Tulum CenotesThree Cenotes, Ten People, Every Fee Included
This 3 cenotes tour from Tulum runs six hours with ten travellers at most and is the only listing compared here that states in writing that every cenote entrance fee is included: Casa Cenote at opening, the Taak Bi Ha cave swum by lamplight, and a private underground cenote after a vegetarian lunch cooked by a Maya family. Pickup is free in Tulum town and priced on a published scale further north. Compare it against every Tulum cenotes tour.
About This Cenote Tour
6 hours
$169 per person, checked September 2026
4.8 from 60 reviews
Small group, capped at 10
Casa Cenote, Taak Bi Ha and a private underground cenote
Pickup outside Tulum costs US$10 to US$60 depending on how far up the coast you are; tips and souvenirs
Listing at a Glance
The same fields on every tour page here, read from the operator's live listing in September 2026. Prices and availability are set by the operator and confirmed at checkout.
- Tour name Three Cenotes Adventure Tour with Lunch
- Operator Mexico Kan Tours
- Booking platform GetYourGuide
- Product ID 430286
- Starting price $169
- Price note Every cenote entrance fee is inside the price - the listing says so in writing
- Price last checked September 2026
- Rating 4.8
- Review count 60
- Review source GetYourGuide verified bookings
- Listed duration 6 hours
- Cenotes visited Casa Cenote, Taak Bi Ha and a private underground cenote
- Type of cenote Mangrove channel, cave and a private underground chamber
- Time in the water About an hour of snorkelling at each
- Entry fees included Yes - all cenote entrance fees are listed as included
- Paid on the day Pickup outside Tulum costs US$10 to US$60 depending on how far up the coast you are; tips and souvenirs
- Transport Air-conditioned van with pickup in Tulum town and the hotel zone
- Hotel pickup Yes
- Pickup areas Free in Tulum town and hotel zone; US$10 to US$60 from Puerto Aventuras up to Cancun
- Pickup window Free hotel pickup in Tulum town and the hotel zone; US$10 to US$60 further up the coast
- Expected return Back about six hours after pickup
- Group size Small group, capped at 10
- Guide Yes - certified guide
- Guide languages English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Portuguese
- Gear Snorkel, mask, adjustable fins and waterproof lamps
- Life jacket None stated
- Lunch Yes
- Drinks Water, fruit, seeds and granola bars
- Cancellation 24 hours before the activity
- Reserve now, pay later Yes
- Minimum age Not for children under 6
- Difficulty Moderate - one leg is a lamp-lit swim through an underground cave
- Accessibility None stated
- Not suitable for Children under six
- Weather Two of the three are under a roof of rock, so rain barely touches this one
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Quick answer Ten people maximum, every gate fee prepaid, and a cave cenote swum by lamplight
Six hours, ten travellers at most, and the only listing here that states in writing that all cenote entrance fees are included. Casa Cenote first, early, before the vans arrive; then Taak Bi Ha, a cave cenote swum with waterproof lamps the guide carries; then a private underground cenote after a vegetarian lunch cooked by a Maya family in the jungle. Pickup is free in Tulum town and the hotel zone and charged on a published scale further up the coast.
Key takeaways
- All cenote entrance fees are included - the listing says so, and reviewers confirm no surprise costs
- Capped at ten travellers, with snorkel, mask, fins and waterproof lamps supplied
- Free pickup in Tulum town and hotel zone; US$10 to US$60 further north
- Vegetarian lunch prepared by a Maya family; children under six are not accepted
- Prefer the famous names over the quiet ones? Compare the Gran Cenote morning
Cave and Open Cenotes, on Video
Both shapes on this itinerary appear here - the open channel and the enclosed cave - which is the point of running them in one day.
What Makes This One Different
Every fee, actually included
Most listings near Tulum are vague about gate money, and two of the coach days compared on this site collect US$40 per adult at the door. This one lists all entrance fees to cenotes among its inclusions, and the reviews reflect it - a March 2026 traveller wrote that it was definitely worth the cost with no hidden cost surprises like many other cenote tours in Tulum and Cancun, which is a sentence worth more than a star rating.
For scale: Parque Dos Ojos charges MX$400 just to enter its main cenote, and MX$1,200 for a guided circuit. At $169 this is not the cheap option - it is the one where the number you pay is the number you pay.
Casa Cenote before the crowds
The day starts at Casa Cenote, a mangrove channel near the coast where fresh water meets salt water, and it starts early deliberately. This is open-water snorkelling among fish and turtles rather than a cave, and by mid-morning it is a busy piece of water.
One hour of snorkelling here, with gear provided, before anyone else has finished breakfast.
