Free 24h cancellation on all six tours
Cenote Tours from Cancún, Compared
Cenote tours from Cancún from $39, the 17 cenotes they reach, and the gate fees the price leaves out.
4.6 · 8,731 reviews on GetYourGuide Price checked Oct 27
- Free cancellation up to 24h
- Reserve now, pay later
- Hotel pickup on 5 of 6 tours
Our top 3 cenote tours from Cancún
Prices are per person, converted from pesos on 27 October 2026. The ruins days leave the gate fees to be paid on the day, in cash.
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Cenote and Chichén Itzá Tour from Cancún, with Valladolid12 hours · Chichén Itzá, cenote, Valladolid
From $57 4.6
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Cenote Swimming Tour from Cancún: 2 Cenotes, Lunch, Transport6.5 hours · two cenotes, lunch, transport
From $59 4.9
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ATV Cenote Tour from Cancún: Jungle ATV, 3 Ziplines and a Swim6 hours · ATV, ziplines, cenote swim
From $39 4.2
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Every kind of cenote day from Cancún
Quick answer
A cenote tour from Cancún costs about $39 to $119 per person online and pairs a cenote swim with transport and, usually, something else: the Chichén Itzá ruins (12 hours, from $57), the Tulum ruins (10 hours, from $45), an ATV park or an underground river. There is no cenote to swim in inside Cancún itself; the nearest are on the Ruta de los Cenotes in Puerto Morelos, about 30 minutes south. What most first-timers miss is the gate fees: Chichén Itzá charges foreigners 697 pesos on the day, and a single cenote about 80 to 500 pesos, in cash.
Most-reviewed cenote tour · from $57Book a day
Cenote tours from Cancún
Six cenote tours cover the ways people do it from Cancún: a cenote with the Chichén Itzá or Tulum ruins, a sea-turtle snorkel at Akumal, a swim-only day, an ATV and zipline park, and an underground river. All six show free cancellation up to 24 hours before; five include hotel pickup and the swim day uses fixed meeting points.
combo with Chichén Itzá Cenote and Chichén Itzá Tour from Cancún, with Valladolid
A 12-hour day from Cancún: guided Chichén Itzá, a swim at Cenote Chichikán and a Valladolid stop, from $57. Ruins fee extra. 4.6 on 8,731 reviews.
12 hours 4.6 (8,731)
combo with Tulum Tulum Ruins and Cenote Tour from Cancún, with Playa del Carmen
A 10-hour day from Cancún: guided Tulum ruins, a swim at Cenote Mariposa, buffet lunch and free time in Playa del Carmen, from $45. 4.6 on 465 reviews.
10 hours 4.6 (465)
combo with turtle snorkel (Akumal) Cenote and Turtle Snorkel Tour from Cancún: Akumal and Tulum
A 10-hour day from Cancún: guided turtle snorkel at Akumal, a swim at Cenote Mariposa, the Tulum ruins and lunch, from $88. 4.5 on 381 reviews.
10 hours 4.5 (381)
cenotes only (swim day) Cenote Swimming Tour from Cancún: 2 Cenotes, Lunch, Transport
A 6.5-hour cenote swimming tour from Cancún: two cenotes at the El Retoño park, free bikes, an à la carte lunch and transport, from $59. 4.9 on 75 reviews.
6.5 hours 4.9 (75)
adventure combo (ATV, zipline, cenote) ATV Cenote Tour from Cancún: Jungle ATV, 3 Ziplines and a Swim
A 6-hour ATV cenote tour from Cancún: jungle ATV ride, 3 ziplines, a skyboard, a cenote swim and tequila tasting, from $39 with pickup. 4.2 on 1,237 reviews.
6 hours 4.2 (1,237)
underground river / cave Underground River and Cave Cenote Tour near Cancún
Walk and swim through Rio Secreto's underground river with a guide, wetsuit, helmet and lamp, plus lunch and hotel pickup, from $119. 4.6 on 201 reviews.
6.5 - 8 hours 4.6 (201)
Cenotes
The cenotes worth the drive
The cenotes people drive to from Cancún, from the Ruta de los Cenotes half an hour south to Tulum, Valladolid and Ik Kil beside Chichén Itzá. Each page gives the entry fee in pesos with its date, what the swim is like, and how to get there by tour, car or colectivo.
Ruta de los Cenotes, Puerto Morelos: Cenotes Km by Km
The Ruta de los Cenotes runs about 35 km inland from Puerto Morelos, 36 km south of Cancún. The cenotes by km marker, 2026 fees, colectivos and tours.
Gran Cenote Tulum: Entrance Fee, Snorkeling and Diving
Gran Cenote is 4 to 5 km from Tulum on the Cobá road: about 500 pesos entry in 2025–2026 reports, turtles, cavern snorkelling, dives and how to get there.
Cenote Dos Ojos: Entrance Fee, Snorkeling and Cavern Dives
Cenote Dos Ojos is 20 to 22 km north of Tulum: 350 to 500 pesos in 2026 reports, snorkelling to 10 m, cavern dives for Open Water divers, and how to get there.
