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Cenote tours from Cancún, compared

At least fourteen companies run cenote tours from Cancún, and 26 of their cenote days are bookable online with live dates. They are not interchangeable: the format decides whether the cenote is the whole day or a stop on a 12-hour Chichén Itzá run, the departure town decides how long you sit in a van, and the price runs from $39 for a jungle combo to $119 for an underground river. Here is all of it side by side, with each operator's own-site price and its tourism registry (RNT) number where it prints one.

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A deep open cenote in the jungle with turquoise water, hanging roots and a few swimmers far below
A cenote swim, the part of the day that every tour on this page includes.
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The cenote tours you can book online, by kind of day

The partner's cenote tours from Cancún, filtered to listings that actually include a cenote and grouped by kind of day: Chichén Itzá days, Tulum and Akumal days, cenote-only swims, adventure parks and caves and dives. Each group puts the best-rated and higher-end tours first and keeps the most-booked and the cheapest. Every card opens the live booking page; prices are per person. Our top pick has its own calendar further down.

Chichén Itzá + cenote day trips from Cancún

The classic long day: a coach from Cancún to Chichén Itzá, a guided walk round the pyramid, a cenote swim and a stop in colonial Valladolid, back about 12 hours later. The cheaper options use a meeting point and leave lunch and the site admission on top; the all-inclusive day covers both.

  1. Chichen Itza: All-Inclusive Tour with Valladolid & Cenote

    All-inclusive day · Chichén Itzá entry, cenote, buffet & Valladolid · by Amigo Tours LATAM · 12 hours

    4.5(64) from $192
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  2. From Cancun: Chichen Itza, Cenote & Valladolid Day Trip

    Day trip from Cancún · cenote swim, Valladolid, buffet on VIP · by Amigo Tours LATAM · 12 hours

    4.6(822) from $57
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  3. Cancun: Chichen Itza, Cenote & Valladolid Tour with Lunch

    Day trip from Cancún · cenote swim, Valladolid, lunch & tequila · by Amigo Tours LATAM · 12 hours

    4.6(8,731) from $57
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  4. Chichen Itza: Guided Tour with Valladolid & Cenote Chichikan

    Day trip · Cenote Chichikán, Valladolid, optional buffet · by Amigo Tours LATAM · 12 hours

    4.6(1,256) from $57
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  5. Riviera Maya: Coba & Chichen Itza Ruins with Cenote Swim

    Long day · Cobá and Chichén Itzá ruins with a cenote swim · by Amigo Tours LATAM · 12 hours

    4.6(706) from $67
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  6. Cancun: Chichen Itza & Yaxunah Ruins Private Tour & Cenote

    Private day · early Chichén Itzá, Yaxunah ruins & cenote · by Amigo Tours LATAM · 12 hours

    4.9(7) from $1,126
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Tulum, Cobá & Akumal + cenote day trips

Days down the coast from Cancún: the cliff-top Tulum ruins or jungle Cobá, a swim at Cenote Mariposa or a cave cenote, and on some trips snorkelling with turtles at Akumal. Shorter drives than Chichén Itzá, with hotel pickup and lunch on most.

  1. From Cancun: Akumal Reef Turtle & 2 Cenotes Swim Tour

    Akumal turtle snorkel & 2 cenotes · lunch, 8 hours · by EKINOX TOURS · 8 hours

    4.8(27) from $81
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  2. From Cancun: Tulum Ruins, Cenote Mariposa & Playa del Carmen

    Tulum ruins, Cenote Mariposa & Playa del Carmen · 10 hours · by EKINOX TOURS · 10 hours

    4.6(465) from $45
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  3. From Cancun: Tulum and Akumal Cenote and Turtle Swim Tour

    Tulum ruins, cenote swim & Akumal turtles · 10 hours · by EKINOX TOURS · 10 hours

    4.5(381) from $88
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  4. From Cancun: Coba, Tulum, Cenote Mariposa & Mayan Traditions

    Cobá & Tulum ruins, Cenote Mariposa, honey & cacao · by EKINOX TOURS · 12 hours

    4.5(132) from $66
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  5. Cancun: Tulum & Coba with Cenote, Cave Exploration and Lunch

    Tulum & Cobá with a cenote and guided cave swim, lunch · by Amigo Tours LATAM · 12 hours

    4.5(289) from $59
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Cenote-only swim days & the Ruta de los Cenotes

No ruins, just water: cenote-hopping days on the Ruta de los Cenotes and around Tulum, with transport from Cancún. Choose a quiet cenote club with hammocks and lunch, a lagoon and two cenotes, or the cheapest three-cenote run with a zipline jump.

