Casa Tortuga Cenotes & Tulum Tour | Cancun 100

Casa Tortuga Tour: 4 Tulum cenotes, the Madre Naturaleza sculpture and Playa del Carmen’s 5th Avenue

Experience the most complete cenote tour in Tulum: swim in the 4 cenotes of Casa Tortuga, 2 open-air cenotes and 2 underground caverns connected to the Maya World aquifer. Then visit the iconic Madre Naturaleza sculpture, also known as Ven a la Luz, and finish with an hour free at Playa del Carmen’s 5th Avenue.

This Tulum tour from Cancun, Playa del Carmen or Tulum is ideal for families and cenote lovers: swim in millenary turquoise waters surrounded by stalactites and jungle, with specialized guide, life vest and buffet lunch included.

Highlights

• Full access to the 4 Casa Tortuga cenotes: 2 open-air cenotes and 2 underground caverns
• Local specialized guide inside the cenote park to explain the ecosystem
• Visit and photo at the Madre Naturaleza sculpture, the most Instagrammable spot in Tulum
• 1 hour free at Playa del Carmen’s 5th Avenue for souvenirs or coffee
• Buffet lunch with Mexican and international cuisine
• Round-trip transport from Cancun, Playa del Carmen or Tulum
• Life vest included for the cenotes

Your day, step by step

1. Hotel pick-up. We pick you up at your hotel in Cancun, Playa del Carmen or Tulum between 6:00 and 8:00 AM depending on location. Comfortable air-conditioned transport to Casa Tortuga cenote park.
2. Arrival at Casa Tortuga. Welcome at Casa Tortuga park, located on the outskirts of Tulum. Welcome briefing and life vest distribution.
3. Tour of the 4 cenotes. Local guide takes you through the park’s 4 cenotes: 2 open-air where you swim under the sky surrounded by jungle, and 2 underground caverns illuminated with millenary stalactites. Approximately 2:30 hours of free time.
4. Buffet lunch. Enjoy buffet lunch with Mexican and international cuisine at a restaurant near the park.
5. Madre Naturaleza sculpture. Visit the Ven a la Luz sculpture, also known as Madre Naturaleza, located at Hotel Ahau Tulum. It is Tulum’s most photographed work, created by artist Paulo Strato.
6. Playa del Carmen 5th Avenue. 1 hour free at Playa del Carmen’s 5th Avenue to walk, shop for crafts or have coffee. (If you stay in Playa del Carmen or Tulum, this stop may not apply; your guide will inform you.)
7. Return. We return to your hotel at the end of the day, arriving between 5:00 and 7:00 PM depending on departure point.

What’s included

• Comfortable round-trip transport with A/C from your hotel
• Bilingual Spanish/English guide all day
• Admission to the 4 Casa Tortuga cenotes (2 open and 2 caverns)
• Local specialized guide inside the cenote park
• Life vest for the cenotes
• Buffet lunch with Mexican and international cuisine
• Visit and photo at the Madre Naturaleza sculpture
• 1 hour free at Playa del Carmen’s 5th Avenue (when applicable)
• Bottle of water

What’s not included

• Federal Tulum tax (205 pesos or 20 dollars per person, paid directly)
• Rental of snorkel masks and lockers at Casa Tortuga (available on site)
• Beverages during lunch
• Tips for guide and driver, suggested and voluntary
• Professional tour photos
• Sunscreen, you must bring biodegradable reef-safe sunscreen

General information

• Duration: Approximately 10 to 12 hours including transfers
• Guide languages: Spanish and English
• Cancellation: Free until 7:30 PM the day before the tour; after that a 50 percent charge applies
• Operating days: Wednesday, Friday and Sunday; three weekly departures

Departure and meeting point

• From Cancun: hotel pick-up between 6:00 AM and 7:00 AM by location
• From Playa del Carmen: hotel pick-up between 7:30 AM and 8:00 AM
• From Tulum: hotel pick-up from 8:30 AM

Important notes

• Casa Tortuga is a cenote park located on the outskirts of Tulum, open every day from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. It features 4 interconnected cenotes: 2 open-air and 2 underground caverns
• The cenotes are part of the largest underground aquifer in the world, located under the Yucatan Peninsula
• The Madre Naturaleza sculpture was created by Argentine artist Paulo Strato and is located at Hotel Ahau Tulum, facing the sea
• If you stay in Playa del Carmen, Playacar or the Riviera Maya toward Tulum, the 5th Avenue stop may not apply; your guide will inform you
• Price does not include VAT; if you require a tax invoice, 16 percent is added
• No-show policy: 50 percent charge of the tour value

Restrictions and recommendations

• Tour suitable for the whole family; minors always accompanied by an adult
• Children ages 4 to 10 pay child rate
• Infants ages 0 to 3 board free with a paying adult
• Only biodegradable or reef-safe sunscreen is allowed at the cenotes, per park regulation
• Recommended to wear swimsuit under clothes for direct swimming
• Not recommended for people with fear of enclosed spaces in the caverns

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