Adventures Guide To Tulum

The Riviera Maya is well known for its beautiful scenery and amazing resorts. The Riviera Maya was once a paradise for beach goers and scuba enthusiasts, but now it is a heaven for the active traveler and adventurer.

Archaeological Sites

  • Tulum Ruins
    • About 15 minutes from the house. Get there early to truly enjoy the unmatched scenery and animal life. There is also a public beach on site where you can swim so wear/bring your swimsuit.
    • Admission: $3.50 (free on Sunday). Splurge and get a guide for $25.
    • Click here for organized Tulum Prehistoric Ruin Tours
  • Coba Ruins
    • About 40 minutes inland from the house. Grab a guide for about $30. Definitely splurge on the “Mayan taxi” for $5 or $10, and you can whiz through the ancient trails with your guide.  
    • Click here for organized Coba Ruins Tours
  • Chichen Itza Ruins
    • About 2 hours away from the house, into the Northern Maya Lowlands. The largest of all the ruins in the Riviera Maya, the drive there is picturesque with many shops to browse along the way.
    • A pyramid 90 feet tall and a platform adorned with a feathered serpent’s head testify to the former glory of Chichén Itzá. Click here for organized Chichen Itza Tours

Authentic Mexican Food Tour : Owners are a sweet couple who speak Spanish, English, and French. The husband was a chef in NYC before moving to Tulum. They tailor the tour to fit your personal food needs and desires. Available day or night. ($500+ pesos/$33 dollars)

Aktun Chen: Cenote for Snorkeling, and Monkey Preserve

Iguana Bikes Tour of the Cenotes

Mexican Caribbean Kitesurf & Paddlesurf: They offers Surfing, Windsurfing & Kitesurfing, Boat Tours & Water Sports, Outdoor Activities, Tours & Activities

Sian Ka´an Jungle Trip: They offer a guided tour through the jungle with explanations of wildlife, trees, and medicinal plants. The hike takes you through Mayan ruins and wetlands where you end up by a lagoon. There is a short boat tour through the Mayan canals and then you get to cool off by wearing life jackets and literally floating downstream through one of the canals. There are gorgeous orchids and mangroves.

Day Trip to Cozumel: A day trip to Cozumel is lovely.  The SCUBA diving there is great.  The restaurants are great.  Rent a convertible, if possible, and circle the island, stopping at different remote beaches along the way. It is a wonderful day plan. For organized tour options, click here.

Running: If you’re a runner, be sure to get up early so you can run before the sun is strong, or wait until the evening, about an hour before sunset. The sun is very hot during the day, and since you´ll probably be sweating a lot more than you do at home (both while running and not), be sure to drink a lot of extra fluids.

Massage/Spa: Tulum is one of the most relaxing places in the world. Choose from one of the many spas and massage locations. Consider a massage or mud wrap at http://www.escuelade-masaje-tulum.com/  You find them easily in downtown Tulum, or they will come to you at your hotel.  Because it’s a school, the prices are reasonable, and the quality is phenomenal.

Xcaret Theme Park: At the Xcaret theme park, south of Cancún, a mythic Maya lord of death mingles with tourists before a spectacular re-creation of ancient pilgrimages. The annual event—complete with canoe voyage—honors Ixchel, the goddess of fertility. Such ties to the past draw visitors to the Yucatán from the rest of Mexico and abroad. Click here for an organized Xcaret Tour.