  1. Cancun: Excursion to 2 cenotes with lunch and transportation

    Cenote club day · 2 cenotes, lunch, bikes, from Cancún · by Cenotes El Retoño · 6.5 hours

    4.9(75) from $59
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  2. From Cancun: Kaan Luum Lagoon, Cenotes & Mayan Traditions

    Kaan Luum lagoon, Cenote Mariposa & cavern Chen-Ha · by EKINOX TOURS · 10 hours

    5.0(7) from $82
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  3. Cancun: Day club with two cenotes, lunch, cocktails and transport

    Cenote day club · 2 cenotes, lunch & two cocktails · by Cenotes El Retoño · 6.5 hours

    5.0(1) from $80
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  4. Cancún: Cenotes Adventure with Tequila Tasting & Mayan Snack

    Three cenotes · zipline jump, tequila & Mayan snack · by Extreme Adventure Cancun · 5 - 6 hours

    4.3(225) from $39
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Adventure parks: ATV, ziplines & a cenote

Half days at the jungle parks off the Ruta de los Cenotes: an ATV ride on dirt trails, a zipline circuit and a swim or jump into a cenote, with hotel pickup from Cancún. Short, muddy and among the cheapest cenote trips from Cancún.

  1. Cancun: Jungle ATV 3 Ziplines & 2 Cenotes with Lunch

    Kin-Ha park · ATV, 3 ziplines, 2 cenotes & lunch · by Cenote kin-Ha · 4 - 5 hours

    4.8(13) from $58
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  2. Riviera Maya: ATV, Ziplines & the Kin-Ha Cenotes

    Kin-Ha park · ATV, 3 ziplines, Kin-Ha & Blanca Flor cenotes · by Cenote kin-Ha · 4 - 5.5 hours

    4.6(24) from $55
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  3. Cancun: Super Combo with ATV, Ziplines, Cenote & Snorkeling

    Full day · ATV, ziplines, cenote & Puerto Morelos reef snorkel · by Extreme Adventure Cancun · 9.5 hours

    5.0(2) from $79
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  4. Cancun: Jungle ATV Tour, Ziplining, and Cenote Swim

    ATV, ziplines & open cenote swim · 6 hours · by Extreme Adventure Cancun · 6 hours

    4.2(1,237) from $39
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  5. Cancun & Riviera Maya: ATV, Zipline, & Cenote Combo Tour

    ATV, ziplines, cenote, tequila & tacos · 4 hours · by Extreme Adventure Cancun · 4 hours

    4.2(886) from $39
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  6. Cancun: Mayan Jungle Rush Zipline, ATV, & Cenote Tour

    ATV, 4 ziplines & open cenote · cheapest, 4 hours · by Yuumtsil Transfers · 4 hours

    4.0(43) from $36
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Underground rivers, cave snorkels & cenote dives

For the underground side: Rio Secreto, a guided swim through a cave river, a cenote snorkel in two caverns, and cenote dives at Dos Ojos, Taj Ma Ha or Kin Ha for certified divers, with gear, guide and transport from Cancún.

