Learn about ancient history and see spectacular archeological ruins on this private tour to two Mayan cities—Tulum and Coba. As it's a private tour, choose a start time that works for you and travel comfortably in a private air-conditioned vehicle with onboard Wi-Fi. Customize the itinerary and choose how long you spend at each site, then round off the trip with a buffet lunch and a soft drink in Coba.

Save time—see Tulum and Coba archaeological sites in a day
Avoid long ticket lines, as admission is included
Expand your knowledge of the ancient ruins you see through guide commentary
No need to bring food with you—lunch and a soft drink are provided

What's Included

Lunch
1 Soft drink with the lunch
Bottled water on the transportation
Local guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Transport by private vehicle with AC
Access to Tulum Archaelogical site
Access to Coba archaeological site

Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Gratuities

Meeting And Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

07:00 am

Pickup details

If your hotel is not listed, please contact to support team to provide the closest meeting point from your accommodation.

What To Expect

Cancun

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Tulum Archaeological Site

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Zona Arqueologica de Coba

2 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Zona Arqueologica de Coba

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Multum Ha Cenote

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Cancún

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Additional toll-free numbers to reconfirm:
From the US or Canada: 1 800 493 1427
Within Mexico: 1800 681 9566
Reminders for your day of travel:
Infants must sit on laps
Comfortable lightweight clothing Good walking shoes or sneakers
Hat

Infant seats available
Sunglasses
Biodegradable sun block
Swimming suit and towel
Extra change of clothing
Please note that once you arrive to Cancun/Riviera Maya, you will be on U.S. Eastern Standard time (EST). You must manually set your smartphone's clock/personal watch ahead one hour in order to align with the correct time. This will guarantee that you don't miss your tour.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Most travellers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

Traveller Photos

Traveller Tips

This is an excellent tour to visit the ruins and get a refreshing swim at one of the Sacred cenotes.

You should be aware that it was quite a bit of walking and we did have to drive a couple hours but was well worth it!

We highly recommend this tour, especially if you’d like to learn some history during your stay in Cancun!

Reviews

5.0

31 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travellers.

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Great tour, long day!

atlevine89, Jan 2023

Excellent tour. We loved our guide, Fernando. A big bus trip would’ve been miserable, so this was worth the high price tag. Take more cash than you think. Bike rental at Coba and drinks (even water) at lunch were extra charges. Also be aware it’s really an 11-12 hour day depending on traffic, even though the description says 7-8 hours.

Response from Host, Feb 2023

Thank you very much for sharing your wonderful experience during this incredible tour. We will send your kind comments to your guide. We hope you have taken with you an incredible experience.

Good

Rani_H, Dec 2022

Tour guide is good. Driver is on time. I don’t like the way that you want me to write more in this comment. I don’t have time to write more.!

Response from Host, Dec 2022

Thank you very much for your kind comments, and we are sorry for the inconvenience it may have caused you, we hope you have been able to enjoy this wonderful activity.

An outing to remember. Recommended to all.

Kerrie_M, Mar 2022

Very enjoyable day to be had, thanks to the knowledgeable and friendly guides Fernando and Mario. Not only were they very accommodating to our schedule and cadence, but they adjusted the schedule to avoid crowds and reduce downtime between sites. Both guides were very friendly, responsive and filled with interesting information about each site.

Engaging guide, Guermo, and careful driver, Juan.

Daryl_K, Feb 2022

Guermo was knowledgeable and friendly. Even had some athletic fun competition at cenote site with one of our travelers. The cenote was off the beaten path and thus we were only tourists there at the time. Van was good size and comfortable. Guermo's discussions were at a pace I could keep up with, unlike some other spanish speakers who quickly lose me. Coba and Tulum ruins are a must-see in Mexico and a private tour for me is the only way to go in my opinion.

Response from Host, Feb 2022

We are so grateful for your kind words. Thanks for sharing your review with us and the community!!!!!

Mayan Tour

kidz9397, Jan 2022

This was worth the price! David, our driver was a true professional. Guillermo was exceptionally knowledgeable and provided so much historical perspective. Ask for them by name! I will be recommending them to all my friends

Response from Host, Feb 2022

Dear customer, We are more than glad to read your positive feedback for our staff. Thank you for sharing your experience!! We hope your friends visit us soon. Kind regards from Cancun

Amazing! Great tour company and Mario was awesome!

Leonardo_R, Jan 2022

Mario, the tour guide was amazing! The whole experience was fantastic. They contacted us to define the pick up time, were very flexible with the schedule given that we had small kids. The tour in Tulum was awesome and we went to a cenote that is more exclusive, very few people and at the end we had only our family there. The kids loved it. I definitely recommend this tour and this company for any tour in Cancun. Once again, Mario was incredibly friendly, patient and professional.

Response from Host, Jan 2022

Dear Leonard, thanks for leaving us such a wonderful review. We are thrilled that you loved your experience; our staff will definitely be happy to read what you wrote. We put customer experience and satisfaction as our priority, and your review reaffirms the hard work we put in every day. So thanks for your kind words and we look forward to seeing you again.

Definitely worth the money

Alena_L, Dec 2021

Mario was fantastic and really made the experience worth while. He tailored the trip to our interests and was very informative.

Response from Host, Jan 2022

Dear Alena, thanks for leaving us such a wonderful review. We are thrilled that you loved your experience; our staff will definitely be happy to read what you wrote. We put customer experience and satisfaction as our priority, and your review reaffirms the hard work we put in every day. So thanks for your kind words and we look forward to seeing you again.

