Overview
This is a half-day snorkelling tour. We go to the sea to snorkel with very colorful Caribbean fish and there's always the possibility to see a stingray and/or a sea turtle. For this activity, we visit a bay to avoid waves and currents. Cenotes are one of the most attractive characteristics of the landscape of the Yucatan Peninsula; these amazing caves/caverns with all kinds of magnificent limestone formations flooded with rainwater are a must-see.
Community support
What you will be doing
Cenotes have played a vital role in the development of the history of the Yucatan Peninsula and of its settlers, these natural wells are considered sacred since they are the access to the vital substance. In the Cosmovision of the Maya, they are considered entrances to the underworld. We have chosen a gorgeous cenote for this excursion. We will visit a 600m long cave where we are able to appreciate the different kinds of speleothems and learn about their formation process and the significance and importance of these caves for the people of the Yucatan Peninsula
During the first part of the cave, we will walk in water about 1-meter-deep until we arrive at an area were the ceiling of the cave collapsed and the natural light comes through allowing us to swim in deeper water with the natural light. We will continue swimming and walking along the cave until we come out in the middle of the Jungle. An incredibly fun, educative and spiritual journey through the Mayan Underworld!
Where we'll meet
🧭 Meeting/pick-up point: Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico
🗺️ Instructions: Pick up from hotel between 7-8am. Please be aware that we will communicate your pick up time via a personalised email and it will vary from the automatic pick up time sent by the booking platform as we have to calculate it manually depending on your hotel/airbnb location. Drop off between 14-15.
Things to know
Accessibility:
Children friendly
Fitness requirement
Any fitness level
Tour Language
English
License requirement
None
Additional information:
Vegetarian lunch
Most of our group tours require a minimum of 4 people to run the tour. If we do not hit this minimum, we reserve the right to cancel the tour, in which case we will contact you to offer an alternative tour or send a refund.
Credit card payments have a fee up to 7% depending on Credit Cards. We recommend bringing cash.
Inclusion ✅
Snorkelling equipment
Water
Snack
Lunch
Air-conditioned vehicle
Entrance ticket
Tour guide
Pick up and drop off transport
Exclusion ❌
Breakfast
About your host
Mexico Kan ToursSustainability is important to us. We have a zero waste programme: we do not use plastics in our tours - instead, we use refillable water bottles and bring homemade snacks in Tupperware boxes. We also have a recycling and composting programme. We select small, locally owned providers (Cenotes, Sian Kaan, food, restaurants, accommodation) to support local communities, and our team participates in beach/town clean-ups each year We financially support local organisations such as Movida Maya (empowering Mayan kids), Alma Animal (shelter for cats and dogs) and a local kids’ football team (Titanes).
For every trip booked, Kodama Travel donates £1 to Just One Tree to restore our forests and the ocean.