  1. Riviera Maya: Rio Secreto Guided Tour

    Rio Secreto underground river · guide, wetsuit & lunch · by Rio Secreto · 6.5 - 8 hours

    4.6(201) from $119
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  2. From Cancun: Taj Ma Ha Cenote Diving Experience

    Cenote dive at Taj Ma Ha · certified divers, small group · by My Deep Life · 7 hours

    New listing from $256
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  3. Cancun: 2 Cenote Dives at Dos Ojos Park for Certified Divers

    2 cenote dives at Dos Ojos · certified divers, lunch · by SCUBA & ADVENTOURS · 1 day

    New listing from $215
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  4. Cancun: 2 Dives in Cenotes Ki Ha + Zapote - Certified Divers

    2 cenote dives at Kin Ha & Zapote · certified divers · by SCUBA & ADVENTOURS · 1 day

    New listing from $215
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  5. From Cancun: Cenote Snorkeling

    Snorkel in two cenotes · gear, lunch & drinks · by My Deep Life · 7 hours

    New listing from $145
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"From" prices leave out the gate fees most ruins days collect on the day (Chichén Itzá 697 pesos for foreigners, Tulum 165 + 100 pesos), and the life jacket and locker at some cenotes. Bring pesos in cash. Prices are "from" prices per person unless the card says it is priced per group; ratings and review counts as captured October 27, 2026. They move with season and availability — the booking page is the reference. Booking through these links may earn us a commission at no extra cost to you; it never changes the order or the verdicts.

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The most-reviewed cenote tour from Cancún on the platform: a guided Chichén Itzá visit, a swim at Cenote Chichikán, Valladolid and lunch, with hotel pickup, from $57 and rated 4.6 on 8,731 reviews.

Cancun: Chichen Itza, Cenote & Valladolid Tour with Lunch

4.6★ from 8,731 reviews, from $57, free cancellation.

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It is a 12-hour day, about 2.5 hours each way, and the Chichén Itzá fee is paid on the day. Book a date with free cancellation up to 24 hours before and set aside pesos in cash for the gate.

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The operators side by side

Sorted by departure point (closest to Cancún's hotel zone first, then south along highway 307). Click any column heading to re-sort. "From" is the cheapest published adult price on the operator's own site; where an operator doesn't publish prices we say so rather than guess. "What you get" is the cenote trip as the operator's own site describes it. Own-site prices are in US dollars per person unless the cell says otherwise; a "~" price is the GetYourGuide price, for operators that publish none.
Cenotes El Retoño Official Meeting points at Marina Puerto Cancún and Malecón Américas; club about 35 minutes from Cancún Cenote day club MX$350 day pass on its site Two natural cenotes, pool and free bikes on its own grounds 4.9 not listed
EKINOX Tours Cancún (Av. Sayil, SM 42), hotel pickup in Cancún and Puerto Morelos Shared coach day trips $119 Cenote Mariposa (semi-open) and cavern Cenote Chen-Ha 4.6 not listed
Amigo Tours Downtown Cancún (Av. Tulum), hotel pickup or meeting points Shared coach day trips $24.50 Cenote swim on a ruins day; site admission extra 4.6 not listed
Lighthouse Tours Javier Rojo Gómez, Puerto Morelos Small agency: cenote and ATV days $69 Ruta de los Cenotes swims and ATV trails 4.9 not listed
Cenotes Kin-Ha Official Ruta de los Cenotes, Puerto Morelos (pickup from Cancún, Puerto Morelos and Playa del Carmen) Cenote park: two cenotes, ATV & ziplines MX$600 entry to both cenotes on its site Cavern Cenote Kin-Ha and open Cenote Blanca Flor 4.6 not listed
Extreme Adventuring Cancun Eco park at km 19.1, Ruta de los Cenotes (hotel pickup) Adventure park: ATV, ziplines & cenote $47 Open cenote with a zipline and jumping platforms 4.2 not listed
Deep Dive Mexico Playa del Carmen (visits by appointment) Cenote cavern dives €140 for two cenote dives on its site Guided cavern dives in about 20 cenotes, Dos Ojos to Angelita 5.0 not listed
Cancun Adventures Playacar, Playa del Carmen (hotel pickup in Cancún and Puerto Morelos) ATV, zipline & cenote tours $53.40 Open cenote swim after an ATV ride 4.9 not listed
Xico Dive Center Zazil-Ha, Playa del Carmen Cenote cavern dives MX$3,800 for two cenote dives on its site Two guided cavern dives, transport and cenote entry included 4.9 not listed
Rio Secreto Official Highway 307 km 283.5, just south of Playa del Carmen Underground river tour $89 Guided walk and swim through an underground river 4.6 not listed
Xaman-Ha Connections Private pickup from Tulum, Playa del Carmen and Cancún hotels Private cenote tours not published Private guide and vehicle to open and cave cenotes 5.0 not listed
Tulum Underground Tulum (pickup across the Riviera Maya) Private cenote tours $179 Private guide to lesser-known cave cenotes 4.9 not listed
Mexico Kan Tours Av. Tulum, downtown Tulum (pickup in Tulum town and hotel zone) Small-group cenote tours not published Underground cenote and cave snorkel with lamps 4.8 not listed
Edventure Tours Plaza at the Tulum ruins, local 5 Cenote snorkel tours $115 Guided snorkel in cenotes near Tulum 4.8 not listed

