Iber was very knowledgeable and gave us a lot of information and showed photos to help us imagine. Next we had a trip out on a boat to the reef where we went snorkelling. We saw lots of fish and a southern stingray too. Finally, and the icing on the cake, was a visit to a private cenote which involved climbing down via a rope. Walking/swimming through the limestone stalactites and mites to the final pool. Really special. And a meal to finish. Thank you.
Amazing tour must see
Harry S,
Aug 22, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was an absolutely amazing trip, our guide Iber made the day really special. He was extremely knowledgable and loved the places we visited, couldn’t have asked for more. We went snorkelling, to a temple, and a private cenote. 100% a 5* experience, could not recommend more.
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