Tulum Tours from Cancun with Hotel Pickup

The main difference between the four tours is what you do once you arrive: history by the sea, history plus a swim, a pyramid climb in the jungle, or snorkeling with turtles. Pickup times from Cancun are almost the same, but the return time changes a lot, from about 2:30 pm to about 5:30 pm.

Children aged 4 to 11 pay 25% less, and children under 4 ride free. Gate fees at the ruins are paid separately in cash (see below).

A Tulum day trip from Cancun is a door-to-door day: a driver collects you at your hotel, you travel in an air-conditioned vehicle, a local guide leads you at the site, and the same vehicle brings you back to your hotel.

Pickup in the Cancun Hotel Zone and Downtown

We pick up from hotels in Cancun. Send your hotel name when you message us; we reply with your exact pickup time and point. If your hotel is outside our normal pickup route, we tell you before you book, not on the day.

Drive Time and How Long the Day Lasts

Tulum is about 2 hours by road from Cancun, so expect roughly 4 hours in the vehicle in total. That is why pickups start at 6:45 to 7:00 am and why full days run until about 4:00 to 5:30 pm. For other ways to travel the route, see getting around Tulum.

Is a Day Trip to Tulum from Cancun Worth It?

For most visitors staying in Cancun, yes, if you accept the early start. A guided day trip removes the parts that make the trip hard on your own: bus times, taxis between sites, and finding a guide at the gate. It is less worth it if you dislike long drives; in that case the shorter Akumal tour, or a night in Tulum, makes more sense.

All four tours from Cancun include round-trip hotel pickup and drop-off, air-conditioned transport, a local guide and bottled water. What else is included depends on the tour:

• ✓Ruins and cenote: Gran Cenote entry, snorkel mask, life jacket
• ✓Coba: cenote entry and lunch
• ✓Akumal: licensed turtle guide, gear, life vest, bay fees, cenote
• ✗Tulum ruins and national park fees, about US$15 to 20, cash at the gate
• ✗Coba gate fees, about 330 pesos per adult, cash
• ✗Tips, and food where lunch is not included

We confirm your full total for your group on WhatsApp before you pay.

1. Message us on WhatsApp with the tour, date, your Cancun hotel, number of adults and kids' ages.
2. We reply with your pickup time and full price, including gate fees.
3. Confirm, and your driver collects you at the hotel on the day.

Cancellation and Weather

Cancel up to 24 hours before pickup for a full refund. Short tropical rain is common and tours usually go ahead; if we cancel for unsafe weather, you choose a new date or a full refund.