★ ratings are from the operator's strongest public review profile (Google Maps / GetYourGuide). * = self-reported or indicative figure, not independently confirmed. "Not listed" = a genuine operator that does not publish a RNT number on its own site — not a red flag, but unverified. Direct prices are starting adult fares (checked October 27, 2026, licences checked October 27, 2026) and change seasonally; confirm at booking. Machine-readable version (JSON)

Which tour?

Choose the right cenote tour from Cancún

The right cenote tour comes down to four things: whether you want ruins in the same day, how long you will sit in a van, whether you want swimming only or an adventure park, and whether you dive. These are the trade-offs, with the operators that do each one best.

Five kinds of cenote day from Cancún
FormatWhereDay lengthOnline fromBest for
Chichén Itzá + cenoteYucatán state, about 2.5 h each wayAbout 12 hours$57Ruins and a cenote in one day
Tulum or Akumal + cenoteSouth along highway 307About 10 hours$45Beach ruins, turtles, a shorter drive
Cenote-only swim dayNear Cancún and Puerto MorelosAbout 6.5 hours$59Time in the water, families
ATV, zipline + cenoteRuta de los Cenotes, Puerto MorelosAbout 6 hours$39Action on a budget
Cave tour or cenote divePlaya del Carmen and TulumHalf to full day$119Underground rivers, certified divers
Online prices from the partner's listings, converted from pesos at 18.5913 MXN per US dollar on 27 October 2026; gate fees are extra where the listing says so.

Ruins and a cenote

Amigo Tours runs the most-reviewed Chichén Itzá day, from $57 online with a cenote swim and Valladolid. EKINOX Tours runs the Tulum day with Cenote Mariposa from $45, and the Akumal turtle version from $88. Both leave the ruins fees to be paid on the day.

Swimming only

Cenotes El Retoño sells its own park: a day pass is 350 pesos on its site, or $59 online with lunch and transport from Cancún. Cenotes Kin-Ha on the Ruta de los Cenotes lists 600 pesos for both of its cenotes.

Action on a budget

Extreme Adventure Cancun runs the jungle ATV, zipline and cenote combo on the Ruta de los Cenotes, $39 online and the most-reviewed adventure combo. Lighthouse Tours in Puerto Morelos sells cenote trips on the same road from $69.

Caves and underground rivers

Rio Secreto sells its underground river tour from $89 without transport on its own site, $119 online with pickup. In Tulum, Mexico Kan Tours runs a half-day cave and cenote snorkel, and Edventure Tours lists its cenote snorkel tour at $115.

Cenote diving

Certified divers go with a dive centre: Xico Dive Center lists 3,800 pesos for two cenote dives and Deep Dive Mexico €140, both in Playa del Carmen and both rated 4.9 or higher on Google Maps. Cave diving beyond daylight needs full cave certification.

A private day

Xaman-Ha Connections in Tulum runs only private days and publishes no prices; Tulum Underground lists a private half-day cenote tour at $179 per person. Online, a private Chichén Itzá, Yaxunah and cenote day is listed at $1,126.

