4 PLACES 1 DAY Tour to Coba and Tulum Ruins, Cenote and Playa del Carmen.

Great tour Simon gave great information, super packed day, wish we could have had more time at the ruins and a guided tour but other then that they were great.

Same as if we had done it without a guide. The guide that took the Spanish group in tulum was knowledgeable and fluent in English. Our group had a guide that spoke basic English and provided extremely limited information. No guide at Coba. This was more of a driver services than a tour. Also, they offered a package for 15usd pp on board the bus. The guide made it sound as if it was a great value to buy it. It was a rip-off. He said water at the ruins would be usd 4, the life jacket at the cenote another usd3 plus the bike it wouldbe a lot more than usd15. It was not true, the water or beer was 1.50usd, the bike 3usd.

My family and I went on this tour and we had Augustine and Carlos as our tour guides. They did an amazing job!! I highly recommend both of these men. The only thing I wish we could have done more of was had more time at Tulum. Maybe have Augustine and Carlos tell us different things on the bus ride with pictures of what everything is and then when we got there gone exploring. NOW Coba, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE take my word on this and get a rikshaw or bicycle. DO NOT think you can do it by walking in the time the tour gives you. You can not do it. We are fast walkers and we didn't even get to the end before we had to get a rikshaw for the ride back because we had to leave. GET A BIKE!! Also this will help with time to explore some and take pictures because it is really breathtaking. The cenote we went to was neat because it looked like it was down in a cave and it was really fun for our first one to see. Playa del Carmen could have been left off to give more time to the other places. We really only went 4 blocks and had to turn around because we were running out of time. So that is my only other suggestion. Cut some of the spots out and give more time at the others.

Definitely bring mosquito cream/spray/wipes for the ruins excursions. An umbrella would be a nice option to have so bring a small one with you if you can. The views at Tulum were breathtaking. You will also see iguanas around the grounds and on the ruins. Drinks are not included in the lunch buffet and were 35 pesos. This lunch seemed pretty authentic and was a nice change from a restaurant or resort dining. During the excursion of the ruins at Coba, at the entrance, you can choose to walk, bike, or ride during the tour. We chose to ride. If we were to do this again, we would choose to each rent a bike for about 60 pesos each. Riding cost 140 pesos. You can kind of explore at your own pace. I would say the distance would be about 6 miles round trip through the ruins. We plan to do some research of the ruins at Tulum and Coba since the language barrier did not allow for in depth explanations. The cenote was pretty cool. You also have to pay for a lifejacket if you choose to have one, which was 40 pesos. You walk down steps to the cenote. You will probably see bats but they were not flying or disturbing anything or anyone. There is a landing area that is maybe 4 foot deep that you can stand on once you reach the bottom of the steps. It is a large landing enough so that there can be more than one group standing on it at the same time. There are 2 platforms that people can dive off of or you can simply take the stairs down into the water. Of course it was cold in the water, but it was so worth it after such a hot day. The driving from one activity to the next was somewhat lengthy but no more than 2 hours and was enough to rest on the bus while in route in between the activities. We were picked up around 8 and returned around 8 in the evening so this was a solid 12 hour excursion. Unfortunately, due to COVID, you cannot walk/climb on the ruins at Coba - but honestly you would be extremely exhausted to climb all 100 plus steps each way after walking to it about 2 miles from the entrance.