Taak Bi Ha by lamplight
Taak Bi Ha is a cave cenote, and the guides carry waterproof lamps into it - which is not a flourish. Without a light you are swimming in a dark room; with one, the formations overhead resolve into something worth having driven for. This is the stop that justifies the price gap between this day and the cheaper circuits.
An hour there, then lunch, then the third cenote: a private underground pool the operator uses on its own permission, which is why it appears on no other itinerary here.
The lunch, and the group size
A vegetarian picnic lunch prepared by a Maya family, eaten in the jungle between the second and third cenotes, with fruit, seeds and granola bars along the way. Groups are capped at ten, guides work in six languages, and children under six are not accepted.
Ten people in a cave cenote is a different experience from thirty. That cap is the second reason this listing costs what it does.
Pickup, and the scale that catches people
Pickup is free inside Tulum town and the Tulum hotel zone. Beyond that the operator publishes a scale by where you are staying, reproduced below from the listing's own know-before-you-go notes. Read it before booking from Playa del Carmen or Cancun - it can add more to the price than the difference between this tour and the next one down.
| Where you are staying | Pickup surcharge |
|---|---|
| Tulum town and Tulum hotel zone | Free |
| Conrad Tulum to Puerto Aventuras | US$10 |
| Puerto Aventuras to Paradisus Playa del Carmen | US$20 |
| Sandos Caracol to Playa Maroma | US$30 |
| Playa Maroma to the Cancun airport area | US$40 |
| Cancun airport area to Cancun downtown | US$45 |
| Cancun downtown to the Cancun hotel zone | US$55 |
| Cancun hotel zone to Puerto Juarez | US$60 |
Tour Itinerary, Hour by Hour
From the operator's published itinerary. Six hours, ten travellers at most, and every gate fee already paid.
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Pickup
Tulum town and hotel zone
Free collection inside Tulum; the published scale charges US$10 to US$60 from Puerto Aventuras northward.
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+30 min
Casa Cenote, an hour
Snorkelling in the coastal mangrove channel early, before the vans arrive - fish, turtles and the halocline shimmer.
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+2 h
Taak Bi Ha, an hour
A cave cenote swum by lamplight, with snorkel, mask, adjustable fins and waterproof lamps provided.
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+3 h 30
Lunch in the jungle
A vegetarian picnic prepared by a Maya family, between the second and third cenotes.
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+4 h 30
A private underground cenote
The third stop is the operator's own access - lamp-lit rock formations, no other groups.
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+6 h
Drop-off
Back at your accommodation about six hours after collection.
Where It Is
The cave cenote at the centre of this itinerary, inland from the coast road, with Casa Cenote fifteen minutes east.
Three Cenotes with Lunch: Questions Before You Book
Are the cenote entrance fees really included?
Yes - the listing names all entrance fees to cenotes among its inclusions, alongside transport, the certified guide, snorkel gear with waterproof lamps, water, snacks and the vegetarian lunch. Reviewers repeatedly note the absence of costs collected on the day.
Which cenotes does this tour visit?
Casa Cenote, the coastal mangrove channel, first thing in the morning; Taak Bi Ha, a cave cenote swum with lamps; and a private underground cenote after lunch.
How much is pickup from Playa del Carmen or Cancun?
Pickup is free inside Tulum town and the hotel zone. Beyond that the published scale runs from US$10 as far as Puerto Aventuras up to US$60 at Puerto Juarez, with Playa del Carmen around US$20 and the Cancun hotel zone US$55.
Is it suitable for children?
Children under six are not accepted. Older children who swim confidently manage it, but one leg is a lamp-lit swim through an enclosed cave, which is worth thinking about before booking for a nervous swimmer.
Is it okay to swim in cenotes?
Yes, in the ones open to visitors, and the rules exist to keep it that way: rinse in the showers before you get in, no sunscreen or repellent on your skin, life jackets where the park issues them, and no glass. Cenotes are the peninsula's drinking water, so what washes off you goes into the aquifer. On this day the entrance fees are prepaid and the guide handles the gate; your part is arriving with clean skin and swimwear already on.
What Travellers Said
I really enjoyed all the cenotes, the lunch and Marco is an excellent guide with lots of knowledge of the cenotes. Definitely worth the cost with no hidden cost surprises like many other cenote tours in Tulum and Cancun.
Overall, nothing to complain about. Great team, knowledgeable and always had safety in mind.
Verified reviews for this listing, quoted in excerpt with their original dates.
Page last reviewed September 2026. Price, rating and review count read from the listing on September 2026. Prices, availability and terms are set by the operator and confirmed at checkout.
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