One rule applies to every cenote: no sunscreen, lotion or repellent in the water, and a shower before you go in. Yucatán state law sets it for its cenotes, and parks in Quintana Roo such as Dos Ojos ask the same. Bring pesos in cash for the gate, lockers and life jackets.

Operators

The cenote operators, by departure area

These are the cenote tour operators and cenote parks you can book directly, grouped by where they are based: Cancún, Puerto Morelos and the Ruta de los Cenotes, Playa del Carmen, and Tulum. Each profile gives the operator's own-site price and, where it is printed, its RNT number.

Cancún — hotel zone & downtown

Operators based in Cancún that collect you from your hotel zone or downtown hotel, or from a meeting point on Av. Tulum, for cenote day trips to Chichén Itzá, Tulum or a cenote club.

Cenotes El Retoño

Meeting points at Marina Puerto Cancún and Malecón Américas; club about 35 minutes from Cancún

Official Cenote day club Licence not listed 4.9 ★ · 75 reviews (GetYourGuide)

A private cenote club with two natural cenotes, a pool, hammocks and a restaurant, about 35 minutes from Cancún. It sells its own day passes: MX$350 for entry, MX$750 with a food and drink credit, and MX$1,200 with the credit plus a van from Marina Puerto Cancún or Malecón Américas; bikes on the trails are free. It suits a slow, uncrowded swim day rather than sightseeing. Caveat: its rating of 4.9 rests on 75 reviews, and the site gives no street address, only the meeting points. Also bookable on GetYourGuide ($59, 4.9★, 75 reviews) →

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EKINOX Tours

Cancún (Av. Sayil, SM 42), hotel pickup in Cancún and Puerto Morelos · Av. Sayil, SM 42, Mz. 1, Cancún, Q.R., Mexico

Shared coach day trips Licence not listed 4.6 ★ · 465 reviews (GetYourGuide)

A Cancún tour company running Tulum and cenote days built around Cenote Mariposa and the cavern Cenote Chen-Ha, some with turtle snorkelling at Akumal. Its own site lists two cenotes plus turtle snorkel at $119, Tulum, cenote and turtles at $189 and Cobá with Tulum at $219. It suits travellers who want ruins, a cenote and the sea in one day. Caveat: the same trips sell for much less on GetYourGuide (Tulum, Cenote Mariposa and Playa del Carmen from about $45), so compare before booking direct. Also bookable on GetYourGuide ($45, 4.6★, 465 reviews) →

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Amigo Tours

Downtown Cancún (Av. Tulum), hotel pickup or meeting points · Av. Tulum 4, 77500 Cancún, Q.R., Mexico · est. 2005

Shared coach day trips Licence not listed 4.6 ★ · 4,601 reviews (Google Maps)

A Mexican-founded tour company (since 2005, now part of Amigo Group) running the most-booked Chichén Itzá and cenote day trip from Cancún, plus Tulum, Cobá and Ek Balam days that all end with a cenote swim. Its own site lists the Tulum, Cobá, caves and cenote tour from $24.50 and Chichén Itzá, Valladolid and cenote from $36, with cheaper meeting-point options and hotel pickup on the dearer ones. It suits a first visit on a budget. Caveat: those prices leave out the archaeological admission (US$42–44, card only) and, on the basic options, lunch, life vest and locker. Also bookable on GetYourGuide ($57, 4.6★, 8,731 reviews) →

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Puerto Morelos — the Ruta de los Cenotes

The Ruta de los Cenotes runs inland from Puerto Morelos south of Cancún: the home of the cenote parks with ATVs, ziplines and jumping platforms.

Lighthouse Tours

Javier Rojo Gómez, Puerto Morelos · Javier Rojo Gómez, 77580 Puerto Morelos, Q.R., Mexico

Small agency: cenote and ATV days Licence not listed 4.9 ★ · 183 reviews (Google Maps)

A small Puerto Morelos agency on the town's main street, running trips onto the Ruta de los Cenotes. Its site lists ATV, ziplines and a cenote at $69 shared or $79 solo, two cenotes at Cenotes Xkitam with transport and lunch from $89, a buggy ride to a private cenote at $139, and Akumal turtles with a cenote at $169 in groups of 12. It suits travellers staying in Puerto Morelos who want a local booking desk. Caveat: some of its trips, Rio Secreto among them, are other companies' tours that it resells.