Cenote Ik Kil: Entrance Fee, Hours, Depth and Tours
Cenote Ik Kil is 3 km from Chichén Itzá: 240 pesos with life vest and locker, open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., about 48 m deep. How to get there from Cancún.
Cenote Suytun, Valladolid: Tickets, Light Beam and Tours
Cenote Suytun is a cave cenote 8 km from Valladolid with a stone platform under a roof hole: 2025 ticket prices, the light beam and how to get there.
Cenote Azul, Playa del Carmen: Fee, Cliff Jump, Getting There
Cenote Azul is an open cenote at km 266 of Highway 307, 25 km south of Playa del Carmen. 120 to 180 pesos in 2025-2026 reports, the 4 m jump and the colectivo.
Best of
Ranked lists
Ranked lists with the rule stated: the cenotes closest to Cancún by distance from the hotel zone, the best cenotes in Tulum and near Playa del Carmen, the cenotes around Valladolid, and a shortlist for all of Mexico. Every entry gives the type of cenote, its fee and who it suits.
Cenotes near Cancún Cenotes Close to Cancún: 14 Ranked by Distance, With Fees
No cenote in Cancún is open for swimming. These 14 are the nearest, from the Ruta de los Cenotes to Chichén Itzá, with type, peso fees and how to get there.
Cenotes near Tulum Cenote Tulum: 12 Cenotes Near Tulum, Nearest First, With Fees
The 12 cenotes around Tulum, ranked by distance from town: type, fee in pesos, what each is best for, and how to reach them from Cancún.
Cenotes near Playa del Carmen Cenotes Playa del Carmen: 8 Nearest, With Fees and Types
The 8 cenotes within an hour of Playa del Carmen, nearest first: Chaak Tun, Cenote Azul, Jardín del Edén, Dos Ojos and more, with fees in pesos.
Cenotes near Valladolid Valladolid Cenote Guide: 8 Cenotes Near Town, With Fees
Eight cenotes around Valladolid, nearest first: Zací in town, Samulá, X'Kekén, Oxman, Chichikán, Suytun, Hubikú and Ik Kil, with fees in pesos.
Before you book
Gate fees, the sunscreen rule and the long day
None of these three is in the headline price of a cenote tour, and each one decides how the day goes.
Bring pesos for the gate
The ruins days leave the gate fees to be paid on the day: Chichén Itzá is 697 pesos for foreigners (INAH), the Tulum ruins and Jaguar park 265 pesos. Life jackets and lockers at some cenotes cost extra.
No sunscreen in the water
Yucatán state rules ban tanning lotions and similar products for at least three hours before you enter a cenote and require a shower first. Parks in Quintana Roo such as Dos Ojos ask the same.
Chichén Itzá is a 12-hour day
Ik Kil, beside Chichén Itzá, is about 200 km from Cancún by road, so the Chichén Itzá day runs about 12 hours with pickup. The Tulum and cenote-only tours run 6 to 10 hours.
Is there an official cenote tour?
No. Each cenote is run by its own ejido, family or park, and the tours by private companies, none of them official. This site is not an operator either: bookings go to GetYourGuide, who take the payment, and we earn a commission at no cost to you. Each tour page names the company that runs the day, as the listing shows it.
How we chose six tours
We read the cenote listings the partner sells from Cancún and kept one per kind of day: Chichén Itzá, Tulum, Akumal turtles, cenotes only, an adventure park and an underground river. Within each kind we chose on review depth and rating before price. Where a second listing has a real case, such as a cheaper day or a smaller group, it is named on the tour page with the reason. The operators behind them, and those you can book directly, are compared on the tours page.
The details in one place
- Cenote tours online
- From $39
- Cenote entry fee
- About 80–500 pesos
- Water temperature
- About 24–25 °C
- Nearest cenotes
- About 30 min south
Frequently asked questions
Are there cenotes in Cancún?
None to swim in inside the city or the hotel zone. The nearest swimming cenotes are on the Ruta de los Cenotes in Puerto Morelos, about 30 minutes south, with more around Playa del Carmen and Tulum.
How much is a cenote tour from Cancún?
The six tours here cost $39 to $119 per person online. Ruins days add the gate fee on the day: Chichén Itzá is 697 pesos for foreigners, Tulum 165 pesos plus 100 pesos for the Jaguar park.
Which cenote tour from Cancún is best?
For ruins, the Chichén Itzá day is the most-reviewed cenote tour from Cancún, rated 4.6 on 8,731 reviews of that tour on GetYourGuide. For swimming only, the cenote swim day is rated 4.9 on 75 reviews. The ATV combo is the cheapest at $39.
Can you go to a cenote without a tour?
Yes. Most cenotes sell entry at the gate, in cash. A rental car or a colectivo reaches the Ruta de los Cenotes and the cenotes on highway 307; a tour is easier for Chichén Itzá or without a car.
Are cenotes safe to swim in?
Yucatán state rules require swimming cenotes to have a lifeguard and life jackets for rent, and ban running and jumping. Steps are often wet and some cenotes are deep, so the life jacket is worth taking.
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Pick the kind of day, then the tour
Decide whether you want ruins, turtles, an adventure park or only cenotes, then book from that tour's own page.
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