Great day!

Justine_C, Dec 2021

We loved the tour of Coba and Tulum. Mario was the most knowledgeable and patient guide. He answered all of our questions and provided many interesting facts about the Mayans. We loved the cenote - great way to end the day!

Response from Host, Jan 2022

Dear Justine: Thank you for the wonderful review and for taking the time to share your feedback with us. Our priority is customer service and we are ecstatic that we met that mark! Kind folks like you make our job a pleasure.

Absolutely Fantastic

Rick_S, July 2021

Mario was amazing, he took his time explaining everything and helping with a injured mother in law. We even decided to change the second half of our tour to do something else and he accommodated the trip to us. Can't say enough great things about Mario.

Response from Host, Sept 2021

Great! We are glad you had a great experience with this private tour, our staff is qualified to provide you with the best attention you deserve. We hope to have you back soon

Mario the Magnificenta

Heather_P, June 2021

I can not even begin to express to you how special Mario made our experience to Tulum- Coba and a wonderful Cenote. We traveled with our elderly mother (who had a walker), and having Mario to guide us was like having another family member. He cheerfully tweeked the whole day to accommodate us while providing a true Historian's dialog of not only the local Mayan lore- but any and all topics of interest. Seriously - do not hesitate to request this chivalrous maestro.

Great family day out!

Elizabeth_J, Feb 2021

We had such a great time on this tour! Mario was incredibly knowledgeable and made the day wonderful! We started with Tulum, and it really was like having a behind the scenes tour. Tulum itself is beautiful, and we learned all about the history of the Mayans in Tulum. After we left Tulum, Mario made sure to stop for us to buy local Mayan honey since we said we’d like some. He made sure we got exactly what we wanted. Then we had a traditional Mayan lunch with pork, chicken, and fish. It was all good, but the puerco pibil was amazing. After lunch, we toured Cobá, which we’d never heard of before this tour. We’re all so glad we went to see these primitive ruins in the jungle. After Cobá, we headed to a cenote to swim, then back to our hotel. This was a long day, but it was fantastic. We highly recommend this tour, especially if you’d like to learn some history during your stay in Cancun!

Response from Host, Feb 2021

Thank you very much for your complete review, we are glad to see you did have a good time with Mario and you enjoyed the lunch and the complete tour with Mario.

Guided by a Historian!

Darcy_G, Dec 2020

This tour and our guide (Mario) were outstanding. I felt as if we were traveling with a historian and in fact we were! Mario's knowledge of Mayan and Mexco's general history was top shelf. We highly recommend. The bicycles in Coba were a fun addition to our day.

Definitely recommend

Sandra_R, Mar 2020

Had a really fun day with Mario. He loves history and told us many interesting facts. Both places were awesome in their own way. It was worth the money to save so much time and get the personal attention.

Excellent

David_B, Mar 2020

Mario Was a very good guide.I would highly recommend him for you tourers. his knowledge was excellent

Great tour!

BBeam, Mar 2020

Mario is an excellent tour guide! He was knowledgeable, had a great sense of humor and spoke English very well. Before the tour, he took us to a small breakfast shop in playa del Carmen because my husband and I woke up a bit late and didn’t get a chance to eat. The food at lunch was delicious as well. It was nice being able to pick the time of pick up and choose the itinerary line up. Highly recommend Mario.

Great Coba experience

Maria_M, Mar 2020

We had a private tour with Mario to the ruins and cenote and could not have been more pleased. To start off, we had one member of our party who came down with strep throat. Mario bent over backwards to get us to a doctor and pharmacy on the way to our excursion. The tours were so informative and interesting. The lunch was delicious and in a wonderful setting. While my husband and I had been to Tulum previously, we especially enjoyed Coba and highly recommend. If in doubt, do not hesitate to book the trip with Mario. A++

Ruins and cenotes

Suzanne_D, Feb 2020

We saw a lot of stuff! Mario taught us a lot about history and culture- he was great! Very interesting. Nice day! You should be aware that it was quite a bit of walking and we did have to drive a couple hours but was well worth it! Lunch was great too!

Great day/great tour

Kathe_P, Feb 2020

We couldn't have asked for a better guide. Mario was super knowledgeable about the history of each area, but made things come alive. He made sure we saw what interested us. Would love to do another tour with him!

Response from Host, Feb 2020

Thank you for your comments we will share it with Mario and our team, this is very motivating to keep doing with excellence.

Exceptional

Susan_M, Jan 2020

Our guide, Mario, was so wonderful.Ke knows his history and culture---was a great conversationalist---safe driver and all around positive personality. He made the trip so memorable. As for Mario!

Response from Host, Jan 2020

Thank you for your excelent comments, we are working to ease the experiences for the travellers and see the best of our peolpe and sites. We hope to have you again whenever you visit again

First time to Cancun

Itsme_osang, July 2019

This is an excellent tour to visit the ruins and get a refreshing swim at one of the Sacred cenotes. MARIO our guide and driver was very informative and a highly recommended tour guide. He speaks English very well and has a great sense of humor. He even took us to an authentic taco restaurant for lunch which was all included in the tour. We have plenty of snacks and drinks as well and he never rushed us taking pictures and swimming. Highly recommend this tour.

Response from Host, July 2019

Dear Sir/ Madam Thank you for taking time to share your opinion. I am glad you enjoyed this experience of Tulum and Coba . Our team will learn of your feed back. We look forward to the opportunity to help in some other of our experiences in your next vacation. Kind Regards