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Cenotes Kin-Ha

Ruta de los Cenotes, Puerto Morelos (pickup from Cancún, Puerto Morelos and Playa del Carmen) · Ruta de los Cenotes, Puerto Morelos, Q.R., Mexico

Official Cenote park: two cenotes, ATV & ziplines Licence not listed 4.6 ★ · 24 reviews (GetYourGuide)

A cenote park on the Ruta de los Cenotes with two cenotes of its own: the cavern Cenote Kin-Ha and the open Cenote Blanca Flor, with jumping platforms. Its site sells entry to both at MX$600 (drive yourself, open 9:00–17:00), a cenote day with transport and a meal at MX$800, and ATV, ziplines and both cenotes at MX$1,100 with pickup from Cancún, Puerto Morelos or Playa del Carmen. It suits travellers with a car or a small budget. Caveat: only 37 GetYourGuide reviews across its two listings, and the site prices only in pesos. Also bookable on GetYourGuide ($55, 4.6★, 24 reviews) →

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Extreme Adventuring Cancun

Eco park at km 19.1, Ruta de los Cenotes (hotel pickup) · Ruta de los Cenotes km 19.1, Puerto Morelos – Leona Vicario, Q.R., Mexico · est. 2007

Adventure park: ATV, ziplines & cenote Licence not listed 4.2 ★ · 1,237 reviews (GetYourGuide)

An adventure park on the Ruta de los Cenotes near Puerto Morelos, open since 2007, combining ATV, a five-zipline circuit, rope bridges and a swim in an open cenote, with hotel pickup. Its own site shows the ATV day from $47 when booked 60 days ahead, the three-cenote tour from $69 ($55 booked 30 days out) and snorkel combos from $119; groups top out at 18. It suits families who want action rather than ruins. Caveat: its most-booked GetYourGuide listing scores 4.21 on 1,237 reviews, lower than the cenote-only operators, and lockers cost $5 extra. Also bookable on GetYourGuide ($39, 4.2★, 1,237 reviews) →

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Playa del Carmen — caves & cenote diving

Playa del Carmen is the base for cenote cavern diving and for Rio Secreto, the underground river just south of town; most operators here also pick up in Cancún.

Deep Dive Mexico

Playa del Carmen (visits by appointment) · Avenida 75 diagonal entre 24 y 28, Ejido, 77710 Playa del Carmen, Q.R., Mexico

Cenote cavern dives Licence not listed 5.0 ★ · 1,663 reviews (Google Maps)

A German-run dive school in Playa del Carmen that guides cenote cavern dives for certified divers, with at most four divers per guide. Its site prices two dives from €140 at Chac Mool, €180 at beginner cenotes such as Dos Ojos or Chikin Ha and €175–250 for advanced pairs like Angelita; gear is €5 an item. It suits divers with an open-water card and some sea dives. Caveat: the site is mostly in German and prices are in euros, and the minimum age is 15 (18 at Chac Mool).

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Cancun Adventures

Playacar, Playa del Carmen (hotel pickup in Cancún and Puerto Morelos) · Av. Balamkanche, Mz 30 Lote 4 Loc 16, Playacar, 77710 Playa del Carmen, Q.R., Mexico

ATV, zipline & cenote tours Licence not listed 4.9 ★ · 36,923 reviews (Google Maps)

A Playa del Carmen tour company with the largest review base on this page, selling ATV and cenote half days, an ATV, zipline and cenote combo and Chichén Itzá or Tulum days with a cenote, with pickup from select Cancún and Puerto Morelos hotels. Its site shows the three-hour ATV and cenote ride at $53.40 per person sharing an ATV ($71.40 solo), the zipline combo from $59 and Tulum, turtles and cenote from $113. It suits a short active morning. Caveat: every price is shown as 40% off a higher list price, and the cenote is not named.

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Xico Dive Center

Zazil-Ha, Playa del Carmen · C. Flamingos, Calle 40, Zazil-ha, 77720 Playa del Carmen, Q.R., Mexico

Cenote cavern dives Licence not listed 4.9 ★ · 751 reviews (Google Maps)

A PADI 5 Star dive centre in Playa del Carmen running cenote diving days: two cavern dives with transport, cenote entry, a guide and refreshments, at most four divers per guide. Its site prices Chac Mool, Dos Ojos or Chikin-Ha at MX$3,800 (about $224), El Pit pairs at MX$4,000 and Dreamgate with Nohoch at MX$4,500, the deeper routes needing an Advanced Open Water card. It suits certified divers who want everything arranged. Caveat: there is no snorkel option, and prices are in pesos.

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Rio Secreto

Highway 307 km 283.5, just south of Playa del Carmen · Carretera Federal Libre Chetumal – Puerto Juárez km 283.5, Ejido Sur, 77712, Q.R., Mexico

Official Underground river tour Licence not listed 4.6 ★ · 201 reviews (GetYourGuide)

The company that owns and runs Rio Secreto, a semi-flooded underground river and cave system south of Playa del Carmen, visited only on its own guided tours with a wetsuit, helmet and lamp. Its site lists admission at $89 if you arrive on your own and $119 with transport from the Riviera Maya, plus Cancún-transport and Cobá or Tulum combos. It suits travellers who want a cave swim rather than an open cenote. Caveat: at $89 to $119 it is the dearest single cenote visit here, photos inside the cave are sold separately, and children must be at least four. Also bookable on GetYourGuide ($119, 4.6★, 201 reviews) →

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Tulum — private and small-group cenote tours

Tulum sits among the densest cluster of cenotes, from Gran Cenote to Dos Ojos; operators here run small-group and private cenote tours, usually with pickup in Tulum.

Xaman-Ha Connections

Private pickup from Tulum, Playa del Carmen and Cancún hotels

Private cenote tours Licence not listed 5.0 ★ · 1,882 reviews (Google Maps)

A private tour company covering the Riviera Maya from Tulum, with every trip just your party, a guide and a vehicle. Its private cenote tour visits one open cenote and two underground caves with lunch in four to six hours; other days pair two cave cenotes with Akumal turtles, the Tulum ruins or Cobá, with pickup in Tulum, Playa del Carmen or Cancún. It suits families and couples who want their own pace. Caveat: the site publishes no prices, and it says it is SECTUR-certified without printing a number.

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Tulum Underground

Tulum (pickup across the Riviera Maya)

Private cenote tours Licence not listed 4.9 ★ · 73 reviews (Google Maps)

A Tulum company that runs only private cenote tours, picking up anywhere on the Riviera Maya. Its site lists the private half-day cenote tour at $179, an above-and-below-ground half day and Tulum ruins with a cenote at $219, a full Chichén Itzá, cenote and Valladolid day at $319, and a scuba lesson in a cenote at $179. It suits small groups who want a guide to themselves. Caveat: the review base is small (73 on Google Maps) and the price is per person, so it adds up for families.

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Mexico Kan Tours

Av. Tulum, downtown Tulum (pickup in Tulum town and hotel zone) · Av. Tulum s/n, entre Orión y Centauro Sur, Tulum Centro, 77760 Tulum, Q.R., Mexico · est. 2007

Small-group cenote tours Licence not listed 4.8 ★ · 1,686 reviews (Google Maps)

A Tulum company active since 2007, running small-group cenote tours: a half-day cave and cenote snorkel with lamps and about 600 m of chambers, a cenote bike tour to Cenote Cristal and Cenote Escondido, and a three-cenote version with ziplines and a canoe. Vans carry up to 10 and all entrance fees, gear and lunch are included. It suits travellers staying in Tulum. Caveat: prices load only in the booking widget (in USD), shared tours need four people to run, and pickup outside Tulum costs extra.

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Edventure Tours

Plaza at the Tulum ruins, local 5 · Plaza, Tulum Ruins, Local 5, 77780 Tulum, Q.R., Mexico

Cenote snorkel tours Licence not listed 4.8 ★ · 203 reviews (Google Maps)

A small Tulum outfitter with its office in the plaza at the Tulum ruins, built around snorkelling in cenotes. Its site lists the cenote snorkel tour at $115 and pairs the same snorkel with the Cobá or Muyil ruins. It suits travellers already in Tulum who want a guide in the water rather than a coach day from Cancún. Caveat: the site gives little detail (no group size, no named cenotes, no prices for the ruins combinations), so ask before booking.

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How we checked licences. Mexico's Registro Nacional de Turismo (RNT) is the public catalogue of tourism service providers, regulated by the federal tourism ministry (SECTUR) and operated with the states; article 48 of the Ley General de Turismo makes registration mandatory for tourism service providers, within 30 days of starting operations. We looked for an RNT number in the footer, about, contact, terms and legal pages of each operator's own website. A missing number means we could not see one, not that the company is unregistered. Dive centres' PADI ratings are a separate, private credential. 0 of 14 publish one — shown above. Amigo Tours, EKINOX Tours, Cenotes El Retoño, Extreme Adventuring Cancun, Cenotes Kin-Ha, Lighthouse Tours, Rio Secreto, Cancun Adventures, Deep Dive Mexico, Xico Dive Center, Mexico Kan Tours, Xaman-Ha Connections, Tulum Underground, Edventure Tours: real, reviewed operators that don't list a number publicly; we mark them unverified rather than omit them. We excluded aggregators and booking portals, which are not operators.

Left out. We list companies that run cenote trips under their own name and website. Resellers, booking portals and transfer companies were left out, as were Maps profiles whose website is a Facebook, Viator or blank page, agencies whose own site showed no cenote trip, a Mexico City-based reseller, and two well-reviewed cenote parks and a Puerto Morelos dive centre whose websites could not be read when we checked. Park-group tours (the theme-park cenote circuits) are compared on a separate page. Nobody sells an official ticket for the cenotes as a whole: each cenote is run by its own ejido, family or company.

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The partner's full list of cenote tours from Cancún: Chichén Itzá and Tulum days, cenote-only swims, adventure parks, caves and dives, with live dates and free cancellation on most options.

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Frequently asked questions

Short answers to the questions people ask most before booking cenote tours from Cancún or going to a cenote on their own.

Who runs the cenote tours from Cancún?

Private tour companies and the cenote parks themselves. The most-reviewed cenote days are run by Amigo Tours (Chichén Itzá), EKINOX Tours (Tulum and Akumal) and Extreme Adventure Cancun (ATV and cenote); Cenotes El Retoño, Cenotes Kin-Ha and Rio Secreto sell their own cenotes. Dive centres in Playa del Carmen and Tulum run the cenote dives.

How much does a cenote tour from Cancún cost?

Online, the six tours here cost $39 to $119 per person. On top of the ruins days you pay the gate fees on the day: Chichén Itzá is 697 pesos for foreigners (INAH), Tulum 165 pesos plus 100 pesos for the Jaguar park. Doing it yourself, a single cenote charges about 80 to 500 pesos.

Which cenote tour from Cancún is best?

It depends on what else you want. For ruins, the Chichén Itzá day is the most-reviewed cenote tour from Cancún. For swimming only, the cenote swim day at El Retoño is rated 4.9 on 75 reviews. For the cheapest day, the ATV and cenote combo costs $39.

Can I visit cenotes without a tour?

Yes. Most cenotes sell entry at the gate, in cash. The nearest are on the Ruta de los Cenotes in Puerto Morelos, about 30 minutes south of Cancún, reachable by rental car or colectivo plus a taxi. A tour wins when you want Chichén Itzá in one day or have no car.

Is it cheaper to book a cenote tour directly?

Not always. EKINOX Tours lists its own tours from $119, well above its $45 Tulum day online, while Rio Secreto sells the cave tour from $89 without transport on its own site against $119 with pickup online. Booking online adds free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

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